Salvador Dali Work Sells for $483,800 to Deliver a 5% Annualized Return
3 min read · 18 Sep 2025
Portrait de Gala Galarina. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Salvador Dali, Portrait de Gala Galarina (1941) sold for $483,800 (GBP355,600), more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in London on September 17.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $418,800, equivalent to an annualized return of 5%. It last sold at auction in 1984 for $65,000 at Christie's.
Pencil on paper, 63.6 x 50.0cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
September 17, 2025 | $483,800 | 644 % | Sotheby's | London |
November 14, 1984 | $65,000 | - | Christie's | New York |
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