Lot 621 · The Collector: Silver &19th Century Furniture, Sculpture & Works of Art
Le puits qui parle (The talking well)
Paul-eugène Mengin · bronze, reddish-brown patina
Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.
- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $9,385–$13,407
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Collector: Silver &19th Century Furniture, Sculpture & Works of Art, London · 24 May 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3825560
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3825560 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3825560
Paul-eugène Mengin, Le puits qui parle (The talking well). Christie's, 24 May 2018, lot 621. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3825560.
Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable
Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3825560.
Paul-eugène Mengin, Le puits qui parle (The talking well). Christie's, 24 May 2018, lot 621. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3825560.
The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.
From the same sale The Collector: Silver &19th Century Furniture, Sculpture & Works of Art · May 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark of Paul Storr, London, 1826 | A PAIR OF GEORGE IV SILVER FIVE-LIGHT CANDELABRA | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| Mark of Thomas Heming, London, 1753 | A George III Silver Basket | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Mark of Gabriel Sleath, London, 1720, Britannia Standard | A GEORGE I SILVER-GILT CUP AND COVER | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| London, 1612, Unrecorded Maker's Mark Re with Flower Above and Heart … | A JAMES I SILVER-GILT WINE-CUP | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| London, 1614, Maker’s Mark Mb Conjoined, a Billet Below, in Plain Shi… | A JAMES I SILVER-GILT WINE-CUP | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| London, 1694, Maker's Mark Script B Crowned in Shaped Shield | A PAIR OF WILLIAM AND MARY SILVER CANDLESTICKS | £7,000–£10,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine-louis Barye | Lion and Snake no. 1 | Lion au serpent n°1 | $10,904 | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | |
| Paul-eugène Mengin | Pensive | Sotheby's, Apr 2015 | ||
| Antoine-louis Barye | Guerrier Tartare arrêtant son cheval (Tartar Warrior Halting | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Antoine-louis Barye | Deux jeunes lions (Two young lions) | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Antoine-louis Barye | Cheval demi-sang (tête levée), circa 1870 | Cheval demi-sang | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Antoine-louis Barye | Cheval percheron (Percheron Horse) | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Antoine-louis Barye | Lion Crushing a Serpent | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | ||
| Antoine-louis Barye | Chien braque en arrêt sur un faisan | Sotheby's, May 2022 |
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.