# Elisee Maclet artist context and auction value notes

Canonical page: https://appraisily.com/artist/elisee-maclet/
Profile generated: 2026-05-01T03:10:39.059Z
Quality: high confidence, strong sources

## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1881-04-12
- Death date: 1962-08-23
- Nationality: French
- Movements: Impressionism, Post-Impressionism
- Common media: oil painting, graphic art, works on paper

## About Elisee Maclet

Élisée Maclet (1881–1962) was a French painter and graphic artist best known for his colorful depictions of Montmartre and the Mediterranean coast. Born in Lihons in the Somme département, he moved to Paris and settled in Montmartre around 1906, where he spent nearly two decades painting the neighborhood's windmills, cafés, gardens, and hillside streets. His luminous, freely brushed style places him within the Post-Impressionist tradition, though he is often grouped with the Impressionists. After World War I service and a stay in Dieppe, Maclet relocated to southern France in 1924, traveling and painting along the Côte d'Azur, in Corsica, and across the Occitanie region. His work remains popular with collectors of early twentieth-century French painting, and his Montmartre scenes are his most widely recognized subjects.

## Common works and media

Maclet is most widely encountered as oil paintings on canvas depicting Montmartre street scenes, the Moulin de la Galette, Sacré-Cœur, and neighborhood gardens. His southern France period produced coastal views of Antibes, Cassis, Villefranche, Nice, Menton, and Corsica. He also produced works on paper, drawings, and graphic works. Collectors may find village squares, harbor scenes, and sun-drenched landscape compositions across a range of sizes and mediums.

## Market and appraisal context

Élisée Maclet maintains an active and broadly distributed secondary market. Appraisily's auction-record index tracks 385 total lots, of which 191 carry a realized price, spanning from December 2002 through March 2026. Oil-on-canvas Montmartre scenes—particularly views of the Moulin de la Galette, Sacré-Cœur, and Rue Saint-Rustique—are the most frequently encountered subjects and tend to realize the strongest prices. The observed price distribution shows a median of $2,000 (USD) with an interquartile range of $950–$3,750 and a recorded maximum of $21,250. Works on paper and watercolors trade at materially lower levels; recent comparable watercolors realized between $300 and $325 at U.S. regional houses. Recent 12-month lot volume (11 priced lots) is down from the prior 12-month period (30 lots), which may indicate a modest softening in supply or consignor activity rather than a demand shift. Major houses such as Christie's, Tajan, Osenat, Hindman, and Shapiro Auctions have offered Maclet alongside frequent appearances at TGP Auction (European online), John Moran, Abell, and DOYLE, indicating healthy cross-continental liquidity between European and North American markets.

## Auction-house-backed market evidence

Élisée Maclet maintains an active and broadly distributed secondary market. Appraisily's auction-record index tracks 385 total lots, of which 191 carry a realized price, spanning from December 2002 through March 2026. Oil-on-canvas Montmartre scenes—particularly views of the Moulin de la Galette, Sacré-Cœur, and Rue Saint-Rustique—are the most frequently encountered subjects and tend to realize the strongest prices. The observed price distribution shows a median of $2,000 (USD) with an interquartile range of $950–$3,750 and a recorded maximum of $21,250. Works on paper and watercolors trade at materially lower levels; recent comparable watercolors realized between $300 and $325 at U.S. regional houses. Recent 12-month lot volume (11 priced lots) is down from the prior 12-month period (30 lots), which may indicate a modest softening in supply or consignor activity rather than a demand shift. Major houses such as Christie's, Tajan, Osenat, Hindman, and Shapiro Auctions have offered Maclet alongside frequent appearances at TGP Auction (European online), John Moran, Abell, and DOYLE, indicating healthy cross-continental liquidity between European and North American markets.

### Appraisal notes

When Appraisily appraises a Maclet work, the auction-record index provides a comparable-lot baseline anchored to 191 priced results across multiple currencies and houses. The appraiser layers in the specific work's medium (oil on canvas vs. watercolor vs. graphic work), dimensions, subject (Montmartre vs. Mediterranean vs. still life), period, signature presence (typically 'E. Maclet'), condition report, and documented provenance. Oil-on-canvas Montmartre subjects from the 1906–1924 period align with the strongest segment of the recorded market; harbor and southern-France scenes occupy a mid tier; watercolors and works on paper fall below the oil median. Comparable lots are selected from the same medium, subject category, and approximate size bracket, with currency and date adjustments. Because over 1,500 works are catalogued across auction databases, attribution verification—including comparison with signed reference works and consultation of RKD catalogue entries—is a standard step.

### Valuation factors

- Subject: Montmartre street scenes (Moulin de la Galette, Sacré-Cœur, Rue Saint-Rustique) command the strongest prices; Mediterranean and harbor scenes trade at mid-range; still lifes and floral subjects vary widely.
- Medium: oil on canvas carries a significant premium over watercolor and works on paper. Recent watercolor results cluster at $300–$325, while oils of comparable size realize $800–$2,159.
- Size: larger canvases (50 cm+ on a side) tend to outperform small-format works, all else equal.
- Period: Montmartre-period works (1906–1924) are best represented in the record and attract the most collector interest; southern-France-period works (1924–1928) are moderately represented.
- Signature: Maclet typically signed 'E. Maclet'; unsigned or unstamped works should receive heightened attribution scrutiny given the large catalogued output.
- Condition: condition reports are essential; craquelure, relining, or overpainting can materially affect value, especially at the upper end of the range.
- Provenance: documented gallery or collection provenance, exhibition history, or inclusion in a published catalogue raisonné entry adds measurable value.
- Market venue: works sold at major houses (Christie's, Tajan, Hindman) tend to realize higher prices than those at smaller regional or online-only venues.

### Collector notes

- Maclet's market is liquid but fragmented across European and North American auction houses, which benefits buyers willing to monitor multiple platforms. The $950–$3,750 interquartile range makes mid-tier oils accessible, while standout Montmartre scenes can reach $10,000+. Buyers should note the recent decline in lot volume (11 in the latest 12 months vs. 30 in the prior 12 months)—fewer offerings may create short-term pricing tension for desirable subjects. Watercolors and works on paper offer entry-level exposure to Maclet's market at $300–$500 but may appreciate more slowly. Sellers of well-attributed Montmartre oils with clear provenance are best positioned to exceed the median. Because Maclet's output was large, collectors should request condition reports and, where possible, compare the work against signed reference examples in the RKD or auction-house catalogues before purchasing.

### Market caveats

- Lot volume declined from 30 priced lots in the prior 12-month window to 11 in the most recent 12-month window. A thin recent sample may not fully represent current market direction.
- Several recent TGP Auction lots (CHF-denominated) show no realized price, suggesting possible buy-ins or post-sale negotiations that are not captured in the headline statistics.
- Price data spans multiple currencies (USD, EUR, CHF, AUD). Currency conversion timing affects comparability across lots.
- Maclet's movement classification is inconsistent across sources (Impressionist vs. Post-Impressionist); cataloguing practices vary by house, which can affect lot placement and buyer exposure.
- With over 1,500 works catalogued in auction databases, attribution risk is non-trivial. Unsigned, unstamped, or weakly documented works should receive expert authentication before purchase or consignment.
- The recorded maximum price of $21,250 represents an outlier above the 75th percentile; most lots trade well below this level, and sellers should anchor expectations to the median and interquartile range.

### Market evidence sources

- Appraisily auction record index: https://appraisily.com/api/scraper-search/artists/elisee-maclet/seo-profile?recentLimit=24&relatedLimit=0
- Invaluable: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-elisee-maclet-french-1881-1962-262-c-4159682bc8
- Invaluable: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-elisee-maclet-french-1881-1962-43-c-d971373f58
- Invaluable: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-elisee-maclet-french-1881-1962-16-c-38ce55eb6f
- Invaluable: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-elisee-maclet-france-1881-1962-2345-c-aabfa05cee
- Invaluable: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-elisee-maclet-ruelle-96-c-8b941a4b18
- Invaluable: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-elisee-maclet-barques-au-quai-89-c-c004ba9a0b
- Invaluable: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-elisee-maclet-ruelle-158-c-c0040db806

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine independent artist identity research from library authorities and public records with auction results, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots. For Élisée Maclet, identity data draws on the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, VIAF, the Library of Congress, and Wikidata. Market observations reference public auction records and catalog entries when those records are available.

## Sources

- RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/51805
- VIAF (OCLC): https://viaf.org/viaf/44307284/
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84013693
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3587973
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89lis%C3%A9e_Maclet