On Kawara Work Sells for $543,300 to Deliver a 34% Annualized Return

On Kawara Work Sells for $543,300 to Deliver a 34% Annualized Return

3 min read  ·  07 Mar 2026

Dec. 21, 1995. Image courtesy of Christie's

Dec. 21, 1995. Image courtesy of Christie's

On Kawara, Dec. 21, 1995 (1995), sold for $543,300 (GBP406,400), more than twice the low estimate at Christie's in London on March 7.

The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $232,300, equivalent to an annualized return of 34%. It last sold at auction in 2024 for $311,000 at Sotheby's.

Liquitex on canvas, with handmade cardboard box with newspaper clipping, 20.5 x 25.5cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.

Sale Date
Price
Price Increase
Venue
City
March 07, 2026
$543,300
75 %
Christie's
London
April 23, 2024
$311,000
-
Sotheby's
Paris

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