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# Carlos Alcolea (1949–1992)

Carlos Alcolea is a Spanish artist with 8 auction lots recorded since 2022, median price $433. 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 Carlos Alcolea is recorded as sold in 2024 for $433; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Carlos Alcolea work worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carlos Alcolea work is $433.

The median Carlos Alcolea painting sells for $2,655 across 1 lots.

The median Carlos Alcolea print sells for $238 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 | $238‡ | $238‡ | — | 2026-01-21 |
| Paintings | 1 | $2,655† | $2,655† | — | 2023-02-27 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Carlos Alcolea's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $238. Paintings (1 lots) median $2,655, record $2,655. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,655 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Carlos Alcolea painting sells for around 11× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2023 | $2,655† |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $238‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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 Carlos Alcolea worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carlos Alcolea work is $433. The median Carlos Alcolea painting sells for $2,655 across 1 lots. The median Carlos Alcolea print sells for $238 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 Carlos Alcolea's auction record?

Carlos Alcolea's auction record is $2,655, set in 2023. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,655 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Carlos Alcolea auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/carlos-alcolea (updated 2026-11-01).

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.