Luis González Palma

Guatemalan · b. 1957 · Painter, Photographer

Luis González Palma is a Guatemalan photographer. Much of his work "has revolved around the strange hybrids of race and culture that add up to Latin America." (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Luis González Palma, La Dolorosa, 1991, Three gelatin silver prints with applied paint and satin ribbon, mounted to hand painted wooden boardLa DolorosaPhillips · $8,750≈ £6,947≈ €7,724Sign up to see
  2. Luis González Palma, Time Out, 2000, Toned gelatin silver printTime OutPhillips · $6,000≈ £3,958≈ €4,673Sign up to see
  3. Luis González Palma, 'Niño Sol' (Sun Boy), 1994, Asphaltum-toned gelatin silver print; signed'Niño Sol' (Sun Boy)Bonhams · $4,096≈ £3,084≈ €3,541Sign up to see

Luis González Palma’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 22 auction results for Luis González Palma between 2013 and 2026, of which 16 sold (73%). Recorded sale prices range from $572Sign up free to see to $8.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $8.8kSign up free to see for La Dolorosa at Phillips in July 2020. The most common medium is photographs (20 lots). Most results come from Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (11), Sloans & Kenyon (4) and Phillips (4).

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  1. Luis González Palma, Untitled (from 'Hierarchies of Intimacy'), 2004, Diptych of two Kodalith prints with gold leaf; hinged together to board
    Untitled (from 'Hierarchies of Intimacy'), 2004
    Diptych of two Kodalith prints with gold leaf; hinged together to board · Board
    each component 19 1/2 x 19 7/8 in. (49.5 x 50.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 37
    $2,560≈ £1,913≈ €2,245Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Luis González Palma, Milagros (from El Circo series), 1998, platinum print
    Milagros (from El Circo series), 1998
    Photograph
    10 h x 10 w in (25 x 25 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 149
    $1,524≈ £1,148≈ €1,310Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Luis González Palma, Princess of Hearts (from El Circo series), 1998, platinum print
    Princess of Hearts (from El Circo series), 1998
    Photograph
    10 h x 9¾ w in (25 x 25 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 151
    $699≈ £527≈ €601Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Luis González Palma, Untitled (from El Circo series), 1998, archival pigment print
    Untitled (from El Circo series), 1998
    Photograph
    10 h x 10 w in (25 x 25 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 153
    $572≈ £431≈ €492Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Luis González Palma, Inri, 1994, Assemblage of 3 Asphaltum-toned gelatin silver prints; hinged together to board
    Inri, 1994
    Photograph · Board
    each component 19 1/4 x 19 5/8 in. (48.9 x 49.8 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 144
    $3,072≈ £2,313≈ €2,656Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Luis González Palma, 'Niño Sol' (Sun Boy), 1994, Asphaltum-toned gelatin silver print; signed
    'Niño Sol' (Sun Boy), 1994
    Photograph · ed. 11/15
    19 1/2 x 19 3/4 in. (49.5 x 50.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 145
    $4,096≈ £3,084≈ €3,541Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Luis González Palma, Lagrimas, 1996, toned gelatin silver print assemblage with asphaltum
    Lagrimas, 1996
    Photograph
    37½ h x 16⅛ w in (95 x 41 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 240
    $3,556≈ £2,687≈ €3,107Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Luis González Palma, El Silencio, 2000, ambrotype and velvet in maple case
    El Silencio, 2000
    Photograph
    7¼ h x 7¼ w in (18 x 18 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 241
    $1,716≈ £1,297≈ €1,499Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Luis González Palma, La Coraza (The Armor), 1994, gelatin silver print with asphaltum
    La Coraza (The Armor), 1994
    Photograph
    20 h x 20 w in (51 x 51 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 243
    $2,376≈ £1,795≈ €2,076Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Luis González Palma, Destinos, 2000, ambrotype, velvet, lacquered wood hinged case
    Destinos, 2000
    Photograph · Panel
    7¾ h x 7¾ w in (20 x 20 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 244
    $1,207≈ £912≈ €1,055Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

Luis González Palma photographs (20)

Luis González Palma: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Luis González Palma at auction?

$8,750Sign up free to see, for La Dolorosa at Phillips (July 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Luis González Palma?

The median sale price is $2kSign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Luis González Palma have sold at auction?

16 of 22 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Luis González Palma?

Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sloans & Kenyon and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sloans & Kenyon · Phillips

About Luis González Palma

Luis González Palma is a Guatemalan photographer. Much of his work "has revolved around the strange hybrids of race and culture that add up to Latin America."

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related artists — Guatemalan, born 1932–1982