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Man Resting - Signed Print by Lucian Freud 1988 - MyArtBroker

Man Resting
Signed Print

Lucian Freud

£10,000-£15,000Value Indicator

$21,000-$30,000 Value Indicator

$19,000-$28,000 Value Indicator

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€11,500-€17,000 Value Indicator

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¥1,990,000-¥2,980,000 Value Indicator

$13,500-$20,000 Value Indicator

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37 x 41cm, Edition of 30, Etching

Medium: Etching

Edition size: 30

Year: 1988

Size: H 37cm x W 41cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: November 2024

Value Trend:

-10% AAGR

AAGR (5 years) This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.

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Auction Results

Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
November 2024
Artcurial
France
$13,500
$16,000
$20,000
March 2022
Christie's New York
United States
December 2021
Bonhams New Bond Street
United Kingdom
September 2013
Christie's London
United Kingdom
April 2010
Sotheby's New York
United States
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The value of Lucian Freud’s Man Resting (signed) is estimated to be worth between £10,000 and £15,000. This etching, created in 1988, has shown consistent value growth since its first sale in April 2010. Over the past 12 months, the average selling price was £12,643, across one sale. In the last five years, the hammer price has varied from £12,643 in November 2024 to £18,000 in December 2021. The artwork demonstrates an average annual growth rate of -10%. This work is part of a limited edition of 30.

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Meaning & Analysis

The composition is closely cropped, drawing attention to the sitter’s face and upper body. Fine lines and cross-hatching articulate the textures of skin and hair, while the absence of background detail keeps the focus on the body itself. The image speaks to Freud’s ongoing interest in the physicality of rest, and the way the body holds its shape in unselfconscious states. Man Resting sits within a broader group of Freud’s works that examine the human form with directness and restraint.