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  • Marcel Antonio (b.1965)
    Sep. 12, 2026

    Marcel Antonio (b.1965)

    Est: ₱340,000 - ₱442,000

    Blue Serenade signed and dated 1994 (lower right) oil on canvas 36" x 48" (91 cm x 122 cm) León Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lot PROVENANCE León Gallery, The Spectacular Mid-Year Auction, Makati City, 07 June 2025, Lot 12 Marcel Antonio once again regales his audiences with a glimpse into his exquisite world in his 1994 Blue Serenade. Devoid of the figures that usually grace his canvases, Marcel still manages to create a world rich with stories, should the viewers dig long enough to glean it. “He is…like a photographer who catches his subject in a split-second in order to frame the composition in its integral completeness,” Alice G. Guillermo writes in Cloud Cuckooland. “And yet, it is to be noted that the artist does not work from a preconceived schema which he would carefully execute on his canvas.” In his portrayal of the lone house in Blue Serenade, Marcel’s storytelling is still evident through his wispy brush strokes and dreamlike color scheme. It seems as though he inherited his parents' color sensibilities -- his father's brightly colored hues and his mother's unabashed hues shine brightly in this piece. However, while the hues of his parents, Norma Belleza and Angelito Antonio, were distinctly Filipino, Marcel toes the line between dream and reality. This quality is best put into words by Guillermo in the aforementioned article: “Through his images of fantasy and imagination, [Marcel] circumscribes the entire universe of dream and reality where all humans live.” (Hannah Valiente)  

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)
    Feb. 14, 2026

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)

    Est: ₱220,000 - ₱286,000

    The Balance of Gravity signed (lower left and verso) dated 1999 oil on canvas 36" x 24" (91 cm x 61 cm) Accompanied by a certificate signed by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot Delving into the existential themes of human existence, Marcel Antonio's The Balance of Gravity presents a contemplative masterpiece that merges figurative representation with surreal and metaphysical concerns to deliver its intended message. Fully packed with symbolism and imagery, the painting becomes a visual meditation on how individuals navigate the weight of existing and the feeling of seeking meaning beyond living. The central figure of the painting focuses first on a woman who is seemingly tired, and internally contemplating, as it was surrounded by interesting imagery that slowly builds the art piece's central theme: From the skull on the table, which is a representation of memento mori to evoke mortality, which contrasts with the potted plant, which implies life and growth, To fruits and food items that represented sensuality and the physical world, which were paralleled by hanging stars and celestial symbols that hinted at cosmic cycles and unseen forces beyond a human life's control. Antonio had established the idea of "balance" as referenced in the title—life and death, matter and spirit; the balances of existence, each pulling the woman between opposing forces like gravity. (Mark John Castañeda)

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)
    Feb. 14, 2026

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)

    Est: ₱340,000 - ₱442,000

    Midnight Run signed (lower right and verso) acrylic on canvas 36" x 60" (91 cm x 152 cm) Leon Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lot PROVENANCE Private collection, Manila Among others, Marcel Antonio’s works are most described as “Chagallesque.” Named after the early modernist artist Marc Chagall, Marcel’s works echo Chagall’s in their dreamlike quality and vibrant use of colors. His works fuse surrealism with expressionism, every inch of the canvas telling a part of the story. This work shows Marcel’s particular brand of anachronism. A significant part of this canvas depicted America’s Declaration of Independence, with men in long coats and powdered wigs seated around a table, holding scrolls and quills. All seems well – until one looks carefully at the painting. What seems like a standard portrait of the 18th-century event bore elements that are incongruent with the time period. Just hints that belie that something doesn’t fit — the Eye of Providence peering from behind a modern-looking window, a globe, a furnace. However, out of many others, one pair from the background stands out — the lion and the snake. Echoing an ancient fable, these animals are embroiled in a deadly fight. The lion, hungry, swipes his paw at the snake, who retaliates by biting the lion. Though the original tale left only the lion dead, Marcel depicts the snake cut into pieces, both animals taking the other out as they die. Marcel Antonio’s works, indeed, are a masterclass of the expressive and non-literary tradition of storytelling, playful in its pursuit of a narrative. This work submerges itself in metaphors, fables, history, and culture to create a truly unique story, a particular talent of one of the county’s most prodigious artists. (Hannah Valiente)  

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)
    Jan. 31, 2026

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)

    Est: ₱25,000 - ₱32,500

    a.) Untitled signed and dated 1999 (lower left) pen and ink on paper 11 1/4” x 8” (29 cm x 20 cm) b.) Untitled signed (lower left) pen and ink on paper 11 1/4” x 8” (29 cm x 20 cm) c.) Untitled signed and dated 1999 (lower left) pen and ink on paper 11 1/4” x 8” (29 cm x 20 cm)

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)
    Jan. 31, 2026

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)

    Est: ₱40,000 - ₱52,000

    Voyeur signed and dated 2023 (lower right) oil on canvas 24” x 18” (61 cm x 46 cm)   Accompanied by a certificate signed by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot Widely regarded as one of the most promising artists in contemporary art, Marcel Antonio is known for his post-expressionist style, characterized by mysterious, narrative-driven figurative paintings that blend both myth and reality on a single canvas. Coming from a prominent family of artists, Marcel produces dreamlike, pseudo-narrative scenes that emphasize emotional depth and psychological tension through disjointed perspectives, cryptic symbols, and solemn expressions—effectively evoking the liminal, fragmented logic of dreams. (Mark John Castañeda)

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b.1965)
    Oct. 25, 2025

    Marcel Antonio (b.1965)

    Est: ₱180,000 - ₱234,000

    Nude Form Study signed (lower left) oil on canvas 24” x 18” (61 cm x 46 cm)

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b.1965)
    Oct. 25, 2025

    Marcel Antonio (b.1965)

    Est: ₱170,000 - ₱221,000

    Lost Time signed and dated 2023 (lower right) oil and acrylic on canvas 23 1/2” x 17 1/2” (60 cm x 45 cm) Accompanied by a certificate signed by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b.1965)
    Oct. 25, 2025

    Marcel Antonio (b.1965)

    Est: ₱200,000 - ₱260,000

    Untitled signed and dated 2017 (lower right) oil on canvas 30” x 24” (76 cm x 61 cm) Accompanied by a certificate issued by Galleria Quattrocento and signed by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)
    Sep. 13, 2025

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)

    Est: ₱180,000 - ₱234,000

    The Honeymooners signed (lower left) dated 1999 oil on canvas 30" x 24" (76 cm x 61 cm) León Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lot “Blue-funk erotica” is how Filipino poet, art critic, and painter V.I.S. de Veyra described the works of Marcel Antonio. A subtle form of erotica (more melancholic than carnal, as de Veyra himself categorized), blue-funk erotica hints at sensuality, leaving the rest to the viewer, and there is no better art to embody it than Marcel's. His 1999 The Honeymooners is a perfect example of Marcel’s blue-funk erotic. In his usual dreamlike style, Marcel depicts the titular honeymooners in a tight embrace, their chests flushed against each other. With their naked skin pressed together, it is easy to depict these lovers in a sexual light, and yet Marcel passed on this easy route. Instead, his honeymooners are sensual, yes, but they are also clearly intimate, not just physically but also emotionally. A son of two esteemed artists, it is no surprise that Marcel is an incredibly capable artist himself. Recalling his father’s exhibitions and his mother painting in their kitchen, Marcel’s laidback, playful approach creates a sense of play in his works. “My so-called 'narrative style' is more a product of randomness and discovery, of playing with the work within certain limits and free-styling from there,” he said in a 2006 Artes de las Filipinas interview. “I try to find relationships and combinations between disparate images and texts that suggest a memory or experience familiar to me, and I work with that.” Indeed, Marcel Antonio’s works are a masterclass of the expressive and non-literary tradition of storytelling, playful in its pursuit of a narrative. His The Honeymooners, like many of his works, is a canvas full of metaphors, story, and narrative wrapped in one, its meaning personal to each and every viewer. (Hannah Valiente)

    Leon Gallery
  • MARCEL ANTONIO | Act IV
    Jul. 27, 2025

    MARCEL ANTONIO | Act IV

    Est: S$6,000 - S$8,000

    90.5 x 116 cm ; 105 x 130 cm (with frame) oil on canvas signed lower left 馬賽爾.安東尼奧《第四幕》年作 油彩 画布 款识：Marcel（左下）

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  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)
    Jul. 26, 2025

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)

    Est: ₱60,000 - ₱78,000

    Voyeur signed and dated 2023 (lower left) acrylic on canvas 12” x 9” (30 cm x 23 cm) Accompanied by a certificate signed by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)
    Jul. 26, 2025

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)

    Est: ₱100,000 - ₱130,000

    Moonlit Whispers signed and dated 2023 (lower right and verso) oil on canvas 20” x 16” (51 cm x 41 cm) Accompanied by a certificate signed by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b.1965)
    Jun. 07, 2025

    Marcel Antonio (b.1965)

    Est: ₱280,000 - ₱364,000

    Blue Serenade signed and dated 1994 (lower right) oil on canvas 36" x 48" (91 cm x 122 cm) León Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lot   Marcel Antonio once again regales his audiences with a glimpse into his exquisite world in his 1994 Blue Serenade. Devoid of the figures that usually grace his canvases, Marcel still manages to create a world rich with stories, should the viewers dig long enough to glean it. “He is…like a photographer who catches his subject in a split-second in order to frame the composition in its integral completeness,” Alice G. Guillermo writes in Cloud Cuckooland. “And yet, it is to be noted that the artist does not work from a preconceived schema which he would carefully execute on his canvas.” In his portrayal of the lone house in Blue Serenade, Marcel’s storytelling is still evident through his wispy brush strokes and dreamlike color scheme. It seems as though he inherited his parents' color sensibilities -- his father's brightly colored hues and his mother's unabashed hues shine brightly in this piece. However, while the hues of his parents, Norma Belleza and Angelito Antonio, were distinctly Filipino, Marcel toes the line between dream and reality. This quality is best put into words by Guillermo in the aforementioned article: “Through his images of fantasy and imagination, [Marcel] circumscribes the entire universe of dream and reality where all humans live.” (Hannah Valiente)

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) - The Mountain
    Feb. 22, 2025

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) - The Mountain

    Est: ₱800,000 - ₱1,040,000

    Property from the Tetta Agustin collection Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) The Mountain signed and dated 2010 (lower right) oil on canvas 48" x 96" (122 cm x 244 cm)   León Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lot Marcel Antonio’s The Mountain echoes the artist’s penchant for storytelling. With a massive cast of characters numbering nine, The Mountain contains echoes of religious and mythical allusions – in particular with one man kissing the feet of a woman in an interesting role reversal of a tale in the Gospel books. In the original story, it was a sinful woman who kissed the feet of Jesus Christ and anointed them with perfume. Several interesting characters also occupy the canvas – a pair in a Greek robe and Roman toga; a trio in a fairytale ensemble; a pied pier and a dancer. Here, Marcel’s storytelling is at its strongest; he gave the viewers a cast of characters and an implied backstory to chew upon. (Hannah Valiente)

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1972) - The Pose
    Feb. 22, 2025

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1972) - The Pose

    Est: ₱300,000 - ₱390,000

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1972) The Pose signed (lower right) dated 2003 acrylic on canvas 36" x 48" (90 cm x 120 cm)   León Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lot   Provenance Acquired in 2004 from Gallery Nine, Manila Born to a pair of illustrious Filipino painters, painting and storytelling seem to be in Marcel Antonio’s blood. He was considered one of the most promising talents in contemporary Philippine art while still studying for his undergraduate degree at the University of the Philippines College of Fine Art and thus began a career whose works are deeply embedded in the viewer’s collective consciousness.   The Pose makes use of Antonio’s sensual lines and dramatic colorings. There is a sense of playfulness to the piece – a woman slumbers peacefully, one strap of her top falling down her shoulders as her hand hangs off the bed. A rose lies on the floor as though she is holding it and accidentally lets it go when she finally falls asleep. A man, dressed in a simple jester costume, is quietly sneaking in as the woman’s cat glares at him from over its shoulder.   He had once told the blog Looking for Juan in a 2021 interview that an early modernist 1915 Chagall painting called The Poet Reclining was his first encounter with the power of art. “ I remember spending more time just looking at this particular image with the thought, ‘Does such a magical world exist? And if yes, I'd like to go and see for myself one day,’” he had thought. Indeed, Chagall’s influence is evident even this far into Antonio’s oeuvre. A subtle sense of magical realism permeates the piece, creating a world that is as realistic as it is fantastical. (Hannah Valiente)

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b.1965)
    Jan. 25, 2025

    Marcel Antonio (b.1965)

    Est: ₱25,000 - ₱32,500

    Untitled signed (lower left) dated 2000 charcoal, pastel and oil on figuerras paper 13" x 9 1/2" (33 cm x 24 cm)   Accompanied by a certificate issued by The Drawing Room and signed by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b.1965)
    Jan. 25, 2025

    Marcel Antonio (b.1965)

    Est: ₱30,000 - ₱39,000

    White signed (lower right) dated 2001 conte crayon & charcoal on paper 15 1/2" x 11 1/2" (37 cm x 29 cm)   Accompanied by a certificate issued by The Drawing Room and signed by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b.1965)
    Oct. 26, 2024

    Marcel Antonio (b.1965)

    Est: ₱30,000 - ₱39,000

    Untitled signed (lower left) mixed media on paper 15 1/2” x 11 1/2” (39 cm x 29 cm) Leon Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lot

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b.1965)
    Oct. 26, 2024

    Marcel Antonio (b.1965)

    Est: ₱15,000 - ₱19,500

    Pearl signed (lower left); dated 2001 pencil and pastel on paper 15 1/2” x 12” (40 cm x 30 cm) Accompanied by a certificate issued by The Drawing Room and signed by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b.1965)
    Oct. 26, 2024

    Marcel Antonio (b.1965)

    Est: ₱40,000 - ₱52,000

    Readers signed (lower right) oil on canvas 18" x 12" (46 cm x 30 cm) Accompanied by a certificate signed by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b.1965)
    Oct. 26, 2024

    Marcel Antonio (b.1965)

    Est: ₱160,000 - ₱208,000

    The Feast signed (lower right and verso) dated 1999 (verso) oil on canvas 36" x 24" (91 cm x 61 cm) Leon Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lot   Marcel Antonio’s works belong to the impressive category of non-literary tradition of storytelling. With a body of work that teems of magical realism and quirky contemporary mythologies, it only takes one cursory look at his work to see his predisposition for introspective and human-centered storytelling. With The Feast and Readers, Marcel’s love for telling stories is highly evident. Both canvases are full of humans and their interesting lives – be it with their books propped open in their hands or the fish drawn on the canvas, Marcel’s works invite further exploration and a search for the hidden truth. In these works, Marcel’s strength is on full display. Through his overflowing canvas imbued with the very essence of the human spirit, it is inevitable that he would create the life story of one person. He poses interesting and introspective questions, leaving the answers up to the readers and making the process of the analysis just as interesting as the magnificent end product he has created. (Hannah Valiente)

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b.1965) - The Little Prince
    Sep. 14, 2024

    Marcel Antonio (b.1965) - The Little Prince

    Est: ₱180,000 - ₱234,000

    The Little Prince signed and dated 2009 (lower right) acrylic on canvas 38” x 24” (97 cm x 61 cm) León Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lot WRITE UP I n pursuit of an artistic career in the 1980s, Marcel Antonio had ceased his studies at the UP College of Fine Arts soon after his debut solo exhibition. Since then, Antonio would go on to carve himself a niche in the contemporary Manila gallery scene for his dreamlike post-expressionist works. While his paintings evoke hints of the playfully figurative modernist styles, there is also a deeply postmodern and magical realist charge in the themes of myth and reality that the artist often takes on. In Marcel Antonio’s The Little Prince, one gleans a subdued sense of fancy. A seated young boy holds a small toy plane in one hand in a room that seems to be a sala. He wears a neutrally youthful expression, eyes carrying a subtle wonder in them, matched within the composition only by the allure of the pink rose that sits beside him. The view behind the young man draws the eye next amongst the warm reds and oranges of the room with its mysterious deep blue, defining only the shapes of a fox, a baobab tree, and a glimmer in the sky. Lastly and curiously, a snake slithers in the shade of the boy’s chair, its presence suspicious and unassuming. Each of these references narrative elements from French writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s novel of the same name, in which the narrator, a pilot whose plane had crashed into the Sahara, meets the little prince, a young boy who struggled to grasp the dull and obsessively pragmatic world of adults and lamented the love he had for a rose who had taken advantage of his kindness. In a cosmos that seemed to be too fixated on its own worldly interests, the little prince is wondrously ruminative, but also lonely. Antonio’s depiction of The Little Prince seems to capture this exact feeling in the quiet tensions at play in his painting: in between solid warmths and mystic blues, in the boy’s expression that teeters somewhere between solemnity and whimsy, in between objects fancy and mundane, and in between what seems real and what seems not. (Pie Tiausas)

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) - Echoes of the Divine Messenger
    Sep. 14, 2024

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) - Echoes of the Divine Messenger

    Est: ₱240,000 - ₱312,000

    Echoes of the Divine Messenger signed (lower right) acrylic on canvas 36” x 48” (91 cm x 122 cm) León Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lot WRITE UP While known for drawing inspiration from myths, folktales, and classical works of fantasy literature, Marcel Antonio is also known for the recurring pseudo- narratives in his body of works. A curious aspect of Antonio’s paintings, these pseudo-narratives become testaments to the artist’s masterfully distinct manner of post-expressionism. Visibly apparent in this painting, the resulting image on Antonio’s canvas is often peculiar, nevertheless quaint and dreamy with its collage-like render of subjects in disorientingly varying perspectives, solemn facial expressions, as well as odd distortions of spaces and bodies. Although the composition seemingly leads towards a narrative, this hint of a plot refuses to pin itself down, always floating out clue-like elements in the form of symbols and seemingly cryptic objects. In other words, any sense of a narrative is always led astray by these spontaneous figures that emerge and break any sense of continuity in the painting. Such is exactly the charm of Marcel Antonio’s works: that these pseudo-narratives are akin to the liminal spaces of a dream, spontaneously charting their course in a stream of personal experiences, memory, collective imagination, and the sea of the unconscious. (Pie Tiausas)

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b.1965)
    Jul. 27, 2024

    Marcel Antonio (b.1965)

    Est: ₱50,000 - ₱65,000

    Untitled signed (lower left) mixed media on paper 15 1/2” x 11 1/2” (39 cm x 29 cm) Leon Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lot

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)
    Jul. 27, 2024

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)

    Est: ₱50,000 - ₱65,000

    Teddy signed and dated 2011 (lower left) mixed media on paper 24" x 18" (61 cm x 46 cm) Leon Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lot

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b.1965)
    Jul. 27, 2024

    Marcel Antonio (b.1965)

    Est: ₱60,000 - ₱78,000

    The Ladder signed and dated 2014 (lower right) acrylic on canvas 16” x 20” (41 cm x 51 cm) Leon Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lot

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) - The Blank Canvas
    Jun. 08, 2024

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) - The Blank Canvas

    Est: ₱180,000 - ₱234,000

    The Blank Canvas signed (lower right) dated 2006 (verso) oil on canvas 30" x 24" (76 cm x 61 cm) León Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lot “Blue-funk erotica” is how Filipino poet, art critic, and painter V.I.S. de Veyra described the works of Marcel Antonio. Published in a 2010 blog essay, de Veyra categorized “blue-funk erotica” as a subtle sort of erotica, more melancholic than carnal with only a hint of erotic imagining. Though the lot in hand preceded the term by four years, Antonio's The Blank Canvas already showed the foundation of the style that de Veyra coined. The Blank Canvas depicts a woman staring at herself in a handheld mirror with a painter in the background waiting for her by the easel. The subtle sensuality suggested by the style shows itself as the woman flashes a sliver of thigh when she crosses her leg. There is nothing explicitly erotic about the piece but it becomes a springboard for the thought, the slight drama and suspense of it all propelling the piece forward. The Blank Canvas continued upon Antonio’s predilection for narrative paintings – understated as it may be, The Blank Canvas manages to tell a story so subtle with its drama. (Hannah Valiente)

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) - Amaryllis
    Jun. 08, 2024

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) - Amaryllis

    Est: ₱180,000 - ₱234,000

    Amaryllis signed (lower right) dated 2002 (verso) oil on canvas 40" x 30" (102 cm x 76 cm León Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lot The amaryllis flower traditionally symbolizes the noble values of strength and determination amid adversities. In etymological terms, the word “amaryllis” comes from the Greek verb “amarýssō,” which means “[to] sparkle” or “[to] shine.” In terms of the color of the flower, a red amaryllis represents (as always) romantic love, while a pink one captures friendship and platonic love. There are also connotations of child-like innocence and naivety intertwined with the flower’s delicate petals. In Marcel Antonio’s eponymous 2002 work, the artist uses the amaryllis as a metaphor for both yearning and striving. In this work, Antonio depicts a man seemingly wanting to court and woo a prospect from afar. He is holding a pink amaryllis flower, all the while exuding piercing gazes from squinting yet glimmering eyes. Is he waiting for the right time and the most appropriate of all moments to resolutely turn a pink amaryllis into a red one, or in short, to metamorphose and elevate platonic love into romantic love? Or is it the downhearted way around? Had he been rejected and left languishing in the throes of unrequited love and intimate affections, the reason why his eyes send forth deep melancholia? As always, Marcel Antonio shows he is a master of open-ended, cliffhanger narratives. (Adrian Maranan)

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b.1965) - Muses Watch Me Dance
    Jun. 08, 2024

    Marcel Antonio (b.1965) - Muses Watch Me Dance

    Est: ₱380,000 - ₱494,000

    Muses Watch Me Dance signed (lower right) dated 2006 (verso) oil on canvas 60" x 48" (152 cm x 122 cm) León Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lot PROVENANCE Q Gallery A master of expressionism in the local art scene, Marcel Antonio’s works follow a distinct narrative or pseudo- narrative accounts influenced by modernism and 1980s postmodernism. With works weaving myth and reality into fantastical pieces that told stories, his oeuvre caught the eyes of Manila's connoisseurs who had gained him a steady market. This thread of narrative is evident in his 2006 Muses Watch Me Dance. Here, Antonio depicts four women in vibrant and unusual colors; of the four, three sit on the ground, glancing at the remaining woman who dances around, the curves of her body emphasized as she sways to imaginary music. The artist’s fabular inclinations are on display as he evokes the Greek Muses in this work, showcasing the deep sense of play apparent in his works that continues to draw in collectors for years to come. (Hannah Valiente)

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)
    Apr. 20, 2024

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)

    Est: ₱150,000 - ₱195,000

    Who Is To Know signed (lower left) acrylic and oil on canvas 29 1/2" x 23 1/2" (75 cm x 60 cm) Leon Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lot

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)
    Jan. 20, 2024

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)

    Est: ₱120,000 - ₱156,000

    Lady Luck signed (lower left) oil on canvas 30" x 24" (76 cm x 61 cm) Accompanied by a certificate issued by Primo Gallery and signed by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)
    Jan. 20, 2024

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)

    Est: ₱80,000 - ₱104,000

    Secret Love signed (lower left) oil and acrylic on canvas 24" x 20" (61 cm x 51 cm) Leon Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lot

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)
    Jan. 20, 2024

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)

    Est: ₱120,000 - ₱156,000

    The Waiting Game signed (lower right) oil, acrylic on canvas 30" x 24" (76 cm x 61 cm) Leon Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lot

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b.1965) - Waiting for the Gingerbread Men
    Dec. 02, 2023

    Marcel Antonio (b.1965) - Waiting for the Gingerbread Men

    Est: ₱800,000 - ₱1,040,000

    Waiting for the Gingerbread Men signed and dated 2011 (lower right) acrylic on canvas 48” x 96” (122 cm x 244 cm) Accompanied by a certificate signed by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot EXHIBITED: Water Dragon Gallery, Yuchengco Museum, The Romantic Lie: Desire, Ennui, Anxiety, Makati City, February 6 - 25, 2012 LITERATURE: Osental, Duffie Hufana. “The Nature of Desire.” Art+ Magazine (formerly Contemporary Art Philippines), 2011. Full-color illustration on page 58 and painting description on page 57. WRITE UP

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)
    Oct. 21, 2023

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)

    Est: ₱55,000 - ₱71,500

    Boy with Bicycle signed and dated 2023 (lower right and verso) acrylic on canvas 12” x 9” (30 cm x 23 cm) Accompanied by a certificate signed by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b.1963)
    Oct. 21, 2023

    Marcel Antonio (b.1963)

    Est: ₱50,000 - ₱65,000

    Relief 2004 signed (lower left) pastel on paper 25” x 19 1/2” (64 cm x 49 cm) Accompanied by a certificate signed by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b.1965)
    Oct. 21, 2023

    Marcel Antonio (b.1965)

    Est: ₱20,000 - ₱26,000

    Figuras handsigned and dated 1990 (bottom) graphite on paper 11” x 8” (28 cm x 20 cm) Accompanied by a certificate issued by the artist’s father on the artist’s behalf confirming the authenticity of this lot

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) - The Nine Muses
    Sep. 09, 2023

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) - The Nine Muses

    Est: ₱800,000 - ₱1,040,000

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) The Nine Muses signed (lower right) ca. 2000 acrylic on canvas 48" x 96" (122 cm x 244 cm) León Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lot The works of Marcel Antonio are windows to the inner world of the Self, often indulged in tranquil images of revelry. It is a curious quality of Antonio's paintings how—despite all passion and feeling becoming subdued by a combination of hazy palettes and statuesque figures, one cannot deny the sense of desire that slips into the surface of the canvas. Each painting is rendered an act of indulgence, albeit not of the passionate, fiery kind. Instead, Marcel Antonio’s visual indulgence is dreamlike and deeply psychological, the unconscious slipping momentarily into the conscious. In Man and His Symbols, Carl Jung writes of the anima as the “personification of all feminine psychological tendencies” that includes all feeling, intuition, and impulse. As an archetype, the anima is often visualized as a woman who serves as one’s guide towards a deeper and higher plane of spirituality. Thus, encounters with woman figures such as the priestess, the witch, or bewitching sirens and lorelei—whether in dreams or not—is indicative of the state of one’s feelings, desires, and emotional relations. Usually taking the form of a fantastical or supernatural being, the anima is essentially “of an-other world” and is thus associated with an inherent creativity that seems to come naturally from a distant elsewhere. In this work by Marcel Antonio, we find such an encounter in the serene scene of revelry he depicts. The linear composition is reminiscent of a choir on stage, as if a performance intended to lure the audience into its dreamlike world, not unlike how sirens enchant sailors in tales of the folk. While the painting may be taken as a projection of the artist’s inner world onto the canvas, it becomes a spiritual encounter with anima for the viewer as well. As it lures the audience with its performance, it conveys a message of the Self reminding the viewer to get in touch with one’s feminine creative impulses. The nymph-like maidens are thus not to be taken as mere muses to admire for the viewer. Instead, they are the culmination of the creative spirit itself, and one becomes stagnant by leaving dormant the inner femininity that lies within the psyche. With Antonio’s knack for painting mythologies of the Self, such is perhaps a wisdom that the artist himself knows best: that art is an indulgence drawing from a deep and endless well of creative feminine spirit. (Pie Tiausas)

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) - To The Fairest
    Sep. 09, 2023

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) - To The Fairest

    Est: ₱250,000 - ₱325,000

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) To The Fairest signed (lower left) acrylic on canvas 30" x 24" (76 cm x 61 cm) León Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lot Marcel Antonio, an accomplished Filipino contemporary painter, has gained recognition from critics for his narrative and pseudo-narrative figurative artwork rendered in oil and acrylic mediums. Widely acknowledged for his significant contributions to the country's art scene, Antonio's masterpieces have garnered both local and international acclaim, often selling out during exhibitions. His prominence is further affirmed by his displays in esteemed art galleries across Manila and in global cities such as Berlin, Australia, and Singapore. In this particular piece Antonio references the Judgement of Paris; a pivotal part of Homer's Iliad. The tale begins with a wedding feast on Mount Olympus, the home of the gods. Eris, the goddess of discord, was not invited to the celebration, which angered her. In retaliation, she threw a golden apple into the midst of the festivities. This apple was inscribed with the words "For the Fairest," which immediately sparked a rivalry among the goddesses, each claiming the title of the fairest. Unable to settle the dispute themselves, Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite turned to a mortal named Paris, the prince of Troy, to judge who was the most beautiful. In return for his judgment, each goddess promised him a reward. Hera offered him power and rulership, Athena offered him wisdom and skill in warfare, and Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, offered him the love of the most beautiful woman in the world. Paris chose Aphrodite as the winner, swayed by her promise of the love of Helen, who was considered the most beautiful mortal woman. The catch was that Helen was already married to King Menelaus of Sparta. Paris' abduction of Helen to Troy set off a chain of events that eventually led to the Trojan War, a legendary conflict between the city of Troy and the Greek forces. This piece titled the fairest echoes Homer's intention as a symbolic tale highlighting the power struggles, jealousies, and consequences that arise from vanity and the pursuit of beauty. (Jed Daya)

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) - The Censors
    Sep. 09, 2023

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) - The Censors

    Est: ₱300,000 - ₱390,000

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) The Censors signed and dated 2014 (lower right) acrylic on canvas 40" x 30" (102 cm x 76 cm) León Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lo Making its debut at the ManilArt fair in 2014, the lot at hand is a work by Marcel Antonio shown at the international group exhibition entitled ‘Endangered Visions’ curated by Cabanatuan-based artist Gromyko Semper. In his exhibition notes, Semper describes the group show as such: “Endangered Visions aims to invigorate art with the unique, the rare, and the original: exploring the innermost exotic, mystical and magical recesses of the mind… seeks to counterbalance an art world driven by a rapacious market with something more contemplative, subtle and challenging.” In this work called The Censors, Marcel Antonio presents a dreamlike eccentricity typical of his paintings, but curiously composes the scene with a rigid austerity. Gone are the soft whimsical blues and lethargically blissful faces, now replaced by dark austerely muted hues as well as starker and grim-looking expressions. With all elements arranged in a labyrinthine composition, Antonio maintains the eccentric character of his works, but instead of typically reveling in its bizarre other-ness, the image arrests its own eccentricity—or in other words, it ‘endangers’ it. The visual effect is thus a sense of trapped indulgence within the odd labyrinth of the artist’s own making. Antonio’s paintings are usually situated in a space of fantastic in-between, and the same is true for this work. In The Censors, however, Antonio depicts such a space as endangered, seemingly caught in between figures of indulgence and authority as the bizarre struggles to come to its fullest. (Pie Tiausas)

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) - Orpheus and Eurydice
    Sep. 09, 2023

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) - Orpheus and Eurydice

    Est: ₱300,000 - ₱390,000

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) Orpheus and Eurydice signed (lower left and verso) acrylic on canvas 30" x 40" (76 cm x 102 cm) Accompanied by a certificate signed by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot Marcel Antonio’s Orpheus and Eurydice is a visual retelling of the enduring Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice, two lovers whose romantic intimacy and warm tenderness were cut short by a tragic demise. Orpheus was said to be the son of the muse Calliope and Apollo, the god of poetry, music, dance, the sun, healing, and prophecy, among others. He was endowed with the superhuman gift of music that humans and even gods and beasts are enraptured by his mesmerizing melodies and spellbinding singing. Apollo, the originator of string music, gave him his first lyre, the instrument attributed to the god. It was on one occasion of humans and beasts that Orpheus was struck by the enchanting beauty of the nymph Eurydice, who had also been ravished by the demigod’s voice. It was love at its most instantaneous and immaculate, and the two would eventually marry. Hymen, the god of marriage, blessed their union. However, he warned them of a looming adversity that would bear an unrelenting agony doomed to transcend beyond the afterlife. Hymen’s prophecy would eventually come to fruition, as Eurydice would succumb to death due to a snakebite. There have been several versions of this story. One version tells of Eurydice wandering the forest with her fellow nymphs, while the other narrates of the shepherdgod Aristaeus’ insatiable lust over Eurydice and how he chased her, eventually leading to the woman’s death after accidentally stepping on a nest of poisonous snakes. Eurydice’s death struck Orpheus with an unforgiving grief. Accompanied by his lyre, Orpheus’ songs of lamentation became haunting cries; everything in the world—living or not, mortals and gods—was stirred by his sorrow. Orpheus then decided to go into the underworld. His dangerous descent into the realm of the dead was aided by his charming music and the guidance and protection of Apollo and the other gods. He encountered the souls of the dead and managed to enter the gates of the underworld, guarded by the vicious three-headed dog Cerberus. Orpheus presented himself to Hades and his wife, Persephone. As he poignantly played his lyre and sang out his profound sorrow, Orpheus desperately pleaded for his wife to be brought back to the world of the living. Overwhelmed with condolence and compassion, Hades agreed, but under one condition: Orpheus must walk ahead of Eurydice as they pass through the dreadful domain of the dead and must not in any way attempt to look back at his wife until she had entirely left the underworld. Orpheus then began to embark on what he deemed a smooth-sailing task. Throughout their journey, Orpheus was imbued with a sense of calm; he did not dare to look back at Eurydice. But as soon as the light of hope emanating from the land of the living eventually dawned upon them, a blazing excitement pervaded Orpheus. He turned around to fervently embrace his beloved Eurydice, not realizing she was still in the ghastly abyss of the nether regions. In the blink of an eye, Eurydice was condemned to eternity in the feral domain of the unforgiving Hades. (Adrian Maranan)

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) - Echo
    Sep. 09, 2023

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) - Echo

    Est: ₱200,000 - ₱260,000

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) Echo signed (lower right and verso) dated 2001 alkyd on canvas 30" x 24" (76 cm x 61 cm) León Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lot Tableaux of humanity responding to various stimuli, whether from external or internal forces, have always played the protagonist in the grand theater that is Marcel Antonio’s canvas. There always exists a Rembrandt-ian spectacle of different genres—ranging from drama, melodrama, farce, erotica, and comedy, among others— that underscores the significance of emotional depth within the subject and, thus, stimulates the viewer’s inherent ability to harness their unbridled flow of impressions, perception, and understanding. Antonio injects method acting into his subjects, imbuing them with a sheer eccentricity that makes a single work stand out from the rest. In this piece titled Echo, Antonio depicts an apprehensive woman; her eyes bear that piercing gaze that seemingly breaks the fourth wall separating the viewer from the subject. A ghostly figure of a woman clad in her nightwear and uncannily resembling the central figure suddenly pops out at the window, resulting in the latter’s uneasiness. In a work that seems to blur the line between fantasy and reality, Antonio spurs conversations surrounding specters of the past coming back to haunt or even burden the (perceived) reality of the present. A profusion of diverse conflicts can be discerned through this painting, many of which are reminiscent of Erik Erikson’s “Theory of Psychosocial Development”: identity and confusion, intimacy and isolation, dependence and independence, regrets and accomplishments, stagnation and progress, and so on. Therefore, we see a dream-like portal into the past, where we can go frantic and agitated or rectify, reforge, and renew. (Adrian Maranan)

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) - The Citrus Tree
    Sep. 09, 2023

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) - The Citrus Tree

    Est: ₱200,000 - ₱260,000

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) The Citrus Tree signed (lower right) dated 2002 alkyd and acrylic on canvas 30" x 24" (76 cm x 61 cm) León Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lot Most of the time, when observing a Marcel Antonio painting, one would find themselves immersed in contemplation, meticulously searching the canvas for details that could answer the simple question: what is happening? The Citrus Tree is among the artist’s oeuvres that can make a viewer scratch their head or stroke their chin. A lot is going on in the piece at hand, a woman is unclothed, she is in the middle of something that has to do with cards, a cat stares at her, and, if not for the title, we might fail to notice that there is a citrus tree outside the window. Unlike the muse in the nude, the playing cards, and her feline friend, the citrus tree does not seem to demand much attention. However, for it to be the main subject of the painting, there must be something that the artist hopes for its audience to unravel. For this, an old tale comes to mind. In the Bible, there was a tree whose fruits bear the knowledge of good and evil. God forbade Adam and Eve to consume the fruits of that tree, but Eve was deceived by the devil to take a bite, inviting Adam to do as well. The two gained knowledge, but lost their innocence. As punishment, they were exiled from Eden. The tree and the fruit were never identified in the biblical story, but other than the apple being its most popular depiction in art, some also believe it was a citrus tree. Then, could this be the reason why the woman is staring at it? Is the female figure in this painting Eve? Has she acquired the knowledge to be able to play cards? Is the cat there to emphasize the contrast between animals and humans? And, if this is all true, how did the faint presence of a citrus tree affect her? Antonio is a painter as well as a storyteller, as deemed by his artworks’ audience, even though he admits to not always lending his paintings a story to tell. “In hindsight, yes, maybe,” he said in an article from Artes de las Filipinas. (Isabella Romarate)

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) - Whispering Winds
    Sep. 09, 2023

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) - Whispering Winds

    Est: ₱260,000 - ₱338,000

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965) Whispering Winds ca. 2000 signed (lower left) oil on canvas 36" x 24" (91 cm x 61 cm) León Gallery wishes to thank the artist for confirming the authenticity of this lot Marcel Antonio's works situate themselves in the inbetween of things—between mind and matter, reality and illusion. In contrast to the collective activity of folk subjects in the works of his parents Norma Belleza and Angelito Antonio, Marcel Antonio is driven towards introspections on the psyche, or reflections of an inner "folklore," if you will. The figures in Antonio’s works are curious, often bearing stone-like faces that wear eerily beguiling expressions, as in the pair rendered in this piece. There is an enchanting quality to the textured use of dreamy blues to paint shadows on the moon-bathed skin of lovers, a stark contrast to the stylized distortion of folk figures we see in Norma Belleza and Angelito Antonio’s often festively extroverted works. In Marcel Antonio’s pieces, we instead see an introverted softness, dream-like and sensual—and always at the same time surreal as some things appear poetically out of place. If his works strike the viewer with a sense of something being just a little off or odd, then perhaps that is simply the work of Antonio’s sleight of hand, momentarily jarring the viewer’s reality with what is unreal. Carl Jung writes of dreams as impartial and spontaneous products of the inner psyche, the unconscious slipping momentarily into one's consciousness. If this is so, then perhaps the illusory worlds Marcel Antonio conjures are just a little more than what they appear: the truth of reality itself, a proof of the living human spirit, just as it is. (Pie Tiausas)

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)
    Jul. 29, 2023

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)

    Est: ₱80,000 - ₱104,000

    a. Untitled signed (lower left) acrylic on paper 15 3/4” x 12 1/2” (39 cm x 31 cm) b. Untitled signed (lower left) acrylic on paper 15 3/4” x 12 1/2” (39 cm x 31 cm)

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)
    Jul. 29, 2023

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)

    Est: ₱120,000 - ₱156,000

    a. White signed (lower right); dated 2001 conte crayon & charcoal on paper 15” x 11 1/2” (38 cm x 29 cm) b. Untitled signed (lower left); dated 2001 charcoal, pastel & oil on figuerras paper 13” x 9 1/2” (33 cm x 24 cm) c. Pearl signed (lower right); dated 2001 graphite & pastel on paper 15” x 11 1/2” (38 cm x 29 cm) Each piece is accompanied by a certificate issued by The Drawing Room and signed by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)
    Jul. 29, 2023

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)

    Est: ₱180,000 - ₱234,000

    Letter signed (lower right) and dated 2002 (verso) oil on canvas 24” x 20” (61 cm x 51 cm)

    Leon Gallery
  • Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)
    Jul. 29, 2023

    Marcel Antonio (b. 1965)

    Est: ₱35,000 - ₱45,500

    First Day signed and dated 1990 (lower left and verso) oil on canvas 19 1/2” x 12” (49 cm x 30 cm)

    Leon Gallery
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