What is a Lucien Clergue photograph worth?
1934–2014 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 69 priced auction sales, works by Lucien Clergue have sold for a median of $1,286Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $900Sign up free to see and $2,064Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,302Sign up free to see across 67 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,239Sign up free to see across 42 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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Lucien Clergue prices by medium
- Auction results
- 78
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $1.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $13.8kSign up free to see Untitled (Nude on Beach), Phillips, Oct 2013
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 67 | $953–$2.1kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (21), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (14), Bonhams (9)
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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) | 9 | $821–$2kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 52 | $934–$2.3kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 3 | $1.3k–$1.3kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Lucien Clergue sales
- Nu de la plage, Camargue, gelatin silver print — $960Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Pablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau, Jacqueline Picasso, Serge Lifar et al, Les Baux, Provence, 1959, Gelatin Silver print — $550Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Jul 26, 2026
- Untitled (from 'Genèse'), c. 1970s, Ferrotyped gelatin silver print; signed and inscribed 'For Helen — $640Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Le Marais d'Arles: Riz, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print — $1,478Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- White Sands I, Cibachrome — $1,270Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 10, 2026
- White Sands II, Cibachrome — $1,270Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 10, 2026
- White Sands III, Cibachrome — $1,270Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 10, 2026
- Untitled, Gelatin silver print — $300Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Mar 8, 2026
Questions about Lucien Clergue prices
What is a Lucien Clergue photograph worth?
Based on 69 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Lucien Clergue have sold for a median of $1,286, and half of them sold between $900 and $2,064. For photographs alone the median is $1,302 (67 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 Lucien Clergue sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $13,750 for “Untitled (Nude on Beach)” at Phillips in October 2013.
How often do Lucien Clergue works sell at auction?
88% of the 78 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Lucien Clergue photograph?
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Lucien Clergue have appeared at auction 78 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 69 sold, a sell-through rate of 88%.
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