# Michel Seuphor artist context and auction value notes

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Profile generated: 2026-05-08T01:35:00.000Z
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## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1901-03-10
- Death date: 1999-02-12
- Nationality: Belgian, French
- Movements: Abstract art
- Common media: painting, drawing, collage, photography, textile art

## About Michel Seuphor

Michel Seuphor (1901–1999) was a Belgian-born painter, draftsman, collagist, photographer, and textile artist who became a naturalized French citizen in 1956. Born Fernand Berckelaers in Antwerp, he adopted the pseudonym "Seuphor" — an anagram of "Orpheus" — early in his career. Raised bilingually in Flemish and French, he moved in major European modernist circles and is represented in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Active across painting, drawing, collage, photography, and textile design, Seuphor maintained a long career spanning most of the twentieth century. His diverse practice and connections to abstract art make his works a recurring presence in European modern art auctions and collections.

## Common works and media

Seuphor's auction and collection presence includes abstract paintings, ink and graphite drawings, collages incorporating paper and mixed media, photographic works, and textile designs. Prints and editions also appear in sale records. His graphic abstract compositions on paper are among the most frequently encountered work types at auction.

## Market and appraisal context

Michel Seuphor's works appear regularly at auction across several categories, including paintings, works on paper, collages, prints, and textile pieces. With over 570 recorded auction entries, he has a measurable secondary-market footprint. Valuation depends on medium, date, condition, provenance, and whether the work comes from a notable period or collection. Collectors encountering Seuphor pieces should verify attribution and consult recent comparable sale results, as his multi-disciplinary output means works can vary significantly in material and format.

## Appraisily data basis

This Appraisily artist page combines identity research drawn from museum records, library authority files, and public biographical sources with available auction records, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lot data when those records are present in the Appraisily database.

## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q548860
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Seuphor
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/109890866/
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79034449
- The Museum of Modern Art: https://www.moma.org/artists/14213
- RKD (Netherlands Institute for Art History): https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/72098