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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2003·12 | an interesting group of lithographs (vallier 20; 21; 27; 28; 29; 39; 50; and 66) | $5,171–$6,033 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·10 | Composition | $11,623–$13,948 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·10 | Bourdin | $34,869–$46,492 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·11 | Maurice Esteve (1904-2001) | $469–$625 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·10 | Composition | watercolor on paper | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2001·06 | Abstrakte Komposition, 1960 | $8,955–$13,432 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·05 | L'aube du papillon | $50,000–$60,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Maurice Esteve (b. 1904) | $798–$1,117 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | Maurice Esteve (born 1904) | $795–$1,112 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·12 | Tarasque | $107,770–$124,350 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·12 | Composition | $4,959–$6,612 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·12 | Composition | $6,612–$9,918 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·07 | Charoute | $49,695–$57,978 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.