Nicolas Lancret Work Sells for $533,400 to Deliver a 2% Annualized Return
3 min read · 13 Feb 2026
La bergère endormie (The sleeping shepherdess). Image courtesy of Christie's
Nicolas Lancret, La bergère endormie (The sleeping shepherdess), sold for $533,400, more than two and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on February 12.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $313,400, equivalent to an annualized return of 2%. It last sold at auction in 1992 for $220,000 at Sotheby's.
Oil on panel, 27.9 x 22.8cm. The work has been traded 9 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
February 12, 2026 | $533,400 | 142 % | Christie's | New York |
May 22, 1992 | $220,000 | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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