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# Manuel Pailos

Manuel Pailos is an Uruguayan artist with 31 auction lots recorded since 2012, median price $1,250. 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 Pailos sold in 2023 for a hammer price of $4,233 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

**6 Manuel Pailos works are coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-03).

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## What is a Manuel Pailos work worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Manuel Pailos work is $1,250.

The median Manuel Pailos painting sells for $969 across 2 lots.

The median Manuel Pailos work on paper sells for $914 across 8 lots.

The median Manuel Pailos sculpture sells for $3,500 across 1 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 | 12 | $969 | $1,250 | 16.7% | 2020-04-17 |
| Works on Paper | 9 | $914†‡ | $4,233† | 88.9% | 2023-05-25 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | — | 2015-12-03 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $238–$2,250† | $475† | $4,233† |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2023 | $4,233† |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2015 | $3,500 |
| Works on Paper | 2015 | $2,250 |
| Paintings | 2016 | $1,250 |
| Paintings | 2020 | $688 |

† 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 Manuel Pailos worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Manuel Pailos work is $1,250. The median Manuel Pailos painting sells for $969 across 2 lots. The median Manuel Pailos work on paper sells for $914 across 8 lots. The median Manuel Pailos sculpture sells for $3,500 across 1 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 Pailos painting?

Based on 2 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Manuel Pailos painting is $969.

### What is Manuel Pailos's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Manuel Pailos painting is $1,250.

### What is Manuel Pailos's auction record?

Manuel Pailos's auction record is $4,233, set in 2023. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,233 (buyer's premium not included).

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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 Pailos auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/manuel-pailos (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.