Adolphe Appian's Auction Record Jumps 26%
3 min read · 10 Jun 2026
Lake Bourget near Châtillon. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Adolphe Appian, Lake Bourget near Châtillon (1866) sold for $35,400 (EUR30,700), more than one and a half times the low estimate at Sotheby's in Paris on June 9. The Oil on canvas work has been traded twice in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $7,498, a 26% rise.
La plage de Collioure (1878). Sold for $27,900 in 2015. Image courtesy of Artcurial - Briest Poulain F. Tajan
The previous record was set by La plage de Collioure (1878), which sold for $27,900 at Artcurial - Briest Poulain F. Tajan on November 13, 2015.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
June 09, 2026 | Lake Bourget near Châtillon | $35,400 | 27 % | Sotheby's | Paris |
November 13, 2015 | La plage de Collioure | $27,900 | - | Artcurial - Briest Poulain F. Tajan | Paris |
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