José Sobral de Almada Negreiros Auction Prices and Value Guide

José Sobral de Almada Negreiros auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 191 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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José Sobral de Almada Negreiros auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
José Sobral de Almada Negreiros
Source records
191
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About José Sobral de Almada Negreiros

José Sobral de Almada Negreiros (1893–1970) was a Portuguese multidisciplinary artist and writer, widely regarded as one of the central figures of Portuguese Modernism. Born on the island of São Tomé in the then-Portuguese colony of São Tomé and Príncipe, he spent most of his career in Lisbon. Almada Negreiros worked across an unusually broad range of media — painting, drawing, poetry, ballet choreography, tapestry, engraving, murals, caricature, mosaic, azulejo tilework, and stained glass — making him one of the most versatile Portuguese artists of the twentieth century. His literary and visual practice were deeply intertwined, and he played a formative role in shaping the avant-garde cultural scene in Portugal from the 1910s onward. Collectors encounter his work today through paintings, drawings, prints, and the architectural commissions that remain landmarks of modern Portuguese public art.

Portuguese Modernismoil paintingdrawingmuralmosaicfigurative compositionsportraitsdecorative architectural commissions

Common works and media

Oil on canvas paintings, ink and pencil drawings on paper, engraved prints, caricature and illustration work, tapestry designs, mosaic compositions, azulejo (tin-glazed ceramic tile) panels, and stained-glass windows. His public commissions in Lisbon — including murals and tile panels in landmark buildings — are among his most recognized works but are institutionally held.

Market and appraisal context

Almada Negreiros's auction profile is shaped by the diversity of his output. Easel paintings, ink and pencil drawings, and prints appear most frequently at auction, while his large-scale murals, azulejo panels, and stained-glass commissions are largely held in situ in public and ecclesiastical buildings. Factors that can affect appraisal include the specific medium, the date of execution, provenance documentation, and whether a work can be linked to a known exhibition or published catalogue entry (Vollmer, AKL, or RKD references). Collectors should note that his architectural works, while among his most celebrated, seldom enter the commercial market.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Medium and scale: large murals, tiled wall panels, and monumental public commissions are institutionally held and rarely appear at auction; easel paintings, drawings, and prints are more commonly encountered
  2. Multidisciplinary output: works span oil on canvas, ink and pencil drawings, engraved prints, mosaic, azulejo, and stained glass, each with distinct collecting markets
  3. Provenance and attribution: strong exhibition and publication history (Vollmer, AKL, RKD) supports authentication; period gallery labels and estate documentation are important value signals
  4. Date of execution: works from his key modernist period carry different significance than later commissions

Appraisal caveats

  • No auction-house sale records were included in this source pack; realized-price comparisons should be drawn from major auction databases when available.
  • Almada Negreiros is best known for large-scale architectural and public works held in situ or in institutional collections; the subset of his oeuvre that reaches the open auction market may not represent his full significance.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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