Mark Tansey Work Sells for $177,800 to Deliver a 14% Annualized Return
3 min read · 16 May 2025
The Seven Deadly Sins. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Mark Tansey, The Seven Deadly Sins (1982) sold for $177,800, more than twice the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 16.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $98,400, equivalent to an annualized return of 14%. It last sold at auction in 2019 for $79,400 at Christie's.
Graphite on paper, 31.2 x 117.5cm. The work has been traded 6 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-05-16 | $177,800 | 124 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2019-06-20 | $79,400 | - | Christie's | London |
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