> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/emiliano-di-cavalcanti · updated 2026-11-03 # Emiliano di Cavalcanti (1897–1976) Emiliano di Cavalcanti is a Brazilian artist with 354 auction lots recorded since 1997, median price $50,700. 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 Emiliano di Cavalcanti sold in 2025 for $88,900, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Emiliano di Cavalcanti work worth? Across 285 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Emiliano di Cavalcanti work is $50,700. The median Emiliano di Cavalcanti painting sells for $92,332 across 161 lots. The median Emiliano di Cavalcanti work on paper sells for $8,081 across 84 lots. The median Emiliano di Cavalcanti print sells for $927 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Emiliano di Cavalcanti paintings typically sell for $62,493–$163,866 (the middle half of 56 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Emiliano di Cavalcanti work on papers typically sell for $2,748–$12,445 (the middle half of 37 sold 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 | 2 | $927‡ | $927‡ | 50% | 2016-08-25 | | Paintings | 168 | $92,332‡ | $1.7M‡ | 95.8% | 2025-11-21 | | Works on Paper | 86 | $8,081†‡ | $248,905‡ | 97.7% | 2026-03-27 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 40 | $157,430‡ | $1.7M‡ | — | 2023-11-14 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Emiliano di Cavalcanti's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $927 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (168 lots) median $92,332, record $1,723,333. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Emiliano di Cavalcanti painting sells for around 100× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 40 lots) the median is $157,430. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 18 | $15,210–$65,913‡ | $33,048‡ | $210,743‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 56 | $62,493–$163,866‡ | $106,795‡ | $1.7M‡ | ‡ 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) | 37 | $2,748–$12,445†‡ | $8,037†‡ | $248,905‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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 | 2012 | $1.7M‡ | | Paintings | 2011 | $443,319‡ | | Works on Paper | 2009 | $248,905‡ | | Works on Paper | 2013 | $159,439‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2016 | $927‡ | ‡ 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 Emiliano di Cavalcanti worth? Across 285 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Emiliano di Cavalcanti work is $50,700. The median Emiliano di Cavalcanti painting sells for $92,332 across 161 lots. The median Emiliano di Cavalcanti work on paper sells for $8,081 across 84 lots. The median Emiliano di Cavalcanti print sells for $927 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Emiliano di Cavalcanti paintings typically sell for $62,493–$163,866 (the middle half of 56 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Emiliano di Cavalcanti work on papers typically sell for $2,748–$12,445 (the middle half of 37 sold 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 the average price of a Emiliano di Cavalcanti painting? Based on 161 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Emiliano di Cavalcanti painting is $92,332. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Emiliano di Cavalcanti's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Emiliano di Cavalcanti painting is $1,723,333. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Emiliano di Cavalcanti work on paper? Based on 84 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Emiliano di Cavalcanti work on paper is $8,081. 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 Emiliano di Cavalcanti's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Emiliano di Cavalcanti work on paper is $248,905. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Emiliano di Cavalcanti painting? Based on 56 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Emiliano di Cavalcanti painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $106,795, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is the average price of a small Emiliano di Cavalcanti work on paper? Based on 37 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Emiliano di Cavalcanti work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $8,037, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Emiliano di Cavalcanti's auction record? Emiliano di Cavalcanti's auction record is $1,723,333, set in 2012. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Emiliano di Cavalcanti auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/emiliano-di-cavalcanti (updated 2026-11-03). 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.