Laurent Pécheux

French | 1729 - 1821

Laurent Pécheux was a French Old Masters painter who was born in 1729.

How much does a Laurent Pécheux cost?

Laurent Pécheux's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices of up to 197,000 USD for paintings, and 6,663 USD for works on papers.

What is Laurent Pécheux's most expensive painting?

Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 197,000 USD for Diana and Endymion, sold at Christie's New York in 2015.

Laurent Pécheux in the news

Laurent Pécheux has been featured in articles for Hyperallergic and Telegraph. The most recent article is How Michelangelo’s Dome Survived Through the Centuries written for Hyperallergic in August 2024. The artist died in 1821.

At Auction

Notable Lots

A classical mythological scene depicting a central female figure in white being escorted by figures in colorful robes against a dramatic sky.

L'enlèvement d'Hélène , 1760

By Laurent Pécheux

A formal portrait of a person in an ornate red coat standing beside a small table with books.

Ritratto di Pietro Leopoldo d'Asburgo Lorena

Attributed to Laurent Pécheux

A sepia-toned sketch of classical ruins and a distant church under a cloudy sky.

Il Foro romano

By Laurent Pécheux

+700%

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Recent Auction Results

A classical sketch of a dramatic biblical scene featuring a central figure surrounded by others in an architectural setting.

La Purification de la Vierge

By Laurent Pécheux

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A classical drawing of figures in a temple-like setting, framed in ornate gold.

La purification de la Vierge

By Laurent Pécheux

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A dramatic Baroque-style painting depicting a tense confrontation between a seated figure in blue robes and a standing figure in red, surrounded by onlookers.

Giuseppe davanti al faraone

Attributed to Laurent Pécheux

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Articles

How Michelangelo’s Dome Survived Through the Centuries

Hyperallergic 08 Aug, 2024

A new book resurrects the oft-overlooked story of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, whose dome was saved from collapse by a team of mathematicians and the Pope.

Meet Miss Clara, the 18th Century’s Biggest Celebrity

Telegraph 31 Oct, 2021

A 350-stone rhinoceros toured Europe in the 1740s – and spawned a mania for spin-off hats, snuff boxes and poems