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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Record prices
I'm falling in LovePhillips · £760,600≈ $1,045,977≈ €901,549Sign up to see
Construction RectilignePhillips · £266,500≈ $384,160≈ €341,901Sign up to see
Ba 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).
Lots sold
67
of 101 offered · 2001–2026
Sell-through
66%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
16 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 | 17 | 16 | 94% | $49.4kSign up | $45.6kSign up | $120kSign up |
| Oil | 13 | 12 | 92% | $59.6kSign up | $64.6kSign up | $120kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 1 | 100% | $55.8kSign up | $55.8kSign up | $55.8kSign up |
| Mixed media | 3 | 3 | 100% | $6.4kSign up | $7.6kSign up | $9.4kSign up |
| Works on paper | 35 | 29 | 83% | $69.9kSign up | $4.8kSign up | $1MSign up |
| Watercolor | 2 | 1 | 50% | $4.3kSign up | $4.3kSign up | $4.3kSign up |
| Gouache | 6 | 3 | 50% | $12.7kSign up | $11.2kSign up | $22.7kSign up |
| Pastel | 2 | 2 | 100% | $19.1kSign up | $19.1kSign up | $37.9kSign up |
| Drawing | 18 | 16 | 89% | $4.6kSign up | $4.4kSign up | $9.1kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 24 | 20 | 83% | $1kSign up | $584Sign up | $8.5kSign up |
| Etching | 9 | 6 | 67% | $2kSign up | $743Sign up | $8.5kSign up |
| Aquatint | 3 | 3 | 100% | $451Sign up | $440Sign up | $581Sign up |
| Drypoint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $677Sign up | $677Sign up | $677Sign up |
| Lithograph | 5 | 4 | 80% | $759Sign up | $695Sign up | $1.4kSign up |
| Screenprint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $745Sign up | $745Sign up | $745Sign up |
| Print (other) | 5 | 5 | 100% | $544Sign up | $306Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Other | 25 | 2 | 8% | $522Sign up | $522Sign up | $607Sign 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 | 8 | 4 | $8.2kSign up |
| 2025 | 27 | 21 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | $6.6kSign up |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | $2.2kSign up |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 | $6.8kSign up |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | $306Sign up |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2018 | 7 | 2 | $11.6kSign up |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 | $284kSign up |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | $588Sign up |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | $4.1kSign up |
| 2012 | 11 | 1 | $4.1kSign up |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | $5.5kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $4.8kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $9.1kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $6kSign up |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | $433Sign up |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | $740Sign up |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | $973Sign up |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | $419Sign up |