> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/manolo · updated 2026-11-03 # Manolo (1872–1945) Manolo is a Spanish artist with 144 auction lots recorded since 2012, median price $1,361. 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 Manolo sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $2,106 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Manolo work worth? Across 57 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Manolo work is $1,361. The median Manolo sculpture sells for $1,462 across 28 lots. The median Manolo work on paper sells for $995 across 15 lots. The median Manolo painting sells for $5,007 across 2 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Manolo sculptures typically sell for $1,105–$1,965 (the middle half of 23 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 | 1 | $710 | $710 | — | 2019-12-05 | | Paintings | 2 | $5,007†‡ | $8,987‡ | — | 2024-03-18 | | Works on Paper | 23 | $995†‡ | $3,595‡ | 65.2% | 2026-04-21 | | Sculpture & Installation | 77 | $1,462†‡ | $6,794 | 36.4% | 2026-05-21 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $6,794‡ | $8,987‡ | — | 2019-12-13 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Manolo's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $710. Paintings (2 lots) median $5,007, record $8,987. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Manolo painting sells for around 7.1× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $6,794. ## Price by size ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 15 | $643–$1,569†‡ | $995†‡ | $3,595‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Sculpture & Installation | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 23 | $1,105–$1,965†‡ | $1,487†‡ | $6,794 | † 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 | 2019 | $8,987‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2014 | $6,794 | | Works on Paper | 2019 | $3,595‡ | | Works on Paper | 2024 | $2,703† | | Sculpture & Installation | 2019 | $2,696‡ | | Paintings | 2024 | $1,027† | | Prints & Editions | 2019 | $710 | † 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 Manolo worth? Across 57 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Manolo work is $1,361. The median Manolo sculpture sells for $1,462 across 28 lots. The median Manolo work on paper sells for $995 across 15 lots. The median Manolo painting sells for $5,007 across 2 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Manolo sculptures typically sell for $1,105–$1,965 (the middle half of 23 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 Manolo sculpture? Based on 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Manolo sculpture is $1,462. 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 Manolo's most expensive sculpture? The highest price recorded at auction for a Manolo sculpture is $6,794. ### What is the average price of a Manolo work on paper? Based on 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Manolo work on paper is $995. 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 Manolo's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Manolo work on paper is $3,595. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small Manolo sculpture? Based on 23 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Manolo sculpture (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,487, 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 the average price of a small Manolo work on paper? Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Manolo work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $995, 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 Manolo's auction record? Manolo's auction record is $8,987, set in 2019. 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, “Manolo auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/manolo (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.