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Kandinsky’s “The Colorful Life” sells for £31.5M at Christie’s

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC · How we work

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Christie's auctioned Wassily Kandinsky’s “The Colorful Life” for over £31.5 million.
The painting sold after roughly six minutes of bidding on Wednesday in London.
Christie's had estimated the work between $24 million and $33 million.
The buyer’s identity was not disclosed.
German bank Bayern LB returned the painting to the heirs in 2023 after a Nazi-looted-art commission recommendation.

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Christie's auctioned Wassily Kandinsky’s “The Colorful Life” for over £31.5 million.
The painting sold after roughly six minutes of bidding on Wednesday in London.
Christie's had estimated the work between $24 million and $33 million.
The buyer’s identity was not disclosed.
German bank Bayern LB returned the painting to the heirs in 2023 after a Nazi-looted-art commission recommendation.