Edgar Degas Work Sells for $44,800 But Delivers a 39% Negative Return
3 min read · 27 Feb 2026
Danseuse faisant la révérence. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Edgar Degas, Danseuse faisant la révérence (1919), sold for $44,800, more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on February 26.
The sale was below the previous auction result by $29,700, realizing a 39% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2016 for $74,500 at Bonhams.
Bronze. The work has been traded 14 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
February 26, 2026 | $44,800 | -40 % | Sotheby's | New York |
June 23, 2016 | $74,500 | - | Bonhams | London |
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