Fernand Leger Work Sells for $90,000 to Deliver a 2% Annualized Return
3 min read · 17 Apr 2026
Mother and Child. Image courtesy of Artcurial
Fernand Leger, Mother and Child (1953), sold for $90,000 (EUR76,100), more than one and a half times the low estimate at Artcurial in Paris on April 17.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $40,000, equivalent to an annualized return of 2%. It last sold at auction in 1999 for $50,000 at Cornette de Saint-Cyr.
Gouache and pencil on tracing paper mounted on paper and canvas, 58.0 x 46.0cm. The work has not been traded before.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 17, 2026 | $90,000 | 80 % | Artcurial | Paris |
March 21, 1999 | $50,000 | - | Cornette de Saint-Cyr | Paris |
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