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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2022·04 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·03 | Composition - 1964 | Aquarelle sur papier | $11,126–$16,689 | Artcurial | ||
| 2022·01 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·01 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·12 | N° 879-A | aquarelle et fusain sur papier Japon | $28,228–$39,518 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·12 | Serre chaude | $113,390–$170,085 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·11 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·11 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·10 | Le vieux pommier | $34,935–$58,225 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·10 | Cali 1963 | $232–$348 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·10 | Untitled | $4,662–$6,993 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·10 | Baku | $4,662–$6,993 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·10 | Composition 131 A | aquarelle sur papier | $28,905–$40,467 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·10 | Loquamar | huile sur toile | $115,620–$173,430 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·09 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Alalito | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Composition | $100–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·07 | Untitled | $7,103–$9,470 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·07 | Composition | $4,735–$7,103 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·06 | Biclu, 1982 | $111,093–$166,639 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·06 | Composition (865-A) | $36,561–$60,935 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·06 | Ondoyante | $97,496–$146,244 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·03 | Figure au chandelier | $21,105–$25,795 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·12 | MAURICE ESTEVE (1904-2001) Homme Assis Près d'une Table1934watercolor, charcoal, crayon7 7/8 x 10 1/3in (20 x 26cm) | $5,000–$8,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·12 | MAURICE ESTEVE (1904-2001) La Danse 1929watercolor, signed to the lower right10 1/3 x 14 1/4in (26 x 36cm) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·12 | MAURICE ESTEVE (1904-2001) Danseur à l'Accordéon1929gauche and pencil on paper, signed to the lower right12 1/2in x 9 1/2in (32 x 24cm) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·12 | Noir jaune | $60,635–$84,889 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·12 | Untitled | $18,190–$24,254 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·11 | Composition (Totelem) | $800–$1,200 | Rago | |||
| 2020·06 | Noirjaune | $67,680–$101,520 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·06 | sans titre | $22,388–$33,582 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·12 | fourchin | $5,573–$7,802 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·12 | untitled | $8,875–$13,313 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·12 | arabie | $88,752–$133,128 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·12 | charoute | $88,752–$133,128 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·12 | untitled | $16,641–$22,188 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·12 | champignola | $8,875–$13,313 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·12 | la pépiniériste | $166,215–$221,620 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·12 | Blois | huile sur toile | $166,065–$221,420 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·06 | hermine à pinder | $22,532–$33,798 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·06 | untitled | $28,165–$39,431 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·06 | le hardi | $168,990–$225,320 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·06 | toublu | $78,862–$112,660 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·06 | vieil orme étayé | $56,330–$78,862 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·06 | Le calvaire breton | aquarelle et mine de plomb sur papier marouflé sur carton | $22,514–$33,771 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·06 | Untitled | $22,302–$33,453 | Lempertz | |||
| 2019·03 | miroir jaune de l'arbre | $52,600–$78,900 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·12 | jeune cavalier | $6,811–$9,081 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·12 | composition | $22,702–$34,053 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·12 | Tournan-en-Brie | oil on canvas | $22,708–$34,062 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·12 | Chanteujol | huile sur toile | $227,080–$340,620 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·10 | untitled | $23,010–$34,515 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·10 | untitled | $5,752–$8,054 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·06 | Les appentis | huile sur toile | $35,262–$47,016 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·06 | Dorela | $23,672–$35,508 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·06 | Untitled | $23,672–$35,508 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·06 | Pitouré | $11,836–$17,754 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·06 | Rose des vents | $35,508–$59,180 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·06 | L'Eclipse | $17,754–$23,672 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·06 | Vermuse | $211,770–$294,125 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·10 | Sans titre | aquarelle sur papier | $23,636–$35,454 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·06 | Untitled | $16,826–$22,434 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·04 | Cali | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·12 | Sans titre | $42,920–$64,380 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·12 | Santali | $107,300–$160,950 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·06 | Sans titre | aquarelle et mine de plomb sur papier | $22,608–$33,912 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·06 | Le Buffet à la lampe | $28,445–$39,823 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·06 | Petit jardin aux grandes fleurs | $20,480–$28,445 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·06 | Les Boischaut | huile sur toile | $204,804–$284,450 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·12 | Le Petit sculpteur | $54,715–$76,601 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·12 | Serre chaude | $164,145–$218,860 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·06 | Ohne Titel. 1984 | Gouache, India ink and collage on paper | $22,436–$33,654 | Grisebach | ||
| 2015·06 | Le branchu | $200,412–$278,350 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·04 | Clés d'ombre du matin | gouache et collage sur papier | $7,649–$10,927 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·04 | Java Vrillée | Lithograph: 646 x 504 mm, Sheet: 802 x 605 mm | $1,055–$1,507 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·12 | Genva | $98,488–$147,732 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·12 | Taurillon | huile sur toile | $55,490–$73,986 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·12 | Sans titre | aquarelle et encre sur papier | $14,797–$22,196 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·06 | matin dans l’embrasurele peintre à son chevalet | $8,176–$10,902 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·10 | Le Prince (Prudhomme-Estève & Moestrup 19) | $827–$1,102 | Christie's | |||
| 2013·06 | Negrabar | $13,118–$19,677 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | Composition | $13,118–$19,677 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | D-2093, 1980 | Fusain et crayon de couleur bleu sur papier | $13,092–$19,638 | Artcurial | ||
| 2013·03 | D-1401, 1947 | Dessin au fusain et crayon gras sur papier | $3,858–$5,144 | Artcurial | ||
| 2012·12 | Dessin, Archives N°d-2054, 1979 | Fusain, crayons de couleurs sur papier marouflé sur carton | $13,065–$19,598 | Artcurial | ||
| 2012·12 | Composition | $9,146–$11,758 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·12 | Poste d'aiguillage | $19,598–$26,130 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·06 | Aquarell Nr. 1225 A. 1989 | Watercolour on paper | $12,322–$18,483 | Grisebach | ||
| 2012·04 | Jazz, 1954 | Lithograph in colors | $2,381–$2,381 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2012·03 | Rue de Village, 1943 | Huile sur toile | $26,334–$39,501 | Artcurial | ||
| 2011·12 | Brouclé | $107,280–$160,920 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·12 | Composition | $13,410–$20,115 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·11 | Ohne Titel. 1993 | Watercolour on wove paper (watermark: J WHATMAN) | $19,844–$26,458 | Grisebach | ||
| 2011·06 | d 131 | $11,526–$17,290 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·06 | Le taillis | $36,020–$50,428 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·06 | D 1774 | $8,645–$11,526 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·12 | L'Arnée | $23,760–$33,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·12 | Bouleru | $132,000–$198,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·06 | Andalousie, 1954 | Oil on canvas | $145,524–$145,524 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.