Rating and value of paintings by Martial Raysse

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Artist's rating and value

Throughout his career, Martial Raysse produced famous avant-garde works that were quoted on the auction market. His international renown opened the doors of numerous museums in Paris and New York. Today, Martial Raysse is still highly regarded and a sure bet on the art market. A work signed by the artist can fetch millions of euros at auction, as demonstrated by his oil on canvas L'année dernière à Capri, which fetched over €4 million at Christie's in 2011, whereas it was estimated at between €1,190,800 and €1,786,200. 

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The artist's works and style

Martial Raysse quickly set himself apart by developing his own abstract style centered on the concept of hygiene of vision, resulting in a sanitized, pure rendering consistent with the modern world.

He plays with collage and color contrasts, working with a particular concern for questions of colorimetry. 

The life of Martial Raysse

Martial Raysse (b. 1936) is a French artist. Born on the Côte d'Azur, he painted and studied literature after high school. He really began his career as an artist in 1945, creating assemblages in Plexiglas, which he exhibited for the first time alongside Jean Cocteau.

After questioning his career, he traveled to the United States, where he found his artistic identity as a new realist.

In collaboration with Nikki de Saint Phalle, he created the sets for a ballet by Roland Petit. In 1966, he is awarded the David Bright prize at the Venice Biennale.

After the events of May 68, Raysse reflects on the status of the work of art and in particular on its commercial side. His work changes aesthetically and theoretically, in an approach comparable to that of Jean Hélion.

He then produces drawings from life and responds to various public commissions. 

Martial Raysse's imprint on his period

Martial Raysse makes a lasting mark on his era, notably for having produced numerous expressionist and abstract lithographs. Some of his works are exhibited in museums, but private collectors play the greatest role in their preservation. Before Pierre Soulages, he held the record for the most expensive work sold by a living French artist.

His signature

Not all of Martial Raysse's works are signed.

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

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