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Chico da Silva

Brazilian · 1910–1985 · Painter

Francisco Domingos da Silva, known as Chico da Silva, was a Brazilian painter. Illiterate all his life, he began around 1937 by drawing with charcoal, chalk and pieces of brick… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Chico da Silva, Bichos e Passaros (Animals and Birds), 1965, tempera on paperBichos e Passaros (Animals and Birds)Phillips · $76,200≈ £59,652≈ €69,806Sign up to see
  2. Chico da Silva, Untitled, 1975, oil on canvasUntitledPhillips · $63,500≈ £50,321≈ €58,623Sign up to see
  3. Chico da Silva, Untitled, 1972, oil on canvasUntitledPhillips · £22,860≈ $28,950≈ €26,980Sign up to see

Chico da Silva’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 16 auction results for Chico da Silva between 2019 and 2026, of which 8 sold (50%). A further 15 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $11.6kSign up free to see to $76.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $76.2kSign up free to see for Bichos e Passaros (Animals and Birds) at Phillips in March 2024. The most common medium is oil paintings (9 lots). Most results come from Bolsa de Arte (18), Phillips (9) and James Lisboa (4).

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  1. Chico da Silva, Sem título (Animais Imaginários), gouache on paper mounted on hardboard
    Sem título (Animais Imaginários)
    Gouache · Paper
    22 x 29 7/8 in. (55.9 x 75.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 196
    $25,400≈ £19,060≈ €22,650Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Chico da Silva, Untitled, 1960, gouache on paper laid down on panel
    Untitled, 1960
    Gouache · Paper
    38.5 x 56.3 cm (15 1/8 x 22 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 144
    £9,525≈ $12,298≈ €11,327Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Chico da Silva, Untitled, 1964, oil on canvas
    Untitled, 1964
    Oil · Canvas
    31 1/8 x 21 7/8 in. (79.1 x 55.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 46
    $15,240≈ £12,024≈ €14,505Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Chico da Silva, Peixes Fantásticos, 1972, oil on canvas
    Peixes Fantásticos, 1972
    Oil · Canvas
    61.4 x 74 cm (24 1/8 x 29 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 31
    £8,890≈ $11,637≈ €10,538Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Chico da Silva, Untitled, 1972, oil on canvas
    Untitled, 1972
    Oil · Canvas
    65.4 x 89.7 cm (25 3/4 x 35 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 4
    £22,860≈ $28,950≈ €26,980Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Chico da Silva, Untitled, 1975, oil on canvas
    Untitled, 1975
    Oil · Canvas
    26 3/4 x 58 5/8 in. (67.9 x 148.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 106
    $63,500≈ £50,321≈ €58,623Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Chico da Silva, Untitled, 1972, oil on canvas
    Untitled, 1972
    Oil · Canvas
    59.6 x 70.8 cm (23 1/2 x 27 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 6
    £17,780≈ $22,122≈ €20,766Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Chico da Silva, Bichos e Passaros (Animals and Birds), 1965, tempera on paper
    Bichos e Passaros (Animals and Birds), 1965
    Tempera · Paper
    29 7/8 x 37 3/4 in. (76 x 96 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 3
    $76,200≈ £59,652≈ €69,806Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Chico da Silva, BRIGA DE GALOS, ÓLEO SOBRE TELA
    BRIGA DE GALOS
    Oil · Canvas
    60 x 45 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 3
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$8,000–12,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  10. Chico da Silva, GALO E INSETO FANTÁSTICOS, ÓLEO SOBRE TELA
    GALO E INSETO FANTÁSTICOS
    Oil · Canvas
    70 x 50 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 5
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$8,000–12,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
Also offered, result not published (15)

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

Chico da Silva paintings (9)Chico da Silva oil paintings (9)Chico da Silva works on paper (7)

Chico da Silva: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Chico da Silva at auction?

$76,200Sign up free to see, for Bichos e Passaros (Animals and Birds) at Phillips (March 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Chico da Silva?

The median sale price is $23.8kSign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Chico da Silva have sold at auction?

8 of 16 recorded lots sold between 2019 and 2026. 15 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Chico da Silva?

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

About Chico da Silva

Francisco Domingos da Silva, known as Chico da Silva, was a Brazilian painter. Illiterate all his life, he began around 1937 by drawing with charcoal, chalk and pieces of brick on the whitewashed walls of the shacks at Praia Formosa, in Fortaleza, and signed his pictures "F. D. Silva", with a thumbprint beside the name.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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