[1][2][3] Maïté Duval was born in Renazé (Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France) and studied literature at the University of Rouen Normandy.

Her work was presented at many group and solo exhibitions, including those at Museum Henriette Polak (Zutphen, 1978 and 1996), Singer Museum (Laren, North Holland, 1983), Galerie Mia Joosten (Amsterdam, 1998), Beeldentuin Interart (Heeswijk, 1993–1999) and Den Haag Sculptuur (The Hague, 2003).

She was married to the painter Thierry Rijkhart de Voogd (1944–1999), who was likewise of French birth.

[4] Duval became known as a sculptress of "the female form", although there were important exceptions, like De Gans (The Goose, 1981) and IJsberen (Polar bears, 1986).

Statues include: Work by Maïté Duval can be found in various public art collections in the Netherlands: