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Miguel Rio Branco

Brazilian · b. 1946 · Painter, Photographer

Miguel Rio Branco is a Brazilian photographer, painter, and filmmaker. His work has focused on Brazil and included photojournalism, and social and political criticism. (Wikipedia)

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71lots offered2009–2025years recorded17%sold (5)$6.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Miguel Rio Branco, Amaú, 1983/2006, photograph on clothAmaúPhillips · $27,500≈ £17,045≈ €20,413Sign up to see
  2. Miguel Rio Branco, Swift on Blue, 1994-2000, cibachromeSwift on BluePhillips · $10,000≈ £6,654≈ €7,639Sign up to see
  3. Miguel Rio Branco, Back, 1994, Cibachrome printBackPhillips · $6,250≈ £4,107≈ €5,860Sign up to see

Miguel Rio Branco’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 Miguel Rio Branco between 2009 and 2025, of which 5 sold (17%). A further 42 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $175Sign up free to see to $27.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $27.5kSign up free to see for Amaú at Phillips in November 2013. The most common medium is photographs (22 lots). Most results come from Bolsa de Arte (58), James Lisboa (7) and Phillips (3).

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  1. Miguel Rio Branco, Pelourinho, 1979, Cibachrome print on Ilford paper, printed
    Pelourinho, 1979
    Photograph · Paper
    32.5 x 49.5 cm (40.1 x 50.5 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 135
    €1,116≈ $1,326≈ £983Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Miguel Rio Branco, Back, 1994, Cibachrome print
    Back, 1994
    Photograph · ed. 1/3
    47 x 47 in. (119.4 x 119.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 41
    $6,250≈ £4,107≈ €5,860Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Miguel Rio Branco, Amaú, 1983/2006, photograph on cloth
    Amaú, 1983/2006
    Photograph · Other support
    74 3/4 x 53 1/2 in. (189.9 x 135.9 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 99
    $27,500≈ £17,045≈ €20,413Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Miguel Rio Branco, Portrait of a Woman, Oil on board
    Portrait of a Woman
    Oil · Board
    7 1/2 in. x 4 1/2 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 836
    $175≈ £109≈ €129HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–400View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  5. Miguel Rio Branco, Swift on Blue, 1994-2000, cibachrome
    Swift on Blue, 1994-2000
    Photograph
    31 1/2 x 31 1/2 in. (80 x 80 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 295
    $10,000≈ £6,654≈ €7,639Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Miguel Rio Branco, Pés do Artista Fernando Diniz, CIBACHROME SOBRE ALUMÍNIO., 2 DESENHOS EM CARVÃO, PASTEL E AQUARELA SOBRE PAPEL
    Pés do Artista Fernando Diniz
    Photograph · Paper
    50 x 50 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 43
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$14,000–18,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  7. Miguel Rio Branco, O Circo, 1992-2006, Cibachrome
    O Circo, 1992-2006
    Photograph
    120 x 325 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 55
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$90,000–130,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  8. Miguel Rio Branco, Zona in Bahia, Salvador, Brazil 1979, 1979, photograph
    Zona in Bahia, Salvador, Brazil 1979, 1979
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 206
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  9. Miguel Rio Branco, "STRIPTEASE FORAIN”, Cibachrome
    "STRIPTEASE FORAIN”
    Photograph
    60 X 90 CM
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 99
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$20,000–25,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  10. Miguel Rio Branco, PÉS DO ARTISTA FERNANDO DINIZ, CIBACHROME SOBRE ALUMÍNIO
    PÉS DO ARTISTA FERNANDO DINIZ
    Photograph
    50 x 50 CM
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 53
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$12,000–16,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
Also offered, result not published (42)

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

Miguel Rio Branco photographs (22)

Miguel Rio Branco: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Miguel Rio Branco at auction?

$27,500Sign up free to see, for Amaú at Phillips (November 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Miguel Rio Branco?

The median sale price is $6.3kSign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Miguel Rio Branco have sold at auction?

5 of 29 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2025. 42 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Miguel Rio Branco?

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

About Miguel Rio Branco

Miguel Rio Branco is a Brazilian photographer, painter, and filmmaker. His work has focused on Brazil and included photojournalism, and social and political criticism.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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