Rating and value of works, drawings, paintings by Martin Johnson Heade

If you own a work by or after the artist Martin Johnson Heade, and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers will offer you their appraisal services. Our specialists will carry out a free appraisal of your work, and provide you with a precise estimate of its current market value. Thereafter, if you wish to sell your work, we will direct you to the best possible device to obtain an optimal price.

Rating and value of artist Martin Johsnon Heade  

Landscape painter, Martin Johnson Heade has mainly produced oils on canvas. At present, prices for his works are rising recurrently at auctioneers' gavels. His canvases are prized above all by French and American buyers, and the price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €195 to €4,689,500, a considerable delta, which nevertheless speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to Heade's works. In 2015, one of his oils on canvas, The Great Florida Sunset, sold for €4,689,500 while it was estimated at €6,565,300 to €9,379,000.

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Style and technique of artist Martin Johnson Heade  

Heade is part of the Hudson River School movement, which brought together American landscape painters with a romantic inspiration. Later, he would be classified in American Luminism, a current derived from the former that emphasizes the work of light. He depicted nature extensively in his oil paintings, which are the most valuable works of his on the auction market.

The life of Martin Johnson Heade

Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904) was an American painter relatively unknown to the general public in France. He was born in Lumberville, Pennsylvania, where he studied with Edward Hicks, an American primitive painter. He traveled to Europe in search of new inspiration and produced a few naval paintings. He continues to produce them while in America, exhibiting in Philadelphia and then New York. It was during this period that he joined the Hudson River School.

Later in his career, he discovered a strong interest in South America. In particular, the landscapes of the Amazon were to inspire him greatly, and he would paint the plants found there as well as exotic animals, focusing his work on the representation of light.

At the end of his career, he married and moved to Florida, where he mainly painted still lifes of flowers.

Heade's imprint on his period  

Martin Johson Heade has never been a well-known artist to the general public in France, he is however in the United States. He masters a remarkable technique. Today, some of his works are held in museums, but private collectors play a major role in preserving his work.

Recognizing Heade's signature

Martin Johnson Heade signs his paintings most of the time. However, expertise remains essential.

Knowing the value of a work 

If you happen to own a Martin Johson Heade work or one after the artist, don't hesitate to request a free appraisal using our form on our website. A member of our team of experts and certified auctioneers will contact you promptly to provide you with an estimate of the market value of your work, as well as any relevant information about it. If you are considering selling your work, you will also be accompanied by our specialists in order to benefit from alternatives for selling it at the best possible price, taking into account the inclinations of the market.