Rating and value of works, drawings and paintings by Victor Vasarely

Heir to the Bauhaus movement and proponent of total art, Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) is the most famous exponent of Op art. Very popular in Paris in the 1980s, his artistic posters represent his psychedelic, illusionist and abstract style, and can be seen all over the city.

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Cote de l'artiste Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely enjoyed great success during his lifetime thanks to his participation in some of the major art events of his time. He quickly established himself as a major player on the art market. Today, his works are successful in auction houses and attract a large number of collectors. His pieces are mainly traded in France and the United States. The prices at which his works sell on the auction market range from €5 to €59,000, a substantial delta but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to the artist's works. His oil on canvas Atlaï III, dating from 1955, sold for €535,240 in 2010, whereas it was estimated at between €113,880 and €170,820. 

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The life of Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely was born in Hungary in 1906. After studying medicine, Vasarely turned to art in 1925. Attracted by the Bauhaus movement, a few years later he enrolled at Muhëly in Budapest, a school based on the Bauhaus model. The young artist benefited from the teachings of the famous Walter Gropius, Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Klee.

At the same time, Victor Vasarely discoveredabstract art and constructivism. These movements would have a significant impact on his entire career.

In 1930, Victor Vasarely moved to Paris, where he worked as a graphic designer and draftsman in various advertising agencies.

From 1930 to 1947, Vasarely conducted graphic experiments focusing on light, perspective and line. From 1935 onwards, his paintings reveal Cubist and Surrealist influences. His art gradually became abstract. His artistic research focused on pure forms and colors.

In the 50s, Victor Vasarely created contrasting compositions by juxtaposing colors and geometric shapes. From 1958, he turned to kineticism and then to pop art. His canvases became increasingly vivid.

The Vega period, explored from 1968 onwards, is Victor Vasarely's most famous. His works are characterized by distorted geometric volume shapes, inspired by planets and cells.

Victor Vasarely's imprint on his era

During his lifetime, Victor Vasarely enjoyed great renown. In addition to his artistic experiments, he produced commissioned works, both public and private, which were integrated into Parisian public spaces.

Leaving behind him a vast artistic output, Vasarely has a strong presence on the art market.

Works from his "Zebra" and "Vega" periods are highly sought-after by collectors, and can fetch hundreds of thousands of euros at auction.

In addition to his pictorial works, Vasarely produced a number of volumes, furniture, tapestries and ceramics. Less common on the art market, these works are sold for thousands of euros, with the exception of his tapestries, which can fetch tens of thousands of euros.

His signature

Not all Victor Vasarely's works are signed.

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

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