François Lafon Paintings & Artwork for Sale | François Lafon Art Value Price Guide

May. 28, 2026
François LAFON (1846-c.1920)
Est: €400 - €600
François LAFON (1846-c.1920) Allégorie de la Vie Huile sur toile, esquisse, signée en bas à droite 36 x 57 cm
HVMC - Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo
Jan. 11, 2026
A FRANCOIS LAFON (FRENCH, 1846-1913) SIGNED OIL ON CANVAS PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN, 19TH CEN.
Est: $200 - $300
A Francois Lafon (French, 1846-1913) portrait of a young woman, signed by the artist to the lower right and dated to some time in the 1870s, the last digit being partially obscured by the gilt frame. Lafon was a prolific artist who composed works for the French State and many major institutions throughout the second half of the 19th century and first decade of the 20th. He debuted at the Paris salon in 1875, and was made a member of Le Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts in 1890. France, 19th century. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold "as-is", refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions offers in-house shipping. In case we can not accommodate a shipping request, a list of additional shippers will be provided.
Helios Auctions
Oct. 14, 2025
FRANCOIS LAFON (1846-c.1920) 'The Ferry Home' oil on canvas signed and dated 1891 79 x 58cm
Est: £800 - £1,200
FRANCOIS LAFON (1846-c.1920) 'The Ferry Home' oil on canvas signed and dated 1891 79 x 58cm
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Sep. 17, 2025
FRANCOIS LAFON (1846-c.1920) 'The Ferry Home' oil on canvas signed and dated 1891 79 x 58cm
Est: £800 - £1,200
FRANCOIS LAFON (1846-c.1920) 'The Ferry Home' oil on canvas signed and dated 1891 79 x 58cm
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
May. 07, 2025
FRANÇOIS LAFON (1846–1913), PRINT
Est: $100 - $200
A refined classical-style drawing depicting a group of women in antique garments, set in a landscaped garden with a colonnade and statue. The fine execution and balanced composition give the piece a museum-quality character. Signed in the lower left, signature illegible. Artist unidentified. Dimensions with frame: 59 × 46 cm Graphite or ink on paper. Condition: For a detailed condition report, please contact us at info@hammersite.com
Hammersite
May. 07, 2025
FRANÇOIS LAFON (1846-1913), PRINT
Est: $100 - $200
A refined classical scene depicting a group of women in flowing Greco-Roman attire gathered around a fountain in a lush garden. The composition evokes elegance, grace, and a sense of harmony, characteristic of François Lafon's romantic and academic style. Works of this nature were popular as decorative pieces in early 20th-century European interiors. Print Signed (lower right) Dimensions including frame: 58 × 46 cm Provenance: Private collection, Giv’atayim Condition: For a detailed condition report, please email info@hammersite.com
Hammersite
Mar. 23, 2025
ANTIQUE FRENCH FRANCOIS LAFON OIL PORTRAIT PAINTING
Est: $100 - $150
An antique French oil on board portrait painting by Francois Lafon, 1877. The painting depicts a portrait of a young woman wearing a lace dress with short sleeves. Signed and dated lower right. On the back is the Alexander Gallery label. Gilt wooden frame. Francois Lafon, 1846 to 1920, was a French artist known for female figures and genre painting. Collectible European Continental Fine Art, Portraiture. One of a kind artwork.
Antique Arena Inc
Jan. 11, 2025
Francois LAFON: Portrait of Woman - Oil Painting
Est: $800 - $1,200
Francois Lafon (French, 1846-1913) gilt-framed oil on cradleback portrait of a woman, bearing Alexander Gallery, NYC label verso. [Art: 18" H x 14" W; Frame: 27" H x 24" W]. Board warped; some restorations, especially near nose.
Roland Auctions NY
Nov. 16, 2024
Francois LAFON: Portrait of Woman - Oil Painting
Est: $800 - $1,200
Francois Lafon (French, 1846-1913) gilt-framed oil on cradleback portrait of a woman, bearing Alexander Gall, NYC label verso. [Art: 18" H x 14" W; Frame: 27" H x 24" W]. Board warped; some restorations, especially near nose.
Roland Auctions NY
Jul. 19, 2023
François Lafon, Apollo and The Muses on Parnassus
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
François Lafon, French 1846-1945- Apollo and The Muses on Parnassus; oil on canvas, signed and dated 'François Lafon 1887' (lower right), 116.5 x 149 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: The present work illustrates a young nude Apollo being enthroned by the nine Muses (goddesses of poetic inspiration and the creative arts), several putti, and the Goddess Minerva (wielding her sword at far left) at the Castalian spring on Mount Parnassus, the home of the Muses in mythology. Celebrated in ancient times as a source of inspiration and learning, the Castalian spring was appropriate for making music and contemplating the beauty of Mount Parnassus.
Roseberys
Mar. 18, 2023
François LAFON (1846-c.1920) - Baigneuses surprises par un cygne
Est: €150 - €200
François LAFON (1846-c.1920) Baigneuses surprises par un cygne Sanguine Signé des initiales en bas à droite 36 x 43.5 cm Avec cadre : 52 x 72 cm (insolé) Sanguine, signed with initials lower right, 14 x 17 in, with frame : 20 x 28 in
Osenat
Feb. 04, 2023
Francois Lafon (French 1845 - 1945) Bohemian girl Medium: Oil on canvas. Si
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
Francois Lafon (French 1845 - 1945) Bohemian girl Medium: Oil on canvas. Signed lower left EXHIBITION: Paris salon, 1875 Provenance: Christie's NY 57.5 x 25 in. (146.3 x 63.5 cm.)
Collector Fine Art Auctions
May. 21, 2022
Lafon François - Musicial bathers
Est: €1,000 - €1,600
Oil on canvas - Sig.
De Vuyst
Apr. 01, 2022
FRANÇOIS LAFON
Est: CHF8,000 - CHF12,000
FRANÇOIS LAFON (Paris 1846–1913 Neuilly-sur-Seine) A seated nymph by a fountain. Oil on canvas. Signed lower left: François Lafon. 84.5 × 60.5 cm. Provenance: European private collection. --------------- FRANÇOIS LAFON (Paris 1846–1913 Neuilly-sur-Seine) Sitzende Nymphe an der Quelle. Öl auf Leinwand. Unten links signiert: François Lafon. 84,5 × 60,5 cm. Provenienz: Europäischer Privatbesitz.
Koller Auctions
Feb. 26, 2022
Francois LAFON: Nude - Oil Painting
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Framed oil on canvas painting of a nude woman in a landscape, by Francois Lafon (French, 1846-1920), signed lower left recto. [Art: 23" H x 11" W; Frame: 30" H x 18 5/8" W]. In good condition.
Roland Auctions NY
Dec. 09, 2021
François Lafon, 1846 Paris – 1913 Neuilly-Sur-Seine
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
ALLEGORIE DER LIEBE Öl auf Leinwand. 70 x 59 cm. Rechts unten signiert. Verso auf der Leinwand mit Stempel eines Malmittelherstellers. In gekehltem goldakzentuiertem Rahmen. In einer arkadischen Landschaft sitzt im Zentrum des Bildes eine in einer luftigen Tunika gehüllte weibliche Figur neben einer dorischen Säule, im Begriff zahlreiche um sie fliegende weiße Tauben zu berühren oder zu füttern. Ihr zu Füßen eine sitzende weibliche, ebenfalls antikisch gekleidete Figur. Szenen wie diese mit antikisierendem, leicht lieblichem Inhalt sind typisch für Lafon. (1290291) (13)
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
Mar. 26, 2021
LAFON, FRANÇOIS
Est: CHF1,800 - CHF2,400
(Paris 1846–1913 Neuilly-sur-Seine) Nymphenreigen. Öl auf Leinwand. Unten rechts signiert. Verso auf dem Keilrahmen Stempel "Salon de 1909 / Ecole française / Service de vente". 73,5x92 cm. - Ohne Rahmen.
Schuler Auktionen
Jan. 26, 2021
FRANCOIS LAFON MOTHER CHILD CAT OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Francois Lafon (French, 1846-1920) "Mother and Child with Cat" oil on canvas, signed upper right Francois Lafon. Image size: 36.25" x 28.5"
Kamelot Auctions
Dec. 20, 2020
François LAFON (1846-c.1920) "Léda": Japonaise à l…
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
François LAFON (1846-c.1920) "Léda": Japonaise à l'éventail Huile sur toile datée et signée en bas à gauche 1875, « François Lafon » et titrée en bas à droite « Léda » Haut. 81,5cm - Larg. 61 cm (restaurations)
Osenat
Oct. 05, 2020
François Lafon (1846 - ca. 1920), Portrait of a child 1888
Est: €400 - €600
François Lafon (1846 - ca. 1920) Portrait of a child 1888 Oil on panel, signed at lower right and dated at lower left. Framed. Hauteur (cm) : 16 - Largeur (cm) : 11 - -
Haynault
Jul. 19, 2020
François LAFON (1846-c.1920) Nymphes dansantes Sanguine sur papier Monogrammé en bas à droite 38 x 2
Est: €150 - €200
François LAFON (1846-c.1920) Nymphes dansantes Sanguine sur papier Monogrammé en bas à droite 38 x 28 cm (à vue) Avec cadre : 60 x 48 cm Red chalk drawing on paper, monogrammed lower right, 14 31/32 x 11 1/32 in With frame : 23 5/8 x 18 29/32 in
Osenat
Mar. 26, 2020
FRANCOIS LAFON MOTHER CHILD CAT OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Francois Lafon (French, 1846-1920) "Mother and Child with Cat" oil on canvas, signed upper right Francois Lafon. Image size: 36.25" x 28.5"
Kamelot Auctions
Dec. 14, 2019
Francois Lafon (French 1845 - 1945)
Est: $18,000 - $25,000
Oil on canvas, Signed lower left. Exhibition: Paris salon, 1875. Provenance: Christie's NY
Ford Art Auctions
Dec. 06, 2019
François LAFON (1846-c.1920)
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
François LAFON (1846-c.1920) « Léda » : Japonaise à l’éventail Huile sur toile signée et datée 1865 81 x 65cm
Gros-Delettrez
Nov. 05, 2019
FRANÇOIS LAFON (Paris 1846-1913 Neuilly-sur-Seine) Three Nymphs in a Wooded Landscape.
Est: $500 - $750
FRANÇOIS LAFON (Paris 1846-1913 Neuilly-sur-Seine) Three Nymphs in a Wooded Landscape. Black chalk on cream laid paper, circa 1880. 390x215 mm; 15 1/2x8 1/2 inches. Ex-colelction Sagot, Paris, with the label on the frame back. Property from the Eric Carlson Irrevocable Trust.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 02, 2019
Francois Lafon (1846-c.1920) French. A Young Couple at the Water's Edge, with a Man in a Boat talking to a Farm Girl, Oil on Canvas, Signed and Dated 1891, 32" x 24".
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
Francois Lafon (1846-c.1920) French. A Young Couple at the Water's Edge, with a Man in a Boat talking to a Farm Girl, Oil on Canvas, Signed and Dated 1891, 32" x 24".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Sep. 10, 2019
FRANCOIS LAFON (FRENCH 1846-1920) OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Attributed to Francois Lafon (FRENCH, 1846 - 1920) oil painting on canvas laid on board depicting three women harvesting flowers from a planter. Signed to lower right. Mounted in a wooden frame. Work measures approx. 13" height x 10" width (33cm x 25.4cm) to sight. Measures approx. 24 1/2" height x 20" width (62.2cm x 51cm) overall including frame.
Elite Auctioneers, LLC
Sep. 10, 2019
FRANCOIS LAFON (FRENCH 1846-1920) OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Attributed to Francois Lafon (FRENCH, 1846 - 1920) oil painting on canvas laid on board depicting three nymphs near a lake. Signed to lower right. Mounted in a wooden frame. Work measures approx. 13 5/8" height x 101/2" width (34.6cm x 26.7cm) to sight. Measures approx. 24 1/2" height x 20" width (62.2cm x 51cm) overall including frame.
Elite Auctioneers, LLC
Jun. 16, 2019
FRANCOIS LAFON OIL ON CANVAS, C. 1892
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
FRANCOIS LAFON (FRENCH 1846-1920), OIL ON CANVAS, C. 1892, H 20 1/2", L 16", "LITTLE TROUBLES" :An oil on canvas titled "Little Troubles" by listed French artist Francois Lafon, dated 1892. This piece depicts a peasant woman with child adjacent to a spinning wheel. Artist's signature to the lower left. Presented under a gilt gesso frame.
DuMouchelles
Jun. 11, 2019
FRANCOIS LAFON (FRENCH 1846-1920) OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Attributed to Francois Lafon (FRENCH, 1846 - 1920) oil painting on canvas laid on board depicting three nymphs near a lake. Signed to lower right. Mounted in a wooden frame. Work measures approx. 13 5/8" height x 101/2" width (34.6cm x 26.7cm) to sight. Measures approx. 24 1/2" height x 20" width (62.2cm x 51cm) overall including frame.
Elite Auctioneers, LLC
Jun. 11, 2019
FRANCOIS LAFON (FRENCH 1846-1920) OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Attributed to Francois Lafon (FRENCH, 1846 - 1920) oil painting on canvas laid on board depicting three women harvesting flowers from a planter. Signed to lower right. Mounted in a wooden frame. Work measures approx. 13" height x 10" width (33cm x 25.4cm) to sight. Measures approx. 24 1/2" height x 20" width (62.2cm x 51cm) overall including frame.
Elite Auctioneers, LLC
May. 29, 2019
Francois Lafon (1846-c.1920) French. A Young Couple at the Water's Edge, with a Man in a Boat talking to a Farm Girl, Oil on Canvas, Signed and Dated 1891, 32" x 24".
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Francois Lafon (1846-c.1920) French. A Young Couple at the Water's Edge, with a Man in a Boat talking to a Farm Girl, Oil on Canvas, Signed and Dated 1891, 32" x 24".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Apr. 14, 2019
FRANCOIS LAFON OIL ON CANVAS, C. 1892
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
FRANCOIS LAFON (FRENCH 1846-1920), OIL ON CANVAS, C. 1892, H 20 1/2", L 16", "LITTLE TROUBLES" :An oil on canvas titled "Little Troubles" by listed French artist Francois Lafon, dated 1892. This piece depicts a peasant woman with child adjacent to a spinning wheel. Artist's signature to the lower left. Presented under a gilt gesso frame.
DuMouchelles
Jan. 20, 2019
FRANCOIS LAFON OIL ON CANVAS"LITTLE TROUBLES"
Est: $2,500 - $4,000
FRANCOIS LAFON (FRENCH 1846-1920), OIL ON CANVAS, C. 1892, H 20 1/2", L 16", "LITTLE TROUBLES" :An oil on canvas titled "Little Troubles" by listed French artist Francois Lafon, dated 1892. This piece depicts a peasant woman with child adjacent to a spinning wheel. Artist's signature to the lower left. Presented under a gilt gesso frame.
DuMouchelles
Sep. 25, 2018
François Lafon Paris, 1846 - vers 1920 Dante et Virgile sur les rives du Purgatoire Huile sur toile (Toile d'origine)
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
François Lafon Paris, 1846 - vers 1920 Dante et Virgile sur les rives du Purgatoire Huile sur toile (Toile d'origine) Signée et datée 'François Lafon 1886' en bas à droite Sans cadre Dante and Virgil at the Purgatory, oil on canvas, signed and dated, by F. Lafon h: 59 w: 99 cm Expositions : Salon de 1886, Paris, n°1318 : "Le Purgatoire" Commentaire : "Lorsqu'il reconnut le rocher, Virgile me cria : "Tombe, tombe à genoux, voilà l'ange de Dieu ; croise tes mains, tu rencontreras désormais de tels ministres." "(Dante, chant II) Estimation 4 000 - 5 000 €
Artcurial
Jun. 14, 2018
FRANCOIS LAFON MOTHER CHILD CAT OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Francois Lafon (French, 1846-1920) "Mother and Child with Cat" oil on canvas, signed upper right Francois Lafon. Image size: 36.25" x 28.5" Provenance: Cathedral Village Retirement Community, Philadelphia
Kamelot Auctions
Mar. 28, 2018
Francois Lafon (1846-c.1920) French. A Young Couple at the Water's Edge, with a Man in a Boat talking to a Farm Girl, Oil on Canvas, Signed and Dated 1891, 32" x 24".
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
Francois Lafon (1846-c.1920) French. A Young Couple at the Water's Edge, with a Man in a Boat talking to a Farm Girl, Oil on Canvas, Signed and Dated 1891, 32" x 24".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jan. 20, 2016
François Lafon Paris, 1846 - vers 1920 Amour endormi Huile sur panneau d'acajou, une planche,
Est: €600 - €800
François Lafon Paris, 1846 - vers 1920 Amour endormi Huile sur panneau d'acajou, une planche, signé 'F. Lafon' en bas à droite h: 18 w: 21 cm
Artcurial
Oct. 03, 2015
Francois Lafon O/C Dancing Nymphs
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Francois Lafon (1845 – 1945, France) oil on canvas painting of 3 nymphs dancing in the forest with stone ruins behind them; in very good condition, no tears, patches or inpainting, signed lower left “Francois Lafon”. 28.5 in. high x 36 in. wide. In an excellent gilt carved frame, 41 in. high x 47.5 in. wide.
Fontaine's Auction Gallery
May. 16, 2015
Francois Lafon, At the Spinning Wheel
Est: €15,000 - €17,000
Signed and dated lower left: Francois Lafon 1882 Francois Lafon learnt to paint at the École des Beaux-Arts under teachers such as Alexandre Cabanel. He began to exhibit successfully at the annual exhibitions of the Paris salon as of 1875. Francois Lafon
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Dec. 20, 2014
François LAFON (1846-?)
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
François LAFON (1846-?) La danse des nymphes. Huile sur toile. Signé en bas à gauche. 65 x 81 cm (accidents)
Carvajal SVV
Dec. 19, 2014
François LAFON (1846-?) Fêtes champêtres.
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
François LAFON (1846-?) Fêtes champêtres. Paire d'huiles sur toile. Signées. 72 x 92 cm. Accidents.
Leclere - Maison de ventes
Jun. 25, 2014
ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCOIS LAFON (b.1846) Nude female
Est: £80 - £120
ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCOIS LAFON (b.1846) Nude female figure with child, sepia chalk drawing, 19cm x 12.5cm
Mallams
Apr. 19, 2014
François LAFON (1846-?)
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
François LAFON (1846-?) La danse des nymphes. Huile sur toile. Signé en bas à gauche. 65 x 81 cm (accidents)
Carvajal SVV
Mar. 29, 2014
François LAFON (1846-?) Fêtes champêtres. Paire d'huiles sur toile. Signées. 72 x 92 cm. Accidents.
Est: €2,500 - €3,000
François LAFON (1846-?) Fêtes champêtres. Paire d'huiles sur toile. Signées. 72 x 92 cm. Accidents.
Leclere - Maison de ventes
Nov. 13, 2013
François Lafon Né à Paris en 1846 Léda : Japonaise à l'éventail Huile sur toile (Toile d'origine)
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
François Lafon Né à Paris en 1846 Léda : Japonaise à l'éventail Huile sur toile (Toile d'origine) Datée et signée '1875 François Lafon' en bas à gauche, et titrée 'LEDA' en bas à droite 'LEDA : JAPANESE WOMAN WITH A FAN', OIL ON CANVAS, DATED, SIGNED AND ENTITLED, BY F. LAFON h: 81,50 w: 61 cm
Artcurial
Jun. 18, 2013
Francois Lafon (1846 - 1890), French BATHERS AT A FOUNTAIN POOL; Oil on board10.5" x 13.75" - 26.7 x 34.9 cm.Note: There is an old handwritten biography of the artist on the verso
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Francois Lafon (1846 - 1890), French BATHERS AT A FOUNTAIN POOL; Oil on board10.5" x 13.75" - 26.7 x 34.9 cm.Note: There is an old handwritten biography of the artist on the verso
Waddington's
Apr. 13, 2013
François LAFON (1846-?) Fêtes champêtres. Paire d'huile sur toiles. Signées. 72 x 92 cm. Accidents.
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
François LAFON (1846-?) Fêtes champêtres. Paire d'huile sur toiles. Signées. 72 x 92 cm. Accidents.
Leclere - Maison de ventes