Paula Rego
Portuguese · 1935–2022 · Painter, Printmaker
Dame Maria Paula Figueiroa Rego was a British-Portuguese visual artist, widely considered the pre-eminent woman artist of the late 20th and early 21st century, known… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The FoxesPhillips · £24,510≈ $32,927≈ €28,188Sign up to see
STUDY FOR BERTHA (FROM 'JANE EYRE - POETRY AND STORY)Lyon & Turnbull · £15,120≈ $18,873≈ €17,313Sign up to see
Shakespeare's Room (R. 237)Phillips · £13,335≈ $16,623≈ €15,511Sign up to see
Paula Rego’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).
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Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 4 | 3 | 75% | $19.5kSign up | $18.9kSign up | $32.9kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | 100% | $19.5kSign up | $18.9kSign up | $32.9kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 94 | 88 | 94% | $3.1kSign up | $2.4kSign up | $16.6kSign up |
| Etching | 49 | 48 | 98% | $3kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $11.6kSign up |
| Lithograph | 33 | 29 | 88% | $3.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $16.6kSign up |
| Screenprint | 12 | 11 | 92% | $2kSign up | $1.9kSign up | $3kSign up |
| Other | 3 | 3 | 100% | $1.4kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $2.9kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.