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Ben Vautier

French · 1935–2024 · Painter, Illustrator

Benjamin Vautier, also known mononymously as Ben, was a French visual artist. (Wikipedia)

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88lots offered2001–2026years recorded79%sold (58)$6.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Ben Vautier, Kunst ist zu verkaufen, 2000, Acrylic on canvasKunst ist zu verkaufenKetterer Kunst · €18,300≈ $27,005≈ £16,565Sign up to see
  2. Ben Vautier, LA PHILOSOPHIE DE CAGEOTS, 1976LA PHILOSOPHIE DE CAGEOTS, 1976Capitolium Art · €22,050≈ $23,911≈ £18,839Sign up to see
  3. Ben Vautier, "Ich signierte alles", 1971, Öl auf Leinwand"Ich signierte alles"Van Ham · €19,800≈ $23,103≈ £17,356Sign up to see

Ben Vautier’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 73 auction results for Ben Vautier between 2001 and 2026, of which 58 sold (79%). A further 15 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $142Sign up free to see to $27kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $27kSign up free to see for Kunst ist zu verkaufen at Ketterer Kunst in December 2009. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (25 lots). Most results come from Farsettiarte (16), Van Ham (13) and Capitolium Art (12).

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  1. Ben Vautier, BEN VAUTIER, PABLO PICASSO, MARCEL DUCHAMP, print (other)
    BEN VAUTIER, PABLO PICASSO, MARCEL DUCHAMP
    Print (other)
    60.0 x 69.5 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 129
    €176≈ $206≈ £153Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at Capitolium Art ↗
  2. Ben Vautier, JE CROIS QUE POUR CHANGER L'ART IL VA FALLOIR DIRE LA VERITÉ
    JE CROIS QUE POUR CHANGER L'ART IL VA FALLOIR DIRE LA VERITÉ
    90.0 x 85.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 57
    €18,270≈ $21,416≈ £16,050Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–18,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  3. Ben Vautier, "Ich signierte alles", 1971, Öl auf Leinwand
    "Ich signierte alles", 1971
    Oil · Canvas
    95 x 129cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 684
    €19,800≈ $23,103≈ £17,356Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Ben Vautier, MIRROIR MIRROIR DIS MOI
    MIRROIR MIRROIR DIS MOI
    67.5 x 81.0 x 15.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 209
    €7,812≈ $9,073≈ £6,871Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  5. Ben Vautier, Ohne Titel (Il neige sur Berne), 1996, Synthetic resin on tin spinning top
    Ohne Titel (Il neige sur Berne), 1996
    Sculpture · Other support
    25 cm, height; 23 cm, diameter
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1321
    CHF 2,400≈ $3,021≈ £2,228≈ €2,572HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  6. Ben Vautier, Ich bin farbenblind, 1997, Acrylic on canvas
    Ich bin farbenblind, 1997
    Acrylic · Canvas · ed. 56/100
    50.5 x 60.5 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1676
    CHF 430≈ $541≈ £399≈ €461HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 400–View at Kornfeld ↗
  7. Ben Vautier, Is this art too?, 1987, Acryl auf Leinwand
    Is this art too?, 1987
    Acrylic
    33 × 41 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1479
    €8,255≈ $9,714≈ £7,120Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Ben Vautier, Dieu existe (Mickey Mouse), 1993, Mischtechnik auf Holz
    Dieu existe (Mickey Mouse), 1993
    Mixed media · Panel
    74 x 75cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 64
    €4,092≈ $4,589≈ £3,443Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. Ben Vautier, Inhalt, 1971, Öl auf Leinwand
    Inhalt, 1971
    Oil · Canvas
    130 x 97cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 53
    €10,560≈ $11,059≈ £8,779Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. Ben Vautier, Vive la différence, from Gran Pavese – The Flag Project, 1988, Monumental screenprint, on polyester flag
    Vive la différence, from Gran Pavese – The Flag Project, 1988
    Screenprint · ed. 2/10
    75 1/2 x 114 1/2 in. (191.8 x 290.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 23
    $3,048≈ £2,450≈ €2,939Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (15)

Lots by Ben Vautier that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Ben Vautier paintings (32)Ben Vautier oil paintings (4)Ben Vautier acrylic paintings (25)Ben Vautier mixed media (3)Ben Vautier works on paper (3)Ben Vautier prints (11)Ben Vautier screenprints (9)

Ben Vautier: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ben Vautier at auction?

$27,005Sign up free to see, for Kunst ist zu verkaufen at Ketterer Kunst (December 2009) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ben Vautier?

The median sale price is $6.1kSign up free to see across 58 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ben Vautier have sold at auction?

58 of 73 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 15 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Ben Vautier?

Farsettiarte, Van Ham and Capitolium Art account for the most recorded results. Farsettiarte · Van Ham · Capitolium Art

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