Lot 113 · 19th and 20th Century Sculpture Including an Important French Collection
der abschiedskuss (the farewell kiss)
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,393–$8,090
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 19th and 20th Century Sculpture Including an Important French Collection, London · 16 December 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4436617
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Erich Schmidt-kestner, der abschiedskuss (the farewell kiss). Sotheby's, 16 Dec 2015, lot 113. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4436617.
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Erich Schmidt-kestner, der abschiedskuss (the farewell kiss). Sotheby's, 16 Dec 2015, lot 113. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4436617.
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From the same sale 19th and 20th Century Sculpture Including an Important French Collection · Dec 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Michael | Jacques Marin | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| bust of the Prince Imperial | Jean-baptiste Carpeaux | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Femme Orientale | Called Auguste Clésinger Jean-baptiste | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Dante as a Youth | Benedetto Civiletti | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Venus and Cupid | Pietro Franchini | £12,000–£15,000 | |
| Elephant with its Mahout | Roger Godchaux | £30,000–£50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erich Schmidt-kestner | der abschiedkuss (the farewell) | $17,686 | Sotheby's, Jun 2006 | |
| Aimé-jules Dalou Paris | Grand Paysan (Large farmer) | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Erich Schmidt-kestner | der abschiedkuss (the parting kiss) | Sotheby's, Nov 2007 | ||
| Emmanuel Frémiet Paris | Chevaux de course et jockeys (Racehorses and jockeys) | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Jean-baptiste Carpeaux | Tendresse maternelle (Maternal tenderness) | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Vincenzo Gemito Naples | Il Filosofo (The Philosopher) | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Erich Schmidt-kestner | die abschiedkuss (the parting kiss) | Sotheby's, May 2011 | ||
| Jean-baptiste Carpeaux | jean-baptiste carpeaux | la fiancée | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 |
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.