Francis Picabia Work Sells for $390,600 to Deliver a 7% Annualized Return
3 min read · 13 May 2025
Les Oranges. Image courtesy of Christie's
Francis Picabia, Les Oranges (1909) sold for $390,600, more than one and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 13.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $369,600, equivalent to an annualized return of 7%. It last sold at auction in 1984 for $21,000 at Sotheby's.
Oil on canvas, 65.0 x 92.0cm. The work has been traded 5 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-05-13 | $390,600 | 1760 % | Christie's | New York |
1984-05-16 | $21,000 | 566 % | Sotheby's | New York |
1974-06-13 | $3,152 | - | Loudmer | Paris |
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