Marc Chagall Work Sells for $1.12m to Deliver a 3% Annualized Return
3 min read · 14 May 2025
Soleil et âne rouge. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Marc Chagall, Soleil et âne rouge (1982) sold for $1.12m, more than one and a half times the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 14.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $617,600, equivalent to an annualized return of 3%. It last sold at auction in 2001 for $500,000 at Sotheby's.
Oil and tempera on canvas, 81.0 x 60.0cm. The work has been traded 4 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-05-14 | $1.12m | 124 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2001-11-07 | $500,000 | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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