John Cecil Stephenson's Auction Record Increases by 2%
3 min read · 19 Mar 2026
Painting I. Image courtesy of Christie's
John Cecil Stephenson, Painting I (1937) sold for $62,800 (GBP47,000), more than two and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in London on March 19. The tempera on canvas stretched over panel work has been traded twice in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $1,429, a 2% rise.
Bright Triangles (1938). Sold for $61,300 in 2019. Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by Bright Triangles (1938), which sold for $61,300 at Christie's on November 21, 2019. The work had been traded twice in the past.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
March 19, 2026 | Painting I | $62,800 | 2 % | Christie's | London |
November 21, 2019 | Bright Triangles | $61,300 | 52 % | Christie's | London |
November 20, 2019 | Painting 1936 | $40,300 | 25 % | Sotheby's | London |
July 14, 2016 | The Fugue | $32,200 | - | Christie's | London |
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