NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s New York live auction of Latin American Art totaled $8,988,750 with global participation from clients across 23 countries.

The top lot of the sale was Fernando Botero, Card Players, which achieved $2,010,000, against a low estimate of $1,000,000. The sale realized strong results for Botero’s sculptures and paintings, including Horse with Saddle, which achieved $600,000; Still Life with Pineapple, which sold for $425,000; and Naturaleza muerta con sopa caliente, which realized $400,000.

Spanish colonial paintings from the 17th and 18th-century saw strong results with competitive global bidding. Some notable results from the selection include Anonymous (Mexican School, Late 17th Century), The Birth of Virgin, which sold for $325,000, more than three times its low estimate of $100,000; Anonymous (Peruvian, 18th century), Nuestra Señora de Cocharcas realized $325,000, more than eight times its low estimate of $40,000; Anonymous (Andean, 18th century), Our Lady of the Forsaken achieved $125,000, more than eight times its low estimate of $15,000; and Anonymous (Peruvian, 18th century), Our Lady of the Rosary as a Pilgrim, which sold for $52,500, more than six times its low estimate of $8,000.




Six new auction records were achieved during the auction:

• Pablo Atchugarry, Unreachable Dream
• Ricardo Cárdenas, Lluvia roja
• Roberto Fabelo, Cielo, tierra y mar – artist record for painting
• Roberto Fabelo, Rinocerontes románticos – artist record for sculpture
• Manuel Felguérez, Untitled
• Hector Hyppolite, La Dame en vert – La Sirène

The Latin American Art Online sale continues through November 18 and features a diverse selection of modern and contemporary art that provides both emerging and seasoned collectors an exciting opportunity to explore this growing category, including artists such as Manuel Mendive, Diego Rivera, Rufino Tamayo, Antonio Asis, Graciela Hasper, and Juan Downey.

CHRISTIE’S Latin American Art | 13 NOVEMBER 2020 | NOTABLE RESULTS

• Fernando Botero (b. 1932), Horse with Saddle, white marble 17 ¼ x 9 x 16 in. Price Realized: $600,000

• Pablo Atchugarry (b. 1954), Unreachable Dream, pink Portuguese marble on granite base 83.7/8 x 15.3/4 x 10.1/4 in. Price Realized: $462,500 World record for the artist

• Candido Portinari (1903-1962), Três meninos brincando, oil on canvas 24 x 19 ½ in. Price Realized: $437,500

• Manuel Felguérez (1928-2020) Untitled, signed and dated 'Felguérez 15' (lower right) oil on canvas 75 x 150 in. Price Realized: $212,500

• Anonymous (Peruvian, 18th century) Nuestra Señora de Cocharcas oil on canvas 57 ½ x 48 in. Price Realized: $325,000

• Roberto Fabelo (b. 1950) Cielo, tierra y mar, each signed, dated and titled 'Fabelo, 2015 cielo tierra y mar' (lower edge) acrylic on embroidered silk 61 x 144 in. Price Realized: $437,500 World record for the artist