• Roberto Fabelo – Rinocerontes Romanticos sculpture bronze and stainless steel 198.1 x 61 x 61 cm Executed in 2017 Edic 9 and 3 P/A Signed, 7/9
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    The Fabelo Paradox: Why the Art Market is Punishing the Signature and Rewarding the Masterpiece

    If you have been following recent auctions of Cuban art, you might have walked away with a cold feeling. You look at the catalog, spot a couple of pieces by Roberto Fabelo that should, in theory, be quite good, wait for the hammer… and nothing. No one bids. The lots pass without a sound. The logical, quick conclusion is that Fabelo’s market is deflating. However, if you look at the bigger picture, the reality is far more interesting—and selective—than a simple “nobody wants his work anymore.” What we are witnessing with Fabelo is not a crash; it is a reality check for the market. We are coming off years of…

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