Joaquim Tenreiro Auction Prices and Value Guide
Joaquim Tenreiro auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 494 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Joaquim Tenreiro auction prices: quick answer
Joaquim Tenreiro auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Joaquim Tenreiro
- Source records
- 494
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Joaquim Tenreiro market snapshot
Joaquim Tenreiro shows deep auction liquidity with 363 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $11,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 48 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-10.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (2.6% · 5 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (34.9% · 66 sales)
- $10,000+ (62.4% · 118 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $10,000
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 48
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-10
Artist context
About Joaquim Tenreiro
Born
1906
Died
1992
Nationality
Brazilian
Also known as
Joaquim Albuquerque Tenreiro
Joaquim Tenreiro (1906–1992) was a Brazilian furniture designer, woodworker, painter, sculptor, and visual artist associated with the creative culture of mid-20th-century Brazil. Public authority and biographical records identify him across several disciplines, while overview sources particularly emphasize his standing as a furniture designer. This breadth matters when identifying his work: the Tenreiro name may be encountered in connection with functional design objects as well as autonomous works of visual art. His fuller name, Joaquim Albuquerque Tenreiro, appears in Portuguese- and Spanish-language references and can help match catalog records or historical documentation. Collectors most commonly encounter his name through furniture and design contexts, but paintings and sculptures also fall within his documented practice. Because the available evidence pack is stronger on identity and professional scope than on individual objects, attribution of any particular work should remain tied to its documentation, physical characteristics, and comparison with securely identified examples.
Furniture designWoodworking and cabinetmakingPaintingSculpture
Common works and media
Works encountered under Tenreiro’s name may include furniture and other design objects, reflecting his documented activity as a furniture designer and woodworker. His broader visual-art practice also includes paintings and sculptures. Cataloging should identify the precise object type and medium instead of treating all Tenreiro works as one market category.
Market and appraisal context
Tenreiro’s cross-disciplinary practice makes object classification an important first step in appraisal. Furniture and design objects should be assessed separately from paintings and sculptures, since each category has different descriptive evidence and relevant comparables. A careful appraisal should document the object type, materials, construction or artistic medium, dimensions, condition, date or period, inscriptions or labels, ownership history, and the basis for attribution. Comparable public auction records are most useful when they match the same work category and share meaningful characteristics. The collected source pack confirms Tenreiro’s identity and range of occupations but does not expose lot-level results, condition reports, provenance, edition data, or a reliable price trend. No value conclusion should therefore be drawn from the biographical sources alone.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Furniture and design objects
- Paintings
- Sculptures
Value drivers
- Correctly distinguishing furniture and design objects from paintings or sculptures is important because Tenreiro worked across all of these categories
- Attribution should be evaluated against the documented identity and professional scope of Joaquim Tenreiro
Appraisal caveats
- The collected source pack does not provide accessible lot-level descriptions, realized prices, edition information, condition reports, maker-mark guidance, or provenance research.
- The Appraisily artist-page request returned a rate-limit response during collection, so its auction records could not be inspected for category distribution or comparable-sale details.
- No price trend, scarcity claim, or price prediction is supported by this source pack.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
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 Joaquim Tenreiro 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 Joaquim Tenreiro artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.