Edgar Degas Work Sells for $4.27m to Deliver a 3% Annualized Return
3 min read · 20 May 2026
Femme à sa toilette. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Edgar Degas, Femme à sa toilette (1894), sold for $4.27m, less than the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 19.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $3.12m, equivalent to an annualized return of 3%. It last sold at auction in 1987 for $1.15m at Sotheby's.
Pastel on paper mounted on board, 83.0 x 62.0cm. The work has been traded 16 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 19, 2026 | $4.27m | 271 % | Sotheby's | New York |
November 11, 1987 | $1.15m | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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