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).
Price trend
54 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
16 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2kSign up | $2kSign up | $2kSign up |
| Etching | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2kSign up | $2kSign up | $2kSign up |
| Sculpture | 93 | 68 | 73% | $2kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $11.5kSign up |
| Other | 6 | 2 | 33% | $438Sign up | $438Sign up | $550Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 5 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2025 | 12 | 11 | $800Sign up |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2023 | 16 | 12 | $786Sign up |
| 2022 | 7 | 3 | $2.3kSign up |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 | $570Sign up |
| 2020 | 5 | 3 | $4kSign up |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2018 | 10 | 8 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | $750Sign up |
| 2016 | 6 | 4 | $675Sign up |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | $2.2kSign up |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | $595Sign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | $5.6kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | $2kSign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | $2.6kSign up |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |