Jean-Michel Folon Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Jean-Michel Folon Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 06, 2025
JEAN-MICHEL FOLON 1934-2005 Roland Garros 1982
Est: €125 - €150
Offset, Maeght Ed., Paris. Qualità: B+. Telato. 75,10 x 57,00 cm - Offset, Maeght Ed., Paris. Condition: B+. Backed on linen. 29.57 x 22.44 in.
Aste Bolaffi
Mar. 06, 2025
JEAN-MICHEL FOLON 1934-2005 Le Calcul / Folon for Olivetti 1990
Est: €125 - €150
Offset, senza indicazione dello stampatore. Qualità: A-. 103,00 x 64,00 cm - Offset, printer unknown. Condition: A-. 40.55 x 25.20 in.
Aste Bolaffi
Mar. 01, 2025
Folon Jean-Michel - Le repos (2001)
Est: €32,000 - €36,000
Sculpture - Bronze - Red-brown patina - Sig. - Ex. no. E.A. 6/20 - With stamp "Bronze Romain & Fils"
De Vuyst
Mar. 01, 2025
Folon Jean-Michel - Lire (2003)
Est: €30,000 - €40,000
Set of 2 bookends - Bronze - Brown-red patina - Sig. (each) - Ex. nos. 29/50 A + B - With stamp "Bronze Romain & fils"
De Vuyst
Mar. 01, 2025
Folon Jean-Michel - Un long voyage (2003)
Est: €30,000 - €36,000
Sculpture - Bronze - Red-brown patina - Sig. - Ex. no. E.A. 6/20 - With stamp "Bronze Romain & Fils"
De Vuyst
Mar. 01, 2025
Folon Jean-Michel - Le secret (2003)
Est: €100,000 - €140,000
Sculpture - Bronze - Brown-green patina - Sig. - With stamp "Bronze Romain & Fils" - Ex. no. E.A. 10/10 - With documentation
De Vuyst
Mar. 01, 2025
Folon Jean-Michel - Buongiorno
Est: €15,000 - €20,000
Sculpture - Bronze - Brown and blue patina - Sig. - Ex. no. 46/50 - With stamp "Bronze Romain & Fils"
De Vuyst
Mar. 01, 2025
Folon Jean-Michel - Femme Oiseau (1993)
Est: €15,000 - €20,000
Sculpture - Bronze - Brown patina - Sig. - Ex. no. 4/8 - With stamp "Bronze Romain Barelier" - With certificate
De Vuyst
Feb. 25, 2025
JEAN-MICHEL FOLON (1934-2005)
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
L'offrande', 1 jan. 2000. Bronze, brown patina. Edition. Dated 1.1.2000. Signed 'Folon'. Foundry stamp Romain Barelier. Numbered 70/400. Description FR L'offrande', 1 jan. 2000. Fonte d'édition d'époque en bronze à patine brune. Edition. Datée du 1.1.2000. Signée 'Folon'. Cachet de fonderie Romain Barelier. Numérotée 70/400. Beschrijving NL L'offrande', 1 jan. 2000. Brons, bruine patina. Editie. Gedateerd 1.1.2000. Gesigneerd 'Folon'. Gieterijstempel Romain Barelier. Genummerd 70/400.
Bernaerts Auctioneers
Feb. 25, 2025
JEAN-MICHEL FOLON (1934-2005)
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
L'offrande', 1 jan. 2000. Bronze, brown patina. Edition. Dated 1.1.2000. Signed 'Folon'. Foundry stamp Romain Barelier. Numbered 90/400. Description FR L'offrande', 1 jan. 2000. Fonte d'édition d'époque en bronze à patine brune. Edition. Datée du 1.1.2000. Signée 'Folon'. Cachet de fonderie Romain Barelier. Numérotée 90/400. Beschrijving NL L'offrande', 1 jan. 2000. Brons, bruine patina. Editie. Gedateerd 1.1.2000. Gesigneerd 'Folon'. Gieterijstempel Romain Barelier. Genummerd 90/400.
Bernaerts Auctioneers
Feb. 22, 2025
JEAN-MICHEL FOLON, ART EXPO NY, POSTER
Est: $85 - $125
Artist: Jean-Michel Folon, Belgian (1934 - 2005) Title: Art Expo NY Year: 1979 Medium: Poster Size: 36.5 x 24.5 in. (92.71 x 62.23 cm)
RoGallery
Feb. 22, 2025
JEAN-MICHEL FOLON, XIV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, POSTER
Est: $350 - $450
Artist: Jean-Michel Folon, Belgian (1934 - 2005) Title: XIV Olympic Winter Games Year: 1984 Medium: Poster Size: 36 x 24 in. (91.44 x 60.96 cm)
RoGallery
Feb. 20, 2025
JEAN-MICHEL FOLON (1934-2005) Oiseau, 1989
Est: €500 - €600
JEAN-MICHEL FOLON (1934-2005) Oiseau, 1989 Sculpture en verre Signée et datée sur l'aile Longueur : 62 cm (Infime éclat) Glass sculpture Signed and dated on the wing Length : 24 3/8 in. (Minor chip) Provenance Collection particulière
HVMC - Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo
Feb. 20, 2025
JEAN-MICHEL FOLON (1934-2005) Un homme (F313), 2000
Est: €80,000 - €120,000
JEAN-MICHEL FOLON (1934-2005) Un homme (F313), 2000 Épreuve en pierre jaune du Pakistan  Signée, datée et numérotée 2/3 sur la base Tirage de 3 + EA1  173 x 52 x 43 cm Yellow stone from Pakistan  Signed, dated and numbered 2/3 on the base Edition of 3 + EA1 68 ⅛ x 20 ½ x 16 ⅞ in. Provenance  Collection particulière Un certificat d’authenticité de la Fondation Folon sera remis à l’acquéreur. Bibliographie   « Jean-Michel Folon, catalogue raisonné des sculptures » (en cours de préparation), Fondation Folon, modèle référencé sous le numéro F313. La sculpture « Un Homme » en pierre jaune du Pakistan donne vie à l'emblématique personnage de Folon, présent tout au long de son œuvre, depuis ses premiers dessins des années 1960 jusqu'à ses sculptures, sans oublier le célèbre générique d'Antenne 2. Il incarne une figure universelle, un « Monsieur-tout-le-monde » auquel chacun peut s'identifier. L'artiste belge Jean-Michel Folon (1934-2005) se tourne vers la statuaire monumentale dans les années 1990, d'abord en bronze, puis, à partir de 1996, en pierre. Il choisit des matériaux spectaculaires, souvent peu employés en sculpture, comme cette pierre jaune du Pakistan, particulièrement lumineuse. Par cette approche éminemment personnelle du matériau brut, Folon cherche à créer un dialogue entre la forme sculptée et la pierre.
HVMC - Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo
Feb. 18, 2025
FOLON Jean-Michel (1934 - 2005) Aquarelles Aquarelle sur papier "Pers
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
FOLON Jean-Michel (1934 - 2005) Aquarelles Aquarelle sur papier "Personnage dans paysage vallonné". Signé en bas à droite Folon. Ecole belge. Dim.:+/-56x74cm.
Vanderkindere
Feb. 17, 2025
Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005), aquatint Les Ruines Circulaires VII (c.1975), numbered 15/95 and signed
Est: €150 - €250
Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005), aquatint Les Ruines Circulaires VII (c.1975), numbered 15/95 and signed Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005), aquatint Les Ruines Circulaires VII (c.1975), genummerd 15/95 en getekend
Maison Jules Veilinghuis
Feb. 17, 2025
Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005), serial engraving Vision urbaine aux flèches, dedicated and signed
Est: €150 - €250
Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005), serial engraving Vision urbaine aux flèches, dedicated and signed Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005), seriegrafie Vision urbaine aux flèches, opgedragen en gesigneerd
Maison Jules Veilinghuis
Feb. 17, 2025
Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005), book L'Artiste Folon - Devos with original drawing and dedication, signed
Est: €400 - €600
Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005), book L'Artiste Folon - Devos with original drawing and dedication, signed Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005), boek L'Artiste Folon - Devos met originele tekening en dedicatie, getekend
Maison Jules Veilinghuis
Feb. 17, 2025
Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005), book L'Artiste Folon - Devos with original drawing and dedication, signed
Est: €400 - €600
Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005), book L'Artiste Folon - Devos with original drawing and dedication, signed Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005), boek L'Artiste Folon - Devos met originele tekening en dedicatie, getekend
Maison Jules Veilinghuis
Feb. 17, 2025
Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005), etching aquatint 'La Menace' 1978, numbered 7/50 and signed
Est: €200 - €300
Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005), etching aquatint 'La Menace' 1978, numbered 7/50 and signed Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005), ets-aquatint 'La Menace' 1978, genummerd 7/50 en getekend
Maison Jules Veilinghuis
Feb. 04, 2025
Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005)
Est: €100 - €150
Frustration - Paysage-puzzle Impression en couleurs Tirage limité Signé et numéroté HC XI/XV sur une étiquette au dos Édition Atelier Marquet A vue : 55 x 71 cm 'Frustration', a puzzle landscape, by Jean-Michel Folon
Maurice Auction
Jan. 23, 2025
JEAN-MICHEL FOLON, LETTER F
Est: €40 - €80
JEAN-MICHEL FOLON (1934 - 2005) Letter F 1972 Lithograph with catalogue, ed. 2341/5000 30 x 23,5 cm Signed lower right Numbered on the reverse
Art-Rite
Jan. 22, 2025
JEAN-MICHEL FOLON (1934-2005) Torpeur, 1973 Watercolor on paper Signed on the bottom right Aquarel op papier Getekend rech...
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
JEAN-MICHEL FOLON (1934-2005) Torpeur, 1973 Watercolor on paper Signed on the bottom right Aquarel op papier Getekend rechtsonder 49 x 64 cm Provenance / Herkomst Private collection/ Privécollectie JEAN-MICHEL FOLON (1934-2005) Torpeur, 1973 Aquarelle sur papier Signée en bas à droite Aquarel op papier Getekend rechtsonder 49 x 64 cm Provenance / Herkomst Collection privée/ Privécollectie
Piasa
Jan. 18, 2025
Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005)
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005) "Seizième pensée" Sculpture in patinated bronze, signed on the front: FOLON Edition: 14/25 Fondeur Romain Barelier, accompanied by its certificate of authenticity from the Fondation Folon signed by the director of the foundation Stéphanie Angelroth. Circa 1998 Dimensions: H: 19; W: 30; D: 4cm Circa : XXème siècle
Lux Auction
Jan. 18, 2025
Affiche Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005)
Est: €150 - €300
Poster Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005) "Festival mondial du théâtre" Poster Sight size: H: 79; W: 59 cm
Lux Auction
Dec. 11, 2024
Aquarelle sur papier "Personnage dans paysage vall…
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
Aquarelle sur papier "Personnage dans paysage vallonné". Signé en bas à droite Folon. Ecole belge. Dim.:+/-56x74cm.
Vanderkindere
Dec. 11, 2024
Jean-Michel Folon (1934), L'Automne , aquarelle et encre sur papier, signée, contresignée, datée et titrée au verso, 43x58 cm
Est: CHF5,000 - CHF7,000
Jean-Michel Folon (1934), L'Automne , aquarelle et encre sur papier, signée, contresignée, datée et titrée au verso, 43x58 cm
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes | Genève
Dec. 11, 2024
Jean-Michel Folon (Belgian, 1934-2005)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Drawing, watercolor and ink on paper. Signed to the lower right by the artist. Unframed, depicting a robot with figure trapped inside. Size: 11.75" ht. x 10" wd. The work is coupled with the Marathon Magazine for which it serves as the cover illustration. Descended in the family of a Marathon executive in the marketing division.
Caza Sikes
Dec. 09, 2024
JEAN-MICHEL FOLON (1934-2005) Le départ
Est: €55,000 - €75,000
JEAN-MICHEL FOLON (1934-2005) Le départ 2005 Signé à la base Bronze à patine brune Numéroté 4/ 50 Cachet du Fondeur : Bronze Romain & Fils Getekend op de basis Brons met bruin patina Genummerd 4/50 Stempel van de gieterij : Bronze Romain & Fils Signed on the base Bronze with brown patina Numbered 4/50 Founder's stamp: Bronze Romain & Fils 50 x 31 x 13.5 cm
Bonhams
Dec. 09, 2024
JEAN-MICHEL FOLON (1934-2005) Toutes directions
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
JEAN-MICHEL FOLON (1934-2005) Toutes directions 2004 Signé et numérotée 19/50 Cachet de le fonderie Romain & fils sur la base Bronze, patine brune Getekend en genummerd 19/50 Romain & fils gieterijstempel op de basis Brons, bruin patina Signed and numbered 19/50 Romain & fils foundry stamp on the base Bronze, brown patina 13 x 46 x 44 cm
Bonhams
Dec. 06, 2024
Jean-Michel Folon (Principato di Monaco 1º marzo 1934-20 ottobre 2005) - The Aube, Blue Shadow, 1984
Est: €300 -
Screen printing Printed by Elli Pagani, Milan
ArtLaRosa
Dec. 06, 2024
Jean-Michel FOLON
Est: €7,500 - €10,000
Jean-Michel FOLON Le Rêve de pierre Encre de Chine sur papier, 1970. Signé, dédicacé en novembre 1971. 62 × 82 cm. Jean-Michel FOLON
Artcurial
Dec. 03, 2024
Jean-Michel Folon - Roland Garros French Open - 1982 Etching - SIGNED 23.5" x 19.75"
Est: $300 - $450
"Roland Garros French Open" by Jean-Michel Folon, 1982 Signed Etching. Paper size is 23.5 x 19.75 inches, with an image size of 16.25 x 12.5 inches. The Etching is from an edition size of 90 and is not framed. The condition was rated A: Mint. Additional details: The 1982 Roland Garros poster by Jean-Michel Folon is a significant work by the Belgian artist, known for his evocative and poetic imagery. This particular edition is a signed etching, limited to 90 copies, making it a rare and valuable collector’s item. Folon’s work is celebrated for its dreamlike quality, and this poster exemplifies his unique artistic vision. Jean-Michel Folon’s poster for the 1982 Roland Garros tournament features imagery that is both dreamlike and poetic. The artwork includes Folon’s signature use of soft gradients and surreal elements, such as floating figures or objects that convey a sense of wonder and contemplation. This approach reflects Folon’s ability to create scenes that are both introspective and universal, capturing the essence of the human experience through abstract and imaginative forms
DUMBO Auctions
Dec. 02, 2024
Jean-Michel Folon, La Vue, Poster mounted to board
Est: $275 - $375
Artist: Jean-Michel Folon, Belgian (1934 - 2005), Title: La Vue, Year: 1970, Medium: Poster mounted to board, Size: 25 x 36 in. (63.5 x 91.44 cm)
RoGallery
Dec. 02, 2024
Jean-Michel Folon, Architecture Urbanisme, Screenprint Poster
Est: $250 - $350
Artist: Jean-Michel Folon, Belgian (1934 - 2005), Title: Architecture Urbanisme, Year: 1974, Medium: Screenprint Poster, Size: 32.5 x 23 in. (82.55 x 58.42 cm)
RoGallery
Dec. 02, 2024
Jean-Michel Folon, The Thinker, Screenprint
Est: $2,100 - $2,500
Artist: Jean-Michel Folon, Belgian (1934 - 2005), Title: The Thinker, Year: circa 1975, Medium: Screenprint, signed in pencil, Edition: EA, Image Size: 34 x 25.5 inches, Size: 40 x 29.5 in. (101.6 x 74.93 cm), Description: "The Thinker" is a large-scale Surrealist screenprint by Belgian born artist, Jean-Michel Folon. The print is hand-signed in pencil and nicely framed.
RoGallery
Dec. 01, 2024
Affiche Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005)
Est: €150 - €300
Poster Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005) "Festival mondial du théâtre" Poster Sight size: H: 79; W: 59 cm
Lux Auction
Nov. 30, 2024
Jean-Michel Folon - Composition
Est: €1,600 - €2,000
Colourpencil and pen drawing India ink on paper - Signed - Not framed
De Vuyst
Nov. 26, 2024
Jean-Michel Folon Maschera Carnevale dell'Eccesso
Est: €80 - €160
Affisso offset, 1995. Cm 34,5 x 49. Qualità A-.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Nov. 25, 2024
Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005), colour lithograph FOLON, Guy Pieters Saint-Paul gallery, signed in ballpoint
Est: €250 - €400
Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005), colour lithograph FOLON, Guy Pieters Saint-Paul gallery, signed in ballpoint Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005), kleurenlithografie FOLON, galerie Guy Pieters Saint-Paul, getekend in balpen
Maison Jules Veilinghuis
Nov. 17, 2024
Jean-Michel FOLON - Traveling in a suitcase: A hello from the Ardennes
Est: CHF80 - CHF100
This description has been translated automatically: Jean-Michel FOLON (1934 - 2005) Travel in a suitcase: A hello from the Ardennes Offset-Lithograph Signed in the plate Numbered / 400 ex On thick paper 56 x 76 cm Excellent condition We can provide shipping quote and service under demand ORIGINAL CONTENT : Jean-Michel FOLON (1934 - 2005) Voyage en valise : Un bonjour des Ardennes Offset-Lithographie Signée dans la planche Numérotée / 400 ex Sur papier épais 56 x 76 cm Excellent état Sur simple demande, nous pouvons fournir un devis d'expédition et vous envoyer vos acquisitions de façon sécurisée.
TGP Auction
Nov. 17, 2024
Jean-Michel FOLON - France greeting New York, 1986
Est: CHF200 - CHF250
This description has been translated automatically: Jean-Michel Folon (1934-2005) France saluting New York, 1986 Original vintage poster (Offset printing) Signed in the plate lower right On paper 73.5 x 110 cm INFORMATION: Poster for the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty in Central Park, New York in 1986 Good condition, handling marks on the edge of the sheet and yellowing in the lower right corner We can provide shipping quote and service under demand ORIGINAL CONTENT : Jean-Michel Folon (1934-2005) La France saluant New York, 1986 Affiche originale d'époque (Impression Offset) Signée dans la planche en bas à droite Sur papier 73.5 x 110 cm INFORMATION : Affiche pour la célébration des 100 ans de la Statue de la Liberté à Central Park, New York en 1986 Bon état, marques de manipulation en bord de feuillet et jaunissement dans le coin inférieure droit Sur simple demande, nous pouvons fournir un devis d'expédition et vous envoyer vos acquisitions de façon sécurisée.
TGP Auction
Nov. 17, 2024
Jean-Michel FOLON - Charlie Chaplin, 1982
Est: CHF80 - CHF100
This description has been translated automatically: Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005) Charlie Chaplin, 1982 Heliogravure after a watercolor Signed in the plate On vellum 24 x 18.5 cm approximately Excellent condition We can provide shipping quote and service under demand ORIGINAL CONTENT : Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005) Charlie Chaplin, 1982 Héliogravure d'après une aquarelle Signée dans la planche Sur vélin 24 x 18,5 cm environ Excellent état Sur simple demande, nous pouvons fournir un devis d'expédition et vous envoyer vos acquisitions de façon sécurisée.
TGP Auction
Nov. 16, 2024
Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005) La vue, 1970 Lithogr…
Est: €200 - €300
Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005) La vue, 1970 Lithographie Signé en bas à droite, numéroté 80/300 45,5 x 65 cm ; avec cadre 70 x 88,5 cm
Osenat
Nov. 12, 2024
FOLON Jean-Michel (1934 - 2005) Dessins "L'Envol" aux crayons de couleurs s
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
FOLON Jean-Michel (1934 - 2005) Dessins "L'Envol" aux crayons de couleurs sur la double page d'un Livre d'Or contenant également des dessins d'autres artistes. Signé en bas à droite Folon et daté le 4 septembre 2002. Dédicacé en bas à gauche "Merci Alain. Mille amitiés en couleurs"(?). Ecole belge. Dim(double page):+/-38x53,5cm.
Vanderkindere
Nov. 10, 2024
Jean-Michel FOLON - Lost Time, 1982
Est: CHF80 - CHF100
This description has been translated automatically: Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005) Le temps perdu, 1982 Heliogravure after a watercolor Signed in the plate On vellum 24 x 18.5 cm approximately Excellent condition We can provide shipping quote and service under demand ORIGINAL CONTENT : Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005) Le temps perdu, 1982 Héliogravure d'après une aquarelle Signée dans la planche Sur vélin 24 x 18,5 cm environ Excellent état Sur simple demande, nous pouvons fournir un devis d'expédition et vous envoyer vos acquisitions de façon sécurisée.
TGP Auction
Nov. 10, 2024
Jean-Michel FOLON - Japan, I am writing to you from Mount Fuji, 1986
Est: CHF100 - CHF120
This description has been translated automatically: Jean-Michel Folon (1934-2005) Japan, I am writing to you from Mount Fuji, 1986 Original poster (Offset printing) Unsigned On paper 56 x 76 cm INFORMATION: Poster for the exhibition on the occasion of the publication of the album of eight serigraphs "I am writing to you" in 1986 Very good condition, small handling marks We can provide shipping quote and service under demand ORIGINAL CONTENT : Jean-Michel Folon (1934-2005) Japon, Je vous écris du Mont Fuji, 1986 Affiche originale (Impression Offset) Non signée Sur papier 56 x 76 cm INFORMATION : Affiche pour l'exposition à l'occasion de la publication de l'album de huit sérigraphies "je vous écris" en 1986 Très bon état, petites marques de manipulation Sur simple demande, nous pouvons fournir un devis d'expédition et vous envoyer vos acquisitions de façon sécurisée.
TGP Auction
Nov. 02, 2024
Jean-Michel Folon (1934-2005) Belgian/French, Large Everyman in Glasses Print
Est: $200 - $400
Jean-Michel Folon (1934-2005) Belgian/French, Large Everyman in Glasses Print. Created in 1980. Depicts Folon's beloved blue Everyman character, a downtrodden and bundled up man who occasionally can fly. He appears in a vast blue landscape reflected in a pair of circular glasses. Reads "Folon Editions Lahumiere 88 Boulevard de Courcelles Paris Telephone 924 03 95." Condition: Water damage in lower right corner. Spots throughout. Overall Size: 32 1/4 x 48 1/4 in. Sight Size: 23 1/4 x 40 1/4 in. #3 #4062 . Jean-Michel Folon was born on March 1st, 1934 in Uccle, Brussels. He drew obsessively from the age of six, and studied architecture at the Institut Saint-Luc, settling in Paris as his base of operations in 1955. The first exhibition of his watercolors was in New York in 1969 in the Lefebre Gallery. One year later he exhibited in Tokyo and in the Il Milione gallery in Milan. He is perhaps best known in America under the name Émile Ajar, a pseudonym he created to publish his drawings in newspapers and illustrations for books by Franz Kafka, Ray Bradbury, Jorge Luis Borges, Guy de Maupassant, Albert Camus, Aldous Huxley, and Ralph Ellison, among others. His unique minimalist style, well-suited for philosophical, science fiction, and avant-garde literature, captivated readers for generations. In 1973 he joined the selection of Belgian artists in the 25th São Paulo Biennale, where he won the Grand Prize in Painting. Over the years he began to experiment with many different mediums and techniques, including etching, silkscreen, illustrations, mosaics, and stained glass. He made murals in Brussels and London, as well as numerous posters, often for films, operas, and humanitarian causes. In 1985 he moved to Monaco after the tragic death of his handicapped daughter Catherine and his divorce from his first wife, Colette; this remained his main home for the rest of his life. Around 1988 he created his first sculptures made out of wood, then quickly moved on to explore sculptures in clay, plaster, bronze and marble, while continuing to paint. Several museums have dedicated exhibitions to him, among them the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris in 1971, the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam in 1976, the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London in 1977, the Musée Picasso in Antibes in 1984, the Museo Correr in Venice in 1986, the Museo de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires in 1987, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1990. In 2000 he opened the Fondation Folon to sell reproductions of his work, and in 2001 the city of Lisbon held a large retrospective of his sculptures in the Castelo de São Jorge. It was here that he met and married his second wife, Paolina. French President Jacques Chirac awarded him the Legion of Honour in the Palais d’Elysée in 2002. In 2004 he became a UNICEF ambassador, although ill health forced him to curtail his humanitarian efforts, and he passed away in 2005. In his life he explored nearly every known visual medium, and his work is on permanent display in museums around the world.
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