Joseph C Leyendecker Work Sells for $152,400 to Deliver a 3% Annualized Return
3 min read · 21 Nov 2025
Raj Circus Fantasy. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Joseph C Leyendecker, Raj Circus Fantasy (1916) sold for $152,400, more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on November 21.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $82,400, equivalent to an annualized return of 3%. It last sold at auction in 2000 for $70,000 at Butterfields.
Oil on canvas, 59.7 x 48.9cm. The work has been traded twice in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
November 21, 2025 | $152,400 | 118 % | Sotheby's | New York |
June 14, 2000 | $70,000 | - | Butterfields | San Francisco |
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