Jean LeMayeur Auction Prices and Value Guide
Jean LeMayeur auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 504 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Jean LeMayeur auction prices: quick answer
Jean LeMayeur auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Jean LeMayeur
- Source records
- 504
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Jean LeMayeur
Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merprès (1880–1958) was a Belgian painter, watercolorist, and draftsperson born in Brussels. He is known by the shortened name Jean Le Mayeur and trained and exhibited in Belgium and France before World War I. During the war he served as a soldier-artist, and afterward he traveled widely before settling in Bali around 1932, where he remained for the rest of his career. His Balinese-period work, depicting local scenes and figures, became his most recognized output. His paintings are held in institutional collections including the Tate. He died in Brussels in 1958.
oil paintingwatercolordrawingBalinese scenes and figures
Common works and media
Le Mayeur worked primarily in oil on canvas, watercolor, and works on paper. His most commonly encountered works at auction include Balinese figurative scenes and landscapes, as well as earlier European subjects. Drawings and watercolors from both periods appear regularly. Collectors may also find works from his World War I soldier-artist service.
Market and appraisal context
Jean Le Mayeur has a well-established secondary market presence with hundreds of documented auction lots. His oil paintings of Balinese subjects generally attract the strongest collector interest, though his earlier European works, watercolors, and drawings also appear at auction. Valuation depends on medium, subject matter, date of execution, provenance, condition, and exhibition history. Collectors should verify attribution carefully, as the artist's name appears in several variant spellings in catalogue records.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Value drivers
- Medium (oil, watercolor, or drawing) affects collector interest
- Balinese subject matter is the artist's most recognized body of work
- Provenance and exhibition history are important for attribution and valuation
- Date of execution (pre-Bali vs. Bali period) may influence desirability
Appraisal caveats
- The artist's full name appears in multiple variant spellings across auction catalogues and authority files; collectors should cross-reference using aliases when searching records.
- With over 500 documented auction appearances, the artist has a substantial secondary market, but realized prices can vary significantly by medium, subject, period, and condition.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Library of Congress library authority
- RKD (Netherlands Institute for Art History) library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Tate museum or university
- Wikipedia wikipedia
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.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Jean LeMayeur 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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