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Candido Portinari

Brazilian · 1903–1962 · Painter, Printmaker

Candido Portinari was a Brazilian painter. He is considered one of the most important Brazilian painters as well as a prominent and influential practitioner of the neo-realism… (Wikipedia)

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583lots offered1998–2025years recorded7%sold (3)$16.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Candido Portinari, Retrato de Magu Leão, 1940, oil on canvasRetrato de Magu LeãoPhillips · $30,240≈ £22,437≈ €26,655Sign up to see
  2. Candido Portinari, Sketch of a Woman’s Head, Watercolor on paperSketch of a Woman’s HeadJames D. Julia · $3,025≈ £2,407≈ €2,829Sign up to see

Candido Portinari’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 42 auction results for Candido Portinari between 1998 and 2025, of which 3 sold (7%). A further 541 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $3kSign up free to see to $30.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $30.2kSign up free to see for Retrato de Magu Leão at Phillips in November 2021. The most common medium is oil paintings (17 lots). Most results come from James Lisboa (351), Bolsa de Arte (227) and Phillips (2).

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  1. Candido Portinari, São João Batista (San Juan Bautista), 1957, Serigrafía sobre papel. Ejemplar sin numerar
    São João Batista (San Juan Bautista), 1957
    Screenprint · Paper
    24 x 13.5 cm
    Bogotá Auctions · · Lot 12
    COP 2,000,000HammerSign up free to seeEst. COP 1,500,000–3,500,000View at Bogotá Auctions ↗
  2. Candido Portinari, Retrato de Magu Leão, 1940, oil on canvas
    Retrato de Magu Leão, 1940
    Oil · Canvas
    18 1/4 x 15 in. (46.4 x 38.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 203
    $30,240≈ £22,437≈ €26,655Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Candido Portinari, Sketch of a Woman’s Head, Watercolor on paper
    Sketch of a Woman’s Head
    Watercolor · Paper
    Sight size: 10-3/4" x 9". Overall: 13" x 11-1/4"
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1262
    $3,025≈ £2,407≈ €2,829Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at James D. Julia ↗
  4. Candido Portinari, Malhando judas, GRAFITE E SANGUÍNEA SOBRE PAPEL
    Malhando judas
    GRAFITE E SANGUÍNEA SOBRE PAPEL · Paper
    31 x 39 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 24
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$60,000–90,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  5. Candido Portinari, "Mulher com galo'', Óleo sobre tela
    "Mulher com galo''
    Oil · Canvas
    100 x 80 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 83
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$5,000,000–7,000,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  6. Candido Portinari, Meninos na gangorra,1939, Óleo sobre tela
    Meninos na gangorra,1939
    Oil · Canvas
    46 x 55 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 93
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$2,000,000–2,500,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  7. Candido Portinari, CRIANÇAS NO KIBUTZ, GRAFITE SOBRE PAPEL
    CRIANÇAS NO KIBUTZ
    GRAFITE SOBRE PAPEL · Paper
    22,5 X 31,5 CM
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 104
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$40,000–60,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  8. Candido Portinari, Derrubada, C. 1957, CRAYON E GRAFITE SOBRE PAPEL
    Derrubada, C. 1957
    Drawing · Paper
    33 x 48 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 106
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$100,000–150,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  9. Candido Portinari, Músico, Circa 1959, ÓLEO SOBRE CARTÃO
    Músico, Circa 1959
    Oil
    24,5 x 13,8 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 107
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$100,000–150,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  10. Candido Portinari, Untitled, NANQUIM SOBRE PAPEL
    Untitled
    NANQUIM SOBRE PAPEL · Paper
    25 X 20 CM
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 28
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$18,000–24,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
Also offered, result not published (541)

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

Candido Portinari paintings (17)Candido Portinari oil paintings (17)Candido Portinari works on paper (19)Candido Portinari watercolors (3)Candido Portinari prints (6)Candido Portinari etchings (4)

Candido Portinari: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Candido Portinari at auction?

$30,240Sign up free to see, for Retrato de Magu Leão at Phillips (November 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Candido Portinari?

The median sale price is $16.6kSign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Candido Portinari have sold at auction?

3 of 42 recorded lots sold between 1998 and 2025. 541 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Candido Portinari?

James Lisboa, Bolsa de Arte and Phillips account for the most recorded results. James Lisboa · Bolsa de Arte · Phillips

About Candido Portinari

Candido Portinari was a Brazilian painter. He is considered one of the most important Brazilian painters as well as a prominent and influential practitioner of the neo-realism style in painting.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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