Auction Record Set For Maria Luisa Pacheco

Auction Record Set For Maria Luisa Pacheco

3 min read  ·  15 May 2024

Morro. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Morro. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Maria Luisa Pacheco, Morro (1979) sold for $57,100, more than two and a half times the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 14. The oil and sand on canvas work has been traded once in the past.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $4,230, a 7% rise.

Megalith. Image courtesy of Sotheby's, Online

Megalith. Image courtesy of Sotheby's, Online

The previous record was set by Megalith (1976), which sold for $52,900 at Sotheby's, Online on March 16, 2021. The work had been traded 3 times in the past.

Sale Date
Title
Price
Record Increase
Venue
City
2024-05-14
Morro
$57,100
8 %
Sotheby's
New York
2021-03-16
Megalith
$52,900
32 %
Sotheby's, Online
-
2019-11-15
Lipari
$40,000
33 %
Sotheby's
New York
2019-05-17
Arcana
$30,000
-
Sotheby's
New York

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