Santiago Cardenas's Auction Record Jumps 35%

3 min read  ·  28 Feb 2025

Pizarrón grande. Image courtesy of Sotheby's, Online

Pizarrón grande. Image courtesy of Sotheby's, Online

Santiago Cardenas, Pizarrón grande (1977) sold for $40,600, more than twice the low estimate at Sotheby's, Online on February 28. The oil on canvas work has been traded 4 times in the past.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $10,600, a 35% rise.

The artist’s previous auction record was set by the same work, selling for $30,000 at Christie's on November 24, 1997.

Sale DateTitlePriceRecord IncreaseVenueCity
2025-02-28Pizarrón grande$40,60035 %Sotheby's, Online-
1997-11-24Pizarrón grande$30,000-Christie'sNew York