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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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  1. Wifredo Lam, Présages, 1947, oil on canvasPrésagesPhillips · $2,629,000≈ £1,707,475≈ €2,406,187Sign up to see
  2. Wifredo Lam, Sur les traces (also known as Transformation), 1945, oil on canvasSur les traces (also known as Transformation)Phillips · HK$7,996,000≈ $1,021,729≈ £795,244≈ €899,172Sign up to see
  3. Wifredo Lam, Untitled, 1960, oil on canvasUntitledPhillips · $485,000≈ £318,702≈ €454,716Sign up to see

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  1. Wifredo Lam, Vigésimo paralelo, 1966 - 1979, Aguafuerte y aguatinta sobre papel. Ejemplar 91 de 130
    Vigésimo paralelo, 1966 - 1979
    Etching · Paper
    Tamaño de la imagen: 31.5 x 24 cm
    Bogotá Auctions · · Lot 9
    COP 1,600,000HammerSign up free to seeEst. COP 1,500,000–3,000,000View at Bogotá Auctions ↗
  2. Wifredo Lam, Lames de Lam (Lam's Blades): plates I and VI (T.-R. 7901 & 7906, L. 366 & 371), 1977-79, Two etching and aquatints in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Lames de Lam (Lam's Blades): plates I and VI (T.-R. 7901 & 7906, L. 366 & 371), 1977-79
    Etching · Paper · ed. 7/99
    both I. 13 x 15 1/2 in. (33 x 39.4 cm) both S. 19 3/4 x 25 7/8 in. (50.2 x 65.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 21
    $1,806≈ £1,350≈ €1,556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  3. Wifredo Lam, del portafolio Vingtième parallèle, 1979, Aguafuerte y aguatinta sobre papel, Ejemplar 98 de 130
    del portafolio Vingtième parallèle, 1979
    Etching · Paper
    Tamaño de la imagen: 31,5 x 24 cm
    Bogotá Auctions · · Lot 26
    COP 4,000,000HammerSign up free to seeView at Bogotá Auctions ↗
  4. Wifredo Lam, Two works from the Visible Invisible portfolio, 1972, etching and aquatint in colors on Goya wove
    Two works from the Visible Invisible portfolio, 1972
    Etching · Paper
    14¼ h x 18¾ w in (36 x 48 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 220
    $1,524≈ £1,153≈ €1,371Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Wifredo Lam, Vigésimo paralelo, 1966 - 1979, Aguafuerte y aguatinta sobre papel. Ejemplar 91 de 130
    Vigésimo paralelo, 1966 - 1979
    Etching · Paper
    Tamaño de la imagen: 31.5 x 24 cm
    Bogotá Auctions · · Lot 28
    COP 3,500,000HammerSign up free to seeEst. COP 1,500,000–2,500,000View at Bogotá Auctions ↗
  6. Wifredo Lam, Vigésimo paralelo, 1966 - 1979, Aguafuerte y aguatinta sobre papel. Ejemplar 91 de 130
    Vigésimo paralelo, 1966 - 1979
    Etching · Paper
    Tamaño de la imagen: 31.5 x 24 cm
    Bogotá Auctions · · Lot 44
    COP 1,500,000HammerSign up free to seeEst. COP 1,500,000–3,500,000View at Bogotá Auctions ↗
  7. Wifredo Lam, Untitled (from the Visible et invisible portfolio), 1972, etching and aquatint in colors
    Untitled (from the Visible et invisible portfolio), 1972
    Etching
    14⅞ h x 18⅜ w in (38 x 47 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 137
    $1,008≈ £808≈ €944Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Wright ↗
  8. Wifredo Lam, Croiseur Noir III, 1972, etching and aquatint in colors
    Croiseur Noir III, 1972
    Etching
    9¼ h x 7 w in (23 x 18 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 146
    $750≈ £679≈ €773Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Wifredo Lam, Croiseur Noir VI, 1972, etching and aquatint on Japan paper
    Croiseur Noir VI, 1972
    Etching · Paper
    6 h x 4¾ w in (15 x 12 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 148
    $938≈ £849≈ €966Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Wifredo Lam, Untitled, from Visible/Invisible (T./R. 7113), 1972, Etching and aquatints in colors on Goya wove paper
    Untitled, from Visible/Invisible (T./R. 7113), 1972
    Etching · Paper · ed. 62/99
    15 1/2 x 19 5/8in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7073
    $500≈ £328≈ €381Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
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