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# Jean Dupuy (1925–2021)

Jean Dupuy is a French artist with 67 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $810. 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 Dupuy sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $1,178 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Jean Dupuy work worth?

Across 44 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean Dupuy work is $810.

The median Jean Dupuy painting sells for $2,094 across 10 lots.

The median Jean Dupuy work on paper sells for $449 across 5 lots.

The median Jean Dupuy sculpture sells for $823 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 | 2 | $1,012 | $1,012 | 50% | 2023-03-08 |
| Paintings | 16 | $2,094‡ | $4,155‡ | 62.5% | 2026-07-02 |
| Works on Paper | 9 | $449 | $945 | 55.6% | 2023-03-08 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 3 | $823 | $1,166 | — | 2023-03-08 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $4,049‡ | $4,155‡ | — | 2023-03-08 |

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

Jean Dupuy's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $1,012 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (16 lots) median $2,094, record $4,155. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Jean Dupuy painting sells for around 2.1× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $4,049.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $1,012–$2,262 | $1,689 | $4,049 |

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2022 | $4,155‡ |
| Paintings | 2023 | $4,049 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2022 | $1,166 |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $1,012 |
| Works on Paper | 2023 | $945 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2022 | $823 |
| Works on Paper | 2023 | $675 |

‡ 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 Dupuy worth?

Across 44 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean Dupuy work is $810. The median Jean Dupuy painting sells for $2,094 across 10 lots. The median Jean Dupuy work on paper sells for $449 across 5 lots. The median Jean Dupuy sculpture sells for $823 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 Jean Dupuy painting?

Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jean Dupuy painting is $2,094. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Jean Dupuy's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Jean Dupuy painting is $4,155. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Jean Dupuy's auction record?

Jean Dupuy's auction record is $4,155, set in 2022. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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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 Dupuy auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jean-dupuy (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.