Rudolf Bonnet Work Sells for $51,900 But Delivers a 25% Negative Return

Rudolf Bonnet Work Sells for $51,900 But Delivers a 25% Negative Return

3 min read  ·  25 Jan 2026

Resting at ganges market. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Resting at ganges market. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Rudolf Bonnet, Resting at ganges market (1953), sold for $51,900 (SGD66,000), more than one and a half times the low estimate at Sotheby's in Singapore on January 25.

The sale was below the previous auction result by $18,200, realizing a 25% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2002 for $70,100 at Sotheby's.

Charcoal and pastel on paper, 49.4 x 74.0cm. The work has been traded once in the past.

Sale Date
Price
Price Increase
Venue
City
January 25, 2026
$51,900
-26 %
Sotheby's
Singapore
October 06, 2002
$70,100
-
Sotheby's
Singapore

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