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# Emile Lejeune (1885–1964)

Emile Lejeune is a French artist with 29 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $227. 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 Emile Lejeune sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $227 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Emile Lejeune work worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Emile Lejeune work is $227.

The median Emile Lejeune painting sells for $232 across 9 lots.

The median Emile Lejeune work on paper sells for $223 across 2 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 | 22 | $232†‡ | $2,200‡ | 40.9% | 2022-05-07 |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $223† | $291 | 50% | 2018-10-30 |

† 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) | 7 | $156–$743†‡ | $232†‡ | $2,200‡ |

† 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 | 1994 | $2,200‡ |
| Paintings | 2013 | $1,048† |
| Works on Paper | 2018 | $291 |
| Works on Paper | 2015 | $155† |

† 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 Emile Lejeune worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Emile Lejeune work is $227. The median Emile Lejeune painting sells for $232 across 9 lots. The median Emile Lejeune work on paper sells for $223 across 2 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 Emile Lejeune painting?

Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Emile Lejeune painting is $232. 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 Emile Lejeune's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Emile Lejeune painting is $2,200. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Emile Lejeune's auction record?

Emile Lejeune's auction record is $2,200, set in 1994. 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, “Emile Lejeune auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/lejeune-emile (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.