Paul Delvaux Work Sells for $3.44m to Deliver a 7% Annualized Return
3 min read · 13 May 2025
Le jardin nocturne. Image courtesy of Christie's
Paul Delvaux, Le jardin nocturne (1942) sold for $3.44m, more than the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 12.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $3.34m, equivalent to an annualized return of 7%. It last sold at auction in 1975 for $93,100 at Sotheby's.
Oil on canvas, 113.0 x 146.0cm. The work has been traded 5 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-05-12 | $3.44m | 3593 % | Christie's | New York |
1975-12-03 | $93,100 | - | Sotheby's | London |
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