3 min read · 18 Nov 2025

Sketch for Pancho Villa and Adelita. Image courtesy of Christie's
Frida Kahlo, Sketch for Pancho Villa and Adelita (1927) sold for $292,100, more than two and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on November 18.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $270,100, equivalent to an annualized return of 10%. It last sold at auction in 2000 for $22,000 at Christie's.
Pencil on paper, 20.0 x 23.2cm. The work has been traded 4 times in the past.

Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
November 18, 2025 | $292,100 | 1228 % | Christie's | New York |
November 21, 2000 | $22,000 | - | Christie's | New York |
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