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Adolfo Riestra

Mexican · 1944–1989 · Painter, Sculptor

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15lots offered2006–2025years recorded15%sold (2)$10.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Adolfo Riestra, Torso esgrafiado rosa, Escultura en bronce 1 / 12Torso esgrafiado rosaMorton Subastas · MX$380,000≈ $19,498≈ £14,679≈ €17,418Sign up to see
  2. Adolfo Riestra, (Mexican 1944-1989), acrylic on paper(Mexican 1944-1989)Bonhams · $896≈ £473≈ €702Sign up to see

Adolfo Riestra’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 13 auction results for Adolfo Riestra between 2006 and 2025, of which 2 sold (15%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $896Sign up free to see to $19.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $19.5kSign up free to see for Torso esgrafiado rosa at Morton Subastas in May 2025. The most common medium is sculpture (9 lots). Most results come from Morton Subastas (13) and Bonhams (2).

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  1. Adolfo Riestra, Torso esgrafiado rosa, Escultura en bronce 1 / 12
    Torso esgrafiado rosa
    Sculpture · ed. 1/12
    85 x 68 x 15 cm
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 60
    MX$380,000≈ $19,498≈ £14,679≈ €17,418HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$250,000–320,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  2. Adolfo Riestra, (Mexican 1944-1989), acrylic on paper
    (Mexican 1944-1989)
    Acrylic · Paper
    30 1/4 x 22 1/2in (76.5 x 57cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 317
    $896≈ £473≈ €702Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Adolfo Riestra, A) Hombre con calavera, Esculturas en barro cocido, piezas únicas
    A) Hombre con calavera
    Sculpture
    a) 172 x 46 x 57 cm / b) 157 x 51 x 50 cm
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 154
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$1,500,000–2,200,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  4. Adolfo Riestra, Cantante de ópera, Escultura en barro cocido
    Cantante de ópera
    Sculpture
    91 x 53 x 18.5 cm
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 159
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$500,000–700,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  5. Adolfo Riestra, Untitled, Escultura en barro cocido y policromado en base de madera
    Untitled
    Sculpture
    42 x 16 x 14 cm medidas totales con base
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 167
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$80,000–100,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  6. Adolfo Riestra, Untitled, Escultura en barro cocido y policromado en base de madera
    Untitled
    Sculpture
    42 x 16 x 14 cm medidas totales con base
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 79
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$100,000–200,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  7. Adolfo Riestra, Cantante de ópera, Escultura en barro cocido
    Cantante de ópera
    Sculpture
    91 x 53 x 18.5 cm
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 87
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$800,000–1,300,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  8. Adolfo Riestra, a) Hombre con calavera, Esculturas en barro cocido, piezas únicas
    a) Hombre con calavera
    Sculpture
    a) 172 x 46 x 57 cm / b) 157 x 51 x 50 cm
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 89
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$2,000,000–3,000,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  9. Adolfo Riestra, Untitled, Escultura en barro cocido y policromado en base de madera
    Untitled
    Sculpture
    42 x 16 x 14 cm medidas totales con base
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 118
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$150,000–200,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  10. Adolfo Riestra, Untitled, Escultura en barro cocido y policromado en base de madera
    Untitled
    Sculpture
    42 x 16 x 14 cm medidas totales con base
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 74
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$180,000–250,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by Adolfo Riestra that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Adolfo Riestra sculpture (9)

Adolfo Riestra: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Adolfo Riestra at auction?

$19,498Sign up free to see, for Torso esgrafiado rosa at Morton Subastas (May 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Adolfo Riestra?

The median sale price is $10.2kSign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Adolfo Riestra have sold at auction?

2 of 13 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2025. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Adolfo Riestra?

Morton Subastas and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Morton Subastas · Bonhams

Related artists — Mexican, born 1919–1969