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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 indiaPhillips507lots offered1992–2026years recorded77%sold (348)$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. Femme en Rouge (from the Las Mujeres portfolio) by Rufino Tamayo, 1969, lithograph in colors on BFK Rives, sold Oct 2022
    Femme en Rouge (from the Las Mujeres portfolio), 1969
    Lithograph · Paper
    27½ h x 21 w in (70 x 53 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 145
    $1,875≈ £1,697≈ €1,932Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Hombre Contemplando la Luna by Rufino Tamayo, Etching and aquatint, 1947, sold Jul 2022
    Hombre Contemplando la Luna
    Etching
    Plate: 8 x 5 7/8" & Sheet: 10.25 x 8"
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 26
    $850≈ £712≈ €842HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  3. Untitled by Rufino Tamayo, lithograph, sold Jul 2022
    Untitled
    Lithograph · ed. 106/150
    Auctions at Showplace · · Lot 57
    $1,400≈ £1,172≈ €1,386HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Auctions at Showplace ↗
  4. Untitled
    Lithograph · ed. 7/99
    29.75 x 22 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 54
    $2,142≈ £1,759≈ €2,025$1,700 + $442 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  5. El Coyote by Rufino Tamayo, Lithograph, sold Jun 2022
    El Coyote
    Lithograph
    Sight: 17.25" high x 21.75" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 98
    $2,400≈ £1,911≈ €2,238HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  6. Niño Bailando by Rufino Tamayo, 1974, Mixografía on Arches, sold Apr 2022
    Niño Bailando, 1974
    Mixografía on Arches · Paper
    29½ h x 21½ w in (75 x 55 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 280
    $3,000≈ £2,388≈ €2,846Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. La Pareja (from the Tamayo 90 Aniversario series) by Rufino Tamayo, 1989, lithograph in colors on Arches, sold Apr 2022
    La Pareja (from the Tamayo 90 Aniversario series), 1989
    Lithograph · Paper
    25¼ h x 33⅛ w in (64 x 84 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 287
    $3,072≈ £2,446≈ €2,915Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Mujer Sonriente (from the Tamayo 90 Aniversario series) by Rufino Tamayo, 1989, lithograph in colors on Arches, sold Apr 2022
    Mujer Sonriente (from the Tamayo 90 Aniversario series), 1989
    Lithograph · Paper
    22 h x 28½ w in (56 x 72 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 289
    $2,340≈ £1,863≈ €2,220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. El Ermitaño (from the Tamayo 90 Aniversario series) by Rufino Tamayo, 1989, lithograph in colors on Arches, sold Apr 2022
    El Ermitaño (from the Tamayo 90 Aniversario series), 1989
    Lithograph · Paper
    26½ h x 36¼ w in (67 x 92 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 291
    $1,750≈ £1,393≈ €1,660Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Perfil de Hombre by Rufino Tamayo, 1979, etching in colors on Guarro paper, sold Feb 2022
    Perfil de Hombre, 1979
    Etching · Paper
    29¾ h x 22 w in (76 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 246
    $2,600≈ £1,944≈ €2,329Price 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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