Pierre-Auguste Renoir Work Sells for $1.22m But Delivers a 47% Negative Return
3 min read · 06 Mar 2026
La promenade à Montmartre. Image courtesy of Christie's
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, La promenade à Montmartre (1890), sold for $1.22m (GBP914,400), more than the low estimate at Christie's in London on March 6.
The sale was below the previous auction result by $1.09m, realizing a 47% negative return. It last sold at auction in 1989 for $2.31m at Ader Picard Tajan.
Oil on canvas, 46.5 x 55.0cm. The work has been traded 10 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 06, 2026 | $1.22m | -47 % | Christie's | London |
November 18, 1989 | $2.31m | - | Ader Picard Tajan | Paris |
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