Joseph Inguimberty's Auction Record Jumps 65%
3 min read · 29 Mar 2025
Le retour du marché (The Return from the Market). Image courtesy of Christie's
Joseph Inguimberty, Le retour du marché (The Return from the Market) (1933) sold for $1.6m (HKD12.47m), more than ten times the low estimate at Christie's in Hong Kong on March 29. The oil on canvas work has been traded twice in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $632,300, a 65% rise.
Le Hamac (the Hammock). Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by Le Hamac (the Hammock) (1938), which sold for $970,300 at Sotheby's on April 02, 2017. The work had not been traded before.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-29 | Le retour du marché (The Return from the Market) | $1.6m | 65 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
| 2017-04-02 | Le Hamac (the Hammock) | $970,300 | 192 % | Sotheby's | Hong Kong |
| 2015-11-29 | Femme Au Hamac (woman In A Hammock) | $331,900 | 270 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
| 2002-10-27 | Payes et personnages du Tonkin - Landscape and people of Tonkin | $89,700 | 8 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
| 2002-04-28 | Le Hamac (the Hammock) | $83,300 | 12 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
| 2001-09-30 | L'atelier - Studio | $74,300 | 108 % | Christie's | Singapore |
| 2001-04-01 | Le retour de marche | $35,800 | - | Christie's | Singapore |