Umberto Peña - New Now New York Wednesday, March 8, 2023 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Caudio Marinelli, Italy
    Acquired from the above by the present owner

  • Literature

    Ginett Alarcón F. and Marisa Mena, eds., Una Colección de Arte Cubano: Selección, análisis, opiniones, polémicas y avenutras de un collectionista, Havana, 2009, p. 55 (illustrated, titled Fragmento)
    Alfredo Triff, "Umberto Peña y La Habana sesentosa cocinándose en las costillas de la historia," Rialta, December 9, 2018, online (illustrated, titled Fragmento)
    Carlos Aguilera, Umberto Peña: Bocas, dientes, cepillos, restos, Leiden, 2020, pp. 18, 19 (illustrated, p. 18)

61

Fragmento de Buey (Piece of Ox)

signed and dated "Peña 61" lower right; signed and partially titled ""Fragmento" Umberto Peña" on the reverse
pyroxylin on Masonite
55 x 47 1/4 in. (139.7 x 120 cm)
Executed in 1961.

Estimate
$12,000 - 18,000 

Sold for $8,890

Contact Specialist

Avery Semjen
Head of Sale, New Now
212 940 1207
asemjen@phillips.com

New Now

New York Auction 8 March 2023