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  • Abdul Latiff Mohidin (b. 1941) Serangga-4, 2012
    Jan. 18, 2026

    Abdul Latiff Mohidin (b. 1941) Serangga-4, 2012

    Est: RM50,000 - RM80,000

    Latiff Mohidin's Serangga series represents a profound intersection of his dual identities as a master painter and a celebrated poet. This 2012 work emerged from a pivotal creative period during which Latiff was immersed in translating Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust into Bahasa Malaysia. Inspired by the imagery and microscopic details of the natural world found in that seminal text, the Serangga (Insects) collection offers a radical shift from his monumental landscapes toward an intimate, microscopic exploration. Executed on textured, handmade Tibetan paper, the work features rhythmic, gestural lines that evoke the delicate yet skeletal structures of insects as if viewed through a microscope. These forms are not merely biological studies; they are transformed into, metaphysical entities. Originally debuted in a landmark solo exhibition at the Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery (2012–2013), this series is a testament to Latiff's enduring ability to bridge the intellectual depth of European philosophy with the organic, raw energy of regional modernism. Latiff Mohidin, the compendium of painter, printmaker, sculptor, poet, breached world stature when his landmark Pago-Pago (1960-1969) series were exhibited at the Centre Pompidou (now closed for five-year renovations) in Paris from Feb 28 to May 28, 2018. Latiff is a living national treasure. He was accorded a major Retrospective (Latiff Mohidin 60 Years) by the National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 2012-2013. He is also an acknowledged Southeast Asian literary giant having twice won the SEA Write Award in Bangkok in 1984 and 1986. He also won the Malaysian Government national literary prize, from 1972 to 1976. His tutelage was in three different institutions: the Hochschule fur Bildende Kunste, Berlin; the Atelier La Courier-Frelaut, Paris; and the Pratt Institute, New York. He also won 2nd Prize (Graphic) in the first Salon Malaysia in 1968.

    Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
  • Abdul Latiff Mohidin (b. 1941) Voyage, 2003
    Jan. 18, 2026

    Abdul Latiff Mohidin (b. 1941) Voyage, 2003

    Est: RM350,000 - RM650,000

    Latiff Mohidin's Voyage repertoire from 2001-2008 involves a gamut of approaches that pulsate from nebulous cloudburst of colours to distinct dirigible(s) as modes of transportation embodying unspecific fields of thoughts. More than berangan-angan (daydreaming or fantasizing), it entails fleeting memory(ies) at point of creativity production that may or may not continue its trajectory or exists as weighty parcels which may overlap in stupor. Latiff Mohidin, the compendium of painter, printmaker, sculptor, poet, breached world stature when his landmark Pago-Pago (1960-1969) series were exhibited at the Centre Pompidou (now closed for five-year renovations) in Paris from Feb 28 to May 28, 2018. Latiff is a living national treasure. He was accorded a major Retrospective (Latiff Mohidin 60 Years) by the National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 2012-2013. He is also an acknowledged Southeast Asian literary giant having twice won the SEA Write Award in Bangkok in 1984 and 1986. He also won the Malaysian Government national literary prize, from 1972 to 1976. His tutelage was in three different institutions: the Hochschule fur Bildende Kunste, Berlin; the Atelier La Courier-Frelaut, Paris; and the Pratt Institute, New York. He also won 2nd Prize (Graphic) in the first Salon Malaysia in 1968.

    Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
  • Abdul Latiff Mohidin (b. 1941) Dark Rimba, 1998
    Jan. 18, 2026

    Abdul Latiff Mohidin (b. 1941) Dark Rimba, 1998

    Est: RM15,000 - RM30,000

    In Dark Rimba (1998), Latiff Mohidin, a titan of Southeast Asian modernism, plunges the viewer into the visceral, primordial heart of the Malaysian jungle. This work belongs to his seminal Rimba series, a body of work that marked a departure from the rhythmic energy of his Gelombang period toward a more raw and gestural abstraction. The painting is a dense, "Dark" (or Kelam) exploration of forest matter, where the boundaries between flora and atmosphere dissolve into a textured maze of shadow and light. Using heavy, layered brushwork and a palette of deep earth tones, Latiff captures the "rasa" (essence) of the wilderness; not as a scenic landscape, but as a living, breathing, and slightly foreboding entity. Executed at the height of his international recognition, coinciding with the major 1998 Rimba exhibition at Galeri Petronas, this piece represents the artist's transition toward "consolidation and recollection". For Latiff, the forest is a metaphysical sanctuary, and Dark Rimba serves as a powerful testament to his ability to translate the chaotic energy of nature into a visual language that is both monumental and deeply personal.

    Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
  • Abdul Latiff Mohidin (b. 1941) Pago-Pago, 1967
    Jan. 18, 2026

    Abdul Latiff Mohidin (b. 1941) Pago-Pago, 1967

    Est: RM30,000 - RM55,000

    This rare 1967 sketch is an intimate artifact from the most foundational period of Latiff Mohidin's career: the Pago-Pago era (1964–1969). It was during these years that Latiff, wandering across Southeast Asia, synthesized the architectural jaggedness of Indochinese stupas with the organic vitality of tropical flora to create a revolutionary visual language for regional modernism. Despite its diminutive 10 x 10cm scale, the drawing vibrates with the "biomorphic" energy that defines the series. The dense, interlocking ink lines suggest a structural toughness, reminiscent of bamboo shoots or ancient stone carvings, while maintaining a fluid, rhythmic quality. This work serves as a vital cellular blueprint for his larger masterpieces, capturing a moment of pure, unfiltered ideation. Latiff's Pago-Pago works are currently among the most sought-after in Southeast Asian art history, following his landmark solo retrospective at the Centre Pompidou in Paris (2018). This sketch offers a rare glimpse into the artist's hand at the very moment he was redefining the aesthetic identity of a region.

    Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
  • Abdul Latiff Mohidin (b. Negeri Sembilan, 1941) One Cloud One Day (Pago-Pago Series), 1970
    Jul. 17, 2022

    Abdul Latiff Mohidin (b. Negeri Sembilan, 1941) One Cloud One Day (Pago-Pago Series), 1970

    Est: RM6,000 - RM12,000

    As printmaker Juhari Said noted, in his research into Latiff Mohidin’s graphic works, being railroaded into New York at the Pratt Graphic Centre (1970), Latiff developed a new mindset, which resulted in a seismic shift in his artistic style and production from the organic growth of his Pago-Pago to a phalanx of lines and geometric shapes. “That was the end of his Pago-Pago phase,” Juhari avers. Latiff had imbibed the best of printmaking in the German tradition (Berlin), the French touches (Atelier LaCouriere) and the American contemporaneity. A national treasure in paint, print (printmaking), bronze / stainless steel (sculpture) and letters (poet, essayist and translator in three languages – Malay, English and German), Latiff Mohidin hit a career peak in art when his celebrated Pago-Pago Series (1960-1969) headlined a three-month exhibition at the prestigious Pompidou Centre in Paris from February to May 2018. He was awarded a major Retrospective by the National Art Gallery in December 2012 to June 2013, his second. He studied at the Hochschule fur Bildende Kunst in West Berlin. His international awards included the John D. Rockefeller III Fellowship to study at Pratt Institute (1965) and the French scholarship to study printmaking at the Atelier Lacouriere-Frelaut in Paris (1969). Locally, he won 2nd Prize (Graphics) in the 1968 Salon Malaysia. In literature, his awards included the SEA Write Award (1984 and 1986) and the Malaysian Literary Awards from 1972 to 1976.

    Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
  • Abdul Latiff Mohidin (b. Negeri Sembilan, 1941) Pago-Pago, 1966
    Jul. 17, 2022

    Abdul Latiff Mohidin (b. Negeri Sembilan, 1941) Pago-Pago, 1966

    Est: RM25,000 - RM35,000

    It's interesting to note this 1966 Pago-Pago with its almost circular centrist monolith, with what looks like a hole in the centre, and bereft of the usual sharp flanges at the top, or at least some tiered pagoda typical of his Southeast Asian travels. It looks like some kind of plant form rather than a man-made structure. Latiff Mohidin was still in Europe, most probably Berlin, after imbibing the great European modern artistic impulses all over with the after-thought how these were inspired, influenced by other “non-European” cultures. How what he called the “trunk root of tradition” could prevail even when the painting's preoccupation was on divergent and unrelated subjects or images. As he intoned: “Art is a living energy, art is like a flowing river…” Latiff Mohidin’s international profile took a quantum leap with the landmark Pago-Pago (1960-1969) exhibition at the prestigious Centre Pompidou in Paris on February 28 to May 28, 2018. Regarded as a national treasure for his contributions in paint and sculptures and in letters (poetry), Latiff made history when accorded his second Retrospective (Latiff Mohidin 60 Years) by the National Art Gallery, Malaysia, in 2012-2013. His tutelage did not come with the British yellow-brick-road tradition, but in the Hochschule fur Bildende Kunste, Berlin; Atelier La Courier-Frelaut, Paris; and Pratt Institute, New York. His main art award was 2nd Prize (Graphic) in the Salon Malaysia in 1968. He is a literary giant, having won the SEA Write Award in Bangkok in 1984, the National Literary Award in 1984 and 1986, and the Malaysian Government literary prize from 1972-1976. He was a Creative Fellow at Universiti Sains Malaysia (1977) and a guest writer at the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (1988).

    Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
  • Abdul Latiff Mohidin (b. Negeri Sembilan, 1941) Rimba-96-II (Rimba Series), 1996
    Jul. 17, 2022

    Abdul Latiff Mohidin (b. Negeri Sembilan, 1941) Rimba-96-II (Rimba Series), 1996

    Est: RM20,000 - RM26,000

    This intuitive broken squiggles like calligraphy represent the lowland peat swamps so crucial to the balance of the ecosystems of animal, bird, plant and marine life. They resemble root structures of pneumatophores in mangrove forests. The stark, sparse lines in the work reveal the fragility and vulnerability of indiscriminate human intervention. With Southeast Asia cornering some 60 percent of the world’s tropical peatlands, storing vast amounts of carbon below ground, the decimation of these habitats through clearing, burning or drainage for conversion to plantation crops and other uses, is a recipe for ecological disaster. The importance of peat cannot be under-estimated. In the UK, it has banned sale of peat compost from 2024 and has even allocated the equivalent of some RM293m for the restoration of peatland.

    Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
  • Latiff Mohidin (Malaysian 1941-) Imago Senja (Twilight Imago) - 1968
    Apr. 29, 2022

    Latiff Mohidin (Malaysian 1941-) Imago Senja (Twilight Imago) - 1968

    Est: £2,000 - £3,000

    Latiff Mohidin (Malaysian 1941-) Imago Senja (Twilight Imago) - 1968 'Proof - xx,' signed, titled, dated and inscribed in pencil (to the margin), etching and aquatint with embossing (60cm x 81cm (23.75in x 32in))

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • Latiff Mohidin (Malaysian 1941-) Untitled - 1968
    Apr. 29, 2022

    Latiff Mohidin (Malaysian 1941-) Untitled - 1968

    Est: £700 - £900

    Latiff Mohidin (Malaysian 1941-) Untitled - 1968 3/7, signed, dated and numbered in pencil, linocut (45.5cm x 27cm (18in x 10.5in))

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • LATIFF MOHIDIN (B. 1938) RIMBA SERIES 2 mixed media on board 86 x 96 cm. (3
    Dec. 02, 2021

    LATIFF MOHIDIN (B. 1938) RIMBA SERIES 2 mixed media on board 86 x 96 cm. (3

    Est: $500,000 - $700,000

    LATIFF MOHIDIN (B. 1938) RIMBA SERIES 2 mixed media on board 86 x 96 cm. (33 7/8 x 37 3/4 in.)

    Christie's
  • ABDUL LATIFF MOHIDIN (MALAYSIAN , B.1938) GROWTH I, 1968 77.5cm x 77cm (30.5in x 30.25in)
    Mar. 27, 2019

    ABDUL LATIFF MOHIDIN (MALAYSIAN , B.1938) GROWTH I, 1968 77.5cm x 77cm (30.5in x 30.25in)

    Est: £30,000 - £50,000

    ABDUL LATIFF MOHIDIN (MALAYSIAN , B.1938) GROWTH I, 1968 signed and dated 'Latiff 1968', oil on canvas 77.5cm x 77cm (30.5in x 30.25in)

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • TAO LANDSCAPE (HOMAGE TO LAO-TZU)
    Mar. 11, 2018

    TAO LANDSCAPE (HOMAGE TO LAO-TZU)

    Est: RM260,000 - RM300,000

    -

    The Edge Auction
  • RIMBA SERIES
    Mar. 11, 2018

    RIMBA SERIES

    Est: RM250,000 - RM300,000

    -

    The Edge Auction
  • Abdul Latiff Mohidin (B. N. Sembilan, Malaysia, 1941) A Collection of Prints - Rimba Kelam IV, Samudera, Pago-Pago, Api Malam, Mindscape & Pagodas I
    Jan. 28, 2018

    Abdul Latiff Mohidin (B. N. Sembilan, Malaysia, 1941) A Collection of Prints - Rimba Kelam IV, Samudera, Pago-Pago, Api Malam, Mindscape & Pagodas I

    Est: RM3,000 - RM7,000

    Abdul Latiff Mohidin, A Collection of Prints : Rimba Kelam IV, Samudera, Pago-Pago, Api Malam, Mindscape & Pagodas I Offset print on 157gsm matt art paper 51 x 39 cm x 6 pieces

    KLAS Art Auction
  • LAHAR III
    Mar. 05, 2017

    LAHAR III

    Est: RM280,000 - RM300,000

    Painting with frame

    The Edge Auction
  • LATIFF MOHIDIN MALAYSIA, B. 1938) RIMBA SERIES 2 oil on board 86 x 96.5 cm.
    Nov. 27, 2016

    LATIFF MOHIDIN MALAYSIA, B. 1938) RIMBA SERIES 2 oil on board 86 x 96.5 cm.

    Est: $300,000 - $400,000

    LATIFF MOHIDIN MALAYSIA, B. 1938) RIMBA SERIES 2 oil on board 86 x 96.5 cm. 33 7/8 x 38 1/4 in.)

    Christie's
  • ABDUL LATIFF MOHIDIN (B. N. Sembilan, 1941) Mindscape Series “Mindscape-27”, 1983
    Oct. 23, 2016

    ABDUL LATIFF MOHIDIN (B. N. Sembilan, 1941) Mindscape Series “Mindscape-27”, 1983

    Est: RM160,000 - RM250,000

    ABDUL LATIFF MOHIDIN (B. N. Sembilan, 1941) Mindscape Series “Mindscape-27”, 1983 Signed and dated on the reverse inscribed “Latiff Mohidin MINDSCAPE - 27 1983 Mindscape Series” on the reverse Oil on canvas 89.5 x 90 cm

    KLAS Art Auction
  • LATIFF MOHIDIN | A Collection of Prints
    Apr. 04, 2016

    LATIFF MOHIDIN | A Collection of Prints

    Est: $12,000 - $18,000

    Offset print on 157gsm matt art paper, in 7 parts

    Sotheby's
  • LATIFF MOHIDIN | Self Portrait with Landscapes (A set of three)
    Apr. 04, 2016

    LATIFF MOHIDIN | Self Portrait with Landscapes (A set of three)

    Est: $15,000 - $25,000

    Pen on paper, in 3 parts

    Sotheby's
  • LATIFF MOHIDIN | Wetlands
    Apr. 04, 2016

    LATIFF MOHIDIN | Wetlands

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    Ink on paper

    Sotheby's
  • LATIFF MOHIDIN | Rawang 95-6
    Apr. 04, 2016

    LATIFF MOHIDIN | Rawang 95-6

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    Crayon and watercolor on paper

    Sotheby's
  • LATIFF MOHIDIN | Rawang 95-1
    Apr. 04, 2016

    LATIFF MOHIDIN | Rawang 95-1

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    Crayon and watercolor on paper

    Sotheby's
  • LATIFF MOHIDIN | Imago
    Apr. 04, 2016

    LATIFF MOHIDIN | Imago

    Est: $450,000 - $680,000

    Oil on canvas

    Sotheby's
  • LATIFF MOHIDIN | Debris
    Oct. 05, 2015

    LATIFF MOHIDIN | Debris

    Est: $400,000 - $600,000

    Oil on canvas

    Sotheby's
  • LATIFF MOHIDIN | Ikurua (Song of a Bird)
    Oct. 05, 2015

    LATIFF MOHIDIN | Ikurua (Song of a Bird)

    Est: $20,000 - $30,000

    Print on paper, in 2 parts

    Sotheby's
  • LATIFF MOHIDIN | Rumbia
    Oct. 05, 2015

    LATIFF MOHIDIN | Rumbia

    Est: $12,000 - $18,000

    Print on paper

    Sotheby's
  • LATIFF MOHIDIN | Imago
    Oct. 05, 2015

    LATIFF MOHIDIN | Imago

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    Print on paper

    Sotheby's
  • LATIFF MOHIDIN | Wetlands - 94 (Gelombang Series)
    Oct. 05, 2015

    LATIFF MOHIDIN | Wetlands - 94 (Gelombang Series)

    Est: $280,000 - $380,000

    Oil on board

    Sotheby's
  • LATIFF MOHIDIN (Malaysian, B. 1938)
    May. 30, 2015

    LATIFF MOHIDIN (Malaysian, B. 1938)

    Est: $550,000 - $750,000

    LATIFF MOHIDIN (Malaysian, B. 1938) Selumbar: Kulit Kayu (Splinters: Barks) oil on canvas 111 x 122 cm. (43 3/4 x 48 in.)

    Christie's
  • LATIFF MOHIDIN | Untitled
    Apr. 05, 2015

    LATIFF MOHIDIN | Untitled

    Est: $100,000 - $150,000

    Watercolor on cardboard

    Sotheby's
  • LATIFF MOHIDIN | Untitled
    Apr. 05, 2015

    LATIFF MOHIDIN | Untitled

    Est: $180,000 - $280,000

    Oil on canvas

    Sotheby's
  • LATIFF MOHIDIN | Untitled
    Apr. 05, 2015

    LATIFF MOHIDIN | Untitled

    Est: $160,000 - $250,000

    Oil on canvas

    Sotheby's
  • ABDUL LATIFF MOHIDIN (Malaysian, B. 1938)
    May. 26, 2013

    ABDUL LATIFF MOHIDIN (Malaysian, B. 1938)

    Est: -

    ABDUL LATIFF MOHIDIN (Malaysian, B. 1938) Lanskap X (Landscape X); & Telaga Lanskap X (Landscape X): inscribed 'A/P' (lower left); inscribed 'Istimewa buat Ce Yam' (lower left); titled 'Lanskap X' (lower center); signed and dated 'Latiff 75' (lower right) Telaga: signed and dated 'Latiff 91' (lower right); signed and titled (on the reverse) lithograph; pastel on paper 38 x 27 cm. (15 x 10 5/8 in.); & 27 x 19 cm. (10 5/8 x 7 1/2 in.) Painted in 1975 & 1991 2 (2)

    Christie's
  • ABDUL LATIFF MOHIDIN (Malaysian, B. 1938)
    May. 26, 2013

    ABDUL LATIFF MOHIDIN (Malaysian, B. 1938)

    Est: -

    ABDUL LATIFF MOHIDIN (Malaysian, B. 1938) Green Abstract Landscape signed and dated 'Latiff 95' (lower left) oil on canvas 52 x 61.5 cm. (20 1/2 x 24 1/8 in.) Painted in 1995

    Christie's
  • ABDUL LATIFF MOHIDIN (Malaysian, B. 1938)
    May. 26, 2013

    ABDUL LATIFF MOHIDIN (Malaysian, B. 1938)

    Est: -

    ABDUL LATIFF MOHIDIN (Malaysian, B. 1938) Pago-Pago signed and dated 'Abdul Latiff 1969' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 84 x 110.5 cm. (33 1/8 x 43 1/2 in.) Painted in 1969

    Christie's
  • LATIFF MOHIDIN
    Nov. 25, 2012

    LATIFF MOHIDIN

    Est: $300,000 - $400,000

    LATIFF MOHIDIN (Malaysian, B. 1938) Tao Landscape (Homage to Lao Tzu) (Post Rimba series) signed and dated 'Latiff 99' (lower right); titled and dated 'Tao Landscape/Homage to Lao-Tzu/1999' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 92 x 92 cm. (36 1/4 x 36 1/4 in.) Painted in 1999

    Christie's
  • LATIFF MOHIDIN
    May. 27, 2012

    LATIFF MOHIDIN

    Est: $550,000 - $800,000

    LATIFF MOHIDIN (Malaysian, B. 1938) Pago-Pago signed and dated 'AL.66' (lower left) oil on canvas 100 x 75 cm. (39 3/4 x 29 1/2 in.) Painted in 1966

    Christie's
  • Latiff Mohidin Malaysian, b. 1938 Pago-Pago Series, 1968
    May. 05, 2010

    Latiff Mohidin Malaysian, b. 1938 Pago-Pago Series, 1968

    Est: $20,000 - $30,000

    Latiff Mohidin Malaysian, b. 1938 Pago-Pago Series, 1968 Signed Latiff and dated '68 (lr) Oil on canvas 35 1/2 x 27 3/4 inches (90.2 x 70.5 cm)

    DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
  • LATIFF MOHIDIN (b. Malaysia 1938)
    May. 24, 2009

    LATIFF MOHIDIN (b. Malaysia 1938)

    Est: $60,000 - $80,000

    LATIFF MOHIDIN (b. Malaysia 1938) Langkawi II signed, dated and titled 'Langkawi II' (lower centre) and 'Latiff 77' (lower right) linocut print 34¼ x 18 in. (87 x 46 cm.)

    Christie's
  • Latiff Mohidin Malaysian, b. 1938 Pago-Pago Series, 1968
    May. 19, 2009

    Latiff Mohidin Malaysian, b. 1938 Pago-Pago Series, 1968

    Est: $40,000 - $60,000

    Latiff Mohidin Malaysian, b. 1938 Pago-Pago Series, 1968 Signed Latiff and dated '68 (lr) Oil on canvas 35 1/2 x 27 3/4 inches (90.2 x 70.5 cm)

    DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
  • Latiff Mohidin , b. 1938 Pago Pago oil on masonite board
    Apr. 05, 2009

    Latiff Mohidin , b. 1938 Pago Pago oil on masonite board

    Est: $60,000 - $80,000

    signed and dated '65 lower left oil on masonite board

    Sotheby's
  • Langkawi II
    Nov. 25, 2007

    Langkawi II

    Est: $80,000 - $120,000

    LATIFF MOHIDIN (b. Malaysia 1941) Langkawi II signed, dated and titled 'Langkawi II' (lower centre) and 'Latiff 77' (lower right) linocut print 34 1/4 x 18 1/8 in. (87 x 46 cm.)

    Christie's
  • Pago Pago
    Nov. 25, 2007

    Pago Pago

    Est: $160,000 - $240,000

    LATIFF MOHIDIN (b. Malaysia 1941) Pago Pago signed with monogram 'AL' (lower right) oil on canvas 30 x 25 in. (76 x 63.5 cm.)

    Christie's
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