
Right now, it is the earliest piece of art by the renowned Marxist artist in the United States. Now the question is why is it getting reevaluated at twice rate of its former appraisal value? Colleen clarifies, “Market-wise, 17 different paintings by the artist have sold for more than $1 million at auction; most recently, ‘The Rivals’ from the Rockefeller collection sold for a record-breaking $9.7 million after a pre-sale estimate of $5 million to $7 million.”