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# Paul Lucien Dessau (1909–1999)

Paul Lucien Dessau is a British (modern) artist with 27 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $386. 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 Paul Lucien Dessau sold in 2024 for $825, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Paul Lucien Dessau work worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Paul Lucien Dessau work is $386.

The median Paul Lucien Dessau painting sells for $503 across 15 lots.

The median Paul Lucien Dessau print sells for $54 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 | 1 | $54‡ | $54‡ | — | 2025-12-05 |
| Paintings | 22 | $503†‡ | $16,822 | 68.2% | 2024-09-11 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Paul Lucien Dessau's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $54. Paintings (22 lots) median $503, record $16,822. A typical Paul Lucien Dessau painting sells for around 9.3× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $339–$506†‡ | $422†‡ | $1,287† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $267–$3,600†‡ | $825†‡ | $16,822 |

† 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 | 2021 | $16,822 |
| Paintings | 2021 | $4,645 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $54‡ |

‡ 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 Paul Lucien Dessau worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Paul Lucien Dessau work is $386. The median Paul Lucien Dessau painting sells for $503 across 15 lots. The median Paul Lucien Dessau print sells for $54 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 the average price of a Paul Lucien Dessau painting?

Based on 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Paul Lucien Dessau painting is $503. 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 Paul Lucien Dessau's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Paul Lucien Dessau painting is $16,822.

### What is Paul Lucien Dessau's auction record?

Paul Lucien Dessau's auction record is $16,822, set in 2021.

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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, “Paul Lucien Dessau auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/paul-lucien-dessau (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.