NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announced Latin American Art as a part of the Contemporary New York sale series. The auction, which will take place on the 28th of February in Christie’s Rockefeller Center saleroom, features exceptional works of art by notable artists from across the region. Leading the sale are works by Diego Rivera, Fernando Botero, Francisco Toledo, Leonora Carrington, Matta, and Rufino Tamayo. Also included are exemplary pieces by contemporary artists such as María Magdalena Campos-Pons, Sarah Grilo, and Pablo Atchugarry.
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Leading the sale is Ikon by the Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington (estimate: $1,200,000-1,800,000). Executed in 1988 in tempera on panel, Ikon is a superb example by the artist, demonstrating Carrington’s unwavering interest in the occult mysticism and animism. Ikon comes fresh to the auction market, having been acquired directly from the artist’s eponymous show at Brewster Gallery in New York, in 1988.
Further sale highlights include Arcángel by Fernando Botero, and Mujer con sandía by Rufino Tamayo, each estimated at $800,000-1,200,000. Christie’s holds the record price for Botero at auction, established in 2023 with the sale of The Musicians for $5,132,000 as well as for Rufino Tamayo, established in 2008 with Trovador for $7,209,000.
Coinciding with the Live auction, Christie’s Latin American Art Online auction will be open for bidding 24 February – 6 March, and features wonderful examples of works in a range of price points and media from across the region.
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