> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/maximilien-luce · updated 2026-11-02 # Maximilien Luce (1858–1941) Maximilien Luce is a French artist with 195 auction lots recorded since 1992, median price $4,292. 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 Maximilien Luce is recorded as sold in 2026 for $46,000; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Maximilien Luce work worth? Across 167 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Maximilien Luce work is $4,292. The median Maximilien Luce painting sells for $12,052 across 97 lots. The median Maximilien Luce work on paper sells for $659 across 35 lots. The median Maximilien Luce print sells for $1,400 across 28 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Maximilien Luce paintings typically sell for $3,839–$13,441 (the middle half of 47 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Maximilien Luce paintings typically sell for $9,043–$49,631 (the middle half of 46 sold 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 | 38 | $1,400† | $4,560† | 73.7% | 2024-05-31 | | Paintings | 101 | $12,052†‡ | $595,998 | 96% | 2025-06-05 | | Works on Paper | 39 | $659†‡ | $20,277 | 89.7% | 2025-11-25 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 9 | $136,156 | $595,998 | — | 2007-11-07 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Maximilien Luce's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (38 lots) median $1,400 with 73.7% sell-through. Paintings (101 lots) median $12,052, record $595,998. A typical Maximilien Luce painting sells for around 8.6× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 9 lots) the median is $136,156. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 17 | $850–$1,800† | $1,180† | $4,560† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $1,850–$2,800 | $2,400 | $4,400 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 47 | $3,839–$13,441†‡ | $7,560†‡ | $241,716 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 46 | $9,043–$49,631†‡ | $20,713†‡ | $595,998 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 26 | $492–$1,440†‡ | $840†‡ | $20,277 | † 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 | 2007 | $595,998 | | Paintings | 2001 | $383,979 | | Works on Paper | 2004 | $20,277 | | Works on Paper | 2019 | $10,982‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2004 | $4,560† | | Prints & Editions | 2007 | $4,400 | † 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 Maximilien Luce worth? Across 167 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Maximilien Luce work is $4,292. The median Maximilien Luce painting sells for $12,052 across 97 lots. The median Maximilien Luce work on paper sells for $659 across 35 lots. The median Maximilien Luce print sells for $1,400 across 28 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Maximilien Luce paintings typically sell for $3,839–$13,441 (the middle half of 47 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Maximilien Luce paintings typically sell for $9,043–$49,631 (the middle half of 46 sold 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 Maximilien Luce painting? Based on 97 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Maximilien Luce painting is $12,052. 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 Maximilien Luce's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Maximilien Luce painting is $595,998. ### What is the average price of a Maximilien Luce work on paper? Based on 35 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Maximilien Luce work on paper is $659. 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 Maximilien Luce's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Maximilien Luce work on paper is $20,277. ### What is the average price of a Maximilien Luce print? Based on 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Maximilien Luce print is $1,400. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Maximilien Luce's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Maximilien Luce print is $4,560. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,560 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a small Maximilien Luce painting? Based on 47 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Maximilien Luce painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $7,560, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 medium Maximilien Luce painting? Based on 46 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Maximilien Luce painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $20,713, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Maximilien Luce's auction record? Maximilien Luce's auction record is $595,998, set in 2007. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Maximilien Luce auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/maximilien-luce (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.