Ben Vautier

(French, born 1935)

Ben Vautier is a French artist known for his text-based paintings, such as L'art est inutile. Rentrez chez vous (Art is Useless. Go Home) (1971). Vautier’s Fluxus works circled around defining art as a practice that unifies life, objects, and philosophy. “What is culture? Culture is a fairytale that we have created. It can be manipulative,” he has explained. “The purpose of culture is to amuse poor people and rich people alike.” Born Benjamin Vautier on July 18, 1935 in Naples, Italy, he moved with his mother to the South of France in 1949. In 1958, Vautier left his job at a book store and opened a stationary and record store. He ran Laboratory 32 (Le Magasin), from 1958 to 1973, creating a salon-like meeting place for people to discuss new ideas. During this time, Vautier met Yves Klein, John Cage, and George Macunias, becoming involved in the early stages of the Fluxus art movement. The artist continued producing work surrounding everyday life over the following decades, while also working as an advocate for minority rights in France. He continues to live and work in Nice, France. Today, Vautier’s works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, the Centre George Pompidou in Paris, and the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, among others.

Ben Vautier Artworks

Artworks for Sale &
Auction Results

Ben Vautier (2,282 results)
L'art m'ennuie, 1965

Ben Vautier

L'art m'ennuie, 1965

Sale Date: April 4, 2011

Auction Closed

Die zeit die nicht vergeht, 1987

Ben Vautier

Die zeit die nicht vergeht, 1987

Sale Date: March 28, 2011

Auction Closed

Et celui-ci c'est du sous quoi?

Ben Vautier

Et celui-ci c'est du sous quoi?

Sale Date: March 28, 2011

Auction Closed

L'art n'existe pas, 1989

Ben Vautier

L'art n'existe pas, 1989

Sale Date: March 28, 2011

Auction Closed

Projet pour l'an, faites sécession, 2000

Ben Vautier

Projet pour l'an, faites sécession, 2000

Sale Date: March 28, 2011

Auction Closed

100 frs les 200 gr d'art, 1990

Ben Vautier

100 frs les 200 gr d'art, 1990

Sale Date: March 28, 2011

Auction Closed

7 ans de bonheur, Livre d'art, 1991

Ben Vautier

7 ans de bonheur, Livre d'art, 1991

Sale Date: April 19, 2011

Auction Closed

Pas d'art sans Fumée, 1990

Ben Vautier

Pas d'art sans Fumée, 1990

Sale Date: April 19, 2011

Auction Closed

Tout est art (Grünewald) (engraving by H...., 1984

Ben Vautier

Tout est art (Grünewald) (engraving by H...., 1984

Sale Date: March 26, 2011

Auction Closed

Tout est art (Rodin) (engraving by H...., 1984

Ben Vautier

Tout est art (Rodin) (engraving by H...., 1984

Sale Date: March 26, 2011

Auction Closed

Tout est art (Palais de Chaillot) (engraving , 1984

Ben Vautier

Tout est art (Palais de Chaillot) (engraving , 1984

Sale Date: March 26, 2011

Auction Closed

Tout est art (Lorrain) (engraving by H...., 1984

Ben Vautier

Tout est art (Lorrain) (engraving by H...., 1984

Sale Date: March 26, 2011

Auction Closed

C'est le courage qui compte

Ben Vautier

C'est le courage qui compte

Sale Date: March 22, 2011

Auction Closed

Il faut tout dire tout écrire, 1983

Ben Vautier

Il faut tout dire tout écrire, 1983

Sale Date: March 22, 2011

Auction Closed

Il n'y a pas de crise, 2009

Ben Vautier

Il n'y a pas de crise, 2009

Sale Date: March 22, 2011

Auction Closed

Le crise c'est du luxe, 2009

Ben Vautier

Le crise c'est du luxe, 2009

Sale Date: March 22, 2011

Auction Closed

Cher et pas beau, 2007

Ben Vautier

Cher et pas beau, 2007

Sale Date: March 22, 2011

Auction Closed

Toile cynique, 2007

Ben Vautier

Toile cynique, 2007

Sale Date: March 22, 2011

Auction Closed

No more art (+ 2 others, rope and cardboard on...

Ben Vautier

No more art (+ 2 others, rope and cardboard on...

Sale Date: March 23, 2011

Auction Closed

On est tous formidables

Ben Vautier

On est tous formidables

Sale Date: March 26, 2011

Auction Closed

Pour me fouetter quand je te trompe - avant,...

Ben Vautier

Pour me fouetter quand je te trompe - avant,...

Sale Date: March 7, 2011

Auction Closed

Je me sens seul, tapis

Ben Vautier

Je me sens seul, tapis

Sale Date: March 7, 2011

Auction Closed

Life is competition

Ben Vautier

Life is competition

Sale Date: March 7, 2011

Auction Closed

Miroir miroir dis moi qu'est-ce que l'art, 1998

Ben Vautier

Miroir miroir dis moi qu'est-ce que l'art, 1998

Sale Date: March 7, 2011

Auction Closed

English (US)

©2024 Artnet Worldwide Corporation. All rights reserved.