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Hugo, Landscape with Two Ruined Castles

Hugo

1802–1885

€20,800≈ $23,040≈ £17,799Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumÉtude d’éléments architecturaux RenaissanceArtcurial10auction results2019–2020years recorded100%sold (10)$4.5kSign up free to seemedian price

Hugo prices at a glance

Auction results
10 2019–2020
Price range
$630–$23kSign up free to see
Median price
$4.5kSign up free to see 10 sold
Most recent sale
$10kSign up free to see Nov 2020, Artcurial
Record sale
$23kSign up free to see 2019, Artcurial

Recent sales: Correspondance autographe signée. · Dessin original "La Falaise". · Littérature et Philosophie mêlées. Journal des…

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Record prices

  1. Étude d’éléments architecturaux Renaissance by Hugo, Beau dessin original de Victor Hugo, présentant des esquisses de frontons ornés et scultures., sold Nov 2019Étude d’éléments architecturaux RenaissanceArtcurial · €20,800≈ $23,040≈ £17,799Sign up to see
  2. Les Misérables by Hugo, - 1 fragment autographe des Misérables sur un morceau de bulletin d’abonnement imprimé sur papier vert, 2 p. sur 1 f. in, sold Nov 2019Les MisérablesArtcurial · €15,165≈ $16,798≈ £12,977Sign up to see
  3. Dessin original "La Falaise". by Hugo, Ce dessin pourrait illustrer ces vers des Méditations : « Car mon sombre océan,, sold Nov 2020Dessin original "La Falaise".Artcurial · €10,400≈ $12,343≈ £9,295Sign up to see

Hugo’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 10 lots by Hugo recorded at auction between 2019 and 2020, 10 found a buyer (100%). Across 10 sales with a published price, the typical result was $1.4kSign up free to see to $11.8kSign up free to see (median $4.5kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Étude d’éléments architecturaux Renaissance, sold at Artcurial in November 2019 for $23kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Artcurial (10).

Hugo at auction: key figures

Auction results
10
Sold rate
100%
Active at auction
2019–2020
Median price
$4.5kSign up free to see
Record price
$23kSign up free to see Étude d’éléments architecturaux Renaissance, Artcurial, Nov 2019
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Works on Paper8$1.7k–$13.5kSign up free to see$8.6kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Artcurial (10)

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  1. Dessin original "La Falaise". by Hugo, Ce dessin pourrait illustrer ces vers des Méditations : « Car mon sombre océan,, sold Nov 2020
    Dessin original "La Falaise".
    Drawing
    Lavis d’encre sépia (11, 5 x 10, 2 cm), encadrement sous verre.
    Artcurial · · Lot 505
    €10,400≈ $12,343≈ £9,295Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Artcurial ↗
  2. Correspondance autographe signée. by Hugo, In-8 (22,8 x 15,7 cm), demi-maroquin vert d’eau à coins, filet à froid bordant les plats et coins, dos à nerfs, tête dor, sold Nov 2020
    Correspondance autographe signée.
    Drawing
    Artcurial · · Lot 507
    €8,450≈ $10,028≈ £7,552Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Artcurial ↗
  3. Littérature et Philosophie mêlées. Journal des idées, des opinions et des lectures d’un jeune Jacobite de 1819 by Hugo, Petites salissures, traces de pliures, restaurations de papier, étui frotté., sold Nov 2019
    Littérature et Philosophie mêlées. Journal des idées, des opinions et des lectures d’un jeune Jacobite de 1819
    Petites salissures, traces de pliures, restaurations de papier, étui frotté. · Paper
    Artcurial · · Lot 263
    €6,500≈ $7,200≈ £5,562Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Artcurial ↗
  4. Étude d’éléments architecturaux Renaissance by Hugo, Beau dessin original de Victor Hugo, présentant des esquisses de frontons ornés et scultures., sold Nov 2019
    Étude d’éléments architecturaux Renaissance
    Drawing
    Plume et encre brune, lavis brun (13,5 x 10,5 cm).
    Artcurial · · Lot 272
    €20,800≈ $23,040≈ £17,799Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Artcurial ↗
  5. Le Retour de l’Empereur by Hugo, Cet exemplaire a été enrichi d’une gravure dépliante intitulée Arrivée du cortège à la place Louis XV., sold Nov 2019
    Le Retour de l’Empereur
    Etching
    Plaquette in-8 ( 21,8 x 14,4 cm), bradel papier vert, couvertures conservées (reliure du XXe siècle).
    Artcurial · · Lot 294
    €569≈ $630≈ £487Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at Artcurial ↗
  6. Les Burgraves by Hugo, In-8 (21 x 13,2 cm), demi-maroquin à long grain aubergine, dos lisse orné de motifs dorés en long, plats de papier (reli, sold Nov 2019
    Les Burgraves
    In-8 (21 x 13,2 cm), demi-maroquin à long grain aubergine, dos lisse orné de motifs dorés en long, plats de papier (reliure de l’époque). · Paper
    Artcurial · · Lot 301
    €885≈ $980≈ £757Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Artcurial ↗
  7. Les Misérables by Hugo, - 1 fragment autographe des Misérables sur un morceau de bulletin d’abonnement imprimé sur papier vert, 2 p. sur 1 f. in, sold Nov 2019
    Les Misérables
    - 1 fragment autographe des Misérables sur un morceau de bulletin d’abonnement imprimé sur papier vert, 2 p. sur 1 f. in-12. · Paper
    Artcurial · · Lot 315
    €15,165≈ $16,798≈ £12,977Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Artcurial ↗
  8. Histoire d’un crime by Hugo, Cet exemplaire est enrichi d’un envoi autographe signé de Victor Hugo à son éditeur Pierre-Jules Hetzel, qui édita, entr, sold Nov 2019
    Histoire d’un crime
    Sculpture
    2 vol. in-8 (23 x 14,5 cm), demi-maroquin rouge, dos à nerfs, couvertures conservées (ateliers Laurenchet).
    Artcurial · · Lot 338
    €1,264≈ $1,400≈ £1,082Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Artcurial ↗
  9. Discours du congrès littéraire international by Hugo, Couvertures frottées et jaunies, coins usés, infimes déchirures et papier bruni., sold Nov 2019
    Discours du congrès littéraire international
    Couvertures frottées et jaunies, coins usés, infimes déchirures et papier bruni. · Paper
    In-8 de 30 p. et 1 f. (23,8 x 15,2 cm), broché, couverture grise imprimée.
    Artcurial · · Lot 342
    €1,264≈ $1,400≈ £1,082Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Artcurial ↗
  10. Correspondance, 1815-1835 et 1836-1882 by Hugo, L’un des exemplaires non numérotés sur papier Whatman et destiné à être offert., sold Nov 2019
    Correspondance, 1815-1835 et 1836-1882
    L’un des exemplaires non numérotés sur papier Whatman et destiné à être offert. · Paper
    Artcurial · · Lot 347
    €1,643≈ $1,820≈ £1,406Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,500View at Artcurial ↗

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Hugo: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Hugo at auction?

$23,040Sign up free to see, for Étude d’éléments architecturaux Renaissance at Artcurial (November 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Hugo?

The median sale price is $4.5kSign up free to see across 10 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Hugo have sold at auction?

10 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2019 and 2020.

Which auction houses sell Hugo?

Artcurial accounts for the most recorded results. Artcurial

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