Jose Luis Cuevas
Mexican · 1934–2017 · Painter, Printmaker
José Luis Cuevas was a Mexican artist who worked as a painter, writer, draftsman, engraver, illustrator, and printmaker. Cuevas was one of the first to challenge the then… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Giganta avanzandoLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $27,720≈ £21,780≈ €25,378Sign up to see
Figura obscenaMorton Subastas · MX$230,000≈ $13,039≈ £9,908≈ €11,496Sign up to see
Adoradores del Macho CabríoBonhams · $5,355≈ £4,422≈ €5,290Sign up to see
Jose Luis Cuevas’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 391 auction results for Jose Luis Cuevas between 2003 and 2026, of which 173 sold (44%). A further 103 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $65Sign up free to see to $27.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $27.7kSign up free to see for Giganta avanzando at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in June 2023. The most common medium is etchings (160 lots). Most results come from Morton Subastas (402), Bonhams (38) and Rago Auctions (8).
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- MX$10,000≈ $569≈ £430≈ €500Sign up free to see
- MX$5,500≈ $320≈ £240≈ €279Sign up free to see
- MX$4,200≈ $248≈ £182≈ €213Sign up free to see
- Barrio Chino, 2001MX$8,000≈ $471≈ £347≈ €405Sign up free to see
- MX$6,000≈ $345≈ £257≈ €301Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 2000MX$6,500≈ $374≈ £279≈ €326Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 2002MX$4,000≈ $230≈ £172≈ €201Sign up free to see
- Cabeza I y Cabeza II, 1987MX$5,500≈ $316≈ £236≈ €275Sign up free to see
- MX$5,000≈ $287≈ £215≈ €250Sign up free to see
- MX$5,000≈ $287≈ £215≈ €250Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (103)
Lots by Jose Luis Cuevas that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Jose Luis Cuevas works on paper (75)Jose Luis Cuevas watercolors (17)Jose Luis Cuevas drawings (52)Jose Luis Cuevas prints (285)Jose Luis Cuevas etchings (160)Jose Luis Cuevas lithographs (52)Jose Luis Cuevas screenprints (69)Jose Luis Cuevas sculpture (5)
Jose Luis Cuevas: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Jose Luis Cuevas at auction?
$27,720Sign up free to see, for Giganta avanzando at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (June 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Jose Luis Cuevas?
The median sale price is $350Sign up free to see across 168 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Jose Luis Cuevas have sold at auction?
173 of 391 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 103 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Jose Luis Cuevas?
Morton Subastas, Bonhams and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Morton Subastas · Bonhams · Rago Auctions
About Jose Luis Cuevas
José Luis Cuevas was a Mexican artist who worked as a painter, writer, draftsman, engraver, illustrator, and printmaker. Cuevas was one of the first to challenge the then dominant Mexican muralism movement as a prominent member of the Generación de la Ruptura. He was a mostly self-taught artist, whose styles and influences are moored to the darker side of life, often depicting distorted figures and the debasement of humanity. He remained a controversial figure throughout his career, not only for his often shocking images, but also for his opposition to writers and artists who he felt participated in corruption or created only for money. In 1992, the José Luis Cuevas Museum was opened in the historic center of Mexico City holding most of his work and his personal art collection. His grandson Alexis de Chaunac is a contemporary artist.
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