Mai Trung Thu Work Sells for $899,600 to Deliver a 21% Annualized Return
3 min read · 29 Mar 2026
La jeune femme de Hué. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Mai Trung Thu, La jeune femme de Hué (1937), sold for $899,600 (HKD7.04m), more than twice the low estimate at Sotheby's in Hong Kong on March 29.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $577,000, equivalent to an annualized return of 21%. It last sold at auction in 2020 for $322,500 at Christie's.
Oil on canvas, 73.5 x 60.5cm. The work has been traded 5 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 29, 2026 | $899,600 | 179 % | Sotheby's | Hong Kong |
December 03, 2020 | $322,500 | - | Christie's | Hong Kong |
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