Jose Dávila

Mexican · b. 1974 · Sculptor, Photographer

Jose Dávila is a Mexican multidisciplinary artist. Mainly a sculptor, Dávila also works with two-dimensional media such as painting, drawing and prints. His work encompasses… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Jose Dávila, Buildings You Must See Before You Die, 2008, Fifty pigment prints, each with a cut-outBuildings You Must See Before You DiePhillips · $52,920≈ £40,440≈ €48,448Sign up to see
  2. Jose Dávila, Untitled, 2007, found cardboard boxes and soda bottle capsUntitledPhillips · $47,880≈ £36,024≈ €39,525Sign up to see
  3. Jose Dávila, Homage to the Square, 2015, enamel on stainless steel and wireHomage to the SquarePhillips · $37,500≈ £30,043≈ €34,082Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 21 auction results for Jose Dávila between 2013 and 2026, of which 20 sold (95%). Recorded sale prices range from $2.3kSign up free to see to $52.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $52.9kSign up free to see for Buildings You Must See Before You Die at Phillips in April 2022. The most common medium is photographs (6 lots). Most results come from Phillips (18) and Rago Auctions (3).

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  1. Jose Dávila, Untitled, 2021, wood, boulder and epoxy paint
    Untitled, 2021
    wood, boulder and epoxy paint · Panel
    19½ h x 9¾ w x 9 d in (50 x 25 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 149
    $2,794≈ £2,066≈ €2,379Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Jose Dávila, Untitled (Cowboy) (Plains), 2013, Archival pigment print with cut-out, flush-mounted
    Untitled (Cowboy) (Plains), 2013
    Photograph · ed. 1/4
    55 1/2 x 79 1/2 in. (141 x 201.9 cm) Overall 59 3/8 x 83 1/8 in. (150.8 x 211.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 195
    $25,800≈ £19,294≈ €22,220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Jose Dávila, Helix, 2012, acrylic on wood
    Helix, 2012
    Acrylic · Panel
    diameter 49.9 cm (19 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 105
    £4,064≈ $5,047≈ €4,711Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Jose Dávila, Fake Column (diptych), 2002, c-print mounted to Sintra
    Fake Column (diptych), 2002
    Photograph
    26¼ h x 19¾ w in (67 x 50 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 278
    $5,040≈ £4,009≈ €4,670Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Jose Dávila, A Distance to Emphasize Naturalistic Tendencies (Duchamp), 2016, vinyl paint on loomstate linen
    A Distance to Emphasize Naturalistic Tendencies (Duchamp), 2016
    Multiple · Linen
    86 5/8 x 63 in. (220 x 160 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 396
    $27,720≈ £23,290≈ €26,623Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Jose Dávila, Buildings You Must See Before You Die, 2008, Fifty pigment prints, each with a cut-out
    Buildings You Must See Before You Die, 2008
    Photograph
    Each 10 x 7 1/2 in. (25.4 x 19.1 cm) or the reverse
    Phillips · · Lot 143
    $52,920≈ £40,440≈ €48,448Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Jose Dávila, Untitled, 2015, gold leaf on cardboard boxes and bottle caps
    Untitled, 2015
    gold leaf on cardboard boxes and bottle caps · Board
    installation dimensions 134 x 24 x 21 3/4 in. (340.4 x 61 x 55.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 419
    $27,720≈ £20,567≈ €24,434Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Jose Dávila, Untitled, 2007, found cardboard boxes and soda bottle caps
    Untitled, 2007
    found cardboard boxes and soda bottle caps · Board · ed. AP
    each 6 3/4 x 22 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. (17.1 x 57.2 x 48.9 cm) installation dimensions 117 x 22 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. (297.2 x 57.2 x 48.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 486
    $47,880≈ £36,024≈ €39,525Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $22,000–28,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Jose Dávila, Conjunto habitacional, 2000, ceramic, in 90 parts
    Conjunto habitacional, 2000
    Sculpture · ed. 1/4
    overall dimensions: 78 3/4 x 78 3/4 in. (200 x 200 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 137
    $16,250≈ £12,663≈ €13,879Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Jose Dávila, Double Message, 2016, glass, vinyl, and shelf
    Double Message, 2016
    Multiple
    14½ h x 15 w x 6 d in (37 x 38 x 15 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 402
    $2,250≈ £1,902≈ €2,078Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗

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Jose Dávila: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Jose Dávila at auction?

$52,920Sign up free to see, for Buildings You Must See Before You Die at Phillips (April 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Jose Dávila?

The median sale price is $26.8kSign up free to see across 20 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Jose Dávila have sold at auction?

20 of 21 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Jose Dávila?

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

About Jose Dávila

Jose Dávila is a Mexican multidisciplinary artist. Mainly a sculptor, Dávila also works with two-dimensional media such as painting, drawing and prints. His work encompasses different topics and concepts such as the tradition of modernism in the arts, notions of balance and equilibrium manifested through sculptural creation and the politics of representation and recognition within visual cultures. Dávila currently lives and works in Guadalajara, Mexico.

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