Held on Saturday, June 14, 2025, the auction set world records — a testament to the continued vibrancy of the local art market.
Two new world auction records based on size were set: P37,376,000 for National Artist Jose Joya’s 1962 Flight and P12,848,000 for National Artist Vicente Manansala’s 1965 Untitled (Carabaos). In addition, a new auction standard was set for Fernando Zobel’s Erenos from his Saeta series, which achieved P28,032,000.
The sale of the Joya was marked by furious, energetic bidding—in person, online, and by phone—driving the price up by more than 400 percent from its presale estimate.
The strong results from estate pieces—like those from the collection of the distinguished Philippine statesman and selections from the art collection of the late fashion icon Auggie Cordero—show that Salcedo Auctions has earned the trust and confidence of both consignors and buyers when it comes to offering their objects of value.
Other top sale highlights include:
• Federico Aguilar Alcuaz, Florero – ₱𝟯,𝟱𝟬𝟰,𝟬𝟬𝟬
• Mauro Malang Santos, Three Women – ₱𝟯,𝟮𝟳𝟬,𝟰𝟬𝟬
• Pacita Abad, Gareng Dalam Dua Gaya II – ₱𝟮,𝟴𝟬𝟯,𝟮𝟬𝟬
• Pacita Abad, Anemone – ₱𝟮,𝟭𝟬𝟮,𝟰𝟬𝟬
• Juvenal Sansó, Untitled – ₱𝟭,𝟱𝟭𝟴,𝟰𝟬𝟬
• Ang Kiukok, Dog – ₱𝟭,𝟱𝟭𝟴,𝟰𝟬𝟬
• Federico Aguilar Alcuaz, Paisaje en Azul – ₱𝟭,𝟰𝟬𝟭,𝟲𝟬𝟬
• Mauro Malang Santos, Three Women – ₱𝟭,𝟰𝟬𝟭,𝟲𝟬𝟬
• Onib Olmedo, Untitled (Woman with violin) – ₱𝟵𝟵𝟮,𝟴𝟬𝟬
• H.R. Ocampo, Untitled (Man and woman) – ₱𝟳𝟬𝟬,𝟴𝟬𝟬
—Ramon C. Nocon
