Cote and value 2024 of Robert Rauschenberg's paintings, drawings and serigraphs

If you own a work by or based on the work of artist Robert Rauschenberg 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 major artist of the 20th century, Robert Rauschenberg was already widely recognized during his lifetime. On today's art market, his works are highly valued and on the rise. His sculptures are the most sought-after objects for collectors, and the prices at which his works are auctioned range from €10 to €69,618,900, a substantial range but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to the artist's works. His 1964 mixed-media painting Buffalo II was sold for €69,618,900 in 2019, whereas it was estimated at between €44,000,000 and €62,000,000.  

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Robert Rauschenberg's style and technique  

Robert Rauschenberg is a contemporary artist who has worked in a wide variety of media: drawing, painting, lithography and sculpture. Like Andy Warhol, he experimented extensively with silk-screen printing, which was particularly suited to the Pop Art movement in which they both evolved. The artist is also sometimes referred to as Neo-Dada, even though the Dada group was not a movement but an experiment.

The life of Robert Rauschenberg  

Robert Milton Ernest Rauschenberg (1925 - 2008) was an American artist who produced a variety of avant-garde works.

He was born into a poor family in Texas, where he studied. During the Second World War, he fought in the U.S. Army, then enrolled at the Kansas City Art Institute for a year. It was his meeting with Willem de Kooning that decided him to become a painter. From 1948, he studied at the Julian Academy, where he met Susan Weil, who was to become his wife. He was also influenced by Merce Cunningham, an American dancer and choreographer. After continuing his studies at various schools and universities, in 1952 he took part in the first Happening in the history of art.

He developed several techniques throughout his career, and, like Pop Art artists, went on to develop screen printing on an industrial scale. Marcel Duchamp took an interest in his work, allowing him to be exhibited at the International Surrealist Exhibition.

He has exhibited all over the world and collaborated throughout his career with renowned dancers and choreographers.

He died in Florida in 2008, aged 82.

The legacy of Robert Rauschenberg  

In addition to his artistic career, Robert Rauschenberg is a leading figure on the New York art scene. His work has been exhibited in numerous galleries and museums around the world, and he has left a lasting imprint on the American art scene of the 20th century. His life and work were marked by a constant exploration of new media and new forms of artistic expression, making him one of the most versatile and innovative artists of his time. His serigraphs have been widely distributed and exhibited on almost every continent.

Today, private collectors play a major role in preserving his material works, although some of them are exhibited in museums around the world.

His signature

Robert Rauschenberg's works are not all signed, so expertise is important.

Appraising your property

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