Rating and value of François Raty's paintings and ceramics

If you own an object by or after François Raty, 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 François Raty's works  

François Raty is a French artist well known to collectors of ceramics and sculpture. If you own one of his works, it may be worth more than you think. On the art market, François Raty's works can fetch very high prices under the auctioneer's hammer.

His ceramic works are particularly prized by French and American buyers, and the price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €40 to €50,000, a fairly substantial range, but one that says a lot about the value that can be attributed to Raty's work.

In 2022, a copper sculpture of a centurion sold for €50,000 against an estimate of €20,000-30,000, more than twice the low estimate.

Order of value from a simple work to the most prestigious

Artist François Raty's style and technique  

François Raty doesn't fit into any predefined trend; he produces a highly singular body of work and runs his own studio and gallery. He produces sculptures in a variety of materials, including copper, ceramics and bronze.  

The life of François Raty   

François Raty, born in 1928, is a ceramist who is little known to the uninitiated, but who is considered one of the great personalities of twentieth-century fire art. Before sadly passing away in 1982, François Raty left us a rich legacy. Since then, he has exhibited his work in numerous galleries and museums in France and abroad.

Initially trained as an academic in painting and drawing, the artist began training as a potter in the 1950s. He invented his own decorative repertoire: inspired by Pablo Picasso and the Surrealist painters, François Raty created zoomorphic ceramics resembling animal sculptures. Birds, monkeys, bulls and gorillas make up the artist's iconographic repertoire, similar to the mythological totems of Nordic or Oceanic peoples. 

François Raty exhibited his work extensively during his career, notably at the annual Vallauris potters' exhibition, the Cannes international art ceramics exhibition and in Stuttgart with Madoura and Picasso.

Raty worked with several galleries, eventually opening his own in Beaumont-sur-Auge.

François Raty on the auction market

Raty's works are often abstract, featuring intricate geometric patterns, or uniquely shaped animals. Raty used unusual construction methods to create gravity-defying forms that may seem almost impossible to achieve. His ceramic works sell for between 500 and 50,000 euros, if their authenticity is validated by our expert.

There is no longer a monopoly factory or gallery marketing Raty's work today. As a result, the auction market is a privileged avenue for acquiring one of his works. They are very popular at auction, and whether it's a copper sculpture, an animal model, a ceramic bowl or some other work, they are all in demand.

Recognizing François Raty's signature  

Not all objects produced by François Raty are signed. What's more, there are many copies, which is why it's important to appraise your work.

Knowing the value of a work

If you happen to own a work by or after François Raty, 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 ad hoc information about it. If you're thinking of selling your work, our specialists will also be on hand to offer you alternatives for selling it at the best possible price, taking into account market trends.