Rating and value of works, paintings, drawings by Victor Tardieu

If you own a work by or after the artist Victor Tardieu, 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. Thereafter, 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 the artist Victor Tardieu    

Considered a painter in his own right in his own time, Tardieu leaves behind an artistic identity of his own. This legacy consists mainly of drawings and paintings. Today, prices for his works are rising under the auctioneer's hammer, and his stock is on the rise. His canvases and other works are particularly prized, especially by French buyers, and the price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €30 to €280,000, a considerable delta but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to Victor Tardieu's works. In 2022, an oil on canvas entitled Les Pommes, étude de nu, dating from 1912, sold for €200,000, while it was estimated at between €20,000 and €40,000. 

Order of value from a simple work to the most prestigious 

Style and technique of the artist Victor Tardieu    

Victor Tardieu is a twentieth-century artist to whom no current is attached. His work is heavily inspired by the Far East, producing impressionist works early in his career but experimenting with many pictorial genres. He used drawing and oil on canvas, which are more common on the auction market.

Victor Tardieu, grand peintre de l'Indochine 

Victor Tardieu (1870-1937) was a French painter and draughtsman. He was born in Orléans, and entered the Paris Ecole des Beaux-Arts early, after having been a student at the Académie Julian. Léon Bonnat was his teacher for some time. His talent was soon noticed and he exhibited in various Paris salons, and collaborated with Félix Gaudin on stained glass.

He married Caroline Luingini in 1902. They had a son Jean Tardieu, who was to become a famous poet.

The same year, he exhibited a large-format painting entitled Travail at the Salon de la Société des artistes français, which won him the Salon's first national prize. This prize included a grant enabling him to travel for two years to Genoa, Liverpool and London. He would find new inspirations, but they would not exert a great influence on his career.

On his return to France, he took part in the decoration of several buildings and contributed to the realization of frescoes.

He fought in the First World War, and on his return from the front would produce a number of war paintings.

He received the Indochina prize, which enabled him to make a stay there, following which he decided to remain living there. He painted La Métropole, a large-format canvas exhibited in the University of Indochina.

In 1925, he founded the National School of Fine Arts of Indochina, now the School of Fine Arts of Vietnam with Nguyen Nam Son. He went on to direct it for eleven years.

He died in Vietnam at the age of 67.

Tardieu's imprint on his era

His career spanned several decades, and he was widely recognized for his contribution to twentieth-century art. He influenced and inspired many artists after him, and was widely disseminated in his day thanks to his status as Professor in Indochina. His work is highly appreciated for its transversal influence on French and Vietnamese art, as well as on the various currents of the 20th century. 

Today, Victor Tardieu's works are highly appreciated on the auction market. His quotation is high, but his works present a strong potential result at auction  it should therefore continue to increase.

Recognize the artist's signature

Victor Tardieu sometimes signs his works, mostly at the bottom of the painting, in a color that contrasts with the background. However, there are many copies, which is why expertise is essential.

Knowing the value of a work 

If you happen to own a work by Tardieu or after the artist, don't hesitate to request a free appraisal using our 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 are considering selling your work, you will also be accompanied by our specialists in order to benefit from alternatives for selling it at the best possible price, taking into account market inclinations.