Willys de Castro
Brazilian · 1926–1988 · Painter, Printmaker
Willys de Castro was a Brazilian visual artist, poet, graphic designer, industrial designer, stage designer and magazine editor. De Castro is best known for his "Active object"… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Objeto AtivoPhillips · $75,000≈ £49,764≈ €58,194Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · $68,750≈ £45,617≈ €53,344Sign up to see
Objeto AtivoPhillips · $62,500≈ £38,738≈ €46,393Sign up to see
Willys de Castro’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).
Price trend
41 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 10 | 2 | 20% | $71.9kSign up | $71.9kSign up | $75kSign up |
| Watercolor | 4 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Gouache | 3 | 2 | 67% | $71.9kSign up | $71.9kSign up | $75kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 3 | 2 | 67% | $31.7kSign up | $31.7kSign up | $62.5kSign up |
| Screenprint | 2 | 2 | 100% | $31.7kSign up | $31.7kSign up | $62.5kSign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.