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Marcel Duchamp

French · 1887–1968 · Painter, Printmaker

Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp was a French-American artist, chess player, and inventor who played a key role in the development of the avant-garde in the United States and in New… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Marcel Duchamp, Feuille de vigne femelle, 1951, bronzeFeuille de vigne femellePhillips · £501,000≈ $695,588≈ €560,010Sign up to see
  2. Marcel Duchamp, L.H.O.O.Q., graphite and gouache on offset lithograph on paperL.H.O.O.Q.Phillips · £491,400≈ $678,034≈ €566,444Sign up to see
  3. Marcel Duchamp, From or by Marcel Duchamp or Rrose Sélavy (The Box in a Valise), 1966, Originale, mit rotem Leder bezogene Schachtel mit insgesamt 3 Miniaturobjekten und 77 Reproduktionen nach Originalwerken des KünstlersFrom or by Marcel Duchamp or Rrose Sélavy (The Box in a Valise)Grisebach · €450,000≈ $477,540≈ £316,252Sign up to see

Marcel Duchamp’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 145 auction results for Marcel Duchamp between 2003 and 2026, of which 131 sold (90%). A further 7 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $198Sign up free to see to $696kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $696kSign up free to see for Feuille de vigne femelle at Phillips in March 2018. The most common medium is etchings (31 lots). Most results come from Phillips (84), Rago Auctions (15) and Grisebach (10).

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  1. Marcel Duchamp, De ou par Marcel Duchamp ou Rrose Sélavy (Boîte-en-valise) [Series B], 1935–1941, leather case, 68 miniature replicas, photographs and colour reproductions of works by the artist
    De ou par Marcel Duchamp ou Rrose Sélavy (Boîte-en-valise) [Series B], 1935–1941
    Photograph
    case 41.3 x 38.1 x 10.8 cm (16.25 x 15 x 4.25 in.) installation dimensions variable
    Phillips · · Lot 55
    £129,000≈ $170,512≈ €149,559Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Marcel Duchamp, Poster for '50th Anniversary of the Famous International Armory Show 1913' (S. 584), 1963, Offset lithograph in colors, on cardboard, with full margins
    Poster for '50th Anniversary of the Famous International Armory Show 1913' (S. 584), 1963
    Lithograph · Board
    I. 43 x 25 3/4 in. (109.2 x 65.4 cm) S. 44 x 26 3/4 in. (111.8 x 67.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 137
    $387≈ £294≈ €341Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Phillips ↗
  3. Marcel Duchamp, 'Dada: 1916-1923' (S. 543), 1953, Letterpress in orange and black, on tissue paper, with full margins, folded (as issued)
    'Dada: 1916-1923' (S. 543), 1953
    Letterpress in orange and black, on tissue paper, with full margins, folded (as issued) · Paper
    I. 36 7/8 x 23 1/2 in. (93.7 x 59.7 cm) S. 38 x 24 7/8 in. (96.5 x 63.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 138
    $3,096≈ £2,352≈ €2,730Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Marcel Duchamp, DA THE LARGE GLASS: THE KING AND THE QUEEN (II VOLUME), print (other)
    DA THE LARGE GLASS: THE KING AND THE QUEEN (II VOLUME)
    Print (other)
    50.0 x 32.5 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 14
    €3,528≈ $4,121≈ £3,059Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  5. Marcel Duchamp, Morceaux choisis d'après Cranach et 'Relâche' (Selected Details after Cranach and 'Relâche'), from The Large Glass and Related Works, vol. 2 (S. 645d), 1967, Etching, on Japan paper, with full margins
    Morceaux choisis d'après Cranach et 'Relâche' (Selected Details after Cranach and 'Relâche'), from The Large Glass and Related Works, vol. 2 (S. 645d), 1967
    Etching · Paper · ed. 13/30
    I. 13 5/8 x 9 3/8 in. (34.6 x 23.8 cm) S. 19 3/4 x 12 7/8 in. (50.2 x 32.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 402
    $5,160≈ £3,820≈ €4,413Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Marcel Duchamp, 'Nude Descending a Staircase,' Postcard for the Armory Show, 1913, Offset lithograph in colors, on postcard, with full margins
    'Nude Descending a Staircase,' Postcard for the Armory Show, 1913After the artist
    Lithograph · Board
    I. 4 1/2 x 2 7/8 in. (11.4 x 7.3 cm) S. 5 1/4 x 3 3/8 in. (13.3 x 8.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 403
    $1,290≈ £955≈ €1,103Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Marcel Duchamp, Marcel Duchamp's Studio, 33 West 67th Street, New York (1917-18), 1940, Photograph with pochoir in colors, on wove paper adhered to cardboard, possibly a proof of an image made for Duchamp's Boîte-en-valise , framed
    Marcel Duchamp's Studio, 33 West 67th Street, New York (1917-18), 1940
    Photograph · Paper
    S. 4 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (12.1 x 24.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 405
    $2,064≈ £1,528≈ €1,765Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  8. Marcel Duchamp, Metro (No. 9) (see S. 585), April 1965, The complete issue 9 of METRO , an independent review of contemporary art, with front cover reproducing Aimer tes héros (Love Your Heros) by Marcel Duchamp, with text in English, French, and Italian, bound (as issued), printed in Italy
    Metro (No. 9) (see S. 585), April 1965
    Drawing
    12 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (32.4 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 406
    $3,096≈ £2,292≈ €2,648Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Marcel Duchamp, Poster for the 'Éditions et Sur Marcel Duchamp' Exhibition (S. 642), 1967, Offset lithograph in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet
    Poster for the 'Éditions et Sur Marcel Duchamp' Exhibition (S. 642), 1967
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 45/100
    S. 27 1/4 x 18 7/8 in. (69.2 x 47.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 410
    $7,095≈ £5,253≈ €6,067Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Marcel Duchamp, Announcement for 'The Imagery of Chess', 1944, Offset lithograph in red and black, on wove paper, with full margins, folded (as issued)
    Announcement for 'The Imagery of Chess', 1944
    Lithograph · Paper
    I. 13 7/8 x 8 1/2 in. (35.2 x 21.6 cm) S. 15 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (39.4 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 412
    $967≈ £716≈ €827Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (7)

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

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Marcel Duchamp: quick facts

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

$695,588Sign up free to see, for Feuille de vigne femelle at Phillips (March 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Marcel Duchamp?

The median sale price is $7.9kSign up free to see across 131 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Marcel Duchamp have sold at auction?

131 of 145 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 7 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Marcel Duchamp?

Phillips, Rago Auctions and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Grisebach

Marcel Duchamp signature

73 catalogued lots by Marcel Duchamp record a signature line. The most common placement is lower left (43% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower left3
  • in the plate2
  • lower centre1
  • lower right1

Form

  • signed60
  • initialled5
  • signed in pencil4
  • signed and dated3
  • monogrammed1
  • Signed, titled and numbered '34/35 Marcel Duchamp L.H.O.O.Q.' lower edge — L.H.O.O.Q., Phillips, Apr 15, 2021
  • Incised with the artist's signature, titled and dated '"Feuille de vigne femelle" Marcel Duchamp 1951' lower edge — Feuille de vigne femelle, Phillips, Mar 8, 2018
  • Notizen jeweils signiert, auf der Acrylglasplatte datiert: 1966 [!]. Werkverzeichnis: Schwarz 637 — Cover for ,À l‘infinitif‘ (The White Box), Grisebach, Nov 26, 2015

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About Marcel Duchamp

Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp was a French-American artist, chess player, and inventor who played a key role in the development of the avant-garde in the United States and in New York City, where he spent the last 25 years of his life.

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In museum collections

  • Marcel Duchamp, Bicycle WheelBicycle Wheel, 1913
    Israel Museum · Public domain
  • Marcel Duchamp, FountainFountain, 1917
    Israel Museum · Public domain
  • Marcel Duchamp, Troom troomTroom troom, 1914
    Israel Museum · Public domain
  • Marcel Duchamp, readymades of Marcel Duchampreadymades of Marcel Duchamp
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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