Gustavo Arias Murueta
Mexican · 1923–2019 · Painter, Sculptor
Gustavo Arias Murueta was a Mexican painter, sculptor and poet, a member of the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana best known for his work in drawing, graphic arts and oil painting.… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Figuras en movimientoMorton Subastas · MX$5,500≈ $278≈ £214≈ €257Sign up to see
Personaje femeninoMorton Subastas · MX$3,000≈ $174≈ £140≈ €160Sign up to see
UntitledMorton Subastas · MX$2,000≈ $115≈ £85≈ €98Sign up to see
Gustavo Arias Murueta’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 21 auction results for Gustavo Arias Murueta between 2021 and 2026, of which 5 sold (24%). A further 27 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $44Sign up free to see to $278Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $278Sign up free to see for Figuras en movimiento at Morton Subastas in October 2024. The most common medium is screenprints (11 lots). Results come from Morton Subastas (48).
21 results
- MX$2,000≈ $115≈ £85≈ €98Sign up free to see
- MX$1,500≈ $87≈ £64≈ €74Sign up free to see
- MX$900≈ $44≈ £35≈ €42Sign up free to see
- MX$5,500≈ $278≈ £214≈ €257Sign up free to see
- MX$3,000≈ $174≈ £140≈ €160Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$4,000–6,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$7,000–18,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$5,000–8,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$6,000–10,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$10,000–15,000
Also offered, result not published (27)
Lots by Gustavo Arias Murueta that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Gustavo Arias Murueta paintings (4)Gustavo Arias Murueta oil paintings (3)Gustavo Arias Murueta works on paper (3)Gustavo Arias Murueta prints (14)Gustavo Arias Murueta etchings (3)Gustavo Arias Murueta screenprints (11)
Gustavo Arias Murueta: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Gustavo Arias Murueta at auction?
$278Sign up free to see, for Figuras en movimiento at Morton Subastas (October 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Gustavo Arias Murueta?
The median sale price is $115Sign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Gustavo Arias Murueta have sold at auction?
5 of 21 recorded lots sold between 2021 and 2026. 27 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Gustavo Arias Murueta?
Morton Subastas accounts for the most recorded results. Morton Subastas
About Gustavo Arias Murueta
Gustavo Arias Murueta was a Mexican painter, sculptor and poet, a member of the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana best known for his work in drawing, graphic arts and oil painting. He originally studied architecture at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México where he met artists such as Rufino Tamayo, David Alfaro Siqueiros and José Clemente Orozco. In the 1950s, he began to produce artworks, with his first exhibition in 1961. From then until his death he had a career as an artist with individual and collective exhibitions in both Mexico and abroad. While his work had been heavily influenced by Orozco, he was considered part of the Generación de la Ruptura movement.
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