Olivier Mosset Auction Prices and Value Guide
Olivier Mosset auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 202 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Olivier Mosset auction prices: quick answer
Olivier Mosset auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Olivier Mosset
- Source records
- 202
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Olivier Mosset
Olivier Mosset is a Swiss visual artist born in Bern in 1944, recognized as a painter and photographer whose practice is rooted in the legacy of conceptual and minimalist art. Active since the 1960s, Mosset became known for his rigorous engagement with abstract painting and geometric form, and his work is closely linked to the Parisian avant-garde circle that included Daniel Buren. His paintings investigate the fundamentals of color, shape, and repetition, often reducing compositional elements to their essential structures. Mosset's work is represented in major institutional collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He has lived and worked in Tucson, Arizona for many years, continuing a practice that bridges European conceptualism and American minimalism.
Conceptual artMinimalist paintingpaintingphotographyabstract compositiongeometric forms
Common works and media
Mosset's auction and exhibition record includes oil and acrylic paintings on canvas, often featuring repeating geometric motifs or monochrome fields. Works on paper, prints, and photographs are also part of his output. Collectors may encounter serial or format-driven paintings where the same compositional strategy is deployed across multiple canvases. Editioned prints and works on paper provide additional entry points for collectors.
Market and appraisal context
Olivier Mosset's work appears regularly in the Post-War and Contemporary Art auction category, with over 200 documented lots in public sale records. Paintings are the most sought-after medium, though works on paper and photographs also surface at auction. Key factors influencing appraisal include the work's date, medium, dimensions, condition, exhibition history, and any institutional provenance. The artist's association with Daniel Buren and the Parisian conceptual-art milieu adds art-historical context that collectors and specialists weigh. Because Mosset's production spans several decades and multiple formats, comparable-sale analysis and authenticated provenance are especially important for accurate valuation.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Appraisal caveats
- Specific auction results and price ranges require review of individual lot records and are not asserted here.
- Attribution and authentication should follow standard scholarly and catalogue-raisonné procedures where available.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
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 Olivier Mosset 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 Olivier Mosset artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.