William Degouve de Nuncques's Auction Record Increases by 8%
3 min read · 03 Jul 2026
La nuit à Bruges. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
William Degouve de Nuncques, La nuit à Bruges (1897) sold for $847,000 (GBP640,000), more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in London on July 2. The oil on canvas work has been traded 3 times in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $66,500, a 8% rise.
The artist’s previous auction record was set by the same work, selling for $780,400 at Christie's on December 01, 1989.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 02, 2026 | La nuit à Bruges | $847,000 | 9 % | Sotheby's | London |
December 01, 1989 | La nuit à Bruges | $780,400 | 1135 % | Christie's | London |
June 21, 1988 | Lake Como | $63,200 | - | Sotheby's | London |
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