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Carlos Orozco Romero's Auction Record Jumps 12%

3 min read  ·  19 Nov 2024

Protesta. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Protesta. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Carlos Orozco Romero, Protesta (1939) sold for $38,400, more than two and a half times the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on November 19. The gouache and pencil on canvas work has been traded twice in the past.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $4,236, a 12% rise.

Arquitectos Del Destino. Image courtesy of Morton Casa de Subastas

Arquitectos Del Destino. Image courtesy of Morton Casa de Subastas

The previous record was set by Arquitectos Del Destino (1955), which sold for $34,200 at Morton Casa de Subastas on May 21, 2015.

Sale DateTitlePriceRecord IncreaseVenueCity
2024-11-19Protesta$38,40012 %Sotheby'sNew York
2015-05-21Arquitectos Del Destino$34,20021 %Morton Casa de SubastasMexico City
2010-11-16El Eclipse$28,100-Sotheby'sNew York