Frederic Remington Work Sells for $4.96m to Deliver a 2% Annualized Return
3 min read · 21 Jan 2026
The Trooper. Image courtesy of Christie's
Frederic Remington, The Trooper (1891), sold for $4.96m, less than the low estimate at Christie's in New York on January 20.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $2.65m, equivalent to an annualized return of 2%. It last sold at auction in 1998 for $2.3m at Sotheby's.
Oil on canvas, 123.2 x 86.4cm. The work has been traded 7 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January 20, 2026 | $4.96m | 115 % | Christie's | New York |
May 20, 1998 | $2.3m | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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