Julio de Diego

American · 1900–1979 · Painter, Illustrator

Julio de Diego was a Spanish-born American visual artist. One of his best known paintings is "The Portentous City," a vertical view of Manhattan skyscrapers. (Wikipedia)

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34lots offered2001–2026years recorded94%sold (29)$1kSign up free to seemedian price

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Untitled (Surrealist Landscape)Toomey & Co. · Feb 2026$9,900≈ £7,349≈ €8,386Sign up to see
NudesDuMouchelles · Jan 2026$9,500≈ £7,024≈ €8,091Sign up to see
Deconstruction of SantosWright · Nov 2003$8,850≈ £5,292≈ €7,707Sign up to see

Julio de Diego’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 Julio de Diego between 2001 and 2026, of which 29 sold (94%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $189Sign up free to see to $9.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $9.9kSign up free to see for Untitled (Surrealist Landscape) at Toomey & Co. in February 2026. The most common medium is oil paintings (13 lots). Most results come from Wright (17), DuMouchelles (5) and Helmuth Stone Gallery (3).

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Untitled
Oil · Board
24 x 18 in
Abell Auction Company · Jul 16, 2026 · Lot 370
$448≈ £332≈ €391Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Abell Auction Company ↗
Untitled (Surrealist Landscape)
Watercolor · Paper
19⅜ h x 24 w in (49 x 61 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Feb 27, 2026 · Lot 124
$9,900≈ £7,349≈ €8,386Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Hotel Sherman Laundry, c. 1935
Screenprint · Paper
26 h x 17½ w in (66 x 44 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Feb 27, 2026 · Lot 127
$445≈ £330≈ €377Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Untitled
Oil · Panel
H 10.25" W 8"
DuMouchelles · Jan 23, 2026 · Lot 1152
$750≈ £554≈ €639HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at DuMouchelles ↗
Suzanna and the Juveniles
Oil · Canvas
H 10" W 14"
DuMouchelles · Jan 23, 2026 · Lot 1153
$800≈ £591≈ €681HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at DuMouchelles ↗
Piano Lesson
Oil · Canvas
H 48" W 32"
DuMouchelles · Jan 23, 2026 · Lot 1154
$1,400≈ £1,035≈ €1,192HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–800View at DuMouchelles ↗
Untitled
Watercolor
H 23" W 17"
DuMouchelles · Jan 23, 2026 · Lot 1155
$1,000≈ £739≈ €852HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–800View at DuMouchelles ↗
Nudes
Oil
H 48" W 31"
DuMouchelles · Jan 23, 2026 · Lot 1166
$9,500≈ £7,024≈ €8,091HammerSign up free to seeEst. $250–450View at DuMouchelles ↗
Bather, 1937
Lithograph
12¾ h x 8¾ w in (32 x 22 cm)
Wright · Feb 20, 2025 · Lot 114
$191≈ £151≈ €183Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Wright ↗
The Recounting of Myths
Oil · Board
24 x 22 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Feb 16, 2025 · Lot 9
$5,355≈ £4,251≈ €5,111$4,250 + $1,105 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–10,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗

Also offered, result not published (3)

Lots by Julio de Diego that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Julio de Diego: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Julio de Diego at auction?

$9,900Sign up free to see, for Untitled (Surrealist Landscape) at Toomey & Co. (February 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Julio de Diego?

The median sale price is $1kSign up free to see across 29 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Julio de Diego have sold at auction?

29 of 31 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Julio de Diego?

Wright, DuMouchelles and Helmuth Stone Gallery account for the most recorded results. Wright · DuMouchelles · Helmuth Stone Gallery

About Julio de Diego

Julio de Diego was a Spanish-born American visual artist. One of his best known paintings is "The Portentous City," a vertical view of Manhattan skyscrapers.

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