Rating and value of works, drawings, sculptures by Ossip Zadkine

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Rating and value of Zadkine's works  

Works by Ossip Zadkine are highly prized items 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 currently ranges from €20 to €768,900 - a considerable difference, but one that says a lot about the value that can be attributed to these works. In 2013, the sculpture Tête d'homme, dating from 1919, sold for €768,900, whereas it was estimated at between €174,750 and €291,250.

Order of value from a simple work to the most prestigious

Style and technique of the artist Ossip Zadkine   

Zadkine's creations are imbued with abstract art. He drew his inspiration from multiple references. He produced a few oil paintings, but also made extensive use of gouache, even though most of his works are sculptures.

The life of Ossip Zadkine   

Ossip Zakedine was a Russian artist born in Vitebsk in 1888.

At his father's behest, he left at an early age to study English in Sunderland, in the north of England. Once settled in London, he spent much of his time at the British Museum, where he studied classical sculpture. He rubbed shoulders with Sonia Delaunay, Picasso, Bourdelle and Matisse. His artistic output was heavily influenced by Cubism, and he became friends with Amedeo Modigliani.

When the First World War broke out, he was assigned to a Russian ambulance in the Légion Étrangère. This experience inspired him to paint many watercolors of the war. He traveled to Italy, exhibited in Tokyo and was bought by museums during his lifetime. The Barbazanges gallery devoted a retrospective to him in 1925. He moved to rue d'Assas in 1928, where he also set up his studio. With his wife, Valentine Prax, Zadkine acquires a country house in the Lot, where he stays when he is not in Paris.

During the Second World War, he went into exile in the United States, as he was of Jewish origin. He taught there during the Occupation and then returned to teach at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière. He continued to produce during this time, creating works in homage to Van Gogh. He continues to exhibit in the United States, Japan and Canada.

He died in Neuilly sur Seine in 1967, aged 79.

The success of Ossip Zadkine's works at auction  

Zadkine 's inventiveness and the exceptional quality of his work made him a leading draughtsman and sculptor of twentieth-century abstract art. His residence on rue d'Assas is now a museum in his honor.

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 Zadkine's works at auction.

Recognizing the artist's signature

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

Know the value of a work by Zadkine  

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