Rating and value of works, drawings, paintings by Maurice Estève

If you own a work by or based on the artist Maurice Estève and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers can help you. Our specialists will carry out a free appraisal of your work, and provide you with a precise estimate of its value on the current market. Then, if you wish to sell your work of art, we will guide you towards the best possible means of obtaining the best possible price.

Artist's rating and value 

Maurice Estève's work is commonplace and fairly well priced on the auction market. His works arouse interest among collectors and art lovers, particularly those who appreciate 20th-century painting. The most sought-after pieces are paintings with organic motifs. A work by Maurice Estève can fetch thousands of euros at auction, as in the case of his painting Noirbel, dating from 1957, which sold for €390,000 in 2007, whereas its estimate was between €180,000 and €220,000.  

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Artist's style and technique

Maurice Estève was part of the New Paris School, a group of foreign artists who produced work in Paris, even though he was French.

Most of his work is expressionist, and he produced many prints, as well as drawings and oils on canvas.

The life of Maurice Estève   

Maurice Estève is a French artist born in 1904 in Culan, in the Cher department.

The son of a milliner and a shoemaker, he was raised by his grandparents and later moved to Paris, where he was fascinated by the paintings of Corot, Delacroix and many others. He remained in Culan during the First World War, where he began to paint. He took a great interest in Cézanne's paintings, and moved to Barcelona, where he ran a fabric workshop because his father did not want him to be a painter.

He returned to Paris, where he attended the Académie Colarossi and briefly became interested in Surrealism, before holding his first private exhibition in 1930. Before the Spanish Civil War, he experimented with linocuts.

He also produced some Expressionist works and exhibited in Stockholm on the advice of Georges Braque, alongsideHenri Matisse, Pablo Picasso and Fernand Léger. At the Paris World's Fair, he works in collaboration with Robert and Sonia Delaunay.

In 1945, Estève accepts an exclusive contract with Galerie Louis Carré. In the 1950s, he produced many lithographs.

He retired to Culan, where he died in 2001.

Maurice Estève's imprint on his period

Maurice Estève is not a well-known painter, either in his lifetime or today. His figurative and expressionist paintings are, however, appreciated by collectors and have a certain success at auction. Some of his works are exhibited in museums in France, but private collectors play a major role in preserving his work. His market value has remained stable in recent years.

His signature

Not all works by Maurice Estève are signed. It is also possible that the work is a copy, or that the inscription has faded over time, which is why expert appraisal is essential.

Appraising your property

If you own a work by Maurice Estève, don't hesitate to request a free appraisal by filling in our online form. A member of our team of experts and certified auctioneers will contact you to provide an estimate of the market value of your work. 

If you are considering selling your work, our specialists will also guide you through the various alternatives available to obtain the best possible price, taking into account market trends and the specific features of each work.