Reclining Figure
Signed Print

Name: Reclining Figure
Brand: Lucian Freud
Rating: 5 (233 reviews)

Lucian Freud

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Medium: Etching

Edition size: 30

Year: 1994

Size: H 35cm x W 42cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Lucian Freud's Reclining Figure (signed) is estimated to be worth between £6,000 and £8,500. This etching print from 1994 has an auction history of five sales since its initial sale on 15th February 2012. The average annual growth rate of this artwork is 4%. This is a rare artwork with an auction history of five sales since its initial sale on 15th February 2012. The edition size of this work is limited to 30.

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Auction Results

Auction Date	Auction House	Location
May 2021	Sotheby's New York	United States
September 2018	Christie's London	United Kingdom
January 2018	Phillips London	United Kingdom
October 2017	Sotheby's New York	United States
February 2012	Christie's London	United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Lucian Freud’s Reclining Figure (1994) presents a tightly framed view of a nude body curled inward, the head turned away and resting on folded arms. Created using etching with drypoint, the print reflects Freud’s sustained interest in depicting the human form with an unembellished directness. The figure is rendered with a close physical scrutiny that invites an almost uncomfortable proximity.

In Lucian Freud’s Reclining Figure, the etched lines build a dense surface of marks that give weight and tension to the pose. Light grazes across the figure’s back and hands, while the composition’s cropped perspective draws attention to form over identity. Printed on Arches wove paper in a small edition, Reclining Figure is closely aligned with Freud’s broader engagement with intimacy, flesh, and the demands of prolonged looking.

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.

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