Alexis Merodack-Jeanneau's Auction Record Jumps 40%

Alexis Merodack-Jeanneau's Auction Record Jumps 40%

3 min read  ·  10 Apr 2025

La Jongleuse australienne. Image courtesy of Christie's

La Jongleuse australienne. Image courtesy of Christie's

Alexis Merodack-Jeanneau, La Jongleuse australienne (1914) sold for $103,100 (EUR94,500), more than three times the low estimate at Christie's in Paris on April 8. The oil on canvas work has been traded 5 times in the past.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $29,600, a 40% rise.

A Verlaine - Portrait de Verlaine. Image courtesy of Kunsthaus Lempertz

A Verlaine - Portrait de Verlaine. Image courtesy of Kunsthaus Lempertz

The previous record was set by A Verlaine - Portrait de Verlaine (1903), which sold for $73,600 at Kunsthaus Lempertz on June 05, 2004.

Sale Date
Title
Price
Record Increase
Venue
City
2025-04-08
La Jongleuse australienne
$103,100
40 %
Christie's
Paris
2004-06-05
A Verlaine - Portrait de Verlaine
$73,600
-
Kunsthaus Lempertz
Cologne

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