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# Jean Legros (1917–1981)

Jean Legros is an artist with 12 auction lots recorded since 2025, median price $437. 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 Legros sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $1,075 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Jean Legros work worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean Legros work is $437.

The median Jean Legros painting sells for $908 across 5 lots.

The median Jean Legros print sells for $130 across 4 lots.

The median Jean Legros work on paper sells for $2,876 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 | 4 | $130† | $338† | — | 2026-05-16 |
| Paintings | 5 | $908† | $4,911† | — | 2026-05-16 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $2,876† | $2,876† | — | 2026-05-16 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Jean Legros's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $130. Paintings (5 lots) median $908, record $4,911. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,911 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Jean Legros painting sells for around 7.0× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2026 | $4,911† |
| Works on Paper | 2026 | $2,876† |
| Paintings | 2026 | $1,075† |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $338† |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $130† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Legros worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean Legros work is $437. The median Jean Legros painting sells for $908 across 5 lots. The median Jean Legros print sells for $130 across 4 lots. The median Jean Legros work on paper sells for $2,876 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 Legros's auction record?

Jean Legros's auction record is $4,911, set in 2026. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,911 (buyer's premium not included).

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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 Legros auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jean-legros-2 (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.