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# Martin Carlin (1730–1785)

## What is Martin Carlin’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 23 auction results for Martin Carlin at 5 houses since 1999. Over the last 24 months the median price was $78,000 including buyer’s premium (middle half $32,000–$100,800, n=5). The auction record is $1,210,326 for A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED SYCAMORE, GREEN-STAINED SYCAMORE AND MARQUETRY TABLE EN CHIFFONNIERE (1999, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED SYCAMORE, GREEN-STAINED SYCAMORE AND MARQUETRY TABLE EN CHIFFONNIERE | Ormolu-mounted sycamore, green-stained sycamore and marquetry | $1,210,326 | Christie's | Apr 1999 |
| 2 | BY MARTIN CARLIN, CIRCA 1782-83, PROBABLY SUPPLIED BY DOMINIQUE DAGUERRE, THE UPPER PORCELAIN PLAQUE WITH BLUE INTERLACED LL MARK ENCLOSING DATE LETTER EE FOR 1782, PAINTER'S MARK FOR JEAN-BAPTISTE TANDART AND GILDER'S MARK FOR JEAN LE CHAUVAUX IN GOLD | Mahogany | $693,470 | Christie's | Jul 2019 |
| 3 | A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD AND PARQUETRY COMMODE, circa 1780 | Ormolu-mounted tulipwood and parquetry with griotte marble top | $381,989 | Christie's | Oct 2004 |
| 4 | BY MARTIN CARLIN, CIRCA 1775, PROBABLY SUPPLIED BY DOMINIQUE DAGUERRE, THE PORCELAIN 19TH CENTURY, IN THE MANNER OF SEVRES | Bronze | $327,600 | Christie's | Oct 2023 |
| 5 | A LATE LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED SYCAMORE, AMARANTH, TULIPWOOD AND PARQUETRY SECRETAIRE A ABATTANT, 1770 | The rectangular white marble top with outset corners above a frieze drawer with a flower-filled | $264,600 | Christie's | Dec 2024 |
| 6 | A partly Louis XVI gilt-bronze mounted mahogany, eboy and amaranth veneered console desserte, circa 1775-1780, stamped by Martin Carlin, and a later one en suite | Console desserte en placage d'acajou, ébène, amarante et bronze doré en partie d'époque Louis XVI, vers 1775-1780, estampille de Martin Carlin, et une console en suite d'époque postérieure | Gilt-bronze mounted mahogany, ebonized wood and amaranth veneered | $171,244 | Sotheby's | Dec 2023 |
| 7 | A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD, AMARANTH AND MARQUETRY SECRETAIRE À ABATTANT AND ARMOIRE EN SUITE, 1775 | A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD, AMARANTH AND MARQUETRY SECRETAIRE À ABATTANT AND ARMOIRE EN SUITE | $112,500 | Christie's | Oct 2019 |
| 8 | A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY CONSOLES, 1785 | White marble | $100,800 | Christie's | Dec 2024 |
| 9 | MEUBLE D'ENTRE-DEUX FORMANT SECRÉTAIRE D'ÉPOQUE LOUIS XVI Estampille de Martin Carlin, Louis XVI | Bronze | $86,472 | Artcurial | Jun 2023 |
| 10 | A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED EBONY, JAPANESE LACQUER AND VERNIS-DECORATED OCCASIONAL TABLE, 1775 | The oval galleried top with a central lacquer panel of blossoming foliage and three | $78,000 | Christie's | Dec 2024 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 9 | $100,800 |
| Other | 10 | $25,657 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Large (over 120 cm) | 5 | $112,500 |
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 13 | $46,115 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 23 results from 5 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Martin Carlin is a French artist with 26 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $55,000. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Martin Carlin sold in 2024 for $100,800, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Martin Carlin work worth?

Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Martin Carlin work is $55,000.

The median Martin Carlin sculpture sells for $37,799 across 4 lots.

The median Martin Carlin print sells for $26,584 across 1 lots.

Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 1 | $26,584 | $26,584 | — | 2018-04-10 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 4 | $37,799 | $100,800 | — | 2025-06-17 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 9 | $264,600‡ | $1.2M | — | 2024-12-12 |

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 2024 | $100,800 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2018 | $46,115 |
| Prints & Editions | 2018 | $26,584 |

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 Martin Carlin worth?

Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Martin Carlin work is $55,000. The median Martin Carlin sculpture sells for $37,799 across 4 lots. The median Martin Carlin print sells for $26,584 across 1 lots. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Martin Carlin's auction record?

Martin Carlin's auction record is $1,210,326, set in 1999.

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

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Martin Carlin auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/martin-carlin (updated 2026-11-03).

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.