Sergio Camargo
Brazilian · 1930–1990 · Sculptor
Sérgio de Camargo was a sculptor and relief maker, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sergio De Camargo studied at the Academia Altamira in Buenos Aires under Emilio Pettoruti and… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Untitled (Relief No. 261)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $1,165,000≈ £894,159≈ €1,003,791Sign up to see
Untitled (Relief No. 347)Phillips · $785,000≈ £486,550≈ €582,690Sign up to see
Relief Rayonant No. 2/21Phillips · $581,000≈ £347,654≈ €426,829Sign up to see
Sergio Camargo’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 23 auction results for Sergio Camargo between 2008 and 2025, of which 12 sold (52%). A further 47 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $31.3kSign up free to see to $1.2MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.2MSign up free to see for Untitled (Relief No. 261) at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in September 2018. The most common medium is sculpture (9 lots). Most results come from Bolsa de Arte (41), Phillips (14) and James Lisboa (13).
23 results
- Sold
- Sem título (#425-A), 1973$35,560≈ £28,412≈ €32,681Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1965$88,200≈ £74,105≈ €84,710Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1979£44,100≈ $49,643≈ €50,974Sign up free to see
- Sin título, 1971$138,600≈ £102,834≈ €122,168Sign up free to see
- $1,165,000≈ £894,159≈ €1,003,791Sign up free to see
- $81,250≈ £52,770≈ €74,364Sign up free to see
- $149,000≈ £95,044≈ €120,064Sign up free to see
- Relief Rayonant No. 2/21, 1964$581,000≈ £347,654≈ €426,829Sign up free to see
- $785,000≈ £486,550≈ €582,690Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (47)
Lots by Sergio Camargo that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Sergio Camargo paintings (11)Sergio Camargo sculpture (9)
Sergio Camargo: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Sergio Camargo at auction?
$1,165,000Sign up free to see, for Untitled (Relief No. 261) at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (September 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Sergio Camargo?
The median sale price is $139kSign up free to see across 11 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Sergio Camargo have sold at auction?
12 of 23 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2025. 47 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Sergio Camargo?
Bolsa de Arte, Phillips and James Lisboa account for the most recorded results. Bolsa de Arte · Phillips · James Lisboa
Sergio Camargo signature
11 catalogued lots by Sergio Camargo record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (100% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Incised with the artist's signature 'Camargo' on the reverse
— Untitled, Phillips, Jul 13, 2023Incised with the artist's signature "Camargo" along the lower edge of the base
— Sem título (#425-A), Phillips, May 16, 2023Signed and dated "Camargo 1964" on the reverse
— Sem título, Phillips, May 16, 2023
About Sergio Camargo
Sérgio de Camargo was a sculptor and relief maker, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sergio De Camargo studied at the Academia Altamira in Buenos Aires under Emilio Pettoruti and Lucio Fontana. Camargo also studied philosophy at the Sorbonne in Paris. On a protracted trip through Europe in 1948, Camargo met Brâncuși, Arp, Henri Laurens and Georges Vantongerloo. Sérgio de Camargo showed work at numerous international exhibitions, including the 1965 São Paulo Biennale, the 1966 Venice Biennale, and the 1968 documenta in Kassel. Sérgio de Camargo died in Rio de Janeiro in 1990. The Tate Gallery in London has one of de Camargo's work in their permanent collection.
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