Julio Larraz Auction Prices and Value Guide

Julio Larraz auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 288 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Julio Larraz auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Julio Larraz
Source records
288
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Julio Larraz

Julio Larraz (born 1944, Havana, Cuba) is a painter, sculptor, and printmaker who has been based in the United States since 1961. He began his career as a political caricaturist and cartoonist, publishing under the name Julio Fernandez. In the early 1970s he shifted to painting and adopted the signature Julio Larraz, the name by which he is now widely known. His work spans oil on canvas, sculpture, and works on paper, and is characterized by richly rendered, often surreal or metaphorical compositions that draw on his Cuban heritage and decades of life in America. Larraz is represented in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and his career is documented in the Getty Union List of Artist Names, VIAF, the Library of Congress authority file, and the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History.

Contemporary Latin American artoil paintingsculptureprintmakingworks on paper (caricature and cartoon)surrealist and metaphorical imagerypolitical caricature

Common works and media

Larraz is best known for oil paintings on canvas, often large-format, featuring dreamlike or metaphorical imagery. He also produces sculptures and prints. Earlier in his career he created political cartoons and caricatures on paper. Collectors may encounter editions, works on paper, and preparatory drawings alongside major paintings. Works are typically signed 'Julio Larraz' for paintings and sculpture; early caricature bears the signature 'Julio Fernandez.'

Market and appraisal context

Julio Larraz's work appears regularly in the Latin American Art and Contemporary Art auction categories. Collectors encounter oils on canvas most frequently at auction, though prints, works on paper, and sculptures also enter the market. Valuation depends on medium, scale, provenance, exhibition history, and whether the work dates from his mature painting period. Early caricature signed 'Julio Fernandez' represents a distinct collecting category. As with any living artist, auction results should be reviewed individually and compared with comparable lots of similar date, medium, and dimensions.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Latin American Art
  • Contemporary Art

Value drivers

  1. Medium and dimensions: large-scale oil paintings generally command higher prices than works on paper or prints
  2. Provenance and exhibition history strengthen value, especially museum-held or published works
  3. Signature variation matters: early caricature signed 'Julio Fernandez' versus later paintings signed 'Julio Larraz'

Appraisal caveats

  • The source pack does not include specific auction-house results; collectors should verify provenance and attribution on a per-work basis
  • No catalogue raisonné was identified in the source pack; condition and authenticity should be confirmed through expert 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

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Julio Larraz 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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