Auction Record Set For Francoise Gilot
3 min read · 10 Apr 2024
Concert on the Green (Le Concert Champêtre). Image courtesy of Christie's
Francoise Gilot, Concert on the Green (Le Concert Champêtre) (1953) sold for $1.42m, more than six and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in Paris on April 9. The oil on panel work has been traded twice in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $114,000, a 8% rise.
Paloma à la Guitare. Image courtesy of Sotheby's, Online
The previous record was set by Paloma à la Guitare (1965), which sold for $1.31m at Sotheby's, Online on May 27, 2021. The work had been traded twice in the past.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-09 | Concert on the Green (Le Concert Champêtre) | $1.42m | 9 % | Christie's | Paris |
| 2021-05-27 | Paloma à la Guitare | $1.31m | 88 % | Sotheby's, Online | - |
| 2014-11-05 | Étude Bleue | $695,000 | 37 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 2013-05-08 | Les Peintres | $509,000 | 1153 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 2013-03-13 | Venetian Vase With Virginia Creeper | $40,600 | 25 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 2005-11-03 | Portrait de Madame Cecile | $32,500 | 20 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 2004-11-27 | Combat mutile | $27,000 | - | Bunte Auction Services | Elgin |