François Morellet
French · 1926–2016 · Painter, Printmaker
François Morellet was a French contemporary abstract painter, sculptor, and light artist. His early work prefigured minimal art and conceptual art and he played a prominent… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
5 trames de grillage 0° 18° 36° 54° 72°Ketterer Kunst · €206,250≈ $242,426≈ £180,956Sign up to see
Tirets 0° 90°Ketterer Kunst · €187,500≈ $227,381≈ £173,045Sign up to see
2 carrés formant un angle de 30° avec le mur et ayant un côté commun avec un angle droit de néonGrisebach · €162,500≈ $197,454≈ £146,828Sign up to see
François Morellet’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 118 auction results for François Morellet between 2004 and 2026, of which 107 sold (91%). A further 8 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $229Sign up free to see to $242kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $242kSign up free to see for 5 trames de grillage 0° 18° 36° 54° 72° at Ketterer Kunst in June 2018. The most common medium is screenprints (30 lots). Most results come from Van Ham (30), Lempertz (18) and Grisebach (16).
118 results · page 1 of 3
- Trames, 1967/1975€600≈ $709≈ £523Sign up free to see
- 40,000 carrés (Bleu), 1971$462≈ £344≈ €392Sign up free to see
- 40,000 carrés (Bleu), 1971$330≈ £246≈ €280Sign up free to see
- 10 lignes au hasard, 1975€19,800≈ $23,103≈ £17,356Sign up free to see
- Sphère-Trames, 1962€13,200≈ $15,402≈ £11,571Sign up free to see
- COP 1,400,000Sign up free to see
- Sans titre, 1973CHF 2,000≈ $2,517≈ £1,857≈ €2,143Sign up free to see
- 10 lignes au hasard, 1975£20,320≈ $27,842≈ €23,807Sign up free to see
- 2 trames -4° + 4°, 1971€35,560≈ $40,578≈ £29,962Sign up free to see
- $5,080≈ £3,744≈ €4,447Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (8)
Lots by François Morellet that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
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François Morellet: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by François Morellet at auction?
$242,426Sign up free to see, for 5 trames de grillage 0° 18° 36° 54° 72° at Ketterer Kunst (June 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for François Morellet?
The median sale price is $8.5kSign up free to see across 106 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by François Morellet have sold at auction?
107 of 118 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 8 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell François Morellet?
Van Ham, Lempertz and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Van Ham · Lempertz · Grisebach
About François Morellet
François Morellet was a French contemporary abstract painter, sculptor, and light artist. His early work prefigured minimal art and conceptual art and he played a prominent role in the development of geometrical abstract art and post-conceptual art.
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