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Artwork details
Artist
Eugène Boudin
Title
Personnages sur une plage à Trouville
Year
1865
Size
65 × 81 cm
Est. value
€ 780,000
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Recommended house
Tajan, Paris
91% match
€748,000 – €920,000
Tajan, Paris
€835,000
Millon, Paris
€806,000
Deburaux & Associés
€763,000
Christie's London
€728,000
Sotheby's Paris
€685,000
About this work
Eugène Boudin (1824–1898) is widely regarded as a direct precursor to Impressionism, celebrated for his luminous coastal scenes and confident plein-air technique. This work, from his mature period, exemplifies the sky drama and tidal atmosphere that drive collector demand. Specialist French houses consistently achieve a 20–30% premium over international majors for Boudin coastal works.
Boudin — avg. hammer price (2010–2024)
Specialist houses outperform major auction houses for French Impressionist coastal works by 23% on average.
Based on 23 comparable sales of Boudin works (2018–2024)