Wifredo Lam
Cuban · 1902–1982 · Painter, Printmaker
Wifredo Óscar de la Concepción Lam y Castilla, better known as Wifredo Lam, was a Cuban artist who sought to portray and revive the enduring Afro-Cuban spirit and culture.… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
PrésagesPhillips · $2,629,000≈ £1,707,475≈ €2,406,187Sign up to see
Sur les traces (also known as Transformation)Phillips · HK$7,996,000≈ $1,021,729≈ £795,244≈ €899,172Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · $485,000≈ £318,702≈ €454,716Sign up to see
Wifredo Lam’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
ArtSell has recorded 159 auction results for Wifredo Lam between 2006 and 2026, of which 101 sold (64%). A further 66 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $33Sign up free to see to $2.6MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.6MSign up free to see for Présages at Phillips in May 2015. The most common medium is lithographs (44 lots). Most results come from Farsettiarte (40), Morton Subastas (36) and Phillips (25).
159 results · page 1 of 4
- COP 5,500,000Sign up free to see
- Vigésimo paralelo, 1966 - 1979COP 1,600,000Sign up free to see
- €315≈ $368≈ £273Sign up free to see
- €7,560≈ $8,830≈ £6,556Sign up free to see
- Masque, 1976£3,612≈ $4,809≈ €4,144Sign up free to see
- €47,880≈ $56,125≈ £42,063Sign up free to see
- Sans titre, 1973$41,280≈ £31,545≈ €35,833Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1972$44,800≈ £34,298≈ €38,909Sign up free to see
- $1,143≈ £861≈ €983Sign up free to see
- $1,806≈ £1,350≈ €1,556Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (66)
Lots by Wifredo Lam that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Wifredo Lam paintings (15)Wifredo Lam oil paintings (15)Wifredo Lam works on paper (19)Wifredo Lam pastels (6)Wifredo Lam drawings (8)Wifredo Lam prints (91)Wifredo Lam etchings (14)Wifredo Lam lithographs (44)Wifredo Lam screenprints (8)Wifredo Lam sculpture (8)
Wifredo Lam: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Wifredo Lam at auction?
$2,629,000Sign up free to see, for Présages at Phillips (May 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Wifredo Lam?
The median sale price is $1.2kSign up free to see across 94 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Wifredo Lam have sold at auction?
101 of 159 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 66 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Wifredo Lam?
Farsettiarte, Morton Subastas and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Farsettiarte · Morton Subastas · Phillips
About Wifredo Lam
Wifredo Óscar de la Concepción Lam y Castilla, better known as Wifredo Lam, was a Cuban artist who sought to portray and revive the enduring Afro-Cuban spirit and culture. Inspired by and in contact with some of the most renowned artists of the 20th century, including Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Frida Kahlo, and Diego Rivera, Lam melded his influences and created a unique style, which was ultimately characterized by the prominence of hybrid figures. This distinctive visual style of his also influenced many artists. Though he was predominantly a painter, he also worked with sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking in his later life.
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