Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc

French | 1814 - 1879

Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc was a French 19th Century artist who was born in 1814.

How much does an Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc cost?

Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices of up to 45,901 USD for decorative arts, and 45,890 USD for works on papers.

What is Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc's most expensive works on paper?

Since 2005 the record price for this artist at auction is 45,890 USD for Young woman watching over the sleep of a child in a luxurious interior, sold at Artenchères in 2022.

Numerous key galleries and museums such as Bard Graduate Center have featured Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc's work in the past.

Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc in the news

Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc has been featured in articles for Apollo, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. The most recent article is Paris Judge Rejects Bid to Suspend the Replacement of Notre-Dame’s Windows written for ARTnews in May 2026. The artist died in 1879.

Artist's alternative names: Eugène Viollet le Duc

At Auction

Notable Lots

A detailed charcoal drawing of a goat sitting on a rock.

ENSEMBLE DE 9 FEUILLES comportant des études de gargouilles et ornements pour Notre Dame de Paris

By Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc

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Etude d'un monument gothique avec deux statues de moines portant une châsse de saint François, probablement à Narbonne

By Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc

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Ensemble de 42 feuilles de croquis comprenant des relevés de Pompéi, de Vézelay, et de Notre-Dame de Paris ainsi que d’autres monuments

By Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc

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Recent Auction Results

A set of ten antique leather-bound books arranged in two rows against a white background.

Dictionnaire raisonnė de l'architecture franҫaise du XIe au XVIe siècle , 1865–75

By Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc

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A medieval-themed book cover featuring a knight, castle, and portrait against a plain background.

Encyclopédie médiévale , 1978

By Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc

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A medieval stained-glass style illustration depicting construction tools and figures carrying a beam.

Histoire de la Construction au Moyen-Age, from Annales Archéologiques

By Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc

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Past Exhibitions

Viollet-le-Duc: Drawing Worlds

Bard Graduate Center

Upper West Side | New York | USA

Jan 28, 2026 - May 24, 2026

Corot to Watteau: On the Trace of French Drawings

Kunsthalle Bremen

Bremen | Germany

Apr 30, 2025 - Jul 27, 2025

Connecting Worlds: Artists & Travel

SKD, Residenzschloss (The Royal Castle)

Dresden | Germany

Jul 08, 2023 - Oct 08, 2023

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Articles

Paris Judge Rejects Bid to Suspend the Replacement of Notre-Dame’s Windows

ARTnews May 20, 2026

A Paris judge has rejected a request to halt the removal of six 19th-century stained-glass windows by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc from Notre-Dame Cathedral.

How Viollet-le-Duc rebuilt a nation

Apollo Mar 30, 2026

The French architect is famous for adding a spire to Notre-Dame, but he hit other heights too – and his misses are just as revealing.

‘Viollet-le-Duc Drawing Worlds’ Review: An Architect’s Visions on Paper

The Wall Street Journal Feb 18, 2026

The Bard Graduate Center devotes an exhibition to the dazzling drawings of the man responsible for Notre-Dame’s 19th-century restoration.

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Coverage

“ ..They are selected to show the breadth and quality of the Museum's holdings, ranging from the Renaissance to the present... ”
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

“ ..While each was influenced by local traditions and the personal idiosyncrasies of its ruler, they also had many common features and customs, which will be examined in this installation through thematic... ”
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