Auction Archive
Search actual prices realized across more than three years of Austin Auction Gallery sales.
Results show actual prices realized, including buyer's premium, at Austin Auction Gallery. Past results are for reference only and are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.
Price realized$492
Estimate: $400 – $800
Painted papier-mache sculpture, Standing Unicorn, Sermel Workshop, Tonala, Jalisco, Mexico, operated by Sergio Bustamante (b.1949) and Melquiades Preciado (d. 1992), mane border signed and dated [19]91, stress line encircling tail, approx 47"h, 35"w, 10.5"d, 9lbs
DAY 1 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION · Feb 2026
View lot detailsPrice realized$572
Estimate: $150 – $350
Mixed metal sculpture, Cockatoo on hanging perch, attributed to Sergio Bustamante (Mexican, b.1949), apparently unsigned, the bird with inset cabochon eyes, approx 22.25"h, 12.5"w
DAY 1 - SEPTEMBER GRAND ESTATES, ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN · Sep 2025
View lot detailsPrice realized$1,220
Estimate: $400 – $600
Large mixed gilt metal sculpture, Parrot Perched on Hoop, signed under bird's foot Sergio Bustamante (Mexican, b.1949), Tonala, Mexico, numbered 52/ 100, small losses and overall denting to applied feathers, overall: approx 50"h, 26"w, 30"d
DAY 1 - JULY 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Jul 2025
View lot detailsPrice realized$976
Estimate: $500 – $1,000
Large mixed metal (brass and copper) sculpture, Standing Lion, attributed to Sergio Bustamante (Mexican, b.1949), Tonala, Mexico, apparently unsigned, tail intact with restoration at base, some denting, approx 33.5"h, 50"w, 16.5"d Provenance: From the estate of Connie Todd (Constance Clare Todd, Austin, Texas, 1941-2024). For many years, Connie Todd was the personal assistant to prominent Austin-based book publisher, photographer, and author Bill Wittliff (William Dale Wittliff, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1940-2019). Bill Wittliff wrote celebrated screenplays such as "Lonesome Dove" (1982), "Legends of the Fall" (1994), and "Barbarosa" (2000), and founded the regionally-oriented publishing company, Encino Press, with his wife Sally in 1963. Connie Todd later served as the founding director of the Wittliff Collections at Texas State University from 1997-2010, transforming it into an internationally-acclaimed collection through noteworthy acquisitions such as the Cormac McCarthy archive. After retiring from Texas State, Connie Todd spent time traveling the world with friends and family.
DAY 3- MAGNIFICENT MAY ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · May 2025
View lot detailsPrice realized$349
Estimate: $500 – $1,000
Large brass and copper figural sculpture, Ocelot, attributed to Sergio Bustamante (Mexican, b.1949), Tonala, Mexico, with inset glass eyes, apparently unsigned, tail intact with restoration, approx 32.5"h, 34"w, 19"d
DAY 2- JULY 2024 Fine Antiques & Estates 3-Day Auction Event · Jul 2024
View lot detailsPrice realized$976
Estimate: $300 – $600
Patinated bronze sculpture, Dotted Owl, signed at side Sergio Bustamante (Mexican, b.1942), numbered 7/ 100, approx 10.5"h, 9.5"w, 5.25"d, 11lbs
DAY 1-March 2024 Antiques & Estates 3-Day Auction Event · Mar 2024
View lot detailsPrice realized$699
Estimate: $150 – $350
Patinated bronze sculpture, Moon Face Woman, signed Sergio Bustamante (Mexican, b.1942), numbered 108/ 200, on integral squared base, approx 6.75"h, 2.25"w, 2"d, 1.5lbs
DAY 1-March 2024 Antiques & Estates 3-Day Auction Event · Mar 2024
View lot detailsPrice realized$540
Estimate: $100 – $300
Spotted Cat with kitten brooch, signed Sergio Bustamante (Mexican, b.1949), likely lacquered paper-mache, mounted on sterling silver back, marked 925 Mex to reverse, approx 3"l, 1 5/8"w, 21.5 grams (inclusive of all materials)
DAY 1-March 2024 Antiques & Estates 3-Day Auction Event · Mar 2024
View lot detailsPrice realized$349
Estimate: $100 – $200
(pair) Estate modernist sterling silver "San Petersburgo" earrings, signed Sergio Bustamante (Tonala, Mexico, b.1949), marked 925 GA39 MEX, accompanied by branded box and certificate of authenticity issued by the artist, approx 2"l, 5/8"w, 0.65ozt total NOTE: ALL JEWELRY LOTS IN THIS AUCTION REALIZING OVER $1,000 MUST BE PAID BY BANK WIRE
Day 1-Fabulous February 2024 Antiques & Estates Auction · Feb 2024
View lot detailsPrice realized$1,080
Estimate: $1,000 – $2,000
Large welded brass sculpture, Standing Unicorn, signed Sergio Bustamante (Tonala, Mexico, b.1949), numbered 24/ 100, approx 47.25"h Start Price: $500.00
September "Once in a Lifetime" Auction Event - Day 1 · Sep 2023
View lot detailsPrice realized$915
Estimate: $1,500 – $3,000
Papier-mache wall-mounted sculpture, "Sol Eclipse," signed Sergio Bustamante (Tonala, Mexico, b.1949), numbered 49/ 100, approx 36"h, 48"w Start Price: $750.00
September "Once in a Lifetime" Auction Event - Day 1 · Sep 2023
View lot detailsPrice realized$630
Estimate: $400 – $800
Patinated bronze table mirror, Moon Woman, signed at base Sergio Bustamante (Mexican, b.1949), numbered 61/ 150, approx 25.5"h, 14.25"w, 3.75"d, 6lbs Start Price: $200.00
September "Once in a Lifetime" Auction Event - Day 1 · Sep 2023
View lot detailsPrice realized$580
Estimate: $300 – $500
Patinated bronze candlestick, Sun and Moon, signed at base Sergio Bustamante (Mexican, b.1949), numbered 55/ 250, approx 24.5"h, 4.5"diam, 8lbs Start Price: $150.00
September "Once in a Lifetime" Auction Event - Day 1 · Sep 2023
View lot detailsPrice realized$549
Estimate: $300 – $500
Patinated bronze candlestick, Sun and Moon, signed at base Sergio Bustamante (Mexican, b.1949), numbered 77/ 250, approx 16.75"h, 3.25"diam, 3lbs Start Price: $150.00
September "Once in a Lifetime" Auction Event - Day 1 · Sep 2023
View lot detailsPrice realized$540
Estimate: $300 – $500
Patinated bronze candlestick, Oval Face, signed at base Sergio Bustamante (Mexican, b.1949), numbered 43/ 250, approx 20.75"h, 4.25"diam, 6lbs Start Price: $150.00
September "Once in a Lifetime" Auction Event - Day 1 · Sep 2023
View lot detailsPrice realized$381
Estimate: $200 – $300
Painted papier-mache sculpture, Seated Cat, Sermel Workshop, Tonala, Jalisco, Mexico, operated by Sergio Bustamante (b.1949) and Melquiades Preciado (d.1992), decorated with traditional bird and floral motif, signed underfoot "Ser Mel, Mexico, Tonala, Jal," approx 18.75"h, 12.25"w, 10.5"d, 3lbs Start Price: $100.00
September "Once in a Lifetime" Auction Event - Day 1 · Sep 2023
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