Lucien (1934) Clergue Auction Prices and Value Guide
Lucien (1934) Clergue auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,558 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Lucien (1934) Clergue auction prices: quick answer
Lucien (1934) Clergue auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Lucien (1934) Clergue
- Source records
- 1,558
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Lucien (1934) Clergue market snapshot
Lucien (1934) Clergue shows very deep auction liquidity with 649 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $956. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 36 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-19.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (50.6% · 199 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (48.3% · 190 sales)
- $10,000+ (1.0% · 4 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $950
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 36
- Median shift vs prior year
- +35.7%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-19
Artist context
About Lucien (1934) Clergue
Born
1934
Nationality
French
Also known as
Lucien Clergue
Lucien Clergue is identified in the collected public material as a French photographer. Appraisily’s market index matches auction records under both “Lucien (1934) Clergue” and the more familiar name “Lucien Clergue,” explaining why collectors may encounter both forms in catalogues and sale archives. Documented photographs on Wikimedia Commons show Clergue in southern France in 1975 and at a Vienna exhibition venue in 2007, corroborating the identity of the person associated with the name. The limited source pack does not establish his exact birth or death dates, artistic movements, principal subjects, or named bodies of work through a museum, foundation, or library authority. Those details should therefore remain open pending stronger institutional research rather than being inferred from auction listings.
Photography
Common works and media
The available identity sources describe Lucien Clergue as a photographer, so photographic works are the best-supported category for appraisal and auction matching. The source pack does not reliably establish specific printing processes, recurring subjects, named series, edition practices, or other media. These characteristics should be recorded from the object itself and verified against catalogues, inscriptions, provenance, and stronger institutional references before a work is classified more narrowly.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisily’s collected market index contains a substantial body of matched public auction records under the Clergue name. For appraisal purposes, the most useful comparisons are photographs aligned by medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, signature or inscription, edition information, provenance, exhibition history, and attribution confidence. Reported results should be compared on a consistent basis because auction feeds may treat buyer’s premiums and fees differently. Public results also omit private transactions and may contain incomplete or revised attribution data. A reasoned valuation should therefore examine the individual object and closely comparable lots rather than treating an overall median or observed price range as a prediction.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Photographic works
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the photographer’s career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Comparable public auction sales for works similar in medium, size, date, subject, and condition
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records are appraisal inputs rather than a final valuation; private sales and incomplete feeds may not be represented. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/lucien-1934-clergue/
- Reported auction results may differ in their treatment of buyer’s premiums and fees, so comparisons should use consistent price definitions. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/lucien-1934-clergue/
- Authentication, attribution, and condition can materially affect value. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/lucien-1934-clergue/
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: low confidence, thin source quality.
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
- Wikimedia Commons documented photograph
- Wikimedia Commons documented photograph
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.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Lucien (1934) Clergue 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 Lucien (1934) Clergue artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.