Dame Laura Knight Work Sells for $53,700 to Deliver a 0.2% Annualized Return
3 min read · 03 Dec 2025
Make-Up (Dressing Room). Image courtesy of Christie's
Dame Laura Knight, Make-Up (Dressing Room) (1954) sold for $53,700 (GBP40,600), more than two and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in London on December 3.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $3,273, equivalent to an annualized return of 0.2%. It last sold at auction in 1996 for $50,400 at Christie's.
Oil on canvas, 50.8 x 60.9cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
December 03, 2025 | $53,700 | 6 % | Christie's | London |
November 28, 1996 | $50,400 | - | Christie's | London |
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