Paul Jean Clays

Belgian · 1817–1900 · Painter

Artist (1819-1900)

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10auction results2010–2024years recorded60%sold (6)$818Sign up free to seemedian price

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Boats Moored in an InletBrunk Auctions · Mar 2016$1,400≈ £966≈ €1,241Sign up to see
Shipping in a Calm Near the CoastBrunk Auctions · Oct 2024$1,300≈ £997≈ €1,193Sign up to see
Marine, 1879Haynault · Oct 2022€850≈ $824≈ £746Sign up to see

Paul Jean Clays’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).

ArtSell has recorded 10 auction results for Paul Jean Clays between 2010 and 2024, of which 6 sold (60%). Recorded sale prices range from $400Sign up free to see to $1.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.4kSign up free to see for Boats Moored in an Inlet at Brunk Auctions in March 2016. The most common medium is oil paintings (10 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (3), Brunk Auctions (3) and Sloans & Kenyon (1).

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Shipping in a Calm Near the Coast, 1867
Oil · Panel
13-1/8 x 21-1/8 in.
Brunk Auctions · Oct 16, 2024 · Lot 685
$1,300≈ £997≈ €1,193HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Marine, 1879
Oil · Canvas
H : 82 cm l : 61 cm
Haynault · Oct 10, 2022 · Lot 164
€850≈ $824≈ £746HammerSign up free to seeView at Haynault ↗
Moored Boats
Oil · Canvas
25-3/4 x 32-1/4 in.
Brunk Auctions · May 14, 2016 · Lot 651
$400≈ £278≈ €352HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Boats Moored in an Inlet
Oil · Panel
11-1/2 x 14-3/4 in.
Brunk Auctions · Mar 19, 2016 · Lot 449
$1,400≈ £966≈ €1,241HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Clays
Oil · Canvas
19.75" high x 15.75" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 28, 2014 · Lot 8
$425≈ £262≈ €335HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Calm day on the Scheldt river, Holland
Oil · Canvas
24 x 18in
Bonhams · Aug 24, 2014 · Lot 3002
$813≈ £490≈ €616Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
Interieur du Port d'Ostende
Oil · Canvas
27 x 40in (68.6 x 101.7cm)
Bonhams · Jun 25, 2019 · Lot 231
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
Fishing Boats on Still Water
Oil · Panel
29" x 23". Overall 34-3/4" 28-1/2"
James D. Julia · Aug 25, 2015 · Lot 1220
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–9,000View at James D. Julia ↗
Calm day on the Scheldt river, Holland
Oil · Canvas
24 x 18in
Bonhams · May 11, 2014 · Lot 4001
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
Fishing Boats in Dutch Harbor
Oil · Panel
10 in. x 8 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 24, 2010 · Lot 1467
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $900–1,200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗

Paul Jean Clays paintings (10)Paul Jean Clays oil paintings (10)

Paul Jean Clays: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Paul Jean Clays at auction?

$1,400Sign up free to see, for Boats Moored in an Inlet at Brunk Auctions (March 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Paul Jean Clays?

The median sale price is $818Sign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Paul Jean Clays have sold at auction?

6 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2024.

Which auction houses sell Paul Jean Clays?

Bonhams, Brunk Auctions and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Brunk Auctions · Sloans & Kenyon

About Paul Jean Clays

In museum collections

Moonlight In Holland, 1850
Walters Art Museum · Public domain
Ships on the River Waal, 1871
Museum of Fine Arts Boston · Public domain
Calm before the Storm at Dordrecht, 1876
Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp · Public domain
The day after the shipwreck, 1853
Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) · Public domain