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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)

$845,000≈ £539,006≈ €680,902Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumMujer indiaPhillips516lots offered1992–2026years recorded77%sold (356)$2.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Mujer india by Rufino Tamayo, 1942, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2014Mujer indiaPhillips · $845,000≈ £539,006≈ €680,902Sign up to see
  2. Hombre en rosa by Rufino Tamayo, 1977, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2014Hombre en rosaPhillips · $725,000≈ £462,461≈ €584,206Sign up to see
  3. Camino al lnfinito by Rufino Tamayo, 1977, huile sur toile, sold Dec 2023Camino al lnfinitoPiguet Hôtel des Ventes · CHF 250,000≈ $285,775≈ £226,986≈ €265,147Sign up to see

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  1. Cabeza con pájaros by Rufino Tamayo, 1958, Litografía 29 / 300, offered Dec 2023
    Cabeza con pájaros, 1958
    Lithograph · ed. 29/300
    30.2 x 23 cm imagen / 22 x 25.4 cm papel
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 74
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$40,000–60,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  2. Hombre frente al cielo by Rufino Tamayo, mixografia print on paper, offered Nov 2023
    Hombre frente al cielo
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 76/140
    sheet: approx 22.5"h, 30"w
    Austin Auction Gallery · · Lot 691
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–3,500View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
  3. Observador de pájaros by Rufino Tamayo, 1950, Litografía 197 / 200, offered Nov 2023
    Observador de pájaros, 1950
    Lithograph · ed. 197/200
    34 x 50 cm imagen / 57 x 38.5 cm papel
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 92
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$42,000–60,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  4. Sin título, de la carpeta Los signos existen by Rufino Tamayo, 1974, Litografía P de A IV / V, offered Oct 2023
    Sin título, de la carpeta Los signos existen, 1974
    Lithograph
    69.5 x 49.5 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 253
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$50,000–70,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  5. Perro prehispánico, de la serie Tamayo 90 aniversario by Rufino Tamayo, 1990, Litografía PA XV / XV, offered Oct 2023
    Perro prehispánico, de la serie Tamayo 90 aniversario, 1990
    Lithograph
    62 x 48 cm imagen / 87.5 x 68 cm papel
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 197
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$50,000–70,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  6. Affiche avant lettre (Afiche poster) by Rufino Tamayo, 1969, Litografía, offered Oct 2023
    Affiche avant lettre (Afiche poster), 1969
    Lithograph
    64.3 x 48.5 cm imagen / 75 x 56 cm papel
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 222
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$45,000–70,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  7. Hombre oscuro by Rufino Tamayo, 1976, Litografía AP 25 / 25, offered Oct 2023
    Hombre oscuro, 1976
    Lithograph · ed. AP
    65 x 50 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 78
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$44,000–60,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  8. Mujer en rojo by Rufino Tamayo, 1969, Litografía H-C 70, offered Sep 2023
    Mujer en rojo, 1969
    Lithograph
    69.7 x 54.5 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 215
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$43,000–70,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  9. Hombre en rojo by Rufino Tamayo, 1983, Litografía P de A VII / XV, offered Jun 2023
    Hombre en rojo, 1983
    Lithograph
    50 x 35 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 130
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$22,000–40,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  10. Tajadas de sandía by Rufino Tamayo, 1969, Litografía P.A, offered Jun 2023
    Tajadas de sandía, 1969
    Lithograph
    73. 7 x 53.3 cm medidas de la imagen
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 131
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$45,000–100,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
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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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