Esteban Vicente Auction Prices and Value Guide

Esteban Vicente auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 370 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Esteban Vicente auction prices: quick answer

Esteban Vicente auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Esteban Vicente
Source records
370
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Esteban Vicente

Esteban Vicente Pérez (1903–2001) was a Spanish American painter and collagist associated with the first generation of New York School abstract expressionists. Born in Turégano, Spain, Vicente emigrated to the United States and became an active participant in the downtown New York art world that produced Abstract Expressionism in the 1940s and 1950s. He is recognized as one of the movement's founding figures alongside peers such as Willem de Kooning and Mark Rothko. Vicente's work is held in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and his career is documented in major library authority files including the Getty Union List of Artist Names and the RKD Netherlands Institute. An antifascist, his life spanned significant political and artistic transformations in both Spain and America. Collectors encounter his work primarily through post-war and contemporary art channels.

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Common works and media

Vicente is known primarily for abstract oil paintings on canvas and collage works on paper. His paintings typically feature color-field compositions with gestural brushwork characteristic of Abstract Expressionism. Collages incorporating torn paper and mixed media also appear with regularity in auction and gallery contexts. Works on paper, including drawings and prints, round out the body of material collectors are likely to encounter. Medium, dimensions, edition status (for prints), and condition should be confirmed on a per-lot basis.

Market and appraisal context

Esteban Vicente's status as a first-generation Abstract Expressionist places his work in the post-war and contemporary art category at auction. Value is influenced by medium (oil paintings generally command higher prices than works on paper or collages), provenance, exhibition history, condition, and date of execution. Institutional holdings, including those at MoMA, reinforce his market standing. Collectors should note that while Vicente is well-documented in museum and authority records, specific realized auction prices vary and should be researched through dedicated auction databases. Attribution and dating should be verified against scholarly sources.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Post-War and Contemporary Art
  • Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Value drivers

  1. Provenance and exhibition history with major institutions strengthen value; works held by MoMA confirm institutional recognition.
  2. First-generation Abstract Expressionist status is a significant attribution factor for collectors and appraisers.
  3. Medium, dimensions, date of execution, and condition are primary value determinants for individual works at auction.

Appraisal caveats

  • No specific auction records or realized prices were available in this source pack; collectors should consult dedicated auction databases for comparable sale data.
  • The birth year is inconsistently recorded across authority files (1903 vs. 1906); verify dating of early works against reliable catalogue raisonné sources.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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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.

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Esteban Vicente 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.

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