Amedee Ozenfant's Auction Record Jumps 27%
3 min read · 20 Nov 2024
La Source: Femme au broc. Image courtesy of Christie's
Amedee Ozenfant, La Source: Femme au broc (1927) sold for $1.01m, more than one and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on November 19. The oil on canvas work has been traded 4 times in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $218,600, a 27% rise.
Le Pichet Blanc . Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by *Le Pichet Blanc * (1926), which sold for $789,400 at Sotheby's on June 26, 2008. The work had not been traded before.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-19 | La Source: Femme au broc | $1.01m | 28 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2008-06-26 | Le Pichet Blanc | $789,400 | 134 % | Sotheby's | London |
| 2003-02-05 | Composition II | $337,400 | 69 % | Sotheby's | London |
| 1989-05-10 | Mural | $200,000 | 27 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 1988-11-30 | Nombreux Objets | $157,200 | 35 % | Sotheby's | London |
| 1988-06-28 | Nature morte aux verres bouteilles et pot blanc | $116,800 | 2 % | Christie's | London |
| 1986-12-02 | Vases | $114,800 | 100 % | Sotheby's | London |
| 1985-11-14 | Nature morte aux bouteilles | $57,500 | - | Sotheby's | New York |