Léon Comerre Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Léon Comerre Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 19, 2025
LEON FRANCOIS COMERRE (FRENCH 1850-1916)
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
LEON FRANCOIS COMERRE (FRENCH 1850-1916) Odalisque au Narghilé oil on canvas 55 x 82 cm (21 5/8 x 32 1/4 in.) framed dimensions: 82 x 108 cm (32 1/4 x 42 1/2 in.) signed lower right PROVENANCE Christie's, New York, April 12, 2007, lot 69 Private Collection, New York (acquired at the above sale by the present owner) We are grateful to Beatrice Durand for confirming the inclusion of this painting in her forthcoming catalogue raisonne of the works of Leon Comerre. Keywords: Orientalist painting, orient art, nude N.B. Condition reports are available upon request. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Mar. 27, 2025
Léon COMERRE
Est: €20,000 - €30,000
Léon COMERRE (Trelon, 1850 - Le Vésinet, 1916) Portrait de Madame Moreau de la Tour Huile sur toile, cintrée en partie supérieure (Toile d'origine) Signée 'Léon Comerre' en bas à gauche (Petits enfoncements et une petite déchirure avec perte de matière dans le bas de la robe du modèle) Dans son cadre d'origine en chêne et stuc doré Dimensions totales : 261 x 158 cm Portrait of Mrs Moreau de la Tour, oil on canvas, signed, by L. Comerre 90.55 x 49.80 in. 230 x 126.5 cm Provenance : Resté dans la descendance du modèle jusqu'à aujourd'hui ; Collection particulière, Paris Expositions : Salon de 1890 (le cachet du salon sur le châssis au verso) Bibliographie : Denyse Lion-Comerre, Léon Comerre 1850-1916, Paris, 1980, p. 35, repr., pp. 41 & 62 Dès son plus jeune âge, Léon Comerre se distingue par ses qualités de dessinateurs. En 1867, à dix-sept ans, il reçoit la grande médaille d’or de l’Académie des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Lille. Travaillant dans un premier temps dans l’atelier du peintre Alphonse Colas (1818-1887), directeur des Ecoles Académique, il reçoit une bourse pour venir à Paris, et rentre à l’Ecole des Beaux-Arts, ainsi que dans l’atelier d’Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889). En 1875, il obtient le Grand Prix de Rome mais échoue à accomplir une carrière de peintre d’histoire. C’est alors que l’art du portrait devient une spécialité dans laquelle il développe de remarquables talents. Qualité que l’on ne peut manquer de souligner dans le monumental portrait que nous présentons ici, représentant Madame Moreau de la Tour en 1890. Il s’agit probablement de Louise Marguerite de Gessler (née à Cadix en 1845), qui épouse en 1869 Louis Hippolyte Godard-Desmarest (1828-1870) en premières noces, et se remarie le 29 mai 1877 avec Angel Moreau de la Tour (né en 1848). Liée à l’aristocratie et à la grande bourgeoisie du nord, Madame Moreau de la Tour habite le château des Carmes à Trélon et se fait ici représenter dans tout le faste de la haute société qui caractérise la fin du XIX e siècle. Léon COMERRE (Trelon, 1850 - Le Vésinet, 1916) 230 x 126.5 cm Dès son plus jeune âge, Léon Comerre se distingue par ses qualités de dessinateurs. En 1867, à dix-sept ans, il reçoit la grande médaille d’or de l’Académie des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Lille. Travaillant dans un premier temps dans l’atelier du peintre Alphonse Colas (1818-1887), directeur des Ecoles Académique, il reçoit une bourse pour venir à Paris, et rentre à l’Ecole des Beaux-Arts, ainsi que dans l’atelier d’Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889). En 1875, il obtient le Grand Prix de Rome mais échoue à accomplir une carrière de peintre d’histoire. C’est alors que l’art du portrait devient une spécialité dans laquelle il développe de remarquables talents. Qualité que l’on ne peut manquer de souligner dans le monumental portrait que nous présentons ici, représentant Madame Moreau de la Tour en 1890. Il s’agit probablement de Louise Marguerite de Gessler (née à Cadix en 1845), qui épouse en 1869 Louis Hippolyte Godard-Desmarest (1828-1870) en premières noces, et se remarie le 29 mai 1877 avec Angel Moreau de la Tour (né en 1848). Liée à l’aristocratie et à la grande bourgeoisie du nord, Madame Moreau de la Tour habite le château des Carmes à Trélon et se fait ici représenter dans tout le faste de la haute société qui caractérise la fin du XIXe siècle.
Artcurial
Dec. 11, 2024
LEON COMERRE (FRENCH 1850-1916)
Est: £800 - £1,200
LEON COMERRE (FRENCH 1850-1916) STUDY FOR ARACHNE oil on canvas 54 x 73cm; 21 1/4 x 28 3/4in 74.5 x 93cm; 29 1/2 x 36 1/2in (framed) Painted circa 1900, the present work relates to Comerre's larger circular oil Arachné exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1905 (see George Comerre & Denyse Lion-Comerre, Léon Comerre, Paris, 1980, p. 56, the larger painting illustrated) Provenance Sale, Hôtel Drouot Paris, Tableaux et Dessins de Léon Comerre, 3 February 2003, lot 102 (purchased by the present owner)
Olympia Auctions
Nov. 08, 2024
COMERRE, LÉON FRANÇOIS: Vierge à l'Enfant.
Est: CHF8,000 - CHF12,000
COMERRE, LÉON FRANÇOIS (Trélon 1850 - 1916 Paris) : Vierge à l'Enfant; Öl auf Leinwand; 74,5x49,5 cm; sig. u.l.
Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG
Oct. 17, 2024
LEON COMERRE (French, 1850-1916). Ostentatio Christi (Christ Presented to the People), Charcoal drawing. Stam signed lower right-hand c
Est: $400 - $600
LEON COMERRE (French, 1850-1916). Ostentatio Christi (Christ Presented to the People), Charcoal drawing. Stam signed lower right-hand corner. Framed. Not examined out of frame. - Sight: 18 x 11 inches; frame: 25.5 x 18.5 inches
Sloans & Kenyon
Apr. 18, 2024
Ecole française du XIX ème Pierrot
Est: €200 - €300
Ecole française du XIX ème Pierrot Huile sur panneau Signé A. B.... (?) et daté1884 en bas à gauche 40,5 x 21,5 cm. Reprise d'une composition célèbre de Léon Comerre (1850-1916) qui inspira un grand nombre de peintres contemporains.
Millon Riviera
Mar. 03, 2024
ATTRIBUTED TO LÉON COMERRE (1850-1916) - PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN
Est: $500 - $600
Attributed to Léon Comerre (1916-1850), Oil on canvas - signed. Wear according to age - needs restoration. Possesses small tears and has gone through a restoration in the past Dimensions: 80x103 cm
Alma
Feb. 09, 2024
Léon François COMERRE Trélon, 1850 - Le Vésinet, 1916 Portrait d'une jeune élégante à l'éventail Huile sur toile (Toile d'origine)
Est: €2,500 - €3,500
Léon François COMERRE Trélon, 1850 - Le Vésinet, 1916 Portrait d'une jeune élégante à l'éventail Huile sur toile (Toile d'origine) Signée, annotée et datée 'Léon Comerre / Sarir (?) / 1881' en haut à gauche Porte un cachet non identifié d'un marchand de couleur au verso h: 139,50 w: 85,50 cm Estimation 2 500 - 3 500 €
Artcurial
Dec. 10, 2023
ATTRIBUTED TO LÉON COMERRE (1850-1916) - LOUNGING WOMAN
Est: $800 - $1,200
Attributed to Léon Comerre (1916-1850), Oil on canvas - signed. Wear according to age - needs restoration. Possesses small tears and has gone through a restoration in the past Dimensions: 80x103 cm
Alma
Sep. 26, 2023
Léon François COMERRE Trélon, 1850 - Le Vésinet, 1916 L'enlèvement d'une Sabine Crayon noir et rehauts de blanc sur papier gris
Est: €300 - €400
Léon François COMERRE Trélon, 1850 - Le Vésinet, 1916 L'enlèvement d'une Sabine Crayon noir et rehauts de blanc sur papier gris Porte un cachet 'Léon COMERRE' (pas dans L.) au verso h: 28 w: 38,50 cm Provenance : Provient d'un album de dessins de l'artiste qui portait sur le dos les dates 1860-1880 ; Galerie Paul Prouté, Paris, automne 1974, catalogue n° 60, n° 87 Estimation 300 - 400 €
Artcurial
Sep. 26, 2023
Léon François COMERRE Trélon, 1850 - Le Vésinet, 1916 Portrait d'une jeune élégante à l'éventail Huile sur toile (Toile d'origine)
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
Léon François COMERRE Trélon, 1850 - Le Vésinet, 1916 Portrait d'une jeune élégante à l'éventail Huile sur toile (Toile d'origine) Signée, annotée et datée 'Léon Comerre / Sarir (?) / 1881' en haut à gauche Porte un cachet non identifié d'un marchand de couleur au verso h: 139,50 w: 85,50 cm Estimation 6 000 - 8 000 €
Artcurial
Sep. 22, 2023
LÉON FRANÇOIS COMERRE
Est: CHF7,000 - CHF10,000
LÉON FRANÇOIS COMERRE (Trélon 1850–1916 Paris) The Madonna and Child enthroned. Oil on canvas. Signed lower right: Léon Comerre. 111 × 52.7 cm. Provenance: European private collection. --------------- LÉON FRANÇOIS COMERRE (Trélon 1850–1916 Paris) Thronende Madonna mit Kind. Öl auf Leinwand. Unten rechts signiert: Léon Comerre. 111 × 52,7 cm. Provenienz: Europäische Privatsammlung. ---------------
Koller Auctions
May. 23, 2023
Léon Comerre (1850-1916), two oil sketches of children, oil on canvas, 35 x 47 - 39 x 47 cm
Est: €400 - €600
Léon Comerre (1850-1916), two oil sketches of children, oil on canvas, 35 x 47 - 39 x 47 cm Both signed.
Carlo Bonte Auctions
Feb. 11, 2023
LEON COMERRE (1850- 1916); PR. PORTRAITS
Est: $3,000 - $6,000
Important Pair of French Oil on Canvas Portraits of young girls presented in original gold gilt frame with basket and draped festoon pediment, both signed Leon Comerre (1850-1916), dated 1900; offered in these galleries Jan. 22, 2022; 23.5"H 19"W image, 36"H 24.5"W overall; condition: one canvas reinforced
Clements
Feb. 05, 2023
Leon Comerre "Female Nude" Charcoal on Paper
Est: $200 - $400
Leon Francois Comerre (French, 1850-1916) "Academic Drawing of a Female Nude" charcoal on paper sketch study, signed lower right, housed under glass in a Louis XVI style gilt wood frame. Image: 18" H x 13" W; frame: 29" H x 23" W.
Auctions at Showplace
Dec. 06, 2022
Léon-François COMERRE (1850-1916), Intérieur, huile
Est: CHF1,000 - CHF1,200
Léon-François Comerre (Trélon 1850-Paris 1916), Intérieur, huile sur toile, daté 1904 et signé en bas gauche. 40,5 x 32,5 cm
Dogny Auction
Sep. 27, 2022
Léon François COMERRE Trélon, 1850 - Le Vésinet, 1916 Barque sur un rivage Huile sur toile (Toile d'origine)
Est: €600 - €800
Léon François COMERRE Trélon, 1850 - Le Vésinet, 1916 Barque sur un rivage Huile sur toile (Toile d'origine) Porte le cachet de la signature de l'artiste (L. 3843) au verso Sans cadre h: 48 w: 27,50 cm
Artcurial
Sep. 27, 2022
Léon François COMERRE Trélon, 1850 - Le Vésinet, 1916 Turc au burnous Huile sur panneau
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Léon François COMERRE Trélon, 1850 - Le Vésinet, 1916 Turc au burnous Huile sur panneau Signé des initiales 'L.C.' en bas à droite h: 22,50 w: 20,50 cm Provenance : Collection Edmonde Charles-Roux
Artcurial
Jul. 29, 2022
LÉON FRANÇOIS COMERRE (FRENCH 1850-1916)
Est: £300 - £500
LÉON FRANÇOIS COMERRE (FRENCH 1850-1916) Justice; Recling male; two standing figures as seen from behind, four preparatory studies for frescoes commissioned by the city of Paris to decorate one of the nineteen town halls created by the Third Republic each signed LÉON COMERRE (lower right) each black crayon and charcaol on blue grey paper and buff paper 46 x 60 cm; 46 x 60 cm; 47 x 30 cm; 47 x 30 cm (respectively) (4) He was taught by Alphonse-Victor Colas (1818-1887) in Lille and Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889) at the Ecole des Beaux-arts in Paris. He was Grand Prix of Roma in 1875. He won a bronze medal at the Salon of Paris in 1875, an other reward in 1881, then an honor medal for the World Fair of Anvers in 1885. He was made chevalier de la légion d’honneur. He was appointed to decorate the function room at the city Hall of Paris and at the Lyon Prefecture. Bibliographie : Dictionary of Artists E. Benezit Book III /811
Chiswick Auctions
Jun. 30, 2022
Léon François Comerre, 1850 Trélon – 1916 Le Vésinet
Est: €1,800 - €2,500
DIE JUNGE BALLERINA Öl auf Leinwand. 101 x 63 cm. Links unten signiert „Léon Comerre“. Vor einem roten Vorhang stehend die junge Tänzerin bei ihren Übungen. Der Rock ihres weißen Kleides ist mit Pelzsaum besetzt. Auf ihrem schulterlangen braunen Haar trägt sie ebenfalls eine weiße Pelzhaube mit einer gelb-orangen Blüte. An den Füßen hat sie feine Ballettschuhe. Am rechten Rand des braunen Fußbodens liegen einige Blüten. Mit ihrer linken Hand hält sie den Rock leicht hoch und die Finger ihrer rechten Hand hat sie grazil abgespreizt. Ihr Kopf und ihre rehbraunen Augen sind leicht nach unten gerichtet, sie konzentriert sich ganz auf den Tanz. Harmonische Malerei, wobei das weiß gekleidete Mädchen einen starken Kontrast zum Hintergrund bildet. (12901088) (18)
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
May. 18, 2022
Tableaux COMERRE Léon (1850 - 1916) Deux huiles sur toile "Etudes pour un portrait d'enfant".
Est: €500 - €700
Tableaux COMERRE Léon (1850 - 1916) Deux huiles sur toile "Etudes pour un portrait d'enfant". Signés Léon Comerre. Ecole française. Dim.:46,5x38cm et 34,5x47,2cm.
Vanderkindere
Apr. 23, 2022
Leon Comerre Print The Favorite
Est: $20 - $15,000
Leon Comerre (french, 1850 â 1916) Print, The Favorite. Copyright S. Hildesheimer And Co Ltd London And Manchester. Frame Measures 23 Inches H X 16 W.
Kavanagh Auctions
Jan. 22, 2022
LEON COMERRE (1850-1916); PR. OF FRENCH O/C PORTRAITS
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
IMPORTANT PAIR OF FRENCH OIL ON CANVAS PORTRAITS OF YOUNG GIRLS PRESENTED IN ORIGINAL GOLD GILT FRAME WITH BASKET AND DRAPED FESTOON PEDIMENT, BOTH SIGNED LEON COMERRE (1850-1916), DATED 1900; 23.5"H X 19"W IMAGE, 36"H X 24.5 OVERALL; CONDITION: ONE CANVAS RE-INFORCED (ONCE RECEIVED WE WILL BLACK LIGHT AND POST IMAGE
Clements
Dec. 09, 2021
Léon François Comerre, 1850 – 1916
Est: €2,000 - €4,000
DIE JUNGE BALLERINA Öl auf Leinwand. 101 x 63 cm. Links unten signiert „Léon Comerre“. Vor einem roten Vorhang stehend die junge Tänzerin bei ihren Übungen. Der Rock ihres weißen Kleides ist mit Pelzsaum besetzt. Auf ihrem schulterlangen braunen Haar trägt sie ebenfalls eine weiße Pelzhaube mit einer gelb-orangen Blüte. An den Füßen hat sie feine Ballettschuhe. Am rechten Rand des braunen Fußbodens liegen einige Blüten. Mit ihrer linken Hand hält sie den Rock leicht hoch und die Finger ihrer rechten Hand hat sie grazil abgespreizt. Ihr Kopf und ihre rehbraunen Augen sind leicht nach unten gerichtet, sie konzentriert sich ganz auf den Tanz. Harmonische Malerei, wobei das weiß gekleidete Mädchen einen starken Kontrast zum Hintergrund bildet. (12901088) (18)
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
Apr. 28, 2021
Léon Comerre, Caught
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Léon Comerre Arachné oil on canvas 17.5 h × 17.5 w in (44 × 44 cm) Signed to lower edge 'Léon Comerre'. This work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné prepared by Béatrice Durand. Provenance: Alexander Gallery, New York | Private Collection condition: Work shows light surface soiling overall, however, composition presents well. Areas of crackle or tight hairline cracking throughout, some with pinpoint sized losses to paint and slight lifting along edges of cracks. Scattered areas of inpainting throughout with most being quite small. Framed without glazing measuring 21 x 21 inches.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Apr. 21, 2021
Léon-François Comerre (French, 1850-1916) Jeune Aimée oil on canvas 35 3/8
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Léon-François Comerre (French, 1850-1916) Jeune Aimée oil on canvas 35 3/8 x 23 ¾ in. (89.9 x 60.3 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 29, 2020
LÉON FRANÇOIS COMERRE (FRENCH, 1850–1916) - Portrait de Femme au turban fleuri
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
LÉON FRANÇOIS COMERRE (FRENCH, 1850–1916) Portrait de Femme au turban fleuri signed 'Léon Comerre' (upper right) oil on canvas 253⁄4 x 193⁄4 in. (65.4 x 50.2 cm.)
Christie's
May. 29, 2020
Léon François COMERRE (1850-1916) Étude de femme endormie
Est: €150 - €200
Léon François COMERRE (1850-1916) Étude de femme endormie Fusain et pierre blanche. Timbré en bas à droite sur papier bleu. (Papier jauni dans l'état). 27 x 44 cm
Ader
May. 10, 2020
Léon Comerre
Est: -
(1850 Trélon - 1916 Le Vésinet bei Paris) Lachendes Mädchen im Profil Mit breitem Pinsel pointiert ausgeführtes Bildnis im Charakter einer Ausdrucksstudie. Comerre gehört zu den erfolgreichen und sehr produktiven Salonmalern in Frankreich im letzten Viertel des 19. Jh. Er studierte an der Ècole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, wo er für das Gemälde "Verkündigung an die Hirten" 1875 den großen Rompreis erhielt. Ab 1873 war er regelmäßig in den Pariser Salonausstellungen vertreten. Neben orientalischen Motiven bildeten schöne Frauenbildnisse sein bevorzugtes Genre. Öl/Lwd.; R. o. sign.; 60,5 cm x 41,5 cm. Prunkrahmen aus der Zeit. Oil on canvas. Signed.
Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden
Jan. 08, 2020
Attributed to Léon François Comerre The Egg Seller
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Attributed to Léon François Comerre The Egg Seller Bears signature Leon Comerre (ur) Oil on canvas 40 1/4 x 27 1/4 inches C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 02, 2019
Léon COMERRE (Trélon 1850 - Le Vésinet 1916) Musicienne
Est: €15,000 - €20,000
Léon COMERRE (Trélon 1850 - Le Vésinet 1916) Musicienne Huile sur toile 51 x 36 cm Signé et daté en haut à droite Léon Comerre 1887 Provenance: Vente nineteenth century european paintings, drawings and watercolours, Sotheby's, Londres, 14 juin 1995 lot 114 (vendu 29 000 £) Vente nineteenth century european paintings, including spanish painting - the Orientalist sale- and German- Austrian- Scandinavian and symbolist works, lot 53 Acquis par l'actuel propriétaire lors de cette vente Collection particulière
Millon & Associes
Jun. 19, 2019
LEON FRANCOIS COMERRE (French, 1850 - 1916) CALINERIE.
Est: $4,500 - $6,000
Depicting a beautiful dark haired woman seated on a bed caressing a cat in her lap while a dog watches. Definition of calinerie: soft and caressing ways. Artist: LEON FRANCOIS COMERRE (French, 1850 - 1916) Condition: Good, restored condition. Lined with small area of restoration in her knee and scattered touch up. Frame: Contemporary gold tone composite frame. Medium: Oil on canvasSignature: Signed lower right "Leon Comerre"Title: "CALINERIE" Work Size: 25" x 18" Condition: Dimensions: Framed: 33" x 26".
Morphy Auctions
Feb. 27, 2019
LÉON FRANÇOIS COMERRE, (FRENCH 1850–1916), LES AVEUGLES
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
LÉON FRANÇOIS COMERRE (french 1850–1916) LES AVEUGLES Signed and located 'Comerre/Capri' bottom left, oil on canvas 19 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (49.5 x 34.3cm) provenance: Giafferi, Paris, sale of February 3, 2003, lot 2. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, Virginia.
Freeman's | Hindman
Dec. 06, 2018
LEON FRANCOIS COMERRE (French, 1850 - 1916) BEAUTIFUL WOMAN WITH CAT.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Artist: LEON FRANCOIS COMERRE (French, 1850 - 1916) Condition: Good, restored condition. Lined on new stretcher, with scattered retouch. Frame: Period gilt wood frame. Medium: Oil on canvas Signature: Signed upper left "Leon Comerre" Title: BEAUTIFUL WOMAN WITH CAT Work Size: 18" x 18" Condition: Item Dimensions: Framed: 25" x 25"
Morphy Auctions
Dec. 06, 2018
LEON FRANCOIS COMERRE (French, 1850 - 1916) "CALINERIE."
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Depicting a beautiful dark haired woman seated on a bed caressing a cat in her lap while a dog watches. Definition of calinerie: soft and caressing ways. Artist: LEON FRANCOIS COMERRE (French, 1850 - 1916) Condition: Good, restored condition. Lined with small area of restoration in her knee and scattered touch up. Frame: Contemporary gold tone composite frame. Medium: Oil on canvas Signature: Signed lower right "Leon Comerre" Title: "CALINERIE" Work Size: 25" x 18" Condition: Item Dimensions: Framed: 33" x 26".
Morphy Auctions
Jul. 01, 2018
Leon Francois Comerre (France, 1850 - 1916)
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Leon Francois Comerre (France, 1850 - 1916) "La Coquette" Oil on canvas painting. Signed upper right. Sight Size: 25 x 16.5 in. Overall Size: 32 x 23.5 in. Provenance: Private Florida Collection. Commere studied with August Colas in Lille, and Alexandre Cabanet at l'?cole des Beaux-Arts* de Paris. Commerre won the Grand Prix de Rome* in 1875, a treasured prize, which led to a scholarship at the Villa de Medicis, Academie France in Rome. He won prizes the Paris Salons* in 1875, 1881, and at the l'Exposition Universalle d'Anvers in 1885. He also won prizes at exhibitions in Philadelphia in 1876 at the Centennial Exhibition*; Melbourne in 1881; and Sydney in 1897. He exhibited regularly at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais. He was awarded the Chevalier de la L?gion d'Honneur in 1903. Comerre painted decorative works for many public spaces in Paris such as the Theatre d'Odeon, l'Hotel Dufayel, and the Sorbonne. He also did paintings for public buildings in Lyon, and Saumur. Comerre was an academician* of a grand scale. He epitomized
Helmuth Stone
May. 24, 2018
LÉON COMERRE | Judith
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
May. 02, 2018
Léon François Comerre (French 1850-1916) Femme a la bougie 31 x 23 3/4in (
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Léon François Comerre (French 1850-1916) Femme a la bougie 31 x 23 3/4in (79 x 60cm)
Bonhams
Apr. 25, 2018
Léon Comerre, 1850-1916, Cupid and Psyche
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Cupid and Psyche, Oil on canvas, Signed.
Montefiore Auction House
Apr. 21, 2018
Leon Francois Comerre, (French, 1850-1916), "Harem Dancer", oil on canvas, 32-1/4" x 16-1/4", framed 43" x 26-1/2"
Est: $50,000 - $80,000
Leon Francois Comerre (French, 1850-1916) "Harem Dancer" oil on canvas signed lower left, "Whitford and Hughes, Fine Paintings 1880-1930, London" and typewritten label with artist and title en verso. Presented in a giltwood frame. 32-1/4" x 16-1/4", framed 43" x 26-1/2" Provenance: Sotheby's, London, June 13, 2006, lot 234 Notes: Europeans were fascinated with the exoticism of the "Orient", with the fine porcelain, silk, textiles and spices that flooded ports due to the expansion of trade in the East in the late 17th/early 18th century through the Swedish East India Companies. Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa became synonymous with the Orient following Napoleon's failed campaigns in Egypt and Syria, which fueled public interest in Egyptology that found ubiquitous expression in the French Empire-style- whereby fine and decorative arts prominently featured sphinxes, winged animals, paw feet, and hieroglyphic and geometric patterns. French colonization of Algeria and Tunisia in 1830 and 1881 respectively further aggrandized the misnomer. By the second half of the 19th century, the Orient symbolized all that was not Western European and Christian; it was a collective other that dazzled and afforded a fantastic reprieve from the mores and strictures of the West. Turkish, Indian and Maghrebian rugs were all "Oriental" ones found in sun drenched bazaars in Tangiers and Istanbul that French painters like Kauffman and Gabani frequented, painting embellished depictions for wealthy European patrons such as the "Snake Charmer" in lot 105, and the colorful tapestry rug-laden market in lot 106. The exotic fauna, spices and textiles were revered as vibrant and wild as the forbidden domestic interiors of the Ottoman Empire sultans, namely the women's quarters (seraglios). Harems were highly eroticized by Western men as they erroneously viewed them as personal brothels for the affluent. Romantic painters, notably Gerome, Delacroix and Ingres pictorially invented the harem pastiche of the Odalisque- Turkish slaves or concubines portrayed as belly dancers or as recumbent nudes in lush interiors that often include other women bathing or in intimate embraces. Aureli 's "Courtesans in Waiting" and Ballesio's "Royal Patron" in lots 102 and 103 exemplify this archetype, as does the painting offered here by Comerre of the "Harem Dancer", and Semenousky's "Water Carrier" in the following lot. The latter two present sultry odalisques/belly dancers draped in golden gauze with elaborate sequined accoutrements; the first is posed before a relief of Moorish architecture bedecked in "Oriental" guilloche; and the second portrays a Western Greek or Italian peasant presented as an odalisque.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Apr. 21, 2018
Leon Francois Comerre, (French, 1850-1916), "La Danseuse", 1886, oil on canvas, 21" x 13", framed 23-1/2" x 16"
Est: $4,000 - $7,000
Leon Francois Comerre (French, 1850-1916) "La Danseuse", 1886 oil on canvas signed and dated upper right. Presented in a giltwood frame with artist plaque. 21" x 13", framed 23-1/2" x 16"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Jan. 21, 2018
Leon Francois Comerre (France, 1850 - 1916)
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Leon Francois Comerre (France, 1850 - 1916) "La Coquette" Oil on canvas painting. Signed upper right. Sight Size: 25 x 16.5 in. Overall Size: 32 x 23.5 in. Provenance: Private Florida Collection. Commere studied with August Colas in Lille, and Alexandre Cabanet at l'?cole des Beaux-Arts* de Paris. Commerre won the Grand Prix de Rome* in 1875, a treasured prize, which led to a scholarship at the Villa de Medicis, Academie France in Rome. He won prizes the Paris Salons* in 1875, 1881, and at the l'Exposition Universalle d'Anvers in 1885. He also won prizes at exhibitions in Philadelphia in 1876 at the Centennial Exhibition*; Melbourne in 1881; and Sydney in 1897. He exhibited regularly at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais. He was awarded the Chevalier de la L?gion d'Honneur in 1903. Comerre painted decorative works for many public spaces in Paris such as the Theatre d'Odeon, l'Hotel Dufayel, and the Sorbonne. He also did paintings for public buildings in Lyon, and Saumur. Comerre was an academician* of a grand scale. He epitomized the spirit of La Belle ?poque*; he painted the theatrical, the beautiful, and the sensual. Like many of his contemporaries, he became fascinated with the culture of North Africa, and many of his canvases are in the genre of the Orientalists*. He painted many portraits but his passion was better expressed in his nude coquettes. Comerre is represented in many museums, including Musee du Petit Palais, and Musee du Luxemburg in Paris, and museums in Avignon, B?ziers, Lille, Strasbourg and Troyes. His works are in museums in Algeria, the United States, and Romania.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Jan. 15, 2018
Leon Francois Comerre (French 1850 - 1916) Oil on canvas
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Depicting a ballerina with a fan, with two other ballerinas in the background, signed by the artist at the lower left.
Locati LLC
Oct. 31, 2017
Léon-François Comerre (French, 1850-1916) - Une étoile
Est: $70,000 - $100,000
Léon-François Comerre (French, 1850-1916) Une étoile oil on canvas 70 7/8 x 51 ¼ in. (180 x 130.2 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 15, 2017
after LEON FRANCOIS COMERRE (French 1850-1916) A LARGE PAIR OF PARCEL GILT TRANSFER PRINTED ORIENTALIST BEAUTIES PLATES, CIRCA 1900,
Est: $350 - $700
after LEON FRANCOIS COMERRE (French 1850-1916) A LARGE PAIR OF PARCEL GILT TRANSFER PRINTED ORIENTALIST BEAUTIES PLATES, CIRCA 1900, both signed "Campos," with some hand painting, a light and dark haired beauty centers each reserve, one plays a lute and the other a tambourine, within a turquoise and gilt painted scalloped edge, interspersed by rose blossoms. Height: 2 1/2" Diameter: 18"
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Jul. 13, 2017
Léon François Comerre (French, 1850-1916) - Femme au tambourin
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
Léon François Comerre (French, 1850-1916) Femme au tambourin oil on canvas 48 ½ x 30 3/8 in. (123 x 77 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 07, 2017
LÉON FRANÇOIS COMERRE (TRÉLON 1850 - LE VÉSINET 1916) Jeune fille à la tasse.
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
LÉON FRANÇOIS COMERRE (TRÉLON 1850 - LE VÉSINET 1916) Jeune fille à la tasse. Sur sa toile d’origine. 82,5 x 60 cm. Signé en haut à gauche L. Commerre.
Leclere - Maison de ventes
Jun. 07, 2017
LÉON FRANÇOIS COMERRE (TRÉLON 1850 - LE VÉSINET 1916) Autoportrait présumé.
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
LÉON FRANÇOIS COMERRE (TRÉLON 1850 - LE VÉSINET 1916) Autoportrait présumé. Aquarelle. 26 x 18 cm. Porte en bas à droite le cachet Léon Comerre
Leclere - Maison de ventes