Joseph Yaeger's Auction Record Jumps 79%
3 min read · 15 Oct 2026
Once, always. Image courtesy of Phillips
Joseph Yaeger, Once, always (2023) sold for $856,200 (GBP645,000), more than five times the low estimate at Phillips in London on October 15. The watercolour on gessoed linen work has been traded once in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $378,900, a 79% rise.
There is a light and it always goes out (2021). Sold for $477,300 in 2026. Image courtesy of Phillips
The previous record was set by There is a light and it always goes out (2021), which sold for $477,300 at Phillips on May 19, 2026. The work had been traded once in the past.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
October 15, 2026 | Once, always | $856,200 | 79 % | Phillips | London |
May 19, 2026 | There is a light and it always goes out | $477,300 | 49 % | Phillips | New York |
May 14, 2026 | The Euphemism | $320,000 | 20 % | Sotheby's | New York |
October 10, 2024 | Sphinx without a secret | $265,700 | - | Phillips | London |
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