Ben Vautier Paintings: Auction Prices

French · 1935–2024

ArtSell has recorded 32 auction results for Ben Vautier paintings between 2002 and 2025, of which 30 sold (94% sell-through). Prices realised range from $471 to $27,005, with a median of $8,504 across 30 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 12 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $27,005 for “Kunst ist zu verkaufen” at Ketterer Kunst in 2009.

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1. 
   1) Betrachten Sie die Situation 2) Suchen Sie ein wichtiges Detail 3) Stellen sich eine grössere Situation von, die Stadt, die Welt 4) Öffnen Sie 5) Ändern Sie die Situation, 1971

   Acrylic · Other support

   90,5x120x60,5 cm

   Farsettiarte · May 29, 2026 · Lot 367
   Result not publishedEst. €12,000–18,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
2. 
   "Ich signierte alles", 1971

   Oil · Canvas

   95 x 129cm

   Van Ham · Dec 3, 2025 · Lot 684
   €19,800≈ $23,103≈ £17,356Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Van Ham ↗
3. 
   Ich bin farbenblind, 1997

   Acrylic · Canvas · ed. 56/100

   50.5 x 60.5 cm

   Kornfeld · Sep 9, 2025 · Lot 1676
   CHF 430≈ $541≈ £399≈ €461HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 400–View at Kornfeld ↗
4. 
   Is this art too?, 1987

   Acrylic

   33 × 41 cm

   Grisebach · Jul 6, 2025 · Lot 1479
   €8,255≈ $9,714≈ £7,120Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Grisebach ↗
5. 
   Dieu existe (Mickey Mouse), 1993

   Mixed media · Panel

   74 x 75cm

   Van Ham · May 14, 2025 · Lot 64
   €4,092≈ $4,589≈ £3,443Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Van Ham ↗
6. 
   Inhalt, 1971

   Oil · Canvas

   130 x 97cm

   Van Ham · Feb 17, 2025 · Lot 53
   €10,560≈ $11,059≈ £8,779Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Van Ham ↗
7. 
   Pour le jour du grand plantage, 1998

   Acrylic · Canvas

   27x35 cm

   Farsettiarte · Nov 29, 2024 · Lot 455
   Result not publishedEst. €5,500–8,500View at Farsettiarte ↗
8. 
   Jetzt zugreifen, 1986

   Acrylic · Canvas

   60 x 73 cm

   Lempertz · Jun 7, 2023 · Lot 323
   €6,930≈ $7,427≈ £5,958Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
9. 
   auf der Suche nach dem Jetzt, 1993

   Acrylic

   129 × 161 cm

   Grisebach · Dec 2, 2022 · Lot 815
   €13,750≈ $14,490≈ £11,805Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–16,000View at Grisebach ↗
10. 
    regarde toi! voleur de cultures, 1990

    Acrylic

    60,5 × 50,2 × 12 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 2, 2022 · Lot 814
    €21,250≈ $22,393≈ £18,244Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
11. 
    J'ai rencontré un jour un garçon qui tenait son chapeau sur son sexe, 1985

    Acrylic

    81 × 65 × 18 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 13, 2022 · Lot 1450
    €8,250≈ $8,504≈ £7,212Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at Grisebach ↗
12. 
    Take Your Time, 1998

    Acrylic · Canvas

    18 h x 21½ w in (46 x 55 cm)

    Wright · Apr 21, 2022 · Lot 100
    $12,500≈ £9,590≈ €11,482Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
13. 
    12 cercles qui se prennent pour de l’art, 1991

    Acrylic

    76 × 61,5 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 2, 2021 · Lot 635
    €7,500≈ $8,504≈ £6,385Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
14. 
    Wen alles Kunst ist wie soll man keine Kunst machen, 1993

    Acrylic

    54 × 65 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 2, 2021 · Lot 636
    €8,125≈ $9,213≈ £6,917Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
15. 
    WHO AM I ?, 1974

    Acrylic · Canvas

    60 x 73 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 18, 2021 · Lot 412
    €15,000≈ $17,847≈ £12,867Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
16. 
    Sono stanco, 1991

    Acrylic · Canvas

    92x73 cm

    Farsettiarte · May 3, 2020 · Lot 112
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €8,500–10,500View at Farsettiarte ↗
17. 
    Auktion 442, Los 1478, 1970

    Acrylic · Panel

    32 x 50cm

    Van Ham · Dec 4, 2019 · Lot 1478
    €5,160≈ $5,718≈ £4,366Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗
18. 
    Ceci existe, 2005

    Oil · Canvas

    50x65 cm

    Farsettiarte · Nov 30, 2019 · Lot 343
    Result not publishedEst. €4,500–7,500View at Farsettiarte ↗
19. 
    signification, 1970

    Acrylic · Panel

    32.2 x 50 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 30, 2019 · Lot 699
    €3,968≈ $4,358≈ £3,382Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
20. 
    pas lisible, 1975

    Acrylic

    30 × 40 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 29, 2019 · Lot 814
    €5,625≈ $6,177≈ £4,794Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
21. 
    I am anxious, 1971

    Acrylic · Canvas

    97x130 cm

    Farsettiarte · Dec 1, 2018 · Lot 416
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €14,000–20,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
22. 
    I was jealous of Beuys, 1986

    Mixed media

    75 × 30 × 12,5 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 808
    €10,625≈ $12,069≈ £9,464Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
23. 
    Auktion 411, Los 287, 2003

    Acrylic · Canvas

    61 x 50cm

    Van Ham · May 30, 2018 · Lot 287
    €8,385≈ $9,753≈ £7,337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Van Ham ↗
24. 
    schau aus dem fenster, 1980

    Acrylic · Canvas

    49.5 x 59.5 cm (19.4 x 23.4 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 8, 2017 · Lot 339
    €8,750≈ $10,274≈ £7,658Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
25. 
    Napoli 1935 / L'art c'est due bluff, 2000

    Oil · Canvas

    61 x 46 cm

    Wannenes · Nov 23, 2017 · Lot 201
    Result not publishedEst. €2,400–2,600View at Wannenes ↗
26. 
    eifersucht.., 1978

    Acrylic · Canvas

    25 x 75 cm (9.8 x 29.5 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 9, 2017 · Lot 394
    €3,500≈ $3,912≈ £3,067Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
27. 
    "wo Es war ... soll Ich werden", 1972

    Acrylic · Canvas

    54 x 65 cm (21.2 x 25.5 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 9, 2017 · Lot 392
    €5,750≈ $6,426≈ £5,039Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
28. 
    Napoli 1935 / John Cage et M. Duchamp, 1989

    Oil · Panel

    51 x 75 cm

    Wannenes · May 25, 2017 · Lot 151
    Result not publishedEst. €3,000–4,000View at Wannenes ↗
29. 
    Vendu, 2006

    Acrylic

    21.8 x 27 cm (8.5 x 10.6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 10, 2016 · Lot 760
    €5,625≈ $5,939≈ £4,721Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
30. 
    Art is a false message, 1974

    Acrylic

    54 x 65.5 cm (21.2 x 25.7 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 10, 2016 · Lot 761
    €10,625≈ $11,219≈ £8,918Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
31. 
    Take care, 2016

    Acrylic · Other support

    50 x 70cm

    Van Ham · Dec 9, 2016 · Lot 1138
    €446≈ $471≈ £374Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
32. 
    Une dentition singulière, 1958

    Oil

    21.5 x 36.2 x 6.5 cm (8.4 x 14.2 x 2.5 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 10, 2016 · Lot 433
    €13,125≈ $14,837≈ £10,300Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
33. 
    Vive Newton!, 1994

    Mixed media · Panel

    60x50x15 cm

    Farsettiarte · Nov 28, 2015 · Lot 364
    Result not publishedEst. €5,000–8,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
34. 
    "lequel est le plus fort?"

    Acrylic · Panel

    35 x 44,5cm

    Van Ham · Nov 25, 2015 · Lot 1117
    €3,225≈ $3,414≈ £2,263Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗
35. 
    Sono stanco, 1991

    Acrylic · Canvas

    92x73 cm

    Farsettiarte · May 30, 2014 · Lot 414
    Result not publishedEst. €6,000–10,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
36. 
    La fiera di Bologna

    Acrylic · Board

    20x29,5 cm

    Farsettiarte · Dec 3, 2011 · Lot 646
    Result not publishedEst. €2,000–3,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
37. 
    Les autres n'existent pas, 2006

    Acrylic · Canvas

    50x61 cm

    Farsettiarte · May 28, 2011 · Lot 442
    Result not publishedView at Farsettiarte ↗
38. 
    Non illuderti

    Acrylic · Panel

    80,5x100,5 cm

    Farsettiarte · May 28, 2010 · Lot 532
    Result not publishedEst. €20,000–26,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
39. 
    Così sia, 2005

    Acrylic · Canvas

    38x46 cm

    Farsettiarte · May 28, 2010 · Lot 527
    Result not publishedEst. €4,000–5,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
40. 
    Passage à Rome, 1979

    Acrylic

    35x45 cm

    Farsettiarte · May 28, 2010 · Lot 475
    Result not publishedEst. €6,000–8,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
41. 
    Kunst ist zu verkaufen, 2000

    Acrylic · Canvas

    161,5 x 130 cm (63,5 x 51,1 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 12, 2009 · Lot 376
    €18,300≈ $27,005≈ £16,565Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
42. 
    KUNST / DIE LETZTEN TAGE

    Acrylic

    46 x 55 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 2, 2007 · Lot 450
    €3,808≈ $5,116≈ £2,587Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
43. 
    J'aime l'art/J'aime pas l'art. Toile reversible

    Oil

    50 x 65 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 3, 2006 · Lot 524
    €5,950≈ $7,625≈ £4,087Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Lempertz ↗
44. 
    Kunst geht in Rauch auf. L'art s'en va en el fum. L'art part en fumée

    Mixed media

    66 x 45 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 3, 2002 · Lot 488
    €2,596≈ $2,587≈ £1,655Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Lempertz ↗

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