Rating and value 2024 of paintings by Jean Puy

If you own a work by or based on the artist Jean Puy and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers will be happy to 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

Works by Jean Puy are quite common on the art market. Associated with the Fauvist group, works from this movement are the most sought-after by 20th-century collectors, especially those depicting nature. Equally prized, his works that are not categorized as Fauvist can fetch tens of thousands of euros at auction. Works by Jean Puy sell for between €70 and €88,420 on the art market, a substantial range but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to these works. In 2014, his oil on canvas Standing Nude sold for €77,000 while it was estimated at between €20,000 and €25,000, suggesting significant upside potential for his works.   

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Artist's style and technique

Jean Puy's works are characterized by synthetic, compact compositions (i.e., the horizon line is drawn at the height of the painting), a sacrifice of detail and a simplification of light. 

The link between color and light is established through the flat tint or the fragmented brushstroke, leaving the canvas in reserve. The presence of the reserve in the painting is intended to evoke light and its dazzling effect on the viewer. It is an essential element of the Fauvist group.

Jean Puy, a forgotten figure of Fauvism

Jean Puy (1876-1960) was a 20th-century Fauvist painter.

Born into a family of industrialists from the Loire region, he studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Lyon, then at the Académie Julian, where he learned to paint in the studios of Gustave Moreau and Eugène Carrière. He was part of the Salle VII scandal, along with Camoin, Derain, Matisse and others, in 1905.

Initially influenced by Pointillism, he soon turned to Fauvism. As his career progressed, he used increasingly warmer shades of color and made his compositions more complex. Following his exhibitions at the Salon d'Automne and Salon des Indépendants, Berthe Weil took him under her wing. Ambroise Vollard, the famous Fauvist dealer, agreed to sell his paintings - success naturally followed. With his help, the collector Shchukin acquired some of his paintings.

After the Second World War, he moved away from Fauvism, seeking balance in his compositions and working more on conveying emotions.

He died in 1960, aged 83, in the town of his birth.

Jean Puy's imprint on his period

Jean Puy left a lasting mark on his period, notably with the scandal of Salle VII, which ushered in the pictorial and artistic upheavals of the 20th century. Today, many of his works are exhibited in museums in France and around the world, but collectors play the greatest role in preserving his work.

The artist's signature

Not all Jean Puy's works are signed.

Although there are variations, here is a first example of its signature:

Appraising your property

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