E Hiernault's Auction Record Jumps 53%
3 min read · 21 May 2025
A trompe l'oeil of the back of a painting with an extensively inscribed label, hanging cords, an inventory number with red wax, and a Hebrew bookplate. Image courtesy of Christie's
E Hiernault, A trompe l'oeil of the back of a painting with an extensively inscribed label, hanging cords, an inventory number with red wax, and a Hebrew bookplate (1766) sold for $176,400, more than the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 20. The oil on canvas work has not been traded before.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $61,400, a 53% rise.
A trompe l'oeil of the back of a painting with a plaster medallion of Charity, an extensively inscribed label, an inventory number with red wax, and a spider. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by A trompe l'oeil of the back of a painting with a plaster medallion of Charity, an extensively inscribed label, an inventory number with red wax, and a spider (1766), which sold for $115,000 at Sotheby's on May 19, 1994.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-05-20 | A trompe l'oeil of the back of a painting with an extensively inscribed label, hanging cords, an inventory number with red wax, and a Hebrew bookplate | $176,400 | 53 % | Christie's | New York |
1994-05-19 | A trompe l'oeil of the back of a painting with a plaster medallion of Charity, an extensively inscribed label, an inventory number with red wax, and a spider | $115,000 | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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