Maria Martins

Brazilian · 1894–1973 · Printmaker, Sculptor

Brazilian sculptor, designer, writer, painter, writer and musician (1894-1973)

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9lots offered2006–2026years recorded20%sold (1)$3.2MSign up free to seemedian price

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ImpossibleRago Auctions · May 2026$3,170,000≈ £2,346,410≈ €2,708,939Sign up to see

Maria Martins’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 5 auction results for Maria Martins between 2006 and 2026, of which 1 sold (20%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. The highest price recorded is $3.2MSign up free to see for Impossible at Rago Auctions in May 2026. The most common medium is lithographs (2 lots). Most results come from Bolsa de Arte (6), James Lisboa (1) and Rago Auctions (1).

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5 results

Impossible, 1946
Sculpture
31 h x 30 w x 19 d in (79 x 76 x 48 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 14, 2026 · Lot 211
$3,170,000≈ £2,346,410≈ €2,708,939Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Década, 50
Etching
55 x 70 cm
Bolsa de Arte · Jul 29, 2025 · Lot 27
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$30,000–50,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
Untitled
Lithograph
52 x 41 cm
Bolsa de Arte · Dec 19, 2023 · Lot 40
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$18,000–24,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
MEDUSA
Lithograph
64 x 48 CM
Bolsa de Arte · Apr 4, 2023 · Lot 95
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$30,000–50,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
(Brazilian 1900-1973)
O Boto, c. 1943
height 30 1/4in (77cm)
Bonhams · Nov 5, 2006 · Lot 68
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $70,000–90,000View at Bonhams ↗

Also offered, result not published (4)

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

Maria Martins prints (3)

Maria Martins: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Maria Martins at auction?

$3,170,000Sign up free to see, for Impossible at Rago Auctions (May 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Maria Martins?

The median sale price is $3.2MSign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Maria Martins have sold at auction?

1 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Maria Martins?

Bolsa de Arte, James Lisboa and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bolsa de Arte · James Lisboa · Rago Auctions