Edgar Degas Work Sells for $151,200 But Delivers a 36% Negative Return
3 min read · 13 May 2025
Danseuse (Buste). Image courtesy of Christie's
Edgar Degas, Danseuse (Buste) (1885) sold for $151,200, more than one and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 13.
The sale was below the previous auction result by $86,000, realizing a 36% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2009 for $237,200 at Sotheby's.
Charcoal counterproof on blue paper, 59.0 x 44.5cm. The work has been traded 5 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-05-13 | $151,200 | -36 % | Christie's | New York |
2009-06-25 | $237,200 | - | Sotheby's | London |
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