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Roberto Matta

Chilean · 1911–2002 · Painter, Printmaker

Roberto Antonio Sebástian Matta-Echaurren, usually known simply as Matta, also as Sebastián Matta or Roberto Matta, was one of Chile's best-known painters and figures in 20th… (Wikipedia)

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183lots offered2006–2026years recorded79%sold (123)$2.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Roberto Matta, Panarea Jazz, 1959, oil on canvasPanarea JazzPhillips · $435,000≈ £328,525≈ €371,224Sign up to see
  2. Roberto Matta, Morphologie psychologique, 1939, oil on canvasMorphologie psychologiqueBonhams · $279,900≈ £210,041≈ €249,599Sign up to see
  3. Roberto Matta, XXIII, 1961, oil on canvasXXIIIPhillips · $150,000≈ £115,589≈ €132,790Sign up to see

Roberto Matta’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 155 auction results for Roberto Matta between 2006 and 2026, of which 123 sold (79%). A further 28 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $111Sign up free to see to $435kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $435kSign up free to see for Panarea Jazz at Phillips in November 2017. The most common medium is etchings (55 lots). Most results come from Phillips (49), Morton Subastas (23) and Sworders (17).

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  1. Roberto Matta, D'io, 1969, collage et relief sur PVC
    D'io, 1969
    Mixed media
    89x68,5 cm
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 2368
    CHF 380≈ $462≈ £348≈ €405HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 700–900View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  2. Roberto Matta, Vértigo, 1992, Litografía 67 / 100
    Vértigo, 1992
    Lithograph · ed. 67/100
    48 x 70 cm medidas de la imagen
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 19
    MX$15,000≈ $884≈ £651≈ €759HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$16,000–26,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  3. Roberto Matta, Je t'embrasse mille fois de tout mon coeur, 1966, oil on canvas
    Je t'embrasse mille fois de tout mon coeur, 1966
    Oil · Canvas
    26 1/2 x 27 in. (67.3 x 68.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 66
    $23,220≈ £17,186≈ €20,249Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Roberto Matta, Morire per Amore, del portafolio Chile 11 septiembre - 11 Latino-américains, 1973, Serigrafía sobre papel. Ejemplar 124 de 175
    Morire per Amore, del portafolio Chile 11 septiembre - 11 Latino-américains, 1973
    Screenprint · Paper
    50 x 65 cm
    Bogotá Auctions · · Lot 6
    COP 3,000,000HammerSign up free to seeEst. COP 1,200,000–3,200,000View at Bogotá Auctions ↗
  5. Roberto Matta, Feuilles Ouvertes (Hojas Abiertas), 1971, Aguafuerte e intaglio sobre papel. Ejemplar 18 de 100
    Feuilles Ouvertes (Hojas Abiertas), 1971
    Print (other) · Paper
    Tamaño de la imagen: 57 x 41. 5 cm
    Bogotá Auctions · · Lot 8
    COP 1,500,000HammerSign up free to seeEst. COP 1,500,000–3,500,000View at Bogotá Auctions ↗
  6. Roberto Matta, Rencontre poétique, 1966–1969, oil on canvas
    Rencontre poétique, 1966–1969
    Oil · Canvas
    29 1/2 x 24 1/2 in. (74.9 x 62.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 238
    $64,500≈ £48,063≈ €55,608Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Roberto Matta, Untitled, 1963, oil on canvas
    Untitled, 1963
    Oil · Canvas · ed. 63/109
    31 5/8 x 39 1/4 in. (80.3 x 99.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 239
    $54,180≈ £40,373≈ €46,711Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Roberto Matta, Los Condenados (The condemned), 1965, Etching with aquatint
    Los Condenados (The condemned), 1965
    Etching
    Plate: 13.50" h x 10" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 32
    $350≈ £262≈ €303HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  9. Roberto Matta, Condenti irreflective, 1951, graphite and colored pencil on paper
    Condenti irreflective, 1951
    Drawing · Paper
    19 5/8 x 25 1/2 in (49.9 x 64.7 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 163
    $6,144≈ £4,568≈ €5,228Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Roberto Matta, Come detta dentro vo significando (S. 58-83), 1962, The complete set of 25 etchings with aquatint in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins and the full sheets, with title, partial text and justification pages, all loose and folded (as issued), all contained in the original cloth-covered boards and slipcase
    Come detta dentro vo significando (S. 58-83), 1962
    Etching · Paper · ed. HC
    all I. various sizes all folded S. 18 x 15 in. (45.7 x 38.1 cm) all unfolded S. 18 x 29 3/4 in. (45.7 x 75.6 cm) slipcase 19 x 15 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (48.3 x 40 x 4.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 137
    $4,515≈ £3,323≈ €3,828Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
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Roberto Matta: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Roberto Matta at auction?

$435,000Sign up free to see, for Panarea Jazz at Phillips (November 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Roberto Matta?

The median sale price is $2.5kSign up free to see across 117 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Roberto Matta have sold at auction?

123 of 155 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 28 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Roberto Matta?

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

About Roberto Matta

Roberto Antonio Sebástian Matta-Echaurren, usually known simply as Matta, also as Sebastián Matta or Roberto Matta, was one of Chile's best-known painters and figures in 20th century surrealist art across the Americas and Europe.

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In museum collections

  • Roberto Matta, Verbo AméricaVerbo América, 1996
    Santiago Metro · Public domain
  • Roberto Matta, UntitledUntitled, 2001
    Museo Soumaya · Public domain

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