Kcho
Cuban · b. 1970 · Painter, Printmaker
Alexis Leiva Machado (1970), known as KCHO is a Cuban artist. He was the winner of the grand prize at South Korea's Gwangju Biennale in 1995. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
UntitledPhillips · $25,000≈ £16,237≈ €22,881Sign up to see
IlluminadosPhillips · $13,860≈ £9,934≈ €11,504Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · $10,625≈ £6,982≈ €9,962Sign up to see
Kcho’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 23 auction results for Kcho between 2010 and 2026, of which 18 sold (78%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.4kSign up free to see to $25kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $25kSign up free to see for Untitled at Phillips in May 2015. The most common medium is drawings (6 lots). Most results come from Phillips (13), Bonhams (4) and Williamson Auction Gallery (3).
23 results
- La que no quiere ver, 2010$4,128≈ £3,082≈ €3,593Sign up free to see
- Sold
- Untitled, 2001$1,397≈ £1,052≈ €1,201Sign up free to see
- $1,651≈ £1,305≈ €1,574Sign up free to see
- Los animales, 2006COP 800,000Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1995$1,778≈ £1,455≈ €1,672Sign up free to see
- Retrato, 2000$5,334≈ £4,377≈ €5,030Sign up free to see
- Illuminados, 2012$13,860≈ £9,934≈ €11,504Sign up free to see
- La conquista del espacio a los ojos de la historia (The Conquest of Space in the Eyes of History), 2001$3,125≈ £2,372≈ €2,663Sign up free to see
- Untitled, n.d.$10,625≈ £6,982≈ €9,962Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (3)
Lots by Kcho that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Kcho paintings (4)Kcho works on paper (12)Kcho drawings (6)
Kcho: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Kcho at auction?
$25,000Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Phillips (May 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Kcho?
The median sale price is $3.6kSign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Kcho have sold at auction?
18 of 23 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Kcho?
Phillips, Bonhams and Williamson Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bonhams · Williamson Auction Gallery
Kcho signature
16 catalogued lots by Kcho record a signature line. Most often: signed and dated.
Placement
Form
Signed and dated "Kcho 2010" on the reverse
— La que no quiere ver, Phillips, Sep 21, 2026Signed, inscribed and dated "R. A.E.M.P. Kcho 2000" lower edge
— Retrato, Phillips, Sep 26, 2023Signed, titled and dated "la conquista del espacio a los ojos de la historia Kcho 2001" lower edge
— La conquista del espacio a los ojos de la historia (The Conquest of Space in the Eyes of History), Phillips, Sep 26, 2018
About Kcho
Alexis Leiva Machado (1970), known as KCHO is a Cuban artist. He was the winner of the grand prize at South Korea's Gwangju Biennale in 1995.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.