Ben Vautier: career timeline

French · 1935–2024 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 64 of 88 lots (72% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.

Ben Vautier: works at auction by decade the work was made. Each work counted once; medians use sold works only, in US dollars.

Decade made	Works	Sold	Median sold price	Main medium
1950s	1	1	$14.8kSign up	Oil
1970s	18	13	$6.4kSign up	Acrylic
1980s	10	7	$8.5kSign up	Acrylic
1990s	17	12	$4.5kSign up	Acrylic
2000s	14	4	$7.8kSign up	Other
2010s	3	3	$735Sign up	Other

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Year madeHeight (in)Width (in)MediumSubject

1950s 1 work

Sold: 1 of 1
Median: $14.8kSign up
Average: $14.8kSign up
Typical size: 8.5 × 14.5 in (22 × 36 cm)
Mediums: Oil (1)
Subjects: —

1958 Une dentition singulière$14.8kSign up

1970s 18 works

Sold: 13 of 18
Median: $6.4kSign up
Average: $9.4kSign up
Typical size: 23.5 × 27.5 in (60 × 70 cm)
Mediums: Acrylic (10), Screenprint (4), Oil (2)
Subjects: —

1970 Auktion 442, Los 1478$5.7kSign up
1970 signification$4.4kSign up
1971 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 SituationResult not published
1971 "Ich signierte alles"$23.1kSign up
1971 Inhalt$11.1kSign up
1971 I am anxiousUnsold
1971 Regardez moiResult not published
1971 Regardez moiResult not published
1972 "wo Es war ... soll Ich werden"$6.4kSign up
1973 Die Signatur, das Datum und die Nummerierung sind abgerissen worden$567Sign up
1973 Die Signatur, das Datum und die Nummerierung sind abgerissen worden$569Sign up
1974 WHO AM I ?$17.8kSign up

Show 6 more (1970s)

1974 Art is a false message$11.2kSign up
1975 pas lisible$6.2kSign up
1976 LA PHILOSOPHIE DE CAGEOTS, 1976$23.9kSign up
1976 Auktion 422, Los 927$7.3kSign up
1978 eifersucht..$3.9kSign up
1979 Passage à RomeResult not published

1980s 10 works

Sold: 7 of 10
Median: $8.5kSign up
Average: $7.4kSign up
Typical size: 23.5 × 27 in (60 × 69 cm)
Mediums: Acrylic (4), Other (2), Sculpture (1)
Subjects: —

1980 schau aus dem fenster$10.3kSign up
1984 Art-ABC magnet$441Sign up
1985 J'ai rencontré un jour un garçon qui tenait son chapeau sur son sexe$8.5kSign up
1986 Jetzt zugreifen$7.4kSign up
1986 I was jealous of Beuys$12.1kSign up
1986 1 Kg 100g KunstUnsold
1986 1 Kg 100g KunstUnsold
1987 Is this art too?$9.7kSign up
1988 Vive la différence, from Gran Pavese – The Flag Project$3kSign up
1989 Napoli 1935 / John Cage et M. Duchamp, 1989Result not published

1990s 17 works

Sold: 12 of 17
Median: $4.5kSign up
Average: $6.9kSign up
Typical size: 23.5 × 25.5 in (60 × 65 cm)
Mediums: Acrylic (8), Screenprint (3), Other (3)
Subjects: Figures & portraits (1)

1990 Sauvons la suisse$441Sign up
1990 regarde toi! voleur de cultures$22.4kSign up
1990 no more art$984Sign up
1990 Pour le droit à la difference$1.7kSign up
1991 La Suisse n’existe pas$4.5kSign up
1991 12 cercles qui se prennent pour de l’art$8.5kSign up
1991 Sono stancoUnsold · sold 2×
1993 Dieu existe (Mickey Mouse)$4.6kSign up
1993 auf der Suche nach dem Jetzt$14.5kSign up
1993 Wen alles Kunst ist wie soll man keine Kunst machen$9.2kSign up
1994 Vive Newton!Result not published
1995 L'espèce humaine est foutueUnsold

Show 5 more (1990s)

1995 L'espèce humaine est foutueUnsold
1996 Ohne Titel (Il neige sur Berne)$3kSign up
1997 Ich bin farbenblind$541Sign up
1998 Pour le jour du grand plantageResult not published
1998 Take Your Time$12.5kSign up

2000s 14 works

Sold: 4 of 14
Median: $7.8kSign up
Average: $10.8kSign up
Typical size: 19.5 × 23.5 in (50 × 60 cm)
Mediums: Other (6), Acrylic (5), Oil (2)
Subjects: —

2000 Napoli 1935 / L'art c'est due bluff, 2000Result not published
2000 geld ist ego$694Sign up
2000 Kunst ist zu verkaufen$27kSign up
2003 La Verite C'Est MoiUnsold
2003 Auktion 411, Los 287$9.8kSign up
2005 Ceci existeResult not published
2005 Così siaResult not published
2006 Vendu$5.9kSign up
2006 Les autres n'existent pasResult not published
2007 Io amo le donneUnsold
2007 Io amo le donneUnsold
2007 Io amo le donneUnsold

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2007 Io amo le donneUnsold
2007 Io amo le donneUnsold

2010s 3 works

Sold: 3 of 3
Median: $735Sign up
Average: $717Sign up
Typical size: 23.5 × 23.5 in (60 × 60 cm)
Mediums: Other (2), Acrylic (1)
Subjects: —

Creation date not recorded

24 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.

Undated, sold in the 2000s 6 works

Sold: 6 of 6
Median: $3.8kSign up
Average: $3.8kSign up
Typical size: 18 × 18 in (46 × 46 cm)
Mediums: Drawing (1), Other (1), Mixed media (1)
Subjects: —

sold 2001 Selbst$142Sign up
sold 2002 Propositions pour une toile de peintre$3.8kSign up
sold 2002 Kunst geht in Rauch auf. L'art s'en va en el fum. L'art part en fumée$2.6kSign up
sold 2004 Fluxus Concert$3.8kSign up
sold 2006 J'aime l'art/J'aime pas l'art. Toile reversible$7.6kSign up
sold 2007 KUNST / DIE LETZTEN TAGE$5.1kSign up

Undated, sold in the 2010s 8 works

Sold: 4 of 8
Median: $7.2kSign up
Average: $6.5kSign up
Typical size: 17.5 × 22 in (44 × 55 cm)
Mediums: Other (5), Acrylic (3)
Subjects: —

sold 2010 Non illudertiResult not published
sold 2011 La fiera di BolognaResult not published
sold 2013 Candela quadroResult not published
sold 2015 "lequel est le plus fort?"$3.4kSign up
sold 2015 This box contains somethingUnsold
sold 2016 Moi Ben Je Signe$6.4kSign up

Show 2 more (2010s)

sold 2018 Exister$8.1kSign up
sold 2019 A' quoi pensez vous?$8kSign up

Undated, sold in the 2020s 10 works

Sold: 8 of 10
Median: $6kSign up
Average: $7.6kSign up
Typical size: 24 × 23.5 in (62 × 60 cm)
Mediums: Other (6), Print (other) (2), Screenprint (2)
Subjects: —

sold 2021 L'espéce humaine est foutue$14.3kSign up
sold 2021 Il faut tout communiquer$2.9kSign up
sold 2023 Life is competition$1.4kSign up
sold 2024 BEN PARLE DE BEN$2.7kSign up
sold 2024 LA NUIT TOUS LES ARTS SONT NOIRES$9.2kSign up
sold 2025 JE CROIS QUE POUR CHANGER L'ART IL VA FALLOIR DIRE LA VERITÉ$21.4kSign up

Show 4 more (2020s)

sold 2025 MIRROIR MIRROIR DIS MOI$9.1kSign up
sold 2026 WellUnsold
sold 2026 The JokerUnsold
sold 2026 BEN VAUTIER, PABLO PICASSO, MARCEL DUCHAMP$206Sign up

Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All Ben Vautier auction results →