Augusto Barros Auction Prices and Value Guide
Augusto Barros auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 204 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Augusto Barros auction prices: quick answer
Augusto Barros auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Augusto Barros
- Source records
- 204
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Augusto Barros market snapshot
Augusto Barros shows solid auction liquidity with 141 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $750. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 25 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-18.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (68.7% · 57 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (31.3% · 26 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $200
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 25
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-11-18
Artist context
About Augusto Barros
Born
1929
Died
1998
Nationality
Portuguese
Also known as
Augusto Barros Ferreira, Barros
Augusto Barros (1929–1998), born Augusto Barros Ferreira, was a Portuguese painter associated with abstraction. Authority records identify him as a Portuguese artist, while biographical sources place his birth and death in Lisbon. He is also linked to the artistic life of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris during the 1970s, although that detail in the available source pack rests primarily on Wikipedia-based biographies rather than an institutional monograph. Collectors may encounter his name as Augusto Barros, Augusto Barros Ferreira, or simply Barros, making careful identity matching important when reviewing signatures and catalogue entries. Appraisily's matched auction material groups works under paintings and fine art, works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and decorative art or editions. These are broad market classifications, not proof that every object attributed to Barros belongs to each medium. His work should therefore be assessed through both the documented identity of a Portuguese abstractionist painter and object-specific evidence.
AbstractionPainting
Common works and media
Painting is the best-supported central medium for Augusto Barros. Appraisily's auction taxonomy also places matched records in works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and decorative art or editions. Because the source pack does not provide work-level cataloguing sufficient to establish how frequently each medium appears, those additional categories should be treated as search and comparison leads rather than a definitive catalogue of his output.
Market and appraisal context
An Augusto Barros appraisal should begin with comparable public sales for works that align in medium, size, date, period, condition, and attribution. Signature and inscription details, restoration history, surface quality, provenance, exhibition history, catalogue references, and, where applicable, edition information can materially affect comparability. Subject matter, rarity, and current demand may also matter, but the available sources do not support a broad price forecast. Appraisily's public page reports matched auction records while warning that private sales, incomplete feeds, changing attributions, and differences in fee reporting can limit direct comparisons. A final opinion should therefore verify the object itself and use recent like-for-like lots rather than relying on a page-wide median alone.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Fine art and paintings
- Works on paper and prints
- Sculpture and mixed media
- Decorative art and editions
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Recent comparable public auction sales for similar works
- Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand
Appraisal caveats
- Treat public auction records as a starting point rather than a final appraisal.
- Verify whether reported results include buyer premiums or other fees before comparing prices.
- Confirm authorship, attribution, condition, and provenance for the specific object under review.
- Do not infer that every broad auction category represents a frequently traded medium by this artist.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Augusto Barros worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
Can Appraisily value my Augusto Barros artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.