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KEY
TAKE
AWAYS
• These artworks represent about a quarter of all lots sold.
• More than half of these works sold above their mid-estimate.
• Across all periods, these show the highest share of lots sold above their high estimate.
Market share of paintings created between 1944-1956
B ACO N’S S E CO N D A R T I S T I C P E R I O D (1 9 4 4-1 9 5 6)
Birth of a
Stylistic Identity
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80M
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2 0 1 5 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 8 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 6 2 0 0 8 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 7 2 0 0 5 2 0 1 9 2 0 0 7 2 0 2 1 2 0 0 9 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 4
10M
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Lots sold above high estimate Lots sold within
their estimates
Lots sold below
their estimates
40.7%
14.8%44.4%
Price
Volume
Average sales price
Sales
Revenue
$332.7M
32
Lots offered
8
Repeat sales
30
Lots sold
7.2%
Average
CAGR
93.8%
Sell-through
rate
27.9 %
*
Average price
to mid-estimate
ratio
$11M
Average
price
55.6 %
*
Lots sold
above
mid-estimate
