Rufino Tamayo Prints: Value & Auction Prices

1899–1991

Rufino Tamayo prints have appeared at auction 324 times in ArtSell’s records between 1992 and 2026; 266 sold, a sell-through rate of 82%. The median price realised is $2.4kSign up free to see across 264 priced sales; the middle half sold for $1.8kSign up free to see–$3.5kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Nineteen works (from the Mujeres portfolio), sold at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in September 2026 for $33.3kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Morton Subastas (71), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (60) and Phillips (48).

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1. 
   UntitledAfter the artist

   Screenprint · Board

   27.25" high x 21.25" wide

   Clarke Auction Gallery · Jul 23, 2012 · Lot 51
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
2. 
   Hombre en Fondo Verde, 1980

   Lithograph · Paper

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 6, 2012 · Lot 380
   $2,250≈ £1,392≈ €1,726Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
3. 
   Capitulo XI, from Apocalypse de Saint Jean (P. 66), 1959

   Lithograph · Paper

   sight 12 5/8 x 9 3/4in

   Bonhams · Apr 29, 2012 · Lot 7082
   $600≈ £369≈ €454Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Bonhams ↗
4. 
   Capítulo XVIII, from Apocalpypse de Saint Jean (P. 70), 1959

   Lithograph · Paper

   11 1/4 x 8 1/2in

   Bonhams · Oct 30, 2011 · Lot 7142
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $600–800View at Bonhams ↗
5. 
   Mujer con Sandia (Woman with Watermelon), c. 1960

   Lithograph

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 9, 2011 · Lot 188
   $1,960≈ £1,253≈ €1,442Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
6. 
   Watermelon Eater

   Print (other)

   28-1/2" x 22"

   James D. Julia · Aug 24, 2011 · Lot 2544
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–2,000View at James D. Julia ↗
7. 
   El Ermitano, 1989

   Lithograph

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 26, 2011 · Lot 309
   $2,875≈ £1,801≈ €2,024Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
8. 
   Mujer Sonriente, 1990

   Lithograph

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 26, 2011 · Lot 307
   $2,750≈ £1,722≈ €1,936Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
9. 
   Perro Herido, c. 1989

   Lithograph

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 26, 2011 · Lot 306
   $3,500≈ £2,192≈ €2,464Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
10. 
    Untitled

    Lithograph

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 6, 2011 · Lot 449
    $3,125≈ £1,918≈ €2,239Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
11. 
    Untitled

    Lithograph

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 6, 2011 · Lot 448
    $3,750≈ £2,302≈ €2,687Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
12. 
    Femme au collant noir

    Lithograph

    70 X 53 cm

    Bolsa de Arte · Dec 7, 2010 · Lot 88
    Result not publishedView at Bolsa de Arte ↗
13. 
    Cabeza en Ochre (Head in Ochre), 1984

    Etching · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 23, 2010 · Lot 331
    $4,900≈ £3,412≈ €3,964Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
14. 
    MUSEO DE ARTE PREHISPANICO DE MEXICO, color lithograph poster

    Lithograph

    26 1/2 in. x 17 1/2 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Dec 12, 2008 · Lot 249
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100–200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
15. 
    La Negresse, 1969

    Lithograph

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 7, 2008 · Lot 273
    $1,920≈ £1,292≈ €1,516Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
16. 
    Untitled

    Lithograph

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 7, 2008 · Lot 272
    $2,280≈ £1,535≈ €1,800Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
17. 
    Femme au collant rose, 1969

    Lithograph

    69,1 : 52,7 cm (27,2 : 20,7 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Oct 27, 2007 · Lot 870
    €960≈ $1,381≈ £673Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
18. 
    Watermelon Eater, c.1950

    Lithograph

    22½ h x 16½ w in (57 x 42 cm)

    Wright · Nov 9, 2003 · Lot 342
    $2,596≈ £1,552≈ €2,261Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
19. 
    Ritrato de mujer, 1969

    Lithograph · ed. edition of 150

    69 : 53,5 cm (27,1 : 21 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Oct 24, 2003 · Lot 1101
    €575≈ $677≈ £400Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
20. 
    Composition in Pink and Grey

    Lithograph · Paper

    16 1/2 in. x 23 in.

    Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 20, 2003 · Lot 1015
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
21. 
    Virgin of Guadalupe

    Woodcut / linocut

    7 1/4 in. x 9 1/2 in.

    Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 20, 2003 · Lot 1014
    $3,250≈ £1,997≈ €2,873HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–5,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
22. 
    Visage

    Lithograph

    30,5 : 23,5 cm (12 : 9,2 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Mar 28, 2003 · Lot 648
    €1,150≈ $1,234≈ £789Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
23. 
    Femme au Collant Rose #80/150, 1969

    Lithograph · Paper

    69.2 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm

    Levis Fine Art Auctions · Jan 20, 1992 · Lot 125
    CA$1,320Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$3,000–5,000View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗

Other media by Rufino Tamayo

PaintingsWorks on PaperOil PaintingsWatercolorsDrawingsEtchingsAquatintsLithographsWoodcuts & Linocuts

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