Lot 18 · Important Works from the Najd Collection
jean-léon gérôme | before the audience
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- Estimate
- £800,000–£1,200,000 hammer ≈ $1,034,567–$1,551,850
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Works from the Najd Collection , London · 22 October 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4778048
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jean-léon Gérome, jean-léon gérôme | before the audience. Sotheby's, 22 Oct 2019, lot 18. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4778048.
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Jean-léon Gérome, jean-léon gérôme | before the audience. Sotheby's, 22 Oct 2019, lot 18. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4778048.
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From the same sale Important Works from the Najd Collection · Oct 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| rudolf ernst | the musicians | Rudolf Ernst | £150,000–£250,000 | |
| rudolf ernst | after prayers | Rudolf Ernst | £300,000–£500,000 | |
| arthur von ferraris | arriving at the mosque | Arthur Von Ferraris | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| franz kosler | the entertainers | Franz Kosler | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| victor huguet | at the wadi | Victor Huguet | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| ludwig deutsch | the chess players | Ludwig Deutsch | £400,000–£600,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-léon Gérome | rider and his steed in the desert | $1,502,271 | Sotheby's, Apr 2019 | |
| Jean-léon Gérome | Les pigeons | Christie's, Jun 2006 | ||
| Jean-léon Gérome | evening prayer, cairo | Sotheby's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Jean-léon Gérome | Le Barde Noir | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 | ||
| Jean-léon Gérome | Arnaut and two Whippets | Christie's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Jean-léon Gérome | Une plaisanterie (Arnaute fumant au nez d'un chien/Un lévrie | Christie's, Nov 2009 | ||
| Jean-léon Gérome | the reception of the grand condé at versailles | Sotheby's, Oct 2004 | ||
| Jean-léon Gérome | Caravane dans le desert | Sotheby's, Apr 2013 |
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.