Lot
34, "Cara azul," by Rufino Tamayo, oil on canvas,12 by 18 inches, 1973
Another
smaller Tamayo from the same collection is Lot 34, "Cara azul," an oil
on canvas that measures12 by 18 inches and was painted in
1973. It has an estimate of $100,000 to $150,000. It sold for $223,500.
Lot
30, "Sandias," by Rufino Tamayo, oil on canvas, 31 1/2 by 39 1/4
inches, 1969
A
large oil on canvas by Tamayo, also from the same collection, is Lot
30, "Sandias." It measures 31 1/2 by 39 1/4 inches and was
painted in 1969. Watermelons were a popular subject for the
artist and one his paintings of them is the cover illustration for this
season's Latin American Modern Art catalogue at Sotheby's. This
lot has an estimate of $1,200,000 to $1,800,000. It sold for $2,167,000, the highest price
of the auction. The one being offered at Sotheby's is a
better picture and was once owned by Audrey Hepburn, but has the same
estimate and dimensions as this lot but was painted in 1957.
Lot 21, "Tierra quemada," by Rufino Tamayo, oil and sand on canvas, 31 5/8 by 39 1/2 inches, 1951
Lot 21
is a very good oil and sand on canvas by Tamayo from 1951 a year after
he had a one-man show at the Venice Bienniale. It is entitled
"Tierra quemada." It measures 31 5/8 by 39 1/2 inches. It
is property of Placido and Martha Domingo. It was once with Knoedler
Galleries and has been widely published. It has an estimate of
$500,000 to $700,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 22, "La Conesa," by David Alfaro Siqueiros, pyroxilin on masonite, 48 by 67 inches, 1958
Lot 22
is another property of the Domingos and is an excellent and large
pyroxilin on masonite by David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896-1974).
Entitled "La Conesa," it measures 48 by 67 inchess and was painted in
1958. The catalogue notes that this work is "an important study
for a major mural project now at the National Museum of History in
Mexico City. "La Conesa," or "the White Kitten," as was known was
a celebrated performer. The lot has a modest estimate of $150,000
to $200,000. It sold for $343,500.
Lot 12, "Port of New York," by Joaquin Torres-Garcia, oil on cardboard, 22 by 31 1/2 inches, 1923
Lot 12
is a fine oil on cardboard by Joaquin Torres-Garcia (1874-1949) of "The
Port of New York." It measures 22 by 31 1/2 inches and was
painted in 1923. Shortly after his arrival in New York in 1920,
the artist noted that "the huge city, seen from the Brooklyn Bridge is
imconceivably famtastic, at night it shines like golden embers," adding
that "Broadway is a party of lights, each night billboard signs
screaming, competing, with each other. This is a new crazy
beauty." The lot has a modest estimate of $300,000 to
$400,000. It sold for $775,000.
Lot 16, "Untitled," by Wilfredo Lam, oil on canvas, 19 3/4 by 27 3/8 inches, 1967
Lot
16 is a very good, untitled oil on canvas by Wilfredo Lam
(1902-1982). It measures 19 3/4 by 27 3/8 inches and was painted
in 1967. It has an modest estimate of $100,000 to $150,000. It sold for $112,500.
Lot 109, "Untitled," by Wilfredo Lam, oil on canvas, 27 1/2 by 20 inches, 1973
Another
untitled oil on canvas by Lam is Lot 109. It measures 27
1/2 by 20 inches and was painted in 1973. It has an
estimate of $80,000 to $120,000. It sold for $93,750.
Lot
114, "Untitled (Female Skeleton)," by Fernando Botero, watercolor
on paper laid down on canvas, 69 by 41 3/4 inches, 1980
Lot 114
is a wonderful, very large watercolor on paper laid down on canvas by
Fernando Botero (b. 1932) entitled "Untitled (Female Skeleton).
It measures 69 by 41 3/4 inches and was painted in 1980. It has
an modest estimate of $140,000 to $180,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 118, "Dancers," by Botero, oil on canvas, 19 3/8 by 14 inches, 2003
Lot 118
is a good small oil on canvas by Botero that measures 19 3/8 by 14
inches and was painted in 2003. It is titled "Dancers." It had an
estimate of $200,000 to $300,000. It sold for $343,500.
Lot 28, "Flores tropicales," by Alfredo Ramos Martinez, tempera and Conte crayon on cardboard, 23 1/2 by 34 inches
Lot 28
is a lovely tempera and Conte crayon on cardboard by Alfredo Ramos
Martinez (1871-1946). Entitled "Flores tropicales," it measures
23 1/2 by 34 inches. It has an estimate of $50,000 to
$70,000. It sold for $118,750.
Lot 216, "Destrozo de monstruous," by Ignacio Iturria, oil on canvas, 37 3/4 by 52 inches, 1994
Lot
216 is a large and amusting oil on canvas entitled "Destrozo de
monstruous" by Ignacio Iturria (b. 1949). It measures 37 3/4 by
52 inches and was painted in 1994. It has an estimate of $25,000
to $30,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 7, "Untitled," by Pablo Atchugarry, marble, 74 1/8 inches high, 2015
Lot 7
is a very beautiful, abstract, untitled marble sculpture by Pablo
Atchugarry (b. 1954). It is 74 1/8 inches high and was made in
2015. It has an estimate of $150,000 to $200,000. It sold for $439,500, a world auction record for the artist.
Lot 146, "Untitled (Stone Workers)," by Diego Rivera, watercolor and india ink on paper, 15 3/4 by 11 5/8 inches, 1943
Lot 146
is a very good watercolor and india ink on paper by Diego Rivera
(1886-1957) entitled "Untitled (Stone Workers)." It measures 15
3/4 by 11 5/8 inches and was created in 1943. It has an estimate
of $35,000 to $45,000. It sold for $50,000.
Lot 72, "WWW
(World Map, Pictures of Junk)," by Vic Muniz, digital photogenicprint,
artist's proof four of four, triptych, each panel 104 1/4 by 71 inches,
2008
Lot 72
is a large and impressive triptych by Vic Muniz (b. 1961) entitled "WWW
(World Map, Pictures of Junk)." It is an artist's proof, four of
four, of a digital photogenic print and each panel measures 104 1/4 by
71 inches. It was created in 2008. It has an modest
estimate of $60,000 to $80,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 177, three oil, ink and collage on canvases, by Rodolfo Nieto, 1966
Lot
177 is a group of three oil, ink and collage canvases by Rodolfo Nieto
(1936-1985). Two are of equal size and one is large and all were
created in 1966. The lot has an estimate of $15,000 to
$20,000. It sold for $21,250.
Lot 11, "Cocoteros en la playa, Macuto," by Armando Reveron, oil on burlap, 21 1/4 by 25 inches, 1940
Lot
11 is a very poetic, sepia-like landscape by Armando Reveron
(1899-1954) entitled "Cocoteros en la playa." An oil on burlap,
it measures 21 1/4 by 25 inches and was painted in 1940. It has
an estimate of $80,000 to $120,000. It sold for $137,500.
