Héctor Poleo Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Héctor Poleo Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 29, 2025
Hector Poleo (Venezuelan, 1918-1989) Signed Lithograph
Est: $25 - $250
DESCRIPTION: Hector Poleo (Venezuelan, 1918-1989) Lithograph depicting a portrait of a woman in profile with soft, blended colors. Hand signed at bottom right "POLEO" Matted and framed. CIRCA: 20th Century ORIGIN: Venezuela DIMENSIONS: (Image) H: 17.5" L: 19: (Overall) H: 29.5" W: 1" L: 31.25" CONDITION: Normal wear consistent with age and use. Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of our specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the ask question button or send us an email.
Akiba Galleries
Feb. 26, 2025
HECTOR POLEO Caracas, Venezuela (1918) / (1989) "Untitled"
Est: €300 - €400
Lithograph on paper. Justified 51/90 and signed in pencil at the bottom. Provenance: - Theo Gallery, Madrid - Private collection, Madrid Measurements: 75.5 x 55.5 cm
Ansorena
Dec. 20, 2024
Hector Poleo (1918 - 1989)
Est: $100 - $200
Hector Poleo, Venezuelan / American (1918 - 1989) Artist Proof Lithograph on Paper "Mother and Child" Signed and Marked in Pencil. Sight measures 15" x 19-1/4". Frame measures 26" x 30-1/4". Condition: Toning to the paper otherwise good condition. Estimate 100 - 200 Domestic shipping Third party
Orion Antiques
Nov. 27, 2024
HÉCTOR POLEO (Caracas, Venezuela, 1918 - 1989). "I invest your certain fire", 1981. Acrylic on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Titled, dated and located (Paris) on the stretcher frame.
Est: €18,000 - €20,000
HÉCTOR POLEO (Caracas, Venezuela, 1918 - 1989). "I invest your certain fire", 1981. Acrylic on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Titled, dated and located (Paris) on the stretcher frame. Measurements: 73 x 60 cm; 93 x 80 cm (frame). After attending the Academy of Fine Arts of Caracas from 1930 and making his first individual exhibition in 1937, Héctor Poleo obtained a governmental scholarship to travel to Mexico in 1938. In Mexico City, he entered the San Carlos Academy and discovered the works of muralist and social realist artists Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros and José Clemente Orozco. He held an exhibition in Mexico City in 1940 and then traveled to the United States. He returned to Caracas, where he exhibited at the Museo de Bellas Artes in 1941, before traveling from Bogota to Quito through the Andean countries. In 1944 he moved to New York and from 1948 to 1959 to Paris. In 1949 he married the ceramist Adelita Rico, before returning to Caracas and settling permanently in Paris. Héctor Poleo participated in the Biennial of São Paulo in 1953 and in the Biennial of Venice in 1954. He made numerous individual exhibitions, in particular in the Museum of Fine Arts of Caracas in 1941, 1946, 1950 and 1974, in Washington in 1945 and 1948, in the Museum of Modern Art of Mexico City in 1974 and in the Venezuelan Embassy in Paris in 1978. He made a mural for the University City of Caracas, stained glass windows for the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía and for the La Paz station and for the Bolívar station of the Paris subway. Héctor Poleo also created two commemorative medals for the bicentennial of Bolívar's birth and for UNESCO. From 1930 to 1937, Héctor Poleo's landscapes were initially structured around the legacy of Cézanne. In a second phase, from 1940 to 1945, his painting focused more on the human figure, under the banner of social realism. After passing through a third, surrealist period, from 1945 to 1950, he devoted himself to neoplastic figuration until 1960. From 1960 until his death, Héctor Poleo's work develops a poetic figuration or, as Miguel Ángel Asturias says, a figurative abstraction that sometimes borders on the non-figurative.
Setdart Auction House
Nov. 19, 2024
Las guajiras
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
Property from a Private Collection Héctor Poleo 1918 - 1989 Las guajiras signed Poleo and dated 57 (lower right) oil on canvas 56 by 36 in. 142 by 91.4 cm. Executed in 1957.
Sotheby's
Sep. 25, 2024
HECTOR POLEO Caracas, Venezuela (1918) / (1989) "Untitled"
Est: €225 - €300
Screenprint on paper Signed and justified 15/100 in pencil at the bottom. With watermark of the paper manufacturer and dry stamp of "SG Ediciones" Measurements: 70.5 x 100 cm
Ansorena
May. 16, 2024
Sin hogar
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
The Vanguard Spirit: Modern and Surrealist Masterworks from an Important Estate Héctor Poleo 1918 - 1989 Sin hogar signed Héctor Poleo and dated N.Y. 1947 (lower right) oil on canvas 34 by 27 in. 86.4 by 68.6 cm. Executed in New York in 1947.
Sotheby's
Apr. 24, 2024
HÉCTOR POLEO - TWO STUDIES OF WOMEN
Est: $400 - $600
Lot 130 Héctor Poleo Venezuela (1918-1989) Two Studies of Women (1950) ink and wash on paper signed lower right 13 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches frame dimensions: 28 x 24 x 3 inches,,gilded gesso frame Additional Information: re-offer due to non paying bidder Provenance: From a Private Greenwich Village Collector
Capsule Gallery Auction
Jan. 30, 2024
HÉCTOR POLEO - TWO STUDIES OF WOMEN
Est: $500 - $800
Lot 85 Héctor Poleo Venezuela (1918-1989) Two Studies of Women (1950) ink and wash on paper signed lower right 13 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches frame dimensions: 28 x 24 x 3 inches,,gilded gesso frame Additional Information: re-offer due to non paying bidder Provenance: From a Private Greenwich Village Collector
Capsule Gallery Auction
Jan. 02, 2024
HECTOR POLEO 1918-1989 ABSTRACT SIGNED LITHOGRAPH
Est: $80 - $150
ector Poleo (Venezuela/NY 1918-1989). Original abstract color lithograph of a face in profile. Signed, in pencil, and designated as an Artist Proof (Epreuve d'Artiste). A good, clear, impression. Printed on heavy Arches watermarked paper. Measures: 23" x 29 3/4" Provenance: Ex-Collection of a Westchester NY collector/dealer in fine French and International prints.
Austin York LLC
Jul. 29, 2023
Hector Poleo, Venezuela (1918-1989), Visage Bleu, Lithograph, edition artist's proof 68/150
Est: $150 - $200
Hector Poleo Venezuela, (1918-1989) Visage Bleu Lithograph, edition artist's proof 68/150 A side profile portrait is hidden beneath the chaos of abstract shapes and colors. Signed and numbered, framed. With C.O.A.
Link Auction Galleries
May. 17, 2023
Maternidad
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
The Vanguard Spirit: Modern and Surrealist Masterworks from an Important Estate Héctor Poleo 1918 - 1989 Maternidad signed H. Poleo and dated N.Y. 46 (lower right) oil on canvas 27⅜ by 22¼ in. 69.5 by 56.5 cm. Executed in New York in 1946. We wish to thank Alexandra Poleo for kindly confirming the authenticity of this work.
Sotheby's
Jan. 30, 2023
HECTOR POLEO (1918-1989): VISAGE VERTE
Est: €60 - €80
HECTOR POLEO (1918-1989) Visage verte Lithograph on paper, 72 x 64 cm Edition 96/100. Signed lower right B, scattered spots, framed
Bertolami Fine Art s.r.l.
Oct. 06, 2022
Hector Poleo (1918-1989) Visage verte
Est: -
Hector Poleo (1918-1989) Visage verte Lithograph on paper, 72 x 64 cm Edition 96/100. Signed lower right B, scattered spots, framed
Bertolami Fine Art s.r.l.
Jun. 16, 2022
HECTOR POLEO EXHIBITION LITHOGRAPH POSTER
Est: $60 - $100
Hector Poleo (Venezuela/NY 1918-1989). Exhibition poster held at the Gallerie Drouant in Paris in 1966. Printed by Rene Guillard, Paris, on heavy paper. Measures: 27 " x 19 1/4" Provenance: Ex-Westchester, NY print collection assembled by a dealer in fine French and international prints.
Austin York LLC
Jun. 16, 2022
HECTOR POLEO 1918-1989 ABSTRACT SIGNED LITHOGRAPH
Est: $80 - $150
Hector Poleo (Venezuela/NY 1918-1989). Original abstract color lithograph of a face in profile. Signed, in pencil, and designated as an Artist Proof (Epreuve d'Artiste). A good, clear, impression. Printed on heavy Arches watermarked paper. Measures: 23" x 29 3/4" Provenance: Ex-Collection of a Westchester NY collector/dealer in fine French and International prints.
Austin York LLC
Apr. 06, 2022
Hector Poleo (1918 - 1989)
Est: $500 - $1,500
Hector Poleo, Venezuelan (1918 - 1989) Graphite and Crayon on Paper "Paraja" Signed Lower Right. Sight measures 8-1/2" x 11-1/2". Frame measures 16" x 19". Condition: Appears to have some spotting otherwise good condition. Estimate: $500.00 - $1500.00 Domestic Shipping: $125.00
Kodner Galleries
Apr. 06, 2022
Hector Poleo (1918 - 1989)
Est: $500 - $1,500
Hector Poleo, Venezuelan (1918 - 1989) Graphite and Wash on Paper "Portrait Facing Left" Signed Lower Right. Sight measures 8-1/4" x 10-1/2". Frame measures 17-3/8" x 21". Condition: Foxing to the paper otherwise good condition. Estimate: $500.00 - $1500.00 Domestic Shipping: $125.00
Kodner Galleries
Mar. 11, 2022
Héctor Poleo (1918-1989) Las guajiras oil on canvas 56 x 36 in. (142.2 x 91
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
Héctor Poleo (1918-1989) Las guajiras oil on canvas 56 x 36 in. (142.2 x 91.4 cm.)
Christie's
Feb. 18, 2022
Hector Poleo (1918-1989) Untitled oil on canvas 24 1/4 x 36 1/4 in. (61.6 x
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
Hector Poleo (1918-1989) Untitled oil on canvas 24 1/4 x 36 1/4 in. (61.6 x 92.1 cm.)
Christie's
Jan. 27, 2022
HÉCTOR POLEO - TWO STUDIES OF WOMEN
Est: $500 - $800
Lot 74 Héctor Poleo Venezuela (1918-1989) Two Studies of Women (1950) ink and wash on paper signed lower right 13 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches Provenance: a private Greenwich Village collector
Capsule Gallery Auction
Dec. 09, 2021
HÉCTOR POLEO - TWO STUDIES OF WOMEN
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 41 Héctor Poleo Venezuela (1918-1989) Two Studies of Women (1950) ink and wash on paper signed lower right 13 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches Provenance: a private Greenwich Village collector
Capsule Gallery Auction
Aug. 24, 2021
Hector Poleo (Venezuelan 1918-1989), Portrait of a Woman in a Headdress, Color Lithograph, Frame: 27-1/2 x 26-1/2 in
Est: $20 - $40
Hector Poleo (Venezuelan 1918-1989), Portrait of a Woman in a Headdress, Color Lithograph, Frame: 27-1/2 x 26-1/2 in
Weschler's
May. 19, 2021
Hector Poleo (1918-1989) - El leñador
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
Hector Poleo (1918-1989) El leñador oil on canvas 19 x 23 ¼ in. (48.3 x 59.1 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 02, 2021
HECTOR POLEO (1918 / 1989) "Woman's face", 1967
Est: €150 - €200
Numbered, traced, dated and signed in pencil EA Paris 1967 . Lithography on paper
Ansorena
Jan. 04, 2021
HECTOR POLEO EXHIBITION LITHOGRAPH POSTER
Est: $60 - $100
Hector Poleo (Venezuala/NY 1918-1989). Exhibition poster held at the Gallerie Drouant in Paris in 1966. Printed by Rene Guillard, Paris, on heavy paper. Measures: 27 " x 19 1/4" Provenance: Ex-Westchester, NY print collection assembled by a dealer in fine French and international prints.
Austin York LLC
Sep. 17, 2020
Héctor Poleo Gouache and charcoal on paper
Est: -
Héctor Poleo Desnudo reclinado (retrato de la esposa) Gouache and charcoal on paper
Casa de Subastas Odalys
Sep. 17, 2020
Héctor Poleo Oil on canvas
Est: -
Héctor Poleo Mujer Oil on canvas
Casa de Subastas Odalys
Jul. 22, 2020
HECTOR POLEO Numbered, located, dated and signed in pencil EA Par
Est: €200 -
Engraving Woman's portrait, 1967 HECTOR POLEO Numbered, located, dated and signed in pencil EA Paris 1967 Lithography on paper
Ansorena
Jun. 17, 2020
HECTOR POLEO EXHIBITION LITHOGRAPH POSTER
Est: $60 - $100
Hector Poleo (Venezuala/NY 1918-1989). Exhibition poster held at the Gallerie Drouant in Paris in 1966. Printed by Rene Guillard, Paris, on heavy paper. Measures: 27 " x 19 1/4" Provenance: Ex-Westchester, NY print collection assembled by a dealer in fine French and international prints.
Austin York LLC
May. 20, 2020
HECTOR POLEO 1918-1989 ABSTRACT SIGNED LITHOGRAPH
Est: $80 - $150
Hector Poleo (Venezuela/NY 1918-1989). Original abstract color lithograph of a face in profile. Signed, in pencil, and designated as an Artist Proof (Epreuve d'Artiste). A good, clear, impression. Printed on heavy Arches watermarked paper. Measures: 23" x 29 3/4" Provenance: Ex-Collection of a Westchester NY collector/dealer in fine French and International prints.
Austin York LLC
Apr. 08, 2020
HECTOR POLEO EXHIBITION LITHOGRAPH POSTER
Est: $60 - $100
Hector Poleo (Venezuela/NY 1918-1989). Exhibition poster held at the Gallerie Drouant in Paris in 1966. Printed by Rene Guillard, Paris, on heavy paper. Measures: 27 " x 19 1/4" Provenance: Ex-Westchester, NY print collection assembled by a dealer in fine French and international prints.
Austin York LLC
Apr. 08, 2020
HECTOR POLEO 1918-1989 ABSTRACT SIGNED LITHOGRAPH
Est: $80 - $150
Hector Poleo (Venezuela/NY 1918-1989). Original abstract color lithograph of a face in profile. Signed, in pencil, and designated as an Artist Proof (Epreuve d'artiste). A good, clear, impression. Printed on heavy Arches watermarked paper. Measures: 23" x 29 3/4" Provenance: Ex-Collection of a Westchester NY collector/dealer in fine French and International prints.
Austin York LLC
Oct. 15, 2019
HECTOR POLEO (1918-1989) Cabezas oil on canvas 13 5/8 x 13½ in. (35 x 34.2cm.)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
HECTOR POLEO (1918-1989) Cabezas signed 'Poleo' (lower right) oil on canvas 13 5/8 x 13½ in. (35 x 34.2cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 13, 2019
Héctor Poleo
Est: €8,000 - €9,600
Untitled Héctor Poleo Aluminum. Ed. 7/10
Casa de Subastas Odalys
Jul. 13, 2019
Héctor Poleo
Est: €2,300 - €2,760
Todo el sol sobre la tierra Héctor Poleo Silkscreen on paper. A.P.
Casa de Subastas Odalys
Jul. 13, 2019
Héctor Poleo
Est: €8,000 - €9,600
Mujer Héctor Poleo Oil on canvas
Casa de Subastas Odalys
Jul. 13, 2019
Héctor Poleo
Est: €4,000 - €4,800
Desnudo reclinado (retrato de la esposa) Héctor Poleo Gouache and charcoal on paper
Casa de Subastas Odalys
Apr. 06, 2019
2 Hector Poleo Post Impressionist Lithographs
Est: $300 - $500
New York, Venezuela,1918-1989 Two works, each depicting a youthful woman over a mottled somber color background.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Sep. 26, 2018
Hector Poleo@ (1918-1989), Composition, huile sur toile, signée, 22x27 cm
Est: CHF3,000 - CHF5,000
Hector Poleo (1918-1989), Composition, huile sur toile, signée, 22x27 cm
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes | Genève
Sep. 26, 2018
Hector Poleo@ (1918-1989), Sans-titre, huile sur toile, signée, 22x27 cm
Est: CHF3,000 - CHF5,000
Hector Poleo (1918-1989), Sans-titre, huile sur toile, signée, 22x27 cm
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes | Genève
Sep. 26, 2018
Hector Poleo@ (1918-1989), N°3 Genèse, Paris, huile sur toile, signée, contresignée, titrée et située, 50x61,5 cm
Est: CHF10,000 - CHF12,000
Hector Poleo (1918-1989), N°3 Genèse, Paris, huile sur toile, signée, contresignée, titrée et située, 50x61,5 cm Étiquette au verso : Galerie Léandro, Genève
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes | Genève
May. 23, 2018
Hector Poleo (1918-1989) - Los novios
Est: $120,000 - $180,000
Hector Poleo (1918-1989) Los novios oil on canvas 58 ¾ x 31 ¾ in. (149.2 x 80.6 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 28, 2017
HECTOR POLEO (VENEZUELA, b. 1918) ARTIST PROOF
Est: $100 - $200
LITHOGRAPH OF GIRL WITH DONKEY , PENCIL SIGNED & NUMBERED 92/150 -25 1/2" x 21" OVERALL
Echoes Antiques & Auction Gallery
Nov. 21, 2017
Héctor Poleo (1918-1989) - Recuerdo de un viaje no realizado
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
Héctor Poleo (1918-1989) Recuerdo de un viaje no realizado oil on canvas 15 5/8 x 19 7/8 in. (39.7 x 50.4 cm.)
Christie's
May. 25, 2017
HÉCTOR POLEO (1918-1989) | Mujer soñando
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Mar. 22, 2017
Hector Poleo 1918-1989 Child in Profile Lithograph
Est: $250 - $350
Hector Poleo (Venezuela 1918-1989) Child in Profile Lithograph in colors. Signed in pencil lower right "Poleo" Edition # lower left "24/120". (ACOR2401){AC} Measurements: Sight: 18 x 17.5 Frame: 26 x 21.5 Condition: Overall toning
Litchfield Auctions
Mar. 01, 2017
POLEO Hector 1918-1989
Est: €600 - €800
POLEO Hector 1918-1989 Watercolor anc china ink on paper signed lower right 21 x 20,5 cm
The Bru Sale Gallery