Mira Schendel
Brazilian · 1919–1988 · Painter, Printmaker
Mira Schendel was a 20th-century Brazilian contemporary artist. She was known for her drawings on rice paper and was also active as a painter, poet, and sculptor. Her work drew… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Sem titulo (XII)Phillips · $970,000≈ £780,496≈ €906,373Sign up to see
Objeto gráficoPhillips · $485,000≈ £314,996≈ €443,895Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · $281,000≈ £174,166≈ €208,581Sign up to see
Mira Schendel’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 78 auction results for Mira Schendel between 1998 and 2026, of which 16 sold (21%). A further 233 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $8.8kSign up free to see to $970kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $970kSign up free to see for Sem titulo (XII) at Phillips in November 2016. Most results come from Bolsa de Arte (202), James Lisboa (78) and Phillips (30).
78 results · page 1 of 2
- Untitled, 1964/1965€47,880≈ $51,150≈ £41,227Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1979£12,700≈ $15,756≈ €14,426Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1964$8,820≈ £6,705≈ €8,023Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1964$35,000≈ £28,103≈ €32,658Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1960$47,500≈ £38,140≈ €44,322Sign up free to see
- Sem titulo (XII), 1985-1986$970,000≈ £780,496≈ €906,373Sign up free to see
- $18,750≈ £12,947≈ €16,719Sign up free to see
- $25,000≈ £17,263≈ €22,292Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1971$43,750≈ £28,749≈ €41,018Sign up free to see
- Objeto gráfico, 1973$485,000≈ £314,996≈ €443,895Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (233)
Lots by Mira Schendel that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
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Mira Schendel: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Mira Schendel at auction?
$970,000Sign up free to see, for Sem titulo (XII) at Phillips (November 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Mira Schendel?
The median sale price is $39.4kSign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Mira Schendel have sold at auction?
16 of 78 recorded lots sold between 1998 and 2026. 233 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Mira Schendel?
Bolsa de Arte, James Lisboa and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Bolsa de Arte · James Lisboa · Phillips
About Mira Schendel
Mira Schendel was a 20th-century Brazilian contemporary artist. She was known for her drawings on rice paper and was also active as a painter, poet, and sculptor. Her work drew upon the art of language and poetry, and what appears to have driven her was the ability to reinvent it.
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