Rufino Tamayo

Mexican · 1899–1991 · Painter, Printmaker

Rufino del Carmen Arellanes Tamayo was a Mexican painter of Zapotec heritage, born in Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Tamayo was active in the mid-20th century in Mexico and New… (Wikipedia)

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Mujer indiaPhillips · Nov 2014$845,000≈ £539,006≈ €680,902Sign up to see
Hombre en rosaPhillips · Nov 2014$725,000≈ £462,461≈ €584,206Sign up to see
Camino al lnfinitoPiguet Hôtel des Ventes · Dec 2023CHF 250,000≈ $285,775≈ £226,986≈ €265,147Sign up to see

Rufino Tamayo’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 446 auction results for Rufino Tamayo between 1992 and 2026, of which 341 sold (76%). A further 47 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $50Sign up free to see to $845kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $845kSign up free to see for Mujer india at Phillips in November 2014. The most common medium is lithographs (212 lots). Most results come from Morton Subastas (108), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (73) and Phillips (65).

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Eclipse, de la serie Rufino Tamayo 15 aguafuertes, 1980
Etching · ed. HC
55 x 74 cm medidas totales
Morton Subastas · Sep 24, 2026 · Lot 106
MX$205,000≈ $11,658≈ £8,819≈ €10,256HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$80,000–100,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Nineteen works (from the Mujeres portfolio), 1969
Lithograph · Paper
22½ h x 30 w in (57 x 76 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026 · Lot 187
$33,280≈ £24,615≈ €28,650Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Cabeza en rojo (Head in Red) (P. 146), 1973
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 47/75
S. 75.8 x 55.9 cm (29 7/8 x 22 in.)
Phillips · Sep 3, 2026 · Lot 341
£1,548≈ $2,089≈ €1,799Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
Dos cabezas de mujer, from Mujeres (Two Women's Heads, from Women) (P. 106), 1969
Lithograph · Paper · ed. AP
I. 54 x 69.7 cm (21 1/4 x 27 1/2 in.) S. 57 x 76.2 cm (22 1/2 x 30 in.)
Phillips · Sep 3, 2026 · Lot 342
£1,548≈ $2,089≈ €1,799Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
Personaje en blanco (Person in White) (P. 170), 1975
Etching · Paper · ed. 8/10
S. 75.6 x 56.5 cm (29 3/4 x 22 1/4 in.)
Phillips · Sep 3, 2026 · Lot 343
£1,935≈ $2,612≈ €2,249Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
Dos personajes (Two Characters) (P. 134), 1972
Lithograph · Paper
S. 64.5 x 92 cm (25 3/8 x 36 1/4 in.)
Phillips · Sep 3, 2026 · Lot 344
£1,548≈ $2,089≈ €1,799Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled
Drawing
26 x 20 cm
Morton Subastas · Aug 27, 2026 · Lot 117
MX$48,000≈ $2,828≈ £2,082≈ €2,429HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$40,000–60,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Salomé, 1984
Lithograph · ed. 71/250
30 h x 21⅝ w in (76 x 55 cm)
Morton Subastas · Aug 27, 2026 · Lot 148
MX$60,000≈ $3,535≈ £2,603≈ €3,036HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$60,000–80,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Langosta (Lobster) (Pereda 153), 1973
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 46/75
sheet 29 13/16 x 22in (75.7 x 55.9cm)
Bonhams · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 108
$4,096≈ £3,059≈ €3,569Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
Demi-Poisson, from Mujeres (Half-Fish, from Women) (Pereda 117), 1969
Lithograph · Paper · ed. AP
21 1/8 x 27 1/2in (53.7 x 69.9cm)
Bonhams · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 109
$2,176≈ £1,625≈ €1,896Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗

Also offered, result not published (47)

Lots by Rufino Tamayo that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Rufino Tamayo: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Rufino Tamayo at auction?

$845,000Sign up free to see, for Mujer india at Phillips (November 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Rufino Tamayo?

The median sale price is $2.8kSign up free to see across 339 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Rufino Tamayo have sold at auction?

341 of 446 recorded lots sold between 1992 and 2026. 47 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Rufino Tamayo?

Morton Subastas, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Morton Subastas · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Phillips

About Rufino Tamayo

Rufino del Carmen Arellanes Tamayo was a Mexican painter of Zapotec heritage, born in Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Tamayo was active in the mid-20th century in Mexico and New York, painting figurative abstraction with surrealist influences.

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