Lot 1 · Nineteenth Century European Art
A Rabbi in contemplation
Alois Heinrich Priechenfried · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,948–$5,923
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Nineteenth Century European Art, London (South Kensington) · 10 July 2008
- Dimensions
- 15¾ x 12 5/8 in. (40 x 32 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5438420
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alois Heinrich Priechenfried, A Rabbi in contemplation. Christie's, 10 Jul 2008, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5438420.
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Alois Heinrich Priechenfried, A Rabbi in contemplation. Christie's, 10 Jul 2008, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5438420.
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From the same sale Nineteenth Century European Art · Jul 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before the performance | Albert Ernest Carrier-belleuse | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Little darling | Hermann Winterhalter | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Apples | Antoine Vollon | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| A lake landscape | Arkadii Solov'iev (Latvian, b. 1895) | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Poultry in the yard; and Another similar | Albertus Verhoesen | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Old friends | Friedrich Ritter Malheim Von Friedländer (Austrian, 1825-1901) | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alois Heinrich Priechenfried | seated rabbi | $16,250 | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | |
| Alois Heinrich Priechenfried | 1867-1953 (Austrian) | Matsart, Oct 2016 | ||
| Alois Heinrich Priechenfried | Seated Rabbi | Sotheby's, Dec 2016 | ||
| Alois Heinrich Priechenfried | Rabbi Praying | Winner'S, Mar 2018 | ||
| Alois Heinrich Priechenfried | A Rabbi reading | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Alois Heinrich Priechenfried | Alois Heinrich Priechenfried (Austrian, 1867-1953) | Kavanagh Auctions, May 2025 | ||
| Marc Chagall | Dans le ciel à Saint Paul | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Alois Heinrich Priechenfried | Settling the Accounts | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 |
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.