Richard Artschwager Work Sells for $635,000 to Deliver a 9% Annualized Return
3 min read · 20 May 2026
Two-Part Invention. Image courtesy of Christie's
Richard Artschwager, Two-Part Invention (1967), sold for $635,000, more than ten times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 20.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $578,000, equivalent to an annualized return of 9%. It last sold at auction in 1998 for $57,000 at Sotheby's.
Formica on wood, 144.8 x 54.6 x 40.6cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 20, 2026 | $635,000 | 1014 % | Christie's | New York |
May 13, 2009 | - | - | Sotheby's | New York |
November 18, 1998 | $57,000 | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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