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Lot 42
Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991) Etching “Cabeza”
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,500
Bid Increments
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| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $20 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $5,000 | $200 |
| $10,000 | $500 |
| $50,000 | $1,000 |
Signed limited edition etching by celebrated Mexican modernist Rufino Tamayo. Titled Cabeza (Head), the composition features a stylized, textured human form rendered in Tamayo’s distinctive mix of abstraction and pre-Columbian influences. Pencil signed lower right “R Tamayo” and numbered 71/75 at lower left.
Measurements: Sheet 29 x 22 in. Framed 35 ½ x 28 ¼ in.
Provenance: Private Collection, El Sobrante, California
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Not examined out of frame. Appears to be in original presentation with no obvious issues visible.
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