Leonora Carrington's auction record jumps 700% with $28.48m sale
3 min read · 16 May 2024
Les Distractions de Dagobert. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Leonora Carrington, Les Distractions de Dagobert (1945) sold for $28.48m, more than twice the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 15. The tempera on Masonite work has been traded 4 times in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $25.23m, a 700% rise.
The Garden of Paracelsus. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by The Garden of Paracelsus (1957), which sold for $3.26m at Sotheby's on May 17, 2022. The work had been traded 3 times in the past.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-15 | Les Distractions de Dagobert | $28.48m | 775 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 2022-05-17 | The Garden of Paracelsus | $3.26m | 24 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 2014-11-24 | The Temptation Of St. Anthony | $2.63m | 77 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 2009-05-28 | The Giantess also known as The Guardian of the Egg | $1.48m | 108 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2008-05-28 | El Juglar | $713,000 | 32 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2002-02-05 | Chiki Ton Pays | $538,400 | 25 % | Sotheby's | London |
| 1995-11-21 | Les Distractions de Dagobert | $430,000 | 7 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 1992-05-18 | The Temptation Of St. Anthony | $400,000 | 233 % | Christie's | New York |
| 1988-10-06 | Tuesday | $120,000 | 101 % | Christie's | New York |
| 1986-06-05 | The Giantess also known as The Guardian of the Egg | $59,800 | 66 % | Christie's | London |
| 1985-11-26 | The garden | $36,000 | 24 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 1981-05-07 | Fantastic landscape | $29,000 | - | Sotheby's | New York |