Olga de Amaral's Auction Record Jumps 67% With $1.17m Sale
3 min read · 13 May 2025
Imagen perdida 27. Image courtesy of Phillips
Olga de Amaral, Imagen perdida 27 (1996) sold for $1.17m, more than three and a half times the low estimate at Phillips in New York on May 13. The handwoven linen and gold leaf work has not been traded before.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $469,900, a 67% rise.
Pueblo X. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by Pueblo X (2013), which sold for $698,500 at Sotheby's on May 14, 2024. The work had not been traded before.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-05-13 | Imagen perdida 27 | $1.17m | 67 % | Phillips | New York |
2024-05-14 | Pueblo X | $698,500 | 26 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2018-11-15 | Cesta Lunar 50a | $555,000 | 24 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2015-11-18 | Umbra 53 | $449,000 | 83 % | Phillips | New York |
2014-11-25 | Sombra Azul | $245,000 | 42 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2014-05-13 | Triptico en Oro | $173,000 | 67 % | Bonhams | New York |
2012-11-20 | Montaña | $103,300 | 290 % | Christie's | New York |
1999-10-12 | Umbra 12 | $26,500 | - | Christie's | London |
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