3 min read · 06 Mar 2026

Bicycle (Shadow drawing). Image courtesy of Christie's
Man Ray, Bicycle (Shadow drawing) (1971), sold for $44,100 (GBP33,000), more than two and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in London on March 6.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $2,816, equivalent to an annualized return of 0.4%. It last sold at auction in 2010 for $41,300 at Christie's.
Charcoal, felt-tip marker and pencil on coloured paper, 46.5 x 63.0cm. The work has been traded twice in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 06, 2026 | $44,100 | 7 % | Christie's | London |
May 25, 2010 | $41,300 | - | Christie's | Milan |
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