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Latin American Art

Sotheby's New York

7 PM, May 26, 2015 and 10 AM, May 27, 2015

Sale 9355


Carprintheros

Lot 102, "Papel Reciclable (Recycled Paper)," by Los Carpinteros, watercolor on paper, 54 by 85 inches, 2005
By Carter B. Horsley

The Latin American Modern & Contemporary Art auction at Sotheby's New York May 26 & 27, 2015 is highlighted by a very fine Wilfredo Lam, an excellent Rufino Tamayo, and fine works by Los Carpinteros, Leonora Carrington, Alfredo Ramoz Martinez, and Matta.

Lot 102, "Papel reciclable (Recycled Paper)," is a large watercolor on paper by Los Carpinteros.  It measures 54 by 85 inches and was created in 2005.  The lot has a modest esttimate of $30,000 to $40,000.  It sold for $87,500 including the buyer's premium as do all results mentioned in this article.  

The sale total was $9,459,000 with 78.1 percent of the 165 offered lots selling.

Carprinteros

Lot 103, "Escalera (Oven Step)," by Los Carpinteros, powder coated steel, 36 3/4 by 30 by 54 inches, 2001
Another creation of Los Carpinteros is Lot 103, "Escalera (Oven Step)," a four-tiered stove of powder coated steel that measures 36 3/4 by 30 by 54 inches. It was created in 2001.

In the catalogue entry, Alexandre Arrechia, a member of Los Carpinteros, explained that "the idea was to explore ideas about access and prohibition by altering the primary use of ordinary objects."  "We turned the gallery into a home of a possible or an impossible living.  Our idea was to connect the coils to an outlet and be able to turn them on and off, able to regulate the heat and the red color in the coils.  Unfortunately, the gallery's insurance company strongly opposed our idea.  No wonder in part, the exhibition was about common objects and familiar lives turned paradoically into something not accessible, impossible.  Being born in revolutionary Cuba, the metaphor was quite obvious."

The lot has a modest estimate of $25,000 to $35,000.   It sold for $40,000.

Arrechea

Lot 104, "Punching Bags: Dust (Havana); Dust (Los Angeles); Dust (New York)," by Alexandre Arrechea, blown glass, crushed debris and sandblasted text, each 40 by 12 inches
Lot 104 consists of three blown-glass punching bags filed with crushed debris from Havana, Los Angeles and New York, each 40 by 12 inches, by Alexandre Arrechea (b. 1970).  The lot has a modest estimate of $25,000 to $35,000. It sold for $118,750.


Lam

Lot 117, "Les Oiseaux Voilés," by Wilfredo Lam, oil on canvas, 43 5/8 by 49 1/2 inches, 1945
Lot 117, "Les Oiseaux Voilés," by Wilfredo Lam (1902-1982) is the cover illustration of the catalogue.  An oil on canvas, it was painted in 1945 and measures 43 5/8 by 49 1/2 inches.

At the May 25, 2011 Latin American Art auction at Sotheby's, it had an estimate of $800,000 to $1,200,000 and sold for $1,022,500.

According to the catalogue entry for that auction by Julia P. Herzberg, this painting belongs to "a cohesive group of works distinguished by delicately drawn lines and impressionatically dappled paint."  "Les Oiseaux Voilé's exquisite coloration - blues, touches of light greens and reds - is held together by alternating light and dark black lines that imbue the animated forms with a sense of movement and buoyancy.  The jewel-like surface features, winged beings (the 'veiled birds'), crescents or moonshapes, and triangles.  Two eggs are anchored in the foreground, a candle sits in the middle of a cone-shaped form, and the ever present round head appears supported by the barely drawn lines of a hand...The familiar motifs allude to beliefs and/or ceremonies in Afro-Cuban culture and at the same time re-create a sense of a lush tropical landscape."

At this auction, the lot has an estimate of $1,000,000 to $1,500,000.  It sold for $1,210,000.

Tamayo

Lot 125, "La Familia," by  Rufino Tamayo, oil and sand on canvas, 49 by71 inches, 1987
The rear cover illustration of the catalogue is Lot 125, "La Familia," by Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991), an oil and sand on canvas that measures 49 by 71 inches.  It was painted in 1987 and has been widely exhibited.  It has an estimate of $1,200,000 to $1,800,000.  It sold for $3,010,000.

Martinez

Lot 122, "Untitled (Woman with Flowers)," by Alfredo Ramos Martinez, gouache, ink, crayon and graphite on board, 67 by 47 inches, circa 1935
Lot 122 is a very handsome untitled painting of a woman with flowers by Alfredo Ramos Martinez (1871-1946).  A gouache, ink, crayon and graphite on board, it measures 67 by 47 inches and was executed circa 1935.  It has an estimate of $500,000 to $700,000.  It sold for $610,000.

Carrington

Lot 115, "A Carmelia for Anima,"  by Leonora Carrington, oil and tempera on masonite,  26 by 11 7/8 inches, 1958
Lot 115 is an oil and tempera by Leonora Carrington (1917-2011) entitled "A Carmelia for Anima."  It measures 26 by 11 7/8 inches and was painted in 1958.  It has an estimate of $150,000 to $200,000.  It sold for $250,000.


Toledo

Lot 255, "New York Sketchbook" with 51 drawings, by Franciso Toledo, watercolor and ink on paper, 8 1/2 by 10 3/4 inches, circa 1970s
Lot 255 is an excellent "New York sketchbook" by Francisco Toledo (b. 1940) with 51 watercolor and ink on paper, each 8 1/2 by 10 3/4 inches.  It has an estimate of $50,000 to $70,000.  It sold for $50,000.


Matta green

Lot 116, "Untitled," by Matta, oil on canvas, 32 1/8 by 39 3/8 inches, 1957
Lot 116 is an untitled oil on canvas by Matta (1912-2002) that measures 32 1/8 by 39 3/8 inches and was painted in 1957.  It has an estimate of $150,000 to $200,000.  It sold for $150,000.


Matta

Lot 221, "Untitled," by Matta, oil on artist board, 19 1/2 by 15 1/2 inches, circa 1951
Another untitled Matta is Lot 221, an oil on artist  board that measures 19 1/2 by 15 1/2 inches.  It was painted circa 1951.  It has an estimate of $25,000 to $35,000.  It sold for $30,000.


 Morales

Lot 129, "Deux Baigneuses Aux Rapides," by Armando Morales, oil on canvas, 31 3/8 by 39 inches, 1994
Another work from the Zambrano collection is Lot 129, "Deux Baigneuses Aux Rapides," by Armando Morales (1927-2011). An oil on canvas that measures 31 3/8 by 39 inches, it was painted in 1994.  It has an estimate of $175,000 to $225,000.  It sold for $187,500.

Nieto

Lot 124, "La Engorda," by Rodolfo Nieto, oil on canvas, 39 1/4 by 51 1/4 inches, 1976
Lot 124 is a large oil on canvas by Rodolfo Nieto (1936-1988) entitled "La Engorda."  It measures 39 1/4 by 51 1/4 inches and was painted in 1976.  It has an estimate of $100,000 to $150,000.  It sold for $162,500.


Deredial

Lot 178, Untitled, by Jorge Jiménez-Deredia, bronze, 58 inches long, numbered 3/6

Lot 178 is a handsome untitled bronze by Jorge Jiménez-Deredia (b. 1954) that is 58 inches long and is number 3/6.  It has an estimate of $40,000 to $60,000.  It sold for $62,500.

Bonevardisi

Lot 228, "Untitled," by Marcelo Bonevardi, wood, mixed media and canvas construction, 48 1/2 by 25 1/2 inches, 1974
Lot 228 is an impressive untitled work by Marcelo (1929-1994) from 1974.  A wood, mixed media and canvas construction, it measures 48 1/2 by 25 1/2 inches.  It has a modest estimate of $15,000 to $20,000.  It failed to sell.

Soto


Lot 163, "Estala en el circulo," by Jesus Rafael Soto, enamel on stainless steel with painted metal elements, 22 by 24 inches, 1975, left; Lot 160, Untitled, by Sandu Darié, acrylic on canvas and painted wood construction, 32 1/2 inches square, circa 1950s, right
Lot 163 is a handsome enamel on stainless steel elements with painted metal elements by Jeus Rafael Soto (1923-2005).  It is entitled "Estala en el circulo" and measures 22 by 24 inches.  It was created in 1975.  It has an estimate of $20,000 to $25,000.  It sold for $27,500.

Lot 180 is an untitled work by Sandu Darié that is an acrylic on canvas and painted wood construction, 32 1/2 inches square from the 1950s.  It has an estimate of $30,000 to $40,000.  It sold for $67.500.

Del Rio

Lot 155, "Fly Away," by Arlés Del Rio, chain-link fence, 36 by 65 inches, 2012
Lot 155 is a memorable chain-link fence work entitled "Fly Away" by Arlés Del Rio (b. 1975).  It measures 36 by 65 inches and was created in 2012.  It has a modest estimate of $5,000 to $7,000.  It sold for $11,875.

Martin

Lot 132, "Veieros al sol," by Benito Quinquela Martin, oil on board, 68 7/8 by 45 1/4 inches, 1944
Lot 132 is a handsome oil on board by Benito Quinquela Martin (1890-1977) entitled "Veieros al sol."  It measures 68 7/8 by 45 1/4 inches and was painted in 1944.  It has an estimate of $200,000 to $300,000.  It sold for $162,500.

Zarrago

Lot 128, "Tres futbolistas con boina," by Angel Zarraga, oil on canvas, 84 3/8 by 49 inches, 1921
Lot 128, "Tres futbolistas con coina," by Angel Zarraga (1886-1946) is an oil on canvas that measures 84 3/8 by 49 inches.  It was painted in 1921 and comes from the collection of Lorenzo Zambrano.  It has an estimate of $600,000 to $800,000.  It failed to sell.

Smith

Lot 214, "El rapto de las frutas," by Ray Smith, oil on plywood, a set of 12 panels each 30 by 80 inches, 1990
Lot 214 is a very large work by Ray Smith (b. 1959) entitled "El rapto de las frutas."  An oil on plywood, it is a set of 12 panels each 30 by 80 inches.  It was made in 1990.  It has an estimate of $40,000 to $60,000.  It failed to sell.

Velez

Lot 277, "Synchronous," by Gustavo Vélez, stainless steel, 51 5/8 inches high, number 1/3, 2015
Lot 277 is a handsome stainless steel sculpture entitled "Synchronous" by Gustavo Vélez (b. 1975).  It is 51 5/8 inches high and was made in 2015 and is numbered 1/3.  It has an estimate of $18,000 to $22,000.  It sold for $21,250.

Martin

Lot 216, "Cabeza de mujer sin mono," by Javier Marin, mixed media with resin polyester, 71 inches high, 2009
Lot 216 is a huge mised media with resin polyester work by Javier Marin (b. 1962) entitled "Cabeza de mujer sin mono."  It is 71 inches high and was made in 2009.  It has an estimate of $25,000 to $35,000.  It sold for $93,750.

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