3 min read · 18 Nov 2025

Corner of the Church of San Stae, Venice. Image courtesy of Christie's
John Singer Sargent, Corner of the Church of San Stae, Venice (1913) sold for $7.39m, more than the low estimate at Christie's in New York on November 17.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $7.2m, equivalent to an annualized return of 8%. It last sold at auction in 1980 for $200,000 at Christie's.
Oil on canvas, 71.8 x 55.9cm. The work has been traded 9 times in the past.

Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
November 17, 2025 | $7.39m | 3598 % | Christie's | New York |
December 05, 1980 | $200,000 | - | Christie's | New York |
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