Wifredo Lam

(Cuban, 1902–1982)

Wifredo Lam was an Afro-Cuban artist best known for his unique Surrealist aesthetic that combined European artistic movements with the imagery of his native country. “I responded always to the presence of factors that emanated from our history and our geography, tropical flowers, and black culture,” Lam once said. In one of his most famous paintings, The Jungle (1943), these various influences are melded together, onto a single large-scale canvas. Born Wifredo Oscar de la Concepción Lam y Castilla on December 8, 1902 in Sagua la Grande, Cuba, the painter moved to Madrid, Spain in 1923 to study with Fernando Álvarez de Sotomayor, who had been the teacher of famed Surrealist Salvador Dalí. Lam moved to Paris after seeing an exhibition of Pablo Picasso’s work in Spain. Having arrived in Paris, he introduced himself to Picasso who subsequently showed Lam his collection of primitive artworks. The two artists' interaction figured heavily in Lam’s work throughout the remainder of his career. He died on September 11, 1982 in Paris, France at the age of 79. Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of the Tate Gallery in London, the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., among others.

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Sotheby's Middling Impressionist and Modern Sale Nets $62.8 Million Thanks to a Major Boost From Latin American Treasures

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Wifredo Lam (4,113 results)
MECHANICAL BIRD

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MECHANICAL BIRD

Sale Date: October 12, 1991

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TOTEM HEAD

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TOTEM HEAD

Sale Date: October 12, 1991

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LE BIEN HABILLE, 1968

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LE BIEN HABILLE, 1968

Sale Date: October 9, 1991

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Sans titre, 1951

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Sans titre, 1951

Sale Date: October 5, 1991

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FORESTA, 1962

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FORESTA, 1962

Sale Date: October 5, 1991

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COMPOSITION POUR XXE SIECLE, 1972–1972

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COMPOSITION POUR XXE SIECLE, 1972–1972

Sale Date: September 29, 1991

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COMPOSITION POUR XXE SIECLE, 1972–1973

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COMPOSITION POUR XXE SIECLE, 1972–1973

Sale Date: September 29, 1991

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VISIBLE INVISIBLE 1972, 1972

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VISIBLE INVISIBLE 1972, 1972

Sale Date: September 20, 1991

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LE REGARD VERTICAL 1973, 1973

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LE REGARD VERTICAL 1973, 1973

Sale Date: September 20, 1991

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Totem

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Totem

Sale Date: September 20, 1991

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OISEAUX FABULEUX

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OISEAUX FABULEUX

Sale Date: September 17, 1991

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Abstract figure

Wifredo Lam

Abstract figure

Sale Date: September 15, 1991

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LAM DE LAMES/A PORTFOLIO OF SEVEN IMAGES

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LAM DE LAMES/A PORTFOLIO OF SEVEN IMAGES

Sale Date: September 6, 1991

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UNTITLED (SURREALIST MAN AND WOMAN), 1972

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UNTITLED (SURREALIST MAN AND WOMAN), 1972

Sale Date: September 6, 1991

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Oiseaux

Wifredo Lam

Oiseaux

Sale Date: July 11, 1991

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Composition

Wifredo Lam

Composition

Sale Date: July 4, 1991

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ANDRE PIEYRE DE MANDIARGUES, CROISEUR NOIR,..., 1972

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ANDRE PIEYRE DE MANDIARGUES, CROISEUR NOIR,..., 1972

Sale Date: June 27, 1991

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PLENI LUNA, 1974

Wifredo Lam

PLENI LUNA, 1974

Sale Date: June 26, 1991

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LAMES DE LAM, SET OF SEVEN ETCHINGS WITH AQUATINT

Wifredo Lam

LAMES DE LAM, SET OF SEVEN ETCHINGS WITH AQUATINT

Sale Date: June 24, 1991

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COMPOSITION, PLUS TWO ETCHINGSWITH AQUATINT BY...

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COMPOSITION, PLUS TWO ETCHINGSWITH AQUATINT BY...

Sale Date: June 24, 1991

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FIGURE, 1970

Wifredo Lam

FIGURE, 1970

Sale Date: June 23, 1991

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PERSONNAGES, 1970

Wifredo Lam

PERSONNAGES, 1970

Sale Date: June 23, 1991

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Totem, 1965

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Totem, 1965

Sale Date: June 20, 1991

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Totem, 1970

Wifredo Lam

Totem, 1970

Sale Date: June 20, 1991

Auction Closed

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