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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Record prices
Fishermen and Women IStrauss & Co · ZAR 646,120≈ $92,285≈ £56,931≈ €65,252Sign up to see
A Reclining NudeStrauss & Co · ZAR 612,700≈ $76,943≈ £47,960≈ €55,991Sign up to see
Two Congolese Women in a LandscapeStrauss & Co · ZAR 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).
Lots sold
100
of 159 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
63%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 128 | 75 | 59% | $17kSign up | $8kSign up | $92.3kSign up |
| Oil | 128 | 75 | 59% | $17kSign up | $8kSign up | $92.3kSign up |
| Works on paper | 22 | 16 | 73% | $959Sign up | $761Sign up | $4.8kSign up |
| Watercolor | 5 | 3 | 60% | $562Sign up | $385Sign up | $1.2kSign up |
| Gouache | 5 | 4 | 80% | $2.2kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $4.8kSign up |
| Drawing | 9 | 7 | 78% | $532Sign up | $493Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 9 | 9 | 100% | $525Sign up | $333Sign up | $1.5kSign up |
| Lithograph | 2 | 2 | 100% | $276Sign up | $276Sign up | $333Sign up |
| Screenprint | 2 | 2 | 100% | $485Sign up | $485Sign up | $761Sign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 5 | 5 | 100% | $641Sign up | $372Sign up | $1.5kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 8 | $4.2kSign up |
| 2025 | 25 | 14 | $713Sign up |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | $2.2kSign up |
| 2023 | 9 | 4 | $4.8kSign up |
| 2022 | 17 | 13 | $3kSign up |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | $12.4kSign up |
| 2019 | 7 | 3 | $761Sign up |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | $16.3kSign up |
| 2017 | 7 | 5 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2016 | 9 | 6 | $6.1kSign up |
| 2015 | 7 | 5 | $4.9kSign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | $22.3kSign up |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | $5.4kSign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | $3.4kSign up |
| 2011 | 18 | 14 | $23.8kSign up |
| 2010 | 10 | 9 | $25.9kSign up |
| 2009 | 7 | 5 | $11.3kSign up |