> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/marcel-marceau · updated 2026-11-02

# Marcel Marceau (1923–2007)

## What is Marcel Marceau’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 18 auction results for Marcel Marceau at 8 houses since 2005. Over the last 24 months the median price was $6 including buyer’s premium (middle half $5–$11, n=9). The auction record is $187 for Untitled (2025, PIASA). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Untitled, 1995 | Charcoal sticks | $187 | PIASA | Nov 2025 |
| 2 | La Ballade de Paris et du monde | Feutre | $109 | Ader | May 2022 |
| 3 | Mime P.A.S. avec dessin à la plume | Dessin à la plume (pen drawing) | $52 | Ader | Dec 2012 |
| 4 | Sans titre (Adam et Eve), 1981 | Gouache sur papier Signé des initiales et daté en bas à droite 55,5 × 74 cm | $12 | PIASA | Feb 2025 |
| 5 | Hommage à James Ensor | Gouache et aquarelle sur papier Signé en bas à droite 48 × 65 cm | $11 | PIASA | Feb 2025 |
| 6 | Untitled, 1968 | Gouache sur papier Signé des initiales et daté en bas à droite 24 × 34 cm | $9 | PIASA | Feb 2025 |
| 7 | Untitled, 1981 | Gouache sur papier Signé des initiales et daté en bas à droite 56 × 74 cm | $6 | PIASA | Feb 2025 |
| 8 | Autoportrait au soleil, 1995 | Mine de plomb sur papier | $5 | PIASA | Feb 2025 |
| 9 | Composition ésotérique à l’autoportrait, 1982 | Aquarelle et gouache sur papier Signé et daté en bas à droite 53 × 73 cm | $5 | PIASA | Feb 2025 |
| 10 | Untitled, 1995 | Gouache sur papier Signé et daté en bas à droite 54 × 75 cm | $5 | PIASA | Feb 2025 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 8 | $10 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 8 | $6 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 18 results from 8 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Marcel Marceau is a French artist with 34 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $26. 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 Marcel Marceau is recorded as sold in 2026 for $46; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Marcel Marceau work worth?

Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Marcel Marceau work is $26.

The median Marcel Marceau work on paper sells for $9 across 9 lots.

The median Marcel Marceau print sells for $200 across 2 lots.

The median Marcel Marceau painting sells for $4 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 | 6 | $200‡ | $374‡ | 33.3% | 2026-01-20 |
| Paintings | 2 | $4 | $4 | 50% | 2025-02-19 |
| Works on Paper | 9 | $9 | $702 | — | 2025-11-06 |
| Photography | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |

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

Marcel Marceau's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (6 lots) median $200 with 33.3% sell-through. Paintings (2 lots) median $4, record $4.

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $5–$11 | $6 | $187 |

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2005 | $374‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $187 |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $26‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $12 |
| Paintings | 2025 | $4 |

‡ 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 Marcel Marceau worth?

Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Marcel Marceau work is $26. The median Marcel Marceau work on paper sells for $9 across 9 lots. The median Marcel Marceau print sells for $200 across 2 lots. The median Marcel Marceau painting sells for $4 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 Marcel Marceau's auction record?

Marcel Marceau's auction record is $702.

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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, “Marcel Marceau auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/marcel-marceau (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.