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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OMI OBINI, 1943
Sold price: 9,603,800 USD

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Les Affinités Ambigües, from XXe Siècle No. 21, 1963

Wifredo Lam

Les Affinités Ambigües, from XXe Siècle No. 21, 1963

Sale Date: June 21, 2023

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Primal Spirits, from XXe Siècle No. 43, 1974

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Primal Spirits, from XXe Siècle No. 43, 1974

Sale Date: June 21, 2023

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Ritratto

Wifredo Lam

Sale Date: June 26, 2023

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Cookies

Wifredo Lam

Sale Date: June 13, 2023

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Sans titre, 1972

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Sans titre, 1972

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

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Sans titre, 1962

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Sans titre, 1962

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

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Sans titre, 1974

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Sans titre, 1974

Sale Date: June 3, 2023

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René Char, Contre une maison sèche, 1975

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René Char, Contre une maison sèche, 1975

Sale Date: June 21, 2023

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Damballah, 1945–1946

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Damballah, 1945–1946

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

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Sans titre, 1970

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Sans titre, 1970

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

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L’Herbe sous les pavés

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L’Herbe sous les pavés

Sale Date: May 27, 2023

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Untitled, 1947

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Untitled, 1947

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

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Untitled, 1963

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Untitled, 1963

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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René Char. Contre une maison sèche
Paris,..., 1976

Wifredo Lam

René Char. Contre une maison sèche Paris,..., 1976

Sale Date: June 13, 2023

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LOTTO COMPOSTO DI 3 INCISIONE DALLA..., 1969–1980

Wifredo Lam

LOTTO COMPOSTO DI 3 INCISIONE DALLA..., 1969–1980

Sale Date: May 24, 2023

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Wifredo Lam MONTE DE SEVES Lithograph, Signed...

Wifredo Lam

Wifredo Lam MONTE DE SEVES Lithograph, Signed...

Sale Date: May 20, 2023

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Utan titel, 1955

Wifredo Lam

Utan titel, 1955

Sale Date: May 16, 2023

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"Oiseau du fer & Oiseau de feu", 1970

Sale Date: May 24, 2023

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Untitled, 1972

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Untitled, 1972

Sale Date: May 23, 2023

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Deux figures III, 1965

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Deux figures III, 1965

Sale Date: May 23, 2023

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Untitled.

Wifredo Lam

Sale Date: April 27, 2023

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Untitled.

Wifredo Lam

Sale Date: April 27, 2023

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Assiette au poisson, 1962

Wifredo Lam

Assiette au poisson, 1962

Sale Date: April 19, 2023

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MASK

Wifredo Lam

Sale Date: April 18, 2023

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