Stuart Davis Work Sells for $44,500 But Delivers a 5% Negative Return
3 min read · 14 May 2025
Abstraction in High Key. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Stuart Davis, Abstraction in High Key (1931) sold for $44,500, more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 14.
The sale was below the previous auction result by $2,550, realizing a 5% negative return. It last sold at auction in 1995 for $47,000 at Christie's.
Gouache and pencil on paper, 29.9 x 23.2cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-05-14 | $44,500 | -5 % | Sotheby's | New York |
1995-11-30 | $47,000 | - | Christie's | New York |
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