Pierre Bonnard Work Sells for $1.02m But Delivers a 10% Negative Return
3 min read · 19 May 2026
Cinq personnages. Image courtesy of Christie's
Pierre Bonnard, Cinq personnages (1915), sold for $1.02m, more than two and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 19.
The sale was below the previous auction result by $122,000, realizing a 10% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2015 for $1.14m at Sotheby's.
Oil on canvas, 55.4 x 63.5cm. The work has been traded 4 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 19, 2026 | $1.02m | -11 % | Christie's | New York |
November 05, 2015 | $1.14m | 39 % | Sotheby's | New York |
December 01, 1987 | $818,100 | - | Sotheby's | London |
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