Pierre-Jules Mêne
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)
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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- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €800–1,200
- Unsold / did not meet reserve
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £500–700
- Unsold / did not meet reserve
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £3,000–5,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £2,500–3,500
- and Alfred Dubucand (French, 1828-1894): Two late 19th/early 20th century patinated bronze canine modelsAfter the artistUnsold / did not meet reserveEst. £700–900
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £4,000–6,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$3,500–7,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,500–2,500
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
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