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Sem, Jean Lorrain and Leonetto Cappiello

Sem

French · 1863–1934 · Painter, Printmaker

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8lots offered2005–2025years recorded67%sold (4)$534Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Sem, Pour la Liberté du Monde, 1917, posterPour la Liberté du MondeVan Sabben Poster Auctions · €720≈ $724≈ £612Sign up to see
  2. Sem, Pour la Liberté du Monde, 1917, posterPour la Liberté du MondeVan Sabben Poster Auctions · €613≈ $705≈ £523Sign up to see
  3. Sem, Cannes, 1930, posterCannesVan Sabben Poster Auctions · €360≈ $362≈ £306Sign up to see

Sem’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 6 auction results for Sem between 2005 and 2025, of which 4 sold (67%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $282Sign up free to see to $724Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $724Sign up free to see for Pour la Liberté du Monde at Van Sabben Poster Auctions in July 2022. Most results come from Van Sabben Poster Auctions (4), Rachel Davis Fine Arts (2) and Bonhams (2).

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  1. Sem, Pour la Liberté du Monde, 1917, poster
    Pour la Liberté du Monde, 1917
    Print (other) · Paper
    77,5x118 cm
    Van Sabben Poster Auctions · · Lot 672
    €613≈ $705≈ £523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–650View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
  2. Sem, Cannes, 1930, poster
    Cannes, 1930
    Print (other) · Paper
    120x80 cm
    Van Sabben Poster Auctions · · Lot 749
    €245≈ $282≈ £209Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200–320View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
  3. Sem, Pour la Liberté du Monde, 1917, poster
    Pour la Liberté du Monde, 1917
    Print (other) · Paper
    78x117,5 cm
    Van Sabben Poster Auctions · · Lot 766
    €720≈ $724≈ £612Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €550–1,000View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
  4. Sem, Cannes, 1930, poster
    Cannes, 1930
    Print (other) · Paper
    120x80 cm
    Van Sabben Poster Auctions · · Lot 835
    €360≈ $362≈ £306Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–650View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
  5. Sem, MONTE CARLO BEACH
    MONTE CARLO BEACH
    80cm x 121cm (31½in x 47½in)
    Bonhams · · Lot 159
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Sem, Bière Velten, c. 1905, Printer: Moulot fils Ainé, Marseille
    Bière Velten, c. 1905
    Printer: Moulot fils Ainé, Marseille
    sheet 56 x 44 1/2 in. (1422.4 x 1130.3 mm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 5061
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

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

Sem prints (4)

Sem: quick facts

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

$724Sign up free to see, for Pour la Liberté du Monde at Van Sabben Poster Auctions (July 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Sem?

The median sale price is $534Sign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Sem have sold at auction?

4 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2025. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Sem?

Van Sabben Poster Auctions, Rachel Davis Fine Arts and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Van Sabben Poster Auctions · Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Bonhams

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