Price databaseBrowseSell your artwork
Watchlist

Carmen Herrera

Cuban · 1915–2022 · Painter, Sculptor

Carmen Herrera was a Cuban-born American abstract, minimalist visual artist and painter. She was born in Havana and lived in New York City from the mid-1950s. Herrera's… (Wikipedia)

Own a work by Carmen Herrera? Get a free auction estimate →

54auction results2015–2026years recorded98%sold (53)$10.6kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Carmen Herrera, Blanco y Verde, 1966, acrylic on canvasBlanco y VerdePhillips · $2,655,000≈ £2,075,354≈ €2,348,518Sign up to see
  2. Carmen Herrera, Green and Orange, 1958, acrylic on canvasGreen and OrangePhillips · $2,200,000≈ £1,572,777≈ €1,840,850Sign up to see
  3. Carmen Herrera, Basque, 1965, acrylic on canvas, in hand-painted artist’s frameBasquePhillips · $1,603,000≈ £1,289,829≈ €1,523,330Sign up to see

Carmen Herrera’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 54 auction results for Carmen Herrera between 2015 and 2026, of which 53 sold (98%). Recorded sale prices range from $3kSign up free to see to $2.7MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.7MSign up free to see for Blanco y Verde at Phillips in November 2018. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (18 lots). Most results come from Phillips (45), Rago Auctions (3) and Grisebach (2).

All filters
Longest side–Reset

54 results · page 1 of 2

Sign up free to see all prices. You’ve seen the free realized prices for this month. Artist, title, date, house, medium, size and estimates stay visible to everyone. Create a free account · Sign in
  1. Carmen Herrera, Untitled, 2018-19, Screenprint in colours, on Coventry Rag paper, with full margins
    Untitled, 2018-19
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 22/50
    I. 35.7 x 22.8 cm (14 x 8 7/8 in.) S. 76.4 x 56 cm (30 1/8 x 22 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 446
    £2,193≈ $2,960≈ €2,548Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Carmen Herrera, Blanco y verde, 1960/2010, Colour screenprint on card
    Blanco y verde, 1960/2010
    Screenprint · Board · ed. 28/30
    40 x 79.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 393
    €7,620≈ $8,870≈ £6,586Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Carmen Herrera, Untitled, 2018, Aquatint in colours, on Revere Felt White paper, with full margins
    Untitled, 2018
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 13/15
    I. 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.) diameter S. 32 x 27.4 cm (12 5/8 x 10 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 160
    £2,838≈ $3,808≈ €3,284Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Carmen Herrera, Blanco y Negro, 2012, acrylic on canvas
    Blanco y Negro, 2012
    Acrylic · Canvas
    36 1/8 x 36 1/8 in. (91.8 x 91.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 329
    $322,500≈ £240,313≈ €278,041Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Carmen Herrera, Untitled, Screenprint
    Untitled
    Screenprint
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 45
    $3,200≈ £2,430≈ €2,747Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  6. Carmen Herrera, Rojo y Negro (Red and Black), 1993, Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins
    Rojo y Negro (Red and Black), 1993
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 108/200
    I. 16 x 13 in. (40.6 x 33 cm) S. 22 x 19 in. (55.9 x 48.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 293
    $3,096≈ £2,315≈ €2,667Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Carmen Herrera, Untitled, 2015, acrylic and pencil on paper
    Untitled, 2015
    Acrylic · Paper
    36 5/8 x 24 3/4 in. (93 x 62.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 34
    $44,450≈ £35,269≈ €42,695Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Carmen Herrera, Negro y Naranja (Black and Orange), 2021, Lithograph in colours, on BFK Rives paper, with full margins
    Negro y Naranja (Black and Orange), 2021
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 9/19
    I. 30.5 x 30.5 cm (12 x 12 in.) S. 47 x 45.7 cm (18 1/2 x 18 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 170
    £2,794≈ $3,441≈ €3,308Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Carmen Herrera, Untitled, 2011, acrylic and pencil on paper
    Untitled, 2011
    Acrylic · Paper
    19 5/8 x 27 1/2 in. (49.8 x 69.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 106
    $63,500≈ £50,130≈ €60,121Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Carmen Herrera, Verde y Rojo for Studio, 2019, Screenprint in colors, on Coventry Rag paper, with full margins
    Verde y Rojo for Studio, 2019
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. PP
    I. 16 3/4 x 16 7/8 in. (42.5 x 42.9 cm) S. 20 3/4 x 26 in. (52.7 x 66 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 286
    $3,810≈ £2,934≈ €3,521Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗

Carmen Herrera paintings (18)Carmen Herrera acrylic paintings (18)Carmen Herrera works on paper (4)Carmen Herrera prints (32)Carmen Herrera lithographs (12)Carmen Herrera screenprints (18)

Carmen Herrera: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Carmen Herrera at auction?

$2,655,000Sign up free to see, for Blanco y Verde at Phillips (November 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Carmen Herrera?

The median sale price is $10.6kSign up free to see across 53 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Carmen Herrera have sold at auction?

53 of 54 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Carmen Herrera?

Phillips, Rago Auctions and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Grisebach

Carmen Herrera signature

48 catalogued lots by Carmen Herrera record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (50% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse8
  • on the stretcher4
  • lower right4

Form

  • signed30
  • signed and dated18
  • Signed and dated "Carmen Herrera 2015" lower right — Untitled, Phillips, Feb 28, 2025
  • Signed and dated "Carmen Herrera - 2011" lower right — Untitled, Phillips, Nov 20, 2024
  • Signed and dated "Carmen Herrera 2011" lower right — Untitled, Phillips, Nov 16, 2022

Carmen Herrera signature: all forms and examples →

About Carmen Herrera

Carmen Herrera was a Cuban-born American abstract, minimalist visual artist and painter. She was born in Havana and lived in New York City from the mid-1950s. Herrera's abstract works brought her international recognition late in life.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related artists — Cuban, born 1890–1940

More Cuban artists of the same period