Pieter Brueghel the Younger Work Sells for $1.63m to Deliver a 6% Annualized Return
3 min read · 02 Jul 2025
The Birdtrap. Image courtesy of Christie's
Pieter Brueghel the Younger, The Birdtrap sold for $1.63m (GBP1.19m), more than the low estimate at Christie's in London on July 1.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $1.45m, equivalent to an annualized return of 6%. It last sold at auction in 1991 for $184,200 at Ader Tajan.
Oil on panel, 38.6 x 56.2cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-07-01 | $1.63m | 787 % | Christie's | London |
1991-12-18 | $184,200 | - | Ader Tajan | Paris |
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