Lot
166 is an
untitled oil on canvas that measures 31 3/4 by 39 1/4 inches and was
painted in 1965
Lot
166 is an
untitled oil on canvas that measures 31 3/4 by 39 1/4 inches and was
painted in 1965. It has a modest estimate of $15,000 to
$20,000. It
sold for $30,000.
Lot
168, Untitled, by Rodolfo Nieto, oil on canvas, 39 1/4 by 32 inches,1963
Lot 168 is
another Nieto abstraction, albeit in a completely different
and cooler palette. An untilted oil on canas, it measures 38
1/4 by 32 inches. It was painted in 1963. It has a
modest estimate of $10,000 to $15,000. It sold for $20,000.
Lot
169, "Untitled,"by Rodolfo Nieto, oil on canvas, 63 by 51 1/4 inches
Lot 169 is a
more traditionally Latin American abstraction by Nieto that measures 63
by 51 1/4 inches. An untitled oil on canvas, it has an
estimate of $18,000 to $22,000.
It sold for $47,500.
Lot
44, "Serenata a la luna," by Rufino Tamayo, oil on canvas, 42 1/4 by 30
inches, 1949
Lot 44 is a good
oil on canvas by Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991) entitled "Serenata a la
luna." It measures 42 1/4 by 30 inches and was painted in
1949. It has an estimate of $900,000 to $1,200,000.
It has been widely exhibited and published. It failed to sell.
Lot
57, "Figura Sideral, by Rufino Tamayo, steel with painted concrete
finish, 90 1/2 inches high, 1990; Lot 55, "Manos arriba," by Rufino
Tamayo, oil and sand on canvas, 37 3/8 by 53 1/8 inches, 1989, center;
Lot 64, "Hombre con esfera," by Rufino Tamayo, oil on canvas, 35 1/2 by
434 3/8 inches, 1971
Lot 57, "Figura
Sideral is a very fine sculpture by Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991)
of steel with painted concrete
finish. It is 90 1/2 inches high and was created
in 1990 as 2 of an edition of 3. I has an estimate
of $180,000 to $200,000. It
sold for $494,500, a world auction record for a sculpture by the artist.
Lot 55, "Manos
arriba," is an oil and sand on canvas by Tamayo that measures 37 3/8 by
53 1/8 inches. Painted in 1989, it has an estimate of
$300,000 to $400,000. It
sold for $470,500.
Lot 64, "Hombre
con esfera," is an oil on canvas by Tamayo that measures 35 1/2 by 43
3/8 inches. It was painted in 1971 and has an
estinate of $350,000 to $450,000. It
sold for $362,500.
Lot
22, "Paclla Pampa (Campo Desolado)," by Fernando de Szyszlo, oil on
burlap, 76 5/8 by 113 1/8 inches, 1969
One of the most
dramatic and bold works in the auction is Lot 22, Paclla Pampa (Campo
Desolado)" by Fernando de Szyszlo (b. 1925). An oil on
burlap, it measures 76 5.8 by 113 1/8 inches and was executed in 1969.
It has an estimate of $70,000 to $100,000. It sold for $182,500.
Lot
295, "Untitled," by Antonio Bandeira, watercolor and gouache on paper,
9 7/8 by 9 1/8 inches, 1958
One of the
loveliest abstractions in the auction is Lot 295, an untitled work by
Antonio Bandeira (1922-1967). A watercolor and gouache on
paper, it measures 9 7/8 by 9 1/8 inches and was created in 1958.
It has an estimate of $8,000 to $12,000. It sold for $15,000.
Lot
50, "Untitled," by Matta, oil on canvas, 80 1/4 by 82 1/2
inches, 1965-6
Lot
50 is the best of the several Mattas in this auction. An
untitled oil
on canvas, it measures 80 1/4 by 82 1/2 inches and was painted
1965-6.
The
catalogue entry by Rocio Aranda-Alvarado, associate curator of El Museo
de Barrio in New York, notes that in the mid 1940's Matta traveled to
Mexico with Robert Motherwell, spending most of his time in Taxco where
"It was by chance that my work began to take the form of volanaos.
I
saw everying in flames, but from a metaphysical point of view.
I was
speaking fom beyond the volcano. I painted that which burned
in me and
the best image for my body was the volcano."
"From
the inspirational form of the volcano,the arist continued to work with
the idea of embers, flaming liquids and flying sparks," the curator
observed.
The lot has a
modest estimate of $250,000 to $350,000. It sold for $290,500.
Lot
49, "Le regard du germe," by Matta, oil on canvas, 56 3/4 by 80 1/4
inches, 1956
Lot 49 is a
large oil on canvas by Matta entitled "Le regard du germe."
It measures 56 3/4 by 80 1/4 inches and was painted in 1956.
It has an estimate of $300,000 to $400,000. It sold for $710,000.
Lot
33, "Thistles," by Matta, oil on canvas, 36 by 28 inches, 1945
Lot 33 is an
interesting and strong Matta oil on canvas that is entitled "Thistles."
It measures 36 by 28 inches and was created in 1945.
It has an estimate of $150,000 to $200,000. It failed to sell.
Lot
191, "Untitled," by Matta, oil on canvas, 24 7/8 by 28 5/8
inches, 1960
Lot 191 is an
untitled abstraction by Matta that is an oil on canvas that measures 24
7/8 by 28 5/8 inches. It was painted in 1960. It
has an estimate of $45,000 to $65,000. It sold for $64,900.
Lot
36, "Tricheurs," by Matta, oil on canvas, 33 1/2 by 30 inches, 1945
Lot
36 is a strong oil on canvas by Matta entitled "Tricheurs."
It
measures 33 1/3 by 30 inches and was painted in 1945. It has
an
estimatee of $150,000 to $250,000. It sold for $158,500.
"Lot
34, "Untitled," by Matta, oil on canvas, 36 by 52 inches, 1948
Lot 34 is a
strong, untitled, abstract oil on canvas by Matta that measures 36 by
52 inches. Painted in 1948, it has an estimate of $200,000 to
$300,000. It
sold for $206,500.
Lot
32, "Untitled (double-sided drawing)," by Matta, graphite,
crayon and
colored pencil on paper, 23 5/8 by 19 1/2 inches, 1938
Lot
32 is an excellent double-sided drawing by Matta (1911-2002).
A
graphite, crayon and colored pencil on paper, it measures 12 5/8 by 19
1/2 inches and was created in 1938. It has an estimate of
$120,000 to
$150,000. It sold for
$122,500.
Lot
220, "L'éventail des saisons," by Wolfgang Paalen, oil on canvas, 21
1/2 by 18 inches, painted in Paris in 1952
Wolfgang
Paalen (1905-1959) was another important Surrealist. Lot 220,
"L'éventail des saisons," is a very painterly oil on canvas by him that
measures 21 1/2 by18 inches. It was painted in Paris in 1952.
It has
a modest estimate of $40,000 to $60,000. It sold for $40,000.
Lot
204, Untitled, by Manuel Pailos, ink and watercolor on paper, 19 1/2 by
13 5/8 inches, top; Lot 205, "Constructivo 1," by Franciso
Matto, oil and cardboard laid on canvas, 17 1/4 by 14 1/8
inches, circa 1959
Lot 204 is a
fine geometric abstraction by Manuel Pailos (1918-2005). An
ink and watercolor on paper, it measures 19 1/2 by 13 5/8 inches.
It has an estimate $7,000 to $9,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 205,
"Constructivo 1," by Franciso Matto, oil and cardboard laid on
canvas 17 1/4 by 14 1/8 inches, circa 1959. It has an
estimate of $12,000 to $18,000.
It failed to sell.
A larger work by
Matto, Lot 207, entitled "Grafismo 'Amor,'" painted in 1953,
had a bigger estimate of $40,000 to $60,000. It was an oil on
board that measures 25 by 30 1/2 inches. It sold for $37,500.
Lot 39,
"Estructura con fondo gris," by Joaquin Torres-Garcia, oil on board 23
3/4 by 33 1/4 inches, 1943
Matto's work is
very similar to that of Joaquin Torres-Garcia (1874-1949), a fine
example of which is Lot 39, "Estructura con fondo gris," an oil on
board that measures 23 3/4 by 33 1/4 inches and was painted
in 1943. It has an estimate of $400,000 to
$600,000. It
failed to sell.
Lot
38, "Constructivo en cinco tonos," by Joaquin Torres-Garcia, oil on
board laid down on masonite, 161/2 by 17 3/4 inches, 1943
A small but must
more vibrant work by Torres-Garcia is Lot 38, "Constructivo en cinco
tonos," an oil on board laid down on masonite tha tmeasures 16 1/2 by
17 3/4 inches. Painted in 1943, it has an estimate of
$300,000 to $400,000. It
sold for $362,500.
Lot
26, "Paisaje constructivista de Montevideo by Julio Alpuy, oil on
canvas, 79 by 47 1/8 inches,1957
Lot 26 is a very
good urban scene entitled "Paisaje constructivista de Montevideo" by
Julio Alpuy (1919-2009). An oil on canvas, it measures 79 by
47 1/8 inches and was painted in 1957. It has an estimate of
$60,000 to $80,000.
Lot
6, "Mujer Ilorando," by David Alfaro Siqueiros, pyroxilyn on masonite
32 by 23 7/8 inches, 1944
Lot
6, "Mujer Ilordando," by David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896-1974), pyroxilyn
on masonite, 32 by 23 7/8 inches, 1944. This lot has a modest
estimate of $80,000 to $120,000. It
sold for $314,500.
Lot
27, "Femme Peignant ses Cheveux." by Wilfredo Lam, 48 1/4 by
33 3/4 inches, oil on panel, 1939
Lot 27 is a
large portrait by Wilfredo Lam (1902-1982) probably of Helena Holzer,
an oil on panel that measures 48 1/4 by 33 3/4 inches. It is
dated 1939 and has an estimate of $400,000 to $600,000. It sold for $662,400.
Lot
270, Victor Chab, "Untitled) Abraction Pink,") oil on canvas,
29 3/4 by 23 5/8 inches, 1969, left; Lot
270, "Untitled (Abraction Green," 23 3/4 by 10 3/4 inches,.1969, right
Lot 270
is a pair of abstractions, one in pink and one in green, by
Victor Chab (b. 1930) Both measure 29 3/4 by 23 5/8 inches
and the estimate for the pair is $8,000 to $12,000. It sold for $2,250.
Lot 45,
"Untitled," white marble sculpture by Pablo Atcugarry, 56 1/2
by 41 by 27 inches, 2007
Lot 45 is a
stunning and very beautiful, untiltled, white marble sculputre by Pablo
Atchugarry (b. 1954). It measures 56 1/2 by 41 bu 27 inches
and was exected in 2007. It has a modest estimate of $120,000
to $180,000. It
sold for $158,500.
"Lot 274,
"Cage V," by Marcelo Bonevardi, painted wood assemblange, acrylic and
ink on paper on a wood construjtion with textrued substarte on
masonite with wood frame, 12 1/4 by 9 1/4 by 9 3/4 inches, 1975.
Lot 274, "Cage
V" by Marcelo Bonevardi, painted wood assemblagee, acrylic and ink on
paper and wood construction with texture substate on masonsite with
wooden frame, 12 1/4 by 9 1/4 inches, 1978. It has an
estimate of $8,000 to $12,000. It sold for $8,750.
Lot
278, "Trofeo," by Marcelo Bonevardi, painted wood assemblage, acrylic
on stretched burlapand construction with textured substate, 48 by 27
1/2 by 2 1/5 inches, 1982
Another very fine Montevardi
sculpture is Lot 289, "Trofeo, a painted wood assemblage of acrylic on
stretched burlap and construction with textured substate, 48 27 1/2 by
2 1/5 iches, 1982. It has an estimate o f $20,000 to
$25,000. It
sold for $20,000.