> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jean-clerte · updated 2026-11-02

# Jean Clerté (1930–2024)

Jean Clerté is a French artist with 16 auction lots recorded since 2010, median price $659. 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 Clerté sold in 2026 for $2,384, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Jean Clerté work worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean Clerté work is $659.

The median Jean Clerté painting sells for $776 across 4 lots.

The median Jean Clerté work on paper sells for $655 across 3 lots.

The median Jean Clerté print sells for $23 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 | 1 | $23‡ | $23‡ | — | 2026-03-24 |
| Paintings | 5 | $776† | $2,384 | 80% | 2026-09-22 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $655† | $770 | — | 2026-06-30 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Jean Clerté's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $23. Paintings (5 lots) median $776, record $2,384. A typical Jean Clerté painting sells for around 34× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2026 | $2,384 |
| Paintings | 2026 | $889 |
| Works on Paper | 2026 | $770 |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $655 |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $23‡ |

‡ 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 Clerté worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean Clerté work is $659. The median Jean Clerté painting sells for $776 across 4 lots. The median Jean Clerté work on paper sells for $655 across 3 lots. The median Jean Clerté print sells for $23 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 Clerté's auction record?

Jean Clerté's auction record is $2,384, set in 2026.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Jean Clerté auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jean-clerte (updated 2026-11-02).

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.