Frank Stella Work Sells for $2.64m to Deliver a 4% Annualized Return
3 min read · 19 May 2026
Hiraqla III. Image courtesy of Christie's
Frank Stella, Hiraqla III (1968), sold for $2.64m, more than two and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 18.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $2.21m, equivalent to an annualized return of 4%. It last sold at auction in 1988 for $425,000 at Sotheby's.
Polymer and fluorescent polymer paint on shaped canvas, 304.8 x 609.6cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 18, 2026 | $2.64m | 520 % | Christie's | New York |
November 10, 1988 | $425,000 | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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