Duchamp Work Sells for $1.14m But Delivers a 52% Negative Return
3 min read · 19 May 2026
Monte Carlo Bond (No. 30). Image courtesy of Christie's
Marcel Duchamp, Monte Carlo Bond (No. 30) (1924), sold for $1.14m, more than the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 18.
The sale was below the previous auction result by $1.26m, realizing a 52% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2015 for $2.4m at Christie's.
Imitated rectified readymade: ink, gelatin silver print collage and tax stamp on printed paper, 31.1 x 19.4cm. The work has been traded twice in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 18, 2026 | $1.14m | -52 % | Christie's | New York |
November 09, 2015 | $2.4m | - | Christie's | New York |
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