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# Ramiro Arrue (1892–1971)

## What is Ramiro Arrue’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 15 auction results for Ramiro Arrue at 7 houses since 2011. Over the last 24 months the median price was $44,451 including buyer’s premium (middle half $5,937–$109,978, n=6). The auction record is $137,951 for La préparation des filets (2025, Artcurial). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La préparation des filets | Huile sur toile (Toile d’origine) | $137,951 | Artcurial | Nov 2025 |
| 2 | Danse de village ; Fandango | Huile sur toile marouflée sur panneau | $119,558 | Artcurial | Nov 2025 |
| 3 | The Yoko Garbi Challenge | Huile et gouache sur carton fin | $81,238 | Artcurial | Nov 2025 |
| 4 | La danse soultine ou danse des arceaux, 1949 | Huile sur carton | $7,664 | Artcurial | Nov 2025 |
| 5 | Nature morte aux poivrons | Gouache | $5,362 | Ader | Sep 2026 |
| 6 | Nude Carrying a Vessel, 1900 | Enamelled copper, mahogany | $4,869 | Sotheby's | Feb 2016 |
| 7 | Danses basques, Fandango | Impression en couleurs | $676 | Artenchères | Jun 2024 |
| 8 | Couverture de Jean le Basque, 1953 | Impression pour la couverture du roman de Joseph Peyré, Flammarion, Paris | $406 | Ader | Sep 2026 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Marin au cordage]. Vers 1930, 1930 | Lithographie | $758 | Ader | Nov 2011 |


**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $6,513 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 15 results from 7 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Ramiro Arrue is a franco-espagnol artist with 22 auction lots recorded since 2010, median price $3,634. 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 Ramiro Arrue is recorded as sold in 2026 for $3,634; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Ramiro Arrue work worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ramiro Arrue work is $3,634.

The median Ramiro Arrue work on paper sells for $1,718 across 4 lots.

The median Ramiro Arrue painting sells for $100,398 across 4 lots.

The median Ramiro Arrue print sells for $676 across 3 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 | 3 | $676‡ | $855‡ | — | 2026-09-11 |
| Paintings | 4 | $100,398 | $137,951 | — | 2025-11-26 |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $1,718† | $5,362 | — | 2026-09-10 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Ramiro Arrue's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $676. Paintings (4 lots) median $100,398, record $137,951. A typical Ramiro Arrue painting sells for around 148× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2025 | $137,951 |
| Paintings | 2025 | $119,558 |
| Works on Paper | 2026 | $5,362 |
| Works on Paper | 2018 | $1,718† |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $855‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $676 |

† 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 Ramiro Arrue worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ramiro Arrue work is $3,634. The median Ramiro Arrue work on paper sells for $1,718 across 4 lots. The median Ramiro Arrue painting sells for $100,398 across 4 lots. The median Ramiro Arrue print sells for $676 across 3 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 Ramiro Arrue's auction record?

Ramiro Arrue's auction record is $137,951, set in 2025.

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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, “Ramiro Arrue auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ramiro-arrue (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.