Auction Record Set For Florine Stettheimer
3 min read · 19 Apr 2024
Tulips Under a Canopy. Image courtesy of Christie's
Florine Stettheimer, Tulips Under a Canopy (1925) sold for $1.03m, more than five times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on April 18. The oil on canvas work has been traded twice in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $658,200, a 175% rise.
Floral Still Life. Image courtesy of Skinner
The previous record was set by Floral Still Life (Undated), which sold for $375,000 at Skinner on January 22, 2016. The work had not been traded before.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-18 | Tulips Under a Canopy | $1.03m | 176 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2016-01-22 | Floral Still Life | $375,000 | 188 % | Skinner | Boston |
| 1997-06-06 | Fourth of July No.2 | $130,000 | 30 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 1990-11-29 | Portrait Of Marcel Duchamp And Rrose Sélavy | $100,000 | 82 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 1990-05-24 | Vase of flowers beneath canopy | $55,000 | - | Sotheby's | New York |