Catherine Lusurier's Auction Record Jumps 175%
3 min read · 21 May 2025
Portrait of a young artist. Image courtesy of Christie's
Catherine Lusurier, Portrait of a young artist (Undated) sold for $478,800, more than seven and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 20. The oil on canvas work has been traded once in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $318,800, a 175% rise.
The artist’s previous auction record was set by the same work, selling for $160,000 at Sotheby's on December 03, 1997.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-05-20 | Portrait of a young artist | $478,800 | 199 % | Christie's | New York |
1997-12-03 | Portrait of a young artist | $160,000 | 351 % | Sotheby's | London |
1997-07-03 | A Young Boy Seated In A Landscape, Three-Quarter Length | $35,500 | 23 % | Bonhams | London |
1986-11-17 | Portrait de d'Alembert a sa table de travail | $28,800 | - | Leroux | Paris |
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