Latin American Art Auction at Christie's

"Ricky Martin" by Williams Carmona (Cuban b. 1964)
Oil on canvas, 80 x 57 1/4 in., painted in Puerto Rico in 2000

"Seated Woman" by Fernando Botero (Colombian b. 1932)
Bronze with dark patina, 80 x 76 x 77 1/4, executed in 2002

The Latin American Art Auction at Christie's Rockefeller Center takes place this evening. Pictured above are two of the remarkable pieces to be auctioned, together with the works of prolific modernists such as Rufino Tamayo, Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Dr. Atl, and Alfredo Ramos Martínez.

Latin American Art Auction at Christie's

Claudio Bravo (Chilean, b. 1936) White, Blue and Yellow Papers, Oil on canvas, 57 ½ x 45 in, Painted in 2004. Estimate: $400,000-$600,000

Fernando Botero (Colombian, b. 1932) Mujer Fumando, Bronze with dark brown patina 74x141 ½ x 62 ¾ inches, executed in 1987. Estimate: $800,000-$1,200,000.

Rogelio Polesello (Argentinian, b. 1939), Untitled, Acrylic, 86 1/4 x 41 1/4 inches, executed in 1968.

Estimate: $25,000-30,000

These are some of the artwork for auction today and tomorrow as part of the Latin American Art Sale at Christie's Rockefeller Center.

DONNA IN PIEDI by FERNANDO BOTERO at CHRISTIE'S ROCKEFELLER CENTER

On display in front of Christie's Rockefeller Center is Fernando Botero's "Donna In Piedi." This piece is stamped with foundry mark, signed and numbered 'Botero 1/3' (on the base on the back) bronze with brown patina 141¾ x 60 x 60 in. (360 x 150 x 150 cm.) Botero was born in Colombia in 1932. This sculpture was executed in 2007 and is edition one of three. The piece is one of the many valuable Latin American artwork featured in an auction next week at Christie's. The lots include 320 paintings and sculptures by major artists including Mexico’s Diego Rivera and Rufino Tamayo and Colombia’s Fernando Botero. According to Christie's this is their most comprehensive and valuable Latin American sale to date, and expect the sale to bring in more than $30 million.