Ben Vautier
French · 1935–2024 · Painter, Illustrator
Benjamin Vautier, also known mononymously as Ben, was a French visual artist. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Kunst ist zu verkaufenKetterer Kunst · €18,300≈ $27,005≈ £16,565Sign up to see
LA PHILOSOPHIE DE CAGEOTS, 1976Capitolium Art · €22,050≈ $23,911≈ £18,839Sign up to see
"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).
Lots sold
58
of 73 offered · 2001–2026
Sell-through
79%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
15 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 32 | 30 | 94% | $9.6kSign up | $8.5kSign up | $27kSign up |
| Oil | 4 | 4 | 100% | $14.2kSign up | $12.9kSign up | $23.1kSign up |
| Acrylic | 25 | 23 | 92% | $9.2kSign up | $8.5kSign up | $27kSign up |
| Mixed media | 3 | 3 | 100% | $6.4kSign up | $4.6kSign up | $12.1kSign up |
| Works on paper | 3 | 3 | 100% | $3.2kSign up | $2.9kSign up | $6.4kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $142Sign up | $142Sign up | $142Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 11 | 9 | 82% | $1.4kSign up | $694Sign up | $4.5kSign up |
| Screenprint | 9 | 7 | 78% | $1.5kSign up | $694Sign up | $4.5kSign up |
| Print (other) | 2 | 2 | 100% | $782Sign up | $782Sign up | $1.4kSign up |
| Photography | 1 | 1 | 100% | $3.8kSign up | $3.8kSign up | $3.8kSign up |
| Photograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $3.8kSign up | $3.8kSign up | $3.8kSign up |
| Sculpture | 2 | 2 | 100% | $1.7kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $3kSign up |
| Other | 24 | 13 | 54% | $8.5kSign up | $8kSign up | $23.9kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | $206Sign up |
| 2025 | 10 | 9 | $9.1kSign up |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | $6.9kSign up |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | $568Sign up |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | $12.5kSign up |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | $8.5kSign up |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | $5.9kSign up |
| 2018 | 6 | 4 | $8.9kSign up |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | $5.2kSign up |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | $6.4kSign up |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | $3.4kSign up |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $27kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $5.1kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $7.6kSign up |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | $3.2kSign up |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | $142Sign up |