Mauro Malang Santos Auction Prices and Value Guide

Mauro Malang Santos auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 455 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Mauro Malang Santos auction prices: quick answer

Mauro Malang Santos auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Mauro Malang Santos
Source records
455
Market update
2026-02-16

Mauro Malang Santos market snapshot

Mauro Malang Santos shows deep auction liquidity with 397 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $280,320. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 29 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-06.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (0.0% · 0 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (1.4% · 5 sales)
  • $10,000+ (98.6% · 349 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$450,000
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
29
Median shift vs prior year
+25.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-12-06

Artist context

About Mauro Malang Santos

Born

1928

Died

2017

Nationality

Filipino

Also known as

Malang, Malang Santos

Mauro Malang Santos (1928–2017), widely known simply as Malang, was a Filipino painter, illustrator, cartoonist, and comics artist. Public authority records connect his full name with the professional name Malang, the signature under which collectors may encounter his work. His career crossed commercial illustration, newspaper or humorous drawing, comics, and fine-art painting rather than fitting neatly within a single movement documented by the available sources. In comics, he is associated with the series Kosme the Cop, Chain Gang Charlie, and Beelzebub. That range matters when identifying works because the name Malang can appear across distinct formats and purposes, from graphic material to autonomous paintings. Collectors should distinguish an original painting or drawing from a print, edition, illustration, or other reproduced image and should examine the signature, medium, dimensions, date, and provenance together. The present source pack does not establish a museum-backed movement classification, so none is assigned here.

PaintingIllustrationCartoon and comics art

Common works and media

Collectors may encounter paintings, illustrations, cartoons, comics-related drawings, works on paper, and prints associated with Malang. Appraisily's matched records also use broader categories such as mixed media, sculpture, decorative art, and editions, although the available biographical sources do not establish how representative those categories are of his overall production. Original works should be distinguished from editions and reproductions by examining materials, inscriptions, signatures, edition marks, and provenance.

Market and appraisal context

Mauro Malang Santos has a substantial set of matched public auction records on Appraisily, but individual results should be compared only with genuinely similar objects. Medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, restoration, signature, inscriptions, edition information, provenance, exhibition history, and attribution confidence can all affect an appraisal. A painting should not be valued from a print or mixed-media result merely because both carry the Malang name. Reported prices may also differ in whether buyer premiums or other fees are included. Public records provide useful comparable evidence, while private sales, incomplete feeds, misattributions, and later catalogue changes may remain outside the dataset. Authentication and direct condition inspection therefore remain separate from statistical market comparison.

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 place within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition information, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Comparable public auction sales for works similar in medium, size, date, and subject

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are appraisal inputs rather than final valuations; private sales and incomplete auction feeds may not be represented (https://appraisily.com/artist/mauro-malang-santos/).
  • Reported auction totals may differ in their treatment of buyer premiums and fees, so comparisons should use consistent price definitions (https://appraisily.com/artist/mauro-malang-santos/).
  • Authentication, attribution, and condition can materially affect value (https://appraisily.com/artist/mauro-malang-santos/).

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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

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Recent sale records

Selected public auction records currently in the Appraisily lot index. Use them as market context, then request a formal appraisal before you sell, insure, or donate.

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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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Mauro Malang Santos

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Mauro Malang Santos 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 Mauro Malang Santos artwork?

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