Dr Lakra
Mexican · b. 1970 · Painter, Draughtsman
Jerónimo López Ramírez, known as Dr Lakra, is a Mexican artist and tattooist based in Oaxaca. He has shown work internationally in exhibitions including at Tate Modern and… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Three works: (i) Untitled (lagrima II); (ii) Untitled (penetro); (iii) Untitled (sombrero rosa)Phillips · $16,250≈ £12,333≈ €13,845Sign up to see
ChinitoPhillips · £7,500≈ $10,632≈ €8,585Sign up to see
Untitled (Don Getulio Vargas)Phillips · $8,750≈ £6,042≈ €7,802Sign up to see
Dr Lakra’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 37 auction results for Dr Lakra between 2013 and 2025, of which 21 sold (57%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $295Sign up free to see to $16.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $16.3kSign up free to see for Three works: (i) Untitled (lagrima II); (ii) Untitled (penetro); (iii) Untitled (sombrero rosa) at Phillips in September 2018. The most common medium is drawings (20 lots). Most results come from Phillips (18), Morton Subastas (10) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (4).
37 results
- Untitled, 2007£3,612≈ $4,790≈ €4,146Sign up free to see
- Homenaje a Tongolele, 2009MX$10,000≈ $543≈ £403≈ €462Sign up free to see
- Cholita, 2003£1,397≈ $1,902≈ €1,638Sign up free to see
- Ohne Titel, 2004€1,056≈ $1,111≈ £882Sign up free to see
- Untitled (Lightening), c. 2003$4,032≈ £3,183≈ €3,817Sign up free to see
- $1,512≈ £1,194≈ €1,432Sign up free to see
- Untitled (Can Can), 2004$3,780≈ £3,009≈ €3,509Sign up free to see
- Untitled (Collage), 2004$8,190≈ £6,471≈ €7,492Sign up free to see
- $756≈ £613≈ €697Sign up free to see
- Untitled (En la torcida), 2004$1,048≈ £850≈ €966Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (2)
Lots by Dr Lakra that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Dr Lakra paintings (5)Dr Lakra mixed media (3)Dr Lakra works on paper (25)Dr Lakra watercolors (3)Dr Lakra drawings (20)Dr Lakra prints (5)
Dr Lakra: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Dr Lakra at auction?
$16,250Sign up free to see, for Three works: (i) Untitled (lagrima II); (ii) Untitled (penetro); (iii) Untitled (sombrero rosa) at Phillips (September 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Dr Lakra?
The median sale price is $2.2kSign up free to see across 21 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Dr Lakra have sold at auction?
21 of 37 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Dr Lakra?
Phillips, Morton Subastas and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Morton Subastas · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)
About Dr Lakra
Jerónimo López Ramírez, known as Dr Lakra, is a Mexican artist and tattooist based in Oaxaca. He has shown work internationally in exhibitions including at Tate Modern and Barbican Centre in London, Drawing Center in New York City, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Oaxaca in Mexico, and Yokohama Museum of Art in Japan. His works are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Hammer Museum and Walker Art Center.
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