Henry Moore Work Sells for $597,900 But Delivers a 20% Negative Return
3 min read · 21 Oct 2026
Woman in an Underground Shelter Feeding a Child. Image courtesy of Christie's
Henry Moore, Woman in an Underground Shelter Feeding a Child (1941), sold for $597,900 (GBP448,000), more than the low estimate at Christie's in London on October 21.
The sale was below the previous auction result by $151,100, realizing a 20% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2015 for $749,000 at Christie's.
Watercolour, coloured crayon, white chalk, ink and pencil on paper, 30.0 x 23.6cm. The work has been traded 9 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
October 21, 2026 | $597,900 | -20 % | Christie's | London |
November 13, 2015 | $749,000 | 12383 % | Christie's | New York |
December 16, 1970 | $6,000 | 36 % | Sotheby's | New York |
December 15, 1965 | $4,409 | 85 % | Sotheby's | London |
December 13, 1961 | $2,379 | - | Sotheby's | London |
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