Auguste Herbin Work Sells for $49,500 to Deliver a 6% Annualized Return

Auguste Herbin Work Sells for $49,500 to Deliver a 6% Annualized Return

3 min read  ·  10 Apr 2025

Christ. Image courtesy of Christie's

Christ. Image courtesy of Christie's

Auguste Herbin, Christ (1943) sold for $49,500 (EUR45,400), more than twice the low estimate at Christie's in Paris on April 8.

The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $46,600, equivalent to an annualized return of 6%. It last sold at auction in 1978 for $2,938 at Ader Picard Tajan.

Gouache on cardboard, 37.5 x 25.5cm. The work has been traded twice in the past.

Sale Date
Price
Price Increase
Venue
City
2025-04-08
$49,500
1585 %
Christie's
Paris
1978-04-27
$2,938
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Ader Picard Tajan
Paris

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