> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/carlos-botong-francisco · updated 2026-11-01 # Carlos "Botong" Francisco (1912–1969) Carlos "Botong" Francisco is a Filipino artist with 47 auction lots recorded since 2014, median price $5,576. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Carlos "Botong" Francisco is recorded as sold in 2025 for $18,975; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Carlos "Botong" Francisco work worth? Across 35 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carlos "Botong" Francisco work is $5,576. The median Carlos "Botong" Francisco work on paper sells for $5,496 across 16 lots. The median Carlos "Botong" Francisco print sells for $375 across 8 lots. The median Carlos "Botong" Francisco painting sells for $240,683 across 9 lots. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 14 | $375‡ | $1,318‡ | 57.1% | 2019-04-14 | | Paintings | 11 | $240,683‡ | $552,539‡ | 81.8% | 2019-06-22 | | Works on Paper | 20 | $5,496‡ | $54,951‡ | 80% | 2025-02-22 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2 | $53,529‡ | $58,146‡ | — | 2017-10-06 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 6 | $405,675‡ | $552,539‡ | — | 2019-06-22 | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Carlos "Botong" Francisco's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (14 lots) median $375 with 57.1% sell-through. Paintings (11 lots) median $240,683, record $552,539. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Carlos "Botong" Francisco painting sells for around 642× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 6 lots) the median is $405,675. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $269–$889‡ | $480‡ | $1,318‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $4,458–$6,851‡ | $5,315‡ | $18,985‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $4,550–$16,669‡ | $8,657‡ | $54,951‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2016 | $552,539‡ | | Paintings | 2016 | $537,232‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2017 | $58,146‡ | | Works on Paper | 2014 | $54,951‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2014 | $48,912‡ | | Works on Paper | 2016 | $18,985‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2018 | $1,318‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2017 | $1,030‡ | ‡ 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 "Botong" Francisco worth? Across 35 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carlos "Botong" Francisco work is $5,576. The median Carlos "Botong" Francisco work on paper sells for $5,496 across 16 lots. The median Carlos "Botong" Francisco print sells for $375 across 8 lots. The median Carlos "Botong" Francisco painting sells for $240,683 across 9 lots. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is the average price of a Carlos "Botong" Francisco work on paper? Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Carlos "Botong" Francisco work on paper is $5,496. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Carlos "Botong" Francisco's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Carlos "Botong" Francisco work on paper is $54,951. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Carlos "Botong" Francisco print? Based on 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Carlos "Botong" Francisco print is $375. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Carlos "Botong" Francisco's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Carlos "Botong" Francisco print is $1,318. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Carlos "Botong" Francisco painting? Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Carlos "Botong" Francisco painting is $240,683. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Carlos "Botong" Francisco's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Carlos "Botong" Francisco painting is $552,539. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small Carlos "Botong" Francisco work on paper? Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Carlos "Botong" Francisco work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $5,315, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Carlos "Botong" Francisco's auction record? Carlos "Botong" Francisco's auction record is $552,539, set in 2016. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- 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 "Botong" Francisco auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/carlos-botong-francisco (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.