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Maurice van Essche

Belgian · 1906–1977 · Painter

Maurice van Essche was a Belgian-born South African artist and art teacher who achieved national and international recognition in his lifetime. (Wikipedia)

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Fishermen and Women IStrauss & Co · May 2011ZAR 646,120≈ $92,285≈ £56,931≈ €65,252Sign up to see
A Reclining NudeStrauss & Co · Nov 2011ZAR 612,700≈ $76,943≈ £47,960≈ €55,991Sign up to see
Two Congolese Women in a LandscapeStrauss & Co · Nov 2010ZAR 534,720≈ $76,379≈ £47,538≈ €54,847Sign up to see

Maurice van Essche’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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Maurice van Essche, Woman with Folded Arms, oil on board — Woman with Folded Arms
Strauss & Co · Sep 15, 2026
ZAR 222,775Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Cape Quarter, oil on canvas — Cape Quarter
Strauss & Co · Sep 15, 2026
ZAR 50,453Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Mother and Child, 1970, oil on canvas — Mother and Child, 1970
Strauss & Co · Sep 15, 2026
ZAR 111,251Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Woman in a Headscarf, 1963, gouache on paper — Woman in a Headscarf, 1963
Strauss & Co · Jul 13, 2026
ZAR 14,053Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Still Life with Roses and Bust, oil on board — Still Life with Roses and Bust
Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2026
ZAR 81,975Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Still Life with Fish and Lemon, oil on board — Still Life with Fish and Lemon
Strauss & Co · May 26, 2026
ZAR 23,422Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Bride, oil on canvas — Bride
Strauss & Co · May 26, 2026
ZAR 108,113Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Figures in a Kraal, oil on board — Figures in a Kraal
Strauss & Co · Mar 24, 2026
ZAR 58,554Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Carrying the Day's Catch, oil on board — Carrying the Day's Catch
Strauss & Co · Dec 8, 2025
ZAR 42,044Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Reclining Nude, 1964, ink on paper — Reclining Nude, 1964
Strauss & Co · Oct 20, 2025
ZAR 2,403Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Seated Nude, 1965, pencil on paper — Seated Nude, 1965
Strauss & Co · Oct 20, 2025
ZAR 2,403Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Seated Nude on a Green Cushion, ink and watercolour on paper — Seated Nude on a Green Cushion
Strauss & Co · Oct 20, 2025
ZAR 2,403Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Coastal Landscape with Two Figures, oil on board — Coastal Landscape with Two Figures
Strauss & Co · Sep 30, 2025
ZAR 36,038Sign up free to see

Nude in Profile
Strauss & Co · Sep 30, 2025
ZAR 4,205Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Three Nudes, three, 1952, screenprint on paper — Three Nudes, three, 1952
Strauss & Co · Sep 30, 2025
ZAR 3,604Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Fishermen on the Shore, oil on board — Fishermen on the Shore
Strauss & Co · Sep 16, 2025
ZAR 44,555Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Reclining Nude, lithograph on paper — Reclining Nude
Strauss & Co · Aug 18, 2025
ZAR 5,863Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Figure Walking a Donkey, oil on board — Figure Walking a Donkey
Strauss & Co · Jul 22, 2025
ZAR 76,213Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Indian Girl, 1963, gouache on paper — Indian Girl, 1963
Strauss & Co · Jul 14, 2025
ZAR 29,313Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Two Seated Women, oil on board — Two Seated Women
Strauss & Co · Jul 14, 2025
ZAR 41,038Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Reclining Nude, pen on paper — Reclining Nude
Strauss & Co · Apr 22, 2025
ZAR 3,518Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Figures Walking along the Beach, oil on paper — Figures Walking along the Beach
Strauss & Co · Mar 10, 2025
ZAR 19,933Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Three Figures in Front of a Mine, oil on board — Three Figures in Front of a Mine
Strauss & Co · Dec 2, 2024
ZAR 58,625Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Two Woman in an Interior, oil on board — Two Woman in an Interior
Strauss & Co · Feb 12, 2024
ZAR 21,105Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Two Figures, oil on canvas — Two Figures
Strauss & Co · Oct 9, 2023
ZAR 46,900Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Woman with Arms Folded, oil on board — Woman with Arms Folded
Strauss & Co · Sep 19, 2023
ZAR 140,700Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Nudes on the River Bank, oil on wood panel — Nudes on the River Bank
Strauss & Co · Sep 18, 2023
ZAR 41,038Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Seated Woman, oil on canvas — Seated Woman
Strauss & Co · Mar 28, 2023
ZAR 128,975Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Standing and Seated Congo Women, watercolour on paper — Standing and Seated Congo Women
Strauss & Co · Dec 8, 2022
ZAR 19,933Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, A Seated Woman, oil on canvas — A Seated Woman
Strauss & Co · Dec 8, 2022
ZAR 136,560Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Self Portrait as a Clown, oil on board — Self Portrait as a Clown
Strauss & Co · Nov 28, 2022
ZAR 23,450Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Stillewe me Vrugte (Still Life with Fruit), oil on board — Stillewe me Vrugte (Still Life with Fruit)
Strauss & Co · Nov 22, 2022
ZAR 36,416Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Kongo Man en Drie Vroue (Congolese Man and Three Women), oil on canvas — Kongo Man en Drie Vroue (Congolese Man and Three Women)
Strauss & Co · Nov 22, 2022
ZAR 193,460Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, In Basutholand, oil on canvas — In Basutholand
Strauss & Co · Oct 3, 2022
ZAR 76,213Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Fishermen, Woman and Boat, oil on canvas — Fishermen, Woman and Boat
Strauss & Co · Oct 3, 2022
ZAR 82,075Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Fisher Folk on the Beach, oil on canvas — Fisher Folk on the Beach
Strauss & Co · Sep 21, 2022
ZAR 136,560Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Head of a Clown, watercolour and ink on paper laid down on card — Head of a Clown
Strauss & Co · Jul 25, 2022
ZAR 6,449Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Native Woman (Congo), oil on canvas — Native Woman (Congo)
Strauss & Co · Jun 13, 2022
ZAR 93,800Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Portrait of a Girl, oil on board — Portrait of a Girl
Strauss & Co · Jun 13, 2022
ZAR 44,555Sign up free to see

Profile
Strauss & Co · Apr 25, 2022
ZAR 4,925Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Mother and Child, oil on board — Mother and Child
Strauss & Co · Apr 25, 2022
ZAR 46,900Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Blue Curtain, oil on board — Blue Curtain
Strauss & Co · May 18, 2021
ZAR 341,400Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Untitled, pen and ink 21 x 29cm — Untitled
Sworders · Jan 31, 2021
£240Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Still Life with Calabashes and Mask, oil on board — Still Life with Calabashes and Mask
Strauss & Co · Nov 11, 2019
ZAR 68,280Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Nude Studies, portfolio, one-colour screenprint — Nude Studies, portfolio
Strauss & Co · Sep 16, 2019
ZAR 11,139Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Seated Nude, single-colour lithograph — Seated Nude
Strauss & Co · Jul 15, 2019
ZAR 3,049Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Seated Nude, oil on canvas — Seated Nude
Strauss & Co · Jun 4, 2018
ZAR 398,300Sign up free to see

Maurice van Essche, Carriers, oil on board — Carriers
Strauss & Co · Jun 4, 2018
ZAR 204,840Sign up free to see

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