Rating and value of paintings by Émile Claus

If you own a work by the artist Émile Claus 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

Considered the inheritor of Jacob Jacobs' painting, Émile Claus quickly acquired a reputation and a place in the world art market. Today, his works remain highly prized, making their creator a sure thing in the auction room. The prices at which the artist's works sell range from €10 to €552,990, a considerable delta but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attached to the artist's works. His oil on canvas Vue sur Murano, lueur du couchant, sold for €552,990 at Christie's in 2018.

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The artist's works and style

Émile Claus is one of the leading figures of luminism, which is a general term used to describe various painters, notably Spanish and Flemish. Pointillist, impressionist and realist tendencies are all present. The artist worked mainly with drawing and oil on canvas, although he did produce a few prints.

The life of Émile Claus

Émile Claus was born in Flanders, in Vive-Saint-Éloi, into a family of shopkeepers.

He decided early on to become a painter, and began his training at the Antwerp School of Fine Arts, exhibiting his first canvases in 1875. Early on, he worked on colorimetry issues.

He met the painter Theo Verstraerte, and the two artists influenced each other's work. His production is described as luminist from these pivotal years when he works not only on color, but also on light.

Later in his career, he links up with the Laethem group and works with the artists who are part of it.

He was also influenced by the Symbolist painter Henri Le Sidaner, with whom he also worked.

Émile Claus died in 1924, in Astane.

Emile Claus's imprint on his time

Very popular in the Netherlands, Émile Claus became world-famous. The artist exhibited and traveled all over the world, exhibiting regularly throughout his career.

Today, some of his works are held in museums around the world, but collectors play the biggest role in preserving his work. 

His signature

Not all Émile Claus's works are signed.

Although there are variations, here's a first example of his signature:

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