> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jose-luis-cuevas · updated 2026-11-02 # Jose Luis Cuevas (1934–2017) Jose Luis Cuevas is a Mexican artist with 171 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $531. 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 Luis Cuevas sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $662 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Jose Luis Cuevas work worth? Across 74 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jose Luis Cuevas work is $531. The median Jose Luis Cuevas print sells for $421 across 50 lots. The median Jose Luis Cuevas work on paper sells for $1,458 across 19 lots. The median Jose Luis Cuevas painting sells for $11,748 across 2 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Jose Luis Cuevas prints typically sell for $378–$685 (the middle half of 34 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 | 72 | $421†‡ | $4,080 | 69.4% | 2025-10-09 | | Paintings | 2 | $11,748† | $22,787 | — | 2024-08-22 | | Works on Paper | 36 | $1,458†‡ | $2,041† | 52.8% | 2026-06-18 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2 | $3,605† | $4,347† | — | 2023-09-28 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $4,214† | $22,787 | — | 2023-09-28 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Jose Luis Cuevas's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (72 lots) median $421 with 69.4% sell-through. Paintings (2 lots) median $11,748, record $22,787. A typical Jose Luis Cuevas painting sells for around 28× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $4,214. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 13 | $230–$408†‡ | $256†‡ | $805† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 34 | $378–$685† | $459† | $4,080 | † 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) | 15 | $995–$1,747† | $1,493† | $2,041† | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2006 | $22,787 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2022 | $4,347† | | Prints & Editions | 2009 | $4,080 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2023 | $2,863† | | Prints & Editions | 2009 | $2,400 | | Works on Paper | 2024 | $2,041† | | Works on Paper | 2024 | $1,866† | | Paintings | 2024 | $710† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. 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 Jose Luis Cuevas worth? Across 74 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jose Luis Cuevas work is $531. The median Jose Luis Cuevas print sells for $421 across 50 lots. The median Jose Luis Cuevas work on paper sells for $1,458 across 19 lots. The median Jose Luis Cuevas painting sells for $11,748 across 2 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Jose Luis Cuevas prints typically sell for $378–$685 (the middle half of 34 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 Jose Luis Cuevas print? Based on 50 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jose Luis Cuevas print is $421. 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 Luis Cuevas's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Jose Luis Cuevas print is $4,080. ### What is the average price of a Jose Luis Cuevas work on paper? Based on 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jose Luis Cuevas work on paper is $1,458. 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 Luis Cuevas's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Jose Luis Cuevas work on paper is $2,041. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,041 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a medium Jose Luis Cuevas print? Based on 34 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Jose Luis Cuevas print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $459, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is the average price of a small Jose Luis Cuevas work on paper? Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Jose Luis Cuevas work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,493, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Jose Luis Cuevas's auction record? Jose Luis Cuevas's auction record is $22,787, set in 2006. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Jose Luis Cuevas auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jose-luis-cuevas (updated 2026-11-02). 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.