3 min read · 03 May 2024
The City. Image courtesy of Swann Galleries
William Congdon, The City (1949) sold for $47,500, more than seven and a half times the low estimate at Swann Galleries in New York on May 2. The Oil and gouache on board work has not been traded before.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $2,500, a 5% rise.
Assisi #3. Image courtesy of Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
The previous record was set by Assisi #3 (1954), which sold for $45,000 at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers on December 14, 2016. The work had not been traded before.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
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2024-05-02 | The City | $47,500 | 6 % | Swann Galleries | New York |
2016-12-14 | Assisi #3 | $45,000 | - | Leslie Hindman Auctioneers | Chicago |