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Claire Tabouret (b. 1981, Pertuis, France) is a French painter and visual artist based in Los Angeles whose work explores identity, memory, and transformation through large-scale figurative painting. Her distinctive style combines washy, translucent layers with vivid color — figures emerge from pools of pigment as if caught between states of becoming. Tabouret studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris and the Glasgow School of Art before relocating to LA in 2016. Her practice spans painting, watercolor, sculpture, and stained glass. In 2024, she was commissioned to create stained glass windows for the restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris — the first contemporary artist invited to contribute to the cathedral since the 13th century. Her work is held in the collections of the Centre Pompidou, the ICA Miami, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Pinault Collection. Represented by Perrotin, Almine Rech, and Night Gallery, Tabouret has exhibited internationally at institutions including the Musee d Art Moderne de Paris, the Palazzo Grassi in Venice, and the Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg. A major retrospective opens at the Voorlinden Museum in the Netherlands in 2026.
Tabouret occupies a rare position: critically validated (Notre-Dame commission, Centre Pompidou collection, Voorlinden retrospective) while still accessible relative to peers at her institutional level. The Notre-Dame stained glass commission — the first by a contemporary artist since the medieval era — places her in a lineage that transcends the contemporary market cycle. Her auction record of 870K at Christie's in 2021 set a benchmark, but her primary market prices (50K-200K for major canvases) still offer significant room for appreciation given her trajectory. The 2026 Voorlinden retrospective will likely catalyze another price step.
Large-scale figurative paintings (the Masks and Exodus series) are the strongest market performers. Watercolors and works on paper offer entry points at 15K-40K. Early works from 2012-2015 are increasingly scarce. Look for pieces with her characteristic translucent layering technique — the more visible the process, the more sought-after by institutional collectors. Stained glass editions, if released, would be historically significant given the Notre-Dame connection.
Rapid gallery expansion (Perrotin + Almine Rech + Night Gallery simultaneously) can sometimes signal over-production risk. Watch volume of works entering secondary market relative to primary output.