Giovanni Antonio Canal Work Sells for $30.54m to Deliver a 7% Annualized Return
3 min read · 04 Feb 2026
Venice, the Bucintoro at the Molo on Ascension Day. Image courtesy of Christie's
Giovanni Antonio Canal, Venice, the Bucintoro at the Molo on Ascension Day, sold for $30.54m, more than the low estimate at Christie's in New York on February 4.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $29.89m, equivalent to an annualized return of 7%. It last sold at auction in 1973 for $647,600 at Sotheby's.
Oil on canvas, 151.7 x 137.1cm. The work has been traded 7 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
February 04, 2026 | $30.54m | 4615 % | Christie's | New York |
December 12, 1973 | $647,600 | - | Sotheby's | London |
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