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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2017·12 | Seule droite traversant 2 carrés dans 2 plans différents (Unique Straight Line Crossing 2 Squares within 2 Different Planes) | acrylic on board, in two parts | $40,386–$63,464 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·12 | Lunatique brut n° 1 | pencil and felt-tip pen on canvas on plywood, aluminium, neon tubes and a transformer | $34,617–$57,695 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·12 | 3 Trames de grillage 0˚ 30˚ 60˚ (3 Frames of mesh 0˚ 30˚ 60˚) | wire mesh and acrylic on wood on aluminium | $5,770–$8,077 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·12 | Stainless still life n°1 (5 lignes au hasard (détail)) | stainless steel | $8,077–$10,385 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·12 | Strip-teasing 4 fois no.7 | $34,617–$57,695 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·12 | 4 néons (45°-135°-225°-315°) avec 4 rythmes interférents | $57,695–$80,773 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·12 | 2 grillages superposés -4° +4° | $28,848–$40,386 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·12 | Trames | $3,462 | Lempertz | |||
| 2017·12 | Traçage d’une diagonale sur un carré de calque et pliage vertical au 1/3 | $6,923–$9,231 | Lempertz | |||
| 2017·12 | pi twin n°6, 1=20° | $11,539–$17,308 | Lempertz | |||
| 2017·12 | Ohne Titel. 1968 | Square of red neon tubes, filled with broken glass | $20,770–$27,694 | Grisebach | ||
| 2017·10 | Geometree n°99 | tiges végétales et graphite sur papier dans un cadre d'artiste en bois | $4,616–$6,923 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·10 | 10 lignes au hasard | huile sur toile | $23,078–$34,617 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·10 | recreation №12 (d'après sandra péricou habaillon, 3 ans, d'après françois morellet 27 ans) | $26,967–$40,450 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·06 | Untitled | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2017·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2017·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2017·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2017·06 | Angle pliage 120°, angle médiane 60° | $11,539–$17,308 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·06 | „2 trames -1° +1°“. 1971 | 2 wire meshes over acrylic on wood | $34,617–$46,156 | Grisebach | ||
| 2017·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2017·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2017·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2017·03 | 20% de Carrés Superposés 1970 | $33,708–$47,192 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·03 | "carré au carré" (carré2) no. 2 | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·02 | Diagonale fragmentée | barres d'acier inoxydable | $2,308–$4,616 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2016·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·11 | 4 Trames de grillage 0° - 22.5° - 45° - 67.5° (4 Wire Frameworks 0° - 22.5° - 45° - 67.5°) | stainless steel | $9,231–$13,847 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·11 | Sphère Trame (Spherical Framework) | stainless steel | $11,539–$17,308 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·06 | Raté No. 12 | acrylique sur un assemblage d'éléments en bois montés sur panneau | $28,848–$40,386 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·06 | Géométree n°40 | $11,539–$17,308 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·06 | „2 doubles trames de Hofmann“. 1971 | Silkscreen painting on wood painted white | $3,462–$4,616 | Grisebach | ||
| 2016·04 | 2 Trames de Tiret 0° 90° (Two Warps and Wefts of Short Lines 0°-90°) | silkscreen on panel | $28,848–$40,386 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·03 | 3 Doubles Trames 0° 15° 75° | — | Unsold listing | Sotheby's | ||
| 2016·03 | Sphère-Trame | stainless steel | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·02 | Lignes brisées | $3,462–$4,616 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2015·12 | Grotesque no.6 | $40,386–$51,926 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·12 | Sphère-trame | $115,390–$173,085 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2015·11 | 5 Trames 85°-87°5-90°-92°5-95° | encre sérigraphique sur panneau | $23,078–$34,617 | Unsold listing | Christie's | |
| 2015·11 | Défiguration n°22 (La Ronde de Nuit, Rembrandt) | pencil and paper collage on printed paper | $1,731–$2,308 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·11 | Sphère Trame | stainless steel | $46,156–$69,234 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·07 | 12 lignes au hasard hybrides blanc et jaune (12 hybrid white and yellow random lines) | $40,450–$53,933 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·06 | 2 trames de lignes perpendiculaires | $138,468–$207,702 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·06 | 3 trames de grillage 0° 10° 78° | $28,848–$40,386 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·04 | 3 Trames 83°-90°-95° 7/9 | encre sérigraphique sur panneau | $23,078–$34,617 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·04 | Life Jan van der Marck | acrylique sur toile montée sur panneau | $20,770–$28,848 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·04 | Histoire de ma géométrie | graphite, ruban adhésif et collage de papier sur papier | $8,077–$11,539 | Unsold listing | Christie's | |
| 2015·04 | Sphère-trames | acier inoxydable | $13,847–$20,770 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·04 | 0 o -90 o , 7 o -97 o | $2,885–$4,039 | Christie's | |||
| 2015·04 | Sphère Trame | stainless steel | $11,539–$17,308 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·04 | Géométree n o 42 | charcoal and wooden twig in butterfly box | $1,731–$2,308 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·12 | pinox n°3, 1=10°, π suite du pinox n°2: 9323846, 7 angles | $6,923–$9,231 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·06 | 40.000 carrés - répartition aléatoire 50% gris clair 50% orange | $28,848–$40,386 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·06 | 7 trames au hasard suivant les chiffres 81° - 07° - 41° - 18° - 44° - 22° - 11° | $23,078–$34,617 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·12 | 3 Trames 83° - 90° - 95° | $17,308–$23,078 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | senza titolo | $4,616–$6,923 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | 3 Trames 83°- 90°- 95° | $24,270–$33,708 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | 6 Trames 43°- 45°- 47°- 88°- 90°- 92° | $24,270–$33,708 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | 5 Trames 85° - 87.5° - 90° - 92.5° - 95° | $24,270–$33,708 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | Sphère | $8,090–$10,787 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | 2 trames de grillage -5°+5° (# 10 mm) | $23,078–$34,617 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | Lunatique Neonly 8 Quarts N°1, 2004 | Acrylique sur toile tendue sur bois, 8 quarts de cercles de néons | $51,926–$75,004 | Artcurial | ||
| 2013·06 | 3 Trames de Grillage (0°+10°-10°), 1971 | Grillage, fils de fer sur panneau peint | $69,234–$92,312 | Artcurial | ||
| 2013·03 | Falaise et Mer (Format No. 2) | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·12 | 2 trames de tirets 0° 30° (quadriptyque) | $92,312–$138,468 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·12 | 10 Lignes Au Hasard, 1975 | Acrylique sur toile | $11,539–$17,308 | Artcurial | ||
| 2012·12 | 4 panneaux avec 4 rythmes d'éclairage interférents | $230,780–$346,170 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·12 | tirets 5 mm encre, 10 mm crayon, 15 mm encre, 20 mm crayon etc... | tirets 5 mm encre, 10 mm crayon, 15 mm encre, 20 mm crayon etc | $8,077–$10,385 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2012·12 | répartition aléatoire du rouge au jaune suivant progression: 1 3 9 27 81 | $28,848–$40,386 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·10 | Sphère-Trame | $11,539–$17,308 | Christie's | |||
| 2012·09 | 2 trames de grillage - 2 ° + 2 ° ( # 10 mm) | $11,539–$17,308 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·09 | 1/2 bleu 1/2 vert | $46,156–$69,234 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·09 | trames 0°- 2° + 2° | $23,078–$34,617 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·07 | Travaux En Courbes, 2000 | 2 arcs de cercle de néon rouge de 55 cm sur toile sur bois | $6,923–$9,231 | Artcurial | ||
| 2012·06 | 4 Trames: 36°_54°_126°_144° | $33,708–$47,192 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·06 | Sphère-Trame, 1962 | Object | $16,155–$16,155 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2012·05 | Travaux En Courbes, 2000 | 2 arcs de cercle de néon rouge de 55 cm sur toile sur bois | $6,923–$9,231 | Artcurial | ||
| 2012·05 | Elements,1992 | Gravure | $1,154–$1,731 | Artcurial | ||
| 2012·05 | bleu tous les 2 en diagonalerouge tous les 3 en diagonaleorange tous les 4 en diagonalevert tous les 5 en diagonale | $28,848–$40,386 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·05 | Cruibes n° 2 | $46,156–$69,234 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·05 | Répartition régulière de carrés | acrylic on board | $34,617–$57,695 | Christie's | ||
| 2011·12 | sphère-trame | $6,923–$9,231 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·12 | superposition de 2 trames de carrés (mailles 75mm et 80mm) inclinées à 2° et 178° | $69,234–$92,312 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·12 | Sphere-Trames, 1962 | Tiges d'acier inoxydable soudées par points | $11,539–$17,308 | Artcurial | ||
| 2011·06 | tirets (20 mm) dont l'espacement augmente à chaque rangée de 2 mm | $115,390–$173,085 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·06 | 20% de carrés dégradés pivotés au centre 5 fois | $23,078–$34,617 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·05 | Tous Les 45 Mm, Tous Les 60 Mm, 1975 | Huile sur toile | $103,851–$126,929 | Artcurial | ||
| 2011·05 | 19 lignes parallèles et 21 lignes parallèles avec 1 interférence | $28,848–$40,386 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·05 | sérigraphie unique au monde | $46,156–$69,234 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·05 | untitled | $4,616–$6,923 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·05 | Composition bleu et rouge, 1970 | Silkscreen in colours Estimate: € 1,200 / $ 1,368 Sold: € 1,125 / $ 1,282 (incl | $1,385–$1,385 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2011·05 | Composition vert et rouge, 1970 | Silkscreen in colours Estimate: € 1,000 / $ 1,140 Sold: € 875 / $ 997 (incl | $1,154–$1,154 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2011·04 | de scheve arttaxi, model | $1,154–$1,731 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·10 | 2 trames de grillage 0º 45º | $40,450–$53,933 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·06 | seule droite traversant 2 carrés: l'un incliné à 5º par rapport au mur et l'autre 5º par rapport au sol | $23,078–$34,617 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·06 | 4 trames de tirets pivotées sur un côté | $23,078–$34,617 | Sotheby's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $39, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.