Rufino Tamayo
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personMexican, 1899–1991
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Paintings: $450K medianWorks on paper: $24.0K medianSculpture/objects: $227K medianEditioned prints: $2.2K medianEditioned objects: $3.3K medianUnclassified lots: $4.1K medianBooks/portfolios: $2.5K medianPosters/ephemera: $1.4K median
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Catalogue Raisonné 1

Abrams · 2013
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Paper Trails

Cecilia Biagini, Rufino Tamayo, Francisco Toledo, Celia Alvarez Muñoz, Ruben Leyva, Santa Barraza, Cruz Ortiz

74 E 79th St #2d, New York, NY 10075, United States

Apr 2, 2026 — May 2, 2026

Rufino Tamayo: Innovation and Experimentation

Rufino Tamayo

Jan 1, 2025

Rufino Tamayo: Innovation and Experimentation On view through April 20, 2025 Rufino Tamayo: Innovation and Experimentation presents the evolution of Tamayo’s...

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TEFAF New York — New York
2024
ZONAMACO — Mexico City
2017
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