Rating and value of works, drawings, paintings by Jean le Moal

If you own a work by artist Jean le Moal or based on his work 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

Jean le Moal's work is common and fairly well rated on the auction market. His works arouse interest among collectors and art lovers, particularly those who appreciate 20th-century painting. The most sought-after pieces are paintings with organic motifs. Thus, a work signed by Le Moal can fetch thousands of euros at auction, such as his painting L'orage, dating from 1958 sold for €57,000 in 2019, while it was estimated at between €30,000 and €40,000.  

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Artist's style and technique

Jean Le Moal belongs to the New Paris School, a group of foreign artists who produced work in Paris, although he is French. His works are not figurative.

His are mostly expressionist, he produced many prints, but also drawings and oils on canvas.

Jean Le Moal's life   

Jean Olivier Joseph Le Moal was born in 1909 in Authon du Perche, Eure et Loir. After the death of his mother at an early age, he attended boarding school at the Lycée d'Annecy, where he became interested in sculpture and engraving. He began his artistic training at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Lyon. He moved to Paris in 1929 and copied paintings from the Louvre. He worked in various studios in Montmartre, notably with Othon Friesz. Inspired by the Catalan frescoes he discovered in Barcelona, he enrolled at the Académie Ranson. He worked under the supervision of Maillol, but also in collaboration with Robert Delaunay. He was one of the founders of the New Paris School, which had links with degenerate art.

After the war, he held several exhibitions and experimented with stained glass painting, notably creating stained glass windows for the cathedrals of Nantes and Rennes. Preparatory drawings for these works are often shown at auction.

His painting maintains stylistic links with that of Olivier Debré, but also of Maurice Estève.

The artist died in 2007, with numerous retrospectives devoted to him before and after his death. 

Jean Le Moal's imprint on his period

Jean Le Moal is not a painter widely known to the general public, either during his lifetime or today. His figurative and expressionist paintings are, however, appreciated by 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 market value has remained stable in recent years.

His signature

Not all of Jean Le Moal'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.

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If you own a work by Jean Le Moal, don't hesitate 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.