Vincent van Gogh Work Sells for $572,000 But Delivers a 20% Negative Return
3 min read · 04 Jul 2025
Head of a Peasant Woman, Left Profile. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Vincent van Gogh, Head of a Peasant Woman, Left Profile (1885) sold for $572,000 (GBP419,100), more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in London on July 3.
The sale was below the previous auction result by $150,500, realizing a 20% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2012 for $722,500 at Christie's.
Chalk on paper, 34.3 x 21.0cm. The work has been traded 11 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-07-03 | $572,000 | -21 % | Sotheby's | London |
2012-05-02 | $722,500 | 230 % | Christie's | New York |
2001-02-06 | $218,900 | 90 % | Sotheby's | London |
1997-11-12 | $115,000 | - | Christie's | New York |
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