NEW YORK – Christie’s is pleased to announce two exciting auctions taking place this fall: Latin American Artand Latin American Art Online. Latin American Art will take place live in Christie’s historic Rockefeller Center flagship saleroom beginning at 11AM EST on Thursday, September 28, and Latin American Art Online will be open for bidding on christies.com Friday, September 22 – Thursday, October 5. Both auctions will be on exhibition Saturday, September 23 – Wednesday, September 27.
Christie’s dedicated sales of Latin American art honor and celebrate the diverse visual culture from across the Americas and the Caribbean. Our September sale features exceptional works of art by the foremost modern and contemporary artists from the region. The top lot of the sale is an exquisite example by the legendary Mexican painter Rufino Tamayo, Los tres amigos, estimated to achieve $1,000,000 – 1,500,000. The sale also includes fantastic paintings by Diego Rivera, Matta, Fernando Botero, and Wifredo Lam. Additionally, there are a number of exemplary pieces in a vast range of media, including examples by Gego, Belkis Ayόn, Ana Mendieta, Carlos Cruz-Diez, Tomás Sánchez, and many more.
En la plaza
oil on canvas
Estimate: $800,000-1,200,000
Retrato de Anita Antunes (Diana Cazadora)
oil on canvas laid on canvas
Estimate: $600,000-800,000
Physichromie № 541
acrylic and plastic elements on wood panel with wood frame
Estimate: $150,000-200,000
Port of New York
oil on board
Estimate: $500,000-700,000
Escrito 8
linen, gesso, acrylic, gold leaf and silver
Estimate: $200,000-300,000
Untitled
oil on canvas
Estimate: $40,000-60,000
The online-only sale of Latin American Art features a wonderful selection of art from across the region. With works ranging from the colonial era to the present day, the breadth of this auction provides both emerging and seasoned collectors an exciting opportunity to explore this richly diverse category. There is a robust selection of important modern and contemporary works by Jesús Rafael Soto, Francisco Toledo, Angel Botello, Julio Galán, Roberto Burle Marx, Francisco Zúñiga, Belkis Ayón, and many more. Further sale highlights include selections from one of the most comprehensive collections of contemporary Cuban art— The Howard and Patricia Farber Collection, featuring the work of Tania Bruguera, Los Carpinteros, TONEL, Segundo Planes, and Armando Mariño, among others.
Torment of the Evil Tounges (An Allegory of Lying and its Consequences)
oil on canvas
Estimate: $50,000-70,000
Untitled (from the series Aguas baldías)
gelatin silver print
Estimate: $10,000-15,000
A Piero della Francesca-III
acrylic and fabric on wood
Estimate: $12,000-18,000