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Bernar Venet, 134.5° ARC

Bernar Venet

French · b. 1941 · Painter, Printmaker

Bernar Venet is a French conceptual artist. He was the 2016 recipient of the International Sculpture Center's Lifetime Achievement Award. (Wikipedia)

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152lots offered2002–2026years recorded92%sold (135)$15.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Bernar Venet, 221.5° Arc x 15, 2007, Corten steel, in 2 parts221.5° Arc x 15Phillips · $877,000≈ £650,690≈ €773,028Sign up to see
  2. Bernar Venet, 222.5° Arc x 13, 2012, Corten steel, in 2 parts222.5° Arc x 13Phillips · £516,000≈ $692,833≈ €594,758Sign up to see
  3. Bernar Venet, Indeterminate line, 1995, Gerollter Stahl (Acier roulé)Indeterminate lineKornfeld · CHF 340,000≈ $340,612≈ £256,485≈ €293,732Sign up to see

Bernar Venet’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).

Lot images as published by each auction house (146 lots with an image). Images from houses that reserve their photographs are shown as small thumbnails linking to the house’s site.

Bernar Venet, Two Undetermined Lines, 1990, lithograph on paper
Two Undetermined Lines, 1990
Wright · Aug 6, 2026
$15,360Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Uneven Collapse: 11 Arcs, 2022, rolled steel on a steel base with black patina
Uneven Collapse: 11 Arcs, 2022
Phillips · Jun 16, 2026
$16,770Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Deux Arcs 233.5°, 1980, Steel with patina
Deux Arcs 233.5°, 1980
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 13, 2026
€83,850Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, 231.5° Arc x 4, 1999, rolled steel
231.5° Arc x 4, 1999
Phillips · May 21, 2026
$335,400Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Random Combination of Indeterminate Lines, 1996, drypoint, open bite etching, and aquatint on Lana Gravure paper
Random Combination of Indeterminate Lines, 1996
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 19, 2026
$320Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, 222.5° Arc x 10, 2012, rolled steel
222.5° Arc x 10, 2012
Phillips · Mar 7, 2026
£58,050Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Two Indeterminate Lines, 2006, lithograph in colors
Two Indeterminate Lines, 2006
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 25, 2026
$4,826Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Position of Two Major Arcs of 257.5° Each, 1980, Lithograph, on wove paper, the full sheet
Position of Two Major Arcs of 257.5° Each, 1980
Phillips · Jan 22, 2026
£2,064Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, 10 Acute Unequal Angles, 2018, steel
10 Acute Unequal Angles, 2018
Phillips · Dec 3, 2025
£193,500Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Effondrement: 149.5° Arc x 10, 2015, aluminium with black patina
Effondrement: 149.5° Arc x 10, 2015
Phillips · Dec 3, 2025
£11,610Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Sofa, 1993, Patinated torch-cut and waxed steel, fabric
Sofa, 1993
Phillips · Nov 4, 2025
£19,350Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, 'Trois bougeoirs', 2002, Patinated torch-cut and waxed steel
'Trois bougeoirs', 2002
Phillips · Nov 4, 2025
£4,902Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Set of three stools, 1993, Patinated torch-cut and waxed steel, fabric
Set of three stools, 1993
Phillips · Nov 4, 2025
£10,965Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Vase, 2003, Patinated torch-cut and waxed steel, glass
Vase, 2003
Phillips · Nov 4, 2025
£5,418Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, 224.5° Arcs, 2002, oilstick on printed image on paper
224.5° Arcs, 2002
Phillips · Oct 18, 2025
£34,830Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Two Undetermined Lines, 1989, oilstick, charcoal and collage on paper laid down on canvas
Two Undetermined Lines, 1989
Phillips · Oct 18, 2025
£64,500Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, 91.5° Arc x 14, 2005, rolled steel with black patina
91.5° Arc x 14, 2005
Phillips · Oct 18, 2025
£70,950Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, 222.5° Arc x 13, 2012, Corten steel, in 2 parts
222.5° Arc x 13, 2012
Phillips · Oct 16, 2025
£516,000Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Position of two major arcs of 299.5° each, 1979, graphite and collage on paper
Position of two major arcs of 299.5° each, 1979
Bonhams · Jul 31, 2025
$8,320Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Position of Two Major Arcs of 271.5° Each, 1978-1979, graphite and collage on paper
Position of Two Major Arcs of 271.5° Each, 1978-1979
Bonhams · Jul 31, 2025
$3,000Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Two Chords of Subtending Arcs of 173° and 130°, 1978-1979, acrylic, felt-tip marker, graphite and collage on paper
Two Chords of Subtending Arcs of 173° and 130°, 1978-1979
Bonhams · Jul 31, 2025
$3,072Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Indeterminate Line, 1987, rolled steel
Indeterminate Line, 1987
Bonhams · May 15, 2025
$152,900Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Two Arcs of 210.5°, 1987, rolled steel with patina
Two Arcs of 210.5°, 1987
Bonhams · May 15, 2025
$28,160Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, IX Lignes droites (Straight Lines), from Untitled, 2022, Screenprint in colours with hand-colouring in oilstick, on Cropper paper, the full sheet
IX Lignes droites (Straight Lines), from Untitled, 2022
Phillips · Mar 28, 2025
HK$22,860Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, V Arcs, from Untitled, 2022, Screenprint in colours with hand-colouring in oilstick, on Cropper paper, the full sheet
V Arcs, from Untitled, 2022
Phillips · Mar 28, 2025
HK$22,860Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Uneven Collapse: 11 Arcs, 2022, rolled steel on a steel base with black patina
Uneven Collapse: 11 Arcs, 2022
Phillips · Dec 2, 2024
$16,510Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Five Indeterminate Lines, 1995, Relief print in tar, on wove paper, with full margins
Five Indeterminate Lines, 1995
Phillips · Oct 22, 2024
$5,080Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, 92.5° ARC x 14, 2010, rolled steel
92.5° ARC x 14, 2010
Phillips · Oct 11, 2024
£48,260Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Two Indeterminate Lines, 1993, oilstick and charcoal on paper
Two Indeterminate Lines, 1993
Rago Auctions · Sep 24, 2024
$81,900Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, 12 Uneven Angles, 2021, steel painted black
12 Uneven Angles, 2021
Rago Auctions · Sep 24, 2024
$17,640Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Acute Uneven Angles, 2016, direct gravure, aquatint, burnishing and drypoint
Acute Uneven Angles, 2016
Rago Auctions · Jul 12, 2024
$655Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, 248.5°, Bronze, braun patiniert
248.5°
Van Ham · Jun 6, 2024
€36,960Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Four indeterminate Lines, 2014, Radierung auf festem Velin
Four indeterminate Lines, 2014
Grisebach · May 31, 2024
€27,940Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, "12 uneven Angles", Stahl, schwarz lackiert
"12 uneven Angles"
Van Ham · Nov 29, 2023
€25,080Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Position of an Undetermined Line, c. 1979, lithograph
Position of an Undetermined Line, c. 1979
Wright · Aug 8, 2023
$378Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Undetermined Line, 1986, Unique charcoal drawing with collage, on heavy wove paper
Undetermined Line, 1986
Phillips · Jun 21, 2023
$12,700Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Four Indeterminate Lines, 2014, Etching
Four Indeterminate Lines, 2014
Kornfeld · Jun 15, 2023
CHF 17,000Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Ligne Indéterminée 3389, 1989, Stahl
Ligne Indéterminée 3389, 1989
Van Ham · Jun 5, 2023
€39,600Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, 9 Acute Unequal Angles, 2015, steel with black patina
9 Acute Unequal Angles, 2015
Phillips · May 16, 2023
$69,850Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Undetermined line, 1989, oilstick on paper
Undetermined line, 1989
Phillips · Dec 8, 2022
£94,500Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Bureau, A steel desk by Bernar Venet circa 1990
Bureau
Bonhams · Dec 7, 2022
€7,650Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Undetermined line, 1987, Kohle und Collage auf Karton, auf Holz aufgezogen und unter Acrylglas gerahmt
Undetermined line, 1987
Grisebach · Dec 2, 2022
€75,000Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Cosmography Drawing, 1967, acrylic on canvas
Cosmography Drawing, 1967
Phillips · Nov 16, 2022
$15,120Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Position of three major arcs of 256.5° each, 1981, Lithograph and wove paper collage with tape, on wove paper, with full margins
Position of three major arcs of 256.5° each, 1981
Phillips · Oct 24, 2022
$2,142Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Position of Two Major Arcs of 257.5 Degrees Each, 1980, screenprint in colors
Position of Two Major Arcs of 257.5 Degrees Each, 1980
Rago Auctions · Jul 20, 2022
$1,560Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Combinaison aléatoire de lignes indéterminées, 2004, screenprint in colors
Combinaison aléatoire de lignes indéterminées, 2004
Rago Auctions · Jun 16, 2022
$3,750Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Effondrement: 10 Arcs, 2016, Polierter Stahl mit schwarzgrauer Patina
Effondrement: 10 Arcs, 2016
Grisebach · Jun 3, 2022
€25,000Sign up free to see
Bernar Venet, Position of Two Major Arcs of 220.5° Each, 1978, graphite and collage on paper
Position of Two Major Arcs of 220.5° Each, 1978
Wright · Apr 21, 2022
$3,780Sign up free to see

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Bernar Venet, 134.5° ARC
134.5° ARC1988
University of Geneva ↗
CC BY 2.0 · Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) — Unive…
Bernar Venet, Untitled
Untitled2016
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC BY 4.0 · Oliver Rockstedt, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

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