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Cesar

Japanese · 1921–1998 · Illustrator

Japanese mangaka and illustrator

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60lots offered2005–2026years recorded79%sold (34)$8.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Cesar, Les Roberts d'Evelyne, 1991, bronze and woodLes Roberts d'EvelynePhillips · £87,500≈ $115,850≈ €99,255Sign up to see
  2. Cesar, L'Homme de Villetaneuse, 1959/ Nach 1984, Bronze with green brown patina. ApproxL'Homme de VilletaneuseLempertz · €80,600≈ $89,901≈ £62,293Sign up to see
  3. Cesar, Petite nana au sexe feminin, 1957-1997, Bronze with black patina. TotalPetite nana au sexe femininLempertz · €50,000≈ $56,455≈ £42,524Sign up to see

Cesar’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).

ArtSell has recorded 43 auction results for Cesar between 2005 and 2026, of which 34 sold (79%). A further 17 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $188Sign up free to see to $116kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $116kSign up free to see for Les Roberts d'Evelyne at Phillips in June 2018. The most common medium is sculpture (20 lots). Most results come from Farsettiarte (16), Wright (8) and Lempertz (7).

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  1. Cesar, Compression, 1970, compressed metal tubes
    Compression, 1970
    compressed metal tubes
    11 3/4 x 14 x 13 7/8 in (29.8 x 35.6 x 35.2 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 271
    $21,760≈ £16,659≈ €18,899Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Cesar, Le couple, 1951, welded iron
    Le couple, 1951
    Sculpture
    12 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 4 1/4 in (31 x 18.4 x 10.8 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 118
    $35,840≈ £27,082≈ €31,312Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Cesar, Le Pouce, c.1975, crystal
    Le Pouce, c.1975
    crystal
    11¼ h x 6 w x 6 d in (29 x 15 x 15 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 293
    $3,696≈ £2,865≈ €3,426Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Cesar, Petite plaque hommage, 1956, bronze soudé
    Petite plaque hommage, 1956
    Sculpture · ed. 8/8
    28x18x10,5 cm
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 38
    CHF 8,500≈ $9,687≈ £7,567≈ €8,855HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 8,000–12,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  5. Cesar, La fée aux fleurs, 1984, compression murale de régule sur panneau de bois montée sous plexiglas
    La fée aux fleurs, 1984
    compression murale de régule sur panneau de bois montée sous plexiglas · Panel
    107x75x7 cm
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 53
    CHF 6,500≈ $7,430≈ £5,902≈ €6,894HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 6,000–8,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  6. Cesar, La Mouche, 1955, forged and welded iron
    La Mouche, 1955
    Sculpture
    4 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (11.4 x 19.1 x 9.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 213
    $48,260≈ £38,716≈ €44,406Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Cesar, Moto écrasée, 1971, monotype
    Moto écrasée, 1971
    Print (other)
    7 h x 12½ w in (18 x 32 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 189
    $1,875≈ £1,539≈ €1,781Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Cesar, Cocotte, patinated bronze
    Cocotte
    Sculpture
    13 h x 13¼ w x 8 d in (33 x 34 x 20 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 164
    $17,920≈ £15,516≈ €17,938Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Cesar, Compression de lettres, 1977, Colour lithograph
    Compression de lettres, 1977
    Lithograph · ed. 16/75
    68 x 55,7 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 745
    CHF 400≈ $417≈ £332≈ €389HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Cesar, Untitled (from the Bonjour Max Ernst portfolio), 1974, etching in colors
    Untitled (from the Bonjour Max Ernst portfolio), 1974
    Etching
    19¾ h x 25⅞ w in (50 x 66 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 221
    $585≈ £437≈ €524Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (17)

Lots by Cesar that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Cesar: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Cesar at auction?

$115,850Sign up free to see, for Les Roberts d'Evelyne at Phillips (June 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Cesar?

The median sale price is $8.6kSign up free to see across 34 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Cesar have sold at auction?

34 of 43 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 17 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Cesar?

Farsettiarte, Wright and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Farsettiarte · Wright · Lempertz

Cesar signature

12 catalogued lots by Cesar record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (50% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right2
  • on the reverse1
  • lower left1

Form

  • signed10
  • signed and dated2

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