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Fernando Botero, Q5392514

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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  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

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  1. Fernando Botero, Seated Woman, 2002, bronze with black patina
    Seated Woman, 2002
    Sculpture · ed. 4/6
    19 1/4 x 12 1/4 x 11 5/8 in. (48.9 x 31.1 x 29.5 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 205
    $275,000≈ £204,006≈ €233,367Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Fernando Botero, Tancujúca, Neskoršia edícia, Bronz, mramorový podstavec
    Tancujúca, Neskoršia edíciaAfter the artist
    Sculpture
    Výška 37 cm
    SOGA · · Lot 167
    €1,050≈ $1,244≈ £926HammerSign up free to seeView at SOGA ↗
  3. Fernando Botero, Clown, 2007, Aquarell über Kreide auf festem leicht genarbten Papier
    Clown, 2007
    Watercolor
    41 × 31 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 652
    €31,250≈ $37,141≈ £27,536Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Fernando Botero, Male Torso with Leaf, 1992, bronze
    Male Torso with Leaf, 1992
    Sculpture · ed. 3/6
    19 3/8 x 13 1/2 x 6 in. (49.2 x 34.3 x 15.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 24
    $250,000≈ £188,807≈ €213,347Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Fernando Botero, Reclining Nude, 2006, white marble
    Reclining Nude, 2006
    Sculpture
    7 x 21 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (17.8 x 54.6 x 21.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 39
    $281,250≈ £212,408≈ €240,015Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Fernando Botero, La Pica, 1991, Mixed media on paper
    La Pica, 1991
    Mixed media · Paper
    48 x 65 cm (image)<br />54 x 73.5 cm (paper)
    Ravenel · · Lot 42
    NT$720,000≈ $23,890≈ £18,585≈ €21,298Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$700,000–1,000,000View at Ravenel ↗
  7. Fernando Botero, Fin de Fiesta, 2009, oil on canvas
    Fin de Fiesta, 2009
    Oil · Canvas
    167 x 208.2 cm (65 3/4 x 81 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 47
    HK$5,840,000≈ $749,389≈ £583,364≈ €669,336Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$4,600,000–6,200,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Fernando Botero, Untitled, bronze with dark brown patina
    Untitled
    Sculpture · ed. 2/6
    19 1/8 x 13 1/8 x 9 1/2 in. (48.6 x 33.3 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 31
    $200,000≈ £154,273≈ €178,683Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Fernando Botero, Sitting Woman, 2010, sanguine on canvas
    Sitting Woman, 2010
    Drawing · Canvas
    58 x 38 3/4 in. (147.3 x 98.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 32
    $274,000≈ £211,355≈ €244,796Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Fernando Botero, Niña con Flores, 1956, Öl auf Leinwand
    Niña con Flores, 1956
    Oil
    119,4 × 94 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 61
    €237,500≈ $252,391≈ £199,740Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150,000–200,000View at Grisebach ↗
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.

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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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