Market Selection / Sep 19

Lucian Freud

A rotating selection of available works, chosen for their momentum in today's market.

Lucian Freud
Photo: Photo: procsilas, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Biography

Lucian Freud was a British painter known for portraits, nudes, and interiors that examine the human body with sustained attention and unsentimental presence. Working from life over long sittings, he developed dense surfaces and closely observed forms that reveal both physical weight and psychological distance. His practice extended portraiture beyond likeness, making the relation between painter and sitter central to the work. Freud's studio became a site of pressure, time, and intimacy, where flesh, fabric, and space were equally scrutinized. For collectors, his work offers a major postwar approach to figuration, marked by discipline, intensity, and painterly depth.

Market Performance

Directional market context based on recent public activity and available sales signals.

Yearly lots sold 47
Sell-through rate 75.1%
Sale price avg $1M
Price over estimate 1%
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