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Gustavo Montoya
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Biography
Gustavo Montoya was a Mexican artist considered to be a late adherent to the Mexican School of Painting, most often associated with Mexican muralism. He was born in Mexico City, from a family associated with the Porfirio Díaz regime and who had to hide during part of the Mexican Revolution. He attended the Academy of San Carlos despite his father's objections. He later met and married artist Cordelia Urueta, with whom he lived in Paris, developing his artistic talents. He was not heavily involved in Mexico's artistic circles but was a founding member of the Liga de Escritores y Artistas Revolucionarios and the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana.
Market Overview
Artist Signature
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Auction History
| Lot | Title | Year | House | Date | Estimate | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | Yellow / Green, 1970 in colours on paper | — | Christies | Oct 2025 | GBP 300–500 | PRO | Sold |
| 24 | JAN SEVEN, 1982 on canvas | — | Digard | Nov 2024 | 30,000–50,000 | — | Unsold |
| 668 | Basium Blush on canvas | — | Christies | Nov 2024 | USD 400,000–600,000 | PRO | Sold |
| 635 | Fourth Caliph on canvas | — | Christies | Nov 2024 | USD 60,000–80,000 | PRO | Sold |
| 136 | Embraced: Yellow on canvas | — | Christies | Jul 2024 | USD 20,000–30,000 | PRO | Sold |
| 41 | Azariahs Disguise on canvas | — | Christies | Jul 2024 | USD 40,000–60,000 | PRO | Sold |
| 267 | Yellow Passion Shaper gouache and acrylic on paper | — | Christies | Dec 2023 | USD 1,000–1,500 | PRO | Sold |
| 161 | After Joseph´s Coat - 3 on canvas | — | Christies | Dec 2023 | USD 15,000–20,000 | PRO | Sold |
| 317 | Disappearing Sun stick on paper on rag board mounted on archival feather board | — | Sothebys | Sep 2021 | USD 2,500–3,500 | PRO | Sold |
| 310 | First Love - 9 on canvas | — | Sothebys | Sep 2021 | USD 40,000–60,000 | PRO | Sold |
| 33 | 7th Move on canvas | — | Sothebys | Sep 2021 | USD 25,000–35,000 | PRO | Sold |
| 57 | August Temptaion on paper | — | Sothebys | Sep 2021 | USD 3,000–5,000 | PRO | Sold |
| 66 | Yakusha-9 on canvas | — | Bonhams | Sep 2021 | — | PRO | Sold |
| 177 | Dark Caress - 6 on canvas mounted to wood | — | Sothebys | Jul 2021 | USD 10,000–15,000 | PRO | Sold |
| 119 | Delight, Purple on canvas | — | Sothebys | Jul 2021 | USD 12,000–18,000 | PRO | Sold |
| 88 | Untitled (Three Boats in Harbor) on canvasboard | — | Sothebys | Apr 2021 | GBP 3,000–5,000 | PRO | Sold |
| 557 | Dark Caress-2 on canvas mounted to board | — | Sothebys | Mar 2021 | USD 10,000–15,000 | PRO | Sold |
| 166 | The Natasha Quest-2 on canvas | — | Sothebys | Dec 2020 | USD 12,000–18,000 | PRO | Sold |
| 29 | New Gold on canvas | — | Christies | Dec 2020 | USD 40,000–60,000 | PRO | Sold |
| 238 | Back on canvas | — | Christies | Dec 2020 | USD 40,000–60,000 | PRO | Sold |
| 331 | Delight, Purple on canvas | — | Sothebys | Nov 2020 | 15,000–20,000 | — | Unsold |
| 267 | WITHOUT TREMBLING 3 on canvas | — | Sothebys | Oct 2020 | GBP 25,000–35,000 | PRO | Sold |
| 653 | THE NATASHA QUEST - 3 on canvas | — | Sothebys | Oct 2020 | USD 15,000–20,000 | PRO | Sold |
| 651 | CONTEMPLATIONS - 4 on canvas | — | Sothebys | Oct 2020 | USD 10,000–15,000 | PRO | Sold |
| 95 | FREE FALL 2 on canvas | — | Sothebys | Oct 2020 | USD 15,000–20,000 | PRO | Sold |