Claude Viallat Auction Prices and Value Guide
Claude Viallat auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 461 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Claude Viallat auction prices: quick answer
Claude Viallat auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Claude Viallat
- Source records
- 461
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Claude Viallat market snapshot
Claude Viallat shows deep auction liquidity with 400 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $6,440. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 44 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-10.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (17.3% · 50 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (44.3% · 128 sales)
- $10,000+ (38.4% · 111 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $5,500
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 44
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-10
Artist context
About Claude Viallat
Born
1936
Nationality
French
Claude Viallat, born in 1936, is a French contemporary painter widely associated with Supports/Surfaces. The collected references place him among the prominent participants in conceptually oriented French painting from the 1960s onward. His identity is established across Wikidata, VIAF, Getty ULAN, IdRef, the Bibliothèque nationale de France, and MoMA, helping separate his records from incomplete or variant cataloguing. Collectors encounter Viallat's name across paintings, works on paper and prints, mixed-media or sculptural objects, decorative works, and editions. Appraisily's index also documents a substantial, long-running auction presence. Because these records cover several categories and price levels, identification should begin with the object's medium, dimensions, date, inscriptions, provenance, and supporting documentation rather than the artist name alone. The full birth date reported here comes from the French-language biographical source; multiple authority records independently confirm the 1936 birth year.
Supports/SurfacesFrench contemporary artPaintingWorks on paper and printsSculpture and mixed mediaDecorative art and editions
Common works and media
Auction records place Viallat's work in several broad categories: fine art and paintings; works on paper and prints; sculpture and mixed media; and decorative art and editions. These classifications are useful for initial filtering, but the object's actual materials, construction, dimensions, inscriptions, edition status, and date should be documented before selecting comparable lots.
Market and appraisal context
Claude Viallat's auction record covers paintings as well as works on paper, prints, mixed-media or sculptural objects, decorative works, and editions. A useful appraisal comparison should match the object as closely as possible by medium, dimensions, date, condition, and format. Signature or inscription details, edition information, provenance, exhibition history, catalogue references, and confidence in attribution can also affect the relevance of a comparable sale. Public results may differ in whether buyer's premiums or fees are included, while private transactions and incomplete feeds remain outside the visible record. Auction data should therefore support, but not replace, physical inspection, authentication research, and condition assessment.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Fine art and paintings
- Works on paper and prints
- Sculpture and mixed media
- Decorative art and editions
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and position within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and preservation of the surface
- Signature, inscriptions, edition information, and confidence in attribution
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Comparable public auction results for works similar in medium, size, and date
- Subject matter, rarity, and current demand
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction results provide reference points rather than a complete appraisal.
- Reported totals may not consistently include or exclude buyer's premiums and other fees.
- Private transactions and auction records missing from the available feed are not represented fully.
- Condition, attribution, and authentication findings can materially change an appraisal conclusion.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF library authority
- IdRef library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Bibliothèque nationale de France library authority
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Claude Viallat worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
Can Appraisily value my Claude Viallat artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.