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Head Of Bruce Bernard - Signed Print by Lucian Freud 1985 - MyArtBroker

Head Of Bruce Bernard
Signed Print

Lucian Freud

£6,500-£10,000Value Indicator

$13,500-$21,000 Value Indicator

$12,000-$18,000 Value Indicator

¥60,000-¥100,000 Value Indicator

€7,500-€11,500 Value Indicator

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¥1,230,000-¥1,900,000 Value Indicator

$8,500-$13,500 Value Indicator

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30 x 30cm, Edition of 50, Etching

Medium: Etching

Edition size: 50

Year: 1985

Size: H 30cm x W 30cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: May 2023

Value Trend:

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Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
May 2023
Smith & Singer, Woollahra
Australia
$12,000
$14,000
$14,000
June 2021
Bonhams New Bond Street
United Kingdom
March 2019
Christie's London
United Kingdom
June 2018
Phillips London
United Kingdom
November 2013
Sotheby's New York
United States
March 2012
Sotheby's London
United Kingdom
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The value of Lucian Freud's Head Of Bruce Bernard (signed) is estimated to be worth between £6,500 and £10,000. This etching print, created in 1985, has shown consistent value growth over the past five years. The hammer price has varied from £11,224 in May 2023 to £12,000 in June 2021. This work is a rare find with an auction history of six total sales since its entry to the market in March 2012. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 50.

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Meaning & Analysis

Lucian Freud’s Head of Bruce Bernard is a tightly framed etching that captures the introspective presence of its sitter with stark clarity. Measuring 295 x 295 mm, the work relies on fine, deliberate lines to draw out the weight of Bernard’s downward gaze and the quiet tension in his expression. Freud’s longstanding friendship with Bernard - a photographer and picture editor - lends the portrait a personal dimension, deepening its sense of psychological intimacy. Like much of Freud’s portraiture, the etching resists embellishment, focusing instead on the unfiltered presence of the subject.

  • Famed for his representations of the human form, Lucian Freud is one of the 20th Century's most celebrated artists. The grandson of psychoanalyst, Sigmund Freud, the artist confronts the psychological depth and bare complexities of the human body. From his early works to his celebrated nudes and portraits, Freud's canvases resonate with an almost tactile intensity, capturing the essence of his subjects with unwavering honesty. Freud painted only himself, close friends, and family, which floods his work with an intimacy that is felt by the viewer. His pursuit of honesty through portraiture shaped the trajectory of figurative art in the 20th century.