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# BREUER, MARCEL LAJOS (1902–1981)

## What is BREUER, MARCEL LAJOS’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 124 auction results for BREUER, MARCEL LAJOS at 21 houses since 2005. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,456 including buyer’s premium (middle half $759–$1,797, n=18). The auction record is $16,765 for Marcel Breuer (Hungarian-American, 1902-1981) for Isokon, (2025, Sworders). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcel Breuer (Hungarian-American, 1902-1981) for Isokon,, 1930s | Laminated birch plywood | $16,765 | Sworders | Jul 2025 |
| 2 | Long Chair recliner, 1936 | Birch ply seat with stained supports and armrests | $8,150 | Sworders | Apr 2024 |
| 3 | MARCEL BREUER (1902-1981) & THONET (ÉDITEUR) Bureau moderniste en placage de chêne re-cérusé, structure en métal tubulaire nickelé... | Oak veneer, nickel-plated metal underframe, chromed metal drawer pulls | $5,336 | Tajan | May 2018 |
| 4 | A nest of three painted bent plywood tables | Painted bent plywood | $4,501 | Sworders | Jul 2021 |
| 5 | Marcel Breuer (Hungarian, 1902-1981) Set of Four Terrace Chairs, height 80 cm, 1902 | Aluminium flat-bar frame, timber slat seat and back | $4,493 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Oct 2025 |
| 6 | B6 | Tubular chrome-plated steel, varnished molded plywood | $4,290 | Tajan | May 2014 |
| 7 | Wassily Armchairs, 1902 | Tubular chrome-plated steel frame, brown leather | $3,978 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Mar 2021 |
| 8 | B9-9C nest tables, early 1930s | Tubular chrome-plated steel framed, black lacquered plywood top | $3,861 | Tajan | May 2014 |
| 9 | Model B3 “Wassily”, circa 1932 | Tubular steel, nickel-plated, fabric, and leather | $3,260 | Finarte Casa d'Aste | Nov 2023 |
| 10 | S34 Dining Chairs, 1970 | Brown leather and chrome-plated tubular steel | $3,138 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Oct 2026 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 50 | $1,752 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 40 | $1,777 |
| Small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $700 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 124 results from 21 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


BREUER, MARCEL LAJOS is a Hungarian artist with 240 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $1,307. 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 BREUER, MARCEL LAJOS sold in 2026 for $1,569, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a BREUER, MARCEL LAJOS work worth?

Across 123 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a BREUER, MARCEL LAJOS work is $1,307.

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 7 | $8,863† | $30,559† | — | 2025-07-08 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a BREUER, MARCEL LAJOS worth?

Across 123 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a BREUER, MARCEL LAJOS work is $1,307. 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 BREUER, MARCEL LAJOS's auction record?

BREUER, MARCEL LAJOS's auction record is $30,559, set in 2009. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $30,559 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.