Lilia Carrillo's Auction Record Jumps 15%
3 min read · 19 Nov 2025
Unidad que se dispersa. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Lilia Carrillo, Unidad que se dispersa (1968) sold for $101,600, more than twice the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on November 19. The oil on canvas work has been traded 3 times in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $13,400, a 15% rise.
Momento anterior. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by Momento anterior (1966), which sold for $88,200 at Sotheby's on May 13, 2021. The work had not been traded before.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
November 19, 2025 | Unidad que se dispersa | $101,600 | 15 % | Sotheby's | New York |
May 13, 2021 | Momento anterior | $88,200 | 28 % | Sotheby's | New York |
July 30, 2020 | Puentes varios No. 1 | $68,800 | 10 % | Christie's | New York |
May 22, 2019 | Símbolos Actuales | $62,500 | 113 % | Christie's | New York |
May 16, 2013 | Composición en ocres | $29,300 | - | Morton Casa de Subastas | Mexico City |
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