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23Joaquín Torres-García
(1874-1949)Estructura ocre constructiva con signos en blancoLOT SOLD.970,000USD -
14Jesús Rafael Soto
(1923-2005)Salon de MaiLOT SOLD.880,000USD -
9Lucio Fontana
(1899-1968)Concetto SpazialeLOT SOLD.598,000USD -
6Joaquín Torres-García
(1874-1949)Port constructif avec ciel bleu (Puerto constructivo con cielo azul)LOT SOLD.514,000USD -
10Sergio Camargo
(1930-1990)Untitled (Relief No 355)LOT SOLD.370,000USD
Overview
Results
The dedicated themed sale Latin America: The Legacy of Abstraction, totaled $6,713,000, with 89% of lots sold. Joaquín Torres-García’s Estructura ocre constructiva soared over its high estimate to sell for $970,000 (est. $400/600,000). Other highlights included Jesús Rafael Soto’s Salon de Mai, which sold for $880,000, becoming one of the top prices for the artist at auction (est. $600/800,00), and Concetto Spaziale, from the peak of Argentine artist Lucio Fontana’s illustrious career, which fetched $598,000 (est. $400/600,000). Artist records were also set for Elsa Gramcko, Mateo Manaure, Nedo, Gerd Leufert, Francisco Salazar, and Luis Guevara Moreno.
Details
Latin America: The Legacy of Abstraction presents a selection of leading artists exploring the essence and impact of abstraction in Latin America throughout the 20th century. Artists participating in this landmark sale include: Lucio Fontana, Carlos Cruz Diez, Jesús Rafael Soto, Mira Schendel, León Ferrari, Mathias Goeritz, Alejandro Otero and Lygia Clark, amongst others.
