Georges Lemmen's Auction Record Jumps 150%
3 min read · 14 May 2025
Jeune femme faisant du crochet (Julie Lemmen). Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Georges Lemmen, Jeune femme faisant du crochet (Julie Lemmen) (1890) sold for $698,500, more than 13 times the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 14. The oil on canvas work has been traded 5 times in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $425,200, a 150% rise.
Modiste. Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by Modiste (1901), which sold for $273,300 at Christie's on June 22, 2004. The work had not been traded before.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-05-14 | Jeune femme faisant du crochet (Julie Lemmen) | $698,500 | 156 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2004-06-22 | Modiste | $273,300 | 99 % | Christie's | London |
2001-12-04 | Le carrousel | $137,600 | 0 % | Sotheby's | Amsterdam |
1989-12-09 | Standing female nude | $137,000 | 33 % | De Vuyst | Lokeren |
1988-03-30 | Londres la nuit | $103,200 | 38 % | Sotheby's | London |
1987-05-12 | The beach at Heist | $75,000 | 74 % | Sotheby's | New York |
1984-05-16 | Barques sur la Meuse | $43,000 | 34 % | Sotheby's | New York |
1983-05-18 | Young woman | $32,000 | - | Christie's | New York |
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