Charles Antoine Coypel Work Sells for $637,600 But Delivers a 16% Negative Return
3 min read · 03 Dec 2025
The Destruction of the Palace of Armida. Image courtesy of Christie's
Charles Antoine Coypel, The Destruction of the Palace of Armida (1737) sold for $637,600 (GBP482,600), more than one and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in London on December 2.
The sale was below the previous auction result by $124,200, realizing a 16% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2015 for $761,800 at Christie's.
Oil on canvas, 130.0 x 196.2cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
December 02, 2025 | $637,600 | -16 % | Christie's | London |
January 26, 2023 | - | - | Sotheby's | New York |
December 08, 2015 | $761,800 | - | Christie's | London |
July 03, 2012 | - | - | Christie's | London |
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