Roberto Domingo y Fallola Auction Prices and Value Guide
Roberto Domingo y Fallola auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 567 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Roberto Domingo y Fallola auction prices: quick answer
Roberto Domingo y Fallola auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Roberto Domingo y Fallola
- Source records
- 567
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Roberto Domingo y Fallola
Roberto Domingo y Fallola (born Juan Roberto Domingo Fallola; January 12, 1883, Paris – 1956) was a Spanish painter best known for his depictions of bullfights. Born in Paris to Spanish parents, he became one of the dedicated artists who documented the culture and drama of the corrida de toros during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His work captures the movement, color, and spectacle of the bullring with a focus on the matador and the charged atmosphere of the arena. Active primarily between approximately 1890 and 1910, Domingo y Fallola is recorded in major authority files including the Library of Congress, Getty ULAN, and RKD, and is cited in standard biographical references such as Bénézit, Thieme/Becker, and Vollmer. Collectors encounter his work most often through auction appearances of bullfight-themed paintings, drawings, and prints.
paintingbullfights (corrida de toros)
Common works and media
Domingo y Fallola's most frequently encountered works are paintings and works on paper depicting bullfight scenes — including matadors, picadors, and arena action. These range from small-format oil paintings and gouaches to larger canvases and prints. Subjects center on the Spanish bullring, with individual matador portraits and panoramic arena views being common compositions. Works on paper and reproductive prints of his bullfight imagery also circulate in the secondary market.
Market and appraisal context
Roberto Domingo y Fallola's work appears at auction primarily as bullfight-subject paintings, drawings, and prints. Value is influenced by medium (oil on canvas vs. works on paper), the scale and complexity of the composition, the quality of condition and provenance documentation, and whether the work can be firmly attributed to his documented active period. The absence of a published catalogue raisonné means that attribution should be supported by expert opinion or documented provenance. Collectors should be aware that some reference sources record different birth years (1867 vs. 1883), which can affect how lots are catalogued across databases.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Appraisal caveats
- Roberto Domingo y Fallola does not appear to have an established catalogue raisonné, which can complicate attribution
- The artist is a niche specialist in bullfight subjects; the collector market is narrower than for mainstream Spanish painters of the same era
- Some reference sources list different birth years (1867 vs. 1883), which can affect how auction records are matched
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Library of Congress library authority
- RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- VIAF (OCLC) library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- Wikidata library authority
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.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Roberto Domingo y Fallola 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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