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# Willys de Castro (1926–1988)

Willys de Castro is a Brazilian artist with 43 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $28,649. 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 Willys de Castro is recorded as sold in 2023 for $160,096; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Willys de Castro work worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Willys de Castro work is $28,649.

The median Willys de Castro print sells for $7,165 across 10 lots.

The median Willys de Castro work on paper sells for $54,226 across 5 lots.

The median Willys de Castro painting sells for $224,938 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 | 11 | $7,165†‡ | $62,500 | 90.9% | 2022-11-30 |
| Paintings | 1 | $224,938‡ | $224,938‡ | — | 2020-10-29 |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $54,226‡ | $75,000 | — | 2025-12-17 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Willys de Castro's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (11 lots) median $7,165 with 90.9% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $224,938, record $224,938. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Willys de Castro painting sells for around 31× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $2,599–$35,875†‡ | $7,165†‡ | $62,500 |

† 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) | 5 | $21,423–$68,750‡ | $54,226‡ | $75,000 |

‡ 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 | 2020 | $224,938‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2013 | $75,000 |
| Works on Paper | 2013 | $68,750 |
| Prints & Editions | 2013 | $62,500 |
| Prints & Editions | 2013 | $57,410‡ |

‡ 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 Willys de Castro worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Willys de Castro work is $28,649. The median Willys de Castro print sells for $7,165 across 10 lots. The median Willys de Castro work on paper sells for $54,226 across 5 lots. The median Willys de Castro painting sells for $224,938 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 Willys de Castro print?

Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Willys de Castro print is $7,165. 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 Willys de Castro's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Willys de Castro print is $62,500.

### What is Willys de Castro's auction record?

Willys de Castro's auction record is $224,938, set in 2020. 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, “Willys de Castro auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/willys-de-castro (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.