François Morellet
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Selected Works243

Museum Acquisitions

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Art Institute of Chicago
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Previous Sales 135

Sotheby's
Contorsions n°12
Contorsions n°12, 2008
€16,000 ($18k USD)
Dec 2025
Christie's
3 trames grillage 0° 30° 60°
3 trames grillage 0° 30° 60°, 1959
€88,200 ($97k USD)
May 2025
Sotheby's
Geometree n°54
Geometree n°54, 1984
€14,000 ($15k USD)
Feb 2025
Sotheby's
Répartition aléatoire de 40 000 carrés suivant les chiffres pairs et impairs d’un annuaire de téléphone, 50% bleu, 50% rouge
Répartition aléatoire de 40 000 carrés suivant les chiffres pairs et impairs d’un annuaire de téléphone, 50% bleu, 50% rouge, 1961
€353,210 ($353k USD)
Jun 2023
Sotheby's
4 doubles trames 0°, 22°5, 45°, 67°5
4 doubles trames 0°, 22°5, 45°, 67°5
€326,040 ($326k USD)
Jun 2023
Sotheby's
Détail du "Mur de Beaubourg"
Détail du "Mur de Beaubourg", 1988
Unknown
Jun 2023
Sotheby's
Réaction avec le noir et le blanc d'une couleur tirée au hasard (d'après le nombre π) sur le code universel des couleurs par E. Séguy (3 works)
Réaction avec le noir et le blanc d'une couleur tirée au hasard (d'après le nombre π) sur le code universel des couleurs par E. Séguy (3 works), 1958
$158,708
Dec 2022
Christie's
52 x 4 n°11 Quand j’étais petit, je ne faisais pas grand (d’après “Lignes grises et noires”, 1952)
52 x 4 n°11 Quand j’étais petit, je ne faisais pas grand (d’après “Lignes grises et noires”, 1952), 2006
€75,600 ($83k USD)
Dec 2022
Christie's
Du bleu au vert
Du bleu au vert, 1971
Bought In
Jun 2022
Sotheby's
20 lignes au hasard
20 lignes au hasard, 1971
$310,016
Jun 2022
Sotheby's
4 répartitions aléatoires de 2 carrés suivant les chiffres 31-41-59-26-53-58-97-93
4 répartitions aléatoires de 2 carrés suivant les chiffres 31-41-59-26-53-58-97-93, 1958
€296,538 ($297k USD)
Jun 2022
Sotheby's
Untitled
Untitled, 1952
€148,269 ($148k USD)
Jun 2022
Sotheby's
La Motte Croisée
La Motte Croisée, 1949
Unknown
Jun 2022
Sotheby's
5 groupes de lignes parallèles -1°, -2°, 0°, +1°, +2°
5 groupes de lignes parallèles -1°, -2°, 0°, +1°, +2°
€60,000 ($83k USD)
Apr 2022
Sotheby's
2 trames -1° +1°
2 trames -1° +1°
€40,000 ($55k USD)
Apr 2022
Sotheby's
4 doubles trames 0° -22,5° -50° -72,5°
4 doubles trames 0° -22,5° -50° -72,5°
€40,000 ($55k USD)
Apr 2022
Sotheby's
Rayures verticales
Rayures verticales
€26,000 ($36k USD)
Apr 2022
Sotheby's
Peinture
Peinture
€24,000 ($33k USD)
Apr 2022
Sotheby's
Paysage
Paysage , 1947
€9,500 ($13k USD)
Apr 2022
Sotheby's
Ecran circulaire 20% 5 fois dégradé
Ecran circulaire 20% 5 fois dégradé, 1969
€45,000 ($50k USD)
Dec 2021
Sotheby's
Pliage a 45° d’un demi-cercle passant par le milieu d’un carré
Pliage a 45° d’un demi-cercle passant par le milieu d’un carré, 1977
€9,000 ($12k USD)
Jul 2021
Sotheby's
1 trame tirets 60 mm x 4 mm 90°
1 trame tirets 60 mm x 4 mm 90° , 1972
Unknown
Dec 2020
Sotheby's
2 trames tirets 60mm x 4mm 0°90
2 trames tirets 60mm x 4mm 0°90 , 1972
Unknown
Dec 2020
Sotheby's
3 trames de tirets 60mm x4mm 0°60°120°
3 trames de tirets 60mm x4mm 0°60°120° , 1972
Unknown
Dec 2020
Sotheby's
BALANCE-WAR NO.1 ROUGE
BALANCE-WAR NO.1 ROUGE, 2000
Unknown
Oct 2020

For Sale 3

Blond Contemporary · 1stDibs
Untitled
Untitled
$4,695
Blond Contemporary · 1stDibs
Untitled
Untitled
$7,431
Gallery Art · 1stDibs
Sphère-Trame Abstract Sculpture, Welded Steel, 1962, Edition of 100
Sphère-Trame Abstract Sculpture, Welded Steel, 1962, Edition of 100
$50,000
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Market785 auction results

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$3.8K – $353K
77 of 99 paintings lots with prices
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$74.5K
Object-type specific
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$52.7K
77 priced paintings lots
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Apr 2026 · $5.3K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
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Paintings: $52.7K medianSculpture/objects: $31.6K medianWorks on paper: $12.5K medianUnclassified lots: $24.1K medianEditioned prints: $7.0K medianDecorative/non-core: $8.9K medianEditioned objects: $13.7K medianPosters/ephemera: $65.9K median
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Publications1

Exhibition Catalog 1

François Morellet Author
Skira · 2017
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Current Exhibitions1

#1,040 Oniris.art

François Morellet : Multiples d'exception, exceptions multiples - exposition personnelle

François Morellet

38 rue d'Antrain

Apr 29, 2026 — Jul 4, 2026

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Recent News15

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Tate Modern exhibition pays tribute to Le Parc, shortly after death
Tate Modern in London will open a major retrospective titled "Julio Le Parc: Light. Colour. Action." on June 11, less than two weeks after the Argenti…
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Julio Le Parc, Father of Interactive Art, Dies at 97
Franco-Argentinian artist Julio Le Parc, a pioneer of kinetic and Op art whose interactive works presaged contemporary participatory art, died in Pari…
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The foundation of the great artist Enrico Castellani in Milan exceptionally opens its doors with an intergenerational exhibition
The Enrico Castellani Foundation in Milan has exceptionally opened its doors to the public with an intergenerational exhibition titled "Luisa Lambri. …
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Artist Julio Le Parc, Maestro of Light, Movement, and Defiance, Dies at 97
Julio Le Parc, the Franco-Argentine artist known for his kinetic and Op art works that transformed spectators into active participants, died in Paris …
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Julio Le Parc (1928-2026)
Julio Le Parc, the Argentine-born pioneer of optical and kinetic art, died in Paris on May 30, 2026, at age 97. A co-founder of the Groupe de recherch…
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Julio Le Parc, Pioneer of Kinetic Art and Venice Biennale Prize Winner, Dies at 97
Julio Le Parc, the Argentine-born pioneer of kinetic art and winner of the Grand Prize for Painting at the 1966 Venice Biennale, died on May 30 in Par…
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François Morellet, mathematics and humor as guides
The article reports on the national centenary celebration of French artist François Morellet (1926–2016), titled "100 x Morellet," which includes exhi…
exhibitionsMay 26, 2026
With more than 3,000 participating institutions, the European Night of Museums returns this Saturday, May 23
The 22nd edition of the European Night of Museums returns on Saturday, May 23, with over 3,000 institutions across France and Europe opening their doo…
exhibitionsMay 15, 2026
At the Centre Pompidou-Metz, 100 Works to Understand the Double Face of François Morellet
The Centre Pompidou-Metz presents a centenary retrospective of French artist François Morellet (1926–2016), featuring 100 works that explore the dual …
exhibitionsMay 12, 2026
Coastal Bodies: Camille Guichard's exhibition at the Rachel Hardouin Gallery
Camille Guichard presents 'Corps littoral' (Coastal Bodies), her first solo exhibition in Paris, at the Rachel Hardouin Gallery from May 21 to June 21…
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Vera Molnár: Venice Biennale 2022
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the mayor gallery celebrating 100 years
The Mayor Gallery in London is celebrating its centenary with a three-part exhibition series revisiting its history. The second part, 'Celebrating 100…
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The must-see exhibitions during Art Basel Paris
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Past Exhibitions38

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#446 Galerie Catherine Issert

HOMMAGE À FRANÇOIS MORELLET

François Morellet

2 Rte des Serres, 06570 Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France

May 2, 2026 — Jun 6, 2026

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Géométrie dans les spasmes

François Morellet

47 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 75006 Paris, France

Apr 9, 2026 — Jun 4, 2026

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#387 Annely Juda Fine Art

François Morellet 100%

François Morellet

16 Hanover Square, London W1S 1HT, United Kingdom

Mar 17, 2026 — Apr 25, 2026

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Le Syndrome de Bonnard

François Morellet

Feb 14, 2026 — May 15, 2026

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#387 Annely Juda Fine Art

François Morellet

François Morellet

16 Hanover Square, London W1S 1HT, United Kingdom

Mar 7, 2024 — May 4, 2024

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#396 Devals

Bouche-trous De l'ironie au pastiche

François Morellet

15 Galerie de Montpensier

Dec 1, 2022 — Dec 31, 2022

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#2,152 Adrian Sutton

François Morellet: Lamentable Ø4m50 bleu

François Morellet

11 Rue Michel le Comte, 75003 Paris, France

Jul 8, 2021 — Sep 3, 2021

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#2,542 Galerie Zlotowski

François Morellet

François Morellet

20 Rue de Seine, 75006 Paris, France

Sep 29, 2017 — Oct 31, 2017

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#619 The Mayor Gallery

FRANÇOIS MORELLET AT THE MAYOR GALLERY, LONDON Les règles du jeu

François Morellet

Apr 6, 2016 — May 27, 2016

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#171 Galerie Nordenhake

François Morellet

François Morellet

Lilla torg 9, 211 34 Malmö, Sweden

Mar 3, 1984 — May 12, 1984

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CAB FONDATION

François Morellet

5766 Chem. des Trious, 06570 Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France

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Musée Fabre

François Morellet

5 Rue Fouques, 34000 Montpellier, France

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François Morellet - Collégiale Saint-Martin

François Morellet

209 South Galena Street, Aspen, CO 81611

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François Morellet - Frac Normandie Caen

François Morellet

47 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 75006 Paris, France

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Structures of Radical Will

François Morellet

5766 Chem. des Trious, 06570 Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France

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United States of Abstraction : Artistes américains en France (1946-1964)

François Morellet

5 Rue Fouques, 34000 Montpellier, France

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François Morellet Superbe & Insolite

François Morellet

209 South Galena Street, Aspen, CO 81611

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François Morellet Espace libéré - Hommage Sybil Albers

François Morellet

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François Morellet Nous irons tous au paradis

François Morellet

47 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 75006 Paris, France

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La dation François Morellet

François Morellet

47 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 75006 Paris, France

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Répartition de 16 formes identiques

François Morellet

47 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 75006 Paris, France

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ICONIC

François Morellet

47 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 75006 Paris, France

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KINETISMUS: 100 Years of Electricity in Art

François Morellet

Poupětova 1

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François Morellet François Morellet - Centre d’Art du Château Chasse Spleen Centre d’Art du Château Chasse Spleen

François Morellet

47 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 75006 Paris, France

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François Morellet - Center for International Light Art

François Morellet

47 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 75006 Paris, France

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François Morellet Tralala l’art Centre de la Gravure

François Morellet

Rue des Amours 10, 7100 La Louvière, Belgium

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Re-Inventing Piet. Mondrian and the Consequences

François Morellet

47 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 75006 Paris, France

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La Répétition

François Morellet

1 Parv. des Droits de l'Homme CS 90490, 57000 Metz, France

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François Morellet Beaming π A.N. 1 = 7°

François Morellet

47 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 75006 Paris, France

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Les Jeux de la logique et du hasard

François Morellet

47 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 75006 Paris, France

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François Morellet Optical & Movement

François Morellet

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François Morellet - ZKM | Center for Art and Media

François Morellet

Kriegsstraße 134, 76133 Karlsruhe, Germany

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Writing the History of the Future

François Morellet

Kriegsstraße 134, 76133 Karlsruhe, Germany

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Electric Dreams, Art and Technology Before the Internet

François Morellet

51 Brook St, London W1K 4HW, UK

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Deep Dark Light Blue and Neons by Accident

François Morellet

47 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 75006 Paris, France

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Carrément

François Morellet

47 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 75006 Paris, France

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C’est n’importe quoi ?

François Morellet

47 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 75006 Paris, France

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100 x Morellet

François Morellet

47 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 75006 Paris, France

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Art Fair Appearances29

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Miart — Milan
2026
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2026
Art Basel — Basel
2025
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2025
The Armory Show — New York
2025
Art Basel — Basel
2024
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2024
Art Basel — Basel
2023
ART SG — Singapore
2023
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2023
The Armory Show — New York
2023
Art Basel — Basel
2021
Miart — Milan
2021
The Armory Show — New York
2020
Art Basel — Basel
2019
Art Basel — Basel
2018
FIAC — Paris
2018
Frieze New York — New York
2018
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2018
ZONAMACO — Mexico City
2018
Art Basel — Basel
2017
FIAC — Paris
2017
Miart — Milan
2017
Frieze New York — New York
2016
Miart — Milan
2016
Art Basel — Basel
2015
Miart — Milan
2015
Art Basel — Basel
2014
Miart — Milan
2014
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Recent Activity20

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ICONIC
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François Morellet François Morellet - Centre d’Art du Château Chasse Spleen Centre d’Art du Château Chasse Spleen
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François Morellet Tralala l’art Centre de la Gravure
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KINETISMUS: 100 Years of Electricity in Art
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François Morellet - Center for International Light Art
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Re-Inventing Piet. Mondrian and the Consequences
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François Morellet Beaming π A.N. 1 = 7°
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François Morellet - ZKM | Center for Art and Media
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Carrément
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La Répétition
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François Morellet Optical & Movement
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Deep Dark Light Blue and Neons by Accident
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Electric Dreams, Art and Technology Before the Internet
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Writing the History of the Future
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Les Jeux de la logique et du hasard
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François Morellet: 100 pour cent
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100 x Morellet
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François Morellet Espace libéré - Hommage Sybil Albers
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