Julio Ruelas
Mexican · 1870–1907 · Painter, Printmaker
Julio Ruelas was a Mexican graphic artist, painter, draughtsman and printmaker. Ruelas was the principal illustrator of the Revista Moderna magazine and is most associated with… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
El Angel de la InspiraciόnBonhams · $12,800≈ £10,078≈ €12,194Sign up to see
La muerte llegó de improvistoMorton Subastas · MX$55,000≈ $3,145≈ £2,344≈ €2,687Sign up to see
Disoluciόn a Tiempo de la MuerteBonhams · $2,048≈ £1,612≈ €1,951Sign up to see
Julio Ruelas’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 9 auction results for Julio Ruelas between 2021 and 2026, of which 4 sold (44%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $832Sign up free to see to $12.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $12.8kSign up free to see for El Angel de la Inspiraciόn at Bonhams in December 2024. The most common medium is drawings (7 lots). Most results come from Morton Subastas (10) and Bonhams (3).
9 results
- MX$55,000≈ $3,145≈ £2,344≈ €2,687Sign up free to see
- $12,800≈ £10,078≈ €12,194Sign up free to see
- $2,048≈ £1,612≈ €1,951Sign up free to see
- $832≈ £655≈ €793Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$50,000–70,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$55,000–80,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$15,000–26,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$80,000–150,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$22,000–40,000
Also offered, result not published (4)
Lots by Julio Ruelas that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Julio Ruelas works on paper (7)Julio Ruelas drawings (7)
Julio Ruelas: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Julio Ruelas at auction?
$12,800Sign up free to see, for El Angel de la Inspiraciόn at Bonhams (December 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Julio Ruelas?
The median sale price is $2.6kSign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Julio Ruelas have sold at auction?
4 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2021 and 2026. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Julio Ruelas?
Morton Subastas and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Morton Subastas · Bonhams
About Julio Ruelas
Julio Ruelas was a Mexican graphic artist, painter, draughtsman and printmaker. Ruelas was the principal illustrator of the Revista Moderna magazine and is most associated with Mexican symbolism. A number of his works are on display at the Museum of the City of Mexico and in the Zacatecas museum. Artistically, he was noted for creating etched images depicting his own face, incorporating black, twisted lines to give an impression of being tormented.
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In museum collections
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0The Magnolia, 1900
Museo Nacional de Arte · Public domain
