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- Estimate
- $200,000–$300,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 19th Century European Paintings & Sculpture, New York · 2 February 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5191757
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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William-adolphe Bouguereau, Le Sommeil. Sotheby's, 2 Feb 2024, lot 813. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5191757.
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William-adolphe Bouguereau, Le Sommeil. Sotheby's, 2 Feb 2024, lot 813. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5191757.
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From the same sale 19th Century European Paintings & Sculpture · Feb 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bust of a Young Woman | William Bouguereau | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Jeune femme aux hortensias | Élisabeth Sonrel | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| A Winter Village | Barend Cornelis Koekkoek | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| The Carpet Weaver | Maria Martinetti | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Hébé | Hippolyte-françois Moreau | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Family of Deer in the Fontainebleau Forest. End of Fall. Early Morning | Rosa Bonheur | $15,000–$20,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William-adolphe Bouguereau | self-portrait | $252,000 | Sotheby's, Jan 2021 | |
| William-adolphe Bouguereau | La Soeur aînée (Elder Sister) | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| William-adolphe Bouguereau | fleurs de printemps | Sotheby's, Feb 2019 | ||
| William-adolphe Bouguereau | Portrait de jeune fille | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| William-adolphe Bouguereau | Pépita (Répétition) | Christie's, Jun 2026 | ||
| William-adolphe Bouguereau | Mimosa | Sotheby's, May 2012 | ||
| William-adolphe Bouguereau | Le goûter aux champs | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | ||
| William-adolphe Bouguereau | Souvenir | Sotheby's, Nov 2014 |
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.