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Di Cavalcanti

Brazilian · 1897–1976 · Painter, Draughtsman

Emiliano Augusto Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Melo, known as Di Cavalcanti, was a Brazilian painter who sought to produce a form of Brazilian art free of any noticeable European… (Wikipedia)

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560lots offered1998–2026years recorded8%sold (5)$800Sign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Di Cavalcanti, Músicos, 1954, ink and gouache on paperMúsicosPhillips · $15,000≈ £8,976≈ €11,020Sign up to see
  2. Di Cavalcanti, Mulheres Com Cavalo, 1965, gouache on paperMulheres Com CavaloRago Auctions · $1,500≈ £1,113≈ €1,287Sign up to see
  3. Di Cavalcanti, Head of Woman, Watercolor on paperHead of WomanClarke Auction Gallery · $800≈ £584≈ €684Sign up to see

Di Cavalcanti’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 60 auction results for Di Cavalcanti between 1998 and 2026, of which 5 sold (8%). A further 500 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $200Sign up free to see to $15kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $15kSign up free to see for Músicos at Phillips in May 2014. The most common medium is oil paintings (41 lots). Most results come from Bolsa de Arte (306), James Lisboa (245) and Clarke Auction Gallery (3).

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  1. Di Cavalcanti, Balda De Di Cavalcanti, Portfolio of prints after original works
    Balda De Di Cavalcanti
    Oil · ed. 1612/2000
    Sheet: 21.25" h x 14.25" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 107
    $200≈ £150≈ €172HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Di Cavalcanti, Head of Woman, Watercolor on paper
    Head of Woman
    Watercolor · Paper
    9.875" h x 7" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 83
    $800≈ £584≈ €684HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  3. Di Cavalcanti, Woman on Sofa, Pen and ink on paper
    Woman on Sofa
    Drawing · Paper
    Sight size: 7" h x 9" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 84
    $500≈ £365≈ €427HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  4. Di Cavalcanti, Mulheres Com Cavalo, 1965, gouache on paper
    Mulheres Com Cavalo, 1965
    Gouache · Paper
    14⅞ h x 15⅛ w in (38 x 38 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 240
    $1,500≈ £1,113≈ €1,287Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Di Cavalcanti, Músicos, 1954, ink and gouache on paper
    Músicos, 1954
    Gouache · Paper
    18 3/4 x 13 in. (47.6 x 33 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 31
    $15,000≈ £8,976≈ €11,020Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Di Cavalcanti, Sem título, oil on canvas
    Sem título
    Oil · Canvas
    25 3/8 x 32 in. (64.5 x 81.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 157
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Di Cavalcanti, AMBULANTE, ÓLEO SOBRE TELA
    AMBULANTE
    Oil · Canvas
    46 X 50 CM
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 13
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$400,000–500,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  8. Di Cavalcanti, MATERNIDADE, ÓLEO SOBRE TELA
    MATERNIDADE
    Oil · Canvas
    100 X 81 CM
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 82
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$3,300,000–3,900,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  9. Di Cavalcanti, Negras, ÓLEO SOBRE TELA
    Negras
    Oil · Canvas
    54 x 65 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 28
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$250,000–320,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  10. Di Cavalcanti, Ambulante, ÓLEO SOBRE TELA
    Ambulante
    Oil · Canvas
    46 x 50 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 18
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$400,000–500,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
Also offered, result not published (500)

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

Di Cavalcanti paintings (41)Di Cavalcanti oil paintings (41)Di Cavalcanti works on paper (11)Di Cavalcanti watercolors (4)

Di Cavalcanti: quick facts

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

$15,000Sign up free to see, for Músicos at Phillips (May 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Di Cavalcanti?

The median sale price is $800Sign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Di Cavalcanti have sold at auction?

5 of 60 recorded lots sold between 1998 and 2026. 500 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Di Cavalcanti?

Bolsa de Arte, James Lisboa and Clarke Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Bolsa de Arte · James Lisboa · Clarke Auction Gallery

About Di Cavalcanti

Emiliano Augusto Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Melo, known as Di Cavalcanti, was a Brazilian painter who sought to produce a form of Brazilian art free of any noticeable European influences. His wife was the painter Noêmia Mourão, who would be an inspiration in his works in the later 1930s.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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