Paul Klee Work Sells for $1.01m to Deliver a 26% Annualized Return
3 min read · 22 Oct 2026
Hitze. Image courtesy of Christie's
Paul Klee, Hitze (1940), sold for $1.01m (EUR896,000), more than one and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in Paris on October 22.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $427,500, equivalent to an annualized return of 26%. It last sold at auction in 2024 for $578,600 at Sotheby's.
Glue paint on paper laid down on the artist's mount, 62.0 x 50.0 x 69.7cm. The work has been traded 6 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
October 22, 2026 | $1.01m | 74 % | Christie's | Paris |
June 25, 2024 | $578,600 | -45 % | Sotheby's | London |
March 06, 2024 | - | - | Sotheby's | London |
February 04, 2015 | $1.05m | - | Christie's | London |
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