Raoul Dufy Work Sells for $40,700 But Delivers a 70% Negative Return
3 min read · 06 Mar 2026
Set design project for The Fiancés of Le Havre. Image courtesy of Christie's
Raoul Dufy, Set design project for The Fiancés of Le Havre (1944), sold for $40,700 (GBP30,500), more than the low estimate at Christie's in London on March 6.
The sale was below the previous auction result by $96,800, realizing a 70% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2015 for $137,500 at Sotheby's.
Gouache, watercolor, and pencil on paper, 50.1 x 66.0cm. The work has been traded twice in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 06, 2026 | $40,700 | -70 % | Christie's | London |
May 06, 2015 | $137,500 | - | Sotheby's | New York |
June 28, 1988 | - | - | Christie's | London |
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