Lot 38 · 19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale
distraction
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- Estimate
- $250,000–$350,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale, New York · 18 April 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3750550
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William-adolphe Bouguereau, distraction. Sotheby's, 18 Apr 2008, lot 38. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3750550.
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William-adolphe Bouguereau, distraction. Sotheby's, 18 Apr 2008, lot 38. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3750550.
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From the same sale 19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale · Apr 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who Goes There? | Charles H. Van Den Eycken | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Feeding the Chickens | Jean Francois Raffaelli | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| The Letter | Wladyslaw Czachorski | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| The Citrus Seller | Jean-jules-antoine Lecomte Du Noüy | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| At Work and Play on the Patio | Manuel García Y Rodríguez | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Ruth | Giovanni Battista Lombardi | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William-adolphe Bouguereau | william bouguereau | sainte famille (réduction) | $275,000 | Sotheby's, May 2019 | |
| William-adolphe Bouguereau | Le Crepuscule (Dusk) | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| William-adolphe Bouguereau | La Soeur aînée (Elder Sister) | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| William-adolphe Bouguereau | Le Citron | Sotheby's, Nov 2011 | ||
| William-adolphe Bouguereau | L'Été | Sotheby's, May 2013 | ||
| William-adolphe Bouguereau | Pépita (Répétition) | Christie's, Jun 2026 | ||
| William-adolphe Bouguereau | Souvenir | Sotheby's, Nov 2013 | ||
| William-adolphe Bouguereau | Le Travail Interrompu | Sotheby's, Jun 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.