Francis Newton Souza Work Sells for $215,900 to Deliver a 6% Annualized Return

Francis Newton Souza Work Sells for $215,900 to Deliver a 6% Annualized Return

3 min read  ·  26 Mar 2026

Flowers. Image courtesy of Christie's

Flowers. Image courtesy of Christie's

Francis Newton Souza, Flowers (1984), sold for $215,900, more than twice the low estimate at Christie's in New York on March 25.

The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $150,900, equivalent to an annualized return of 6%. It last sold at auction in 2006 for $65,000 at Sotheby's.

Acrylic and oil on board, 75.9 x 60.3cm. The work has been traded once in the past.

Sale Date
Price
Price Increase
Venue
City
March 25, 2026
$215,900
232 %
Christie's
New York
March 29, 2006
$65,000
-
Sotheby's
New York

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