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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 indiaPhillips504lots offered1992–2026years recorded77%sold (345)$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. Cabeza con pájaros by Rufino Tamayo, 1958, lithograph in colors, sold Dec 2024
    Cabeza con pájaros, 1958
    Lithograph
    11⅞ h x 9⅛ w in (30 x 23 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 247
    $1,890≈ £1,486≈ €1,801Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. El Grito by Rufino Tamayo, Lápiz de grafito y pastel sobre papel, sold Nov 2024
    El Grito
    Pastel
    33 x 24 cm
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 77
    MX$320,000≈ $15,424≈ £12,215≈ €14,646HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$350,000–500,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  3. Mujer En Negro by Rufino Tamayo, Lithograph, sold Nov 2024
    Mujer En Negro
    Lithograph · ed. 24/25
    Sight: 29" h x 21.25" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 14
    $1,400≈ £1,079≈ €1,286HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  4. Femme en mauve (from the Las mujeres portfolio) by Rufino Tamayo, 1969, lithograph in colors, sold Nov 2024
    Femme en mauve (from the Las mujeres portfolio), 1969
    Lithograph
    26⅞ h x 20⅝ w in (68 x 52 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 366
    $1,386≈ £1,070≈ €1,273Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Hombre, luna y estrellas by Rufino Tamayo, 1950, lithograph in colors, sold Oct 2024
    Hombre, luna y estrellas, 1950
    Lithograph
    20½ h x 14 w in (52 x 36 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 152
    $1,512≈ £1,166≈ €1,398Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Hombre Obscuro (The Obscure Man), from An American Portrait 1776-1976, Volume 2 (P. 218) by Rufino Tamayo, 1975, Lithograph in colors, on Japan paper, the full sheet, accompanied by the original paper folder, sold Oct 2024
    Hombre Obscuro (The Obscure Man), from An American Portrait 1776-1976, Volume 2 (P. 218), 1975
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. XL/L
    S. 25 3/8 x 19 3/4 in. (64.5 x 50.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 146
    $2,032≈ £1,565≈ €1,878Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  7. Figura prehispánica by Rufino Tamayo, Acuarela y lápiz de grafito sobre papel, sold Sep 2024
    Figura prehispánica
    Watercolor
    26 x 33 cm
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 143
    MX$250,000≈ $12,775≈ £9,554≈ €11,452HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$280,000–400,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  8. Mujer de espaldas by Rufino Tamayo, Tinta sobre papel, sold Sep 2024
    Mujer de espaldas
    Drawing
    42.7 x 35 cm
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 146
    MX$280,000≈ $14,308≈ £10,701≈ €12,827HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$220,000–400,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  9. Cabeza en gris (Head in Grey) (P. 150) by Rufino Tamayo, 1973, Lithograph in colours, on Guarro paper, the full sheet, sold Sep 2024
    Cabeza en gris (Head in Grey) (P. 150), 1973
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 51/75
    S. 75.8 x 56 cm (29 7/8 x 22 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 196
    £699≈ $929≈ €833Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  10. Mujer en lila (Woman in Lilac) (P. 113) by Rufino Tamayo, 1969, Lithograph in colours, on BFK Rives paper, the full sheet, sold Sep 2024
    Mujer en lila (Woman in Lilac) (P. 113), 1969
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 71/150
    I. 68.5 x 52.7 cm (26 7/8 x 20 3/4 in.) S. 76 x 57 cm (29 7/8 x 22 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 197
    £1,524≈ $2,025≈ €1,815Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
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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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