Michael Andrews's Auction Record Jumps 95%
3 min read · 05 Mar 2025
School IV: Barracuda under Skipjack Tuna. Image courtesy of Christie's
Michael Andrews, School IV: Barracuda under Skipjack Tuna (1978) sold for $7.77m (GBP6.06m), more than twice the low estimate at Christie's in London on March 5. The acrylic on canvas work has been traded once in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $3.79m, a 95% rise.
School III: Butterfly Fish and Damsel Fish. Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by School III: Butterfly Fish and Damsel Fish (1978), which sold for $3.98m at Christie's on March 07, 2024. The work had been traded once in the past.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-03-05 | School IV: Barracuda under Skipjack Tuna | $7.77m | 95 % | Christie's | London |
2024-03-07 | School III: Butterfly Fish and Damsel Fish | $3.98m | 113 % | Christie's | London |
2008-06-30 | The Cathedral The North East Face/Uluru (Ayers Rock) | $1.87m | 56 % | Christie's | London |
2007-06-20 | SAX A.D.832 Second Painting | $1.2m | 358 % | Christie's | London |
2006-02-08 | Study of a head for Lights | $261,100 | 244 % | Christie's | London |
2003-12-03 | Untitled | $75,900 | - | Sotheby's | London |
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