# Maurice de Vlaminck artist context and auction value notes

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Profile generated: 2026-04-29T03:45:00.000Z
Quality: high confidence, strong sources

## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1876-04-04
- Death date: 1958-10-11
- Nationality: French
- Movements: Fauvism, Post-Impressionism (later period, Cézannist influence)
- Common media: oil painting, watercolor, gouache, printmaking / graphic art, drawing, ceramics

## About Maurice de Vlaminck

Maurice de Vlaminck (1876–1958) was a French painter, printmaker, and writer who became one of the principal figures of Fauvism alongside Henri Matisse and André Derain. Born in Paris, he was largely self-taught and began painting in the 1890s. His encounter with Derain in 1900 and a Van Gogh exhibition in 1901 proved formative. Between 1904 and 1908 Vlaminck produced the bold, intensely coloured landscapes that defined the Fauve movement, exhibited at the controversial 1905 Salon d'Automne. After 1908 his palette darkened and his compositions became more structured under the influence of Cézanne. Later works are characterised by moody, turbulent rural scenes. His oeuvre spans oil painting, watercolour, gouache, drawing, printmaking, and ceramics, and he was also a published novelist and memoirist. Major museum holdings include works at MoMA, the Tate, the Centre Pompidou, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

## Common works and media

Oil paintings on canvas or board, especially landscapes of the Seine valley and Chatou region. Watercolours and gouaches of rural scenes and still lifes. Lithographs and other prints. Drawings in ink, charcoal, and pastel. Decorative ceramics from his earlier career. Published novels and memoirs reflect his parallel literary activity.

## Market and appraisal context

Maurice de Vlaminck has a deep and active international auction market. Appraisily's auction-record index tracks 2,424 total lots with 1,465 carrying a recorded price, spanning sales from May 1994 through April 2026. The price distribution is extremely wide: realised prices range from $20 for minor prints and lithographs to $22,482,500 for top-tier Fauve-period oils. The interquartile range sits between $5,200 (p25) and $66,500 (p75), with a median of $30,624. This dispersion reflects the breadth of Vlaminck's six-decade output across multiple media and periods. Fauve-period oil paintings (c. 1904–1908) occupy the upper end of the market and attract the strongest bidding at major houses. Works from the Cézannist period (c. 1908–1914) and later expressionist landscapes trade at moderate-to-high levels, while prints, lithographs, and works on paper from later decades populate the lower end. Liquidity remains healthy: 104 lots appeared in the most recent 12-month window, down from 146 in the prior 12-month period, suggesting a slight cooling in supply but continued market participation. Top observed auction houses include Christie's, Sotheby's, Bonhams, Artcurial, Lempertz, Hampel Fine Art Auctions, and Tajan, confirming consistent representation in both primary Impressionist & Modern Art sales and regional European auctions.

## Auction-house-backed market evidence

Maurice de Vlaminck has a deep and active international auction market. Appraisily's auction-record index tracks 2,424 total lots with 1,465 carrying a recorded price, spanning sales from May 1994 through April 2026. The price distribution is extremely wide: realised prices range from $20 for minor prints and lithographs to $22,482,500 for top-tier Fauve-period oils. The interquartile range sits between $5,200 (p25) and $66,500 (p75), with a median of $30,624. This dispersion reflects the breadth of Vlaminck's six-decade output across multiple media and periods. Fauve-period oil paintings (c. 1904–1908) occupy the upper end of the market and attract the strongest bidding at major houses. Works from the Cézannist period (c. 1908–1914) and later expressionist landscapes trade at moderate-to-high levels, while prints, lithographs, and works on paper from later decades populate the lower end. Liquidity remains healthy: 104 lots appeared in the most recent 12-month window, down from 146 in the prior 12-month period, suggesting a slight cooling in supply but continued market participation. Top observed auction houses include Christie's, Sotheby's, Bonhams, Artcurial, Lempertz, Hampel Fine Art Auctions, and Tajan, confirming consistent representation in both primary Impressionist & Modern Art sales and regional European auctions.

### Appraisal notes

When Appraisily appraises a work by Maurice de Vlaminck, the auction-record data above serves as a starting benchmark. To produce a grounded opinion, the appraiser will also need: high-resolution photographs of the front, back, signature area, and any labels or inscriptions; exact dimensions and support (canvas, board, paper); medium confirmation (oil, watercolour, gouache, lithograph, etc.); condition report noting any retouching, craquelure, foxing, or restoration; provenance history including gallery receipts, exhibition records, or estate documentation; edition details for prints (edition size, trial proofs, paper type); and, where available, references to the Wildenstein catalogue raisonné entry. Comparable lots are selected by matching period, medium, subject, size, and condition rather than relying on broad averages, given the wide price dispersion across Vlaminck's career. Attribution uncertainty — especially for unsigned or poorly documented later works — should be flagged, and expert scholarly review or committee opinion may be required before a formal valuation.

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### Collector notes

- Vlaminck's auction market is liquid and broad: with over 2,400 tracked lots and consistent representation at Christie's, Sotheby's, and major European houses, resale is generally achievable across price tiers.
- Entry-level collectors can acquire lithographs and prints for as little as $20–$1,500, making Vlaminck one of the more accessible Fauve artists on paper. Confirm edition details and signature authenticity before purchasing.
- Mid-range buyers ($5,000–$70,000) will find gouaches, watercolours, and later-period oils regularly available at Bonhams, Artcurial, Lempertz, and regional French and German houses.
- Premium Fauve-period oils are rare at auction and can reach eight figures. Serious buyers in this tier should insist on Wildenstein catalogue raisonné citation, full provenance, and a recent condition report.
- Supply has moderated slightly: 104 lots in the trailing 12 months versus 146 in the prior period. This may reflect fewer consignments at the top end rather than diminished demand.
- When selling, emphasise period, provenance, and catalogue raisonné status in lot descriptions. Highlighting a Fauve date range or a notable gallery provenance (e.g., Galerie Charpentier) can meaningfully affect bidding.

### Market caveats

- The price range ($20 to $22,482,500) is exceptionally wide and reflects fundamentally different market segments (editioned prints vs. museum-quality Fauve oils). No single price or average is representative.
- Approximately 40% of tracked lots (959 of 2,424) lack a recorded price, which means the distribution statistics reflect only the priced subset and may underrepresent unsold or bought-in lots.
- Attribution of later-period works can be challenging; collectors should verify authenticity through the Wildenstein catalogue raisonné or qualified expert opinion before committing significant funds.
- Some recent lots in the data are prints and lithographs sold by generalist or regional auction houses, which may not reflect the specialised Impressionist & Modern Art market for major oils.
- Currency mix across USD and EUR lots means collectors should account for exchange-rate effects when comparing results across houses and jurisdictions.
- The slight decline in lot volume (104 vs. 146 year-over-year) could reflect market cyclicality, consignment timing, or data collection lag rather than structural weakening.

### Market evidence sources

- Appraisily auction record index: https://appraisily.com/api/scraper-search/artists/maurice-de-vlaminck/seo-profile?recentLimit=24&relatedLimit=0
- Invaluable: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-maurice-de-vlaminck-french-1876-1958-75-c-a2bbd333f0

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine identity research from museum, library-authority, and scholarly sources with auction records, auction-house context, sale dates, realised prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. For Maurice de Vlaminck, identity data is drawn from the Library of Congress, VIAF, RKD, MoMA, Tate, and Wikidata; auction and market signals are drawn from major international auction houses and the Invaluable database.

## Sources

- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50014478
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/76346120/
- RKD (Netherlands Institute for Art History): https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/81419
- The Museum of Modern Art: https://www.moma.org/artists/6177
- Tate: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/maurice-de-vlaminck-2109
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q241098
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_de_Vlaminck