Pierre Bonnard Work Sells for $2.95m But Delivers a 15% Negative Return
3 min read · 20 May 2026
Nature morte au melon. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Pierre Bonnard, Nature morte au melon (1941), sold for $2.95m, more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 19.
The sale was below the previous auction result by $552,000, realizing a 15% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2007 for $3.5m at Sotheby's.
Oil on canvas, 51.2 x 61.9cm. The work has been traded 5 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 19, 2026 | $2.95m | -16 % | Sotheby's | New York |
May 08, 2007 | $3.5m | 218 % | Sotheby's | New York |
November 05, 2003 | $1.1m | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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