Eugene Carriere's Auction Record Jumps 325%
3 min read · 29 Mar 2026
Caresse. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Eugene Carriere, Caresse (1894) sold for $458,000 (HKD3.58m), more than three and a half times the low estimate at Sotheby's in Hong Kong on March 29. The oil on canvas work has been traded 4 times in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $350,900, a 325% rise.
Portrait Of Auguste Rodin (Undated). Sold for $107,100 in 2014. Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by Portrait Of Auguste Rodin (Undated), which sold for $107,100 at Christie's on December 03, 2014.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
March 29, 2026 | Caresse | $458,000 | 328 % | Sotheby's | Hong Kong |
December 03, 2014 | Portrait Of Auguste Rodin | $107,100 | 34 % | Christie's | London |
November 20, 1990 | Les ages de la vie | $80,100 | 44 % | Binoche & Godeau | Paris |
April 12, 1989 | La lettre | $55,700 | - | Cornette de Saint-Cyr | Paris |
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