Lot 535 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Ancestro
Rufino Tamayo · steel with unique patina on steel base
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- Estimate
- $180,000–$220,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale, New York · 21 May 2026
- Dimensions
- overall: 88 3⁄8 x 34 ½ x 19 ¾ in. (224.5 x 87.6 x 50.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3076953
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3076953 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3076953
Rufino Tamayo, Ancestro. Christie's, 21 May 2026, lot 535. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3076953.
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Rufino Tamayo, Ancestro. Christie's, 21 May 2026, lot 535. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3076953.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | KEITH HARING AND L.A. II (1958-1990 AND B. 1967) | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Little Hermit | SOMAYA CRITCHLOW (B. 1993) | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Little Electric Chair | Andy Warhol | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | |
| The Procession | Bob Thompson | $300,000–$500,000 | |
| Psycho Spaghetti Western #2 | Ed Ruscha | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Untitled | Agnes Martin | $100,000–$150,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufino Tamayo | Child Playing | $444,500 | Sotheby's, May 2024 | |
| Rufino Tamayo | Hombre | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Rufino Tamayo | rufino tamayo | personajes en blanco | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | ||
| Rufino Tamayo | Mujer Voluptuosa (Still Life with Anthurium) | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Rufino Tamayo | Pájaros liberados | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Rufino Tamayo | El comensal | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Rufino Tamayo | Pareja en la puerta | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| Rufino Tamayo | Figuras caminando | 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.