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# Rafa Forteza (b. 1955)

Rafa Forteza is a Spanish artist with 18 auction lots recorded since 2021, median price $291. 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 Rafa Forteza sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $447 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Rafa Forteza work worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Rafa Forteza work is $291.

The median Rafa Forteza work on paper sells for $277 across 6 lots.

The median Rafa Forteza print sells for $109 across 5 lots.

The median Rafa Forteza painting sells for $822 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 6 | $109‡ | $217‡ | 83.3% | 2024-05-03 |
| Paintings | 5 | $822† | $822† | 20% | 2025-12-16 |
| Works on Paper | 8 | $277†‡ | $395‡ | 75% | 2026-05-20 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Rafa Forteza's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (6 lots) median $109 with 83.3% sell-through. Paintings (5 lots) median $822, record $822. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $822 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Rafa Forteza painting sells for around 7.6× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $217–$291†‡ | $262†‡ | $294† |

† 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 | 2025 | $822† |
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $395‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $294† |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $217‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $130‡ |

† 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 Rafa Forteza worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Rafa Forteza work is $291. The median Rafa Forteza work on paper sells for $277 across 6 lots. The median Rafa Forteza print sells for $109 across 5 lots. The median Rafa Forteza painting sells for $822 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 Rafa Forteza's auction record?

Rafa Forteza's auction record is $822, set in 2025. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $822 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Rafa Forteza auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/rafa-forteza (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.