Helen Frankenthaler Work Sells for $152,400 to Deliver a 20% Annualized Return
3 min read · 27 Feb 2026
Orient Express #6. Image courtesy of Christie's
Helen Frankenthaler, Orient Express #6 (1977), sold for $152,400, more than two and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on February 27.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $75,800, equivalent to an annualized return of 20%. It last sold at auction in 2022 for $76,600 at Christie's.
Acrylic on paper, 61.0 x 99.1cm. The work has been traded 4 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
February 27, 2026 | $152,400 | 99 % | Christie's | New York |
July 01, 2022 | $76,600 | - | Christie's | London |
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