Lucian Freud Work Sells for $3.16m to Deliver a 13% Annualized Return
3 min read · 15 Oct 2025
Sleeping Head. Image courtesy of Christie's
Lucian Freud, Sleeping Head (1961) sold for $3.16m (GBP2.37m), more than the low estimate at Christie's in London on October 15.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $3.16m, equivalent to an annualized return of 13%. It last sold at auction in 1971 for $2,902 at Christie's.
Oil on canvas, 66.0 x 51.0cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
October 15, 2025 | $3.16m | 108737 % | Christie's | London |
June 04, 1971 | $2,902 | - | Christie's | London |
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