Jesús Guerrero Galván Auction Prices and Value Guide
Jesús Guerrero Galván auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 174 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Jesús Guerrero Galván auction prices: quick answer
Jesús Guerrero Galván auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Jesús Guerrero Galván
- Source records
- 174
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Jesús Guerrero Galván market snapshot
Jesús Guerrero Galván shows solid auction liquidity with 82 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $15,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 2 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-13.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (7.0% · 3 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (30.2% · 13 sales)
- $10,000+ (62.8% · 27 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $425
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 2
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2026-01-13
Artist context
About Jesús Guerrero Galván
Born
1910
Died
1973
Nationality
Mexican
Jesús Guerrero Galván (1910–1973) was a Mexican painter, draughtsperson, and muralist associated with the Mexican muralism movement. He began his career in Guadalajara and later moved to Mexico City, where he participated in mural projects during the 1930s, including work connected with the Secretaría de Educación Pública and the Comisión Federal de Electricidad. His practice was not limited to public walls: sources also identify easel paintings and drawings, the kinds of portable works collectors are more likely to encounter. In 1943 Guerrero Galván served as an artist-in-residence at the University of New Mexico, where he painted Union of the Americas Joined in Freedom, regarded in the collected biographical material as a major work. He exhibited in Mexico and the United States and became a member of the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana. These connections place his work within both Mexico’s mural tradition and the broader circulation of twentieth-century Mexican art in North America.
Mexican muralismMural paintingEasel paintingDrawing
Common works and media
Collectors may encounter Guerrero Galván through easel paintings and drawings, while institutional accounts also emphasize his work as a muralist. Material described as a mural study, preparatory work, or project-related document should not be treated as such without supporting evidence. The collected sources do not establish recurring subjects, print editions, sculpture, ceramics, or poster production, so those categories should be evaluated individually rather than assumed to be typical.
Market and appraisal context
Auction and appraisal research for Guerrero Galván should begin by identifying the work type: a painting or drawing may require different comparisons from a study or other material connected with a mural project. Date and documented links to recognized phases of his career—especially his Mexico City mural activity in the 1930s or his 1943 University of New Mexico residency—can help establish context. Relevant public auction records are most useful when the compared works share medium, scale, date, subject, and attribution status. The collected source pack does not provide enough major-auction-house evidence to support a price trend or value prediction, so conclusions should remain object-specific and should be tested against accessible comparable lots.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Paintings
- Drawings
Value drivers
- Work type and medium, including whether an object is an easel painting, drawing, or material related to a mural project
- Documented date and relationship to known career periods, particularly the 1930s mural projects or the 1943 University of New Mexico residency
- Comparison with relevant public auction records when sufficiently similar lots are available
Appraisal caveats
- The collected source pack contains an Appraisily auction-record signal but no accessible major-auction-house catalogue entry, lot description, or realized-price evidence.
- The available excerpts do not support a price trend, scarcity claim, or prediction of future value.
- Exact attribution, provenance, condition, dimensions, materials, and any edition information require object-specific examination and 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
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Library of Congress library authority
- VIAF library authority
- RKD library authority
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 Jesús Guerrero Galván 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 Jesús Guerrero Galván artwork?
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