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- Estimate
- $1,000,000–$1,500,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — 20th C. & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, New York · 14 November 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-237070
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rufino Tamayo, Cinco Rebanadas de Sandía. Phillips, 14 Nov 2019, lot 23. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-237070.
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Rufino Tamayo, Cinco Rebanadas de Sandía. Phillips, 14 Nov 2019, lot 23. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-237070.
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From the same sale 20th C. & Contemporary Art Evening Sale · Nov 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before the Shot | Norman Rockwell | $2,500,000–$4,500,000 | |
| Bicho - O antes é o depois | Lygia Clark | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Party Down | Julie Curtiss | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Mista & Mrs. | Tschabalala Self | $120,000–$180,000 | |
| Johns Painting With Two Balls | Sturtevant | $500,000–$700,000 | |
| Little Thinker | Yoshitomo Nara | $3,500,000–$4,500,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufino Tamayo | dos personajes | $1,220,000 | Sotheby's, May 2019 | |
| Rufino Tamayo | Amantes | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| Rufino Tamayo | Los tres amigos | Christie's, Sep 2023 | ||
| Rufino Tamayo | Madre divirtiendo a su hijo | Sotheby's, May 2011 | ||
| Rufino Tamayo | juego de niños | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Rufino Tamayo | Dos personajes | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Rufino Tamayo | Personaje en un interior | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Rufino Tamayo | Personaje en verde | Sotheby's, May 2022 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.