Gerardo Rueda Auction Prices and Value Guide
Gerardo Rueda auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 239 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Gerardo Rueda auction prices: quick answer
Gerardo Rueda auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Gerardo Rueda
- Source records
- 239
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Gerardo Rueda market snapshot
Gerardo Rueda shows solid auction liquidity with 113 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $700. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 14 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-10-14.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (55.4% · 36 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (43.1% · 28 sales)
- $10,000+ (1.5% · 1 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $950
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 14
- Median shift vs prior year
- +100.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-10-14
Artist context
About Gerardo Rueda
Born
1926
Died
1996
Nationality
Spanish
Also known as
Gerardo Rueda Salaberry
Gerardo Rueda (1926–1996) was a Spanish painter and sculptor associated with twentieth-century Spanish abstract art. Authority and encyclopedia records also identify him by the fuller name Gerardo Rueda Salaberry. A Spanish-language biographical source places him among the founders of the Museo de Arte Abstracto Español in Cuenca, together with Fernando Zóbel and Gustavo Torner, providing context for his appearance in histories of Spanish abstraction. Collectors may encounter Rueda across more than one object category: the available records identify both painting and sculpture, while documented public sculptures confirm a three-dimensional practice. The collected evidence does not establish a detailed chronology of styles, materials, or named series, so those details should be verified work by work. Appraisily’s artist page connects this identity research with auction records, helping distinguish the artist from similarly named people and organize comparable works under a stable public entity.
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Common works and media
The available sources support paintings and sculptures as the principal broad work types associated with Gerardo Rueda. Wikimedia records document outdoor or publicly installed sculptures, but the pack does not provide enough evidence to generalize about sculpture materials, painting techniques, recurring subjects, edition practices, or named series. Individual works should therefore be catalogued from their physical characteristics, inscriptions, documentation, and reliable object records.
Market and appraisal context
The current source pack supports a market view organized first by work type: paintings and sculptures should not be treated as directly interchangeable comparables. Appraisal research should compare an object with public auction records in the same broad category and, when available, examine the sale date and realized price. The collected pack does not contain lot-level records, dimensions, materials, edition information, condition reports, provenance, or detailed attribution notes, so it cannot support a price forecast or broad market-trend claim. Those object-specific details should be established from the work and its documentation before comparable lots are selected. Appraisily can then place the object against relevant auction records rather than relying on the artist name alone.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Paintings
- Sculptures
Value drivers
- Work type and medium should be matched when selecting comparable lots, particularly when distinguishing paintings from sculptures
- Comparable public auction records, including sale dates and realized prices when available, provide the appropriate basis for market comparison
Appraisal caveats
- The collected source pack contains no major auction-house biography or lot-level auction descriptions.
- No price trend, price forecast, or claim about market direction can be supported from the collected evidence alone.
- Materials, dimensions, edition status, condition, provenance, and object-specific attribution must be researched from the individual work and its documentation.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- Bibliothèque nationale de France library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
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 Gerardo Rueda 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 Gerardo Rueda artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.