Paul Neagu Auction Prices and Value Guide
Paul Neagu auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 168 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Paul Neagu auction prices: quick answer
Paul Neagu auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Paul Neagu
- Source records
- 168
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Paul Neagu market snapshot
Paul Neagu shows solid auction liquidity with 93 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,200. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 3 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-10-02.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (28.1% · 18 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (67.2% · 43 sales)
- $10,000+ (4.7% · 3 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $13,000
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 3
- Median shift vs prior year
- +100.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-10-02
Artist context
About Paul Neagu
Born
1938
Died
2004
Nationality
Romanian, British
Paul Neagu (1938–2004) was a Romanian-British multidisciplinary artist who lived in England from 1970. Public identity sources describe a practice spanning drawing, sculpture, painting, performance art and watercolor. That breadth is central to understanding his work: Neagu is encountered through both discrete objects and a performance-led practice, so the form in which a work survives or is documented matters. The collected evidence does not establish a single movement label, and Appraisily therefore avoids forcing his work into an unsupported category. Collectors may encounter works on paper, watercolors, paintings and sculptures, while performance activity belongs to the broader artistic context. Neagu died in London on 16 June 2004. His cross-media output and Romanian-British identity make accurate entity matching especially important when connecting museum records, authority files and auction listings under the same artist.
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Common works and media
Sources describe Neagu as working in drawing, sculpture, painting, performance art and watercolor. In auction and appraisal settings, collectors may therefore encounter sculptures, paintings, watercolors and other works on paper. Performance forms part of his practice, but the collected evidence does not identify authorized editions or standard market formats for performance documentation; photographs, papers or recordings should not automatically be treated as original works by the artist.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisily's collected artist input identifies 168 auction records associated with Paul Neagu. These records are a starting set for comparison, not evidence of a uniform market across his varied practice. A useful appraisal should compare like with like: sculpture with relevant sculpture records, and drawings or watercolors with works of a similar medium and type. Performance-related documentation requires particularly careful classification because the source pack does not establish which documentary formats, if any, were issued or recognized as artworks. This evidence does not substantiate price trends, edition sizes, signature conventions, catalogue references, scarcity claims or predictable premiums. Those questions require object-specific research and directly comparable public sale records.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Drawings and other works on paper
- Sculpture
- Watercolors
- Paintings
Value drivers
- Medium and work type, including whether the material is an object-based work or relates to a performance-led practice
- Comparison with public auction records for closely related work types
Appraisal caveats
- The collected pack contains an Appraisily auction-record signal but no substantive excerpt from a major auction house.
- The evidence does not support claims about price direction, edition structures, signature conventions, catalogue-raisonné status or scarcity.
- Performance-related material should not be classified as an original artwork without work-specific documentation.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- Tate museum or university
- British Museum museum or university
- Art UK museum or university
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
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 Paul Neagu 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 Paul Neagu artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.