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# Jean Leppien (1910–1991)

Jean Leppien is a German artist with 19 auction lots recorded since 2001, median price $1,710. 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 Leppien sold in 2022 for a hammer price of $2,906 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Jean Leppien work worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean Leppien work is $1,710.

The median Jean Leppien painting sells for $3,156 across 4 lots.

The median Jean Leppien print sells for $488 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 3 | $488‡ | $800 | 66.7% | 2008-06-24 |
| Paintings | 9 | $3,156†‡ | $14,597 | 44.4% | 2022-07-05 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Jean Leppien's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $488 with 66.7% sell-through. Paintings (9 lots) median $3,156, record $14,597. A typical Jean Leppien painting sells for around 6.5× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2018 | $14,597 |
| Paintings | 2004 | $3,405‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2008 | $800 |
| Prints & Editions | 2007 | $177‡ |

‡ 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 Leppien worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean Leppien work is $1,710. The median Jean Leppien painting sells for $3,156 across 4 lots. The median Jean Leppien print sells for $488 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 Jean Leppien's auction record?

Jean Leppien's auction record is $14,597, set in 2018.

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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 Leppien auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/leppien-jean (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.