Hélio Oiticica
Brazilian · 1937–1980
Hélio Oiticica was a Brazilian visual artist, sculptor, painter, performance artist, and theorist best known for his participation in the Neo-Concrete Movement, for his… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
P31 Parangolé, capa 24, EscrerbutoPhillips · $615,000≈ £465,944≈ €522,470Sign up to see
MetaesquemaPhillips · $286,000≈ £197,487≈ €255,016Sign up to see
Metaesquema 153Phillips · $269,000≈ £166,729≈ €199,673Sign up to see
Hélio Oiticica’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 31 auction results for Hélio Oiticica between 1998 and 2026, of which 10 sold (32%). A further 30 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $10kSign up free to see to $615kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $615kSign up free to see for P31 Parangolé, capa 24, Escrerbuto at Phillips in November 2017. The most common medium is gouaches (7 lots). Most results come from Bolsa de Arte (41), Phillips (14) and James Lisboa (6).
31 results
- Metaesquema no. 69, 1958$70,950≈ £54,218≈ €61,589Sign up free to see
- Metaesquema, 1957-1958$50,000≈ £37,092≈ €42,430Sign up free to see
- $615,000≈ £465,944≈ €522,470Sign up free to see
- $10,000≈ £6,905≈ €8,917Sign up free to see
- Metaesquema, 1958$286,000≈ £197,487≈ €255,016Sign up free to see
- Metaesquema, 1958$185,000≈ £121,567≈ €173,448Sign up free to see
- Metaesquema, 1957$125,000≈ £74,797≈ €91,831Sign up free to see
- Metaesquema 153, 1958$269,000≈ £166,729≈ €199,673Sign up free to see
- Bangú Mangue, 1972$20,000≈ £12,396≈ €14,846Sign up free to see
- Seja marginal seja herói, 1968/1992$22,500≈ £13,946≈ €16,701Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (30)
Lots by Hélio Oiticica that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Hélio Oiticica works on paper (15)Hélio Oiticica watercolors (6)Hélio Oiticica gouaches (7)Hélio Oiticica prints (9)Hélio Oiticica screenprints (6)Hélio Oiticica photographs (4)
Hélio Oiticica: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Hélio Oiticica at auction?
$615,000Sign up free to see, for P31 Parangolé, capa 24, Escrerbuto at Phillips (November 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Hélio Oiticica?
The median sale price is $98kSign up free to see across 10 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Hélio Oiticica have sold at auction?
10 of 31 recorded lots sold between 1998 and 2026. 30 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Hélio Oiticica?
Bolsa de Arte, Phillips and James Lisboa account for the most recorded results. Bolsa de Arte · Phillips · James Lisboa
About Hélio Oiticica
Hélio Oiticica was a Brazilian visual artist, sculptor, painter, performance artist, and theorist best known for his participation in the Neo-Concrete Movement, for his innovative use of color, and for what he later termed "environmental art," which included Parangolés and Penetrables, like the famous Tropicália. Oiticica was also a filmmaker and writer.
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