> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/manuel-cargaleiro · updated 2026-11-03 # Manuel Cargaleiro (1927–2024) Manuel Cargaleiro is a Portuguese artist with 66 auction lots recorded since 1990, median price $3,956. 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 Manuel Cargaleiro sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $7,290 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Manuel Cargaleiro work worth? Across 60 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Manuel Cargaleiro work is $3,956. The median Manuel Cargaleiro work on paper sells for $3,864 across 23 lots. The median Manuel Cargaleiro print sells for $663 across 16 lots. The median Manuel Cargaleiro painting sells for $10,250 across 12 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 | 17 | $663†‡ | $6,652‡ | 94.1% | 2026-03-27 | | Paintings | 12 | $10,250†‡ | $23,243 | — | 2025-06-16 | | Works on Paper | 23 | $3,864†‡ | $15,644 | — | 2025-11-26 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $35,935 | $58,480 | — | 2026-09-28 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Manuel Cargaleiro's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (17 lots) median $663 with 94.1% sell-through. Paintings (12 lots) median $10,250, record $23,243. A typical Manuel Cargaleiro painting sells for around 15× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $35,935. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 9 | $582–$952†‡ | $682†‡ | $1,003 | † 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 | $2,937–$6,287†‡ | $3,806†‡ | $15,644 | † 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 | 2023 | $23,243 | | Paintings | 2014 | $23,060 | | Works on Paper | 2024 | $15,644 | | Works on Paper | 2021 | $14,160 | | Prints & Editions | 2012 | $6,652‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $1,524† | † 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 Manuel Cargaleiro worth? Across 60 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Manuel Cargaleiro work is $3,956. The median Manuel Cargaleiro work on paper sells for $3,864 across 23 lots. The median Manuel Cargaleiro print sells for $663 across 16 lots. The median Manuel Cargaleiro painting sells for $10,250 across 12 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 Manuel Cargaleiro work on paper? Based on 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Manuel Cargaleiro work on paper is $3,864. 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 Manuel Cargaleiro's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Manuel Cargaleiro work on paper is $15,644. ### What is the average price of a Manuel Cargaleiro print? Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Manuel Cargaleiro print is $663. 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 Manuel Cargaleiro's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Manuel Cargaleiro print is $6,652. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Manuel Cargaleiro painting? Based on 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Manuel Cargaleiro painting is $10,250. 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 Manuel Cargaleiro's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Manuel Cargaleiro painting is $23,243. ### What is the average price of a small Manuel Cargaleiro work on paper? Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Manuel Cargaleiro work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $3,806, 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 Manuel Cargaleiro's auction record? Manuel Cargaleiro's auction record is $58,480, set in 2007. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Manuel Cargaleiro auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/manuel-cargaleiro (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.