Hans Arp Work Sells for $704,000 to Deliver a 34% Annualized Return
3 min read · 20 May 2026
Torse. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Hans Arp, Torse (1931), sold for $704,000, more than four and a half times the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 20.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $501,500, equivalent to an annualized return of 34%. It last sold at auction in 2022 for $202,500 at Christie's.
Plaster. The work has been traded 8 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 20, 2026 | $704,000 | 248 % | Sotheby's | New York |
March 04, 2022 | $202,500 | 0 % | Christie's | London |
November 28, 2012 | $202,900 | - | Christie's | Paris |
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