Canaletto Work Sells for $1.64m to Deliver a 3% Annualized Return
3 min read · 04 Jun 2025
Venice, A View of the Rialto Bridge. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Canaletto, Venice, A View of the Rialto Bridge sold for $1.64m, less than the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 21.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $1.01m, equivalent to an annualized return of 3%. It last sold at auction in 1998 for $625,000 at Sotheby's.
Oil on canvas, 46.7 x 76.5cm. The work has been traded 5 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-05-21 | $1.64m | 162 % | Sotheby's | New York |
1998-01-30 | $625,000 | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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