Rating and value of paintings by Pavel Chmaroff

If you own a work by or based on the work of artist Pavel Chmaroff and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers will guide you. Our specialists will carry out a free appraisal of your work, and provide you with a precise estimate of its value on the current market. Thereafter, if you wish to sell your work, we will direct you to the best possible arrangement to obtain the optimum price.

Artist's rating and value

Pavel Chmaroff's work is uncommon and fairly highly rated on the auction market. His works arouse interest among collectors and art lovers, particularly those who appreciate twentieth-century painting. The most sought-after pieces are paintings of women in the bath. Thus, a work by Pavel Chmaroff can fetch thousands of euros at auction, like his painting Bather, dating from 1928 sold for €50,130 in 2007, while it was estimated at between €29,490 and €44,230.  

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Style and technique of Pavel Chmaroff

Pavel Chmaroff is a member of the École de Paris group, along with other artists (Michel Kikoine, Alessio Isupoff, Nicolas de Staël) who immigrated to Paris from Russia. His work draws on a variety of influences, including the Italian Mannerists and the French Renaissance, with the Fontainebleau painters having women in the bath as their favorite subject. He produces drawings and oils on canvas.

The life of Pavel Chmaroff  

Pavel Dimitrivitch Chmarov (1874 - 1950) was a Russian artist of the École de Paris.

He was born in Voronezh and studied at the district school, then at the Voronezh drawing school. He then attended Répine's studio at the Saint Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts. In 1899, he received a scholarship and traveled throughout Italy, Austria, Germany and France.

He portrayed various Russian aristocrats, right up to Tsar Nicholas II. During his lifetime, he won the gold medal at the World's Fair in Saint Louis, USA, as well as the same award at the World's Fair in Liège the following year.

Recognized and acknowledged, Chmaroff would later exhibit at the Union of Russian Artists and hold his first solo show at the Charpentier gallery, followed by other galleries in Brussels and Paris.

Two retrospectives were devoted to him after his death in 1950.

Paul Chmaroff's imprint on his period

Paul Chmaroff is not a painter widely known to the general public, either during his lifetime or today. His paintings of women and other compositions, however, are popular with collectors and have a certain success at auction. Some of his works are exhibited in museums in France, but private collectors play a major role in preserving his work. 

His signature

Not all Paul Chmaroff's works are signed. It is also possible that it is a copy or that the mention has faded over time, which is why expertise is paramount.

Expertise your property

If you own a Chmaroff work, feel free to request a free appraisal by filling in our online form. A member of our team of experts and licensed auctioneers will contact you to provide an estimate of the market value of your work.

If you are considering selling your work, our specialists will also guide you through the various alternatives available to obtain the best possible price, taking into account market trends and the specific features of each work.