Joaquín Torres-García

Uruguayan · 1874–1949 · Painter, Sculptor

Joaquín Torres-García, was a Spanish Uruguayan painter, theorist, teacher and author, who spent most of his adult life in Spain. Later, traveled and lived in the United States,… (Wikipedia)

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37lots offered2003–2026years recorded95%sold (18)$123kSign up free to seemedian price

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Tres figuras en estructuraPhillips · Nov 2022$604,800≈ £508,150≈ €580,868Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · May 2018$300,000≈ £222,552≈ €254,582Sign up to see
Construcción (boceto para el mural de Saint Bois)Phillips · Nov 2024$279,400≈ £220,573≈ €264,533Sign up to see

Joaquín Torres-García’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 19 auction results for Joaquín Torres-García between 2003 and 2026, of which 18 sold (95%). A further 18 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $2.5kSign up free to see to $605kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $605kSign up free to see for Tres figuras en estructura at Phillips in November 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (14 lots). Most results come from Phillips (13), Bolsa de Arte (7) and James Lisboa (6).

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19 results

Eva, 1939
Oil · Board
18 1/8 x 14 1/2 in. (46 x 36.8 cm)
Phillips · Sep 26, 2026 · Lot 167
$28,380≈ £21,416≈ €24,888Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
Composición con figuras, 1927
Oil · Board
26 5/8 x 39 3/4 in. (67.6 x 101 cm)
Phillips · Jul 16, 2026 · Lot 61
$51,600≈ £38,191≈ €44,999Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
Puerto y Ciudad, 1942
Oil · Board
28 7/8 x 37 1/2 in. (73.3 x 95.3 cm)
Phillips · May 21, 2026 · Lot 163
$193,500≈ £144,188≈ €166,825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
Tres figuras en colores primarios, 1946
Oil · Board
15 3/4 x 17 7/8 in. (40 x 45.4 cm)
Phillips · May 21, 2026 · Lot 164
$225,750≈ £168,219≈ €194,629Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled
Watercolor · Paper
9"h, 10"w sight
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Feb 21, 2026 · Lot 482
$8,320≈ £6,171≈ €7,071Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
Interior de iglesia, 1930
Oil · Canvas
25 5/8 x 21 1/4 in. (65.1 x 54 cm)
Phillips · May 14, 2025 · Lot 154
$127,000≈ £95,302≈ €113,251Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
Construcción con sol y luna, 1948
Oil · Board
81.2 x 51.8 cm
Lempertz · Nov 29, 2024 · Lot 73
€126,000≈ $133,081≈ £104,838Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–90,000View at Lempertz ↗
Construcción (boceto para el mural de Saint Bois), 1944
Oil · Board
21 3/4 x 33 in. (55.2 x 83.8 cm)
Phillips · Nov 20, 2024 · Lot 159
$279,400≈ £220,573≈ €264,533Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
Livorno, 1924
Oil · Board
14 x 19 1/8 in. (35.6 x 48.6 cm)
Phillips · Nov 20, 2024 · Lot 160
$101,600≈ £80,208≈ €96,194Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $90,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled, 1933
Watercolor · Paper
5⅜ h x 4½ w in (14 x 11 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 20, 2024 · Lot 156
$3,870≈ £2,975≈ €3,492Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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Joaquín Torres-García: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Joaquín Torres-García at auction?

$604,800Sign up free to see, for Tres figuras en estructura at Phillips (November 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Joaquín Torres-García?

The median sale price is $123kSign up free to see across 18 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Joaquín Torres-García have sold at auction?

18 of 19 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 18 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Joaquín Torres-García?

Phillips, Bolsa de Arte and James Lisboa account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bolsa de Arte · James Lisboa

About Joaquín Torres-García

Joaquín Torres-García, was a Spanish Uruguayan painter, theorist, teacher and author, who spent most of his adult life in Spain. Later, traveled and lived in the United States, Italy, France, and Uruguay. One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, he is known for founding influential schools and groups, including the Escola de Decoració in Barcelona; Cercle et Carré in Paris—the first European abstract-art group, which brought together artists such as Piet Mondrian and Wassily Kandinsky; the Grupo de Arte Constructivo in Madrid; and the Taller Torres-García in Montevideo.

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In museum collections

Untitled, 1928
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon · Public domain
Constructive Clock, 1936
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Portrait of Josep Pijoan
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya · Public domain
Temple to the Nymphs, 1900
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya · Public domain