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# Ernest Chaplet (1835–1909)

## What is Ernest Chaplet’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 110 auction results for Ernest Chaplet at 15 houses since 1999. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,466 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,385–$2,053, n=6). The auction record is $45,048 for ERNEST CHAPLET (1835-1909) A spectacular cylindrical enamelled porcelain vase, Paris, 1886. Enamelled signature. Reworked in 1891. Heig (2014, Tajan). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ERNEST CHAPLET (1835-1909) A spectacular cylindrical enamelled porcelain vase, Paris, 1886. Enamelled signature. Reworked in 1891. Heig, 1886 | Enamelled porcelain | $45,048 | Tajan | May 2014 |
| 2 | Haut vase tube à très léger épaulement renflé et au large col annulaire, 1890s | Épreuve en grès porcelaineux à l’épaisse couverte ; la base traitée blanc se poursuivant de poudré sang-de-bœuf et s’achevant turquoise pâle sur la partie haute | $32,684 | Ader | Dec 2017 |
| 3 | Exceptionnel vase cylindrique, 1899, à ressauts galbés en grès porcelainique, 1899 | Grès porcelainique with oxblood glaze and blue-grey jasper enamel | $28,549 | Tajan | Sep 2012 |
| 4 | A PAIR OF MONUMENTAL VASES, circa 1900 | Porcelain with sang-de-boeuf glaze | $27,500 | Christie's | Dec 2015 |
| 5 | Monumental vases, 1900 | Porcelain | $27,500 | Rago Arts | May 2021 |
| 6 | ERNEST CHAPLET (1835-1909) A spectacular baluster enamelled porcelaneous stoneware vase, 1903, Choisy-le-Roi. Enamelled signature, date, 1903 | Enamelled porcelaneous stoneware | $25,742 | Tajan | May 2014 |
| 7 | sculpture shaping an octopus, circa 1890 | Flamed enamelled porcelain | $22,525 | Tajan | May 2014 |
| 8 | Les Vendanges, 1885 | Stoneware | $21,740 | Tajan | Nov 2023 |
| 9 | ERNEST CHAPLET (1835-1909) A baluster enamelled porcelaneous stoneware vase, circa 1900-1904, Choisy-le-Roi. Incised signature. Height. | Enamelled porcelaneous stoneware | $19,306 | Tajan | May 2014 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CÉRAMISTE ET RINGEL D’ILLZACH (1849-1916) (JEAN-DESIRÉ RINGEL, 1882 | Brown stoneware; background partially treated with turquoise slip; rich decor partly in relief and partly engraved and enhanced with gilding | $19,915 | Ader | Jun 2022 |

**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 17 | $4,800 |
| Other | 83 | $3,540 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 6 | $16,919 |
| Small (under 50 cm) | 93 | $3,600 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 110 results from 15 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Ernest Chaplet is a French artist with 173 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $4,333. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Ernest Chaplet sold in 2025 for $13,222, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Ernest Chaplet work worth?

Across 101 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ernest Chaplet work is $4,333.

The median Ernest Chaplet sculpture sells for $7,948 across 2 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 2 | $7,948 | $13,222 | — | 2025-05-23 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 6 | $28,024 | $45,048 | — | 2021-05-13 |

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 2025 | $13,222 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2021 | $2,673 |

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Ernest Chaplet worth?

Across 101 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ernest Chaplet work is $4,333. The median Ernest Chaplet sculpture sells for $7,948 across 2 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Ernest Chaplet's auction record?

Ernest Chaplet's auction record is $45,048, set in 2014.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.