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# Alejandro Otero (1921–1990)

Alejandro Otero is a Venezuelan artist with 34 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $71,625. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Alejandro Otero sold in 2025 for $220,000, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Alejandro Otero work worth?

Across 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Alejandro Otero work is $71,625.

The median Alejandro Otero painting sells for $141,250 across 8 lots.

The median Alejandro Otero work on paper sells for $44,235 across 4 lots.

The median Alejandro Otero print sells for $3,156 across 1 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 1 | $3,156 | $3,156 | — | 2022-06-22 |
| Paintings | 9 | $141,250† | $752,500 | 88.9% | 2025-02-28 |
| Works on Paper | 7 | $44,235 | $420,000 | 57.1% | 2025-11-19 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 12 | $286,234 | $752,500 | — | 2025-02-28 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Alejandro Otero's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $3,156. Paintings (9 lots) median $141,250, record $752,500. A typical Alejandro Otero painting sells for around 45× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 12 lots) the median is $286,234.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2010 | $752,500 |
| Paintings | 2011 | $554,500 |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $420,000 |
| Works on Paper | 2011 | $74,500 |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $3,156 |

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Alejandro Otero worth?

Across 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Alejandro Otero work is $71,625. The median Alejandro Otero painting sells for $141,250 across 8 lots. The median Alejandro Otero work on paper sells for $44,235 across 4 lots. The median Alejandro Otero print sells for $3,156 across 1 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Alejandro Otero's auction record?

Alejandro Otero's auction record is $752,500, set in 2010.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Alejandro Otero auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/alejandro-otero (updated 2026-11-02).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.