Fernando C. Amorsolo Auction Prices and Value Guide

Fernando C. Amorsolo auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 846 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Artist
Fernando C. Amorsolo
Source records
846
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Fernando C. Amorsolo

Fernando C. Amorsolo (1892–1972) was a Filipino painter widely regarded as the most important figure in the history of Philippine visual art. Born in Manila and educated at the University of the Philippines, Amorsolo built a decades-long career centered on luminous rural landscapes, portraits, and genre scenes depicting everyday Filipino life. He became known for a distinctive use of natural and backlighting that gave his canvases a characteristic golden glow. Often called the "Grand Old Man of Philippine Art," he was named the first National Artist of the Philippines in recognition of his pioneering impressionistic technique and his role in shaping Filipino cultural identity through art. His work spans the American colonial period through the post-war republic, making him a touchstone for collectors of Southeast Asian modernism.

Philippine Impressionismoil paintingdrawingrural Philippine landscapesportraitsFilipino genre scenes

Common works and media

Amorsolo's most commonly encountered works include oil-on-canvas rural landscapes showing Filipino village life, harvest scenes, and marketplace gatherings. He also produced formal portraits of prominent Filipino figures, historical and genre paintings, drawings in pencil and charcoal, and occasional sketches and watercolors. Prints and reproductions of his iconic images circulate widely and should be distinguished from original works during appraisal.

Market and appraisal context

Fernando C. Amorsolo is one of the most frequently traded Philippine artists, with confirmed auction appearances spanning from 2003 to 2024 across international and regional houses. The Appraisily auction-record index reports 61 lots attributed to this artist slug, though a significant portion of recent records match the cartographer Nicolas de Fer rather than Amorsolo the painter, indicating a search-index noise issue that collectors should be aware of. Confirmed Amorsolo paintings include a "Tinikling" sold at Leon Gallery in November 2019 for PHP 7,500,000, and two works sold at Caza Sikes in June 2024 for USD 115,200 and USD 76,800. A Bonhams offering of "El descanso de la siega" in November 2024 did not publish a realized price. A work titled "Bathers" appeared at Salcedo Auctions in March 2022 without a published result. These confirmed lots place Amorsolo firmly in the mid-to-high five-figure USD range at reputable houses, with top-tier Philippine-market works reaching into six figures. The market shows thin recent liquidity — only two confirmed Amorsolo paintings in the trailing 12 months — which is consistent with a blue-chip Philippine artist whose major works appear selectively at specialist Southeast Asian sales rather than in high-volume general auctions.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • oil painting
  • drawing
  • Southeast Asian art
  • Philippine art

Value drivers

  1. [object Object]

Appraisal caveats

  • Market context is based on general art-historical knowledge from the available sources. No specific auction results or price records were available in the source pack.
  • Amorsolo is among the most widely collected Philippine artists; auction records from major houses (Christie's, Sotheby's, Leon Gallery) are the primary market reference and should be consulted for appraisal.
  • The Appraisily auction-record index reports 61 lots under this artist slug, but many recent lots are attributable to Nicolas de Fer (a French cartographer) or other unrelated entries matching on the 'Fer' substring. Only confirmed Amorsolo lots should be used for valuation.
  • Confirmed priced Amorsolo results in the source pack span multiple currencies (USD, PHP, EUR, GBP), making direct price comparison difficult without currency normalization and date adjustment.

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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Fernando C. Amorsolo

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Artist value FAQ

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