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Jean Fautrier

French · 1898–1964 · Painter, Printmaker

Jean Fautrier was a French painter, illustrator, printmaker, and sculptor. He was one of the most important practitioners of Tachisme. (Wikipedia)

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116lots offered2001–2026years recorded66%sold (66)$4.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Jean Fautrier, I'm falling in Love, 1957, oil on paper laid on canvasI'm falling in LovePhillips · £760,600≈ $1,045,977≈ €901,549Sign up to see
  2. Jean Fautrier, Construction Rectiligne, 1958, oil and pigment on paper laid on canvasConstruction RectilignePhillips · £266,500≈ $384,160≈ €341,901Sign up to see
  3. Jean Fautrier, Ba Be Bi Bo Bu, 1958, oil and pigment on paper laid on canvasBa Be Bi Bo BuPhillips · £215,000≈ $283,521≈ €257,793Sign up to see

Jean Fautrier’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 100 auction results for Jean Fautrier between 2001 and 2026, of which 66 sold (66%). A further 16 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $214Sign up free to see to $1MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1MSign up free to see for I'm falling in Love at Phillips in October 2021. Most results come from Ketterer Kunst (29), Farsettiarte (19) and Pananti (15).

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  1. Jean Fautrier, Nu, 1972, encre et pastel sur papier
    Nu, 1972
    Pastel · Paper
    31x23,5 cm (à vue)
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 2234
    CHF 240≈ $292≈ £220≈ €256HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 500–700View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  2. Jean Fautrier, Tête de fille, Um 1929, Oil on canvas on panel
    Tête de fille, Um 1929
    Oil · Canvas
    34.9 x 32.1 cm (13.7 x 12.6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 200
    €23,220≈ $26,859≈ £20,041Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Jean Fautrier, Bergeronnette, 1942, etching and aquatint in colors
    Bergeronnette, 1942
    Etching
    4½ h x 5 w in (11 x 13 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 189
    $576≈ £429≈ €495Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
  4. Jean Fautrier, Tête d’homme barbu, 1925, Oil on canvas
    Tête d’homme barbu, 1925
    Oil · Canvas
    41 x 33 cm (16.1 x 12.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 21
    €13,400≈ $15,785≈ £11,650Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Jean Fautrier, Les jeunes filles, 1930, Pastel
    Les jeunes filles, 1930
    Pastel
    28.5 x 37.5 cm (11.2 x 14.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 1
    €32,250≈ $37,903≈ £28,311Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Jean Fautrier, Liegende Frauenakte (3 Bll.), 1944, India ink drawing
    Liegende Frauenakte (3 Bll.), 1944
    Drawing
    31.7 x 35.2 cm (12.4 x 13.8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 19
    €1,806≈ $2,123≈ £1,585Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  7. Jean Fautrier, Liegende Frauenakte (3 Blatt), 1943, India ink drawing
    Liegende Frauenakte (3 Blatt), 1943
    Drawing
    32.5 x 36 cm (12.7 x 14.1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 20
    €2,322≈ $2,729≈ £2,038Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. Jean Fautrier, Liegende Frauenakte (4 Blatt), 1943, India ink drawing
    Liegende Frauenakte (4 Blatt), 1943
    Drawing
    32.2 x 35.8 cm (12.6 x 14 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 21
    €2,967≈ $3,487≈ £2,605Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Jean Fautrier, Paysage de Port-Cros, 1928, Oil on canvas
    Paysage de Port-Cros, 1928
    Oil · Canvas
    27 x 35 cm (10.6 x 13.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 25
    €51,600≈ $60,645≈ £45,298Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Jean Fautrier, Sans titre, 1960, Mixed media
    Sans titre, 1960
    Mixed media
    32.2 x 46 cm (12.6 x 18.1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 29
    €1,935≈ $2,274≈ £1,699Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Also offered, result not published (16)

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

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Jean Fautrier: quick facts

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

$1,045,977Sign up free to see, for I'm falling in Love at Phillips (October 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Jean Fautrier?

The median sale price is $4.2kSign up free to see across 66 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Jean Fautrier have sold at auction?

66 of 100 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 16 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Jean Fautrier?

Ketterer Kunst, Farsettiarte and Pananti account for the most recorded results. Ketterer Kunst · Farsettiarte · Pananti

About Jean Fautrier

Jean Fautrier was a French painter, illustrator, printmaker, and sculptor. He was one of the most important practitioners of Tachisme.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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