Remedios Varo Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1908–1963

Remedios Varo works on paper have appeared at auction 22 times in ArtSell’s records between 2015 and 2024; 11 sold, a sell-through rate of 50%. Across 11 sales with a published price, the typical result was $8.4kSign up free to see to $20.3kSign up free to see (median $10.4kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is La Mujer libélula (Dragonfly Woman), sold at Phillips in May 2017 for $394kSign up free to see. Most results come from Morton Subastas (20) and Phillips (2).

$394,000≈ £303,919≈ €352,006Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumLa Mujer libélula (Dragonfly Woman)Phillips201722auction results2015–2024years recorded50%sold$10.4kSign up free to seemedian price

Remedios Varo works on paper: key figures

Auction results: 22
Sold rate: 50%
Active at auction: 2015–2024
Median price: $10.4kSign up free to see
Record price: $394kSign up free to see La Mujer libélula (Dragonfly Woman), Phillips, May 2017

Top auction houses: Morton Subastas (20), Phillips (2)

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All works on paper results

Sherezade, ca. 1929
Watercolor
19 x 12.5 cm
Morton Subastas · Mar 14, 2024 · Lot 34
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$350,000–500,000View 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 ↗
Personaje árbol, ca. 1955
Drawing
21.5 x 28 cm
Morton Subastas · Mar 14, 2024 · Lot 31
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$180,000–220,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
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 ↗
Bon profit, Papá Noel, 1959
Drawing
28 x 25 cm
Morton Subastas · Nov 16, 2023 · Lot 56
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$450,000–600,000View 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 ↗
Personaje felino, 1945
Drawing
16 x 23 cm
Morton Subastas · Nov 16, 2023 · Lot 53
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$230,000–350,000View 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 ↗
Dos personajes Yin Yang, ca. 1955
Drawing
13 x 16.25 cm
Morton Subastas · Nov 16, 2023 · Lot 51
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$220,000–350,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Dos personajes, 1949
Drawing
47.5 x 30 cm
Morton Subastas · Nov 16, 2023 · Lot 50
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$550,000–700,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Personaje árbol, ca. 1955
Drawing
21.5 x 28 cm
Morton Subastas · Nov 16, 2023 · Lot 49
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$250,000–350,000View 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 ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
Sherezade, ca. 1929
Watercolor
19 x 12.5 cm
Morton Subastas · Nov 16, 2023 · Lot 42
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$430,000–550,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Ilustración para un cuento de hadas, 1927
Gouache · Board
19 x 16.5 cm
Morton Subastas · Nov 16, 2023 · Lot 41
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$250,000–350,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Sin título, 1961
Drawing
29.5 x 23 cm
Morton Subastas · Aug 26, 2021 · Lot 149
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$380,000–500,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
La Mujer libélula (Dragonfly Woman), 1961
Oil · Paper
25 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (65.7 x 20 cm)
Phillips · May 24, 2017 · Lot 19
$394,000≈ £303,919≈ €352,006Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
Study for “Phenomenon”, 1962
Drawing · Paper
26 3/4 x 18 1/2 in. (67.9 x 47 cm)
Phillips · May 26, 2015 · Lot 34
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $90,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗