3 min read · 15 May 2025

Chocolate Lover. Image courtesy of Christie's
Henry Taylor, Chocolate Lover (2006) sold for $189,000, more than the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 15.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $136,500, equivalent to an annualized return of 18%. It last sold at auction in 2017 for $52,500 at Sotheby's.
Oil and graphite on canvas, 124.5 x 154.9cm. The work has been traded 5 times in the past.

Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-05-15 | $189,000 | 260 % | Christie's | New York |
2017-09-27 | $52,500 | 46 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2011-06-28 | $36,000 | - | Phillips de Pury | London |
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