Paul Maximilien Landowski's Auction Record Jumps 26%

Paul Maximilien Landowski's Auction Record Jumps 26%

3 min read  ·  17 Apr 2026

Wall of Hymns: Hymn to the Dawn (The Woman). Image courtesy of Christie's

Wall of Hymns: Hymn to the Dawn (The Woman). Image courtesy of Christie's

Paul Maximilien Landowski, Wall of Hymns: Hymn to the Dawn (The Woman) (2000) sold for $120,000 (EUR101,600), more than three times the low estimate at Christie's in Paris on April 17. The Bronze with nuanced green patina work has been traded once in the past.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $25,400, a 26% rise.

Die Söhne des Kain (1903). Sold for $94,600 in 2008. Image courtesy of Jeschke van Vliet
Hymne a l'aurore (1925). Sold for $63,000 in 1999. Image courtesy of Briest

Die Söhne des Kain (1903). Sold for $94,600 in 2008. Image courtesy of Jeschke van Vliet

The previous record was set by Die Söhne des Kain (1903), which sold for $94,600 at Jeschke van Vliet on May 23, 2008.

Sale Date
Title
Price
Record Increase
Venue
City
April 17, 2026
Wall of Hymns: Hymn to the Dawn (The Woman)
$120,000
27 %
Christie's
Paris
May 23, 2008
Die Söhne des Kain
$94,600
50 %
Jeschke van Vliet
Berlin
September 18, 1999
Hymne a l'aurore
$63,000
-
Briest
Paris

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