Lot 233 · 19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale
the awkward barber
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- Estimate
- $18,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale, New York · 18 April 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3750942
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francois Brunery, the awkward barber. Sotheby's, 18 Apr 2008, lot 233. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3750942.
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Francois Brunery, the awkward barber. Sotheby's, 18 Apr 2008, lot 233. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3750942.
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From the same sale 19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale · Apr 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who Goes There? | Charles H. Van Den Eycken | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Feeding the Chickens | Jean Francois Raffaelli | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| The Letter | Wladyslaw Czachorski | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| The Citrus Seller | Jean-jules-antoine Lecomte Du Noüy | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| At Work and Play on the Patio | Manuel García Y Rodríguez | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Ruth | Giovanni Battista Lombardi | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francois Brunery | Une partie d'echec | $25,457 | Bonhams, Jun 2014 | |
| Francois Brunery | The interruption | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Francois Brunery | Un Élève Récalcitrant | Sotheby's, Jun 2007 | ||
| Francois Brunery | Portrait of an elegant Lady | Sotheby's, Jun 2008 | ||
| Francois Brunery | The Stolen Kiss | Bonhams, Oct 2020 | ||
| Francois Brunery | Un élève récalcitrant | Christie's, Sep 2004 | ||
| Francois Brunery | Le gourmand | Bonhams, Sep 2019 | ||
| Francois Brunery | The interesting letter | Christie's, Dec 2002 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.