Rating and value of works, drawings, paintings by Yüksel Arslan

If you own a work by Yüksel Arlsan, 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 Arslan's works

Yüksel Arslan's works are highly prized at auction. They are collected by bidders of all nationalities. Nowadays, prices for these objects can rise considerably under the auctioneer's hammer. Oils on canvas are particularly popular, with buyers from all over the world. The price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €500 to €213,145, at the moment, a substantial difference but one that says a lot about the value that can be attributed to these works. In 2013, the Updating 'kapital' drawing , dating from 1958, sold for €212,150, while it was estimated at between €42,430 and €50,920.

Order of value from a simple work to the most prestigious

Style and technique of artist Yüksel Arslan  

Yüksel Arslan's creations are imbued with both surrealism and figurative art. He draws his inspiration from multiple references. He has produced several oil paintings and numerous drawings.

The life of Yüksel Arslan  

Yüksel Arslan is a Turkish artist born in Eyüp, Turkey.

He attended the German Gymnasium in Istanbul and studied art history at the University of Istanbul. There, he studied the works of Paul Klee, Jean Dubuffet and André Breton. In 1950, he began his own production of drawings and paintings.

André Breton invited him to take part in the 1959 Exposition Internationale du Surréalisme, but he was not among the exhibitors and moved to Paris in 1961. He played with words and syllables to title his works, and adapted cave paintings to paper. He also used mixtures of earth and natural organic elements to create his canvases and drawings. He exhibited extensively in France and Turkey, with a retrospective devoted to him in Istanbul and others to follow, culminating in a retrospective at the Centre Pompidou. 

The success of Yüksel Arslan's works at auction  

Yüksel Arslan 's inventiveness and the exceptional quality of his work have made him an essential draughtsman and painter, and a free electron of 20th-century surrealist art. 

The auction market itself plays a role. Auctions offer a competitive environment where collectors and art enthusiasts can vie for unique pieces. This can lead to overbidding and push up prices, contributing to the success of Yüksel Arslan's works at auction.

Recognizing the artist's signature

Yüksel Arslan doesn't always sign his works. Here's an example of his signature on the work above.

Knowing the value of a work by Yüksel Arslan

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