Lot 105 · 19th Century European Art & Orientalist Art
The Little Sugar Thief
Mihály Munkácsy · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $400,000–$600,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art & Orientalist Art, New York · 12 April 2007
- Dimensions
- 36 x 46½ in. (91.4 x 118.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5576762
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mihály Munkácsy, The Little Sugar Thief. Christie's, 12 Apr 2007, lot 105. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5576762.
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Mihály Munkácsy, The Little Sugar Thief. Christie's, 12 Apr 2007, lot 105. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5576762.
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From the same sale 19th Century European Art & Orientalist Art · Apr 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Oriental Lady with a Fan | Antonio Gargiullio (Italian, Late 19th Century) | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| A Pink Sapphire and Gold Blackamoor Brooch, by Nardi | A PINK SAPPHIRE AND GOLD BLACKAMOOR BROOCH, BY NARDI | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| A Multi-Gem and Gold Blackamoor Brooch, by Nardi | A MULTI-GEM AND GOLD BLACKAMOOR BROOCH, BY NARDI | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Coucher du soleil dans un champ | Théodore Etienne Pierre Rousseau (French, 1812-1867) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| A Still Life with Peaches and Grapes on a Marble Ledge | Johann Wilhelm Preyer (German, 1803-18890 | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Frederick Richard Pickersgill (British, 1820-1900) | Frederick Richard Pickersgill (British, 1820-1900) | $10,000–$15,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mihály Munkácsy | Flitterwochen (Honeymoon) | $660,400 | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | |
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| Gustave Courbet | Le Guitarrero | Christie's, Jan 2023 | ||
| Mihály Munkácsy | An Afternoon in the Park | Sotheby's, May 2015 | ||
| Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | portrait de jeune femme | Sotheby's, May 2019 | ||
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| Mihály Munkácsy | By the Stream | Sotheby's, Jun 2004 | ||
| Mihály Munkácsy | woodland interior | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 |
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.