> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/manuel-garcia-y-rodriguez · updated 2026-11-01

# Manuel (1863–1925)

Manuel is a Spanish artist with 30 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $5,867. 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 sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $11,896 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Manuel work worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Manuel work is $5,867.

The median Manuel painting sells for $9,066 across 15 lots.

The median Manuel work on paper sells for $3,625 across 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 24 | $9,066†‡ | $3M‡ | 62.5% | 2025-03-19 |
| Works on Paper | 6 | $3,625 | $4,750 | 66.7% | 1991-11-14 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $5,011–$9,066‡ | $7,568‡ | $11,492 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 9 | $4,372–$17,818†‡ | $10,376†‡ | $21,374‡ |

† 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 | 1994 | $3M‡ |
| Paintings | 2012 | $21,374‡ |
| Works on Paper | 1991 | $4,750 |
| Works on Paper | 1991 | $4,750 |

‡ 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 worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Manuel work is $5,867. The median Manuel painting sells for $9,066 across 15 lots. The median Manuel work on paper sells for $3,625 across 4 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 painting?

Based on 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Manuel painting is $9,066. 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's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Manuel painting is $3,000,000. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Manuel's auction record?

Manuel's auction record is $3,000,000, set in 1994. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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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, “Manuel auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/manuel-garcia-y-rodriguez (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.