Christie’s Latin American art sale, which takes place on May 26^th and 27^th, will be auctioning off a Fernando Botero sculpture estimated at $1.2 million dollars. The sale is also loaded with influential and renowned Latin American artists including but not limited to Frida Kahlo, Joaquín Torres-García, Gunther Gerzso and José María Velasco. Featuring over 300 pieces, the sale is not to be missed by art collectors.

Fernando Botero’s sculpture Woman on a Horse has been estimated to sell anywhere between $800,000 and $1,200,000. The bronze piece, which was made in 2006 is a monumental sculpture made by the Columbian artist. Standing at about nine feet, the whimsical work portrays a naked woman riding a horse, while playing with realistic scale and measurement. A pivotal piece of contemporary art, Botero’s sculpture, which was featured at the Marlborough Gallery, is now available exculsively at Christie’s.

Another significant piece that will be auctioned off comes from Frida Kahlo. For the first time since it’s exhibit in 1938, (the same year it was created) at the Julien Levy Gallery, Khalo’s Survivor is available on the market. The estimated price for this gem is anywhere between $100,000 and $150,000. Frida Kahlo is celebrated as an influential female artist and has recently had retrospectives shown at world renowned art establishments such as London Tate’s Gallery, Minneapolis’ Walker Art Center and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Because the majority of Kahlo’s works are in Mexico and cannot legally be exported, the tiny painting encompassed by a decadent frame, is a true rarity.

In addition to these groundbreaking works from Kahlo and Botero, many high quality pieces of fine art will be available at Christie’s Latin American art sale. The evening sale will be on May 26^th and the day sale on the 27^th. Select viewings will be available at Christie’s Rockefeller Center Galleries in New York from May 22^nd until the 26^th.

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