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 the French capital, he introduced himself to Picasso who subsequently showed Lam his collection of African and Oceanic 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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Wifredo Lam Ceramic Plate: Untitled
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Miami, FL
WIFREDO LAM Untitled, 1976 Ceramic 16 in Provenance: Galleria Nuovo Sagittario, Milan. Private Collection. IL PONTE Casa d’ Aste. Arte Moderna e contemporanea, 27 may 2026. Lot 266....
Ceramic
$33,018
H 12.21 in W 20.08 in
Tete de Chevre Goat Head - Original Ceramic MADOURA - Edition /100 (Ramié #148)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo Picasso Tall Dish witth Goat Head, 1952 Original ceramic of Pablo Picasso, white faience earth and enamel Stamp on the Back : Empreinte originale Picasso - Madoura Plein Feu L...
Ceramic
$3,861
H 6.5 in W 4.73 in D 7.49 in
STINK Limited Edition Ceramic Sculpture British Design Modern Conceptualism
By David Shrigley
Located in Madrid, Madrid
DAVID SHRIGLEY - STINK Date of creation: 2023 Medium: Ceramic Edition: 75 Size: 16.5 x 12 x 12 cm Condition: New, in mint conditions and never displayed Description: Ceramic sculptu...
Ceramic
$943
H 10.04 in W 2.76 in D 2.76 in
Terracotta Vase Sculpture, Modern Style, Sirio Pellegrini, 1960s
By Sirio Pellegrini
Located in Roma, IT
Painted ceramic vase realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Good condition. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo origins (Capestrano), spent his childhood ye...
Terracotta
$850
H 21.5 in W 18.5 in D 2 in
Taizan Tile Portrait of a Woman Vintage Mosaic Panel
Located in Astoria, NY
Taizan Tile, Portrait of a Woman Mosaic Panel, mid-20th century, marked "Taizan" lower left, giltwood frame. Image: 11.5" H x 9" W; frame: 21.5" H x 18.5" W x 2" D. Provenance: Fro...
Ceramic
Paire de bougeoirs éléphants
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in PARIS, FR
EDITION Each monogrammed, stamped, dated and marked: FxL; Lalanne; 85; Artcurial dated 85 One numbered on a metal label inside a wick: E A 41/80 LITERATURE François-Marie Barnier et Jean-Gabriel Mitterrand, Claude et François...
Porcelain
$9,846
H 1.78 in W 11.42 in D 9.06 in
ROBY DWI ANTONO - KIRA SCULPTURE (BLACK). Limited edition Contemporary Modern
By Roby Dwi Antono
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Roby Dwi Antono - KIRA SCULPTURE (BLACK) Date of creation: 2021 Medium: Bronze sculpture with black patina finish and crystal resin tears Edition: 75 + AP Size: 31 x 26 x 23 cm Cond...
Ceramic, Glaze
$943
H 9.85 in W 2.76 in D 2.76 in
Jug Sculpture in Painted Terracotta, Modern Style, 1960s, Unframed
By Sirio Pellegrini
Located in Roma, IT
Painted Terracotta sculpture realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Good condition. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo origins (Capestrano), spent his chil...
Terracotta
Pot oiseau, dit aussi Pot Bagatelle
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in PARIS, FR
EDITION Signed underbase: Lalanne ; Paris Mark of the Paris porcelain on the back EXHIBITIONS Model published for the "Les Lalanne" exhibition in Bagatelle in 1998.
Porcelain
Seau à glace "œuf"
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in PARIS, FR
EDITION Monogrammed inside on the nickel silver plaque: FXL Bears the date-stamp (19)75 in blue from the Manufacture de Sèvres and the mentions in hollow JB 919 P AA9 inside the base...
Porcelain
Flowers For Mother
By Albert Wein
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A terracotta figural group titled " Flowers For Mother" The marble version which won the Gold Medal at the National Academy of Design in New York in 1979 is featured in the Wein book...
Terracotta
$9,500
H 46.5 in W 21 in D 9 in
Yuri Zatarain Ceramic Abstract Sculpture, Contemporary Mexican Anthropomorphism
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 21st century figurative sculpture with abstract glaze design by contemporary Mexican artist Yuri Zatarain. Monumental in scale. A very simple and engaging work of art that will...
Ceramic
$1,297
H 3.94 in W 12.21 in D 12.21 in
Centerpiece - Sculpture by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
By Sirio Pellegrini
Located in Roma, IT
Painted Terracotta sculpture realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Good condition. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo origins (Capestrano), spent his chil...
Terracotta
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H 10.24 in W 5.52 in D 3.94 in
L’oiseau de Feu – L’oiseau de Fer. (Bird of Fire – Bird of Iron)
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Wifredo Lam L’oiseau de Feu – L’oiseau de Fer. 1970 (Bird of Fire – Bird of Iron) Brass (1 polished + 1 chrome plated) Edition: 323/500 ex/each. 26x14x10 cm/each.
Iron