Willem de Kooning Work Sells for $7.13m to Deliver a 0% Annualized Return
3 min read · 12 May 2025
Woman and Child. Image courtesy of Christie's
Willem de Kooning, Woman and Child (1967) sold for $7.13m, more than one and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 12.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $550,000, equivalent to an annualized return of 0%. It last sold at auction in 2011 for $6.58m at Christie's.
Oil on paper mounted on canvas, 139.7 x 91.4cm. The work has been traded twice in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-05-12 | $7.13m | 8 % | Christie's | New York |
2011-05-11 | $6.58m | - | Christie's | New York |
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