Rufino Tamayo Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1899–1991

ArtSell has recorded 67 auction results for Rufino Tamayo works on paper between 2006 and 2026, and 57 of them sold (85%). Across 57 sales with a published price, the typical result was $3.2kSign up free to see to $14.1kSign up free to see (median $5kSign up free to see). The highest recorded price is $68.8kSign up free to see for El canto y la música at Phillips in May 2015. Sales were recorded mainly at Bonhams (19), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (12) and Morton Subastas (11).

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All works on paper results

1. 
   Portrait de Mme Topazia Markevitch, 1958

   Drawing · Paper

   Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Sep 23, 2026 · Lot 2371
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 6,000–8,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
2. 
   Portrait du chef d'orchestre Igor Markevitch, 1958

   Drawing · Paper

   Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Sep 23, 2026 · Lot 2372
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 6,000–8,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
3. 
   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 ↗
4. 
   Mujer con los brazos en alto (Woman with Her Arms Raised) (Pereda 224), 1976

   Mixografía® in colors on wove paper · Paper · ed. XX/XXXV

   sheet 30 x 22 5/8in (76 x 57.5cm)

   Bonhams · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 110
   $3,328≈ £2,486≈ €2,900Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
5. 
   Sandías (Watermelons) (Pereda 285), 1980

   Mixografía® in colors on handmade paper · Paper · ed. 70/100

   25 3/4 x 34 1/4in (65.4 x 87cm)

   Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026 · Lot 48
   $15,360≈ £11,558≈ €13,497Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
6. 
   Galaxia (Galaxy) (Pereda 242), 1977

   Mixografia® in colors on wove paper · Paper · ed. 76/100

   sheet 20 x 47 1/2in (50.8 x 120.7cm)

   Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026 · Lot 47
   $19,200≈ £14,448≈ €16,872Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
7. 
   Mujeres caminando

   Drawing

   41 x 32.5 cm

   Morton Subastas · May 29, 2026 · Lot 42
   MX$550,000≈ $31,719≈ £23,623≈ €27,240HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$260,000–400,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
8. 
   Mujer de espalda, ca. 1940

   Watercolor

   61.2 x 46.2 cm

   Morton Subastas · May 29, 2026 · Lot 40
   MX$600,000≈ $34,602≈ £25,770≈ €29,717HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$620,000–850,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
9. 
   Hombre con Brazos Abiertos, 1984

   Mixografía in colors on handmade paper · Paper

   30½ h x 22½ w in (77 x 57 cm)

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 19, 2026 · Lot 168
   $12,800≈ £9,547≈ €11,015Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
10. 
    Hombre en Rojo, 1977

    Mixografía in colors on Arches · Paper

    47½ h x 31½ w in (121 x 80 cm)

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 19, 2026 · Lot 170
    $16,640≈ £12,411≈ €14,320Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
11. 
    Untitled

    Drawing

    26 x 20 cm

    Morton Subastas · Mar 25, 2026 · Lot 110
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$75,000–100,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
12. 
    Hombre frente al cielo, 1976

    Mixografía in colors on Arches · Paper

    22½ h x 30 w in (57 x 76 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Feb 26, 2026 · Lot 173
    $3,556≈ £2,624≈ €3,010Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
13. 
    Figura en verde, 1997

    Mixografía in colors on Arches · Paper

    13⅝ h x 10½ w in (35 x 27 cm)

    Wright · Dec 16, 2025 · Lot 284
    $2,540≈ £1,890≈ €2,157Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
14. 
    Mano Blanca (Pereda 232), 1977

    Mixografía® in colors on wove paper · Paper · ed. 94/100

    sheet 16 1/4 x 23 3/8in (41.3 x 59.4cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 25, 2025 · Lot 151
    $2,560≈ £1,948≈ €2,216Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–2,400View at Bonhams ↗
15. 
    Éxtasis Cósmico (Pereda 166), 1974

    Mixografía® in colors on wove paper · Paper · ed. 16/80

    sheet 29 1/2 x 21 1/4in (74.9 x 54cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 25, 2025 · Lot 149
    $3,328≈ £2,532≈ €2,881Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
16. 
    Hombre con Brazos Abiertos, 1984

    Mixografía in colors on handmade paper · Paper

    30½ h x 22½ w in (77 x 57 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Oct 15, 2025 · Lot 158
    $8,255≈ £6,183≈ €7,103Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
17. 
    Cabeza sobre fondo azul (Pereda 327), 1984

    Mixografía® in colors on handmade paper · Paper · ed. 92/100

    30 x 22in (76.2 x 55.9cm)

    Bonhams · Oct 7, 2025 · Lot 66
    $5,120≈ £3,819≈ €4,389Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
18. 
    Busto en Rojo (Pereda 326), 1984

    Mixografía® in colors on handmade paper · Paper · ed. 93/100

    22 1/4 x 30 1/8in (56.6 x 76.5cm)

    Bonhams · Oct 7, 2025 · Lot 65
    $3,840≈ £2,865≈ €3,292Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
19. 
    Hombre en la Ventana (Pereda 286), 1980

    Mixografía® in colors on handmade paper · Paper · ed. 94/100

    sheet 35 x 27in (88.9 x 68.6cm)

    Bonhams · Oct 7, 2025 · Lot 64
    $6,144≈ £4,583≈ €5,267Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
20. 
    Hombre en Rojo (Pereda 244), 1977

    Mixografía® in colors on wove paper · Paper · ed. 24/100

    sheet 47 x 31 1/4in (119.4 x 79.4cm)

    Bonhams · Oct 7, 2025 · Lot 62
    $7,040≈ £5,252≈ €6,035Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
21. 
    Mano Negra (Pereda 243), 1977

    Mixografía® in colors on wove paper · Paper · ed. 64/100

    sheet 47 3/8 x 31 1/2in (120.3 x 80cm)

    Bonhams · Oct 7, 2025 · Lot 61
    $3,200≈ £2,387≈ €2,743Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
22. 
    Dos figuras (Two Figures); Hombre en blanco (Man in White); Estela; Hombre en rojo (Man in Red); and Hombre I (Man I) (P. 220; 222; 239; 244; 295), 1976-81

    Five Mixografía® prints in colours, four on Arches paper, one on handmade paper, the full sheets · Paper

    all S. various sizes, largest S. 119.5 x 79.8 cm (47 x 31 3/8 in.), smallest S. 24.3 x 17.2 cm (9 5/8 x 6 3/4 in.)

    Phillips · Sep 18, 2025 · Lot 302
    £14,190≈ $19,320≈ €16,348Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
23. 
    Cabeza con sombrero (Head with Hat); Figura sobre fondo rosa y verde (Figure on Pink and Green Background); Perfil (Profile) and Hombre con pipa (Man with Pipe) (P. 227-28; 266-67), 1977-79

    Four Mixografía® prints in colours, two on Arches paper, two on handmade paper, the full sheets · Paper

    Cabeza con sombrero S. 48.4 x 30.9 cm (19 x 12 1/8 in.) Figura sobre fondo rosa y verde S. 45.6 x 33.5 cm (17 7/8 x 13 1/4 in.) Perfil I. 82.4 x 62.4 cm (32 1/2 x 24 5/8 in.); S. 88 x 67.7 cm (34 5/8 x 26 5/8 in.) Hombre con pipa I. 87.8 x 69.5 cm (34 5/8 x 27 3/8 in.); S. 92.5 x 73 cm (36 3/8 x 28 3/4 in.)

    Phillips · Sep 18, 2025 · Lot 299
    £10,320≈ $14,051≈ €11,889Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
24. 
    Sandías (Watermelons) (P. 285), 1980

    Mixografía® in colours, on thick handmade paper, with margins · Paper · ed. 1/100

    I. 65.8 x 88.4 cm (25 7/8 x 34 3/4 in.) S. 72 x 94.6 cm (28 3/8 x 37 1/4 in.)

    Phillips · Sep 18, 2025 · Lot 298
    £10,320≈ $14,051≈ €11,889Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
25. 
    Hombre con Pipa, 1979

    Mixografía in colors on handmade paper · Paper

    34¼ h x 27 w in (87 x 69 cm)

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 3, 2025 · Lot 162
    $10,160≈ £7,574≈ €8,719Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
26. 
    Untitled

    Watercolor

    33 x 26 cm

    Morton Subastas · Aug 28, 2025 · Lot 40
    MX$210,000≈ $11,285≈ £8,348≈ €9,665HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$190,000–220,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
27. 
    Cabeza en Negro, 1978

    Mixografía in colors on handmade paper · Paper

    33¼ h x 25½ w in (84 x 65 cm)

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 25, 2025 · Lot 121
    $4,620≈ £3,396≈ €3,983Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
28. 
    Cabeza con sombrero (Head with Hat) (P. 227), 1977

    Mixografía in colours, on Arches paper, the full sheet · Paper · ed. 19/100

    S. 44 x 31 cm (17 3/8 x 12 1/4 in.)

    Phillips · Jun 5, 2025 · Lot 181
    £2,413≈ $3,274≈ €2,866Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
29. 
    Dos Personajes Atacados por Perros (Pereda 311), 1983

    Mixografía® in colors on handmade paper · Paper · ed. 69/75

    sheet sight 58 5/8 x 96 1/2in (148.9 x 245.1cm)

    Bonhams · May 22, 2025 · Lot 34
    $20,480≈ £15,261≈ €18,109Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
30. 
    Hombre con Baston, 1980

    Mixografía in colors on handmade paper · Paper

    33¾ h x 25 w in (86 x 63 cm)

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 13, 2025 · Lot 218
    $8,255≈ £6,245≈ €7,429Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
31. 
    Personaje con Red (P. 306), 1982

    Drawing · Paper · ed. 97/100

    31 3/8 x 23 11/16in (79.7 x 60.2cm)

    Bonhams · Mar 17, 2025 · Lot 116
    $4,096≈ £3,157≈ €3,757Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
32. 
    Niño Saltando (P. 304), 1982

    Mixografía® in colors on handmade paper · Paper · ed. 91/100

    23 3/16 x 30 3/4in (58.7 x 78cm)

    Bonhams · Mar 17, 2025 · Lot 108
    $3,328≈ £2,565≈ €3,052Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
33. 
    Mujer con piña

    Drawing

    33 x 23 cm

    Morton Subastas · Nov 27, 2024 · Lot 79
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$350,000–500,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
34. 
    El Grito

    Pastel

    33 x 24 cm

    Morton Subastas · Nov 27, 2024 · Lot 77
    MX$320,000≈ $15,424≈ £12,215≈ €14,646HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$350,000–500,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
35. 
    Untitled

    Watercolor

    33 x 26 cm

    Morton Subastas · Nov 27, 2024 · Lot 71
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$250,000–350,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
36. 
    Mujer de espaldas

    Drawing

    42.7 x 35 cm

    Morton Subastas · Sep 26, 2024 · Lot 146
    MX$280,000≈ $14,308≈ £10,701≈ €12,827HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$220,000–400,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
37. 
    Figura prehispánica

    Watercolor

    26 x 33 cm

    Morton Subastas · Sep 26, 2024 · Lot 143
    MX$250,000≈ $12,775≈ £9,554≈ €11,452HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$280,000–400,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
38. 
    Protesta (Protest) (P. 309), 1983

    Mixografía® in colors, on handmade paper, with full margins · Paper · ed. XX/XX

    I. 30 1/2 x 22 3/4 in. (77.5 x 57.8 cm) S. 39 3/8 x 30 5/8 in. (100 x 77.8 cm)

    Phillips · Jun 27, 2024 · Lot 63
    $4,445≈ £3,515≈ €4,156Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
39. 
    Cara en rojo, 1977

    Mixografía in colors on Arches · Paper

    27½ h x 19⅝ w in (70 x 50 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Jun 4, 2024 · Lot 212
    $4,978≈ £3,901≈ €4,582Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
40. 
    Mujer con máscara

    Drawing

    33 x 24.5 cm

    Morton Subastas · May 30, 2024 · Lot 37
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$420,000–600,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
41. 
    Mano blanca, 1977

    Mixografía in colors on Arches · Paper

    16 h x 23¼ w in (41 x 59 cm)

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 15, 2024 · Lot 299
    $1,512≈ £1,198≈ €1,396Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
42. 
    Untitled, 1940

    Drawing · Paper

    6¼ h x 8⅝ w in (16 x 22 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Mar 27, 2024 · Lot 226
    $2,268≈ £1,798≈ €2,097Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
43. 
    Hombre Con Los Brazos En Alto, Drawing, signed "Tamayo" lower right

    Drawing

    Everard Auctions & Appraisals · Feb 13, 2024 · Lot 112
    $950≈ £749≈ €880HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Everard Auctions & Appraisals ↗
44. 
    Hombre I (Man I); and Mujercita (Little Woman) (P. 295 & 300), 1981

    Two Mixografia® prints in colors, on handmade paper, the full sheets · Paper · ed. HC

    both S. 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (24.1 x 16.5 cm)

    Phillips · Jun 21, 2023 · Lot 71
    $4,445≈ £3,493≈ €4,069Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
45. 
    Personaje

    Watercolor

    30 x 25 cm

    Morton Subastas · May 25, 2023 · Lot 129
    Result not publishedEst. MX$320,000–500,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
46. 
    Mujer con piña

    Drawing

    33 x 23 cm

    Morton Subastas · May 3, 2023 · Lot 135
    Result not publishedEst. MX$450,000–600,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
47. 
    El Grito

    Pastel

    33 x 24 cm

    Morton Subastas · May 3, 2023 · Lot 134
    Result not publishedEst. MX$450,000–600,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
48. 
    Untitled, 1934

    Drawing · Paper

    12¾ h x 9 w in (32 x 23 cm)

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 15, 2022 · Lot 150
    $3,584≈ £2,909≈ €3,374Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
49. 
    Mujer de pie con rebozo y canasta, 1940

    Watercolor · Paper

    16¾ h x 13⅞ w in (43 x 35 cm)

    Toomey & Co. · Dec 13, 2022 · Lot 265
    $25,000≈ £20,330≈ €23,708Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
50. 
    Niño Bailando, 1974

    Mixografía on Arches · Paper

    29½ h x 21½ w in (75 x 55 cm)

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 29, 2022 · Lot 280
    $3,000≈ £2,388≈ €2,846Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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