Pablo Picasso Work Sells for $44,100 But Delivers a 7% Negative Return

Pablo Picasso Work Sells for $44,100 But Delivers a 7% Negative Return

3 min read  ·  06 Mar 2026

Trois personnages. Image courtesy of Christie's

Trois personnages. Image courtesy of Christie's

Pablo Picasso, Trois personnages (1954), sold for $44,100 (GBP33,000), more than one and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in London on March 6.

The sale was below the previous auction result by $3,559, realizing a 7% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2018 for $47,700 at Bonhams.

Pen and india ink on paper, 26.7 x 21.0cm. The work has been traded twice in the past.

Sale Date
Price
Price Increase
Venue
City
March 06, 2026
$44,100
-7 %
Christie's
London
March 01, 2018
$47,700
-
Bonhams
London

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