> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/orlando-pelayo · updated 2026-11-02 # Orlando Pelayo (1920–1990) ## What is Orlando Pelayo’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 58 auction results for Orlando Pelayo at 10 houses since 2005. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,077 including buyer’s premium (middle half $336–$1,346, n=5). The auction record is $4,994 for The Guitar Player (2006, Skinner (Bonhams Skinner)). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | The Guitar Player | Oil on canvas | $4,994 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Mar 2006 | | 2 | The Guitar Player | Oil on canvas | $4,994 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Mar 2006 | | 3 | Elle loge au couvent des nones déchaussées, 1965 | Huile sur toile | $4,352 | Ader | Feb 2023 | | 4 | The Guitar Player | Oil on canvas | $3,173 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | May 2005 | | 5 | Composition | Huile sur toile | $3,019 | Ader | May 2019 | | 6 | Terre d'Espagne | Huile sur toile | $2,253 | Ader | Mar 2025 | | 7 | Un Bouffon, 1963 | Huile sur papier marouflé sur toile | $2,061 | Artcurial | Mar 2010 | | 8 | UNTITLED (ABSTRACTION) | Oil on canvas | $1,346 | Waddingtons | Oct 2026 | | 9 | Nature morte | Huile sur toile | $1,294 | Ader | May 2019 | | 10 | CAVALIER | Oil on panel | $1,077 | Waddingtons | Oct 2026 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 16 | $1,320 | | Other | 6 | $455 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Medium (50-120 cm) | 12 | $1,800 | | Small (under 50 cm) | 12 | $648 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 58 results from 10 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Orlando Pelayo is a Spanish artist with 92 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $726. 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 Orlando Pelayo sold in 2026 for $1,346, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Orlando Pelayo work worth? Across 58 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Orlando Pelayo work is $726. The median Orlando Pelayo painting sells for $1,346 across 21 lots. The median Orlando Pelayo print sells for $425 across 9 lots. The median Orlando Pelayo work on paper sells for $556 across 10 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 | 14 | $425†‡ | $650‡ | 64.3% | 2025-07-02 | | Paintings | 29 | $1,346†‡ | $4,994 | 72.4% | 2026-10-08 | | Works on Paper | 13 | $556†‡ | $1,003‡ | 76.9% | 2026-06-09 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $4,994‡ | $5,091‡ | — | 2024-12-17 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Orlando Pelayo's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (14 lots) median $425 with 64.3% sell-through. Paintings (29 lots) median $1,346, record $4,994. A typical Orlando Pelayo painting sells for around 3.2× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $4,994. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $594–$1,119‡ | $721‡ | $2,061 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 12 | $1,333–$3,468† | $1,981† | $4,994 | † 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) | 6 | $174–$492†‡ | $243†‡ | $746 | † 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 | 2006 | $4,994 | | Paintings | 2006 | $4,994 | | Works on Paper | 2026 | $1,003‡ | | Works on Paper | 2021 | $773‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2023 | $650‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $559‡ | ‡ 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 Orlando Pelayo worth? Across 58 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Orlando Pelayo work is $726. The median Orlando Pelayo painting sells for $1,346 across 21 lots. The median Orlando Pelayo print sells for $425 across 9 lots. The median Orlando Pelayo work on paper sells for $556 across 10 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 Orlando Pelayo painting? Based on 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Orlando Pelayo painting is $1,346. 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 Orlando Pelayo's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Orlando Pelayo painting is $4,994. ### What is the average price of a Orlando Pelayo print? Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Orlando Pelayo print is $425. 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 Orlando Pelayo's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Orlando Pelayo print is $650. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Orlando Pelayo work on paper? Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Orlando Pelayo work on paper is $556. 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 Orlando Pelayo's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Orlando Pelayo work on paper is $1,003. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Orlando Pelayo painting? Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Orlando Pelayo painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,981, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Orlando Pelayo's auction record? Orlando Pelayo's auction record is $5,091, set in 2024. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Orlando Pelayo auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/orlando-pelayo (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.