French, 1926–2016
Francois Morellet
340results on record
77%sell-through
$32,462median result (USD, incl. premium; 96% observed, 4% estimated from hammer)
$591,223record in our coverage
Drawn from 340 recorded results (298 sold · 42 passed) across 16 auction houses, 2000–2026. 4 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 96% observed, 4% estimated from hammer method · log scale
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Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| painting | 36 | 100% | $52,940 |
| other | 32 | 100% | $28,509 |
| prints | 30 | 67% | $15,425 |
| works on paper | 12 | 0% | $7,960 |
| ceramics & design | 4 | n/a | $17,281 |
Medium is recorded for 114 of 340 results (34%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Victor Vasarely Francois Morellet Victor Vasarely
| Metric | Francois Morellet | Victor Vasarely |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $32,462 | $1,951 |
| Record price | $591,223 | $10,350,000 |
| Results on record | 340 | 3,323 |
| Years active at auction | 2000–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Victor VasarelyAndy WarholArmanHans Hartung
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
78/ 100
- Sell-through77%
- Meets estimate70%
- Market depth340 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 141 | 88% | $44,476 | 1.10× |
| Christie's | 67 | 86% | $30,980 | — |
| Dorotheum | 33 | 67% | $54,148 | — |
| Lempertz | 18 | 67% | $16,158 | — |
| Grisebach | 12 | — | $24,770 | — |
| Artcurial | 12 | — | $24,413 | 0.81× |
| Bonhams | 20 | 55% | $5,973 | 0.85× |
| Kruso Art | 10 | 80% | $278 | 0.70× |
| Wright | 7 | 100% | $7,800 | — |
| Rago | 6 | 100% | $16,370 | — |
| Phillips | 6 | 83% | $62,340 | — |
| Ketterer Kunst | 4 | — | $10,556 | — |
| VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | 3 | 100% | $11,860 | 0.80× |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 1 | — | $1,405 | 0.72× |
| FB Arte | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Finarte | 2 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 347 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 42 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·09 | Numerals 19 24 19 27 | $2,022–$3,371 | upcoming | Chiswick Auctions | ||
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| 2026·07 | Red and Blue | $69,234–$92,312 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·07 | Strip-teasing 0°- 45° | $5,770–$8,077 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | 10 lignes au hasard | $13,847–$20,770 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·01 | Histoire de ma géométrie 1984 | $3,462–$5,770 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2025·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2025·12 | 3 trames 83°-90°-95° | $6,923–$9,231 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·12 | Néons dans l'espace | $27,694–$39,233 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·12 | Contorsions n°12 | $23,078–$34,617 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·12 | Hommage au carrelage (de Cavellini) No. 6 1992 | $4,616–$6,923 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·12 | Néons dans l'espace | $27,694–$39,233 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2025·06 | 10 lignes au hasard | $16,180–$24,270 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·06 | „2 trames -4° + 4°“. 1971 | 2 wire grids over oil on panel | $40,386–$51,926 | Grisebach | ||
| 2025·06 | 10 lignes au hasard 1975 | $13,847–$20,770 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | 4 trames de grillages 0°, 22°5, 45°, 67°5 | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2025·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2025·05 | Sphères-trames | $15,000–$25,000 | Rago | |||
| 2025·04 | Pliage d’un arc de cercle sur un calque 1x3 | $9,231–$13,847 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·04 | Confrontation n°1 | $40,450–$67,416 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·02 | Geometree n°54 | $3,462–$5,770 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·01 | Pi piquant, 1999 | $173–$288 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·01 | François Morellet (1926 - 2016) | $23–$46 | Kruso Art | |||
| 2024·12 | 4 à 4 n°2 2007 | $51,926–$75,004 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·12 | 10 lignes au hasard hybrides néon-crayon n°1 (d'après 75088 de 1975) | $69,234–$92,312 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·11 | François Morellet: 0°-90°, 1°-89°, 2°-88°, 4°-86° | $11,539–$17,308 | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | |||
| 2024·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·11 | Sphère - Trames - 1962 | $11,539–$17,308 | Artcurial | |||
| 2024·09 | 4 trames hybrides (60° - 150°, 80° - 170°) | $40,000–$60,000 | Rago | |||
| 2024·07 | 2 doubles trames - 3° + 3° | $23,078–$34,617 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·06 | 6 Doubles Trames 0°15°30°45°60°75°, 1965 | $346–$577 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·06 | Sans Titre, 1971 | $462–$692 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·06 | 10 Lignes Au Hasard Strip-Teasing | $80,900–$107,866 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·06 | 0 degrés - 110 degrés | encre sérigraphique sur vinyl sur papier cartonné marouflé sur panneau; en deux éléments | $9,231–$13,847 | upcoming | Christie's | |
| 2024·06 | 5 Trames numbered 85°-87°5-90°-92°5-95° | encre sérigraphique sur panneau | $23,078–$34,617 | upcoming | Christie's | |
| 2024·06 | Dix lignes au hasard 1975 | $23,078–$34,617 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·05 | „Sphére-trames“. 1962 | Stainless steel | $17,308–$23,078 | Grisebach | ||
| 2024·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·04 | 3 Trames 83°-90°-95° 6/9 | encre sérigraphique sur panneau | $23,078–$34,617 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·04 | Du bleu au vert | encre sérigraphique sur bois | $34,617–$57,695 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·04 | 10 lignes au hasard | $17,308–$23,078 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·04 | 10 lignes au hasard positivement et négativement n° 1 (d'après 75088 de 1975) | $69,234–$92,312 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·04 | 6 Doubles Trames 0°15°30°45°60°75°, 1965 | $577–$808 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·04 | 40 000 carrés, 1971 | $692–$923 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·04 | Sans Titre, 1971 | $692–$923 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·03 | Débandade n°1 (d'après 10 lignes au hasard n° 75088 de 1975) | $94,383–$121,350 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·01 | 11 arcs de cercle d'après le chiffre Pi, 1997 | $692–$923 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·12 | François Morellet (1926 - 2016) | $231–$462 | Kruso Art | |||
| 2023·12 | 2 doubles trames - 3° + 3° | $34,617–$57,695 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·11 | Karl Horst Hödicke: Untitled | $6,923–$9,231 | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | |||
| 2023·11 | (1926-2016) | $923–$1,039 | FB Arte | |||
| 2023·11 | Dietrich Klinge: Der Schrei | Bronze | $9,231–$13,847 | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | ||
| 2023·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·11 | 3 trames 83-90-95 | $17,308–$23,078 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | 40,000 carrés | $700–$900 | Rago | |||
| 2023·09 | „Tableau 10°-100°, Médiane 90°“. 2003 | Neon tube, acrylic on canvas on wood | $9,231–$13,847 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·09 | Grille se déformant | $9,231–$13,847 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·09 | François Morellet (1926 - 2016) | $462–$923 | Kruso Art | |||
| 2023·09 | François Morellet (1926 - 2016) | $23–$46 | Kruso Art | |||
| 2023·07 | Strip-teasing n°4 | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·07 | 10 lignes au hasard hybrides rouge et blanc A | $40,450–$67,416 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·06 | Projet pour un hôpital, 3 trames de parallèles fragmentées, Paysage, Marine, 1996 | $692–$923 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·06 | 11 arcs de cercle d'après le chiffre Pi, 1997 | $692–$923 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·06 | Cinq cubes imbriqués | $4,889–$7,333 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·06 | Sphère-trames | $17,308–$23,078 | Lempertz | |||
| 2023·06 | 6 Doubles Trames 0°15°30°45°60°75°, 1965 | $808–$1,154 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·06 | Détail du "Mur de Beaubourg" | $98,082–$132,698 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·06 | 4 doubles trames 0°, 22°5, 45°, 67°5 | $138,468–$207,702 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·06 | Répartition aléatoire de 40 000 carrés suivant les chiffres pairs et impairs d’un annuaire de téléphone, 50% bleu, 50% rouge | $173,085–$230,780 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·04 | François Morellet (1926 - 2016) | $23–$46 | Kruso Art | |||
| 2023·03 | La Vague | $6,923–$9,231 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | 0° - 0° centrées (maille 10 mm) | $46,156–$69,234 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | Balance - War n. 3 bleu | $48,889–$73,333 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·12 | Sphère-Trames | $34,617–$57,695 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·12 | Réaction avec le noir et le blanc d'une couleur tirée au hasard (d'après le nombre π) sur le code universel des couleurs par E. Séguy (3 works) | $92,312–$138,468 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·12 | 2 trames simples -5° +5° | $57,695–$80,773 | upcoming | Christie's | ||
| 2022·12 | „Sphère-trames“. 1962 | Steel | $13,847–$17,308 | Grisebach | ||
| 2022·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·12 | Répartition aléatoire de 20% de carrés, 2 fois: 0°, 45° | peinture sérigraphique sur bois | $57,695–$80,773 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·12 | Lamentable Ø 4m50 bleu | $34,617–$57,695 | Christie's | |||
| 2022·12 | 52 x 4 n°11 Quand j’étais petit, je ne faisais pas grand (d’après “Lignes grises et noires”, 1952) | acrylique sur toile montée sur bois | $92,312–$138,468 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·12 | François Morellet (1926 - 2016) | $346–$692 | Kruso Art | |||
| 2022·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·12 | François Morellet (1926 - 2016) | $346–$692 | Kruso Art | |||
| 2022·10 | 10 trames de carrés réguliers pivotées sur l'angle du violet au rouge sur fond blanc | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·09 | Superposition et transparence : Tableau derrière 0° - Tableau devant basculé à 15°, milieu d'un de ses côtés sur angle bas gauche du tableau derrière (Diptyque) | $69,234–$92,312 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·09 | Sphères-trames | $15,000–$20,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·09 | François Morellet (1926 - 2016) | $462–$923 | Kruso Art | |||
| 2022·09 | François Morellet (1926 - 2016) | $519–$750 | Kruso Art | |||
| 2022·06 | Du bleu au vert | encre sériegraphique sur bois | $69,234–$92,312 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·06 | 4 répartitions aléatoires de 2 carrés suivant les chiffres 31-41-59-26-53-58-97-93 | $115,390–$173,085 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | La Motte Croisée | $34,617–$57,695 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | Trames -3° +3° | $92,312–$138,468 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | Bleu jaune rouge n°1 - 1974 | Huile sur bois | $23,078–$34,617 | Artcurial | ||
| 2022·06 | Untitled | $80,773–$115,390 | Sotheby's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $39, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.