Rating and value of works, drawings, paintings by Claude Viallat

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

Artist's rating and value

Claude Viallat created a multitude of works with a variety of colors and media. The value of each piece depends on the medium used. On today's market, his paintings on fabric are flooding in and can fetch tens of thousands of euros at auction, while his drawings have a lower valuation.  Thus, a work signed Claude Viallat can sell for tens of thousands of euros at auction, as evidenced by his painting 088-1971 adjudged €90,000 in 2019.

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The life of Claude Viallat

Born in 1936, Claude Viallat began his training at the École des Beaux-Arts de Montpellier and the Beaux-Arts de Paris.

He painted without frames on canvas, breaking with traditional painting.

A founding member of the Supports/Surfaces group in 1969 with Bioulès, Claude Viallat explored abstract forms on industrial tarpaulins. The group was a short-lived movement. Challenging traditional pictorial means, he theorized his art. According to him, the material itself is more important and the subject thus takes a back seat.

Claude Viallat wishes to desacralize the work, demystify painting and always return to the idea of work and the Marxist ideology to which he adheres.

The artist's works and style

Some realistic landscapes and figurative representations can be found in the artist's collection, but they are infrequent. In most of his works, abstraction predominates, giving way to a dynamic interplay of color and form. Claude Viallat fragments not only through his artistic technique, but also through his use of space.

In some canvases, Viallat uses the leitmotif of the "bean" from traces of sponge that cover the canvas. He desacralizes paint, replaces sheets or waxed canvas, thus using standardized, industrial materials.

L'empreinte de Claude Viallat son époque

Considered one of the greatest colorists of the 20th century, Claude Viallat is influenced by Matisse and Picasso. He explores fragmentation and spatial distribution. His passion for bullfighting is reflected in his depictions of bullfights on everyday objects. He is also inspired by primitive African, New Zealand and Australian cultures, incorporating forms of Indian artifacts into his work. 

His international renown is marked by numerous exhibitions, including a retrospective at the Centre Pompidou in 1982 and his representation of France at the Venice Biennale in 1988. 

His signature 

Not all of Claude Viallat's works are signed. They may often be at the bottom of the drawing or painting.

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