Lot 39 · Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana
Le Baiser D'hélène
Gustav Adolf Mossa Nice · oil and tempera over pencil on linen, with a pearl bead
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- Estimate
- $50,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana, New York · 26 March 2014
- Dimensions
- 36¼ x 28 7/8 in. (92.1 x 73.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3186001
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3186001 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3186001
Gustav Adolf Mossa Nice, LE BAISER D'HÉLÈNE. Christie's, 26 Mar 2014, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3186001.
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Gustav Adolf Mossa Nice, LE BAISER D'HÉLÈNE. Christie's, 26 Mar 2014, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3186001.
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From the same sale Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana · Mar 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.D. Salinger, 1951 | The Catcher in the Rye | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Vladimir Nabokov, 1955 | Lolita, inscribed to William James, Jr. | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Nicolas Hartsoeker, 1694 | Essay de Dioptrique | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Herman Melville, 1856 | Piazza Tales, the Goelet-Groves copy | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| J.M. Coetzee, 1983-1999 | Three first editions, two signed | $800–$1,200 | |
| Cormac McCarthy, 1992-98 | The Border Trilogy, signed | $800–$1,200 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustav Adolf Mossa Nice | Eve tentée | $50,340 | Artcurial, Feb 2025 | |
| Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | Le Pont du Château Thierry | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | ||
| Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | The Marne at Château-Thierry | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Gustav Adolf Mossa Nice | La Légende de Judith | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | Bord de Rivière, effet du matin | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | Environs de Rotterdam. Moulins à vent | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Gustav Adolf Mossa Nice | La Jungfrau | Sotheby's, Nov 2013 | ||
| Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | Dunkerque L’Arrière-Port | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 |
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.