Willem de Kooning Work Sells for $12.95m to Deliver a 6% Annualized Return
3 min read · 15 Oct 2026
Untitled. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Willem de Kooning, Untitled (1977), sold for $12.95m (GBP9.75m), more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in London on October 15.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $6.87m, equivalent to an annualized return of 6%. It last sold at auction in 2015 for $6.07m at Sotheby's.
Oil on canvas, 136.8 x 151.7cm. The work has been traded 6 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
October 15, 2026 | $12.95m | 113 % | Sotheby's | London |
May 12, 2015 | $6.07m | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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