Kerry James Marshall Work Sells for $2.59m But Delivers a 2% Negative Return

Kerry James Marshall Work Sells for $2.59m But Delivers a 2% Negative Return

3 min read  ·  12 May 2025

Lost Boys: AKA Black Al. Image courtesy of Christie's

Lost Boys: AKA Black Al. Image courtesy of Christie's

Kerry James Marshall, Lost Boys: AKA Black Al (1993) sold for $2.59m, more than the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 12.

The sale was below the previous auction result by $64,000, realizing a 2% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2018 for $2.65m at Sotheby's.

Acrylic on paper and canvas collage, 67.0 x 66.7cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.

Sale Date
Price
Price Increase
Venue
City
2025-05-12
$2.59m
-2 %
Christie's
New York
2018-05-17
$2.65m
-
Sotheby's
New York

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