> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/francisco-mateos · updated 2026-11-03 # Francisco Mateos (1894–1976) Francisco Mateos is a Spanish artist with 94 auction lots recorded since 1990, median price $441. 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 Francisco Mateos is recorded as sold in 2025 for $1,410; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Francisco Mateos work worth? Across 43 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Francisco Mateos work is $441. The median Francisco Mateos painting sells for $1,764 across 15 lots. The median Francisco Mateos work on paper sells for $282 across 19 lots. The median Francisco Mateos print sells for $67 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 | 2 | $67‡ | $67‡ | 50% | 2022-01-25 | | Paintings | 44 | $1,764†‡ | $1M‡ | 34.1% | 2025-12-12 | | Works on Paper | 31 | $282‡ | $1,768‡ | 61.3% | 2026-01-21 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $11,428‡ | $1M‡ | — | 2025-12-12 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Francisco Mateos's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $67 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (44 lots) median $1,764, record $1,000,000. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Francisco Mateos painting sells for around 26× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $11,428. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 12 | $1,513–$2,218†‡ | $1,820†‡ | $1M‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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) | 12 | $155–$340‡ | $191‡ | $433‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $463–$831‡ | $510‡ | $1,768‡ | ‡ 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 | 1994 | $1M‡ | | Paintings | 2025 | $4,465‡ | | Works on Paper | 2020 | $1,768‡ | | Works on Paper | 2025 | $831‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2022 | $67‡ | ‡ 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 Francisco Mateos worth? Across 43 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Francisco Mateos work is $441. The median Francisco Mateos painting sells for $1,764 across 15 lots. The median Francisco Mateos work on paper sells for $282 across 19 lots. The median Francisco Mateos print sells for $67 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 the average price of a Francisco Mateos painting? Based on 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Francisco Mateos painting is $1,764. 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 Francisco Mateos's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Francisco Mateos painting is $1,000,000. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Francisco Mateos work on paper? Based on 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Francisco Mateos work on paper is $282. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Francisco Mateos's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Francisco Mateos work on paper is $1,768. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small Francisco Mateos work on paper? Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Francisco Mateos work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $191, 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 medium Francisco Mateos painting? Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Francisco Mateos painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,820, 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 Francisco Mateos's auction record? Francisco Mateos's auction record is $1,000,000, set in 1994. 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, “Francisco Mateos auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/francisco-mateos (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.