Willem de Kooning Work Sells for $95,200 But Delivers a 10% Negative Return

Willem de Kooning Work Sells for $95,200 But Delivers a 10% Negative Return

3 min read  ·  25 Jun 2025

Untitled. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Untitled. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Willem de Kooning, Untitled (1977) sold for $95,200 (GBP69,800), more than one and a half times the low estimate at Sotheby's in London on June 25.

The sale was below the previous auction result by $11,100, realizing a 10% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2018 for $106,200 at Sotheby's.

Oil on newsprint laid on card laid on canvas, 59.0 x 74.5cm. The work has been traded 5 times in the past.

Sale Date
Price
Price Increase
Venue
City
2025-06-25
$95,200
-10 %
Sotheby's
London
2018-09-25
$106,200
325 %
Sotheby's
New York
1987-02-21
$25,000
-
Christie's
New York

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