Pierre-Jules Mêne
French · 1810–1879 · Sculptor
Pierre-Jules Mêne was a French sculptor and animalier. He is considered one of the pioneers of animal sculpture in the nineteenth century. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
patinated bronze equestrian model of 'Grand Jument De Chasse Avec Petit Chien Griffon'Bonhams · £8,750≈ $11,512≈ €9,847Sign up to see
Vainqueur du Derby; Jockey à ChevalBonhams · $8,320≈ £6,650≈ €7,761Sign up to see
patinated bronze equestrian figure OF 'Jockey À Cheval No. 1 (Vainqueer Du Derby)'Bonhams · £5,625≈ $7,412≈ €6,315Sign up to see
Pierre-Jules Mêne’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
ArtSell has recorded 99 auction results for Pierre-Jules Mêne between 2000 and 2026, of which 71 sold (72%). A further 16 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $130Sign up free to see to $11.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $11.5kSign up free to see for patinated bronze equestrian model of 'Grand Jument De Chasse Avec Petit Chien Griffon' at Bonhams in July 2018. The most common medium is sculpture (92 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (39), Brunk Auctions (23) and Lawrences Auctioneers (11).
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- $375≈ £277≈ €325Sign up free to see
- $1,900≈ £1,436≈ €1,657Sign up free to see
- £2,176≈ $2,918≈ €2,516Sign up free to see
- £1,024≈ $1,373≈ €1,184Sign up free to see
- Hunter and HoundAfter the artist$325≈ £241≈ €279Sign up free to see
- $250≈ £189≈ €217Sign up free to see
- early 20th c.After the artist$150≈ £113≈ €130Sign up free to see
- The Falconer (Orientalist sculpture)After the artistSold
- Seated BloodhoundAfter the artist$375≈ £278≈ €319Sign up free to see
- Irish SetterAfter the artist$275≈ £205≈ €237Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (16)
Lots by Pierre-Jules Mêne that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Pierre-Jules Mêne sculpture (92)
Pierre-Jules Mêne: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Pierre-Jules Mêne at auction?
$11,512Sign up free to see, for patinated bronze equestrian model of 'Grand Jument De Chasse Avec Petit Chien Griffon' at Bonhams (July 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Pierre-Jules Mêne?
The median sale price is $1.2kSign up free to see across 71 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Pierre-Jules Mêne have sold at auction?
71 of 99 recorded lots sold between 2000 and 2026. 16 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Pierre-Jules Mêne?
Bonhams, Brunk Auctions and Lawrences Auctioneers account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Brunk Auctions · Lawrences Auctioneers
Pierre-Jules Mêne signature
84 catalogued lots by Pierre-Jules Mêne record a signature line. The most common placement is on the base (96% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed on base: "P J Mene" - Size: H: 9 inches Long: 15.5 inches Wide: 8 inches
— Pointer Dogs Hunting, Sloans & Kenyon, Mar 13, 2025Signed 'P. J. Mene on base'
— CHEVAL A LA BARRIERE, Whyte's, Dec 6, 2008Signed along bottom
— Dogs Chasing a Duck / Chasse au Canard, Levis Fine Art Auctions, Dec 2, 2023
About Pierre-Jules Mêne
Pierre-Jules Mêne was a French sculptor and animalier. He is considered one of the pioneers of animal sculpture in the nineteenth century.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In museum collections
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0A Fox Holding a Dead Rooster, 19th century
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0The Fox, model c. 1845
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0A Family of Foxes, model 1847
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0