Fernand Leger Work Sells for $640,000 But Delivers a 32% Negative Return
3 min read · 20 May 2026
Tête de femme (Figure II). Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Fernand Leger, Tête de femme (Figure II) (1947), sold for $640,000, more than one and a half times the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 20.
The sale was below the previous auction result by $308,500, realizing a 32% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2017 for $948,500 at Christie's.
Oil on canvas, 65.1 x 50.2cm. The work has been traded 5 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 20, 2026 | $640,000 | -33 % | Sotheby's | New York |
November 14, 2017 | $948,500 | - | Christie's | New York |
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