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# Louis Marie Desiré-Lucas (1869–1949)

Louis Marie Desiré-Lucas is a French artist with 27 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $1,193. 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 Louis Marie Desiré-Lucas sold in 2021 for a hammer price of $1,456 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Louis Marie Desiré-Lucas work worth?

Across 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Louis Marie Desiré-Lucas work is $1,193.

The median Louis Marie Desiré-Lucas painting sells for $1,164 across 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 25 | $1,164†‡ | $2,442‡ | 84% | 2021-01-26 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 12 | $837–$1,345‡ | $1,166‡ | $2,442‡ |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $748–$1,394†‡ | $1,164†‡ | $2,220‡ |

† 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

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2016 | $2,442‡ |
| Paintings | 2016 | $2,220‡ |

‡ 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 Louis Marie Desiré-Lucas worth?

Across 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Louis Marie Desiré-Lucas work is $1,193. The median Louis Marie Desiré-Lucas painting sells for $1,164 across 21 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 Louis Marie Desiré-Lucas painting?

Based on 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Louis Marie Desiré-Lucas painting is $1,164. 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 Louis Marie Desiré-Lucas's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Louis Marie Desiré-Lucas painting is $2,442. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a small Louis Marie Desiré-Lucas painting?

Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Louis Marie Desiré-Lucas painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,166, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Louis Marie Desiré-Lucas's auction record?

Louis Marie Desiré-Lucas's auction record is $2,442, set in 2016. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Louis Marie Desiré-Lucas auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/desire-lucas-louis-marie (updated 2026-11-01).

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.