Alexander Alaux Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Alexander Alaux Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 09, 2024
Attributed to Alexandre Alaux (French/Louisiana, 1851-1932), "Portrait of a New Orleans Gentleman, c. 1820," H.- 30 in., W.- 25 in., Framed- H.- 39 in, W.- 34 in.
Est: $500 - $1,000
† Attributed to Alexandre Alaux (French/Louisiana, 1851-1932), "Portrait of a New Orleans Gentleman, c. 1820," oil on canvas, unsigned, remnant of an old framer's label on frame backing, presented in a gesso and giltwood frame,
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Nov. 09, 2024
Alexandre Alaux (French/Louisiana, 1851-1932), "Portrait of Mrs. William C.C. Claiborne (Marie Clarisse Duralde, 1788-1809)," 19th c., H.- 30 in., W.- 25 in., Framed- H.- 37 3/4 in., W.- 32 3/4 in.
Est: $600 - $1,200
† Alexandre Alaux (French/Louisiana, 1851-1932), "Portrait of Mrs. William C.C. Claiborne (Marie Clarisse Duralde, 1788-1809)," 19th c., oil on linen laid down on board, copy after the 1808 portrait miniature attributed to Jean Francois de Valle, signed lower right, presented in an oval giltwood frame,
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Nov. 16, 2023
Alexandre Alaux (French/Louisiana, 1851-1932)
Est: $400 - $600
Alexandre Alaux (French/Louisiana, 1851-1932), "Husband" and "Wife", 2 oils on canvas, each signed mid-right, both with "W.E. Seebold" stamp en verso, each 30 in. x 25 in., framed alike, each overall 37 5/8 in. x 32 5/8 in. x 2 1/8 in. (2 pcs.)
Neal Auction Company
Jun. 15, 2023
Alexandre Alaux (French/Louisiana, 1851-1932)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Alexandre Alaux (French/Louisiana, 1851-1932), "Husband" and "Wife", 2 oils on canvas, each signed mid-right, both with "W.E. Seebold" stamp en verso, each 30 in. x 25 in., framed alike, each overall 37 5/8 in. x 32 5/8 in. x 2 1/8 in. (2 pcs.)
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 19, 2022
Alexandre Alaux (French/Louisiana, 1851-1932)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Alexandre Alaux (French/Louisiana, 1851-1932) , "Husband" and "Wife", 2 oils on canvas, each signed mid-right, both with "W.E. Seebold" stamp en verso, each 30 in. x 25 in., framed alike. (2 pcs.)
Neal Auction Company
Jan. 16, 2021
†Alexander Alaux (1851-1932, New Orleans), "Portrait of Col. William Claiborne of Kent," 19th c., oval oil on canvas, signed center r..
Est: $5,000 - $10,000
Alexander Alaux (1851-1932, New Orleans), "Portrait of Col. William Claiborne of Kent," 19th c., oval oil on canvas, signed center right, presented in a handsome gilt and gesso frame, descended in the Claiborne family, found in New Orleans, H.- 35 1/2 in., W.- 27 3/4 in. Note: It was common for a family to have a painting of an ancestor copied. Col. Claiborne lived from 1600-1677 in Maryland, and this is such a copy of an earlier work.
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Nov. 17, 2019
†Alexandre Alaux (1851-1932, New Orleans), "Portrait of a Young Man," early 20th c., oil on canvas, signed right center, folded to fi..
Est: $500 - $900
Alexandre Alaux (1851-1932, New Orleans), "Portrait of a Young Man," early 20th c., oil on canvas, signed right center, folded to fit in a small frame, H.- 14 3/4 in., W.- 11 1/2 in, Folded- H.- 10 in., W.- 8 in.
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Sep. 14, 2019
Alexandre Alaux (French/New Orleans, 1851)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Alexandre Alaux (French/New Orleans, 1851-1932) , "Kitten with Spool of Thread", oil on canvas, signed lower right, 16 1/8 in. x 12 in., framed . Provenance: Estates of George and Mary Beth Thomson, Franklin, LA
Neal Auction Company
Jan. 19, 2017
Alexandre Alaux (1851-1932) City of East St. Louis (Riverboat) oil on canvas 22 x 27 in. (55.9 x 68.6 cm.)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
ALEXANDRE ALAUX (1851-1932) City of East St. Louis (Riverboat) signed ‘A. Alaux’ (lower right) oil on canvas 22 x 27 in. (55.9 x 68.6 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 02, 2016
Alexandre Alaux (French/New Orleans)
Est: $700 - $900
Alexandre Alaux (French/New Orleans, 1851-1932), "Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis, née Sally Foster (1770-1838)", watercolor miniature, after steel engraving by John Rodgers, 1868, published in "Women of the American Revolution and Early Republic", The Republican Court or American Society in the Days of Washington, monogrammed lower left, inscription identifying sitter en verso, 3 in. x 2 3/8 in., period frame. Provenance: Gaspar Cusachs, entrepreneur, historian and collector, (1855-1929); The Gaspar Cusachs Collection, loaned to the Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans, LA (c. 1909-2016).
Neal Auction Company
Dec. 02, 2016
Alexandre Alaux (French/New Orleans)
Est: $700 - $900
Alexandre Alaux (French/New Orleans, 1851-1932), "Mrs. Ralph Izard, née Alice de Lancey (c. 1745-1832)", watercolor miniature, monogrammed lower left, pencil inscription identifying sitter en verso, sight 2 3/4 in. x 2 1/4 in., period frame. Provenance: Gaspar Cusachs, entrepreneur, historian and collector, (1855-1929); The Gaspar Cusachs Collection, loaned to the Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans, LA (c. 1909-2016).
Neal Auction Company
Dec. 02, 2016
Alexandre Alaux (French/New Orleans)
Est: $700 - $900
Alexandre Alaux (French/New Orleans, 1851-1932), "Mrs. Chauncey Goodrich, née Mary Ann Wolcott (b. 1765)", watercolor miniature, after steel engraving by John Rogers, 1868, published in "Women of the American Revolution and Early Republic", The Republican Court or American Society in the Days of Washington, monogrammed lower left, inscription identifying sitter en verso, sight 2 3/4 in. x 2 1/4 in., period frame. Provenance: Gaspar Cusachs, entrepreneur, historian and collector, (1855-1929); The Gaspar Cusachs Collection, loaned to the Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans, LA (c. 1909-2016).
Neal Auction Company
Dec. 02, 2016
Alexandre Alaux (French/New Orleans)
Est: $400 - $600
Alexandre Alaux (French/New Orleans, 1851-1932), "President Theodore Roosevelt", watercolor miniature, signed lower right, handwritten inscription identifying sitter en verso, sight 1 1/2 in. x 1 1/4 in., rose gold pendant and bezel (missing glass). Provenance: Gaspar Cusachs, entrepreneur, historian and collector, (1855-1929); The Gaspar Cusachs Collection, loaned to the Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans, LA (c. 1909-2016).
Neal Auction Company
Dec. 02, 2016
Attributed to Alexandre Alaux
Est: $700 - $900
Attributed to Alexandre Alaux (French/New Orleans, 1851-1932), "Possibly Captain Pierre Georges Rousseau (French/New Orleans, 1751-1810)", watercolor on paper, unsigned, pencil inscription identifying artist and sitter en verso, 6 1/2 in. x 4 1/2 in., framed. Provenance: Gaspar Cusachs, entrepreneur, historian and collector, (1855-1929); The Gaspar Cusachs Collection, loaned to the Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans, LA (c. 1909-2016).
Neal Auction Company
Dec. 02, 2016
Alexandre Alaux (French/New Orleans)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Alexandre Alaux (French/New Orleans, 1851-1932), "Jean Etienne de Bore (1741-1820)", watercolor miniature, inscribed "reprod par A. Alaux" mid-right, sight 3 in. x 2 1/4 in., period frame. Provenance: Gaspar Cusachs, entrepreneur, historian and collector, (1855-1929); The Gaspar Cusachs Collection, loaned to the Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans, LA (c. 1909-2016).
Neal Auction Company
Dec. 02, 2016
Alexandre Alaux (French/New Orleans)
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Alexandre Alaux (French/New Orleans, 1851-1932), "Louisiana Governor Manuel Luis Gayoso de Lemos (1747-1799)", watercolor miniature, inscribed "Reprod. par A. Alaux" lower right, handwritten inscription identifying sitter en verso, 3 in. x 2 3/8 in., period frame. Provenance: Gaspar Cusachs, entrepreneur, historian and collector, (1855-1929); The Gaspar Cusachs Collection, loaned to the Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans, LA (c. 1909-2016).
Neal Auction Company
Dec. 02, 2016
Alexandre Alaux (French/New Orleans)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Alexandre Alaux (French/New Orleans, 1851-1932), “Portrait of Woman Wearing a Madres Calendé (previously thought to be Marie Laveau)”, after engraving in Two Years in the French West Indies by Lafcadio Hearn, oil on copper, signed mid-right, 3 3/4 in. x 3 in., period frame. Provenance: Gaspar Cusachs, entrepreneur, historian and collector, (1855-1929); The Gaspar Cusachs Collection, loaned to the Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans, LA (c. 1909-2016). Note: Alexandre Alaux was born in France, but New Orleans became his home by the time he was just four years old. A talented artist from a young age, Alaux studied with Francois Bernard (1812-1875) and began earning medals and prizes in 1869. An accomplished artist, Alaux was proficient in painting miniatures, landscapes, portraits, and historical paintings. Among the subjects of his portraits, Alaux enjoyed copying earlier works of prominent New Orleans citizens such as Etienne de Boré and Don Andres Almonaster y Roxas. The woman in this miniature, although of unknown identity, presents a fascinating look at a prosperous free woman of color. The mixture of patterns on the fabric of her dress and tignon add an interesting layer of exoticism, while still maintaining the current fashion in western society. Probably self-commissioned as evidenced by the sitters apparent control of the manner and style of the painting, the painting includes a tignon to signify the sitters racial status; however its bright pattern makes a beautiful complement to her face, and the pose has a sense of refinement and strong sense of self. The sitters elaborate jewelry, as well as the fact that she had the means to commission a portrait, indicates that she had both wealth and position in society. Other well-known artists painting portraits of free women of color in Louisiana, just one to two decades earlier, were Jacques Amans and Franz Fleischbein, whose works Alaux undoubtedly had studied.
Neal Auction Company
Dec. 02, 2016
Alexandre Alaux (French/New Orleans)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Alexandre Alaux (French/New Orleans, 1851-1932), "Louisiana Governor Jacques P. Villere (1761-1830)", watercolor miniature, signed lower left, handwritten inscription identifying sitter en verso, sight 3 1/4 in. x 2 1/2 in., period frame. Provenance: Gaspar Cusachs, entrepreneur, historian and collector, (1855-1929); The Gaspar Cusachs Collection, loaned to the Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans, LA (c. 1909-2016).
Neal Auction Company
Aug. 03, 2008
Alexandre Alaux (American, 1851-1932; Active New
Est: $700 - $1,000
Alexandre Alaux (American, 1851-1932; Active New Orleans), good double portrait miniature of a man and wife, fourth quarter 19th century, the wife depicted wearing a ferroniere and an aigrette, the husband wearing a black tie and a diamond lapel pin in the form of a coronet, each signed center "A. Alaux", presented in a period gilt-brass double frame joined by a furled bowknot in the Louis XVI style and glazed, h. 3-1/4", w. 4-1/4". Ex-collection: Dr. James W. Nelson, Gonzales, Louisiana.
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