Lot 166 is an
untitled oil on canvas that measures 31 3/4 by 39 1/4 inches and was
painted in 1965
Lot 166 is an
untitled oil on canvas that measures 31 3/4 by 39 1/4 inches and was
painted in 1965. It has a modest estimate of $15,000 to $20,000. It sold for $30,000.
Lot 168, Untitled, by Rodolfo Nieto, oil on canvas, 39 1/4 by 32 inches,1963
Lot
168 is another Nieto abstraction, albeit in a completely
different and cooler palette. An untilted oil on canas, it
measures 38 1/4 by 32 inches. It was painted in 1963. It
has a modest estimate of $10,000 to $15,000. It sold for $20,000.
Lot 169, "Untitled,"by Rodolfo Nieto, oil on canvas, 63 by 51 1/4 inches
Lot
169 is a more traditionally Latin American abstraction by Nieto that
measures 63 by 51 1/4 inches. An untitled oil on canvas, it has
an estimate of $18,000 to $22,000. It sold for $47,500.
Lot 44, "Serenata a la luna," by Rufino Tamayo, oil on canvas, 42 1/4 by 30 inches, 1949
Lot
44 is a good oil on canvas by Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991) entitled
"Serenata a la luna." It measures 42 1/4 by 30 inches and was
painted in 1949. It has an estimate of $900,000 to $1,200,000.
It has been widely exhibited and published. It failed to sell.
Lot
57, "Figura Sideral, by Rufino Tamayo, steel with painted concrete
finish, 90 1/2 inches high, 1990; Lot 55, "Manos arriba," by Rufino
Tamayo, oil and sand on canvas, 37 3/8 by 53 1/8 inches, 1989, center;
Lot 64, "Hombre con esfera," by Rufino Tamayo, oil on canvas, 35 1/2 by
434 3/8 inches, 1971
Lot
57, "Figura Sideral is a very fine sculpture by Rufino Tamayo
(1899-1991) of steel with painted concrete
finish. It is 90 1/2 inches high and was created
in 1990 as 2 of an edition of 3. I has an estimate of
$180,000 to $200,000. It sold for $494,500, a world auction record for a sculpture by the artist.
Lot
55, "Manos arriba," is an oil and sand on canvas by Tamayo that
measures 37 3/8 by 53 1/8 inches. Painted in 1989, it has an
estimate of $300,000 to $400,000. It sold for $470,500.
Lot
64, "Hombre con esfera," is an oil on canvas by Tamayo that measures 35
1/2 by 43 3/8 inches. It was painted in 1971 and has an
estinate of $350,000 to $450,000. It sold for $362,500.
Lot 22, "Paclla Pampa (Campo Desolado)," by Fernando de Szyszlo, oil on burlap, 76 5/8 by 113 1/8 inches, 1969
One
of the most dramatic and bold works in the auction is Lot 22, Paclla
Pampa (Campo Desolado)" by Fernando de Szyszlo (b. 1925). An oil
on burlap, it measures 76 5.8 by 113 1/8 inches and was executed in
1969. It has an estimate of $70,000 to $100,000. It sold for $182,500.
Lot 295, "Untitled," by Antonio Bandeira, watercolor and gouache on paper, 9 7/8 by 9 1/8 inches, 1958
One
of the loveliest abstractions in the auction is Lot 295, an untitled
work by Antonio Bandeira (1922-1967). A watercolor and gouache on
paper, it measures 9 7/8 by 9 1/8 inches and was created in 1958.
It has an estimate of $8,000 to $12,000. It sold for $15,000.
Lot 50, "Untitled," by Matta, oil on canvas, 80 1/4 by 82 1/2 inches, 1965-6
Lot
50 is the best of the several Mattas in this auction. An untitled oil
on canvas, it measures 80 1/4 by 82 1/2 inches and was painted 1965-6.
The
catalogue entry by Rocio Aranda-Alvarado, associate curator of El Museo
de Barrio in New York, notes that in the mid 1940's Matta traveled to
Mexico with Robert Motherwell, spending most of his time in Taxco where
"It was by chance that my work began to take the form of volanaos. I
saw everying in flames, but from a metaphysical point of view. I was
speaking fom beyond the volcano. I painted that which burned in me and
the best image for my body was the volcano."
"From
the inspirational form of the volcano,the arist continued to work with
the idea of embers, flaming liquids and flying sparks," the curator
observed.
The lot has a modest estimate of $250,000 to $350,000. It sold for $290,500.
Lot 49, "Le regard du germe," by Matta, oil on canvas, 56 3/4 by 80 1/4 inches, 1956
Lot
49 is a large oil on canvas by Matta entitled "Le regard du germe."
It measures 56 3/4 by 80 1/4 inches and was painted in 1956.
It has an estimate of $300,000 to $400,000. It sold for $710,000.
Lot 33, "Thistles," by Matta, oil on canvas, 36 by 28 inches, 1945
Lot
33 is an interesting and strong Matta oil on canvas that is entitled
"Thistles." It measures 36 by 28 inches and was created in 1945.
It has an estimate of $150,000 to $200,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 191, "Untitled," by Matta, oil on canvas, 24 7/8 by 28 5/8 inches, 1960
Lot
191 is an untitled abstraction by Matta that is an oil on canvas that
measures 24 7/8 by 28 5/8 inches. It was painted in 1960.
It has an estimate of $45,000 to $65,000. It sold for $64,900.
Lot 36, "Tricheurs," by Matta, oil on canvas, 33 1/2 by 30 inches, 1945
Lot
36 is a strong oil on canvas by Matta entitled "Tricheurs." It
measures 33 1/3 by 30 inches and was painted in 1945. It has an
estimatee of $150,000 to $250,000. It sold for $158,500.
"Lot 34, "Untitled," by Matta, oil on canvas, 36 by 52 inches, 1948
Lot
34 is a strong, untitled, abstract oil on canvas by Matta that measures
36 by 52 inches. Painted in 1948, it has an estimate of $200,000
to $300,000. It sold for $206,500.
Lot
32, "Untitled (double-sided drawing)," by Matta, graphite, crayon and
colored pencil on paper, 23 5/8 by 19 1/2 inches, 1938
Lot
32 is an excellent double-sided drawing by Matta (1911-2002). A
graphite, crayon and colored pencil on paper, it measures 12 5/8 by 19
1/2 inches and was created in 1938. It has an estimate of $120,000 to
$150,000. It sold for $122,500.
Lot 220, "L'éventail des saisons," by Wolfgang Paalen, oil on canvas, 21 1/2 by 18 inches, painted in Paris in 1952
Wolfgang
Paalen (1905-1959) was another important Surrealist. Lot 220,
"L'éventail des saisons," is a very painterly oil on canvas by him that
measures 21 1/2 by18 inches. It was painted in Paris in 1952. It has
a modest estimate of $40,000 to $60,000. It sold for $40,000.
Lot 204, Untitled, by Manuel Pailos, ink and watercolor on paper, 19 1/2 by 13 5/8 inches, top; Lot 205, "Constructivo 1," by Franciso Matto, oil and cardboard laid on canvas, 17 1/4 by 14 1/8 inches, circa 1959
Lot
204 is a fine geometric abstraction by Manuel Pailos (1918-2005).
An ink and watercolor on paper, it measures 19 1/2 by 13 5/8
inches. It has an estimate $7,000 to $9,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 205, "Constructivo 1," by Franciso Matto, oil and cardboard laid on canvas 17 1/4 by 14 1/8 inches, circa 1959. It has an estimate of $12,000 to $18,000. It failed to sell.
A
larger work by Matto, Lot 207, entitled "Grafismo 'Amor,'" painted in
1953, had a bigger estimate of $40,000 to $60,000. It was an oil
on board that measures 25 by 30 1/2 inches. It sold for $37,500.
Lot 39, "Estructura con fondo gris," by Joaquin Torres-Garcia, oil on board 23 3/4 by 33 1/4 inches, 1943
Matto's
work is very similar to that of Joaquin Torres-Garcia (1874-1949), a
fine example of which is Lot 39, "Estructura con fondo gris," an oil on
board that measures 23 3/4 by 33 1/4 inches and was painted in
1943. It has an estimate of $400,000 to $600,000. It failed to sell.
Lot
38, "Constructivo en cinco tonos," by Joaquin Torres-Garcia, oil on
board laid down on masonite, 161/2 by 17 3/4 inches, 1943
A
small but must more vibrant work by Torres-Garcia is Lot 38,
"Constructivo en cinco tonos," an oil on board laid down on masonite
tha tmeasures 16 1/2 by 17 3/4 inches. Painted in 1943, it has an
estimate of $300,000 to $400,000. It sold for $362,500.
Lot 26, "Paisaje constructivista de Montevideo by Julio Alpuy, oil on canvas, 79 by 47 1/8 inches,1957
Lot
26 is a very good urban scene entitled "Paisaje constructivista de
Montevideo" by Julio Alpuy (1919-2009). An oil on canvas, it
measures 79 by 47 1/8 inches and was painted in 1957. It has an estimate of $60,000 to $80,000.
Lot 6, "Mujer Ilorando," by David Alfaro Siqueiros, pyroxilyn on masonite 32 by 23 7/8 inches, 1944
Lot
6, "Mujer Ilordando," by David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896-1974), pyroxilyn
on masonite, 32 by 23 7/8 inches, 1944. This lot has a modest
estimate of $80,000 to $120,000. It sold for $314,500.
Lot 27, "Femme Peignant ses Cheveux." by Wilfredo Lam, 48 1/4 by 33 3/4 inches, oil on panel, 1939
Lot
27 is a large portrait by Wilfredo Lam (1902-1982) probably of Helena
Holzer, an oil on panel that measures 48 1/4 by 33 3/4 inches.
It is dated 1939 and has an estimate of $400,000 to $600,000. It sold for $662,400.
Lot 270, Victor Chab, "Untitled) Abraction Pink,") oil on canvas, 29 3/4 by 23 5/8 inches, 1969, left; Lot 270, "Untitled (Abraction Green," 23 3/4 by 10 3/4 inches,.1969, right
Lot
270 is a pair of abstractions, one in pink and one in green, by
Victor Chab (b. 1930) Both measure 29 3/4 by 23 5/8 inches and
the estimate for the pair is $8,000 to $12,000. It sold for $2,250.
Lot 45, "Untitled," white marble sculpture by Pablo Atcugarry, 56 1/2 by 41 by 27 inches, 2007
Lot
45 is a stunning and very beautiful, untiltled, white marble sculputre
by Pablo Atchugarry (b. 1954). It measures 56 1/2 by 41 bu 27
inches and was exected in 2007. It has a modest estimate of
$120,000 to $180,000. It sold for $158,500.
"Lot
274, "Cage V," by Marcelo Bonevardi, painted wood assemblange, acrylic
and ink on paper on a wood construjtion with textrued substarte on
masonite with wood frame, 12 1/4 by 9 1/4 by 9 3/4 inches, 1975.Lot
274, "Cage V" by Marcelo Bonevardi, painted wood assemblagee, acrylic
and ink on paper and wood construction with texture substate on
masonsite with wooden frame, 12 1/4 by 9 1/4 inches, 1978. It has
an estimate of $8,000 to $12,000. It sold for $8,750.
Lot
278, "Trofeo," by Marcelo Bonevardi, painted wood assemblage, acrylic
on stretched burlapand construction with textured substate, 48 by 27
1/2 by 2 1/5 inches, 1982
Another
very fine Montevardi sculpture is Lot 289, "Trofeo, a painted wood
assemblage of acrylic on stretched burlap and construction with
textured substate, 48 27 1/2 by 2 1/5 iches, 1982. It has an
estimate o f $20,000 to $25,000. It sold for $20,000.