Franz Kline Work Sells for $14.48m to Deliver a 8% Annualized Return
3 min read · 14 May 2026
Harleman. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Franz Kline, Harleman (1960), sold for $14.48m, more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 14.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $14.02m, equivalent to an annualized return of 8%. It last sold at auction in 1983 for $460,000 at Christie's.
Oil on canvas, 134.9 x 259.7cm. The work has been traded 5 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 14, 2026 | $14.48m | 3048 % | Sotheby's | New York |
November 08, 1983 | $460,000 | - | Christie's | New York |
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