Jorge Nicholson Moore Barradas Auction Prices and Value Guide

Jorge Nicholson Moore Barradas auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 218 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Jorge Nicholson Moore Barradas auction prices: quick answer

Jorge Nicholson Moore Barradas auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Jorge Nicholson Moore Barradas
Source records
218
Market update
2026-02-06

Jorge Nicholson Moore Barradas market snapshot

Jorge Nicholson Moore Barradas shows thin auction liquidity with 3 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $2,500. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 0 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2024-03-18.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (0.0% · 0 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (100.0% · 1 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$0
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
0
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2024-03-18

Artist context

About Jorge Nicholson Moore Barradas

Jorge Nicholson Moore Barradas portrait
Jorge Barradas · Public domain · Source

Born

1894

Died

1971

Nationality

Portuguese

Also known as

Jorge Barradas, Barradinhas, Jorge Nicholson Barradas

Jorge Nicholson Moore Barradas (1894–1971), commonly known as Jorge Barradas and nicknamed Barradinhas, was a Portuguese artist whose career crossed painting, illustration, caricature, advertising, ceramics, and decorative tilework. He is associated with Portuguese modernism and initially became known through humorous and commercial drawing. His graphic work observed contemporary society and the changes taking place around him, giving it both artistic and documentary interest. Painting later became an important part of his multifaceted practice. From the mid-1940s, Barradas devoted increasing attention to ceramics and tiles, work for which he is regarded as a notable contributor to the renewal of Portuguese decorative art. Collectors may therefore encounter his name on objects that differ substantially in material, scale, purpose, and date—from drawings and illustrations to paintings and ceramic compositions. Correctly identifying the medium and placing a work within this varied career are important first steps when researching an example attributed to him.

Portuguese modernismPaintingCeramicsDecorative tilesIllustration and advertising drawingSocial observation and changing Portuguese society

Common works and media

Works associated with Barradas include paintings, humorous and advertising drawings, illustrations, caricatures, ceramics, and decorative tiles. His early graphic practice and later concentration on ceramic art represent distinct areas for cataloguing and comparison. Because these categories differ materially, an appraisal should record the object's support, technique, dimensions, marks or signature, condition, and likely date before selecting comparable works.

Market and appraisal context

Barradas has a varied body of work, so appraisal requires comparison with genuinely similar objects rather than treating all works bearing his name as one market category. Medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, attribution, signature, and provenance may all matter. A graphic or advertising drawing should be evaluated against relevant works on paper, while paintings, ceramics, and tile compositions require medium-specific comparisons. The artist's increased focus on ceramics from the mid-1940s also makes career context important. When usable records are available, comparable public sales should be matched by work type, date, size, condition, and attribution. The collected source pack does not support a price forecast or a claim that any one category is consistently more valuable.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Paintings
  • Ceramics and tile works
  • Drawings, illustrations, and caricatures

Value drivers

  1. Medium and work type, including whether an object is a painting, work on paper, ceramic, or tile composition
  2. Date and relationship to the artist's early graphic work or later ceramic practice
  3. Attribution, signature, condition, dimensions, provenance, and comparison with relevant public auction records should be examined for an individual appraisal

Appraisal caveats

  • The collected Appraisily page was rate-limited, so individual lot descriptions, realized prices, sale dates, and category distributions could not be verified from the source pack.
  • The source pack establishes a varied practice but does not demonstrate that every documented medium appears with equal frequency at auction.
  • No price trend, scarcity conclusion, or prospective value claim is supported by the collected sources.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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

Source-grounded artist Markdown

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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Jorge Nicholson Moore Barradas

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Jorge Nicholson Moore Barradas 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 Jorge Nicholson Moore Barradas artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.