Dr. Lakra Auction Prices and Value Guide
Dr. Lakra auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,372 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Dr. Lakra auction prices: quick answer
Dr. Lakra auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Dr. Lakra
- Source records
- 1,372
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Dr. Lakra
Dr. Lakra (born Jerónimo López Ramírez, 1972, Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico) is a Mexican artist and tattooist who lives and works in Oaxaca. Known for intricate ink drawings overlaid on vintage printed ephemera — including mid-century advertisements, pin-up illustrations, and comic book pages — he fuses tattoo iconography with found imagery to create works that are simultaneously irreverent and meticulously crafted. His practice bridges street tattoo culture and the contemporary art world. Dr. Lakra has exhibited internationally at institutions including Tate Modern and the Barbican Centre in London, the Drawing Center in New York, the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Oaxaca, and the Yokohama Museum of Art. His work is held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. Collectors encounter his pieces in both gallery and auction contexts, where his distinctive graphic style and cross-cultural references make his work readily identifiable.
Contemporary Mexican arttattooink drawingworks on paper
Common works and media
Dr. Lakra's most commonly encountered works are ink drawings on found printed materials such as vintage advertisements, comic book pages, and pin-up imagery. Collectors may also find standalone works on paper, limited-edition prints, and mural-scale wall drawings. His tattoo-based visual vocabulary — featuring stylized figures, serpents, skulls, and decorative patterning — recurs across these formats. Sculptural works and collaborative projects are less common in secondary-market contexts.
Market and appraisal context
Dr. Lakra has a documented secondary-market footprint spanning 2007–2025 across 40 recorded auction lots, 26 with realized prices. His work has appeared at major international houses including Sotheby's, Christie's, Phillips, and Bonhams, as well as Mexico-focused specialist houses Morton Subastas and Dallas Auction Gallery, plus regional houses Rago, STAIR, and Van Ham Kunstauktionen. Realized prices in USD-denominated lots cluster between roughly $3,000 and $22,500, with a single Sotheby's lot reaching $22,500 in 2015. The highest nominal price in the record set is MXN 180,000 (approx. USD 9,500 at 2017 rates) for an ink-on-vintage-magazine unique piece at Morton Subastas. The USD median across priced lots is $8,750. Liquidity is modest: only one lot appeared in the most recent 12-month period and one in the prior 12-month period, indicating a thin but active market. Works on found printed material and unique ink drawings command the strongest results; editioned prints and multiples tend toward the lower end.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- ink drawing
- works on paper
- prints and multiples
- painting
Value drivers
- [object Object]
Appraisal caveats
- The source pack does not include specific auction-house records or realized prices. Appraisal should consult live auction databases for current comparable sales.
- Dr. Lakra is a living, active artist; market conditions may shift with new exhibitions, gallery representation changes, or museum acquisitions.
- Prices in the record set span four currencies (USD, GBP, EUR, MXN) and 18 years; direct comparison requires currency normalization. No FX-rate adjustments have been applied here.
- Only 26 of 40 recorded lots have realized prices; 14 lots show null prices, likely meaning bought-in or estimates-only records. This skews the distribution toward successful sales.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Library of Congress library authority
- VIAF library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
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 Dr. Lakra 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 Dr. Lakra artwork?
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