François Morellet

(French, 1926–2016)

François Morellet was a French Conceptual sculptor and light artist known for his intricate geometric forms and patterns. Born on April 30, 1925 in Cholet, France, Morellet initially made figurative paintings before turning to abstraction, painting a series of crisscrossing lines that formed squares, triangles, and other geometries. He then began to work in sculpture with neon tubes, and along with fellow artists Julio Le Parc and Francisco Sobrino, co-founded the Groupe de Recherche d’Art Visuel in 1963 to research new modes of artistic expression. Like Dan Flavin, Morellet used florescence to explore geometry as art, oftentimes splaying the tubes to create loose compositions as seen in Reflections in water deformed by the spectator (1964). His interests in Minimalism and spontaneity have earned him comparisons to Ellsworth Kelly, Sol LeWitt, and John Cage. Morellet was notably included in the major 2011 exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, “Themes & Variations. Script and Space.” He died on May 11, 2016, days after his 90th birthday.

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Jazz Line, 2007

François Morellet

Jazz Line, 2007

Sale Date: May 27, 2023

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without title, 1975

François Morellet

without title, 1975

Sale Date: May 9, 2023

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Untitled

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Sale Date: May 11, 2023

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Histoire de ma geometrie pour Kunstmuseum Bern, 1984

François Morellet

Histoire de ma geometrie pour Kunstmuseum Bern, 1984

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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Senza titolo

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Sale Date: March 23, 2023

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Lunatique neonly - 16 quarts de cercle n°5, 2005

François Morellet

Lunatique neonly - 16 quarts de cercle n°5, 2005

Sale Date: May 24, 2023

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Négatif n.5 (de 04007 “Après réflexion n.8”, 2008

François Morellet

Négatif n.5 (de 04007 “Après réflexion n.8”, 2008

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9 doubles trames - 0°...., 1971

François Morellet

9 doubles trames - 0°...., 1971

Sale Date: May 24, 2023

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Untitled.

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Sale Date: April 27, 2023

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Sans titre

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Sale Date: May 11, 2023

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From: 40.000 carrés, 1971

François Morellet

From: 40.000 carrés, 1971

Sale Date: April 27, 2023

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3 trames , 1993

François Morellet

3 trames , 1993

Sale Date: April 23, 2023

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La Vague, 1987

François Morellet

La Vague, 1987

Sale Date: March 30, 2023

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0° - 0° centrées (maille 10 mm), 1975

François Morellet

0° - 0° centrées (maille 10 mm), 1975

Sale Date: March 30, 2023

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Balance - War n. 3 bleu, 2000

François Morellet

Balance - War n. 3 bleu, 2000

Sale Date: March 28, 2023

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Sans Titre

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Sale Date: March 2, 2023

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SPHÈRE – TRAME, 1962

François Morellet

SPHÈRE – TRAME, 1962

Sale Date: December 5, 2022

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Sphère-Trames, 1962

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Sphère-Trames, 1962

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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2 trames simples -5° +5°, 1971

François Morellet

2 trames simples -5° +5°, 1971

Sale Date: December 6, 2022

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2 doubles trames -1° + 1° - 1971, 1971

François Morellet

2 doubles trames -1° + 1° - 1971, 1971

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Enchaînement n°11, 2012

François Morellet

Enchaînement n°11, 2012

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Ombre de moi-même n°3, 1989

François Morellet

Ombre de moi-même n°3, 1989

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Pliage à 45° d'une droite partageant le..., 1977

François Morellet

Pliage à 45° d'une droite partageant le..., 1977

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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10 lignes au hasard fortifiées - 2007, 2007

François Morellet

10 lignes au hasard fortifiées - 2007, 2007

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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