Rating and value of works, drawings, paintings by Marcel Bascouard

If you own a work by or after Marcel Bascoulard, 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 current market value. Then, if you wish to sell your work, we will guide you towards the best possible arrangement to obtain the optimum price.

Rating and value of the artist Marcel Bascoulard      

Marcel Bascoulard leaves behind a self-taught and marginal body of work. Prices for his works are now rising under the auctioneer's hammer. His drawings are highly prized, especially by French buyers. The price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €180 to €5,900, a very substantial range but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to Bascoulard's works. In 2018, his photograph Bascoulard travesti sold for €5,900, whereas it was estimated at between €2,000 and €2,500. His quotation is stable.  

Order of value from a simple work to the most prestigious

Style and technique of artist Marcel Bascouard        

Marcel Bascouard is a self-taught artist who doesn't belong to any particular movement. He has produced drawings, paintings and photographs (of himself and of landscapes).

The life of Marcel Bascouard     

Marcel Bascouard (1913 - 1978) was a 20th-century French artist.

Born in Bourges, Bascouard grew up in an unbalanced family. His mother killed his father, leaving him deeply traumatized and leading a very poor life, sleeping in garden sheds or cars. He began producing his first drawings in the 1930s, and was noticed by Marcel Pinon, who invited him to study at the École des Beaux-Arts in Bourges, but the experience was short-lived. He drew mainly in pen and ink, and also painted a few canvases. Marcel Bascouard has a habit of cross-dressing, and takes self-portraits of himself in photographs. He lived like a tramp, dressed very eccentrically and became a figure of the town of Bourges. He was arrested a few times for dressing as a woman, but continued his artistic production nonetheless.

He was murdered by strangulation in 1978, and the town of Bourges paid for his funeral.

Marcel Bascouard's imprint on his period

Marcel Bascouard is a unique and marginal artist who has nonetheless enjoyed a certain success. He is not very famous in France today, but his works are currently enjoying great success on the auction market. 

Recognizing the artist's signature

Not all Marcel Bascouard's works are signed. They may be at the bottom of the painting or drawing, but if you think you own one, it's best to have it appraised to be sure of its originality.

Knowing the value of a work

If you happen to own a work by or after Marcel Bascouard, 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 any relevant 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.