Josef Albers Work Sells for $960,000 to Deliver a 10% Annualized Return
3 min read · 02 Oct 2026
Study for Homage to the Square: In Command. Image courtesy of Christie's
Josef Albers, Study for Homage to the Square: In Command (1963), sold for $960,000, more than twice the low estimate at Christie's in New York on October 1.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $947,000, equivalent to an annualized return of 10%. It last sold at auction in 1984 for $13,000 at Christie's.
Oil on masonite, 61.0 x 61.0cm. The work has been traded 7 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
October 01, 2026 | $960,000 | 7285 % | Christie's | New York |
November 01, 1984 | $13,000 | - | Christie's | New York |
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