Maria Martins's Auction Record Jumps 800%
3 min read · 15 May 2026
Impossible. Image courtesy of Rago
Maria Martins, Impossible (1946) sold for $3.17m, more than 21 times the low estimate at Rago on May 14. The bronze work has not been traded before.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $2.84m, a 800% rise.
Untitled (1950). Sold for $329,000 in 2014. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by Untitled (1950), which sold for $329,000 at Sotheby's on November 26, 2014. The work had not been traded before.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 14, 2026 | Impossible | $3.17m | 864 % | Rago | - |
November 25, 2014 | Untitled | $329,000 | 41 % | Sotheby's | New York |
June 03, 1999 | Brouillard noir (Black Fog) | $233,500 | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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