Cildo Meireles

Brazilian · b. 1948 · Painter, Printmaker

Cildo Meireles is a Brazilian conceptual artist, installation artist and sculptor. He is noted especially for his installations, many of which express resistance to political… (Wikipedia)

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272lots offered2009–2026years recorded32%sold (27)$8.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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Ouro e paus: Engradados (Wood and Gold: Crates)Phillips · May 2016$212,500≈ £146,734≈ €189,478Sign up to see
InmensaBonhams · Nov 2025$152,900≈ £116,522≈ €132,004Sign up to see
MetrosPhillips · May 2016$93,750≈ £64,736≈ €83,593Sign up to see

Cildo Meireles’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 84 auction results for Cildo Meireles between 2009 and 2026, of which 27 sold (32%). A further 188 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $333Sign up free to see to $213kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $213kSign up free to see for Ouro e paus: Engradados (Wood and Gold: Crates) at Phillips in May 2016. Most results come from Bolsa de Arte (162), James Lisboa (65) and Phillips (34).

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Camelo, 1998
Multiple
2¾ h x 15 w x 11½ d in (7 x 38 x 29 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 1, 2026 · Lot 217
$333≈ £247≈ €285Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Inmensa, 1982
wood, in 8 parts · Panel
39 1/2 x 73 1/2 x 46 1/4 in (100.3 x 186.7 x 117.5 cm)
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2025 · Lot 20A
$152,900≈ £116,522≈ €132,004Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $120,000–180,000View at Bonhams ↗
Zero Dollar, 1978-2017
Lithograph
2½ h x 6⅛ w in (6 x 16 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 23, 2025 · Lot 260
$635≈ £471≈ €562Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Zero Dollar
Lithograph · Paper
2⅝ h x 6⅛ w in (7 x 16 cm)
Wright · Apr 18, 2024 · Lot 183
$882≈ £707≈ €826Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
Mètres (Sources), 1989-2008
wood rulers with metal hinges, in 4 parts · Panel
each 200 x 1.6 cm (78 3/4 x 0 5/8 in.)
Phillips · Dec 6, 2023 · Lot 104
£13,970≈ $17,588≈ €16,319Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
Mètres (Sources), 1989-2008
wood rulers with metal hinges, in 4 parts · Panel
each 200 x 1.6 cm (78 3/4 x 0 5/8 in.)
Phillips · Jul 13, 2023 · Lot 122
£17,780≈ $23,238≈ €20,782Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
INSERÇÕES EM IDEOLÕGICOS: Projeto Coca-Cola (Insertions into Ideological Circuits: Coca-Cola Project), 1970
transfer text on Coca-Cola glass bottle, in 3 parts
each 25 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm (9 7/8 x 2 1/8 x 2 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Apr 28, 2022 · Lot 93
£21,420≈ $26,625≈ €25,393Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
Interções em Circuitos Ideolõgicos: Projeto Coca-Cola, 1970
transfer text on Coca-Cola glass bottle, in 3 parts
each 25.1 x 6 x 6 cm (9 7/8 x 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
Phillips · Oct 3, 2019 · Lot 174
£35,000≈ $43,169≈ €39,420Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
FONTES, 1992
wood rulers with metal hinges, in 4 parts · Panel
each 200 x 1.8 cm (78 3/4 x 0 3/4 in.)
Phillips · Apr 11, 2019 · Lot 160
£26,250≈ $34,314≈ €30,463Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
FONTES, 1992
wood rulers with metal hinges, in 4 parts · Panel
each 200 x 1.5 cm (78 3/4 x 0 5/8 in.)
Phillips · Dec 6, 2018 · Lot 175
£18,750≈ $23,933≈ €21,084Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗

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Cildo Meireles: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Cildo Meireles at auction?

$212,500Sign up free to see, for Ouro e paus: Engradados (Wood and Gold: Crates) at Phillips (May 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Cildo Meireles?

The median sale price is $8.1kSign up free to see across 27 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Cildo Meireles have sold at auction?

27 of 84 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026. 188 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Cildo Meireles?

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

About Cildo Meireles

Cildo Meireles is a Brazilian conceptual artist, installation artist and sculptor. He is noted especially for his installations, many of which express resistance to political oppression in Brazil. These works, often large and dense, encourage a phenomenological experience via the viewer's interaction.

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