Maria Helena Vieira da Silva Work Sells for $104,700 to Deliver a 0.4% Annualized Return
3 min read · 16 Apr 2026
City Composition. Image courtesy of Christie's
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, City Composition (1947), sold for $104,700 (EUR88,900), more than one and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in Paris on April 16.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $14,700, equivalent to an annualized return of 0.4%. It last sold at auction in 1988 for $90,000 at Christie's.
Gouache and ink on primed canvas, 27.0 x 22.5cm. The work has been traded 7 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 16, 2026 | $104,700 | 16 % | Christie's | Paris |
November 16, 1988 | $90,000 | - | Christie's | New York |
Get the HENI News Daily Art Digest delivered to your inbox