Lot 18 · 19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale
The Flower Seller
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale, New York · 23 October 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3801286
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Léon-françois Comerre, The Flower Seller. Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2008, lot 18. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3801286.
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Léon-françois Comerre, The Flower Seller. Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2008, lot 18. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3801286.
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From the same sale 19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale · Oct 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherries and Hollyhocks | Alexis Kreyder | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| The Bathers | Louis Marie Henri Raoul Prat | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Angelus | Emile Friant | $45,000–$65,000 | |
| In a Courtyard, Tangier | Philippe Pavy | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Fontainebleau, Sommet de Carrière Boisée | Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| La Valaisane | Jules Salles-wagner | $80,000–$120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Léon-françois Comerre | the tambourine player | $44,151 | Sotheby's, Jun 2006 | |
| Léon-françois Comerre | Luna | Christie's, Jun 2002 | ||
| Léon-françois Comerre | danae | Sotheby's, Jun 2010 | ||
| Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | Un arbre mort sous bois | Sotheby's, Jan 2022 | ||
| Léon-françois Comerre | Le Triomphe du Cygne (The triumph of the swan) | Christie's, Jun 2002 | ||
| Jean-léon Gérome | Lion in the Desert | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | Fontainebleau: La Pavé de Chailly | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | Baigneuses dans une crique boisée | Christie's, Dec 2023 |
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.