Wifredo Lam Portrait Sits Well At Shannon’s

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Published: May 12, 2025

MILFORD, CONN. — On May 8, Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers offered 168 lots of paintings, drawings, sculpture, prints and mixed media works. “Personnage N. 2” by Wifredo Lam (Cuban, 1902-1982) led the sale, flying past its $100/150,000 estimate and selling for $266,700, including buyer’s premium. The 1939 oil on canvas had publication history including Wifredo Lam by Max-Pol Fouchet (Barcelona, Spain: Ediciones Poligrafa, SA, 1984) and Wifredo Lam by Michael Leiris (Milan, Italy: Fratelli Fabbri Editori, 1970). Its extensive provenance included artist Bill Copely, Galleria Alexander Iolas (Milan), a private collection in Milan and a private collection in California. Additional highlights from this sale will be featured in an upcoming issue.

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