British/Mexican, 1917–2011
Leonora Carrington
221results on record
91%sell-through
$70,600median result (USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer)
$28,485,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 221 recorded results (211 sold · 10 passed) across 14 auction houses, 1999–2026. 1 upcoming lot on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer method · log scale
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Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| painting | 55 | 94% | $296,000 |
| works on paper | 29 | 88% | $16,506 |
| prints | 9 | 100% | $3,750 |
| sculpture | 6 | 50% | $40,388 |
| other | 5 | 100% | $51,200 |
Medium is recorded for 104 of 221 results (47%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Rufino Tamayo Leonora Carrington Rufino Tamayo
| Metric | Leonora Carrington | Rufino Tamayo |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $70,600 | $4,075 |
| Record price | $28,485,000 | $7,209,000 |
| Results on record | 221 | 1,321 |
| Years active at auction | 1999–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Rufino TamayoDiego RiveraMattaFernando Botero
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
86/ 100
- Sell-through91%
- Meets estimate73%
- Market depth221 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 107 | 94% | $187,000 | 0.94× |
| Christie's | 73 | 95% | $66,116 | — |
| Bonhams | 22 | 91% | $5,756 | 1.10× |
| Phillips | 8 | 75% | $100,900 | — |
| Rago | 4 | 100% | $3,375 | — |
| Wright | 4 | 75% | $1,563 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 2 | 100% | $3,155 | 1.32× |
| Heritage Auctions | 2 | 100% | $2,875 | — |
| Grisebach | 1 | — | $12,674 | — |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 1 | — | $1,542 | 0.72× |
| Ketterer Kunst | 1 | — | $2,305 | — |
| Cutler Bay Auctions | 1 | 100% | $5,625 | 1.00× |
| Dorotheum | 1 | 100% | $6,912 | — |
| Tiroche | 1 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 229 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 10 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2026·08 | Snake and Tapir (two works), 1998 | etching in colors with letterpress | $1,500–$2,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2026·06 | The Return of Boadicea | $808,997–$1,078,663 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | Six Masks for Opus Siniestrus | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | Character Studies for The Tempest: A Group of Five Works | $300,000–$500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | Sin título | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | View from Gold Street | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | Stag at Mourn | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | La naguala | $700,000–$1,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | Ms. Ashton | acrylic on canvas | $300,000–$500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·05 | El retorno de la osa mayor | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | Bird Bath | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·11 | Sin título | $700,000–$900,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·11 | The Return of Boadicea | $1,200,000–$1,800,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·11 | Cristina ante las sombras y la luz | oil on canvas | $600,000–$800,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·11 | Animus Tractatus | oil on panel | $400,000–$600,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·10 | Jinetes (The Horsemen) | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·09 | The Hour of the Angelus | $808,997–$1,078,663 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·05 | The Journey of Ay Ching Gão | oil on canvas | $600,000–$800,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·05 | Naturaleza muerta | gouache on black card, laid on board | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·03 | Elohim | on board | $539,332–$943,830 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·03 | Sacrament at Minos | oil on canvas | $674,165–$1,078,663 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·02 | Ikon | egg tempera on panel | $1,200,000–$1,800,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·01 | Tuesday | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | She Walks | oil on canvas | $300,000–$500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·11 | The Law of Briah | $600,000–$800,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·11 | La Grande Dame (The Cat Woman) | $5,000,000–$7,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·11 | Tower of Nagas | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·11 | Three Masks for the Play Opus Siniestrus: Little Mermaid Mask (i), Máscara verde con pestañas (ii) & Double-Sided Mask (iii) | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·11 | Phoenix Rides Beetle | $300,000–$400,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·11 | Temple of the Word | $3,000,000–$5,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·10 | Untitled | watercolor and graphite on paper | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·10 | Bird Seizes Jewel | oil on Masonite | $100,000–$150,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·10 | Faet Fiada ( The Appearance of a Wild Beast) | oil on panel | $500,000–$700,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·10 | Pensador (also titled Un petit déjeuner ( Portrait of Inés Amor ) ) | oil on Masonite | $600,000–$800,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·05 | Ash Wednesday | $120,000–$180,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·05 | Nigrum | $70,000–$90,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·05 | Easter Sunday | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·05 | Les Distractions de Dagobert | $12,000,000–$18,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·05 | Who art thou, White Face? | $1,800,000–$2,500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·04 | Tuesday; and Crookhey Hall | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·03 | Bearded Horse Sheet from the September 1940 sketchbook (Sanatorio Morales, Santander). | graphite on paper | $30,000–$40,000 | upcoming | Christie's | |
| 2024·02 | Crookhey Hall | $1,500–$2,500 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·02 | The Transparent Hen | $2,000–$3,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·02 | Birdbath | $2,500–$3,500 | Rago | |||
| 2023·11 | Sin titulo | $6,000–$8,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·06 | Mexican/British | $3,500–$5,500 | Cutler Bay Auctions | |||
| 2023·05 | Four works: (i) Study for Snake-Bite Floripondio ; (ii) Study for Mural El Mundo Magico de Los Mayas ; (iii) Untitled ; (iv) Untitled | $30,000–$40,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·02 | Hierophante, pour Dauphine | oil on canvas | $539,332–$943,830 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·02 | Quería ser pájaro | oil on canvas | $1,213,496–$1,887,661 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·02 | Lepidoptera | tempera and charcoal on Masonite | $215,733–$323,599 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·02 | Mars Red Predella | on prepared panel | $229,216–$337,082 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·11 | Untitled (Griffin) | $50,000–$70,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·11 | Preliminary Sketches for Opus Siniestrus (Cannibal Feast) | $1,800,000–$2,500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | Untitled | $4,045–$5,393 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·09 | Pig-rush | oil canvas | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·09 | Figures walking by a river 50.8 x 40.6 cm. (20 x 16 in.) | $9,438–$13,483 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·09 | The Circus 42.2 x 76 cm. (16 5/8 x 29 7/8 in.) | $6,742–$9,438 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·09 | The fruit market 40.6 x 50.8 cm. (16 x 20 in.) | $9,438–$13,483 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·06 | A Set of 3 Masks | $47,192–$60,675 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | Ferret Race (Stoat Race) | oil on canvas | $1,078,663–$1,617,995 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·06 | Bird Bath | $1,500–$2,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·06 | Crow Soup | $2,000–$3,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·05 | The Saints of Hampstead Heath | $70,000–$90,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·05 | En el barco (For Edward James) | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·05 | The Garden of Paracelsus | $1,200,000–$1,800,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·05 | gouache on black paper | $13,483–$20,225 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·03 | Apollo in the Temple of Michael Rat | oil on canvas | $50,000–$70,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·01 | The Messenger, from The Dybbuk Series | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·01 | Steel Bird | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·01 | Stag at Mourn | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·11 | Two pigs | $2,022–$2,697 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·11 | Belfry | $150,000–$200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·11 | Sueño (Nephesh as the Soul in a State of Sleep) | $1,500,000–$2,500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·06 | Badger Takes Medium-Shadow in a Boat to a Cave Down to Underworld, from Badger Suite | $1,000–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·05 | Burial of the Patriarchs | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·05 | Arma blanca | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·05 | Crow Soup , 1997 | color lithograph | $1,500–$2,500 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2021·03 | A Set of 3 Masks (used in the 1959 production of The Tempest) | $67,416–$94,383 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·03 | (1917-2011) The Puppet Masterpencil on paper, signed 'Leonora Carrington' lower leftimage 6 x 5 1/4in (15.2 x 13.3cm); sheet 8 x 8 3/4in (20.3 x 22.2cm) | $2,000–$4,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·03 | (1917-2011) Chipmunks Commuting (About to Commune)ink, pencil and crayon on paper, signed 'Leonora' lower left and titled upper centerimage 9 3/4 x 7 1/4in (24.8 x 18.4cm); sheet 10 x 8in (25.4 x 20.3cm) | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·03 | (1917-2011) DNA1969ink and pencil on paper, inscribed 'To Teodoro/With loving affection from all of us/Love Leonora 1969' lower left and titled upper rightimage 12 1/4 x 7 3/4in (31 x 19.7cm); sheet 13 3/4 x 10in (35 x 25.4cm) | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·03 | (1917-2011) Study for The Chrysopeia of Mary the Jewesscirca 1965pencil, pen and sepia ink on paper, signed 'Leonora Carrington' lower rightimage 8 3/4 x 9in (22.2 x 22.8cm); sheet 10 x 13 3/4in (25.4 x 34.9cm) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·03 | Operation Wednesday | $404,499–$674,165 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·03 | Sin título | $30,000–$40,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·03 | Mystical Figure | $2,000–$3,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·01 | Bran's Head - August 1976 | $1,348–$2,022 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2020·11 | Jinetes | gouache on paper | $20,000–$25,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·11 | Crow Soup | $2,000–$3,000 | Rago | |||
| 2020·10 | Crookery Hall | Lithograph in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·07 | La joie de patinage (The Joy of Skating) | oil on canvas | $400,000–$600,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·06 | tuesday | $700,000–$900,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·06 | untitled (arca de noé) | $180,000–$220,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·12 | untitled | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2019·11 | Untitled (Knickers) | ink, watercolor and pencil on paper | $30,000–$40,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·11 | study for "and then we saw the daughter of the minotaur" | $2,000–$3,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | study for "el ravorok" | $2,000–$3,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | la vírgen morena | $400–$600 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | Study for 'Took My Way Down, Like a Messenger, to the Deep' 29 x 23 3/8 in (73.7 x 59.4 cm) | $8,000–$12,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·05 | tuesday: two prints | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $39, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.