Vicente Silva Manansala Auction Prices and Value Guide
Vicente Silva Manansala auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 523 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Vicente Silva Manansala auction prices: quick answer
Vicente Silva Manansala auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Vicente Silva Manansala
- Source records
- 523
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Vicente Silva Manansala market snapshot
Vicente Silva Manansala shows solid auction liquidity with 63 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $237,500. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 0 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2024-10-09.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (4.3% · 2 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (8.7% · 4 sales)
- $10,000+ (87.0% · 40 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $0
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 0
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2024-10-09
Artist context
About Vicente Silva Manansala
Born
1910
Died
1981
Nationality
Filipino
Also known as
Vicente Manansala
Vicente Silva Manansala (1910–1981) was a Filipino artist known as a painter and illustrator. Public reference sources identify him with Cubism and the development of abstraction in Philippine art. His imagery has been described in relation to urban, suburban, rural, and cosmopolitan life, making cultural and social transition an important context for understanding his work. Collectors may encounter his name on paintings, works on paper, prints, and other objects attributed to or associated with him. Appraisily's matched auction index currently covers records dated from 1999 through 2024, indicating sustained visibility in the public auction record, although the available category information remains broad. Because the collected source pack contains limited museum or scholarly documentation, movement labels and descriptions of subject matter should be treated as concise orientation rather than a catalogue-level account of his career.
CubismPhilippine abstraction and modernismPaintingIllustrationWorks on paper and printsPhilippine urban, suburban, rural, and cosmopolitan lifeSocial and cultural transition in the Philippines
Common works and media
Auction and appraisal records may describe works associated with Manansala as paintings, works on paper, prints, illustrations, sculpture or mixed media, and editions or decorative objects. The strongest biographical support in the collected sources concerns painting and illustration; the broader categories come from Appraisily's matched auction index and should be verified against the individual object's medium, date, signature, provenance, and attribution.
Market and appraisal context
An appraisal of a work associated with Manansala should begin with closely comparable objects rather than an artist-wide headline result. Relevant comparisons should align on medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, and attribution status. Signature and inscription details, restoration history, provenance, exhibition history, catalogue references, and edition information can also affect how a lot is assessed. Appraisily's current index reports 59 matched records, including 34 priced records, across sales dated from 1999 to 2024. That dataset is useful for locating public comparables, but it may omit private transactions and incomplete auction feeds. Reported results may also differ in whether fees or buyer's premiums are included.
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 period within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition information, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Subject matter, rarity, and comparable public auction results for similar works
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records are appraisal inputs rather than a final valuation; private transactions and incomplete auction feeds may not be represented. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/vicente-silva-manansala/
- Reported prices may differ in their treatment of buyer's premiums and fees, so comparisons should be made on a consistent basis. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/vicente-silva-manansala/
- Authentication, attribution changes, and condition can materially affect value. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/vicente-silva-manansala/
- The collected market page describes category concentration as broad or sparse, so its category labels should not be interpreted as a verified catalogue of the artist's full output. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/vicente-silva-manansala/
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, thin source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
- Wikimedia Commons documented likeness
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 Vicente Silva Manansala 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 Vicente Silva Manansala artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.