José Cruz Herrera Auction Prices and Value Guide

José Cruz Herrera auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 337 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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José Cruz Herrera auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
José Cruz Herrera
Source records
337
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About José Cruz Herrera

José Cruz Herrera (1890–1972) was a Spanish painter and illustrator born in La Línea de la Concepción, Cádiz. He is best known for genre scenes and landscape paintings that draw on his decades of residence in Casablanca, Morocco, where he lived for much of his adult life. Cruz Herrera also worked in Uruguay, Argentina, and France, giving his output a geographic breadth unusual among Spanish painters of his generation. His figurative compositions often depict everyday life, market scenes, and landscapes influenced by North African light and color. A dedicated museum, the Museo Cruz Herrera, houses many of his works in his hometown of La Línea de la Concepción. He is documented in the Bénézit dictionary of artists, the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, and the Getty Union List of Artist Names, confirming his standing within twentieth-century Spanish painting.

oil paintingillustrationgenre sceneslandscapefigure studiesMoroccan and North African scenes

Common works and media

Oil paintings on canvas or panel are the most frequently encountered format, ranging from small cabinet-size works to larger exhibition-scale compositions. Common subjects include Moroccan street and market scenes, single or grouped figures in traditional dress, coastal and harbor landscapes, and Spanish regional genre scenes. Illustrations and works on paper also appear, though less often at auction. Collectors should expect unsigned or loosely signed works that require careful attribution, and should note that Cruz Herrera's style evolved over a career spanning more than five decades.

Market and appraisal context

José Cruz Herrera's works appear regularly at auction, with over 300 recorded lots, predominantly oil paintings of genre subjects and landscapes. Collectors most often encounter Moroccan street scenes, figure compositions, and coastal views. Appraisal value is influenced by the painting's subject, size, condition, provenance clarity, and whether the work can be linked to his long Casablanca period or his earlier Spanish production. Auction results are spread across European and international houses, with no single market dominating. Attribution should be verified against his documented style, as several Spanish genre painters of the era worked in similar palettes and subject matter.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

  • No single named art movement is attributed to Cruz Herrera in the available authority sources
  • Market data is limited to public auction records; private sale trends are not captured here
  • The artist's long residence in Casablanca means many works may have provenance chains through Morocco, France, or Spain, complicating attribution review

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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Data basis

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Artist value FAQ

How much is José Cruz Herrera 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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