Helen Frankenthaler Work Sells for $1.49m to Deliver a 10% Annualized Return
3 min read · 27 Feb 2026
Strike. Image courtesy of Christie's
Helen Frankenthaler, Strike (1965), sold for $1.49m, more than twice the low estimate at Christie's in New York on February 26.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $1.42m, equivalent to an annualized return of 10%. It last sold at auction in 1995 for $70,000 at Sotheby's.
Acrylic on canvas, 145.4 x 102.2cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
February 26, 2026 | $1.49m | 2032 % | Christie's | New York |
May 03, 1995 | $70,000 | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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