Portuguese/British, 1935–2022
Paula Rego
418results on record
84%sell-through
$2,692median result (USD, incl. premium; 78% observed, 22% estimated from hammer)
$4,627,438record in our coverage
Drawn from 418 recorded results (372 sold · 46 passed) across 11 auction houses, 1998–2026. 5 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 78% observed, 22% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| prints | 102 | 78% | $2,712 |
| ceramics & design | 71 | 91% | $496 |
| works on paper | 30 | 62% | $150,515 |
| painting | 13 | 80% | $132,321 |
| other | 5 | 60% | $40,256 |
Medium is recorded for 221 of 418 results (53%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol Paula Rego Andy Warhol
| Metric | Paula Rego | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $2,692 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $4,627,438 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 418 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholDamien HirstDavid HockneyGerhard Richter
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
85/ 100
- Sell-through84%
- Meets estimate78%
- Market depth418 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | 93 | 94% | $5,073 | — |
| Bonhams | 83 | 86% | $1,479 | 0.83× |
| Sotheby's | 68 | 83% | $156,422 | 0.84× |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 43 | 80% | $2,436 | 1.34× |
| Palácio do Correio Velho | 38 | 84% | $689 | 0.89× |
| Leiloeira Côrte Real | 35 | 86% | $248 | 1.00× |
| Phillips | 22 | 86% | $3,564 | — |
| Marques dos Santos Leilões | 22 | 73% | $2,473 | — |
| Rago | 7 | 100% | $2,520 | — |
| Leiloeira São Domingos | 5 | 60% | $6,155 | 1.07× |
| Heritage Auctions | 2 | 50% | $1,500 | — |
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 423 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 46 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2015·03 | Frightened Fox ; Woman and Lion ; Hypnotizing a Dog ; Woman and Marabou | $1,532–$2,299 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·03 | The Baker's Wife I | $766–$1,073 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·03 | Untitled | $1,532–$2,299 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·03 | Crying | $766–$1,073 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·03 | Prince Pig and the Second Sister : Prince Pig gets married | $919–$1,226 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·03 | Turtle Hands | $766–$1,073 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·02 | A Marcha | $152,975–$229,462 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·02 | Untitled No. 9 | $305,949–$458,924 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·09 | Two plates, from Shakespeare's Room | $1,143–$1,633 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·09 | Jane & Helen | $1,306–$1,959 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·09 | Biting | $1,306–$1,959 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·09 | Schoolroom | $816–$1,143 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·09 | Undressing | $1,306–$1,959 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·09 | Life Room I | $1,306–$1,959 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·09 | Camouflaged Hands | $816–$1,143 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·07 | Birth | $154,357–$205,809 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·06 | The Crow | $838–$1,173 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·06 | Girl with basin | $838–$1,173 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·06 | Come to Me | $1,676–$2,514 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·06 | Prince Pig | $2,514–$3,352 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·06 | Camouflaged Hands | $838–$1,173 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·06 | The Unicorn Artist | $838–$1,173 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·06 | Scarecrow | $838–$1,173 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·05 | Farewell, from: The Children's Crusade | $3,368–$5,052 | Christie's | |||
| 2014·05 | Black Dog, from: The Children's Crusade | $1,684–$2,526 | Christie's | |||
| 2014·05 | The Crow | $1,684–$2,526 | Christie's | |||
| 2014·04 | Royal College of Art secret postcard | black felt tip and pencil on card | $6,685–$10,027 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·02 | The Wild Duck | $1,000–$1,333 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·02 | Girl who has been sick resting with her favourite cuddly | $833–$1,166 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·02 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $33,417–$50,126 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·02 | Girl reading | $133,171–$199,757 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·02 | Island of the Lights from Pinocchio | $299,635–$416,159 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·02 | Jenufa | $660,808–$991,212 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | Straw Burning, from: Pendle Witches | $3,232–$4,848 | Christie's | |||
| 2013·11 | Nursery Rhymes 25 6 framed & folio | $32,205–$48,308 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·09 | Portrait of Cousin Manuela | oil on board | $23,936–$31,915 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·09 | Sing a Song of Sixpence II, from Nursery Rhymes | $1,118–$1,598 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·07 | Girl with Foetus | $1,509–$2,264 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·07 | Seduction of Prince Pig | $1,509–$2,264 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·07 | Prince Pig Courtship (Rosenthal 234) | $1,509–$2,264 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·07 | Unhappy Courtship | $1,509–$2,264 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·07 | Undressing | $1,811–$2,716 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·06 | Untitled | $4,583–$7,638 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·02 | Mother Loves You | $9,095–$12,126 | Phillips | |||
| 2013·02 | Feeding Time, from O Vinho (Wine) | $919–$1,225 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·02 | Good Dog | pastel on canvas | $591,501–$700,462 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·02 | Hyacinth - Reclining Hippo from Walt Disney's Fantasia | pastel on card laid down on panel | $622,633–$933,949 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·11 | Moon Eggs | $3,171–$4,757 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·11 | After Zurbaran | $158,560–$237,840 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·11 | moon eggs: feeding | $3,171–$4,757 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·09 | Captain Hook and the Lost Boy, from: Peter Pan (Rosenthal 80) | $1,943–$2,914 | Christie's | |||
| 2012·06 | Untitled | $77,997–$109,196 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·03 | Sisters 2 | watercolour, ink and graphite on card | $6,359–$9,538 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·02 | Broken Promises | pastel on paper laid down on board, mounted on aluminium | $628,855–$943,282 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·12 | The Aunt (Nada) | $391,605–$548,247 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·11 | Tilly in Kensington Gardens | $651–$976 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·11 | Four Girls Playing with Dog | $651–$976 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·10 | Untitled | $6,422–$9,634 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·10 | Circumcision | etching and aquatint | $4,014–$5,620 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·06 | Untitled | $526,665–$677,140 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·03 | Mermaid drowing Wendy, from Peter Pan (Rosenthal 86) | $901–$1,201 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·03 | Tootles shoots Wendy, from Peter Pan (Rosenthal 85) | $901–$1,201 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·03 | Secrets and Stories (Rosenthal 29) | $2,252–$2,702 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·03 | Who killed Cock Robin? I, from Nursery Rhymes (Rosenthal 45) | $751–$1,051 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·03 | Three Blind Mice II, from Nursery Rhymes (Rosenthal 49) | $751–$1,051 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·03 | How many Miles to Babylon, from Nursery Rhymes (Rosenthal 55) | $751–$1,051 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·03 | A Frog he would a-wooing go II, from Nursery Rhymes (Rosenthal 60) | $751–$1,051 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·03 | Captain Hook and the lost Boy, from Peter Pan (Rosenthal 80) | $901–$1,201 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·03 | Flying Children, from Peter Pan (Rosenthal 83) | $901–$1,201 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·02 | The Death of the Blind Sister | acrylic and Conté pencil on paper | $234,496–$312,661 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·02 | the grandmother | $62,532–$93,798 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·06 | Two Friends | $115,500–$165,001 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·04 | The Life Room series | $4,403–$7,338 | Christie's | |||
| 2009·04 | O'Vinho | $1,027–$1,321 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·10 | Untitled | $86,982–$121,775 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·10 | the ferry girl iii (the peacock's eye) | $121,775–$173,965 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·07 | Untitled (I), (ii) & (iii) | $5,963–$7,951 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·04 | The Crow (Rosenthal 107) | $2,972–$3,963 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·04 | Jack and Jill, from: Nursery Rhymes | $4,920–$6,889 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·02 | The Travels of Captain Cook | $79,443–$119,165 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·02 | The Lovers II | $39,722–$59,582 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·02 | Baying | $695,011–$992,872 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·02 | The Lesson | pastel on paper mounted on aluminium | $782,918–$1,174,378 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·12 | Untitled | $16,315–$24,472 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·12 | Untitled | $16,315–$24,472 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·11 | (B. 1935) | $1,443–$1,856 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·10 | Untitled | gouache and watercolour on paper | $81,263–$121,895 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·07 | (B. 1935) | $1,025–$1,435 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·06 | Moth | pastel on canvas | $498,256–$697,558 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·06 | untitled | $5,946–$9,910 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·02 | lesson no. 3 | $156,707–$235,060 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·02 | Untitled | oil, acrylic and paper collage on canvas | $430,944–$548,474 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·02 | Repose | $236,665–$295,831 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·02 | Chéri II | $276,109–$354,998 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·10 | O'Vinho | $1,324–$1,891 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·10 | Two Plates, from The Life Room series | $3,783–$5,674 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·10 | The Salmon-Coloured Dress | $93,021–$130,229 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·10 | The Portugese Duck | $279,137–$372,183 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·07 | Girl with Two Mothers | pastel and charcoal on paper | $110,659–$129,102 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·07 | Birth | oil and graphite on canvas | $129,102–$184,431 | Christie's | ||
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