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Mário Cravo Neto

Brazilian · 1947–2009 · Painter, Sculptor

Mário Cravo Neto was a Brazilian photographer, sculptor and draughtsman. Mário Cravo, son of the sculptor Mário Cravo Júnior, was one of the first contemporary photographers of… (Wikipedia)

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85lots offered2009–2025years recorded21%sold (7)$2.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Mário Cravo Neto, Voodoo Figure, Gelatin silver printVoodoo FigureLempertz · €3,904≈ $5,051≈ £3,346Sign up to see
  2. Mário Cravo Neto, O DEUS DA CABEÇA, Gelatin silver printO DEUS DA CABEÇALempertz · €3,904≈ $5,051≈ £3,346Sign up to see
  3. Mário Cravo Neto, Tinho com osso, 1990, Gelatin silver printTinho com ossoLempertz · €2,604≈ $2,922≈ £2,275Sign up to see

Mário Cravo Neto’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 33 auction results for Mário Cravo Neto between 2009 and 2025, of which 7 sold (21%). A further 52 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $504Sign up free to see to $5.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $5.1kSign up free to see for O DEUS DA CABEÇA at Lempertz in May 2013. The most common medium is photographs (31 lots). Most results come from Bolsa de Arte (57), James Lisboa (21) and Lempertz (5).

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  1. Mário Cravo Neto, Man in Church, Salvador, Bahia, 1995, Cibachrome print
    Man in Church, Salvador, Bahia, 1995
    Photograph
    14⅝ h x 22 w in (37 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 251
    $504≈ £388≈ €466Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Mário Cravo Neto, Heart of Stone, 1990, Gelatin silver print
    Heart of Stone, 1990
    Photograph · ed. 5/25
    15 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (40 x 40 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 27
    $2,268≈ £1,840≈ €2,085Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Mário Cravo Neto, Lua with veil, 1997, Gelatin silver print
    Lua with veil, 1997
    Photograph
    40 x 40.2 cm (56.7 x 47 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 182
    €1,488≈ $1,670≈ £1,300Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Mário Cravo Neto, Tinho com osso, 1990, Gelatin silver print
    Tinho com osso, 1990
    Photograph
    40.1 x 40.1 cm (49.5 x 59.4 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 183
    €2,604≈ $2,922≈ £2,275Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Mário Cravo Neto, Tinho (Head), 1990, Gelatin silver print
    Tinho (Head), 1990
    Photograph
    39,8 x 40,1 cm (47,8 x 57,4 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 229
    €1,464≈ $1,990≈ £1,221Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Mário Cravo Neto, O DEUS DA CABEÇA, Gelatin silver print
    O DEUS DA CABEÇA
    Photograph · ed. 13/25
    46 x 46 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 357
    €3,904≈ $5,051≈ £3,346Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Mário Cravo Neto, Voodoo Figure, Gelatin silver print
    Voodoo Figure
    Photograph · ed. 13/25
    46 x 45.7 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 358
    €3,904≈ $5,051≈ £3,346Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Mário Cravo Neto, Mãe branca, Gelatina e prata sobre papel
    Mãe branca
    Photograph · Paper
    44 x 44 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 42
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$14,000–18,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  9. Mário Cravo Neto, Untitled, C-PRINT
    Untitled
    Photograph
    97 x 97 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 155
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$16,000–22,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  10. Mário Cravo Neto, s/título, 1993, 1984, 1997, 1995, C-PRINT
    s/título, 1993, 1984, 1997, 1995
    Photograph
    70 x 100 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 10
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$30,000–40,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
Also offered, result not published (52)

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

Mário Cravo Neto photographs (31)

Mário Cravo Neto: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Mário Cravo Neto at auction?

$5,051Sign up free to see, for O DEUS DA CABEÇA at Lempertz (May 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Mário Cravo Neto?

The median sale price is $2.3kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Mário Cravo Neto have sold at auction?

7 of 33 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2025. 52 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Mário Cravo Neto?

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

About Mário Cravo Neto

Mário Cravo Neto was a Brazilian photographer, sculptor and draughtsman. Mário Cravo, son of the sculptor Mário Cravo Júnior, was one of the first contemporary photographers of Brazil. Since his early life, he was in contact with circle of artists and, when an adolescent, he met Pierre Verger, friend of his father. In 1968, he studied for two years at the Art Students League of New York. After that, he returned to Brazil and first exhibited the sculptures created in New York at the 12th São Paulo Art Biennial. He worked mainly with black-and-white photography, and representing the religion of Candomble. In 2005, he exhibited at Rencontres d'Arles festival.

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