Olga De Amaral
Colombian · b. 1932 · Sculptor
Olga de Amaral is a Colombian textile and visual artist known for her large-scale abstract works made with fibers and covered in gold and/or silver leaf. She was one of the few… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Umbra EPhillips · $1,677,000≈ £1,250,839≈ €1,443,201Sign up to see
Imagen perdida 27Phillips · $1,168,400≈ £883,879≈ €1,051,476Sign up to see
Imagen perdida 35Bonhams · $787,900≈ £587,897≈ €679,224Sign up to see
Olga De Amaral’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 31 auction results for Olga De Amaral between 2013 and 2026, of which 27 sold (87%). Recorded sale prices range from $2.5kSign up free to see to $1.7MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.7MSign up free to see for Umbra E at Phillips in May 2026. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (17 lots). Most results come from Phillips (19), Rago Auctions (8) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2).
31 results
- Escrito V, 2003$503,100≈ £374,888≈ €433,744Sign up free to see
- Tabla 20, 1996$361,200≈ £269,151≈ €311,406Sign up free to see
- Imagen perdida 35, 2005$787,900≈ £587,897≈ €679,224Sign up free to see
- Umbra E, 2015$1,677,000≈ £1,250,839≈ €1,443,201Sign up free to see
- $516,000≈ £393,233≈ €445,480Sign up free to see
- Alquimia 62, 1987$748,200≈ £570,187≈ €645,947Sign up free to see
- Cartas, 1988$2,540≈ £1,902≈ €2,186Sign up free to see
- Imagen perdida 27, 1996$1,168,400≈ £883,879≈ €1,051,476Sign up free to see
- 15th Vestige, 1994$40,320≈ £31,421≈ €37,237Sign up free to see
- Sin título, 1999COP 1,500,000Sign up free to see
Olga De Amaral paintings (17)Olga De Amaral acrylic paintings (17)Olga De Amaral works on paper (3)Olga De Amaral prints (3)Olga De Amaral etchings (3)
Olga De Amaral: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Olga De Amaral at auction?
$1,677,000Sign up free to see, for Umbra E at Phillips (May 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Olga De Amaral?
The median sale price is $133kSign up free to see across 26 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Olga De Amaral have sold at auction?
27 of 31 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Olga De Amaral?
Phillips, Rago Auctions and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)
Olga De Amaral signature
18 catalogued lots by Olga De Amaral record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (100% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed, titled, inscribed and dated "835 "TABLA 20" Olga de Amaral 1996 Olga de Amaral" on a label affixed to the reverse
— Tabla 20, Phillips, May 21, 2026Signed, titled, inscribed and dated "1081 "Escrito V" OLGA DE AMARAL 2003" on a label affixed to the reverse
— Escrito V, Phillips, May 21, 2026Signed, titled and dated ""UMBRA E" Olga de Amaral 2015" on a label affixed to the reverse
— Umbra E, Phillips, May 19, 2026
About Olga De Amaral
Olga de Amaral is a Colombian textile and visual artist known for her large-scale abstract works made with fibers and covered in gold and/or silver leaf. She was one of the few artists from South America internationally known for her work in fiber art during the 1960s and 1970s. She lives and works in Bogotá, Colombia.
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