Childe Hassam Work Sells for $82,500 But Delivers a 33% Negative Return

Childe Hassam Work Sells for $82,500 But Delivers a 33% Negative Return

3 min read  ·  14 May 2025

Autumn Hilltop, New England. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Autumn Hilltop, New England. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Childe Hassam, Autumn Hilltop, New England (1906) sold for $82,500, more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 14.

The sale was below the previous auction result by $42,500, realizing a 33% negative return. It last sold at auction in 1989 for $125,000 at Sotheby's.

Oil on canvas, 61.0 x 55.9cm. The work has been traded 7 times in the past.

Sale Date
Price
Price Increase
Venue
City
2025-05-14
$82,500
-34 %
Sotheby's
New York
1989-05-24
$125,000
150 %
Sotheby's
New York
1983-06-03
$50,000
-
Christie's
New York

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