Dorothea Rockburne's Auction Record Increases by 1%
3 min read · 01 Mar 2026
Golden Section Painting: Parallelogram and Diamond. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Dorothea Rockburne, Golden Section Painting: Parallelogram and Diamond (1974) sold for $121,600, more than six times the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on February 27. The varnish, gesso, chalk and glue on 2 joined shaped canvases work has been traded 4 times in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $1,900, a 1% rise.
Black and White (1987). Sold for $119,700 in 2022. Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by Black and White (1987), which sold for $119,700 at Christie's on November 18, 2022. The work had not been traded before.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
February 27, 2026 | Golden Section Painting: Parallelogram and Diamond | $121,600 | 2 % | Sotheby's | New York |
November 18, 2022 | Black and White | $119,700 | 28 % | Christie's | New York |
November 13, 2019 | Oxymoron | $93,800 | 62 % | Phillips | New York |
November 10, 1997 | Golden Section Painting: Parallelogram and Diamond | $58,000 | 38 % | Christie's | New York |
May 05, 1987 | Square Parallelogram golden section paining | $42,000 | - | Christie's | New York |
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