Rating and value of paintings by Émile Deckers

If you own a work by or based on the artist Émile Deckers 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

Émile Deckers is a Belgian Orientalist artist who is enjoying great success on the art market today. Present in a number of museums, but above all in private homes, his Orientalist paintings are prized by collectors and sell for between €50 and €98,000 at auction - a substantial range, but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to the artist's works. A case in point is his painting Un après-midi au Sahara, dating from 1931, which sold for €98,000 in 2016.

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Artist's style and technique

Known for his ability to capture detail, Émile Deckers' works are characterized by meticulous realism and a singular atmosphere. In his orientalist paintings, the artist largely depicted scenes of life in Algeria. His paintings depict arid landscapes, lively souks and local genre scenes. With a great sense of detail, Deckers' works testify to his keen sense of observation and precision.

Émile Deckers' career

Émile Deckers was an Orientalist painter born in Belgium in 1885.

He studied at the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Liège, then in Paris in Carolus Duran's studio.

His work, which respects academic standards and the representation of the body in painting, has won him numerous prizes, including the Grand Prix for Anatomy, the First Prize for Painting and the First Prize for Historical Composition.

During the First World War, he fought at the front, which greatly slowed down his production.
In 1921, Deckers moved to Algiers, where he painted Orientalist scenes. He is particularly famous for his portraits of Algerians, depicting three protagonists, women or men, dressed in local costumes.

He continued to exhibit in Belgium, but also in Algeria and the Belgian Congo, where he settled in the 1950s. 

Émile Deckers' imprint on his period

Émile Deckers' work was widely appreciated during his lifetime and continues to be admired today. His paintings and drawings contributed to the Western craze for Orientalism in the 19th century, and he is considered one of the leading exponents of this artistic movement. Having produced mainly oils on canvas, his works are extremely popular at auction.

His signature

Not all Émile Deckers' works are signed.

Although there are variations, here is a first example of its signature:

Appraising your property

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