Fred Deux Auction Prices and Value Guide

Fred Deux auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 256 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Fred Deux auction prices: quick answer

Fred Deux auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Fred Deux
Source records
256
Market update
2026-02-06

Fred Deux market snapshot

Fred Deux shows deep auction liquidity with 215 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,658. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 5 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-10.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (28.6% · 36 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (66.7% · 84 sales)
  • $10,000+ (4.8% · 6 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$1,600
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
5
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-12-10

Artist context

About Fred Deux

Fred Deux portrait
Pantalaskas · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Born

1924

Died

2015

Nationality

French

Also known as

Alfred Jean Lucien Deux, Alfred Deux, Jean Douassot

Fred Deux (1924–2015), born Alfred Jean Lucien Deux, was a French draughtsperson, graphic artist, and writer. His early literary publications appeared under the pen name Jean Douassot, an identity also represented in international library authority records. This dual practice matters for entity matching because catalogs may file related material under Fred Deux, Alfred Deux, or Jean Douassot, while art and literary holdings may be described separately. The collected institutional identity sources clearly establish his French nationality and his activity as both a visual artist and writer. They do not, however, provide enough evidence to assign him confidently to a specific movement or to identify recurring subjects or named series. Collectors are most likely to encounter drawings and graphic works associated with his visual practice. Appraisily's source inventory contains 256 artist-linked auction records, making careful reconciliation of names, media, dates, and catalog descriptions important when selecting comparable lots.

DrawingGraphic artWriting and literary publications

Common works and media

The available sources most clearly associate Fred Deux with drawings and graphic art. They also identify him as a writer whose early publications used the pen name Jean Douassot. The source pack does not establish a reliable list of recurring subjects, named series, print editions, sculpture, ceramics, or other commonly traded formats, so such classifications should be verified against the individual work and its catalog documentation.

Market and appraisal context

An appraisal should begin by confirming that a work is correctly associated with Fred Deux and by distinguishing his visual-art identity from literary material published as Jean Douassot. The catalogued object type and medium are also important because the source pack identifies drawing, graphic art, and writing as separate areas of activity. Comparable public auction records can provide useful context through their sale dates, realized prices, and lot descriptions when those details are available. This research pack does not include item-level condition, provenance, edition, or attribution evidence, so those factors must be examined from the work and its documentation rather than inferred from the artist name. The available evidence does not support price forecasts or claims about market direction.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Drawings and graphic works

Value drivers

  1. Correct identification across the names Fred Deux, Alfred Deux, Alfred Jean Lucien Deux, and Jean Douassot
  2. Work type and catalogued medium, particularly the distinction between drawings, graphic works, and literary material
  3. Comparable public auction records associated with the Fred Deux artist identity
  4. Recorded sale dates and realized prices when comparable auction lots are available

Appraisal caveats

  • The collected source pack does not contain item-level sale results, condition reports, provenance histories, edition information, or detailed attribution notes.
  • The available sources do not support a price trend, scarcity claim, or prospective value prediction.
  • Written works are important to identity matching, but the source pack does not establish them as a common auction category for this artist.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

Source-grounded artist Markdown

Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Fred Deux

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Fred Deux worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

Can Appraisily value my Fred Deux artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.