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Alfons Proost's Auction Record Jumps 16%

3 min read  ·  17 Oct 2024

Rotten Row (Hyde Park). Image courtesy of Sotheby's, Online

Rotten Row (Hyde Park). Image courtesy of Sotheby's, Online

Alfons Proost, Rotten Row (Hyde Park) (1918) sold for $40,900 (GBP31,200), more than twice the low estimate at Sotheby's, Online on October 15. The oil on canvas work has been traded once in the past.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $5,899, a 16% rise.

Zonsondergang aan zee. Image courtesy of De Vuyst

Zonsondergang aan zee. Image courtesy of De Vuyst

The previous record was set by Zonsondergang aan zee (1924), which sold for $35,000 at De Vuyst on March 11, 2017. The work had not been traded before.

Sale DateTitlePriceRecord IncreaseVenueCity
2024-10-15Rotten Row (Hyde Park)$40,90017 %Sotheby's, Online-
2017-03-11Zonsondergang aan zee$35,000-De VuystLokeren