Jean Dubuffet Work Sells for $40,600 But Delivers a 1% Negative Return
3 min read · 16 May 2025
Trois chameaux. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Jean Dubuffet, Trois chameaux (1948) sold for $40,600, more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 16.
The sale was below the previous auction result by $757, realizing a 1% negative return. It last sold at auction in 1998 for $41,400 at Christie's.
Watercolor, gouache and ink on paper, 31.1 x 41.0cm. The work has been traded 9 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-05-16 | $40,600 | -2 % | Sotheby's | New York |
1998-07-02 | $41,400 | 3 % | Christie's | London |
1989-05-11 | $40,000 | 635 % | Christie's | New York |
1971-04-22 | $5,442 | - | Sotheby's | London |
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