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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 indiaPhillips506lots offered1992–2026years recorded77%sold (347)$2.6kSign up free to seemedian price

12 works by Rufino Tamayo with an auction history (offered more than once) →

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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. Torso de joven (from the Mujeres portfolio) by Rufino Tamayo, 1969, lithograph in colors on BFK Rives, sold Jan 2024
    Torso de joven (from the Mujeres portfolio), 1969
    Lithograph · Paper
    27¼ h x 21 w in (69 x 53 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 282
    $3,024≈ £2,376≈ €2,763Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Camino al lnfinito by Rufino Tamayo, 1977, huile sur toile, sold Dec 2023
    Camino al lnfinito, 1977
    Oil · Canvas
    130x195 cm
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 55
    CHF 250,000≈ $285,775≈ £226,986≈ €265,147HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 300,000–500,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  3. SANDIAS No. 1 by Rufino Tamayo, Lithograph, sold Nov 2023
    SANDIAS No. 1
    Lithograph
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 668A
    $3,712≈ £3,017≈ €3,469Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  4. Cabeza en fondo gris by Rufino Tamayo, 1979, Grabado al aguafuerte 5 / 99, sold Nov 2023
    Cabeza en fondo gris, 1979
    Etching · ed. 5/99
    76 x 56 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 98
    MX$45,000≈ $2,592≈ £2,107≈ €2,422HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$46,000–60,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  5. La coqueta, 1989, de la serie Tamayo 90 aniversario by Rufino Tamayo, Litografía PP VII / XV, sold Oct 2023
    La coqueta, 1989, de la serie Tamayo 90 aniversario
    Lithograph
    87 x 64 cm medidas de la imagen
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 271
    MX$46,000≈ $2,543≈ £2,100≈ €2,413HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$50,000–70,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  6. Interior con Sandía, from 15 Aguafuertes (Interior with Watermelon, from 15 Etchings) (P. 180) by Rufino Tamayo, 1975, Etching and carborundum in colors, on Guarro paper, the full sheet, sold Oct 2023
    Interior con Sandía, from 15 Aguafuertes (Interior with Watermelon, from 15 Etchings) (P. 180), 1975
    Etching · Paper · ed. 61/75
    S. 22 x 29 1/2 in. (55.9 x 74.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 226
    $4,826≈ £3,950≈ €4,539Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Torso, from 15 Aguafuertes (15 Etchings) (P. 176) by Rufino Tamayo, 1975, Etching and carborundum in colors, on Guarro paper, the full sheet, sold Oct 2023
    Torso, from 15 Aguafuertes (15 Etchings) (P. 176), 1975
    Etching · Paper · ed. 62/75
    S. 29 1/2 x 22 1/4 in. (74.9 x 56.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 227
    $2,794≈ £2,287≈ €2,628Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  8. Máscara, from 8 Aguafuertes (Mask, from 8 Etchings) (P. 318) by Rufino Tamayo, 1984, Etching and carborundum in colors, on Guarro paper, the full sheet, sold Oct 2023
    Máscara, from 8 Aguafuertes (Mask, from 8 Etchings) (P. 318), 1984
    Etching · Paper · ed. 89/99
    S. 29 5/8 x 21 7/8 in. (75.2 x 55.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 228
    $4,191≈ £3,430≈ €3,942Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  9. Torre Blanca, from 16 Aguafuertes (White Tower, from 16 Etchings) (P. 197) by Rufino Tamayo, 1976, Etching and embossing in colors, on Guarro paper, the full sheet, sold Oct 2023
    Torre Blanca, from 16 Aguafuertes (White Tower, from 16 Etchings) (P. 197), 1976
    Etching · Paper · ed. 14/75
    S. 29 1/8 x 22 1/8 in. (74 x 56.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 229
    $2,032≈ £1,663≈ €1,911Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Phillips ↗
  10. Cabeza rojo by Rufino Tamayo, 1975, lithograph in colors, sold Oct 2023
    Cabeza rojo, 1975
    Lithograph
    29¼ h x 21¾ w in (74 x 55 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 131
    $2,520≈ £2,047≈ €2,373Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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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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