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# Theophile Soyer (1853–1940)

Theophile Soyer is a French artist with 13 auction lots recorded since 2009, median price $556. 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 Theophile Soyer sold in 2025 for $14,877, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Theophile Soyer work worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Theophile Soyer work is $556.

The median Theophile Soyer painting sells for $347 across 3 lots.

The median Theophile Soyer print sells for $6 across 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 1 | $6‡ | $6‡ | — | 2026-06-30 |
| Paintings | 4 | $347†‡ | $1,098† | 75% | 2024-07-16 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Theophile Soyer's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $6. Paintings (4 lots) median $347, record $1,098. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,098 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Theophile Soyer painting sells for around 61× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2021 | $1,098† |
| Paintings | 2023 | $347† |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $6‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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 Theophile Soyer worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Theophile Soyer work is $556. The median Theophile Soyer painting sells for $347 across 3 lots. The median Theophile Soyer print sells for $6 across 1 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 Theophile Soyer's auction record?

Theophile Soyer's auction record is $16,418, set in 2011.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Theophile Soyer auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/theophile-soyer (updated 2026-11-02).

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.