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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 indiaPhillips493lots offered1992–2026years recorded76%sold (341)$2.8kSign 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. Femme aux Bas Mauves (Mujer con Medias Malva) (from the Mujeres portfolio) by Rufino Tamayo, 1969, lithograph in colors, sold Jan 2026
    Femme aux Bas Mauves (Mujer con Medias Malva) (from the Mujeres portfolio), 1969
    Lithograph
    27¼ h x 21 w in (69 x 53 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 163
    $1,397≈ £1,036≈ €1,196Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. La Negresse (from the Mujeres portfolio) by Rufino Tamayo, 1969, lithograph in colors on BFK Rives, sold Jan 2026
    La Negresse (from the Mujeres portfolio), 1969
    Lithograph · Paper
    27 h x 21 w in (69 x 53 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 165
    $2,032≈ £1,507≈ €1,739Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Torso en Rosa (from the Rufino Tamayo 15 aguafuertes 1980 portfolio) by Rufino Tamayo, 1980, etching in colors on Guarro, sold Jan 2026
    Torso en Rosa (from the Rufino Tamayo 15 aguafuertes 1980 portfolio), 1980
    Etching
    25 h x 17¼ w in (63 x 44 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 167
    $1,651≈ £1,224≈ €1,413Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Figura en verde by Rufino Tamayo, 1997, Mixografía in colors on Arches, sold Dec 2025
    Figura en verde, 1997
    Mixografía in colors on Arches · Paper
    13⅝ h x 10½ w in (35 x 27 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 284
    $2,540≈ £1,890≈ €2,157Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
  5. Figura en ocre (from the Rufino Tamayo 16 Aguafuertes portfolio) by Rufino Tamayo, 1976, etching and aquatint in colors, sold Dec 2025
    Figura en ocre (from the Rufino Tamayo 16 Aguafuertes portfolio), 1976
    Etching
    29⅜ h x 22¼ w in (75 x 57 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 285
    $3,810≈ £2,835≈ €3,235Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. Hombre en ocre by Rufino Tamayo, Serigrafía P de A 26 / 30, sold Dec 2025
    Hombre en ocre
    Screenprint · ed. 26/30
    65 x 52 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 201
    MX$85,000≈ $4,652≈ £3,487≈ €3,988HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$50,000–60,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  7. Perro by Rufino Tamayo, Lithograph on Guarro paper, sold Dec 2025
    Perro
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 21/50
    Sight: 21.5 x 29.5 inches (52 x 75cm), contained in a glazed frame overall measuring 29.75 x 37.25 inches (75.5 x 94.5cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 842
    $2,750≈ £2,066≈ €2,357Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  8. Mujer con Medias Malva, from Mujeres (Pereda 115) by Rufino Tamayo, 1969, Lithograph in colors on wove paper, sold Nov 2025
    Mujer con Medias Malva, from Mujeres (Pereda 115), 1969
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 120/150
    27 1/2 x 21in (69.9 x 53.3cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 148
    $1,920≈ £1,461≈ €1,662Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Éxtasis Cósmico (Pereda 166) by Rufino Tamayo, 1974, Mixografía® in colors on wove paper, sold Nov 2025
    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 · · Lot 149
    $3,328≈ £2,532≈ €2,881Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Cabeza Roja (Pereda 187) by Rufino Tamayo, 1975, Lithograph in colors on Rives BFK paper, sold Nov 2025
    Cabeza Roja (Pereda 187), 1975
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 16/100
    sheet 29 1/4 x 21 5/8in (74.3 x 54.9cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 150
    $1,664≈ £1,266≈ €1,441Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,400View at Bonhams ↗
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Lots by Rufino Tamayo that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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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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