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).
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- CA$176≈ $130≈ £103≈ €119Sign up free to see
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- €1,400≈ $1,488≈ £1,218Sign up free to see
- £832≈ $1,010≈ €958Sign up free to see
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- £1,800≈ $2,233≈ €2,090Sign up free to see
- €700≈ $773≈ £619Sign up free to see
- £1,700≈ $2,107≈ €1,919Sign up free to see
- UntitledAfter the artist£50≈ $62≈ €56Sign up free to see
- Barbary Stallion (Djinn)After the artist£360≈ $446≈ €406Sign 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 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.
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In museum collections
Pair of urns with covers with hunting scenes, mid-19th century
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