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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 indiaPhillips513lots offered1992–2026years recorded77%sold (354)$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. Carnavalesca by Rufino Tamayo, 1969, Color lithograph, sold Jan 2021
    Carnavalesca, 1969
    Lithograph
    30" high x 22" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 95
    $2,000≈ £1,484≈ €1,633HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. El Apocalipsis de San Juan Capitulo XVI by Rufino Tamayo, 1959, lithograph, sold Dec 2020
    El Apocalipsis de San Juan Capitulo XVI, 1959
    Lithograph · ed. 158/255
    13 x 20 inches, framed: 22.5 x 29.5 inches (sheet)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 245
    $840≈ £622≈ €685Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–1,000View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  3. Personaje a Contraluz, (from 15 Aguafuertes) by Rufino Tamayo, color etching, sold Dec 2020
    Personaje a Contraluz, (from 15 Aguafuertes)
    Etching
    29.5 x 22.25 inches / 74.93 x 56.51 cm frame: 38 1/4 x 30 inches, (sheet)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 5092
    $2,400≈ £1,778≈ €1,958Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  4. Untitled by Rufino Tamayo, offset lithograph in colors, sold Nov 2020
    Untitled
    Lithograph
    26 h x 19 w in (66 x 48 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 236
    $1,250≈ £952≈ €1,060Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Chacal (from The Mexican Masters Suite) by Rufino Tamayo, 1973, Lithograph on German Etching paper, sold Oct 2020
    Chacal (from The Mexican Masters Suite), 1973
    Lithograph · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 207
    $3,000≈ £2,306≈ €2,555Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Tajadas de Sandias
    Lithograph · ed. HC
    26 x 19.75 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 32
    $3,024≈ £2,417≈ €2,694$2,400 + $624 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  7. Mujer by Rufino Tamayo, 1959, lithograph in colors on Arches, sold May 2020
    Mujer, 1959
    Lithograph · Paper
    30 h x 22⅜ w in (76 x 57 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 112
    $2,000≈ £1,631≈ €1,825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Máscara Roja by Rufino Tamayo, 1976, Mixografía on Arches paper, sold May 2020
    Máscara Roja, 1976
    Mixografía on Arches paper · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 22
    $3,125≈ £2,537≈ €2,887Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Dos Caras by Rufino Tamayo, 1973, lithograph in colors, sold Feb 2020
    Dos Caras, 1973
    Lithograph
    22¼ h x 30 w in (57 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 304
    $7,150≈ £5,533≈ €6,575Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Muger Azul by Rufino Tamayo, sold Nov 2019
    Muger Azul
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 710
    $3,000≈ £2,342≈ €2,719Price 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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