Rating and value 2024 of Paul Milet's ceramics, vases, stoneware

If you own an object by or after Paul Milet, and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers will offer you their appraisal services. Our specialists will carry out a free appraisal of your work, and provide you with a precise estimate of its current market value. Then, if you wish to sell your work, we'll guide you towards the best possible arrangement to obtain the optimum price.

Rating and value of Paul Milet's works  

Paul Milet is a French artist well known to collectors of ceramics and sculpture. If you own one of his works, it may be worth more than you think. On the art market, Salto's works can fetch very high prices under the auctioneer's hammer.

His ceramic works are particularly prized by French and European buyers, and the price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €10 to €6,700, a fairly substantial range, but one that says a lot about the value that can be attributed to Milet's works. In 2015, a stoneware vase dating from 1902 sold for €6,700, whereas its estimate was between €6,000 and €7,000.

Order of value from a simple work to the most prestigious

Style and technique of artist Paul Milet

Paul Milet is part of the Milet dynasty of ceramists, his father being a ceramist himself. Trained in the laboratory of the Sèvres factory, Milet's work is oriented towards the Art Nouveau movement, in ceramics and stoneware with bronze additions. He has also produced lighting fixtures.

The life of Paul Milet   

Paul Milet (1870-1950) was a 20th-century ceramist active in the Paris region.

Born in Sèvres, he was the son of Félix Optat Milet. Although he had some basic knowledge thanks to his father, he perfected his training in the laboratory of the Sèvres factory, then joined his father in the Sèvres factory, replacing him a few years later. He collaborated with several artists at the Sèvres factory. He had a son, Henri, who in turn took over the ceramics factory. He exhibited at various institutions, including the 1900 Universal Exhibition at the Palais Galliera. Thanks to his training as a chemist, he carried out expert appraisals for the customs authorities to control porcelain imports from China.

Paul Milet sells his work in their rue Royale boutique, founded by his father and Clément Massié. His creations have also been distributed at Galeries Lafayette and La Samaritaine.

Because of the stylistic proximity of the works produced by the Sèvres factory, he had to register his "PM Sèvres" trademark. It is sometimes found with the initials reversed.

Paul Milet on the auction block

Today, there is no longer a monopoly factory or gallery selling Milet's work. As a result, the auction market is the preferred route for acquiring one of his works. They are very popular at auction, and whether it's a stoneware sculpture, an animal model, a ceramic bowl or some other work, they are all in demand. 

Recognizing Paul Milet's signature    

Not all objects produced by Paul Milet are signed, or may be signed differently depending on the period. What's more, there are many copies, which is why it's important to appraise your work.

Knowing the value of a work

If you happen to own a work by or after Paul Milet, don't hesitate to request a free appraisal using the form on our website. A member of our team of experts and certified auctioneers will contact you promptly to provide you with an estimate of the market value of your work, as well as ad hoc information about it. If you're thinking of selling your work, our specialists will also be on hand to offer you alternatives for selling it at the best possible price, taking into account market trends.