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Large Head State II - Signed Print by Lucian Freud 1993 - MyArtBroker

Large Head State II
Signed Print

Lucian Freud

£6,000-£9,500Value Indicator

$12,500-$20,000 Value Indicator

$11,000-$18,000 Value Indicator

¥60,000-¥90,000 Value Indicator

€7,000-€11,500 Value Indicator

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¥1,160,000-¥1,840,000 Value Indicator

$8,000-$13,000 Value Indicator

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69 x 53cm, Edition of 40, Etching

Medium: Etching

Edition size: 40

Year: 1993

Size: H 69cm x W 53cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: September 2023

Value Trend:

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Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
September 2023
Christie's London
United Kingdom
$10,500
$12,000
$15,000
April 2020
Sotheby's New York
United States
October 2019
Christie's New York
United States
October 2017
Phillips New York
United States
July 2017
Christie's New York
United States
April 2010
Sotheby's New York
United States
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The value of Lucian Freud's Large Head State II (signed) is estimated to be worth between £6,000 and £9,500. This etching, created in 1993, has shown consistent value growth and has an auction history of six total sales since its entry to the market in April 2010. The hammer price over the past five years has ranged from £10,000 in September 2023 to £13,663 in April 2020. The average annual growth rate of this work is currently 3% and the edition size of this artwork is limited to 40.

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Meaning & Analysis

The etched surface of Lucian Freud’s Large Head emphasises the volume of Bowery’s form, with light and shadow used to build mass across the shoulders and face. The sitter’s eyes are closed, withdrawing from view, while the rest of the figure remains confrontational in its scale and directness. As in much of Freud’s portraiture, the focus is less on likeness than on sustained scrutiny, making Large Head a study in physicality as much as character.

  • 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.