Francois Boucher Work Sells for $34,900 to Deliver a 10% Annualized Return
3 min read · 02 Jul 2025
Young boy leaning against a barrel and holding a basket. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Francois Boucher, Young boy leaning against a barrel and holding a basket (1765) sold for $34,900 (GBP25,400), less than the low estimate at Sotheby's in London on July 2.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $32,500, equivalent to an annualized return of 10%. It last sold at auction in 1998 for $2,344 at Sotheby's.
Black and white chalk on grey paper within brown ink framing lines, 36.6 x 21.4cm. The work has been traded 9 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-07-02 | $34,900 | 1388 % | Sotheby's | London |
2012-01-25 | - | - | Sotheby's | New York |
1998-04-22 | $2,344 | 36 % | Sotheby's | London |
1977-04-27 | $1,719 | - | Sotheby's | London |
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