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Lucien Clergue #1,920Established

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personFrench, 1934–2014
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Selected Works1451

Museum Acquisitions

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Previous Sales 34

Sotheby's
Le Sein (Etude de Nu)
Le Sein (Etude de Nu)
£1,600 ($3k USD)
May 2022
Christie's
'20 Nudes: 1974-1991'
'20 Nudes: 1974-1991'
$15,000
Sep 2014
Christie's
Sunday at Le Havre, 1987
Sunday at Le Havre, 1987
$12,500
Sep 2014
Christie's
'21 American Nudes: 1979-1991'
'21 American Nudes: 1979-1991'
$12,500
Sep 2014
Christie's
Untitled (Not Visible), 1990s
Untitled (Not Visible), 1990s
$5,000
Sep 2014
Christie's
Née de la Vague, c. 1980
Née de la Vague, c. 1980
$3,750
Sep 2014
Christie's
Untitled (Nudes), 1982; and Untitled (Violinist, Arles), 1954
Untitled (Nudes), 1982; and Untitled (Violinist, Arles), 1954
$750
Apr 2012
Christie's
Tryptique des ombres, 1989
Tryptique des ombres, 1989
£2,500 ($3k USD)
Nov 2011
Christie's
Le Toro & La Fontaine, 1963
Le Toro & La Fontaine, 1963
£937 ($1k USD)
Nov 2011
Christie's
Nu, 1970
Nu, 1970
$5,250
Apr 2011
Christie's
Nude studies, February 1988
Nude studies, February 1988
$3,250
Dec 2010
Christie's
Nu de la Mer, Camargue, France, 1956
Nu de la Mer, Camargue, France, 1956
£1,560 ($2k USD)
Jun 2007
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled
£1,320 ($2k USD)
May 2006
Christie's
Selected nude studies
Selected nude studies
$2,350
Oct 2001
Christie's
Nus de la Ville; Coco at Montparnasse; Carol of the Gallery; and Fred at La Dfense
Nus de la Ville; Coco at Montparnasse; Carol of the Gallery; and Fred at La Dfense
$1,380
Jun 1999
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Toros Muertos
Toros Muertos
$1,905
Jul 2025
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Nu de la Mer, Camargue
Nu de la Mer, Camargue
$1,524
Jul 2025
Swann Auction Galleries
Née de la vague [Nude in the sea]. 1968
Née de la vague [Nude in the sea]. 1968
$1,375
Dec 2024
Swann Auction Galleries
Nu de la Forêt [Nude of the forest]. 1973
Nu de la Forêt [Nude of the forest]. 1973
$1,125
Dec 2024
Swann Auction Galleries
Two photographs from the Venise series. 1979
Two photographs from the Venise series. 1979
Bought In
Dec 2024
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Nu de la plage, Camargue
Nu de la plage, Camargue
$819
Dec 2024
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Nu de la Mer, Camargue
Nu de la Mer, Camargue
$630
Dec 2024
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Les géantes, Camargue
Les géantes, Camargue
$1,638
Mar 2024
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Untitled; Sebastián Palomo Linares, un Castellou; Bull Dying (three works)
Untitled; Sebastián Palomo Linares, un Castellou; Bull Dying (three works)
$262
Mar 2024
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Violinist, Arles; Saltimbanques: Dancer and Violinist, Arles (two works)
Violinist, Arles; Saltimbanques: Dancer and Violinist, Arles (two works)
Bought In
Mar 2024

For Sale 2

Samhart Gallery · Artsy
Acrobate et trapéziste, Arles, 1955
Acrobate et trapéziste, Arles, 1955, 1988
€800
Photographic print on paper
Samhart Gallery · Artsy
La Grande Parade, Arles, 1955
La Grande Parade, Arles, 1955, 1988
€800
Photographic print on paper
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Publications5

Monograph 2

Lucien Clergue: Brasilia Author
Hatje Cantz · 2013
Lucien Clergue: Brasília
Hatje Cantz · 2013

Exhibition Catalog 3

Conmigo, yo mismo, yo: Retratos fotográficos de Picasso
Hatje Cantz · 2011
Ichundichundich: Picasso im Fotoporträt
Hatje Cantz · 2011
MeMyselfAndI: Photo Portraits of Picasso
Hatje Cantz · 2011
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Current Exhibitions0

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Past Exhibitions6

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#4,902 Westwood Gallery NYC

Lucien Clergue: Phoenixology Photographs 1959, Jean Cocteau's Testament of Orpheus

Lucien Clergue

Jan 15, 2022 — Mar 26, 2022

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#497 Modernism Inc.

CORPS MEMORABLES

LUCIEN CLERGUE

724 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

Jul 11, 2012 — Aug 25, 2012

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#354 Louis Stern Fine Arts

Lucien Clergue: A Master’s Eye

Lucien Clergue

9002 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069, United States

Jun 23, 2012 — Aug 4, 2012

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#4,902 Westwood Gallery NYC

Lucien Clergue: The Testament of Orpheus, 1959

Lucien Clergue

Nov 18, 2011 — Jan 28, 2012

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#354 Louis Stern Fine Arts

Lucien Clergue: The Intimate Picasso

Lucien Clergue

9002 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069, United States

Jan 10, 2009 — Mar 21, 2009

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#354 Louis Stern Fine Arts

Lucien Clergue: Fifty Years of Photography Vintage and Recent Works

Lucien Clergue

9002 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069, United States

Jan 14, 2006 — Apr 14, 2006

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Art Fair Appearances1

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Photo London — London
2022
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Recent Activity7

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Art Fair
Photo London 2022
May 11, 2022
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Exhibition
Lucien Clergue: Phoenixology Photographs 1959, Jean Cocteau's Testament of Orpheus
Jan 15, 2022
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Exhibition
CORPS MEMORABLES
Jul 11, 2012
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Exhibition
Lucien Clergue: A Master’s Eye
Jun 23, 2012
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Exhibition
Lucien Clergue: The Testament of Orpheus, 1959
Nov 18, 2011
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Lucien Clergue: The Intimate Picasso
Jan 10, 2009
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Lucien Clergue: Fifty Years of Photography Vintage and Recent Works
Jan 14, 2006
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