Hippolyte Petitjean's Auction Record Jumps 96%
3 min read · 04 Jun 2026
Bather Reclining by the Water. Image courtesy of Christie's
Hippolyte Petitjean, Bather Reclining by the Water (1917) sold for $280,800 (EUR241,300), more than nine and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in Paris on June 3. The oil on canvas work has been traded once in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $137,800, a 96% rise.
Baigneuse se lave les cheveux (1903). Sold for $143,000 in 1989. Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by Baigneuse se lave les cheveux (1903), which sold for $143,000 at Christie's on November 15, 1989.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
June 03, 2026 | Bather Reclining by the Water | $280,800 | 96 % | Christie's | Paris |
November 15, 1989 | Baigneuse se lave les cheveux | $143,000 | 44 % | Christie's | New York |
May 12, 1987 | Baigneuses de soir | $99,000 | 61 % | Sotheby's | New York |
March 31, 1987 | Femme au bord de l'eau | $61,400 | 107 % | Christie's | London |
February 11, 1987 | Femme au jardin | $29,700 | 16 % | Sotheby's | New York |
May 16, 1974 | Portrait of Mme Albert | $25,700 | - | Auctionhaus au Neumarkt | - |
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