Lot 134 · 19th Century European Art including Important British Paintings
Madame Helleu reading near the fireplace
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- Estimate
- $18,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 19th Century European Art including Important British Paintings, New York · 22 October 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3886546
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Paul César Helleu, Madame Helleu reading near the fireplace. Sotheby's, 22 Oct 2009, lot 134. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3886546.
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Paul César Helleu, Madame Helleu reading near the fireplace. Sotheby's, 22 Oct 2009, lot 134. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3886546.
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From the same sale 19th Century European Art including Important British Paintings · Oct 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Carpet Seller | Gustavo Simoni | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| The Planet Venus | Luis Ricardo Falero | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| L'étoile du berger (The Evening Star) | Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | $70,000–$90,000 | |
| Cavalier Africain surpris par un serpent | Antoine-louis Barye | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| La Douche Au Regiment | Eugène Chaperon | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Chevaux de course et jockeys (A pair of mounted jockeys) | Emmanuel Frémiet Paris | $80,000–$120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul César Helleu | Portrait de Lucette au chapeau | $25,200 | Sotheby's, Jan 2023 | |
| Paul César Helleu | Consuelo Vanderbilt, La Duchesse de Marlborough | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Paul César Helleu | Portrait of Mlle Blanche de Pas | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Paul César Helleu | Le Parasol | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
| Paul César Helleu | A Young Girl Looking Up to the Left: Illustration for "Ferme | Sotheby's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Paul César Helleu | Jeune fille endormie | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
| Joan Miró | La conversation (The Conversation) (M. 588) | Phillips, Jan 2024 | ||
| Paul César Helleu | Portrait de Mademoiselle Dauriac | 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.