Rating and value of Dom Robert's works, tapestries and drawings

A remarkable painter and upholsterer, Dom Robert is an artist of many talents. He is famous for his tapestries and paintings.  In particular, he worked with the Aubusson manufacture, which wove many of his tapestries. A look back at this extraordinary artist and past auctions of his works.

If you own a work by or based on the artist Dom Robert and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers will be happy to advise you. Our specialists will carry out a free appraisal of your work, and provide you with a precise estimate of its current market value. Thereafter, if you wish to sell your work, we will direct you to the best possible arrangement to obtain the optimum price.

Rating and value of the artist

Acknowledged upholsterer of his time, Dom Robert is an artist fairly valued on the art market. Prized by collectors, his value is stable. Naturally, his tapestries are his most sought-after works, although there are many drawings on the auction market. A work by Dom Robert can fetch very high prices at auction, as demonstrated by his tapestry Plein champ which fetched €92,000 in Paris in 2022, whereas it was estimated at between €40,000 and €60,000. 

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Dom Robert, religious upholsterer   

Dom Robert (1907 - 1997) was born in the Vienne region of France. His birth name is Guy de Chaunac-Lanzac.

He studied at the Jesuit college in Poitiers, and at the École nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He produces drawings for Ducharne silks, whose graphics workshop is in Paris. He met Jacques Maritain and Maxime Jacob. In 1937, he was ordained a priest. In 1941, he meets French tapestry-maker Jean Lurçat. This encouraged him to produce tapestries with a workshop in Aubusson. In 1948, he left France for Buckfast Abbey in England. He continued to produce tapestry cartoons until the end of his life, dying in the abbey in 1997. In all, he produced more than a hundred tapestries, remaining true to his mission as a priest throughout his life.

The artist's works and style 

Dom Robert explored several artistic genres and pictorial techniques. His main works include tapestries, drawings and occasionally ceramics, a technique he also mastered.

The Aubusson factory produced almost all his tapestries. Others have since been produced, and these pieces may be present on the auction market. 

His signature

Not all of Dom Robert's works are signed. He often signs " F. Robert " for Frère Robert.

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

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