Martin Szekely Auction Prices and Value Guide

Martin Szekely auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 265 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Martin Szekely auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Martin Szekely
Source records
265
Market update
2026-02-16

Martin Szekely market snapshot

Martin Szekely shows deep auction liquidity with 214 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $11,691. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 12 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-06-23.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (5.0% · 7 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (36.4% · 51 sales)
  • $10,000+ (58.6% · 82 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$15,000
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
12
Median shift vs prior year
+87.5%
Latest recorded sale
2025-06-23

Artist context

About Martin Szekely

Born

1956

Nationality

French

Martin Szekely, born in Paris in 1956, is a French designer whose identity is established across museum and international library-authority records. Collectors most often encounter his name in connection with furniture and functional objects, including seating such as the Pi chaise longue of 1982–1983. Bibliographic records also document publications and exhibitions concerning his interiors from the 1980s and 1990s, the project titled Concrete, and works or groupings named Artefact Map, Manière Noire, and Far. His practice is represented not only through objects but also through exhibition catalogues, interviews, and authored or illustrated publications. MoMA maintains an institutional artist record for him, while Getty ULAN, VIAF, IdRef, and national-library identifiers help distinguish him from similarly named people. The collected evidence does not assign him to a specific artistic movement, so his page is best framed through French design, furniture, interiors, and documented project history.

Furniture and functional-object designSeating, including chaise longuesDomestic interiors

Common works and media

Auction and appraisal searches for Martin Szekely may surface design furniture and functional objects, particularly seating and chaise longues. Published documentation also points to interior projects from the 1980s and 1990s and named bodies or publications including Concrete, Artefact Map, Manière Noire, and Far. A title found in a publication should not automatically be treated as the title of an individual auction object; model-level documentation remains important.

Market and appraisal context

Martin Szekely auction results should be compared at the level of the specific object or model. The work type, documented date, and connection to published projects or exhibitions can help establish whether two records are meaningfully comparable. Authority records support identity matching, while catalogues and specialist publications may clarify titles, chronology, and project context. Appraisily's artist page supplies an auction-record signal, but this source pack does not contain fetched major-auction-house lot details. A responsible appraisal should therefore examine the available sale dates, realized prices, catalogue descriptions, and comparable objects directly. The present research does not support a price forecast, a scarcity claim, or a general conclusion about market direction.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Design furniture and functional objects
  • Seating, including chaise longues

Value drivers

  1. The specific model, work type, and documented design date
  2. Documentation in exhibition catalogues and specialist publications
  3. Attribution and identity consistency with established authority records
  4. Comparable public auction records, including sale date and realized price when available

Appraisal caveats

  • The collected source pack contains an Appraisily auction-record signal but no fetched lot-level records from a major auction house.
  • Any appraisal should verify the object's model, date, attribution, documentation, and relevant comparable lots rather than infer value from the artist name alone.
  • The available sources do not support a price trend, scarcity claim, or price forecast.

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 Martin Szekely

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Martin Szekely 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 Martin Szekely artwork?

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