Rating and value 2024 of paintings by Charles Atamian

If you own a work of art by or based on the work of artist Charles Atamian and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers can advise you. 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 of art, we will guide you towards the best possible means of obtaining the best possible price.

Artist's rating and value

A painter of the Paris School, Charles Atamian enjoys a fairly high standing on the art market today. Appreciated by collectors, some of his canvases can sell for tens of thousands of euros at auction: the price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €60 to €57,270, a considerable delta but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to the artist's works, as evidenced by his oil on canvas Looking out to the sea, sold for €57,270 in 2010.

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Artist's style and technique

Charles Atamian's paintings are characterized by a relatively jerky style, with mixed colors in pastel tones.

He expresses himself through several pictorial genres, including landscape paintings (especially seascapes) and portraiture.

Charles Atamian, his life and work

Charles Atamian was born in Constantinople in 1872.

Born into a family of artists, he studied between the Ottoman Empire and Italy. He attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, and returned to Turkey, where he obtained a position as chief ceramist.

He moved to Paris in 1897 to marry his wife, and set up a studio with Picabia, Cézanne and Carrière.

He began exhibiting at the Salon d'Automne in 1903, and also worked as an illustrator. His interest in portraiture did not begin until the early 1910s.

Initially attracted by the landscapes of Provence, he particularly appreciated those of Saint-Gilles Croix de Vie, where he made regular visits in the 20s.

He takes part in the Salon de France, organized by the Poincaré government to auction off works of art to help the French economy. At the same time, he became a French citizen.

Under the Occupation, he was forced into exile in the Indre region, where he painted the last works of his career.

He died in Paris in 1947, aged 74.  

Charles Atamian's imprint on his era

Considered an illustrious representative of the Paris School, Charles Atamian conveys his sensibility through his works.

His paintings are now part of the permanent collections of many museums around the world, but private collectors play a major role in preserving his work.

His signature

Charles Atamian's works are not all signed.

Although there are variations, here's a first example of his signature.

Appraising your property

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