J.M.W. Turner Work Sells for $1.04m But Delivers a 19% Negative Return
3 min read · 02 Jul 2025
Lake Brienz, with the setting Moon. Image courtesy of Christie's
J.M.W. Turner, Lake Brienz, with the setting Moon sold for $1.04m (GBP756,000), more than the low estimate at Christie's in London on July 1.
The sale was below the previous auction result by $251,600, realizing a 19% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2021 for $1.29m at Sotheby's.
Pencil and watercolour with scratching out on paper, 24.7 x 36.6cm. The work has been traded 11 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-07-01 | $1.04m | -19 % | Christie's | London |
2021-01-27 | $1.29m | 113 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2007-07-04 | $604,700 | - | Sotheby's | London |
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