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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — European Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, New York · 22 October 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4777988
- Record
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Hugues Merle, hugues merle | queen esther. Sotheby's, 22 Oct 2019, lot 76. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4777988.
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Hugues Merle, hugues merle | queen esther. Sotheby's, 22 Oct 2019, lot 76. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4777988.
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From the same sale European Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture · Oct 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| alfred stevens | monte carlo | Alfred Stevens | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| eduardo león garrido | an admirer | Eduardo León Garrido | $18,000–$25,000 | |
| jessie mcgeehan | children playing on the beach | — | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| after marthurin moreau | venus and cupid | — | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| alfred de dreux | chasse dans l'allée vers la croix | Alfred De Dreux Paris | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| julius leblanc stewart | far away thoughts | Julius Leblanc Stewart | $30,000–$40,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugues Merle | Awaiting his return | $25,852 | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | |
| Hugues Merle | hugues merle | queen esther | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | ||
| Hugues Merle | Young Beauty | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| Hugues Merle | L'abandonnée | Sotheby's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Hugues Merle | Thoughts of the Future | Christie's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Hugues Merle | Young Girl in a Veil | Sotheby's, Nov 2012 | ||
| Hugues Merle | affection | Sotheby's, Feb 2019 | ||
| Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | Three peasant women by a pond | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 |
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.