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Alain le Yaouanc (b. 1940)

Alain le Yaouanc is a French artist with 86 auction lots recorded since 2001, median price $425. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Alain le Yaouanc sold in 2026 for $1,357, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Alain le Yaouanc work worth?

Across 43 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Alain le Yaouanc work is $425.

The median Alain le Yaouanc print sells for $134 across 14 lots.

The median Alain le Yaouanc work on paper sells for $789 across 17 lots.

The median Alain le Yaouanc painting sells for $812 across 5 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions19$134‡$86673.7%2026-09-06
Paintings5$812†‡$2,421—2023-04-20
Works on Paper18$789†‡$4,85594.4%2026-03-09
Masterpieces (top of market)4$4,697$4,902—2025-03-11

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Alain le Yaouanc's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (19 lots) median $134 with 73.7% sell-through. Paintings (5 lots) median $812, record $2,421. A typical Alain le Yaouanc painting sells for around 6.1× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $4,697.

Price by size

Prints & Editions

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)7$134–$224‡$198‡$289
medium (50–120 cm)6$58–$645‡$70‡$866

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Works on Paper

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)8$444–$814†$687†$4,181
medium (50–120 cm)9$338–$1,178†‡$1,112†‡$4,855

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Works on Paper2023$4,855
Works on Paper2025$4,539
Paintings2018$2,421
Paintings2021$1,208†
Prints & Editions2017$866
Prints & Editions2023$833

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Alain le Yaouanc worth?

Across 43 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Alain le Yaouanc work is $425. The median Alain le Yaouanc print sells for $134 across 14 lots. The median Alain le Yaouanc work on paper sells for $789 across 17 lots. The median Alain le Yaouanc painting sells for $812 across 5 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

What is the average price of a Alain le Yaouanc print?

Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Alain le Yaouanc print is $134. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

What is Alain le Yaouanc's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Alain le Yaouanc print is $866.

What is the average price of a Alain le Yaouanc work on paper?

Based on 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Alain le Yaouanc work on paper is $789. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

What is Alain le Yaouanc's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Alain le Yaouanc work on paper is $4,855.

What is Alain le Yaouanc's auction record?

Alain le Yaouanc's auction record is $4,855, set in 2023.

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