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Lucien Clergue

Lucien Clergue

French · 1934–2014 · Photographer

Lucien Clergue was a French photographer. He was Chairman of the Academy of Fine Arts, Paris for 2013. (Wikipedia)

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88lots offered2002–2026years recorded88%sold (67)$1.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Lucien Clergue, Untitled (Nude on Beach), n.d., Gelatin silver printUntitled (Nude on Beach)Phillips · $13,750≈ £8,466≈ €10,145Sign up to see
  2. Lucien Clergue, Zebra Nude, New York, 1997, Gelatin silver print, printed 2010Zebra Nude, New YorkPhillips · $11,340≈ £8,666≈ €10,382Sign up to see
  3. Lucien Clergue, Selected Images, New York: Double Elephant Press, 2006. Seven gelatin silver printsSelected ImagesPhillips · $10,710≈ £7,784≈ €9,020Sign up to see

Lucien Clergue’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).

ArtSell has recorded 76 auction results for Lucien Clergue between 2002 and 2026, of which 67 sold (88%). A further 12 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $300Sign up free to see to $13.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $13.8kSign up free to see for Untitled (Nude on Beach) at Phillips in October 2013. The most common medium is photographs (73 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (21), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (14) and James Lisboa (9).

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  1. Lucien Clergue, Nu de la plage, Camargue, gelatin silver print
    Nu de la plage, Camargue
    Photograph
    10¾ h x 7½ w in (27 x 19 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 217
    $960≈ £717≈ €837Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Lucien Clergue, Pablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau, Jacqueline Picasso, Serge Lifar et al, Les Baux, Provence, 1959, 1998, Gelatin Silver print
    Pablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau, Jacqueline Picasso, Serge Lifar et al, Les Baux, Provence, 1959, 1998
    Photograph · ed. 20/30
    Sheet 11.50" h 15.25" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 60
    $550≈ £413≈ €483HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  3. Lucien Clergue, Untitled (from 'Genèse'), c. 1970s, Ferrotyped gelatin silver print; signed and inscribed 'For Helen
    Untitled (from 'Genèse'), c. 1970s
    Photograph · ed. 4/50
    12 x 15 5/8 in. (30.5 x 39.7 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 132
    $640≈ £478≈ €561Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Lucien Clergue, Le Marais d'Arles: Riz, 1960, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
    Le Marais d'Arles: Riz, 1960
    Photograph
    50.3 x 59.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 618
    €1,270≈ $1,478≈ £1,098Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Lucien Clergue, White Sands I, Cibachrome
    White Sands I
    Photograph
    21¾ h x 65¾ w in (55 x 167 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 109
    $1,270≈ £944≈ €1,091Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Lucien Clergue, White Sands II, Cibachrome
    White Sands II
    Photograph
    65¾ h x 21¾ w in (167 x 55 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 110
    $1,270≈ £944≈ €1,091Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Lucien Clergue, White Sands III, Cibachrome
    White Sands III
    Photograph
    65¾ h x 21¾ w in (167 x 55 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 111
    $1,270≈ £944≈ €1,091Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Lucien Clergue, Pablo Picasso with New Hebrides Sculpture
    Pablo Picasso with New Hebrides Sculpture
    19.375" h x 15.50" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 29
    $500≈ £375≈ €432HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  9. Lucien Clergue, Untitled, Gelatin silver print
    Untitled
    Photograph
    Sheet:19" h x 15.50" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 30
    $300≈ £225≈ €259HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  10. Lucien Clergue, Jean Cocteau and the Sphinx, Testament of Orpheus, Les Baux de Provence, Gelatin silver print
    Jean Cocteau and the Sphinx, Testament of Orpheus, Les Baux de Provence
    Photograph
    18.75" h x 23" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 31
    $900≈ £675≈ €778HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (12)

Lots by Lucien Clergue that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Lucien Clergue photographs (73)

Lucien Clergue: quick facts

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

$13,750Sign up free to see, for Untitled (Nude on Beach) at Phillips (October 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Lucien Clergue?

The median sale price is $1.3kSign up free to see across 67 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Lucien Clergue have sold at auction?

67 of 76 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 12 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Lucien Clergue?

Lempertz, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and James Lisboa account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · James Lisboa

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