Bob Thompson's auction record jumps 275% with $1.26m sale
3 min read · 18 May 2024
Music Lesson. Image courtesy of Christie's
Bob Thompson, Music Lesson (1962) sold for $1.26m, more than three times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 17. The oil on canvas work has been traded 4 times in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $932,200, a 275% rise.
Cathedral. Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by Cathedral (1963), which sold for $327,700 at Christie's on May 16, 2013. The work had not been traded before.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-17 | Music Lesson | $1.26m | 284 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2013-05-16 | Cathedral | $327,700 | 171 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2007-11-07 | Bacchus + Ariadne | $121,000 | 120 % | Doyle New York | New York |
| 2006-05-11 | The tempest | $55,000 | 45 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 2002-09-26 | St. George et le dragon | $38,000 | 19 % | Christie's | New York |
| 1998-10-29 | Bathers | $32,000 | - | Butterfields | San Francisco |