Richard Learoyd's Auction Record Jumps 24%
3 min read · 05 Mar 2026
Tatiana in Red with New Red Chair. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Richard Learoyd, Tatiana in Red with New Red Chair (2012) sold for $76,800 (GBP57,600), more than two and a half times the low estimate at Sotheby's in London on March 5. The camera obscura Ilfochrome print flush-mounted to aluminium, in artist's frame work has not been traded before.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $14,900, a 24% rise.
Tatiana Standing (2011). Sold for $61,900 in 2015. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by Tatiana Standing (2011), which sold for $61,900 at Sotheby's on November 13, 2015. The work had not been traded before.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
March 05, 2026 | Tatiana in Red with New Red Chair | $76,800 | 24 % | Sotheby's | London |
November 13, 2015 | Tatiana Standing | $61,900 | 3 % | Sotheby's | Paris |
October 01, 2014 | Agnes In Red Dress | $60,000 | - | Phillips | New York |
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