Christian Schad's Auction Record Jumps 175%
3 min read · 20 Nov 2024
Anna Gabbioneta. Image courtesy of Christie's
Christian Schad, Anna Gabbioneta (1927) sold for $3.2m, more than five times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on November 19. The oil on canvas work has been traded 6 times in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $2.11m, a 175% rise.
Woman from Pozzuoli. Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by Woman from Pozzuoli (1925), which sold for $1.08m at Christie's on February 06, 2007. The work had not been traded before.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-19 | Anna Gabbioneta | $3.2m | 195 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2007-02-06 | Woman from Pozzuoli | $1.08m | 47 % | Christie's | London |
| 2006-06-20 | Porträt von Eva von Arnheim | $735,900 | 48 % | Christie's | London |
| 1998-07-02 | Bildnis einer Unbekannten | $496,800 | 246 % | Sotheby's | London |
| 1991-05-31 | Reclining nude Odaliske | $143,800 | 8 % | Grisebach | Berlin |
| 1989-11-29 | Portrait of Hermine Lisa Benko | $133,100 | 342 % | Sotheby's | London |
| 1988-06-03 | Zacharias II - Self-portrait | $30,100 | - | Grisebach | Berlin |