Mark Grotjahn Work Sells for $192,000 to Deliver a 3% Annualized Return
3 min read · 15 May 2026
Untitled (Colored Butterfly White Background Six Wings). Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Mark Grotjahn, Untitled (Colored Butterfly White Background Six Wings) (2004), sold for $192,000, more than one and a half times the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 15.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $87,500, equivalent to an annualized return of 3%. It last sold at auction in 2008 for $104,500 at Sotheby's.
Colored pencil and graphite on paper, 76.2 x 55.9cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 15, 2026 | $192,000 | 84 % | Sotheby's | New York |
November 12, 2008 | $104,500 | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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