Auction Record Set For Sonia Delaunay Tapestry

Auction Record Set For Sonia Delaunay Tapestry

3 min read  ·  17 Apr 2024

Monumental II. Image courtesy of Christie's

Monumental II. Image courtesy of Christie's

After Sonia Delaunay, Monumental II (1971) sold for $226,800, more than seven and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on April 16.

The sale beat the previous auction record for a tapestry After Sonia Delaunay by $132,300, a 125% rise.

Rythmes Ondulatoires. Image courtesy of Sotheby's, Online

Rythmes Ondulatoires. Image courtesy of Sotheby's, Online

The previous record was set by Rythmes Ondulatoires (1970), which sold for $94,500 at Sotheby's, Online on April 21, 2022.

Sale Date
Title
Price
Record Increase
Venue
City
2024-04-16
Monumental II
$226,800
140 %
Christie's
New York
2022-04-21
Rythmes Ondulatoires
$94,500
68 %
Sotheby's, Online
-
2017-11-01
Automne
$56,200
55 %
Doyle New York
New York
2015-07-01
Contre-point,
$36,200
12 %
Sotheby's
Paris
2011-03-18
Automne
$32,200
-
Millon & Associes
Paris

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