Sofía Bassi
Mexican · 1913–1998 · Painter
Sofía Bassi was a Mexican painter and writer noted for her surrealist work as well as her personal life, which included five years in prison for murder. She maintained an… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Muñeca reinaMorton Subastas · MX$800,000≈ $46,136≈ £34,361≈ €39,622Sign up to see
El que todo lo veMorton Subastas · MX$450,000≈ $23,193≈ £17,222≈ €20,559Sign up to see
TorbellinoMorton Subastas · MX$400,000≈ $22,748≈ £17,207≈ €20,012Sign up to see
Sofía Bassi’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 38 auction results for Sofía Bassi between 2021 and 2026, of which 17 sold (45%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $427Sign up free to see to $46.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $46.1kSign up free to see for Muñeca reina at Morton Subastas in May 2026. The most common medium is oil paintings (25 lots). Most results come from Morton Subastas (43) and Bonhams (1).
38 results
- MX$115,000≈ $6,540≈ £4,947≈ €5,754Sign up free to see
- MX$400,000≈ $22,748≈ £17,207≈ €20,012Sign up free to see
- MX$240,000≈ $13,649≈ £10,324≈ €12,007Sign up free to see
- MX$380,000≈ $22,390≈ £16,485≈ €19,227Sign up free to see
- MX$240,000≈ $13,606≈ £10,339≈ €11,996Sign up free to see
- MX$800,000≈ $46,136≈ £34,361≈ €39,622Sign up free to see
- MX$240,000≈ $13,510≈ £10,088≈ €11,654Sign up free to see
- MX$170,000≈ $9,153≈ £6,990≈ €7,936Sign up free to see
- MX$8,000≈ $427≈ £315≈ €365Sign up free to see
- MX$450,000≈ $23,193≈ £17,222≈ €20,559Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (6)
Lots by Sofía Bassi that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Sofía Bassi paintings (27)Sofía Bassi oil paintings (25)Sofía Bassi works on paper (7)
Sofía Bassi: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Sofía Bassi at auction?
$46,136Sign up free to see, for Muñeca reina at Morton Subastas (May 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Sofía Bassi?
The median sale price is $9.2kSign up free to see across 17 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Sofía Bassi have sold at auction?
17 of 38 recorded lots sold between 2021 and 2026. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Sofía Bassi?
Morton Subastas and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Morton Subastas · Bonhams
About Sofía Bassi
Sofía Bassi was a Mexican painter and writer noted for her surrealist work as well as her personal life, which included five years in prison for murder. She maintained an active career despite incarceration, painting her first mural in prison in Acapulco, with the assistance of Alberto Gironella, José Luis Cuevas, Rafael Coronel and Francisco Corzas. This mural can now be found at the municipal building of the city.
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