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Alberto Vargas, Memories of Olive

Alberto Vargas

American · 1896–1982 · Painter, Draughtsman

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15lots offered2009–2026years recorded75%sold (9)$2.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Alberto Vargas, The blushing bride 20 x 30inThe blushing bride 20 x 30inBonhams · $21,960≈ £14,158≈ €16,041Sign up to see
  2. Alberto Vargas, Lounging Nude, 1943, Watercolor, pencil, and ink on paperLounging NudeLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $11,250≈ £8,653≈ €10,069Sign up to see
  3. Alberto Vargas, Let it Rain, watercolor and colored pencils over graphite on tracing paper adhered to boardLet it RainBonhams · $9,760≈ £5,849≈ €6,468Sign up to see

Alberto Vargas’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 12 auction results for Alberto Vargas between 2009 and 2026, of which 9 sold (75%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $224Sign up free to see to $22kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $22kSign up free to see for The blushing bride 20 x 30in at Bonhams in May 2009. The most common medium is watercolors (6 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (5), Abell Auction Company (3) and Leonard Auction (2).

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  1. Alberto Vargas, Untitled, pencil
    Untitled
    Drawing · ed. 284/500
    29 x 21 1/4 in
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 390
    $224≈ £166≈ €191Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  2. Alberto Vargas, each: offset, lithograph
    each: offset
    Lithograph · ed. 298/300
    29 x 21 1/4 in
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 623
    $832≈ £630≈ €722Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–1,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  3. Alberto Vargas, Female Nude with Pink Heels, Watercolor, Gouache and Pastel on Illustration Board, Ca. 1960s
    Female Nude with Pink Heels
    Watercolor · Board
    H 16.5"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1278
    $1,800≈ £1,367≈ €1,545HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  4. Alberto Vargas, Pin Up Girl, watercolor and pencil on Whatman cold pressed watercolor board
    Pin Up Girl
    Watercolor · Board
    28 x 22 in. (71.1 x 55.9 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 62
    $5,440≈ £4,145≈ €4,710Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  5. A Playboy PortfolioAfter the artist
    Lithograph
    30 x 20 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 184
    $315≈ £239≈ €278$250 + $65 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $100–1,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  6. A Playboy PortfolioAfter the artist
    Lithograph
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 232
    $567≈ £438≈ €514$450 + $117 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  7. Alberto Vargas, Lounging Nude, 1943, Watercolor, pencil, and ink on paper
    Lounging Nude, 1943
    Watercolor · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 315
    $11,250≈ £8,653≈ €10,069Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Alberto Vargas, Untitled - Study of a Young Nude with Wings on Her Feet, graphite on paper
    Untitled - Study of a Young Nude with Wings on Her Feet
    Drawing · Paper
    37.5 x 17.1 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 323
    CA$819≈ $608≈ £475≈ €560Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$1,000–2,000View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  9. Alberto Vargas, Cocktail Hour, April, Eh-Ehh!!!, pencil and colored pencil on tracing paper
    Cocktail Hour, April, Eh-Ehh!!!
    Drawing · Paper
    20 x 30in
    Bonhams · · Lot 1061
    $2,125≈ £1,638≈ €1,918Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Alberto Vargas, Let it Rain, watercolor and colored pencils over graphite on tracing paper adhered to board
    Let it Rain
    Watercolor · Paper
    30 x 20in
    Bonhams · · Lot 119
    $9,760≈ £5,849≈ €6,468Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

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

Alberto Vargas works on paper (10)Alberto Vargas watercolors (6)Alberto Vargas drawings (4)

Alberto Vargas: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Alberto Vargas at auction?

$21,960Sign up free to see, for The blushing bride 20 x 30in at Bonhams (May 2009) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Alberto Vargas?

The median sale price is $2.1kSign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Alberto Vargas have sold at auction?

9 of 12 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Alberto Vargas?

Bonhams, Abell Auction Company and Leonard Auction account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Abell Auction Company · Leonard Auction

About Alberto Vargas

In museum collections

  • Alberto Vargas, Memories of OliveMemories of Olive, 1920
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Alberto Vargas, Fleurs du MalFleurs du Mal, 1920
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Biography and museum images →

Related artists — American, born 1871–1921