French, 1904–2001
Maurice Estève
260results on record
80%sell-through
$30,045median result (USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer)
$586,666record in our coverage
Drawn from 260 recorded results (241 sold · 19 passed) across 16 auction houses, 1998–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| works on paper | 46 | 71% | $24,024 |
| prints | 36 | 50% | $1,243 |
| painting | 32 | 100% | $92,753 |
| ceramics & design | 3 | 67% | $62,006 |
Medium is recorded for 117 of 260 results (45%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Hans Hartung Maurice Estève Hans Hartung
| Metric | Maurice Estève | Hans Hartung |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $30,045 | $45,485 |
| Record price | $586,666 | $21,850,000 |
| Results on record | 260 | 969 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Hans HartungVictor VasarelyJean DubuffetZao Wou-ki
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
77/ 100
- Sell-through80%
- Meets estimate62%
- Market depth260 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 127 | 84% | $39,097 | 0.84× |
| Christie's | 88 | 86% | $28,044 | — |
| Bonhams | 11 | 73% | $3,215 | 0.82× |
| Ketterer Kunst | 7 | — | $1,872 | — |
| Grisebach | 6 | — | $24,024 | — |
| Artcurial | 6 | — | $30,392 | 1.04× |
| Rago | 1 | 100% | $1,500 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 1 | 100% | $375 | 1.00× |
| Lempertz | 1 | 100% | $24,889 | — |
| Doyle | 1 | 100% | $768 | — |
| Stockholms Auktionsverk Fine Art | 1 | — | $4,248 | 0.85× |
| Koller | 1 | — | $463 | — |
| Belmont Auctions | 1 | 100% | $30,033 | 1.03× |
| Historia Auktionshaus | 1 | 100% | $675 | — |
| Dorotheum | 4 | 25% | $1,674 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 1 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 313 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 19 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·07 | Untitled | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
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| 2026·07 | Untitled, 1925 | $20,022–$26,696 | Belmont Auctions | |||
| 2026·06 | Chambrure. 1973. | $494–$741 | Koller | |||
| 2026·06 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Untitled | $800–$1,200 | Doyle | |||
| 2026·05 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Tourasse | huile sur toile | $117,820–$176,730 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·04 | Composition | gouache et aquarelle sur papier | $21,208–$29,455 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·03 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·03 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·02 | Le Prince | $800–$1,200 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·02 | Toréro | $9,499–$14,249 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·02 | Composition | $5,937–$8,312 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·01 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·01 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·12 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·12 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·09 | Utan titel. | $3,717–$4,248 | Stockholms Auktionsverk Fine Art | |||
| 2025·09 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·09 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·07 | La maison isolée | $12,000–$18,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·07 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·07 | Trufo | $28,123–$37,498 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·06 | Tourangelle | $40,809–$54,412 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·04 | „Club des Jacobins“. 1965 | Collage, watercolour and India ink on heavy blue paper | $4,538–$5,673 | Grisebach | ||
| 2025·04 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·04 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·04 | Untitled | $7,911–$10,548 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·02 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·02 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·11 | La maison isolée | $20,000–$30,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·11 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·09 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·09 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·09 | Coeur de Lilas | $600–$800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·08 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·08 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·05 | Untitled | $19,537–$27,135 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·05 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·05 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·04 | Royal et financier | gouache, aquarelle, crayon gras, brou de noix et collages de papiers sur papier | $6,431–$9,646 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·04 | Licorne | gouache, aquarelle, graphite et collages de papiers sur papier | $3,751–$5,359 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·04 | Fourchin | $8,549–$12,823 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·04 | Ouachita-Swing | $85,488–$128,232 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·04 | frn | — | Historia Auktionshaus | |||
| 2023·12 | Grand Pavois, 1956 | $655–$873 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·12 | Sans titre | $17,162–$22,883 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·12 | Composition | $9,153–$13,730 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·12 | Composition | $30,159–$40,930 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·12 | Sans Titre | $21,542–$32,313 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Composition | $100–$200 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2023·10 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·08 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·08 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·07 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·07 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·06 | Guidour, for Art de France | Lithograph in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·06 | Nuit d'Andalousie | $10,717–$16,076 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·06 | Ohne Titel. 1957 | Gouache, watercolour and charcoal on paper, laid down on paper | $21,526–$32,289 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·05 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·05 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·04 | Coin de table à la serviette | $21,866–$32,799 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·04 | Sans titre | aquarelle, gouache et pastel sur papier | $21,880–$32,820 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·03 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·02 | Composition | $100–$200 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2023·02 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Sans Titre | $21,058–$31,587 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·12 | Gissu - 1991 | Huile sur toile | $52,580–$73,612 | Artcurial | ||
| 2022·12 | Maréchal-Ferrant | $63,096–$94,644 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·12 | Ohne Titel. 1964 | Watercolour over chalk on paper (watermark: AUSSEDAT ET CIE A ANNECY) | $21,076–$31,614 | Grisebach | ||
| 2022·12 | Boberlusse | huile sur toile | $83,632–$125,448 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·11 | Arizovert, 1972 | $516–$723 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·11 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·11 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·10 | Jabiru | $100,230–$150,345 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | Noirbleu | $24,055–$34,078 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | Sans titre | $30,069–$50,115 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·09 | Bourdin | $49,420–$69,188 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·09 | Composition No. 2-1952 | $19,768–$29,652 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·08 | Matinailles , 1956 | lithograph | $200–$400 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2022·08 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·08 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·06 | Manhoué | huile sur toile | $84,136–$126,204 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·06 | Fobora | $105,780–$126,936 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | La Betouille | $169,248–$190,404 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·04 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·04 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·04 | Untitled | $4,366–$6,550 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·04 | Femme au rouet | $4,366–$6,550 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·04 | Orvalin | $4,366–$6,550 | Sotheby's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.