Eusebio Sempere Auction Prices and Value Guide
Eusebio Sempere auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 287 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Eusebio Sempere auction prices: quick answer
Eusebio Sempere auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Eusebio Sempere
- Source records
- 287
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Artist context
About Eusebio Sempere
Eusebio Sempere (1924–1985) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, and graphic artist born in Onil, Alicante. He is widely regarded as the most representative figure of the Kinetic art movement in Spain and among the country's foremost modern artists. Sempere's work is defined by abstract geometric compositions in which the repetition of lines and a refined command of color create optical depth and manipulate the viewer's perception of light. Working across painting, sculpture, and printmaking, he developed a visual language rooted in mathematical precision and perceptual play. His pieces are held in major institutional collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Sempere spent his career bridging Spanish artistic tradition with the broader European postwar avant-garde, and his legacy endures as a cornerstone of Spanish geometric abstraction.
Kinetic artAbstract artPaintingSculpturePrintmaking / Graphic artsAbstract geometric compositionsLight and optical effects
Common works and media
Sempere produced paintings, sculptures, and a substantial body of graphic works. His prints — particularly screen prints and lithographs featuring repeating geometric motifs, concentric forms, and bold color palettes — are the most common works encountered at auction. Paintings range from small-format works on canvas to larger abstract compositions. His sculptural output includes kinetic and constructed pieces that extend his optical explorations into three dimensions. Collectors may also encounter illustrated books, exhibition posters, and editioned multiples from his association with Spanish and international galleries.
Market and appraisal context
Eusebio Sempere's work appears at auction primarily as prints and multiples, paintings, and sculptural pieces. His graphic works — especially screen prints and lithographs — are the most frequently encountered medium in the secondary market and tend to be more accessible to collectors than his unique paintings or sculptures. Provenance tracing to major Spanish galleries, museum exhibitions, or institutional collections strengthens confidence in attribution and value. Condition, edition size and number (for prints), and documented exhibition or publication history are key factors in appraisal. Because Sempere's market is centered in Spain and continental Europe, results from Spanish auction houses provide the most relevant comparable data.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Prints and multiples
- Modern and contemporary paintings
- Modern sculpture
Value drivers
- Medium: paintings, sculptures, and graphic works each carry distinct market values
- Provenance and exhibition history: institutional holdings (e.g., MoMA) support strong provenance chains
- Attribution should reference catalogue raisonné or expert authentication where available
Appraisal caveats
- No catalogue raisonné or auction-house price analysis was available in the collected source pack. Appraisal should incorporate comparable realized prices from major auction databases.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
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
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