Rating and value 2024 of Takaseda Matsutani's paintings, drawings and serigraphs

If you own a work by or based on the artist Takesada Matsutani and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers can help 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 surrealist painter, Takesada Matsutani has established himself as a major figure on the art market. His works are highly valued by collectors. Works can be found in a wide range of media, selling for between €15 and €294,620 - a relatively wide range, but one that says a lot about the price these works can fetch. For example, a work by Matsutani can fetch millions of euros at auction, as demonstrated by his oil on canvas WORK 63-K, dating from 1963, which sold for €294,620 in 2023, whereas it was estimated at between €92,000 and €138,100.  

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Artist Takaseda Matsutani's style and technique

Takaseda Matsutani is a Japanese surrealist artist who has produced drawings, prints, paintings and sculptures.

He has produced a substantial body of work. His works are characterized by compositions in relief, the application of color over large surfaces and an artistic approach that goes further and further. In Japan, he was part of the avant-garde Gutai movement, which is why many of his works have been linked to Surrealism.

Takaseda Matsutani's career   

Takaseda Matsutani (b. 1937) is a surrealist artist born in Osaka, Japan.

He began his artistic training in 1954, at the Osaka School of Arts and Crafts. Ill, he was unable to complete his studies and taught himself Japanese painting. He took a keen interest in Western avant-garde painting and Surrealist rubbings.

He exhibited for the first time in 1957, and Shosaku Arao invited him to become his teacher. After meeting Montonaga, he joined the avant-garde Gutai group.

In 1966, he was awarded a prize from the Franco-Japanese Institute in Tokyo, which enabled him to spend six months in France. He took the opportunity to travel to a number of European countries to study Western art in greater detail, and settled in Paris permanently at the end of the 60s, while continuing to exhibit regularly in Japan. Today, he still works in Paris, which explains the presence of his work on the French market.

The legacy of Takaseda Matsutani   

Takaseda Matsutani's work is characterized by perpetual experimentation with surrealism. Today, he is not well known to the general public, but appreciated and sought after by collectors.

Although some of his paintings and drawings are held in museums in France, Japan and around the world, private collectors play a major role in preserving his work.  

His signature

Takaseda Matsutani's works are not all signed.

If you think you own one, it's best to have it appraised to be sure of its originality.

Appraising your property

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If you are considering selling your work, our specialists will also guide you through the various alternatives available to obtain the best possible price, taking into account market trends and the specific features of each work.