Rogelio Polesello Auction Prices and Value Guide

Rogelio Polesello auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 206 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Rogelio Polesello auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Rogelio Polesello
Source records
206
Market update
2026-02-16

Rogelio Polesello market snapshot

Rogelio Polesello shows deep auction liquidity with 150 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $6,120. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 3 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-23.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (19.6% · 19 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (42.3% · 41 sales)
  • $10,000+ (38.1% · 37 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$7,000
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
3
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-23

Artist context

About Rogelio Polesello

Rogelio Polesello portrait
Unknown author Unknown author · CC BY 2.0 · Source

Born

1939

Died

2014

Nationality

Argentine

Rogelio Polesello (1939–2014) was an Argentine painter, sculptor, and muralist associated with Op art and its development in Latin America. Born in Buenos Aires, he worked across two- and three-dimensional formats, making optical effects an important part of his public artistic identity. Collectors may encounter his name on paintings, works on paper, prints, sculptures, mixed-media objects, and editions. That range matters because superficially related works can differ substantially in materials, scale, date, production method, and intended context. His presence in museum and international authority records helps distinguish him from similarly named artists and supports consistent matching across catalogues. In the auction market, Polesello's works appear in several categories rather than one uniform group, so identifying the exact medium, dimensions, date, signature, edition status, and provenance is essential before selecting comparable sales or drawing conclusions about value.

Op artLatin American modern artPaintingSculptureMuralsWorks on paper and prints

Common works and media

Auction and appraisal records may classify Polesello's works as paintings, works on paper, prints, sculptures, mixed-media pieces, decorative objects, or editions. His documented practice also included murals, although a mural and a portable auction object require different forms of analysis. For prints and other multiples, edition size, number, inscriptions, and production method should be checked. For paintings and sculptural works, materials, dimensions, date, surface condition, restoration, signature, and provenance are central to choosing credible comparables.

Market and appraisal context

Rogelio Polesello has a substantial body of matched public auction records, but those results cover varied objects, including paintings, works on paper, prints, sculpture, mixed media, decorative works, and editions. A useful appraisal therefore compares like with like instead of applying a single artist-wide median. Medium, dimensions, date, condition, restoration, surface quality, signature, inscriptions, edition details, provenance, exhibition history, catalogue references, and attribution confidence may all affect comparability. Recent realized prices can provide context when the lots share these characteristics. Public results may omit private transactions, and reported totals may handle buyer's premiums or fees differently, so unusual results and broad price ranges require inspection of the underlying lots.

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 period 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. Recent public auction results for works comparable in type and characteristics
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are a starting point rather than a complete appraisal.
  • Private transactions and incomplete auction feeds may not be represented.
  • Authentication, attribution changes, condition, and differences in reported buyer's premiums or fees can materially affect comparisons.
  • An anomalously high or low recorded result should not be treated as representative without reviewing the underlying lot and comparable works.

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 Rogelio Polesello

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Rogelio Polesello 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 Rogelio Polesello artwork?

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