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# Nicolas Loir (1624–1679)

Nicolas Loir is a French artist with 15 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $345. 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 Nicolas Loir sold in 2012 for $2,926, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Nicolas Loir work worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Nicolas Loir work is $345.

The median Nicolas Loir painting sells for $71,746 across 1 lots.

The median Nicolas Loir print sells for $269 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 | 4 | $269† | $345† | 50% | 2015-11-19 |
| Paintings | 4 | $71,746‡ | $71,746‡ | 25% | 2006-09-22 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Nicolas Loir's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $269 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (4 lots) median $71,746, record $71,746. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Nicolas Loir painting sells for around 267× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2006 | $71,746‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2005 | $345† |
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $192 |

† 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 Nicolas Loir worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Nicolas Loir work is $345. The median Nicolas Loir painting sells for $71,746 across 1 lots. The median Nicolas Loir print sells for $269 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 Nicolas Loir's auction record?

Nicolas Loir's auction record is $71,746, set in 2006. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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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, “Nicolas Loir auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/nicolas-loir (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.