What is a Ben Vautier painting worth?
1935–2024 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 58 priced auction sales, works by Ben Vautier have sold for a median of $6,058Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,605Sign up free to see and $9,743Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $8,504Sign up free to see across 30 sales. In the last five years the median was $6,008Sign up free to see across 30 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Ben Vautier prices by medium
- Auction results
- 73
- Sold rate
- 79%
- Active at auction
- 2001–2026
- Median price
- $6.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $27kSign up free to see Kunst ist zu verkaufen, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 2009
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 30 | $5.3k–$11.9kSign up free to see | $8.5kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 9 | $567–$1.4kSign up free to see | $694Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $142–$6.4kSign up free to see | $2.9kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 2 | $441–$3kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Van Ham (13), Capitolium Art (12), Pananti (11)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 3 | $3k–$4.5kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 35 | $840–$9.2kSign up free to see | $4.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 13 | $6.4k–$12.1kSign up free to see | $8.5kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 4 | $11.6k–$24.7kSign up free to see | $19.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Ben Vautier sales
- BEN VAUTIER, PABLO PICASSO, MARCEL DUCHAMP — $206Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, Apr 28, 2026
- JE CROIS QUE POUR CHANGER L'ART IL VA FALLOIR DIRE LA VERITÉ — $21,416Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, Dec 17, 2025
- "Ich signierte alles", Öl auf Leinwand — $23,103Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Dec 3, 2025
- MIRROIR MIRROIR DIS MOI — $9,073Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, Dec 2, 2025
- Ohne Titel (Il neige sur Berne), Synthetic resin on tin spinning top — $3,021Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 9, 2025
- Ich bin farbenblind, Acrylic on canvas — $541Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 9, 2025
- Is this art too?, Acryl auf Leinwand — $9,714Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jul 6, 2025
- Dieu existe (Mickey Mouse), Mischtechnik auf Holz — $4,589Sign up free to see, Van Ham, May 14, 2025
Questions about Ben Vautier prices
What is a Ben Vautier painting worth?
Based on 58 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ben Vautier have sold for a median of $6,058, and half of them sold between $2,605 and $9,743. For paintings alone the median is $8,504 (30 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Ben Vautier sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $27,005 for “Kunst ist zu verkaufen” at Ketterer Kunst in December 2009.
Which Ben Vautier medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $8,504 (30 sales).
How often do Ben Vautier works sell at auction?
79% of the 73 lots recorded between 2001 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ben Vautier painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 73 auction results for Ben Vautier between 2001 and 2026, and 58 of them sold (79%).
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