Mary Abbott's Auction Record Jumps 175%

Mary Abbott's Auction Record Jumps 175%

3 min read  ·  04 Oct 2024

Untitled. Image courtesy of Sotheby's, Online

Untitled. Image courtesy of Sotheby's, Online

Mary Abbott, Untitled (1957) sold for $156,000, more than ten times the low estimate at Sotheby's, Online on October 2. The oil on canvas work has been traded once in the past.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $103,100, a 175% rise.

Wheel of Fortune III. Image courtesy of Christie's Online

Wheel of Fortune III. Image courtesy of Christie's Online

The previous record was set by Wheel of Fortune III (1950), which sold for $52,900 at Christie's Online on September 29, 2022. The work had been traded twice in the past.

Sale Date
Title
Price
Record Increase
Venue
City
2024-10-02
Untitled
$156,000
195 %
Sotheby's, Online
-
2022-09-29
Wheel of Fortune III
$52,900
1 %
Christie's Online
-
2022-05-12
Untitled
$52,500
87 %
Swann Galleries
New York
2008-09-10
Untitled
$28,100
-
Sotheby's
New York

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