Simone Leigh's Auction Record Jumps 85%
3 min read · 15 May 2025
Sentinel IV. Image courtesy of Christie's
Simone Leigh, Sentinel IV (2020) sold for $5.74m, more than one and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 14. The bronze work has been traded once in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $2.65m, a 85% rise.
Las Meninas II. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by Las Meninas II (2019), which sold for $3.08m at Sotheby's on May 18, 2023. The work had been traded 3 times in the past.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-05-14 | Sentinel IV | $5.74m | 86 % | Christie's | New York |
2023-05-18 | Las Meninas II | $3.08m | 14 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2023-05-15 | Stick | $2.71m | 25 % | Christie's | New York |
2022-05-19 | Birmingham | $2.17m | 438 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2020-10-02 | NO FACE (HOUSE) | $403,200 | 19 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2020-03-06 | Decatur (cobalt) | $337,500 | 57 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2019-10-02 | Shower Cap | $215,300 | 146 % | Phillips | London |
2019-09-26 | Untitled | $87,500 | 75 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2019-05-17 | Untitled | $50,000 | 14 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2017-11-17 | Overburdened With Significance | $43,800 | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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