Jose Clemente Orozco (1883–1949)
Jose Clemente Orozco is a Mexican artist with 42 auction lots recorded since 1992, median price $1,973. 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 Jose Clemente Orozco sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $9,292 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jose Clemente Orozco work is $1,973.
The median Jose Clemente Orozco print sells for $1,854 across 24 lots.
The median Jose Clemente Orozco work on paper sells for $9,292 across 7 lots.
The median Jose Clemente Orozco painting sells for $524,000 across 3 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 | 26 | $1,854†‡ | $411,980† | 92.3% | 2026-04-29 |
| Paintings | 3 | $524,000† | $596,000 | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Works on Paper | 8 | $9,292†‡ | $24,459† | 87.5% | 2026-07-30 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $524,000† | $596,000 | — | 2024-05-30 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Jose Clemente Orozco's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (26 lots) median $1,854 with 92.3% sell-through. Paintings (3 lots) median $524,000, record $596,000. A typical Jose Clemente Orozco painting sells for around 283× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $524,000.
Price by size
Prints & Editions
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 18 | $1,228–$2,523†‡ | $1,955†‡ | $6,000 |
† 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 | 2020 | $596,000 |
| Paintings | 2020 | $524,000 |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $411,980† |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $24,459† |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $17,341† |
| Prints & Editions | 2004 | $6,000 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Jose Clemente Orozco worth?
Across 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jose Clemente Orozco work is $1,973. The median Jose Clemente Orozco print sells for $1,854 across 24 lots. The median Jose Clemente Orozco work on paper sells for $9,292 across 7 lots. The median Jose Clemente Orozco painting sells for $524,000 across 3 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 Jose Clemente Orozco print?
Based on 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jose Clemente Orozco print is $1,854. 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 Jose Clemente Orozco's most expensive print?
The highest price recorded at auction for a Jose Clemente Orozco print is $411,980. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $411,980 (buyer's premium not included).
What is the average price of a small Jose Clemente Orozco print?
Based on 18 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Jose Clemente Orozco print (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,955, 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 Jose Clemente Orozco's auction record?
Jose Clemente Orozco's auction record is $596,000, set in 2020.
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