Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait Work Sells for $61,000 to Deliver a 1% Annualized Return
3 min read · 25 Jan 2026
Steady. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait, Steady (1883), sold for $61,000, more than twice the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on January 24.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $27,000, equivalent to an annualized return of 1%. It last sold at auction in 1991 for $34,000 at Christie's.
Oil on canvas, 35.9 x 56.5cm. The work has been traded 4 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January 24, 2026 | $61,000 | 79 % | Sotheby's | New York |
May 22, 1991 | $34,000 | - | Christie's | New York |
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