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# Claude Garache (b. 1929)

Claude Garache is a French artist with 22 auction lots recorded since 2001, median price $113. 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 Claude Garache sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $285 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Claude Garache work worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Claude Garache work is $113.

The median Claude Garache print sells for $44 across 10 lots.

The median Claude Garache painting sells for $2,031 across 3 lots.

The median Claude Garache work on paper sells for $214 across 3 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

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 12 | $44‡ | $98‡ | 83.3% | 2025-07-18 |
| Paintings | 3 | $2,031‡ | $4,746‡ | — | 2017-03-31 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $214‡ | $374‡ | — | 2017-03-31 |

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

Claude Garache's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (12 lots) median $44 with 83.3% sell-through. Paintings (3 lots) median $2,031, record $4,746. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Claude Garache painting sells for around 46× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $42–$45‡ | $44‡ | $66‡ |

‡ 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

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2009 | $4,746‡ |
| Paintings | 2017 | $2,031‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $374‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $214‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $98‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $87‡ |

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

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Claude Garache worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Claude Garache work is $113. The median Claude Garache print sells for $44 across 10 lots. The median Claude Garache painting sells for $2,031 across 3 lots. The median Claude Garache work on paper sells for $214 across 3 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 Claude Garache print?

Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Claude Garache print is $44. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Claude Garache's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Claude Garache print is $98. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Claude Garache's auction record?

Claude Garache's auction record is $4,746, set in 2009. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Claude Garache auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/claude-garache (updated 2026-11-03).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.