José Parla
American · b. 1973
José Parlá is a Cuban-American contemporary artist based in Brooklyn, New York. Parlá creates paintings and multidisciplinary works inspired by his interest in memory,… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Writers' Bench: Grand Concourse & 149th Street, The BronxPhillips · HK$1,764,000≈ $224,716≈ £183,442≈ €213,588Sign up to see
Friends Around TownPhillips · HK$525,000≈ $67,074≈ £52,104≈ €60,932Sign up to see
Will The Future Continue To Speed Up?Phillips · HK$508,000≈ $64,861≈ £53,122≈ €61,404Sign up to see
José Parla’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 26 auction results for José Parla between 2013 and 2025, of which 14 sold (54%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $710Sign up free to see to $225kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $225kSign up free to see for Writers' Bench: Grand Concourse & 149th Street, The Bronx at Phillips in June 2022. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (11 lots). Most results come from Phillips (17), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (5) and Leonard Auction (2).
26 results
- FAZ, 2005$5,715≈ £4,406≈ €5,234Sign up free to see
- $2,794≈ £2,154≈ €2,559Sign up free to see
- Miami Avenue Stories, 2004$15,240≈ £12,273≈ €14,659Sign up free to see
- HK$508,000≈ $64,861≈ £53,122≈ €61,404Sign up free to see
- East New York, 2011£19,050≈ $23,658≈ €22,084Sign up free to see
- The Founders, 2021$710≈ £578≈ €653Sign up free to see
- Styles Yall' Seek, 2008$8,255≈ £6,744≈ €7,661Sign up free to see
- Phoenix Street, 2009$11,430≈ £9,337≈ €10,607Sign up free to see
- Chinatown Chronicle, 2008HK$441,000≈ $56,532≈ £47,122≈ €54,483Sign up free to see
- HK$1,764,000≈ $224,716≈ £183,442≈ €213,588Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (3)
Lots by José Parla that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
José Parla paintings (19)José Parla oil paintings (3)José Parla acrylic paintings (11)José Parla mixed media (5)José Parla works on paper (5)
José Parla: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by José Parla at auction?
$224,716Sign up free to see, for Writers' Bench: Grand Concourse & 149th Street, The Bronx at Phillips (June 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for José Parla?
The median sale price is $19.4kSign up free to see across 14 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by José Parla have sold at auction?
14 of 26 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell José Parla?
Phillips, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Leonard Auction account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Leonard Auction
About José Parla
José Parlá is a Cuban-American contemporary artist based in Brooklyn, New York. Parlá creates paintings and multidisciplinary works inspired by his interest in memory, identity, migration, and the passage of time through the visual language of accumulated urban surfaces. Critics have interpreted these techniques as engaging with questions of language, politics and the meaning of place and public space.
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