Grant Wood's Study for American Gothic Sells for $584,200
3 min read · 25 Jan 2026
Study for American Gothic. Image courtesy of Christie's
Grant Wood, Study for American Gothic (1930), sold for $584,200, more than eight times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on January 23.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $534,200, equivalent to an annualized return of 6%.
It last sold at auction in 1989 for $50,000 at Sotheby's.
Pencil on paper, 12.1 x 8.9cm. The work has been traded 6 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January 23, 2026 | $584,200 | 1068 % | Christie's | New York |
May 24, 1989 | $50,000 | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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