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A mural by Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo was sold Tuesday for nearly $7 million at a Sotheby’s auction of Latin American art.
The mural entitled “America,” measuring 13 feet by 15 feet, fetched $6.8 million, below its pre-sale estimate of $7 million to $9 million, a spokeswoman for Sotheby’s auction house said.
“America” is Tamayo’s biggest mural, […]

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Rufino Tamayo Mural Auctions for Almost $7million

Christie’s Latin American Evening Sale realized both a new world auction record for Latin American Art with Rufino Tamayo’s Trovador at $7,209,000, and set the highest total ever for any auction of Latin American Art at $26,632,850.
Tamayo’s magnificent Trovador more than doubled the previous world auction record for the artist, and eclipsed the previous record […]

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With more than 320 paintings and sculptures included in the two day auction, Christie’s will stage its largest yet sale of Latin American Art on May 28-29 in New York.
Expected to realize in excess of $30 million. the sale is particularly strong covering Mexican and Cuban schools, and major artists including, Diego Rivera, Rufino Tamayo, […]

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New York Latin American Art Auction May 28-29

The first of four paintings auctioned by Virginia’s Randolph College to raise money has sold for more than $7.2 million.
Rufino Tamayo’s “Troubadour” was bought Wednesday night by an anonymous telephone bidder at Christie’s Latin American art auction.
Christie’s spokeswoman Sung-Hee Park says the price is a record for the Mexican painter, who died in 1991.

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Randolph College raises more than $7 million at auction

NEW YORK - Christie’s landmark Latin American Evening Sale realized both a new world auction record for Latin American Art with Rufino Tamayo’s Trovador at $7,209,000, and set the highest total ever for any auction of Latin American Art at $26,632,850. Tamayo’s magnificent Trovador more than doubled the previous world auction record for the artist, […]

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Rufino Tamayo?s $7.2 Million Trovador Sets New World Auction Record