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How much is a Vasarely painting?

How much is a Vasarely painting?

Price of a painting signed Vasarely: 4,000 – 500,000€. Estimation of a drawing or watercolour for auction: 500 – 45,000€. Vaserely’s quotation for a sculpture: 600 – 6,000€. Average estimate of a print at auction: 200 – 8,000€.

What techniques did Victor Vasarely use?

From illusions of oscillation and vibration to Escher-like tricks whereby apparent indentations in the picture-surface suddenly seem to protrude from it, Vasarely’s pioneering techniques not only influenced the Op Art movement of the 1960s, but helped to define the whole psychedelic mood of that decade.

How do I find out the value of my art?

Consider finding an appraiser to determine the value of your artwork. Appraisers are trained specialists who work for a fee. They evaluate your piece and give you a written statement of its value. Although the following organizations do not provide appraisals themselves, they each publish a directory of their members.

What kind of art did Victor Vasarely create?

Interested in selling a work by Victor Vasarely? Born in Hungary in 1908 as Vásárely Gyözö, Victor Vasarely is widely considered the originator of Op art, a style based on optical illusion.

How old was Victor Vasarely when he died?

The artist died at age 90 on March 15, 1997 in Paris, France. His works are presently held in the collections of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Tate Gallery in London, and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice.

What kind of awards did Victor Vasarely win?

Later in his career Vasarely won numerous awards and prizes, including the Guggenheim Prize in New York in 1964 and membership to the French Legion of Honour in 1970.

What did Victor Vasarely use the Black Square for?

In his important Homage to Malevich series, 1952–58, Vasarely adopted Malevich’s Supermatist black square and used it as a foundation from which to construct vibrant optical effects.