Rembrandt Work Sells for $254,000 to Deliver a 2% Annualized Return
3 min read · 05 Feb 2026
A ruined thatched cottage overgrown with b ushes. Image courtesy of Christie's
Rembrandt, A ruined thatched cottage overgrown with b ushes, sold for $254,000, more than the low estimate at Christie's in New York on February 5.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $114,000, equivalent to an annualized return of 2%. It last sold at auction in 2002 for $140,000 at Christie's.
Pen and brown ink, brown wash, 10.1 x 20.5cm. The work has been traded twice in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
February 05, 2026 | $254,000 | 81 % | Christie's | New York |
January 23, 2002 | $140,000 | - | Christie's | New York |
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