Pedro Figari
Uruguayan · 1861–1938 · Painter, Draughtsman
Pedro Figari was a Uruguayan painter, lawyer, writer, and politician. Although he did not begin painting until his later years, he is best known as an early modernist painter… (Wikipedia)
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2 works by Pedro Figari with an auction history (offered more than once) →
Record prices
La VolantaPhillips · $52,500≈ £38,947≈ €44,552Sign up to see
DesafinaciónPhillips · $50,000≈ £32,474≈ €45,762Sign up to see
CandombeKetterer Kunst · €13,750≈ $16,360≈ £11,795Sign up to see
Pedro Figari’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 10 auction results for Pedro Figari between 2013 and 2025, of which 7 sold (70%). A further 41 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $2.3kSign up free to see to $52.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $52.5kSign up free to see for La Volanta at Phillips in May 2018. The most common medium is oil paintings (7 lots). Most results come from Saráchaga (26), James Lisboa (9) and Bolsa de Arte (4).
10 results
- Candombe, 1933€13,750≈ $16,360≈ £11,795Sign up free to see
- $5,625≈ £4,392≈ €5,098Sign up free to see
- $2,250≈ £1,757≈ €2,039Sign up free to see
- La Volanta, 1924-1929$52,500≈ £38,947≈ €44,552Sign up free to see
- Desafinación, 1938$50,000≈ £32,474≈ €45,762Sign up free to see
- $6,500≈ £4,045≈ €4,829Sign up free to see
- $10,000≈ £6,224≈ €7,429Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$30,000–50,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €4,000–6,000
- Hastío de verano, n.d.Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $25,000–35,000
Also offered, result not published (41)
Lots by Pedro Figari that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Pedro Figari paintings (7)Pedro Figari oil paintings (7)
Pedro Figari: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Pedro Figari at auction?
$52,500Sign up free to see, for La Volanta at Phillips (May 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Pedro Figari?
The median sale price is $10kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Pedro Figari have sold at auction?
7 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025. 41 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Pedro Figari?
Saráchaga, James Lisboa and Bolsa de Arte account for the most recorded results. Saráchaga · James Lisboa · Bolsa de Arte
About Pedro Figari
Pedro Figari was a Uruguayan painter, lawyer, writer, and politician. Although he did not begin painting until his later years, he is best known as an early modernist painter who emphasized capturing the everyday aspects of life in his work. In most of his pieces, he sought to capture the essence of his home by painting local customs that he had observed in his childhood.
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In museum collections
National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina · Public domainPericón, 1500
National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina · Public domainUntitled
National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina · Public domainThe pampas or return of the dance
National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina · Public domain
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