Francis Luis Mora Auction Prices and Value Guide

Francis Luis Mora auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 447 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Artist
Francis Luis Mora
Source records
447
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Francis Luis Mora

Francis Luis Mora (1874–1940) was a Uruguayan-born American painter, illustrator, muralist, and teacher whose career centered in New York City. Born in Montevideo, he moved to the United States and became known for figural paintings capturing American and Spanish life in the early twentieth century. Mora worked across a wide range of media — oil, watercolor, tempera, pen and ink, graphite, etching, and monotype — and produced murals, easel paintings, and illustrations for major publications. His subject matter spanned genre scenes, historical and allegorical compositions, and depictions of everyday society. He was also a sought-after art instructor during his lifetime. Mora's work bridges academic figural tradition and the emerging modern sensibility of early twentieth-century American art.

Early 20th-century American figural paintingoil paintingwatercolortemperapen and ink drawingAmerican life in the early 20th centurySpanish life and societyhistorical and allegorical subjectsgenre scenes

Common works and media

Mora's output includes oil on canvas figural paintings and genre scenes, watercolor landscapes and society subjects, tempera works, large-scale mural commissions (including studies for public buildings such as post offices), pen-and-ink and graphite drawings, etchings, monotypes, and published illustrations. Subjects frequently depict early twentieth-century American life, Spanish cultural scenes, historical narratives, and allegorical figures.

Market and appraisal context

Francis Luis Mora's work appears regularly at auction, encompassing oil paintings, watercolors, drawings, prints, and illustration art. Key factors affecting appraisal include medium (oils and mural studies generally command stronger results than works on paper), subject matter, dimensions, provenance, and condition. His illustrations for publications and his etchings and monotypes form a distinct segment of his market. Collectors should note that Mora signed works under variant names, including F. Luis Mora and F. Louis Mora, which can affect attribution research. Appraisal values should be informed by comparable public auction records, sale dates, and the specific medium and subject of the work in question.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

  • The source pack does not include specific auction records or realized prices; appraisal should reference comparable public auction lots and sale dates.
  • Death date is recorded as 1940 across authority files but the exact day is not specified in available sources.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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Artist value FAQ

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