2024 quotation and value of Pham Hau panels, paintings and screens

If you own a work of art by Pham Hau or after the artist, and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers will offer you their appraisal services. Our specialists will carry out a free appraisal of your work, and provide you with a precise estimate of its value on the current market. Then, if you wish to sell your work, we'll guide you towards the best possible arrangement to obtain the optimum price.

Rating and value of the artist Pham Hau

The artist Pham Hau has left behind a distinctive body of work, composed mainly of paintings on lacquer. He is Vietnamese. The price of his works is now rising under the auctioneer's hammer. The price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €20 to €896,730 - a significant difference, but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to Pham Hau's works. He is especially prized by buyers from Hong Kong, Vietnam and France. In 2021, his lacquer screen entitled Golden Sunset over Halong Bay, dating from 1938, sold for €896,730, a world record to date for the artist. His value has exploded in recent years.

Order of value from a simple work to the most prestigious

Artist Pham Hau's style and technique

Pham Hau is a Vietnamese master lacquerer who works with traditional Vietnamese lacquer techniques. He uses a variety of supports: screens, boxes, furniture and panels. He adds Western painting techniques to his compositions.

The life of Pham Hau

Pham Hau was born in 1903 in a village in Vietnam.

Through his marriage, he met the painter Nam Son Nguyen, and enrolled at the École des Beaux-Arts d'Indochine. Joseph Inguimberty trained him in lacquer techniques, with which they mixed pine resin. This technique creates a new material after the application of successive layers, all sanded down to reveal new reflections.

He often depicts landscapes, but also animals and plant motifs. His work is based on oriental Vietnamese iconography, which he develops and modernizes.

His work has been exhibited twice in Vietnam and once in Toronto. Nevertheless, his panels and screens in Vietnamese lacquer bear witness to a unique savoir-faire and are highly prized on the auction market.

The artist died in his hometown in 1995, aged 92. 

Pham Hau's imprint on his period

Pham Hau is a world-renowned artist. His work blends Eastern and Western influences, which has become extremely popular on the art market. Today, most of his works are held by private collectors. He is one of China's most highly-rated artists.

Today, the artist stands out on the international auction scene, and in recent years his works have fetched record sums.

Recognizing the artist's signature

Pham Hau usually signs his works. However, it is essential to have your work appraised to be sure of its originality. There are, of course, many copies.

Knowing the value of a work

If you happen to own a work by or after Pham Hau, don't hesitate to request a free appraisal using the form on our website. A member of our team of experts and certified auctioneers will contact you promptly to provide you with an estimate of the market value of your work, as well as ad hoc information about it. If you wish to sell your work of art, our specialists will also be on hand to offer you alternatives for selling it at the best possible price, taking into account market trends.