Titian Work Sells for $4.71m to Deliver a 7% Annualized Return
3 min read · 02 Jul 2025
Portrait of a nobleman, seated before a window. Image courtesy of Christie's
Titian, Portrait of a nobleman, seated before a window sold for $4.71m (GBP3.43m), more than the low estimate at Christie's in London on July 1.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $4.51m, equivalent to an annualized return of 7%. It last sold at auction in 1981 for $197,600 at Sotheby's.
Oil on canvas, 120.3 x 97.2cm. The work has been traded 6 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-07-01 | $4.71m | 2284 % | Christie's | London |
1981-04-08 | $197,600 | 42 % | Sotheby's | London |
1976-03-24 | $138,700 | - | Sotheby's | London |
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