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# Gerardo Chávez (b. 1937)

Gerardo Chávez is a Peruvian artist with 22 auction lots recorded since 2011, median price $9,961. 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 Gerardo Chávez sold in 2023 for a hammer price of $13,144 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Gerardo Chávez work worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Gerardo Chávez work is $9,961.

The median Gerardo Chávez painting sells for $8,493 across 9 lots.

The median Gerardo Chávez work on paper sells for $12,299 across 4 lots.

The median Gerardo Chávez print sells for $283 across 2 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 | $283†‡ | $347‡ | — | 2025-11-20 |
| Paintings | 11 | $8,493†‡ | $43,848 | 81.8% | 2024-12-09 |
| Works on Paper | 9 | $12,299† | $65,358 | 44.4% | 2023-04-23 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Gerardo Chávez's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $283. Paintings (11 lots) median $8,493, record $43,848. A typical Gerardo Chávez painting sells for around 30× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $7,947–$16,878† | $9,023† | $43,848 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $65,358 |
| Paintings | 2021 | $43,848 |
| Paintings | 2021 | $19,184 |
| Works on Paper | 2023 | $13,144† |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $347‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $218† |

† 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 Gerardo Chávez worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Gerardo Chávez work is $9,961. The median Gerardo Chávez painting sells for $8,493 across 9 lots. The median Gerardo Chávez work on paper sells for $12,299 across 4 lots. The median Gerardo Chávez print sells for $283 across 2 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 Gerardo Chávez painting?

Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Gerardo Chávez painting is $8,493. 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 Gerardo Chávez's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Gerardo Chávez painting is $43,848.

### What is Gerardo Chávez's auction record?

Gerardo Chávez's auction record is $65,358, set in 2020.

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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, “Gerardo Chávez auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/gerardo-chavez (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.