Jean-Honore Fragonard Work Sells for $1.18m to Deliver a 25% Annualized Return
3 min read · 26 Mar 2026
The Little Coquette, or The Lorgnette. Image courtesy of Christie's
Jean-Honore Fragonard, The Little Coquette, or The Lorgnette, sold for $1.18m (EUR1.02m), more than twice the low estimate at Christie's in Paris on March 25.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $1.1m, equivalent to an annualized return of 25%. It last sold at auction in 2013 for $74,400 at Tajan.
Oil on panel, 32.5 x 23.7cm. The work has not been traded before.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 25, 2026 | $1.18m | 1483 % | Christie's | Paris |
November 27, 2013 | $74,400 | - | Tajan | Paris |
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