Costus, Rostro

Costus

1975–1989

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€3,400≈ $3,585≈ £2,916Sign uprecord priceRostroSubastas Segre9auction results2022–2025years recorded100%sold (9)$357Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Rostro by Costus, 1982, Gouache sobre papel, sold Dec 2022RostroSubastas Segre · €3,400≈ $3,585≈ £2,916Sign up to see
  2. Sin título y Caletero by Costus, 1981, Óleo sobre papel (dos obras), sold May 2025Sin título y CaleteroSubastas Segre · €1,400≈ $1,574≈ £1,178Sign up to see
  3. Sin título by Costus, Gouache sobre papel, sold Mar 2024Sin títuloSubastas Segre · €850≈ $923≈ £726Sign up to see

Costus’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 9 auction results for Costus between 2022 and 2025, and 9 of them sold (100%). The median price realised is $357Sign up free to see across 9 priced sales; the middle half sold for $270Sign up free to see–$923Sign up free to see. Broken down by medium, works on paper have a median of $923Sign up free to see (5 sales) and prints have a median of $256Sign up free to see (3 sales). The auction record in our data is Rostro, sold at Subastas Segre in December 2022 for $3.6kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Subastas Segre (9).

Costus at auction: key figures

Auction results
9
Sold rate
100%
Active at auction
2022–2025
Median price
$357Sign up free to see
Record price
$3.6kSign up free to see Rostro, Subastas Segre, Dec 2022
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Works on Paper5$357–$1.6kSign up free to see$923Sign up free to see
Prints3$195–$270Sign up free to see$256Sign up free to see

Top auction houses: Subastas Segre (9)

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  1. Sin título y Caletero by Costus, 1981, Óleo sobre papel (dos obras), sold May 2025
    Sin título y Caletero, 1981
    Oil · Paper
    Medidas 63 x 49 cm
    Subastas Segre · · Lot 450
    €1,400≈ $1,574≈ £1,178HammerSign up free to seeView at Subastas Segre ↗
  2. Reina Fabiola by Costus, 1983, Serigrafía sobre papel Guarro, sold May 2025
    Reina Fabiola, 1983
    Screenprint · Paper
    Medidas 50,3 x 35 cm
    Subastas Segre · · Lot 645
  3. Bicho by Costus, 1985, Gouache sobre papel, sold Dec 2024
    Bicho, 1985
    Gouache · Paper
    Medidas 9,5 x 7 cm
    Subastas Segre · · Lot 446
  4. Sin título by Costus, Gouache sobre papel, sold Mar 2024
    Sin título
    Gouache · Paper
    Medidas 28,5 x 20 cm
    Subastas Segre · · Lot 393
  5. Sin título by Costus, 1983, Serigrafía sobre papel Guarro, sold Mar 2024
    Sin título, 1983
    Screenprint · Paper
    Medidas 47,5 x 32,5 cm
    Subastas Segre · · Lot 560
  6. Labios rosa by Costus, 1982, Acrílico sobre tela, sold Oct 2023
    Labios rosa, 1982
    Acrylic · Canvas
    Medidas 27 x 22 cm
    Subastas Segre · · Lot 421
  7. Rostro by Costus, 1982, Gouache sobre papel, sold Dec 2022
    Rostro, 1982
    Gouache · Paper
    Medidas 22,5 x 16 cm
    Subastas Segre · · Lot 416
    €3,400≈ $3,585≈ £2,916HammerSign up free to seeView at Subastas Segre ↗
  8. La María by Costus, 1985, Gouache sobre papel, sold Oct 2022
    La María, 1985
    Gouache · Paper
    Medidas 20,5 x 14,5 cm
    Subastas Segre · · Lot 410
  9. Minotauro by Costus, 1983, Serigrafía sobre papel, sold Oct 2022
    Minotauro, 1983
    Screenprint · Paper
    Medidas 49,5 x 34,5 cm
    Subastas Segre · · Lot 600

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Costus: quick facts

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

$3,585Sign up free to see, for Rostro at Subastas Segre (December 2022), the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Costus?

The median sale price is $357Sign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date; see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Costus have sold at auction?

9 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2022 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Costus?

Subastas Segre accounts for the most recorded results. Subastas Segre

Costus prices at a glance

Auction results
9 2022–2025
Price range
$195–$3.6kSign up free to see
Median price
$357Sign up free to see 9 sold
Most recent sale
$270Sign up free to see May 2025, Subastas Segre
Record sale
$3.6kSign up free to see 2022, Subastas Segre

Recent sales: Reina Fabiola · Sin título y Caletero · Bicho

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