Ewald Mataré Auction Prices and Value Guide

Ewald Mataré auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 520 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Ewald Mataré auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Ewald Mataré
Source records
520
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Ewald Mataré

Ewald Wilhelm Hubert Mataré (1887–1965) was a German sculptor, painter, ceramicist, and designer recognized for his stylized depictions of human and animal forms. Born in 1887, he trained under Julius Ehrentraut, Lovis Corinth, and Arthur Kampf before establishing a career centered on sculpture and applied arts. Mataré received an academic teaching appointment in 1932, but was dismissed the following year when the National Socialists came to power; he was reinstated in 1946 after the war. His work spans bronze and stone sculpture, painting, mosaics, and ceramics, and is held in major museum collections including The Museum of Modern Art in New York. Collectors most often encounter Mataré's animal sculptures and figurative bronzes at auction.

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Common works and media

Mataré is best known for stylized animal and human-figure sculptures in bronze, stone, and ceramic. He also produced paintings, mosaics, and design objects. Small-format bronze animal figures and relief plaques appear frequently at auction. Larger sculptural works, church commissions, and architectural mosaics are rarer on the secondary market but are documented in museum and institutional holdings.

Market and appraisal context

Ewald Mataré's work appears regularly in the European and North American auction market, with over 500 records across sales databases. His stylized animal and figure sculptures in bronze and ceramic are the most frequently offered categories. Appraisal value depends on medium, scale, condition, edition status, provenance, and whether the work can be linked to a documented exhibition or institutional collection. His Nazi-era dismissal and postwar reinstatement add historical weight that can influence provenance research and collector interest. Comparable auction results from major houses should be consulted for current market calibration.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Medium: bronze sculptures, paintings, ceramics, and mosaics are all known output types
  2. Provenance: works with documented exhibition or academic-institution provenance carry stronger attribution
  3. Historical significance: artist was dismissed by the Nazi regime and later rehabilitated, which adds provenance complexity and historical weight
  4. Institutional holdings: MoMA collection presence supports long-term recognition and market stability

Appraisal caveats

  • The source pack does not include specific auction records or realized prices; comparable sale data should be consulted from major auction-house databases.
  • Mataré worked across many media and formats; attribution and dating should be verified against catalogues or expert opinion.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Ewald Mataré worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

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