Oscar Niemeyer: career timeline
1907–2012 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 31 of 63 lots (52% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | $12.6kSign up | Drawing |
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | — | Other |
| 1970s | 15 | 10 | $17.5kSign up | Other |
| 1980s | 5 | 2 | $14.7kSign up | Screenprint |
| 1990s | 4 | 2 | $16.3kSign up | Other |
| 2000s | 3 | 0 | — | Screenprint |
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1950s 1 work
1960s 2 works
- Sold
- 0 of 2
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- 28 × 60 in (71 × 153 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (2)
- Subjects
- —
c. 1960 Marquesa, c. 1960Unsold
c. 1960 Chaise longue, c. 1960Unsold
1970s 15 works
- Sold
- 10 of 15
- Median
- $17.5kSign up
- Average
- $19.5kSign up
- Typical size
- 28 × 27.5 in (72 × 70 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (10), Screenprint (3), Sculpture (2)
- Subjects
- —
1970 BrasíliaResult not published
1970 BrasiliaResult not published
c. 1971 Alta lounge chairs, pair$20.5kSign up
c. 1975 Pair of 'Aran' lounge chairs$54.7kSign up
1978 'Rio' Rocking Chaise Lounge$3kSign up
c. 1978 'Marchesa' Bench$13kSign up
c. 1978 Rio chaise lounge$16.3kSign up
c. 1978 Pair of lounge chairs$18.8kSign up
c. 1978 Ottoman$1.9kSign up
1978 A Rio Painted Bentwood, Caning and Leather Rocking Lounge Chair, 1978 ca.Unsold · sold 2×
c. 1978 'Rio' rocking chaise longue$29.2kSign up
c. 1978 Important chair and ottomanUnsold
Show 3 more (1970s)
c. 1978 Ottoman$12.5kSign up
c. 1978 Chair and ottoman$25kSign up
1979 Nu FemininoResult not published
1980s 5 works
- Sold
- 2 of 5
- Median
- $14.7kSign up
- Average
- $14.7kSign up
- Typical size
- 20.5 × 29 in (52 × 74 cm)
- Mediums
- Screenprint (3), Other (2)
- Subjects
- —
c. 1980 Low table$12.6kSign up
1985 Sem TítuloResult not published
1985 Sem TítuloResult not published
c. 1985 Dining table$16.8kSign up
1988 Mulher com FloresResult not published
1990s 4 works
- Sold
- 2 of 4
- Median
- $16.3kSign up
- Average
- $16.3kSign up
- Typical size
- 29 × 57.5 in (74 × 146 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (2), Sculpture (1), Screenprint (1)
- Subjects
- —
1990 Sofa, designed for the SESC Hotel, Rio de Jaineiro$20.2kSign up
c. 1990 Working prototype dining table, from the editioned series for the firm Móveis Teperman Ltda., Brazil$12.5kSign up
1990 Sem TítuloResult not published
1996 Sem TítuloResult not published
2000s 3 works
- Sold
- 0 of 3
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- 19.5 × 27.5 in (50 × 70 cm)
- Mediums
- Screenprint (2), Other (1)
- Subjects
- —
2003 Todos contra BushResult not published
2008 Silhueta FeminiaResult not published
2008 Silhueta FeminiaResult not published
Creation date not recorded
28 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.
Undated, sold in the 2000s 3 works
- Sold
- 0 of 3
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- 19.5 × 27.5 in (50 × 70 cm)
- Mediums
- Screenprint (2), Other (1)
- Subjects
- —
sold 2009 AlvoradaUnsold
sold 2009 Praía dos Três PoderesUnsold
sold 2009 Mesa de jantarResult not published
Undated, sold in the 2010s 12 works
- Sold
- 0 of 12
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- 21.5 × 24.5 in (55 × 62 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (8), Screenprint (3), Sculpture (1)
- Subjects
- —
sold 2012 Rio Chaise-LongueResult not published
sold 2013 A FaceResult not published
sold 2013 BorboletaResult not published
sold 2013 UntitledResult not published
sold 2013 Estudo para o Museu de NiteróiResult not published
sold 2013 Silhueta FeminiaResult not published
Show 6 more (2010s)
sold 2014 UntitledResult not published
sold 2015 Chaise LongueResult not published
sold 2015 Sem TítuloResult not published · sold 2×
sold 2019 Sem TítuloResult not published
sold 2019 Sem TítuloResult not published
sold 2019 Sem TítuloResult not published
Undated, sold in the 2020s 13 works
- Sold
- 4 of 13
- Median
- $6.9kSign up
- Average
- $6.3kSign up
- Typical size
- 19.5 × 25.5 in (50 × 65 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (9), Screenprint (2), Etching (1)
- Subjects
- —
sold 2020 Desenho para ProjetoResult not published · sold 4×
sold 2020 Até Quando?Result not published
sold 2020 Poltrona AltaResult not published
sold 2022 Sem TítuloResult not published
sold 2022 Hotel SESC, Rio de Janeiro ON lounge chairs, pair$8.4kSign up
sold 2022 Hotel SESC, Rio de Janeiro ON sofa$7.8kSign up
Show 6 more (2020s)
sold 2023 Até Quando?Result not published
sold 2024 Chaise Longue, RioResult not published
sold 2024 Sem TítuloResult not published
sold 2024 ON desk$6kSign up
sold 2025 Sketch of Niterói Contemporary Art Museum, Rio de Janeiro$2.8kSign up
sold 2025 UntitledUnsold
…and 1 more works from this group in the full results list.
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All Oscar Niemeyer auction results →