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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The European Art Sale, New York · 20 May 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4926739
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Hugues Merle, A Spanish Beauty. Sotheby's, 20 May 2021, lot 213. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4926739.
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Hugues Merle, A Spanish Beauty. Sotheby's, 20 May 2021, lot 213. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4926739.
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From the same sale The European Art Sale · May 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace in the Gardens of the Villa Borghese, Rome | Josef Theodor Hansen | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| The Young Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist | — | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Sur la plage | Paul-michel Dupuy | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Hot Potami | David Shepherd | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| La chimère à l'ile de Sarah Bernhardt | Georges Jules Victor Clairin | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Sylvie et son Chien Champagne | Attribué À Bernard Boutet De Monvel | $60,000–$80,000 |
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.