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Claire Bretécher

French | 1940 - 2020

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Claire Bretécher was a French artist who was born in 1940.

How much does a Claire Bretécher cost?

Claire Bretécher's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices of up to 5,661 USD.

What is Claire Bretécher's most expensive works on paper?

Since 2019 the record price for this artist at auction is 5,661 USD for Les Frustrés India ink on paper for this plate published on page 91 of the weekly magazine Le Nouvel Observateur, sold at Tessier & Sarrou in 2022.

Numerous key galleries and museums such as Huberty & Breyne, Paris (Chapon) have featured Claire Bretécher's work in the past.

Claire Bretécher in the news

Claire Bretécher has been featured in articles for HYPEBEAST and ArtDaily. The most recent article is Thames & Hudson Chronicles Comic Art from 1964 to 2024 written for HYPEBEAST in August 2024. The artist died in 2020.

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Notable Lots

L'Amant éploré - Claire Bretécher

L'Amant éploré

By Claire Bretécher

+22%

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Les Frustrés India ink on paper for this plate published on page 91 of the weekly magazine Le Nouvel Observateur - Claire Bretécher

Les Frustrés India ink on paper for this plate published on page 91 of the weekly magazine Le Nouvel Observateur

By Claire Bretécher

+7%

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CLARE BRETÉCHER (1940-2020 - Claire Bretécher

CLARE BRETÉCHER (1940-2020 ,1975

By Claire Bretécher

-50%

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Recent Auction Results

a comic strip with a cartoon of a man and woman sitting at a table

LES FRUSTRÉS (T.3 ,1978

By Claire Bretécher

+16%

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Sans titre - 1983 - Claire Bretécher

Sans titre - 1983 ,1983

By Claire Bretécher

-2%

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Docteur Ventouse, bobologue - Claire Bretécher

Docteur Ventouse, bobologue ,1985

By Claire Bretécher

+136%

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Past Exhibitions

Claire Bretécher: Études - Huberty & Breyne, Paris (Chapon)

Claire Bretécher: Études

Huberty & Breyne, Paris (Chapon)

3e | Paris | France

Oct 11, 2025 - Nov 15, 2025

Claire Bretecher: Les Frustrés - Huberty & Breyne, Paris (Matignon)

Claire Bretecher: Les Frustrés

Huberty & Breyne, Paris (Matignon)

8e | Paris | France

Oct 06, 2023 - Nov 10, 2023

Marginalia: Inside the Comics Art Collections - Nouveau Musée National de Monaco, Villa Sauber

Marginalia: Inside the Comics Art Collections

Nouveau Musée National de Monaco, Villa Sauber

Monte-carlo | Monaco

Apr 01, 2021 - Sep 26, 2021

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Articles

Thames & Hudson Chronicles Comic Art from 1964 to 2024

Thames & Hudson Chronicles Comic Art from 1964 to 2024

HYPEBEAST Aug 22, 2024

Thames & Hudson Chronicles Comic Art from 1964 to 2024 Published to accompany a new exhibition at Centre Pompidou in Paris.

Swann to Offer Illustration Art Featuring Highlights from the Collection of Jules Feiffer

Swann to Offer Illustration Art Featuring Highlights from the Collection of Jules Feiffer

ArtDaily Jun 11, 2024

The spring 2024 Illustration Art sale at Swann Galleries will take place on Thursday, June 20.

Rare European Comic Art to Go on Show in the U.S. for the First Time

Rare European Comic Art to Go on Show in the U.S. for the First Time

HYPEBEAST Feb 06, 2020

As part of a major survey at New York City’s Daneses/Corey gallery.

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