Emile Baes Auction Prices and Value Guide

Emile Baes auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 266 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Emile Baes auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Emile Baes
Source records
266
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Emile Baes

Emile Baes (1879–1953) was a Belgian painter, draughtsman, pastel artist, printmaker, illustrator, and art historian born in Brussels. Trained at the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, he later established himself in Paris, where he exhibited at the Salon des Tuileries between 1933 and 1939. Baes worked in a Post-Impressionist idiom and built a reputation for sensual boudoir and bedroom interiors depicting elegant women, alongside a broad repertoire that included nudes, portraits, genre scenes, Orientalist subjects, history paintings, landscapes, and still lifes. He was a skilled pastellist and etcher, and also contributed to art historical literature, publishing La physionomie du Christ dans l'art in 1912 and the illustrated limited edition Les Dieux sadiques in 1948. Baes was the father of Belgian painter Rachel Baes. He died in Paris on 3 January 1953.

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Common works and media

Collectors and appraisers most frequently encounter Baes's oil-on-canvas or oil-on-panel paintings of nude figures and interior scenes with elegantly dressed women. Pastel drawings of similar subjects are also common. His etchings—often figurative and sometimes erotic—circulate in the prints market. Illustrated limited-edition books, particularly Les Dieux sadiques (1948), occasionally appear as collectible lots. Portraits, flower pieces, cityscapes, and landscapes in smaller formats round out the range of works likely to surface at auction or in private collections.

Market and appraisal context

Emile Baes's works appear regularly at auction, with over 260 recorded lots spanning oil paintings, pastels, etchings, and illustrated books. His most characteristic works—intimate boudoir and nude scenes rendered in a Post-Impressionist manner—tend to attract collector interest. Appraisal value depends on medium, with oils and pastels generally commanding higher prices than prints. Provenance linked to his Paris exhibition period, documented Salon des Tuileries showings, or association with notable collections can positively influence value. Condition, attribution certainty, and subject matter are key factors in any appraisal.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Medium: oil paintings and pastels generally carry higher value than prints and etchings
  2. Subject: eroticised boudoir, bedroom, and nude scenes are characteristic and frequently appear at auction
  3. Attribution: works should be verified against his documented Post-Impressionist style and characteristic subject matter
  4. Provenance: connection to his Paris period (1933–1939) or Salon des Tuileries exhibition history may add value
  5. Illustrated books: limited edition works such as Les Dieux sadiques (1948) may appear as collectible lots

Appraisal caveats

  • No museum collection highlights or major auction records were found in the collected sources; market data should be supplemented with auction database records.
  • Some authority files list conflicting death years (1953 vs. 1954); the RKD death certificate record of 1953-01-03 is the most specific and reliable.
  • Movement classification as Post-Impressionist comes from a single Wikipedia source; style attribution for individual works should be assessed independently.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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Artist value FAQ

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