Francis Picabia Work Sells for $704,000 to Deliver a 12% Annualized Return
3 min read · 20 May 2026
Laveuse sur les bords de l'Yonne, le matin. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Francis Picabia, Laveuse sur les bords de l'Yonne, le matin (1906), sold for $704,000, more than three and a half times the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 20.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $479,000, equivalent to an annualized return of 12%. It last sold at auction in 2016 for $225,000 at Sotheby's.
Oil on canvas, 47.0 x 55.2cm. The work has been traded 6 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 20, 2026 | $704,000 | 213 % | Sotheby's | New York |
November 15, 2016 | $225,000 | 115 % | Sotheby's | New York |
November 02, 2011 | $104,500 | - | Christie's | New York |
May 20, 2011 | - | - | Christie's | Paris |
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