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Rufino Tamayo Etchings: Value & Auction Prices

1899–1991

ArtSell has recorded 73 auction results for Rufino Tamayo etchings between 2010 and 2026, and 63 of them sold (86%). The median price realised is $2.8kSign up free to see across 62 priced sales; the middle half sold for $2.4kSign up free to see–$4.2kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is 15 Aguafuertes: 14 plates, sold at Phillips in January 2017 for $30.8kSign up free to see. Most results come from Phillips (24), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (11) and Bonhams (11).

£25,000≈ $30,813≈ €28,883Sign uprecord price · incl. premium15 Aguafuertes: 14 platesPhillips73auction results2010–2026years recorded86%sold$2.8kSign up free to seemedian price

Rufino Tamayo etchings: key figures

Auction results
73
Sold rate
86%
Active at auction
2010–2026
Median price
$2.8kSign up free to see
Record price
$30.8kSign up free to see 15 Aguafuertes: 14 plates, Phillips, Jan 2017

Top auction houses: Phillips (24), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (11), Bonhams (11)

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  1. Hombre en Gris (from the Rufino Tamayo 16 Aguafuertes portfolio) by Rufino Tamayo, 1976, etching and aquatint in colors on Guarro, sold Dec 2022
    Hombre en Gris (from the Rufino Tamayo 16 Aguafuertes portfolio), 1976
    Etching
    29 h x 22 w in (74 x 56 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 148
    $2,500≈ £2,029≈ €2,354Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Cabeza en la ventana, de la serie Rufino Tamayo 8 aguafuertes by Rufino Tamayo, 1984, Grabado al aguafuerte P de A XV / XV, offered Oct 2022
    Cabeza en la ventana, de la serie Rufino Tamayo 8 aguafuertes, 1984
    Etching
    76 x 55 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 47
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$45,000–80,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  3. Cabeza sobre fondo verde, de la serie Rufino Tamayo 15 aguafuertes by Rufino Tamayo, 1979, Grabado al aguafuerte 13 / 15, offered Aug 2022
    Cabeza sobre fondo verde, de la serie Rufino Tamayo 15 aguafuertes, 1979
    Etching · ed. 13/15
    56 x 76 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 20
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$55,000–70,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  4. Hombre en gris by Rufino Tamayo, 1976, Grabado al aguafuerte P A I / X, offered Aug 2022
    Hombre en gris, 1976
    Etching
    74 x 56 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 18
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$46,000–70,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  5. Hombre Contemplando la Luna by Rufino Tamayo, Etching and aquatint, 1947, sold Jul 2022
    Hombre Contemplando la Luna
    Etching
    Plate: 8 x 5 7/8" & Sheet: 10.25 x 8"
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 26
    $850≈ £712≈ €842HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  6. Bodegón, de la serie Rufino Tamayo 15 aguafuertes by Rufino Tamayo, 1980, Grabado al aguafuerte H C 7 / 15, offered May 2022
    Bodegón, de la serie Rufino Tamayo 15 aguafuertes, 1980
    Etching · ed. 7/15
    56 x 76 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 11
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$50,000–60,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  7. Figura en Ocre (from the Rufino Tamayo 16 Aguafuertes portfolio) by Rufino Tamayo, 1976, etching and aquatint in colors on Guarro paper, sold Feb 2022
    Figura en Ocre (from the Rufino Tamayo 16 Aguafuertes portfolio), 1976
    Etching · Paper
    29½ h x 22 w in (75 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 248
    $2,750≈ £2,056≈ €2,463Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Perfil de Hombre by Rufino Tamayo, 1979, etching in colors on Guarro paper, sold Feb 2022
    Perfil de Hombre, 1979
    Etching · Paper
    29¾ h x 22 w in (76 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 246
    $2,600≈ £1,944≈ €2,329Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Bodegón, de la serie Rufino Tamayo 15 aguafuertes by Rufino Tamayo, 1980, Grabado al aguafuerte H C 7 / 15, offered Jan 2022
    Bodegón, de la serie Rufino Tamayo 15 aguafuertes, 1980
    Etching · ed. 7/15
    56 x 76 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 71
    Result not publishedEst. MX$55,000–70,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  10. Cabeza con iniciales (Head with Initials) (P. 172) by Rufino Tamayo, 1975, Etching and aquatint with carborundum in colours, on Guarro paper, the full sheet, sold Jan 2022
    Cabeza con iniciales (Head with Initials) (P. 172), 1975
    Etching · Paper · ed. 56/75
    S. 74.9 x 56.5 cm (29 1/2 x 22 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 143
    £1,386≈ $1,891≈ €1,666Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  11. Bodegón, de la serie Rufino Tamayo 15 aguafuertes by Rufino Tamayo, 1980, Grabado al aguafuerte H C 7 / 15, offered Oct 2021
    Bodegón, de la serie Rufino Tamayo 15 aguafuertes, 1980
    Etching · ed. HC
    56 x 76 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 177
    Result not publishedEst. MX$60,000–80,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  12. Personaje con sombrero by Rufino Tamayo, 1979, etching and aquatint in colors, sold Sep 2021
    Personaje con sombrero, 1979
    Etching
    29⅝ h x 22 w in (75 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 163
    $3,250≈ £2,411≈ €2,789Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  13. Personaje a Contraluz, (from 15 Aguafuertes) by Rufino Tamayo, color etching, sold Dec 2020
    Personaje a Contraluz, (from 15 Aguafuertes)
    Etching
    29.5 x 22.25 inches / 74.93 x 56.51 cm frame: 38 1/4 x 30 inches, (sheet)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 5092
    $2,400≈ £1,778≈ €1,958Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  14. - ''Cabeza en Rojo'' (Pareda 281)- by Rufino Tamayo, etching in color, 1980, offered Oct 2019
    - ''Cabeza en Rojo'' (Pareda 281)-
    Etching · ed. 80/99
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 361
    Result not publishedEst. $1,500–2,500View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  15. - ''Cabeza Sobre Fondo Verde'' (Pareda 258)- by Rufino Tamayo, etching in color, 1979, offered Oct 2019
    - ''Cabeza Sobre Fondo Verde'' (Pareda 258)-
    Etching · ed. HC
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 360
    Result not publishedEst. $1,500–2,500View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  16. - ''Cabeza en Rojo'' (Pareda 257)- by Rufino Tamayo, etching in color, 1979, offered Oct 2019
    - ''Cabeza en Rojo'' (Pareda 257)-
    Etching · ed. 63/99
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 359
    Result not publishedEst. $1,500–2,500View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  17. Torso (Torso), from 15 Aguafuertes (15 Etchings) by Rufino Tamayo, 1975, Etching in colours with carborundum, on Guarro paper, the full sheet, sold Sep 2019
    Torso (Torso), from 15 Aguafuertes (15 Etchings), 1975
    Etching · Paper · ed. 45/75
    S. 75.5 x 56.4 cm (29 3/4 x 22 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 108
    £1,063≈ $1,311≈ €1,195Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  18. Cabeza En Rojo (Head in Red), from Rufino Tamayo 15 Aguafuertes (15 Etchings) by Rufino Tamayo, 1979, Etching in colours with carborundum, on Guarro paper, the full sheet, sold Sep 2019
    Cabeza En Rojo (Head in Red), from Rufino Tamayo 15 Aguafuertes (15 Etchings), 1979
    Etching · Paper · ed. HC
    S. 55.6 x 75.4 cm (21 7/8 x 29 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 103
    £1,000≈ $1,233≈ €1,125Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  19. Interior con Sandía (Interior with Watermelon) by Rufino Tamayo, 1975, Etching in colours, on Guarro paper, the full sheet, offered Sep 2019
    Interior con Sandía (Interior with Watermelon), 1975
    Etching · Paper · ed. 57/75
    S. 55.9 x 75 cm (22 x 29 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 102
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  20. Untitled by Rufino Tamayo, Etching, sold Feb 2019
    Untitled
    Etching
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 342
    $2,340≈ £1,803≈ €2,066Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  21. Untitled by Rufino Tamayo, Etching, sold Nov 2018
    Untitled
    Etching
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 154a
    $4,875≈ £3,800≈ €4,294Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  22. Interior con Sandía (Interior with Watermelon) by Rufino Tamayo, 1975, Etching in colors, on Guarro paper, the full sheet, sold Oct 2018
    Interior con Sandía (Interior with Watermelon), 1975
    Etching · Paper · ed. 55/75
    S. 22 x 29 1/2 in. (55.9 x 74.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 160
    $3,750≈ £2,860≈ €3,252Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  23. Cabeza Sobre Fondo Rosa (from 8 Aguafuertes) by Rufino Tamayo, 1984, Etching on Guarro paper, sold Feb 2018
    Cabeza Sobre Fondo Rosa (from 8 Aguafuertes), 1984
    Etching · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 8
    $5,313≈ £3,787≈ €4,313Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  24. Malabarista by Rufino Tamayo, Etching & Aquatint, sold Feb 2018
    Malabarista
    Etching · ed. 73/99
    29.25" high x 22" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 60
    $2,300≈ £1,639≈ €1,867HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  25. Hombre Contemplando la Luna (Man Contemplating the Moon) by Rufino Tamayo, 1947, Etching and aquatint, on laid paper, with full margins, sold Jan 2018
    Hombre Contemplando la Luna (Man Contemplating the Moon), 1947
    Etching · Paper · ed. HC
    I. 20 x 15 cm (7 7/8 x 5 7/8 in.) S. 30.5 x 25 cm (12 x 9 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 96
    £1,125≈ $1,604≈ €1,293Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  26. Personaje Con Dos Árboles (from 16 Aguafuertes) by Rufino Tamayo, 1976, Color etching and aquatint on Guarro paper, sold Mar 2017
    Personaje Con Dos Árboles (from 16 Aguafuertes), 1976
    Etching · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 201
    $3,500≈ £2,852≈ €3,304Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  27. Personaje Blanco (White Person); and Cabeza en Amarillo (Head in Yellow) by Rufino Tamayo, 1976, Two etching and aquatints in colours with carborundum, on Guarro paper, the full sheets, sold Jan 2017
    Personaje Blanco (White Person); and Cabeza en Amarillo (Head in Yellow), 1976
    Etching · Paper · ed. 13/75
    both S. approx 75.4 x 56.3 cm (29 5/8 x 22 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 82
    £2,000≈ $2,465≈ €2,311Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  28. 15 Aguafuertes: 14 plates by Rufino Tamayo, 1975, Fourteen etchings in colours with carborundum, on Guarro paper, the full sheets, loose (as issued), contained in the ori, sold Jan 2017
    15 Aguafuertes: 14 plates, 1975
    Etching · Paper · ed. 8/75
    all S. 82 x 62.5 cm (32 1/4 x 24 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 5
    £25,000≈ $30,813≈ €28,883Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  29. Personaje Blanco (White Person) by Rufino Tamayo, 1976, Etching and aquatint in colours with carborundum, on Guarro paper, the full sheet,, offered Jun 2016
    Personaje Blanco (White Person), 1976
    Etching · Paper · ed. 13/75
    S. 75.4 x 56.3 cm (29 5/8 x 22 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 79
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  30. Cabeza en Amarillo (Head in Yellow) by Rufino Tamayo, 1976, Etching and aquatint in colours with carborundum, on Guarro paper, the full sheet,, offered Jun 2016
    Cabeza en Amarillo (Head in Yellow), 1976
    Etching · Paper · ed. 22/75
    S. 73.5 x 56.3 cm (28 7/8 x 22 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 78
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  31. Eclipse, from Rufino Tamayo 15 Etchings by Rufino Tamayo, 1980, Etching in colors, on Guarro paper, the full sheet,, sold Oct 2015
    Eclipse, from Rufino Tamayo 15 Etchings, 1980
    Etching · Paper · ed. 54/99
    S. 22 x 29 1/2 in. (55.9 x 74.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 169
    $2,250≈ £1,468≈ €2,043Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  32. Cabeza Sobre Fondo Rosa (from 8 Aguafuertes) by Rufino Tamayo, 1984, Etching on Guarro paper, sold Oct 2013
    Cabeza Sobre Fondo Rosa (from 8 Aguafuertes), 1984
    Etching · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 78
    $3,438≈ £2,150≈ €2,535Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  33. Untitled - Apples on a Table #23/99 by Rufino Tamayo, colour etching on paper, sold Apr 2013
    Untitled - Apples on a Table #23/99
    Etching · Paper
    55.2 x 74.3 x 2.5 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 328
    CA$1,989≈ $1,940≈ £1,275≈ €1,480Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$1,200–1,500View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  34. Cabeza en Ochre (Head in Ochre) by Rufino Tamayo, 1984, Etching on Guarro paper, sold May 2010
    Cabeza en Ochre (Head in Ochre), 1984
    Etching · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 331
    $4,900≈ £3,412≈ €3,964Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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