Jesús Reyes Ferreira Auction Prices and Value Guide

Jesús Reyes Ferreira auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 169 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Jesús Reyes Ferreira auction prices: quick answer

Jesús Reyes Ferreira auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Jesús Reyes Ferreira
Source records
169
Market update
2026-02-16

Jesús Reyes Ferreira market snapshot

Jesús Reyes Ferreira shows developing auction liquidity with 48 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $15,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 1 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-07-10.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (26.7% · 8 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (16.7% · 5 sales)
  • $10,000+ (56.7% · 17 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$525
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
1
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-07-10

Artist context

About Jesús Reyes Ferreira

Born

1880

Died

1977

Nationality

Mexican

Also known as

Chucho Reyes, José de Jesús Benjamín Buenaventura de los Reyes y Ferreira

Jesús Reyes Ferreira (1880–1977), widely known as Chucho Reyes, was a self-taught Mexican painter, collector, and antiques dealer. He developed a distinctive practice of painting and decorating delicate crêpe or tissue paper, initially connected with wrapping objects sold through his antiques and art business. These sheets eventually became independent works. Reyes Ferreira drew on icons, colors, and materials associated with Mexican popular culture, approaching them through a personal modern sensibility rather than an academic style. Although he began this activity in Guadalajara, much of his artistic production followed his move to Mexico City later in life. His work was shown in 1950, and an individual exhibition was held at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in 1967. Collectors most often encounter his name in connection with vivid works on paper, Mexican cultural imagery, and the broader history of collecting and promoting colonial art, handcrafts, and folk art in twentieth-century Mexico.

Painted and decorated works on crêpe or tissue paperIcons and motifs drawn from Mexican popular culture

Common works and media

Collectors commonly encounter painted or decorated sheets on crêpe or tissue paper, often described broadly as paintings or works on paper. The available sources associate these works with Mexican popular-cultural icons and materials. Because the support can be fragile, catalogue photographs and object-level condition details are particularly important when distinguishing an original sheet, a later reproduction, or a work requiring further attribution research.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisal of a work attributed to Chucho Reyes should begin with its medium, support, dimensions, condition, subject, date, inscriptions, and ownership history. His use of delicate crêpe or tissue paper makes tears, fading, staining, restoration, mounting, and other condition issues especially relevant. Cataloguing may vary among Jesús Reyes Ferreira, Chucho Reyes, and his longer birth name, so identity matching and documented attribution deserve care. Subject matter associated with Mexican popular culture can help place a work within his known practice but cannot authenticate it by itself. When suitable public auction records are available, comparisons should account for work type, size, condition, attribution, sale date, and the relevance of each comparable lot rather than relying on an artist-wide average.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Paintings and decorated works on paper

Value drivers

  1. Medium, paper type, and condition, particularly because the artist used delicate crêpe or tissue paper
  2. Attribution and cataloguing under Jesús Reyes Ferreira, Chucho Reyes, or his full name
  3. Subject matter and its relationship to Mexican popular-cultural iconography
  4. Comparison with documented public auction records, including sale date, realized price, work type, and comparable lots when available

Appraisal caveats

  • The collected source pack does not expose individual auction-lot descriptions, realized prices, provenance histories, or condition reports, so it does not support a price forecast.
  • Works on fragile paper require object-specific inspection; the artist name and characteristic support alone do not establish attribution.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

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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.

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Jesús Reyes Ferreira 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.

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