What is a Rufino Tamayo print worth?
1899–1991 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 339 works by Rufino Tamayo with a published auction price sold between $1,930Sign up free to see and $4,186Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,750Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $2,413Sign up free to see across 259 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,828Sign up free to see across 215 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Rufino Tamayo prices by medium
- Auction results
- 446
- Sold rate
- 76%
- Active at auction
- 1992–2026
- Median price
- $2.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $845kSign up free to see Mujer india, Phillips, Nov 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 259 | $1.8k–$3.5kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 56 | $3.3k–$14.1kSign up free to see | $5kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 7 | $122k–$505kSign up free to see | $138kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 2 | $96.8k–$125kSign up free to see | $111kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Morton Subastas (83), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (73), Phillips (65)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 15 | $1.3k–$3.4kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 134 | $1.6k–$3.7kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 127 | $2.3k–$4.8kSign up free to see | $3.3kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 5 | $20.5k–$125kSign up free to see | $96.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Rufino Tamayo sales
- Eclipse, de la serie Rufino Tamayo 15 aguafuertes, Grabado al aguafuerte HC 2 / 15 — $11,658Sign up free to see, Morton Subastas, Sep 24, 2026
- Nineteen works (from the Mujeres portfolio), lithograph in colors on BFK Rives — $33,280Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Dos cabezas de mujer, from Mujeres (Two Women's Heads, from Women) (P. 106), Lithograph in colours, on BFK Rives paper, with full margins — $2,089Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- Personaje en blanco (Person in White) (P. 170), Etching in colours, on Guarro paper, the full sheet — $2,612Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- Cabeza en rojo (Head in Red) (P. 146), Lithograph in colours, on wove paper, the full sheet — $2,089Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- Dos personajes (Two Characters) (P. 134), Lithograph in colours, on wove paper, the full sheet — $2,089Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- Untitled, Tinta sobre papel — $2,828Sign up free to see, Morton Subastas, Aug 27, 2026
- Salomé, lithograph in colors on Somerset — $3,535Sign up free to see, Morton Subastas, Aug 27, 2026
Questions about Rufino Tamayo prices
What is a Rufino Tamayo print worth?
Based on 339 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Rufino Tamayo have sold for a median of $2,750, and half of them sold between $1,930 and $4,186. For prints alone the median is $2,413 (259 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Rufino Tamayo sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $845,000 for “Mujer india” at Phillips in November 2014.
Which Rufino Tamayo medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $137,500 (7 sales).
How often do Rufino Tamayo works sell at auction?
76% of the 446 lots recorded between 1992 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Rufino Tamayo print?
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Of the 446 lots by Rufino Tamayo recorded at auction between 1992 and 2026, 341 found a buyer (76%).
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