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Fernando Botero

Colombian · 1932–2023 · Painter, Sculptor

Fernando Botero Angulo was a Colombian painter and sculptor. His signature style, also known as "Boterismo", depicts people and figures in large, exaggerated volume, which can… (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Fernando Botero, Bonjour, Monsieur Botero, 1982, Öl auf LeinwandBonjour, Monsieur BoteroGrisebach · €719,800≈ $1,026,795≈ £623,964Sign up to see
  2. Fernando Botero, Woman, 1989, bronzeWomanPhillips · $1,004,000≈ £802,622≈ €889,598Sign up to see
  3. Fernando Botero, Still Life in front of a Window, 1979, oil on canvasStill Life in front of a WindowPhillips · $838,500≈ £639,003≈ €723,906Sign up to see

Fernando Botero’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).

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ArtSell has recorded 184 auction results for Fernando Botero between 2001 and 2026, of which 157 sold (85%). A further 25 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $60Sign up free to see to $1MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1MSign up free to see for Bonjour, Monsieur Botero at Grisebach in May 2011. The most common medium is lithographs (38 lots). Most results come from Phillips (51), Grisebach (16) and Rago Auctions (15).

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  1. Fernando Botero, Estos monumentos demasiado realistas, no me gustan, encre sur papier
    Estos monumentos demasiado realistas, no me gustan
    Drawing · Paper
    32,5x23 cm
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 2345
    CHF 1,500≈ $1,823≈ £1,373≈ €1,597HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 800–1,200View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  2. Fernando Botero, To Amnesty International, 1976, offset lithograph in colors
    To Amnesty International, 1976
    Lithograph
    22⅝ h x 16 w in (57 x 41 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 251
    $4,864≈ £3,598≈ €4,187Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Fernando Botero, Party Scene, Lithograph
    Party Scene
    Lithograph · ed. 94/150
    16 3/4" x 19 3/4" sight
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 219
    $600≈ £439≈ €513HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  4. Fernando Botero, To Amnesty International, offset lithograph in colors
    To Amnesty International
    Lithograph
    22¾ h x 16 w in (58 x 41 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 216
    $4,256≈ £3,160≈ €3,687Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. Fernando Botero, Pedrito, 1975, Offset lithograph in colors on wove paper
    Pedrito, 1975
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 216/250
    38 1/4 x 29 9/16 (97.2 x 75.1cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 48
    $5,120≈ £3,824≈ €4,461Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Fernando Botero, Grabados del raro libro Armonía y ensueño de Fausto Cabrera, 1951, Grabados del raro libro Armonía y ensueño de Fausto Cabrera, 1951
    Grabados del raro libro Armonía y ensueño de Fausto Cabrera, 1951
    Etching
    24 x 15 cm
    Bogotá Auctions · · Lot 21
    COP 6,500,000HammerSign up free to seeEst. COP 3,000,000–6,000,000View at Bogotá Auctions ↗
  7. Fernando Botero, Untitled, Offset Lithographic Exhibition Posters 2 PCS
    Untitled
    Lithograph
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1264
    $60≈ £45≈ €52HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at DuMouchelles ↗
  8. Fernando Botero, To Amnesty International, 1976, offset lithograph in colors
    To Amnesty International, 1976
    Lithograph
    22⅝ h x 15⅞ w in (57 x 40 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 230
    $3,072≈ £2,285≈ €2,645Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Fernando Botero, Woman in Bed on Her Stomach, 2005, Bronze with dark brown patina, ed. 1/6
    Woman in Bed on Her Stomach, 2005
    Sculpture · ed. 1/6
    53(L) x 25.5(W) x 27(H) cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 061
    NT$10,800,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$9,500,000–14,000,000View at Ravenel ↗
  10. Fernando Botero, Le Matin, 1981–1982, bronze
    Le Matin, 1981–1982
    Sculpture · ed. 1/6
    66 x 36 x 24 1/8 in. (167.6 x 91.4 x 61.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 170
    $361,200≈ £269,151≈ €311,406Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $280,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (25)

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

Fernando Botero paintings (36)Fernando Botero oil paintings (36)Fernando Botero works on paper (58)Fernando Botero watercolors (13)Fernando Botero drawings (32)Fernando Botero prints (45)Fernando Botero lithographs (38)Fernando Botero sculpture (33)

Fernando Botero: quick facts

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

$1,026,795Sign up free to see, for Bonjour, Monsieur Botero at Grisebach (May 2011) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Fernando Botero?

The median sale price is $33.7kSign up free to see across 144 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Fernando Botero have sold at auction?

157 of 184 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 25 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Fernando Botero?

Phillips, Grisebach and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Grisebach · Rago Auctions

Fernando Botero signature

121 catalogued lots by Fernando Botero record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (73% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right48
  • on the base9
  • lower left4
  • lower centre2
  • on the reverse1
  • upper right1

Form

  • signed57
  • signed and dated55
  • signed in pencil7
  • monogrammed1
  • initialled1
  • Signed, titled and dated ""Tres hermanas" Botero 70" lower right — Tres hermanas, Phillips, May 21, 2026
  • Incised with the artist's signature and number "Botero 1/6" on the base; stamped with the foundry mark "Susse Fondeur, Paris" lower edge of base — Le Matin, Phillips, May 21, 2026
  • Signed and dated "Botero 80" lower right; titled "The Painter and his Model" on the reverse of the mat — The Painter and His Model, Phillips, Feb 28, 2026

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About Fernando Botero

Fernando Botero Angulo was a Colombian painter and sculptor. His signature style, also known as "Boterismo", depicts people and figures in large, exaggerated volume, which can represent political criticism or humor, depending on the piece. He was considered the most recognized and quoted artist from Latin America in his lifetime, and his art can be found in highly visible places around the world, such as Park Avenue in New York City and the Champs-Élysées in Paris, at different times.

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