Wassily Kandinsky Work Sells for $8.62m to Deliver a 7% Annualized Return
3 min read · 19 May 2026
Morgenstunde. Image courtesy of Christie's
Wassily Kandinsky, Morgenstunde (1907), sold for $8.62m, more than the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 18.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $8.38m, equivalent to an annualized return of 7%. It last sold at auction in 1979 for $240,000 at Sotheby's.
Distemper and gouache on canvas, 97.0 x 130.0cm. The work has been traded 6 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 18, 2026 | $8.62m | 3490 % | Christie's | New York |
November 07, 1979 | $240,000 | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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