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 - Oiseaux de Feu (A+B) Sculptures Gold/Silver Patinated Metal - 70s
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Milano, IT
The sculptural language of Wifredo Lam merges Surrealist influences with Afro-Caribbean symbolism, resulting in hybrid, totemic forms. This pair, conceived as complementary elements,...
Metal
$216Sale Price|20% Off
1972 Wifredo Lamb "Galerie Albert Loeb" Paris Exhibition Print
By Wifredo Lam
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Gorgeous Wifredo Lam Print (1972) - Galerie Albert Loeb Exhibit Announcement Enhance your art collection with this stunning print after t...
Paper
Wifredo Lam Framed Original Etching + Pencil Signed - Untitled
By Wifredo Lam
Located in North Miami, FL
Etching in Black, Red and Yellow with aquatint background by Wilfredo Lam, pencil signed and numbered. The etching is characterized by linear forms and monochrome background, typica...
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French Art Deco Style Patinated Metal Animal Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
French Art Deco style patinated metal deer sculpture on onyx base. Measures: Width 48 cm. height 25 cm.
Onyx, Marble, Metal, Brass
$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 46.5 in W 12 in D 10 in
Industrial Modern Star Sculpture Patinated Metal Pablo Romo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a STAR Floor Art sculpture in patinated mixed metal Industrial Modern Art Designer Pablo Romo for AMBIANIC Stainless Steel Brass Bronze and Magnifying Glass ...
Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel
Georges Braque framed vintage print Galerie Maeght
By Georges Braque
Located in New York, NY
Georges Braque framed vintage print Galerie Maeght. Georges Braque framed vintage Galerie Maeght print in vintage gilt wood framed with 1/4" thick...
Paper, Wood
$270Sale Price|19% Off
H 26.38 in W 20.48 in D 1.19 in
Vintage Color Lithograph, Signed, Composition, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Author unknown, Composition Color lithograph Number 56/65 The work is signed by the artist and individually numbered (pencil) Work dimensions 67/52 The work is framed Work in origin...
Paper
$680
H 16.54 in W 12.6 in D 0.4 in
Picasso, print "Céramiques De Picasso" printed by Albert Skira, 1948
By Albert Skira, Pablo Picasso
Located in Stockholm, SE
An exquisite framed shiny polychrome print of Picasso Vallauris ceramic plates depicting a colorful face. The color print is attached to a thick, high quality paper with decorative l...
Paper
Vintage Sarreid Patinated Metal Pyramid Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage Sarreid pyramid sculpture distills geometric form down to its purest essence, four flat triangular faces rising cleanly from a square base to meet at a single, precise a...
Metal
$317Sale Price|69% Off
H 14.97 in W 18.9 in D 0.4 in
Bertil Lundberg, Komposition, Etching, 1962, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Bertil Lundberg, Komposition, 1962 Etching Number 28/100 The work is signed by the artist, dated and individually numbered (pencil) Work dimensions 38/48 The work is framed Claus Be...
Paper
$640
H 12.6 in W 16.54 in D 0.4 in
Picasso, print "Céramiques De Picasso" printed by Albert Skira, 1948
By Albert Skira, Pablo Picasso
Located in Stockholm, SE
An exquisite framed shiny polychrome print of Picasso Vallauris ceramic plates depicting a bull in the sun. The color print is attached to a thick, high quality paper with decorative...
Paper
$1,200 / set
H 12.6 in W 16.54 in D 0.4 in
Picasso, prints 2 pcs "Céramiques De Picasso" printed by Albert Skira, 1948
By Pablo Picasso, Albert Skira
Located in Stockholm, SE
Two framed shiny polychrome prints of Picasso Vallauris ceramic plates depicting faces. The color print is attached to a thick, high quality paper with decorative lines. Framed in ...
Paper
Vintage Bronze Sculpture Ombra della Sera, Italy 1950-70s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
This captivating vintage metal sculpture with bronze verdigris patina pays homage to the legendary Etruscan votive statuette Ombra della Sera (“Shadow of the Evening”), an iconic 3...
Bronze
$430Sale Price|64% Off
H 24.41 in W 27.56 in D 0.79 in
Thormod Larsen, Composition, Color Etching, 1961, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Thormod Larsen, Composition, 1961 Etching Number 1/10 The work is signed by the artist, dated and individually numbered (pencil) Work dimensions 62/70 Framed work Thormod Larsen (19...
Paper
1970s Signed & Framed Woman w/ Child Pencil Drawing
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s signed and framed woman with child pencil drawing Measures with frame: 33 x 26 x 2cm.
Paper
Set of 6 lithographs by Lam Wifredo "Le Feu Vert," 1972
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Vicenza, VI
Lam Wifredo was a 20th-century Cuban painter and printmaker. Each series of lithographs is characterized by strong symbolism and the fusion of spiritual an...
Paper
Wifredo Lam Modern Original Signed and Numbered Lithography
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Roma, IT
Important lithograph by one of the most popular contemporary artists Wifredo Lam. The work is signed directly by the master in the lower right corner. In the lower left-hand corner i...
Wood, Paper
Rare Wilfredo Lam Cuban Surrealims Signed Lithograph
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Paris, FR
Rare, trendy surrealism Cuban artist Wilfredo Lam signed Litograph, About Wifredo Lam : B. 1902, SAGUA LA GRANDE, CUBA; D. 1982, PARIS Wifredo ...
Lam First Edition Signed and with Drawing by Wifredo Lam
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Chicago, IL
First French Edition. Signed with drawing by artist Wifredo Lam. Lam [Douze Reproductions Le Musée de Poche] by Jacques Charpier, published by Éditions Georges Fall, 1960, Paris, Fr...
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