Rating and value 2024 of sculptures, bronzes and plaster casts by Jean Osouf

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Rating and value of artist Jean Osouf      

Considered an important artist of naturalistic sculpture, Osouf leaves behind a unique artistic repertoire, within which bronze works occupy a prominent place. Today, prices for his works are rising dramatically under the auctioneer's hammer. His creations are particularly prized, and the price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €100 to €4,800 - a considerable range, but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to Osouf's works. In 2015, a bronze statue, Buste de Coralie, dating from 1939, sold for €4,800, while it was estimated at between €2,000 and €3,000.  

Order of value from a simple work to the most prestigious

Artist's style and technique

Jean Osouf is a twentieth-century artist who produced various sculptures as part of the figurative art movement. His work is closely linked to representations of the body and faces. From a technical standpoint, he is influenced by Aristide Maillol, who was his master for many years.

Jean Osouf, his life, his work

Jean Osouf (1898-1996), a French artist, became an important figure in 20th-century sculpture, particularly figurative sculpture.

A native of Normandy, he spent his youth at the front during the First World War. He came out of it alive, with numerous injuries, and bought a bookshop in Paris to devote all his days to reading. It was at this point that he began sculpting on his own. From 1928 onwards, he took this activity seriously, encouraged by one of his customers. When Aristide Maillol discovered his work, Jean Osouf became aware of his potential and entered the Scandinavian Academy, where he trained alongside Charles Despiau.

As a converted Catholic, religious art and in particular the medieval period exerted a major influence on his work.

Osouf became a teacher in his own right in 1940, at the Académie Ranson.

He exhibited in various countries throughout Europe and the world, having won over Northern European buyers as well as Americans.

Becoming a portrait specialist, he died in Nogent-sur-Marne at the age of 97.

Jean Osouf's imprint on his period

Jean Osouf is a well-known artist among sculpture enthusiasts, and the author of a sizeable artistic output. Today, most of his works are held by private collectors, which increases the value and success of his works on the auction market.

His statues are particularly prized because they are absolutely unique pieces that reveal the artist's inspiration and way of working, but his bronzes are indisputably his most famous and prized works, which are constantly breaking records on the auction market.

Recognizing Jean Osouf's signature     

It's not always easy to decipher or even be lucky enough to come across a signed Osouf work, which is why expertise is important.

Getting to know the value of a work

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