What is a Lucian Freud print worth?
1922–2011 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 112 works by Lucian Freud with a published auction price sold between $8,750Sign up free to see and $25,966Sign up free to see, and the median is $14,074Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $13,974Sign up free to see across 111 sales. In the last five years the median was $10,240Sign up free to see across 45 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Lucian Freud prices by medium
- Auction results
- 140
- Sold rate
- 80%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2026
- Median price
- $14.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.1MSign up free to see Small Naked Portrait, Phillips, Mar 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 111 | $8.8k–$25.3kSign up free to see | $14kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (84), Bonhams (18), Smith & Singer (11)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 42 | $6.9k–$14.4kSign up free to see | $10kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 60 | $11.3k–$36.7kSign up free to see | $18.6kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 7 | $30.3k–$104kSign up free to see | $61.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Lucian Freud sales
- Donegal Man (2007), etching on paper — $11,413Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Aug 25, 2026
- Thistle (Treves 34, Hartley 23), Etching on wove paper — $16,640Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 29, 2026
- Head of a Man (Treves 66, Hartley 46), Etching on Rives BFK paper — $12,800Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 29, 2026
- Reclining Figure (Treves 73, Hartley 50), Etching on Arches paper — $9,600Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 29, 2026
- Head of Bruce Bernard (Treves 35, Hartley 26), Etching on Arches paper — $6,400Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 29, 2026
- Portrait Head (Treves 108), Etching on wove paper — $6,144Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 29, 2026
- Bella (Treves 40, Hartley 30), Etching on Rives BFK paper — $10,240Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 29, 2026
- Head of an Irishman (Treves 86), Etching on Somerset paper — $11,520Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 29, 2026
Questions about Lucian Freud prices
What is a Lucian Freud print worth?
Based on 112 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Lucian Freud have sold for a median of $14,074, and half of them sold between $8,750 and $25,966. For prints alone the median is $13,974 (111 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Lucian Freud sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,095,448 for “Small Naked Portrait” at Phillips in March 2018.
How often do Lucian Freud works sell at auction?
80% of the 140 lots recorded between 2012 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Lucian Freud print?
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Of the 140 lots by Lucian Freud recorded at auction between 2012 and 2026, 112 found a buyer (80%).
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