Remedios Varo

Spanish · 1908–1963 · Painter, Sculptor

María de los Remedios Alicia Rodriga Varo y Uranga was a Spanish surrealist painter, writer, and graphic artist. Her work features Surrealist worlds, where science, mysticism,… (Wikipedia)

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22auction results2015–2024years recorded50%sold (11)$10.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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La Mujer libélula (Dragonfly Woman)Phillips · May 2017$394,000≈ £303,919≈ €352,006Sign up to see
Gruta mágicaMorton Subastas · Nov 2023MX$760,000≈ $43,989≈ £35,486≈ €40,546Sign up to see
a)Personaje percheroMorton Subastas · Nov 2023MX$400,000≈ $23,152≈ £18,677≈ €21,340Sign up to see

Remedios Varo’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 22 auction results for Remedios Varo between 2015 and 2024, of which 11 sold (50%). Recorded sale prices range from $60Sign up free to see to $394kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $394kSign up free to see for La Mujer libélula (Dragonfly Woman) at Phillips in May 2017. The most common medium is drawings (14 lots). Most results come from Morton Subastas (20) and Phillips (2).

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22 results

Personaje felino, 1945
Drawing
16 x 23 cm
Morton Subastas · Mar 14, 2024 · Lot 30
MX$1,000≈ $60≈ £47≈ €55HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$180,000–220,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Dos personajes Yin Yang, ca. 1955
Drawing
13 x 16.25 cm
Morton Subastas · Mar 14, 2024 · Lot 33
MX$2,000≈ $120≈ £94≈ €110HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$160,000–200,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Pareja cerca del mar, 1932
Gouache
10 x 7 cm
Morton Subastas · Nov 16, 2023 · Lot 43
MX$160,000≈ $9,261≈ £7,471≈ €8,536HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$180,000–200,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Paso de baile, 1932
Gouache
17 x 12.5 cm
Morton Subastas · Nov 16, 2023 · Lot 44
MX$180,000≈ $10,418≈ £8,405≈ €9,603HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$200,000–300,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Personaje liquen, 1947
Drawing
42.5 x 27.5 cm
Morton Subastas · Nov 16, 2023 · Lot 45
MX$130,000≈ $7,524≈ £6,070≈ €6,936HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$150,000–250,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
a)Personaje perchero, ca. 1960
Gouache
32 x 19.5 cm
Morton Subastas · Nov 16, 2023 · Lot 46
MX$400,000≈ $23,152≈ £18,677≈ €21,340HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$450,000–600,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Gruta mágica, 1942
Gouache
15 x 25 cm
Morton Subastas · Nov 16, 2023 · Lot 47
MX$760,000≈ $43,989≈ £35,486≈ €40,546HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$400,000–500,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Personajes Yin Yang, ca. 1955
Drawing
12.5 x 9 cm
Morton Subastas · Nov 16, 2023 · Lot 48
MX$160,000≈ $9,261≈ £7,471≈ €8,536HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$180,000–300,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Personaje cabra, ca. 1949
Drawing
29 x 13.5 cm
Morton Subastas · Nov 16, 2023 · Lot 52
MX$300,000≈ $17,364≈ £14,008≈ €16,005HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$350,000–500,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Personaje pájaro, 1945
Drawing
21.5 x 14 cm
Morton Subastas · Nov 16, 2023 · Lot 54
MX$200,000≈ $11,576≈ £9,338≈ €10,670HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$250,000–350,000View at Morton Subastas ↗

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Remedios Varo: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Remedios Varo at auction?

$394,000Sign up free to see, for La Mujer libélula (Dragonfly Woman) at Phillips (May 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Remedios Varo?

The median sale price is $10.4kSign up free to see across 11 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Remedios Varo have sold at auction?

11 of 22 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2024.

Which auction houses sell Remedios Varo?

Morton Subastas and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Morton Subastas · Phillips

About Remedios Varo

María de los Remedios Alicia Rodriga Varo y Uranga was a Spanish surrealist painter, writer, and graphic artist. Her work features Surrealist worlds, where science, mysticism, and magic mix together.

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