A bronze by Edgar Degas met expectations at the Hotel Drouot when it sold for 260,000 euros in a sale held on September 22, 2026. The work, Danseuse attachant le cordon de son maillot, was offered by Baron Ribeyre & Associes in Salle 6 of the Paris auction house. The bronze, measuring 42.5 by 21 by 15 centimeters, was cast by the lost-wax method at the Hebrard foundry and is numbered 33 HER D. It shows the dancer caught in an apparently unremarkable backstage moment, tightening the strap of her costume, a theme Degas returned to repeatedly across sculpture, painting and drawing. The patina is described as brown with red nuances. The Gazette Drouot noted that the ordinary gesture allowed the artist to emphasize the muscular tension and elasticity of the figure. The result was reported by the Gazette Drouot, the auction publication, in a piece by Sophie Reyssat published October 1, 2026 in its 34th issue. The report noted that the same sale also featured works by the modern painter Andre Lhote, whose depictions of his muses drew sustained bidding from buyers. The Degas dancer was the star of the evening and confirmed continued demand for the artist's sculpture on the Paris market. The sale adds to a busy autumn calendar at the Hotel Drouot, which this season is also launching a new Saturday program aimed at opening the salerooms to a wider public. Degas' dancer bronzes, produced from models left in his studio, remain among the most recognizable images of his sculptural work.