Fernand Leger Work Sells for $61,400 to Deliver a 5% Annualized Return
3 min read · 21 May 2026
Composition à la danseuse. Image courtesy of Bonhams
Fernand Leger, Composition à la danseuse (1928), sold for $61,400, more than the low estimate at Bonhams in New York on May 21.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $56,800, equivalent to an annualized return of 5%. It last sold at auction in 1976 for $4,600 at Sotheby's.
Pencil on paper, 58.8 x 44.5cm. The work has been traded 9 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 21, 2026 | $61,400 | 1236 % | Bonhams | New York |
February 27, 1976 | $4,600 | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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