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# Jean Berque (1896–1954)

Jean Berque is a French artist with 16 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $581. 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 Jean Berque sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $762 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Jean Berque work worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean Berque work is $581.

The median Jean Berque print sells for $577 across 5 lots.

The median Jean Berque work on paper sells for $515 across 4 lots.

The median Jean Berque painting sells for $2,416 across 1 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 | 7 | $577†‡ | $834 | 71.4% | 2020-03-03 |
| Paintings | 2 | $2,416‡ | $2,416‡ | 50% | 2019-11-20 |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $515† | $760 | — | 2022-05-19 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Jean Berque's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (7 lots) median $577 with 71.4% sell-through. Paintings (2 lots) median $2,416, record $2,416. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Jean Berque painting sells for around 4.2× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2019 | $2,416‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $834 |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $760 |
| Works on Paper | 2012 | $686† |
| Prints & Editions | 2006 | $581‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 Jean Berque worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean Berque work is $581. The median Jean Berque print sells for $577 across 5 lots. The median Jean Berque work on paper sells for $515 across 4 lots. The median Jean Berque painting sells for $2,416 across 1 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 Jean Berque's auction record?

Jean Berque's auction record is $2,416, set in 2019. 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, “Jean Berque auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jean-berque-2 (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.