Mark Rothko Work Sells for $101,900 But Delivers a 22% Negative Return

Mark Rothko Work Sells for $101,900 But Delivers a 22% Negative Return

3 min read  ·  07 Mar 2026

Untitled (Season's Greetings). Image courtesy of Christie's

Untitled (Season's Greetings). Image courtesy of Christie's

Mark Rothko, Untitled (Season's Greetings) (1955), sold for $101,900 (GBP76,200), more than three and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in London on March 7.

The sale was below the previous auction result by $29,100, realizing a 22% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2014 for $131,000 at Sotheby's.

Gouache on coloured paper, 23.7 x 16.1cm. The work has been traded 7 times in the past.

Sale Date
Price
Price Increase
Venue
City
March 07, 2026
$101,900
-22 %
Christie's
London
May 15, 2014
$131,000
16275 %
Sotheby's
New York
November 30, 1977
$800
-
Sotheby's
New York

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