Lot 123 · Orientalist Art, 19th Century European Art
Secrets de l'Amour
William Adolphe Bouguereau · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $800,000–$1,200,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Orientalist Art, 19th Century European Art, New York · 25 October 2006
- Dimensions
- 51¼ x 36 in. (130.1 x 91.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5634972
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Adolphe Bouguereau, Secrets de l'Amour. Christie's, 25 Oct 2006, lot 123. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5634972.
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William Adolphe Bouguereau, Secrets de l'Amour. Christie's, 25 Oct 2006, lot 123. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5634972.
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| The Orange Harvest | Alberto Pla y Rubió (Spanish, 1867-1937) | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| The Abduction | Eugene Ansen Hoffman (Austrian, Late 19th Century) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| William Adolphe Bouguereau | La perle | Christie's, Apr 2016 | ||
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