Menchu Gal
Spanish · 1919–2008 · Painter
Carmen Gal Orendain, better known as Menchu Gal, was a Spanish painter from the Basque Country. Her work in landscapes and portraits made her famous with her personal… (Wikipedia)
Recent Menchu Gal auction results
See all results →Paisaje de otoño€10,000Sign up free to seeSubastas Segre ·
Playa de Hendaya€500Sign up free to seeSubastas Segre ·
Paisaje del norte€11,000Sign up free to seeSubastas Segre ·
Puerto viejo de Fuenterrabía€350Sign up free to seeSubastas Segre ·
La mujer del vestido azul€650Sign up free to seeSubastas Segre ·
What is a Menchu Gal worth?
Most sell for $375 to $2.3kSign up free to see at auction (median $542Sign up free to see, 27 priced sales).
- Record $16,238Sign up free to seeRemelluri, Subastas Segre, Mar 2025
- Sep 2026 $11,539Sign up free to seePaisaje de otoño, Subastas Segre
- May 2026 $587Sign up free to seePlaya de Hendaya, Subastas Segre
- Mar 2026 $12,729Sign up free to seePaisaje del norte, Subastas Segre
Recent Menchu Gal works sold for $367 to $16.2kSign up free to see.
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Record prices
Abstracción paisajísticaSubastas Segre · €15,000≈ $14,792≈ £13,071Sign up to see
Menchu Gal’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 29 auction results for Menchu Gal between 2022 and 2026, and 27 of them sold (93%). Half of the priced sales fell between $375Sign up free to see and $2.3kSign up free to see, with a median of $542Sign up free to see. Broken down by medium, prints have a median of $377Sign up free to see (13 sales), works on paper have a median of $564Sign up free to see (8 sales) and paintings have a median of $12.1kSign up free to see (6 sales). The auction record in our data is Remelluri, sold at Subastas Segre in March 2025 for $16.2kSign up free to see. Most results come from Subastas Segre (29).
Menchu Gal at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 29
- Sold rate
- 93%
- Active at auction
- 2022–2026
- Median price
- $542Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $16.2kSign up free to see Remelluri, Subastas Segre, Mar 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 13 | $345–$412Sign up free to see | $377Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 8 | $397–$699Sign up free to see | $564Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 6 | $10k–$14.3kSign up free to see | $12.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Subastas Segre (29)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
29 results
- €10,000≈ $11,539≈ £8,558Sign up free to see
- €500≈ $587≈ £434Sign up free to see
- €11,000≈ $12,729≈ £9,519Sign up free to see
- €15,000≈ $16,238≈ £12,535Sign up free to see
- €350≈ $367≈ £289Sign up free to see
- €650≈ $724≈ £548Sign up free to see
- Arenales en Fuenterrabía, 2007€300≈ $334≈ £253Sign up free to see
- €250≈ $268≈ £212Sign up free to see
- €800≈ $869≈ £684Sign up free to see
- €350≈ $375≈ £302Sign up free to see
Menchu Gal prices at a glance
- Auction results
- 29 2022–2026
- Price range
- $268–$16.2kSign up free to see
- Median price
- $542Sign up free to see 27 sold
- Most recent sale
- $11.5kSign up free to see Sep 2026, Subastas Segre
- Record sale
- $16.2kSign up free to see 2025, Subastas Segre
Recent sales: Paisaje de otoño · Playa de Hendaya · Paisaje del norte
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Menchu Gal: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Menchu Gal at auction?
$16,238Sign up free to see, for Remelluri at Subastas Segre (March 2025), the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Menchu Gal?
The median sale price is $542Sign up free to see across 27 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date; see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Menchu Gal have sold at auction?
27 of 29 recorded lots sold between 2022 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Menchu Gal?
Subastas Segre accounts for the most recorded results. Subastas Segre
About Menchu Gal
Carmen Gal Orendain, better known as Menchu Gal, was a Spanish painter from the Basque Country. Her work in landscapes and portraits made her famous with her personal attraction to vivid colors. In 1959, she became the first woman to be awarded Spain's National Painting Prize.
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