Santiago Carbonell Auction Prices and Value Guide
Santiago Carbonell auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 223 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Santiago Carbonell auction prices: quick answer
Santiago Carbonell auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Santiago Carbonell
- Source records
- 223
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Santiago Carbonell market snapshot
Santiago Carbonell shows solid auction liquidity with 52 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $16,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 7 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-30.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (15.4% · 6 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (15.4% · 6 sales)
- $10,000+ (69.2% · 27 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $160
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 7
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-30
Artist context
About Santiago Carbonell
Born
1960
Nationality
Spanish
Santiago Carbonell, born in Quito in 1960, is a painter, sculptor, and muralist associated primarily with contemporary figurative painting. Authority records identify him as an artist born in 1960, while the available biography says he has been based in Mexico since 1986. His practice extends beyond easel painting to sculpture and large-scale mural work. Collectors may therefore encounter his name across several object types rather than within a single, uniform market category. Appraisily’s matched auction index includes paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and decorative art or editions, although these broad classifications should be checked against individual lot descriptions. Carbonell’s public identity data remains somewhat uneven: the VIAF authority aggregation describes him as Spanish, while the available Spanish-language biography lists Ecuadorian nationality. His Wikidata and VIAF records, together with their linked library identifiers, provide the strongest entity-matching signals in the collected source material.
Contemporary figurative paintingPaintingSculptureMural artWorks on paper and prints
Common works and media
Carbonell is documented as a painter, sculptor, and muralist, with contemporary figurative painting forming the clearest published context for his work. In auction and appraisal settings, his name may appear with paintings, works on paper or prints, sculpture, mixed-media objects, and editions. These are broad market categories rather than a catalogue of authenticated output. Each object should be assessed through its medium, dimensions, date, condition, signature or inscriptions, edition status, provenance, and attribution evidence before comparison with recorded sales.
Market and appraisal context
A Santiago Carbonell appraisal should begin with comparable public sales involving works of similar medium, dimensions, date, subject, and apparent career period. Condition, restoration, surface quality, signature or inscriptions, edition information, provenance, exhibition history, catalogue references, and attribution confidence can all distinguish one result from another. Appraisily’s index provides matched auction observations across several broad categories, but those classifications do not establish that every indexed object is directly comparable. Reported results may also differ in their treatment of buyer premiums and fees. Public auction data is therefore best used as one part of a documented appraisal rather than as a stand-alone price prediction.
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
- Medium, dimensions, date, and career period
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Recent comparable auction sales for works similar in medium, size, and date
- Subject matter, rarity, and current demand
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records are starting points rather than final appraisals; private sales and incomplete auction feeds may not be represented. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/santiago-carbonell/
- Authentication, attribution changes, and condition can materially affect value. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/santiago-carbonell/
- Appraisily’s auction categories are broad index groupings and should be checked against each lot description. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/santiago-carbonell/
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
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 Santiago Carbonell 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 Santiago Carbonell artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.