What is a Roberto Matta print worth?
1911–2002 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 117 works by Roberto Matta with a published auction price sold between $463Sign up free to see and $10,000Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,540Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $563Sign up free to see across 65 sales. In the last five years the median was $807Sign up free to see across 68 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Roberto Matta prices by medium
- Auction results
- 155
- Sold rate
- 79%
- Active at auction
- 2006–2026
- Median price
- $2.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $435kSign up free to see Panarea Jazz, Phillips, Nov 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 65 | $341–$2.5kSign up free to see | $563Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 25 | $2.8k–$12.5kSign up free to see | $6.1kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 20 | $43.6k–$68.8kSign up free to see | $53.3kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 3 | $609–$18.3kSign up free to see | $14.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (49), Sworders (17), Bonhams (13)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 7 | $730–$3.1kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 64 | $550–$6.5kSign up free to see | $2.2kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 17 | $12.5k–$54.2kSign up free to see | $40kSign up free to see |
Recent Roberto Matta sales
- D'io, collage et relief sur PVC — $462Sign up free to see, Piguet Hôtel des Ventes, Sep 23, 2026
- Vértigo, Litografía 67 / 100 — $884Sign up free to see, Morton Subastas, Aug 27, 2026
- Je t'embrasse mille fois de tout mon coeur, oil on canvas — $23,220Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jul 16, 2026
- Rencontre poétique, oil on canvas — $64,500Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 21, 2026
- Untitled, oil on canvas — $54,180Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 21, 2026
- Los Condenados (The condemned), Etching with aquatint — $350Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Mar 8, 2026
- Condenti irreflective, graphite and colored pencil on paper — $6,144Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2026
- Come detta dentro vo significando (S. 58-83), The complete set of 25 etchings with aquatint in colors, on Rives BFK paper, wit — $4,515Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 7, 2026
Questions about Roberto Matta prices
What is a Roberto Matta print worth?
Based on 117 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Roberto Matta have sold for a median of $2,540, and half of them sold between $463 and $10,000. For prints alone the median is $563 (65 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Roberto Matta sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $435,000 for “Panarea Jazz” at Phillips in November 2017.
Which Roberto Matta medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $53,340 (20 sales).
How often do Roberto Matta works sell at auction?
79% of the 155 lots recorded between 2006 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Roberto Matta print?
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ArtSell has recorded 155 auction results for Roberto Matta between 2006 and 2026, and 123 of them sold (79%).
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