What is a Caio Fonseca work worth?
b. 1959 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 30 priced auction sales, works by Caio Fonseca have sold for a median of $5,825Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,353Sign up free to see and $18,508Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $2,337Sign up free to see across 13 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Caio Fonseca prices by medium
- Auction results
- 35
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $5.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $56.3kSign up free to see Tenth Street #7, Rago Auctions, Nov 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 12 | $12.3k–$26.9kSign up free to see | $18.3kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 11 | $1k–$2.8kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $3k–$6.3kSign up free to see | $3.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (13), Wright (7), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (6)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 9 | $945–$6.3kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 10 | $5.9k–$27.2kSign up free to see | $19.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Caio Fonseca sales
- Pietrasanta Painting, acrylic on canvas — $10,965Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 26, 2026
- Pietrasanta Painting P98.22, gouache on paper — $27,940Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 26, 2025
- Fifth Street Painting CO1.44, mixed media on canvas — $12,700Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 17, 2024
- Three String, Interval, color aquatint — $738Sign up free to see, Michaan's Auctions, Mar 15, 2024
- Three String, Green Point, color aquatint — $615Sign up free to see, Michaan's Auctions, Jan 19, 2024
- Blue Invention, color aquatint — $3,690Sign up free to see, Michaan's Auctions, Jan 19, 2024
- Seven String with Yellow and Red, color aquatint — $2,337Sign up free to see, Michaan's Auctions, Jan 19, 2024
- Notation (Red), aquatint and soft ground etching in colors with chine collé — $1,134Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 27, 2023
Questions about Caio Fonseca prices
What is a Caio Fonseca work worth?
Based on 30 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Caio Fonseca have sold for a median of $5,825, and half of them sold between $2,353 and $18,508. Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Caio Fonseca sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $56,250 for “Tenth Street #7” at Rago Auctions in November 2017.
Which Caio Fonseca medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $18,265 (12 sales).
How often do Caio Fonseca works sell at auction?
86% of the 35 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Caio Fonseca work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 35 auction results for Caio Fonseca between 2008 and 2026, and 30 of them sold (86%).
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