Eugene Delacroix Work Sells for $847,000 But Delivers a 70% Negative Return
3 min read · 03 Jul 2026
Lion et lionne dans les montagnes. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Eugene Delacroix, Lion et lionne dans les montagnes (1847), sold for $847,000 (GBP640,000), more than two and a half times the low estimate at Sotheby's in London on July 1.
The sale was below the previous auction result by $2.02m, realizing a 70% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2006 for $2.87m at Christie's.
Pastel, 27.1 x 35.2cm. The work has been traded 6 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 01, 2026 | $847,000 | -70 % | Sotheby's | London |
June 14, 2006 | $2.87m | - | Christie's | London |
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