Lucien Boucher Auction Prices and Value Guide
Lucien Boucher auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 699 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Lucien Boucher auction prices: quick answer
Lucien Boucher auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Lucien Boucher
- Source records
- 699
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Lucien Boucher market snapshot
Lucien Boucher shows deep auction liquidity with 161 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $845. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 10 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-10-14.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (58.0% · 69 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (41.2% · 49 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.8% · 1 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $1,200
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 10
- Median shift vs prior year
- +71.4%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-10-14
Artist context
About Lucien Boucher
Born
1889
Died
1971
Nationality
French
Lucien Boucher (1889–1971) was a French illustrator, engraver, lithographer, poster artist, decorator, and costume designer. Authority records connect his name with illustrated books, color lithographs, graphic production, and wood engraving, while French biographical data also identifies drawing and poster work among his activities. This breadth matters because objects bearing his name may appear as original drawings, engravings, lithographs, book illustrations, posters, or other graphic pieces rather than as one uniform class of work. The collected sources do not establish a specific artistic movement or school, so his clearest documented context is twentieth-century French illustration and print culture. Collectors encounter Boucher through bibliographic holdings as well as the secondary auction market. Appraisily's index places matched lots in several broad categories, particularly works on paper, prints, and editions. Identification should begin with the object's medium, inscriptions, publication or edition context, and documented attribution.
IllustrationEngravingLithography, including color lithographyWood engraving
Common works and media
Collectors may encounter Lucien Boucher through illustrated books, drawings, engravings, wood engravings, lithographs—including color lithographs—and poster designs. Edition information, publisher or book context, inscriptions, and whether an object is an original work, separate print, or component of a publication are important distinctions. Appraisily's auction index also applies broader fine-art, decorative-art, mixed-media, and edition categories, but those labels require object-level verification.
Market and appraisal context
The collected Appraisily market snapshot reports 171 matched records, including 126 priced records, across a stated 2007–2026 auction-date range. Its observed results extend from $120 to $15,000, with a reported median near $845. These figures describe a mixed historical dataset, not a prediction for another object. A useful appraisal comparison should match the medium, dimensions, date, subject, edition status, and publication context as closely as possible. Condition, restoration, signature or inscriptions, attribution confidence, provenance, and catalogue references can also affect relevance. Illustrated books, individual prints, original drawings, and posters should not be compared as interchangeable objects. Private transactions, incomplete feeds, changing attributions, and inconsistent treatment of auction fees limit conclusions drawn from public results alone.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Fine art and paintings
- Works on paper and prints
- Sculpture and mixed media
- Decorative art and editions
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition information, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Recent public auction results for works comparable in type and characteristics
- Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records provide appraisal context but do not constitute a final appraisal (source: https://appraisily.com/artist/lucien-boucher/).
- Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, and later attribution changes may not be represented (source: https://appraisily.com/artist/lucien-boucher/).
- Reported auction totals may include buyer premiums or fees, so records should be compared on a consistent basis (source: https://appraisily.com/artist/lucien-boucher/).
- Broad category labels in the auction index should not be treated as proof that an individual object is correctly attributed to Boucher (source: https://appraisily.com/artist/lucien-boucher/).
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF library authority
- IdRef library authority
- Bibliothèque nationale de France library authority
- National Gallery of Art museum or university
- Wikipedia wikipedia
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 Boucher 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 Boucher artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.