Fernand Leger Work Sells for $19.61m to Deliver a 9% Annualized Return
3 min read · 18 Nov 2025
Composition (Nature morte). Image courtesy of Christie's
Fernand Leger, Composition (Nature morte) (1914) sold for $19.61m, more than the low estimate at Christie's in New York on November 17.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $19.34m, equivalent to an annualized return of 9%. It last sold at auction in 1980 for $271,500 at Sotheby's.
Oil on canvas, 92.9 x 73.2cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
November 17, 2025 | $19.61m | 7122 % | Christie's | New York |
July 01, 1980 | $271,500 | - | Sotheby's | London |
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