Henri Cueco
French · 1929–2017 · Painter, Printmaker
Henri Cueco was a French painter, essayist, novelist and radio personality. As a self-taught painter, his work was exhibited internationally. He was the author of several… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Clostras n°6Millon · €8,500≈ $9,183≈ £7,094Sign up to see
Composition, circa 1960Millon · €1,100≈ $1,197≈ £974Sign up to see
CaillouxBlanchet & Associés · €154≈ $166≈ £132Sign up to see
Henri Cueco’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Of the 5 lots by Henri Cueco recorded at auction between 2023 and 2025, 5 found a buyer (100%). Half of the priced sales fell between $64Sign up free to see and $1.2kSign up free to see, with a median of $166Sign up free to see. Looking at media, prints have a median of $64Sign up free to see (3 sales) and paintings have a median of $5.2kSign up free to see (2 sales). The highest recorded price is $9.2kSign up free to see for Clostras n°6 at Millon in April 2025. Most results come from Millon (2), Ader (1) and Pescheteau-Badin (1).
Henri Cueco at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 5
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2023–2025
- Median price
- $166Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $9.2kSign up free to see Clostras n°6, Millon, Apr 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 3 | $26–$166Sign up free to see | $64Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $1.2k–$9.2kSign up free to see | $5.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Millon (2), Ader (1), Pescheteau-Badin (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
5 results
- €22≈ $26≈ £19Sign up free to see
- Clostras n°6, 1975€8,500≈ $9,183≈ £7,094Sign up free to see
- €154≈ $166≈ £132Sign up free to see
- €60≈ $64≈ £52Sign up free to see
- €1,100≈ $1,197≈ £974Sign up free to see
Henri Cueco prints (3)Henri Cueco lithographs (3)
Henri Cueco: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Henri Cueco at auction?
$9,183Sign up free to see, for Clostras n°6 at Millon (April 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Henri Cueco?
The median sale price is $166Sign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Henri Cueco have sold at auction?
5 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2023 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell Henri Cueco?
Millon, Blanchet & Associés and Pescheteau-Badin account for the most recorded results. Millon · Blanchet & Associés · Pescheteau-Badin
About Henri Cueco
Henri Cueco was a French painter, essayist, novelist and radio personality. As a self-taught painter, his work was exhibited internationally. He was the author of several books, including collections of essays and novels. He was also a contributor to France Culture. A communist-turned-libertarian, he was a co-founder of Coopérative des Malassis, an anti-consumerist artists' collective. He was best known for The Red Men, a series of figurative paintings depicting aspects of the Cold War like the May 1968 events, the Vietnam War and Red Scare, and his 150 still lifes, or "portraits," of potatoes.
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