Anthony van Dyck Work Sells for $542,000 But Delivers a 30% Negative Return
3 min read · 03 Jul 2026
Head study of a man in a ruff (Portrait of a magistrate). Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Anthony van Dyck, Head study of a man in a ruff (Portrait of a magistrate), sold for $542,000 (GBP409,600), more than four times the low estimate at Sotheby's in London on July 2.
The sale was below the previous auction result by $233,800, realizing a 30% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2014 for $775,900 at Christie's.
Oil on canvas, 52.9 x 42.5cm. The work has been traded once in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 02, 2026 | $542,000 | -30 % | Sotheby's | London |
December 02, 2014 | $775,900 | - | Christie's | London |
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