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Roberto Matta, Verbo América

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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  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).

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Roberto Matta, D'io, 1969, collage et relief sur PVC
D'io, 1969
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Sep 23, 2026
CHF 380Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Vértigo, 1992, Litografía 67 / 100
Vértigo, 1992
Morton Subastas · Aug 27, 2026
MX$15,000Sign up free to see
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
Phillips · Jul 16, 2026
$23,220Sign up free to see
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
Bogotá Auctions · Jul 2, 2026
COP 3,000,000Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Feuilles Ouvertes (Hojas Abiertas), 1971, Aguafuerte e intaglio sobre papel. Ejemplar 18 de 100
Feuilles Ouvertes (Hojas Abiertas), 1971
Bogotá Auctions · Jul 2, 2026
COP 1,500,000Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Rencontre poétique, 1966–1969, oil on canvas
Rencontre poétique, 1966–1969
Phillips · May 21, 2026
$64,500Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Untitled, 1963, oil on canvas
Untitled, 1963
Phillips · May 21, 2026
$54,180Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Los Condenados (The condemned), 1965, Etching with aquatint
Los Condenados (The condemned), 1965
Clarke Auction Gallery · Mar 8, 2026
$350Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Condenti irreflective, 1951, graphite and colored pencil on paper
Condenti irreflective, 1951
Bonhams · Feb 19, 2026
$6,144Sign up free to see
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
Phillips · Feb 7, 2026
$4,515Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Hom'mere (Chaosmos) (S. 355-364), 1983, The complete set of 10 etching and aquatints in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins, all loose (as issued), all contained in the original linen covered portfolio
Hom'mere (Chaosmos) (S. 355-364), 1983
Phillips · Feb 7, 2026
$7,095Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Plate from Centre Noeuds Portfolio, 1974, etching with aquatint on paper
Plate from Centre Noeuds Portfolio, 1974
Abell Auction Company · Feb 4, 2026
$250Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Le pianiste (The Pianist) (S. 23), 1956, Lithograph in colours, on BFK Rives paper, with full margins
Le pianiste (The Pianist) (S. 23), 1956
Phillips · Jan 22, 2026
£1,548Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Onze formes du doute (Eleven Forms of Doubt): six prints (see S. 39; 40; 41), 1959, Five lithographs (two in colours), on Van Gelder Zonen paper, the full sheets, with one lithographic exhibition poster
Onze formes du doute (Eleven Forms of Doubt): six prints (see S. 39; 40; 41), 1959
Phillips · Jan 22, 2026
£2,064Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Dos himnos de la noche del agua de Gabriela Mistral, de la serie Verbo América, 1985, Litografía P. D. A
Dos himnos de la noche del agua de Gabriela Mistral, de la serie Verbo América, 1985
Morton Subastas · Dec 4, 2025
MX$16,000Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Niños y madonas de como nace una violeta de José Martí, de la serie Verbo América, 1985, Litografía P. D. A
Niños y madonas de como nace una violeta de José Martí, de la serie Verbo América, 1985
Morton Subastas · Dec 4, 2025
MX$17,000Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, L'Arc Obscure des heures (The Dark Arc of Hours) (F. 105-112 & 114), 1975, The set of nine etching and aquatints in colors, on Japan Gekko Hodomura paper, with full margins, with title page and colophon, text in French by Héraclite, all loose (as issued), all contained in the original blue linen-covered clamshell portfolio
L'Arc Obscure des heures (The Dark Arc of Hours) (F. 105-112 & 114), 1975
Phillips · Oct 21, 2025
$2,580Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Machina fondo blu, 1956, oil on canvas
Machina fondo blu, 1956
Phillips · Oct 18, 2025
£41,280Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Untitled, 1974 etching and aquatint in colours
Untitled
Sworders · Oct 7, 2025
£240Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Ioessa, 1972, Colour etching and aquatint on wove paper
Ioessa, 1972
Kornfeld · Sep 9, 2025
CHF 400Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, L'ame est une Couronne, 1977, from "Un Saison en Enfer"; aquatint and etching on paper
L'ame est une Couronne, 1977
Abell Auction Company · Aug 28, 2025
$563Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Hyde Horizontals, 1957, colored pencil on paper
Hyde Horizontals, 1957
Bonhams · Jul 31, 2025
$4,096Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Untitled, 1943, graphite and colored pencil on paper
Untitled, 1943
Bonhams · Jul 31, 2025
$10,000Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Untitled, 1971 etching and aquatint in colours
Untitled
Sworders · Jul 15, 2025
£200Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Centre noeuds (Center Knots) (F. 88-97, S. 393-402), 1974, The complete set of 10 etching and aquatints in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins, the sheets loose (as issued), contained in the original paper folio, lacking the original title page, colophon, text and portfolio
Centre noeuds (Center Knots) (F. 88-97, S. 393-402), 1974
Phillips · Jun 24, 2025
$2,794Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Untitled, 1975, oil on canvas
Untitled, 1975
Bonhams · May 15, 2025
$23,040Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Morphologie psychologique, 1939, oil on canvas
Morphologie psychologique, 1939
Bonhams · May 14, 2025
$279,900Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Caballazo, de la serie El Gran Burundún-Burundá Ha Muerto, Litografía sobre papel. Ejemplar 64 de 125
Caballazo, de la serie El Gran Burundún-Burundá Ha Muerto
Bogotá Auctions · Apr 3, 2025
COP 3,800,000Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Composition, Etching and aquatint in colors on paper
Composition
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jan 12, 2025
$550Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Untitled, Mixed media pencil and pastel on paper
Untitled
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jan 12, 2025
$1,000Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Les quatre observateurs ou l'objet du dialogue, 1956, Litografía a 6 colores e.a
Les quatre observateurs ou l'objet du dialogue, 1956
Morton Subastas · Dec 19, 2024
MX$15,000Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Nous ne sommes pas au monde, etching and aquatint on Japon paper
Nous ne sommes pas au monde
Austin Auction Gallery · Dec 6, 2024
$550Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, L'infra-rouge de la pensee brulante, etching and aquatint on Japon paper
L'infra-rouge de la pensee brulante
Austin Auction Gallery · Dec 6, 2024
$400Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Untitled, Lithograph on Arches Edition 58 of 300 Signed by the artist and
Untitled
Hessink's Auctions · Nov 30, 2024
€200Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Untitled, Etching And Aquatint on Paper, Ca. 1977, "Motorcycles, from Les Transesports"
Untitled
DuMouchelles · Nov 15, 2024
$200Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Untitled, Etching And Aquatint in Colors on Japan Paper, 1977, "Archery"
Untitled
DuMouchelles · Nov 15, 2024
$125Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, ARMIDON, c.1961, pencil and crayon on paper laid on canvas
ARMIDON, c.1961
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 31, 2024
£3,276Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Mots desserre-freins (Las palabras sueltan frenos), 1972, Punta seca, aguafuerte y aguatinta sobre papel japonés nacarado. Ejemplar 22 de 100
Mots desserre-freins (Las palabras sueltan frenos), 1972
Bogotá Auctions · Sep 26, 2024
COP 1,000,000Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Les Poids des Poissons, 1981, Farbaquatinta auf Japan
Les Poids des Poissons, 1981
Van Ham · Aug 28, 2024
€594Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Untitled, 1980, crayon and graphite on paper
Untitled, 1980
Phillips · Jun 17, 2024
$1,651Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Eau-forte et aquatinte sur papier vélin, Signée en bas à droite
Eau-forte et aquatinte sur papier vélin
Bonhams · May 31, 2024
€102Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Untitled, coloured pastel 100 x 70cm
Untitled
Sworders · Apr 9, 2024
£3,200Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, "Les Escargots", Farbaquatintaradierung auf Velin
"Les Escargots"
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Mar 21, 2024
€400Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, The mooner, 1960, Litografía sobre papel. Ejemplar 25 de 50
The mooner, 1960
Bogotá Auctions · Feb 29, 2024
COP 2,200,000Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Droites libérées, 1971, Punta seca, aguafuerte y aguatinta sobre papel. Ejemplar 99 de 100
Droites libérées, 1971
Bogotá Auctions · Feb 29, 2024
COP 1,400,000Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Centre noeuds (Center Knots) (F. 88-97, S. 393-402), 1974, The complete set of 10 etching and aquatints in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins, the sheets loose (as issued), contained in the original paper folio, lacking the original title page, colophon, text and portfolio
Centre noeuds (Center Knots) (F. 88-97, S. 393-402), 1974
Phillips · Oct 24, 2023
$3,556Sign up free to see
Game in Suisse, 1938
Brunk Auctions · Oct 20, 2023
$11,000Sign up free to see
Roberto Matta, Untitled, 1911-2002) Underwater figures pencil and crayon on marbled paper 29 x 23cm
Untitled
Sworders · Oct 17, 2023
£500Sign up free to see

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Roberto Matta, Verbo América
Verbo América1996
Santiago Metro ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Santiago Metro
Roberto Matta, Untitled
Untitled2001
Museo Soumaya ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museo Soumaya

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