Jose Parla Auction Prices and Value Guide

Jose Parla auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 176 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Jose Parla auction prices: quick answer

Jose Parla auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Jose Parla
Source records
176
Market update
2026-02-16

Jose Parla market snapshot

Jose Parla shows developing auction liquidity with 42 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $4,200. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 5 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-09-25.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (25.0% · 5 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (45.0% · 9 sales)
  • $10,000+ (30.0% · 6 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$4,500
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
5
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-09-25

Artist context

About Jose Parla

Jose Parla portrait
Rey Parlá · CC BY 3.0 · Source

Born

1973

Also known as

José Parlá, Parlá, José

José Parlá (born 1973) is a contemporary artist based in Brooklyn, New York. International authority records identify him as José Parlá and establish his birth year and occupation as an artist. His practice encompasses painting and multidisciplinary work, using the visual character of layered, weathered urban surfaces to consider memory, identity, migration, time, language, and the meaning of place. The collected sources do not establish a more specific named movement, so contemporary art is the most careful contextual description. Collectors may encounter Parlá through paintings as well as works on paper, prints, mixed-media objects, sculpture, and editions. These formats bring different questions of scale, surface, production, and condition. His emphasis on accumulated marks and urban textures also makes close examination especially important: material distinctions, surface preservation, inscriptions, and documented history may help separate otherwise similar-looking works when researching an object for auction or appraisal.

Contemporary artPaintingMultidisciplinary workWorks on paper and printsSculpture and mixed mediaMemoryIdentityMigrationPassage of time

Common works and media

Auction and appraisal contexts may include Parlá paintings, works on paper, prints, mixed-media works, sculpture, and editions. Collected biographical material describes paintings and multidisciplinary works informed by layered urban surfaces, with recurring concerns including memory, identity, migration, time, and place. For prints and other editions, edition number and production details warrant review; for paintings and mixed-media works, dimensions, materials, inscriptions, provenance, restoration, and surface condition are especially relevant.

Market and appraisal context

José Parlá has an established public auction record across paintings, works on paper, prints, mixed media, sculpture, and editions. A useful appraisal comparison should match the object as closely as possible by medium, dimensions, date, condition, surface quality, attribution, and edition status. Signature or inscription details, provenance, exhibition history, restoration, and catalogue references can further affect how a work is classified and compared. Public results should not be treated as automatic price predictions: reporting may differ on premiums and fees, while private sales and incomplete feeds may be absent. Recent comparable lots provide the strongest market context when their physical characteristics and attribution are genuinely similar.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Fine art and paintings
  • Works on paper and prints
  • Sculpture and mixed media
  • Decorative art and editions

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and the work's place within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Recent public auction results for works comparable in medium, size, date, condition, and attribution
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are an appraisal input rather than a complete valuation; private sales and incomplete auction feeds may not be represented (source: https://appraisily.com/artist/jose-parla/).
  • Authentication, attribution, and condition can materially affect value (source: https://appraisily.com/artist/jose-parla/).
  • Reported auction totals may differ in their treatment of buyer premiums and fees, so comparisons should use like-for-like figures where possible (source: https://appraisily.com/artist/jose-parla/).

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 Jose Parla

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Jose Parla 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 Jose Parla artwork?

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