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Carlos Garaicoa

Cuban · b. 1967 · Draughtsman, Photographer

Carlos Garaicoa is a Cuban contemporary artist, specializing in photography and installations. Garaicoa became a prominent Cuban artist in the nineteen-nineties after a massive… (Wikipedia)

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25lots offered2013–2025years recorded68%sold (15)$11.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Carlos Garaicoa, Towers, 2000, Japanese rice paper, metal wire, 8 light bulbsTowersPhillips · $40,000≈ £23,935≈ €29,386Sign up to see
  2. Carlos Garaicoa, Untitled (P-37), 2003, wood, cardboard, metal, PVC, nails and threadUntitled (P-37)Phillips · $30,000≈ £19,136≈ €24,174Sign up to see
  3. Carlos Garaicoa, Untitled (UFO's), 2004, metal nails and string on gelatin silver printUntitled (UFO's)Phillips · $30,000≈ £17,951≈ €22,039Sign up to see

Carlos Garaicoa’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 22 auction results for Carlos Garaicoa between 2013 and 2025, of which 15 sold (68%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $875Sign up free to see to $40kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $40kSign up free to see for Towers at Phillips in May 2014. The most common medium is photographs (11 lots). Most results come from Phillips (14), Bolsa de Arte (5) and Rago Auctions (3).

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  1. Carlos Garaicoa, Untitled (Women in street with scaffolding), 1995, cibachrome print
    Untitled (Women in street with scaffolding), 1995
    Photograph
    23¾ h x 19⅞ w in (60 x 50 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 121
    $875≈ £623≈ €723Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Carlos Garaicoa, Three works
    Three works
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 344
    $2,750≈ £1,995≈ €2,314Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Carlos Garaicoa, Light Bridge from the series New Architectures, 2003, Japanese rice paper, wire and lights
    Light Bridge from the series New Architectures, 2003
    Japanese rice paper, wire and lights · Paper · ed. 1/3
    23 x 46 x 12 1/4 in. (58.4 x 116.8 x 31.1 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 145
    $6,250≈ £5,007≈ €5,680Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Carlos Garaicoa, Proyecto Sobre Aquello que Realmente nos Asusta y Tememos, Cuba
    Proyecto Sobre Aquello que Realmente nos Asusta y Tememos
    Cuba
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 728
    $3,375≈ £2,590≈ €2,975Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Carlos Garaicoa, Acerca de la caja del reloj y del tiempo que se ha ido (About the Grandfather Clock and How Long It's Been Gone), 1995-2000, chromogenic print, in 5 parts
    Acerca de la caja del reloj y del tiempo que se ha ido (About the Grandfather Clock and How Long It's Been Gone), 1995-2000
    Photograph · ed. 2/5
    each image 18 7/8 x 18 7/8 in. (47.9 x 47.9 cm.) each sheet 24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 95
    $10,000≈ £7,590≈ €8,520Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Carlos Garaicoa, Rivoli (The Place where Blood Flows), 2002, lightbox and chromogenic print
    Rivoli (The Place where Blood Flows), 2002
    Photograph · ed. 1/3
    19 3/4 x 19 3/4 x 5 in. (50.2 x 50.2 x 12.7 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 116
    $16,250≈ £11,763≈ €13,304Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Carlos Garaicoa, Aquí estuvieron los cubanos (I and II), 1996, cibachrome print, in 2 parts
    Aquí estuvieron los cubanos (I and II), 1996
    Photograph · ed. AP
    each: 19 3/4 x 23 5/8 in. (50.2 x 60 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 63
    $11,875≈ £9,160≈ €10,609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Carlos Garaicoa, Untitled (from the series 'La ciudad vista desde la mesa casa'), 1998-2001, cibachrome print
    Untitled (from the series 'La ciudad vista desde la mesa casa'), 1998-2001
    Photograph · ed. 4/5
    20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 93
    $7,500≈ £5,785≈ €6,701Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Carlos Garaicoa, Two Works: i) Y nos obliga a volar en la misma direccion ii) Ese Silencio Ambiguo, 1999, i) graphite, ink jet print, dead bugs, plastic strips and tape on paper ii) graphite and ink jet print on paper
    Two Works: i) Y nos obliga a volar en la misma direccion ii) Ese Silencio Ambiguo, 1999
    Print (other) · Paper
    i) 26 1/2 x 34 1/2 in. (67.3 x 87.6 cm) ii) 26 1/8 x 34 1/2 in. (66.4 x 87.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 94
    $22,500≈ £18,103≈ €21,192Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Carlos Garaicoa, Two works: i. Quijote ii. La maravilla (La conversación), 1995-1996, color photograph on duraflex paper
    Two works: i. Quijote ii. La maravilla (La conversación), 1995-1996
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 9/10
    i) 20 x 23 5/8 in. (50.8 x 60 cm) ii) 19 7/8 x 24 1/8 in. (50.5 x 61.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 79
    $12,500≈ £8,631≈ €11,146Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

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

Carlos Garaicoa works on paper (4)Carlos Garaicoa photographs (11)

Carlos Garaicoa: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Carlos Garaicoa at auction?

$40,000Sign up free to see, for Towers at Phillips (May 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Carlos Garaicoa?

The median sale price is $11.9kSign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Carlos Garaicoa have sold at auction?

15 of 22 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Carlos Garaicoa?

Phillips, Bolsa de Arte and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bolsa de Arte · Rago Auctions

About Carlos Garaicoa

Carlos Garaicoa is a Cuban contemporary artist, specializing in photography and installations. Garaicoa became a prominent Cuban artist in the nineteen-nineties after a massive exodus of artists who had played a decisive role in the Cuban art movement of the nineteen-eighties. His pieces often carry social and political commentaries about life in Havana. Garaicoa's work is known to draw on post-modernist theory to connect aesthetics to meaning within urban spaces and architecture.

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