Celso Lagar Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Celso Lagar Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 17, 2025
CELSO LAGAR Ciudad Rodrigo (1891) / Seville (1966) "Port of Honfleur", c.1926-28
Est: €8,250 - €11,000
Oil on canvas Signed in the lower right corner. Label from the Joan Gaspar Gallery, Barcelona, on the back of the stretcher. Measurements: 34 x 41 cm
Ansorena
Jun. 17, 2025
CELSO LAGAR Ciudad Rodrigo (1891) / Seville (1966) "Face"
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Watercolor and graphite on paper Signed in the lower right corner Measurements: 27 x 18 cm
Ansorena
Jun. 15, 2025
Celso Lagar (1891 Salamanque–1966 Séville) Corrida
Est: CHF1,000 - CHF2,000
Celso Lagar (1891 Salamanque–1966 Séville) Corrida Aquarelle, encre et gouache sur papier, signée en bas à gauche Celso Lagar est une figure singulière de la scène artistique du début du XXe siècle. Né à Ciudad Rodrigo, en Espagne, il s’installe à Paris en 1911 et fréquente les milieux avant-gardistes de Montparnasse (école de Paris), où il se lie d’amitié avec des artistes comme Modigliani, Lipchitz ou Chagall. Son œuvre, à la croisée de l’expressionnisme du cubisme et du fauvisme, se caractérise par une grande intensité chromatique et une ligne vibrante. Dimensions à vue : 20 × 26,5 cm Provenance Ancienne collection de Georges Couturat, important marchand, mécène et collectionneur actif à Paris dans la première moitié du XXe siècle. Ami proche de nombreux artistes de la modernité tels que Manguin, Camoin, Cross ou Signac, sa collection comprenait notamment L’Homme au balcon de Caillebotte.
Feldman International Auctions
Jun. 05, 2025
CELSO LAGAR, "Desnudo femenino".
Est: -
CELSO LAGAR, "Desnudo femenino".
Arte Subastas Bilbao
May. 22, 2025
CELSO LAGAR. Landscape. (d)
Est: €600 - €700
Oil on canvas Signed 57x44.7 cm.
Balclis
May. 20, 2025
CELSO LAGAR - Puerto de Honfleur
Est: -
CELSO LAGAR Salamanca 1891-Seville 1966 Port of Honfleur. c. 1926 Oil on canvas Signed Measures 45 x 54 cm Work included in the Celso Lagar Archive. BIBLIOGRAPHY Antonio María Campoy, "100 masters of contemporary Spanish painting", Ed. Ibérico Europea de Ediciones, Madrid 1976, p. 126 Narciso Alba, "Celso Lagar, that cursed one of Montparnasse", Ed. Junta de Castile y León, León 1992, pp. 114–115
Subastas Segre
May. 14, 2025
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO (Ciudad Rodrigo, León, 1891 - Seville, 1966). "Landscape". Pen on paper. Signed with testamentary seal.
Est: €2,000 - €2,200
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO (Ciudad Rodrigo, León, 1891 - Seville, 1966). "Landscape". Pen on paper. Signed with testamentary seal. Measurements: 33 x 47 cm; 63 x 77 cm (frame). Celso Lagar was formed with Miguel Blay in Madrid, and after a passage by Barcelona he travels to Paris to extend his studies, in 1911. With the outbreak of the Great War he returned to Barcelona, but continued to exhibit his works in the Gallic capital, which served as a letter of introduction on his return to the city after the war, in 1919. However, the outbreak of World War II marked the end of Lagar's golden age. He emigrated to the French Pyrenees, and his return to the recently liberated city of Paris did not have the repercussion he expected, since the collecting public demanded new contents and modes. He is represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Madrid, the Museum of Art Nouveau and Art Deco Casa Lis, the Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Petit Palais in Geneva, the Fine Arts Museums of La Rochelle, Castres and Honfleur (France) and in prestigious collections such as Crane Kallman (London), Zborowski (Paris) or Mapfre (Madrid).
Setdart Auction House
May. 13, 2025
CELSO LAGAR Ciudad Rodrigo (1891) / Seville (1966) "Circus"
Est: €13,500 - €18,000
Oil on panel Signed in the lower right corner. Work included in the Lagar Archive Measurements: 24 x 33 cm
Ansorena
May. 13, 2025
CELSO LAGAR Ciudad Rodrigo (1891) / Seville (1966) "Dancer"
Est: €750 - €1,000
Pencil and watercolor on paper Signed in the lower left corner. Work included in the Lagar Archive Measurements: 21 x 11.5 cm
Ansorena
Apr. 24, 2025
Celso Lagar. The Circus
Est: -
Gouache, ink, and charcoal on paper. Signed in the lower right corner.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Apr. 01, 2025
CELSO LAGAR Ciudad Rodrigo (1891) / Seville (1966) "Face"
Est: €2,250 - €3,000
Watercolor and graphite on paper Signed in the lower right corner Measurements: 27 x 18 cm
Ansorena
Mar. 23, 2025
Celso LAGAR (1891-1966) Les Saltimbanques
Est: €14,000 - €18,000
Celso LAGAR (1891-1966) Les Saltimbanques Huile sur toile Signé en bas à droite 73 x 92 cm ; avec cadre 100 x 120 cm
Osenat
Mar. 19, 2025
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO, (Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, 1891 - Seville, 1966). "Nevada Village". Oil on prepared cardboard. Signed in the lower left corner.
Est: €3,000 - €3,200
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO, (Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, 1891 - Seville, 1966). "Nevada Village". Oil on prepared cardboard. Signed in the lower left corner. Measurements: 32 x 22 cm; 51 x 41 cm (frame). Celso Lagar began his training in the field of sculpture with Miguel Blay in Madrid. His teacher advised him to travel to Paris to complete his studies and, after spending a year in Barcelona, he traveled to the French capital for the first time in 1911. Lagar's career, both personally and artistically, can be divided into four distinct stages, marked by the two World Wars. The first of these periods is that of apprenticeship, in Madrid, Barcelona and Paris, in contact with artists such as Amadeo Modigliani. This stage comes to an end when he is forced to leave Paris at the outbreak of the Great War. He settled in Barcelona but held several exhibitions in the French capital, which served as a letter of introduction upon his return to the city after the war, in 1919. By then Lagar is already a consolidated artist, and settles definitively in Paris. He regularly exhibited in the best Parisian galleries (Berthe Weil, Percier, Zborowski, Barreiro, Brouant, Druet), his style reached its personal maturity and he devoted himself fully to painting, leaving sculpture behind. He developed a painting focused on very specific themes: still lifes, Spanish themes, landscapes and circus scenes. After the period of avant-garde influences (cubist, fauvist, etc.), Lagar reached his own style, marked by the influences of Goya and Picasso. Gradually his palette cools down, but his favorite themes remain the same, and his recognition by the public and critics increases. The beginning of World War II marked the end of Lagar's golden age. He emigrated to the French Pyrenees, and his return to the recently liberated city of Paris did not have the repercussions he had hoped for, as the collecting public demanded new contents and modes. After his wife fell ill in 1956, Lagar fell into a deep depression and was admitted to a psychiatric center. He definitively stopped painting and in 1964 he returned to Spain, spending his last years at his sister's house in Seville. Lagar is represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Madrid, the Museum of Art Nouveau and Art Deco Casa Lis, the Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Petit Palais in Geneva, the Fine Arts of La Rochelle, Castres and Honfleur (France) and in prestigious collections such as Crane Kallman (London), the Zborowski (Paris) or the Mapfre (Madrid).
Setdart Auction House
Mar. 13, 2025
CELSO LAGAR (1891-1966)
Est: €2,400 - €4,800
CELSO LAGAR (1891-1966) "Faena" Óleo sobre madeira concava, assinado. Dim: 34,5 cm.
Corte Real, Leiloeira
Feb. 26, 2025
CELSO LAGAR Ciudad Rodrigo (1891) / Seville (1966) "Breakwater on the beach"
Est: €9,000 - €12,000
Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Work included in the Celso Lagar Archive Measurements: 33.5 x 41 cm
Ansorena
Feb. 26, 2025
CELSO LAGAR Ciudad Rodrigo (1891) / Seville (1966) "Clowns"
Est: €21,750 - €29,000
Oil on canvas. (relined) Signed in the lower left corner Work included in the Celso Lagar Archive Measurements: 80 x 65 cm
Ansorena
Jan. 29, 2025
Celso Lagar. Naked
Est: -
Pencil drawing on paper. Signed in pad in the lower right corner.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Dec. 12, 2024
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO, (Ciudad Rodrigo, León, 1891 - Seville, 1966). "Harlequin". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. Signed on the back.
Est: €15,000 - €18,000
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO, (Ciudad Rodrigo, León, 1891 - Seville, 1966). "Harlequin". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. Signed on the back. Measurements: 93 x 60 cm; 108.50 x 78 cm (frame). Celso Lagar's artistic imaginary involved a wide iconography. One of his best known series was the circus scenes, a very fashionable theme at the beginning of the 20th century, which became a key motif in Celso Lagar's painting. Previously, great masters such as Edgar Degás, George Seurat or Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, turned their attention to this eccentric spectacle, immortalizing in their canvases the bohemian and free life, far from social conventions, that surrounded the world of the circus. Directly influenced by Pablo Picasso's cubism, Lagar's language is reminiscent of fauvist and even Goyaesque styles, although his formal moderation, beyond the School of Paris, places him within a progressive modernity, rather than within a strict avant-garde. In the work that concerns us, "Porto du Cirque Medrano", Lagar pours melancholy and sweetness in equal parts. We find ourselves in front of a full-length portrait of a clown from the Cirque Medrano in Paris, a meeting place for artists such as Picasso and Braque in the Montmartre district, who looks directly at the viewer, in an interior crowded with the props of the show. The palette of colors used, sober but daring, denotes Lagar's pictorial skill. Celso Lagar began his training in the field of sculpture with Miguel Blay in Madrid. His teacher advised him to travel to Paris to complete his studies and, after spending a year in Barcelona, he traveled to the French capital for the first time in 1911. Lagar's career, both personally and artistically, can be divided into four distinct stages, marked by the two World Wars. The first of these periods is that of apprenticeship, in Madrid, Barcelona and Paris, in contact with artists such as Amadeo Modigliani. This stage comes to an end when he is forced to leave Paris at the outbreak of the Great War. He settled in Barcelona but held several exhibitions in the French capital, which served as a letter of introduction upon his return to the city after the war, in 1919. By then Lagar is already a consolidated artist, and settles definitively in Paris. He regularly exhibited in the best Parisian galleries (Berthe Weil, Percier, Zborowski, Barreiro, Brouant, Druet), his style reached its personal maturity and he devoted himself fully to painting, leaving sculpture behind. He developed a painting focused on very specific themes: still lifes, Spanish themes, landscapes and circus scenes. After the period of avant-garde influences (cubist, fauvist, etc.), Lagar reached his own style, marked by the influences of Goya and Picasso. Gradually his palette cools down, but his favorite themes remain the same, and his recognition by the public and critics increases. The beginning of World War II marked the end of Lagar's golden age. He emigrated to the French Pyrenees, and his return to the recently liberated city of Paris did not have the repercussion he expected, since the collecting public demanded new contents and modes. After his wife fell ill in 1956, Lagar fell into a deep depression and was admitted to a psychiatric hospital. He definitively stopped painting and in 1964 he returned to Spain, spending his last years at his sister's house in Seville. Lagar is represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Madrid, the Museum of Art Nouveau and Art Deco Casa Lis, the Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Petit Palais in Geneva, the Fine Arts of La Rochelle, Castres and Honfleur (France) and in prestigious collections such as Crane Kallman (London), the Zborowski (Paris) or the Mapfre (Madrid).
Setdart Auction House
Dec. 11, 2024
CELSO LAGAR Ciudad Rodrigo (1891) / Seville (1966) "Landscape with cattle", c.1915
Est: €12,000 - €16,000
"Landscape with cattle", c.1915 Oil on canvas Signed in the lower left corner. Certificate from the Lagar Archives included Provenance: -Private collection, Paris Dimensions: 65 x 73 cm
Ansorena
Dec. 11, 2024
CELSO LAGAR Ciudad Rodrigo (1891) / Seville (1966) "Planist still life", 1918
Est: €3,300 - €4,400
Oil on panel Signed in the upper left corner. Work registered in the Lagar Archives Bibliography: -Isabel Garcia Garcia “Celso Lagar”, Fundacion Mapfre, Madrid, 2008, rep. "Celso Lagar and planism", Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, 1998 Dimensions: 32.5 x 24.5 cm
Ansorena
Dec. 10, 2024
Celso Lagar. Honfleur Port
Est: -
Ink and pencil on paper. Signed in the lower right corner. Dated (47) in the lower left corner.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Dec. 10, 2024
Celso Lagar. Bullfighting Lance
Est: -
Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. With restorations. Provenance: - Bayeux Enchères, France. - Private collection.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Dec. 10, 2024
Celso Lagar. On the track
Est: -
Ink drawing on paper. Signed with a stamp in the lower right corner.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Nov. 12, 2024
CELSO LAGAR (SPANISH, 1891-1966)
Est: £400 - £600
CELSO LAGAR (SPANISH, 1891-1966) CELSO LAGAR (SPANISH, 1891-1966) The Circus signed 'Lagar' (upper right), further inscribed 'Largar, Kalman' (on reverse of the mount) watercolour and gouache on paper 48 x 61 cm. (18 7/8 x 24 in.)
Chiswick Auctions
Nov. 07, 2024
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO (Ciudad Rodrigo, León, 1891 - Seville, 1966). "Female nude with her back turned". Charcoal drawing on paper. With testamentary stamp in the lower right area. It presents faults and wrinkles in the paper.
Est: €200 - €225
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO (Ciudad Rodrigo, León, 1891 - Seville, 1966). "Female nude with her back turned". Charcoal drawing on paper. With testamentary stamp in the lower right area. It presents faults and wrinkles in the paper. Measurements: 42 x 28 cm; 55 x 40 cm (frame). Celso Lagar began his training in the field of sculpture, under the guidance of Miguel Blay in Madrid. His teacher advised him to travel to Paris to complete his studies and, after spending a year in Barcelona, he traveled to the French capital for the first time in 1911. Lagar's career, both personally and artistically, can be divided into four distinct periods, marked by the two World Wars. The first of these periods was that of apprenticeship, in Madrid, Barcelona and Paris, where he came into contact with artists such as Amadeo Modigliani. This stage ended when he was forced to leave Paris at the outbreak of the Great War. He settled in Barcelona but held several exhibitions in the French capital, which would later serve as a letter of introduction upon his return to the city after the war, in 1919. By then Lagar was already a consolidated artist, and he settled definitively in Paris. He had regular exhibitions in the best Parisian galleries such as Berthe Weil, Percier, Zborowski, Barreiro, Brouant, and Druet. His style reached its personal maturity and he devoted himself fully to painting, leaving sculpture behind. The outbreak of World War II marked the end of Lagar's golden age. He emigrated to the French Pyrenees, and his return to the recently liberated city of Paris where he did not obtain the repercussion he expected, since the collecting public demanded new contents. After his wife fell ill in 1956, Lagar fell into a deep depression, and he was hospitalized in a psychiatric center. He stopped painting for good and in 1964 he returned to Spain, spending his last years at his sister's house in Seville. Today Lagar's work is represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Madrid, the Museum of Art Nouveau and Art Deco Casa Lis, the Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Petit Palais in Geneva, the Fine Arts Museums of La Rochelle, Castres and Honfleur (France) and in prestigious collections such as Crane Kallman (London), Zborowski (Paris) and Mapfre (Madrid).
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 30, 2024
CELSO LAGAR Salamanca 1891-Seville 1966 Bullfighti...
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CELSO LAGAR Salamanca 1891-Seville 1966 Bullfighting Gouache, ink and wash on paper Stamped signature Measurements 40 x 32 cm
Subastas Segre
Oct. 28, 2024
CELSO LAGAR Ciudad Rodrigo (1891) / Seville (1966) "Clown in the circus", 1952
Est: €9,000 - €12,000
Oil on canvas Signed and dated in the lower right corner. On the back, label from the Crane Kalman gallery in London Work included in the Lagar Archive Provenance: -Crane Kalman Gallery, London -Acquired in 1984 by Mrs. Sladek -Private collection, Switzerland -Piguet, Hôtel des ventes, Geneva, September 2023, lot 27 -Private collection, Valencia Measurements: 55 x 38.5 cm
Ansorena
Oct. 22, 2024
Celso Lagar. at the fountain
Est: -
Watercolor on paper. Signed with a stamp in the lower right corner.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Oct. 15, 2024
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO (Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, 1891 - Seville, 1966). "Harlequin". Oil on board. Signed in the lower margin. Work certified by Narciso Alba.
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO (Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, 1891 - Seville, 1966). "Harlequin". Oil on board. Signed in the lower margin. Work certified by Narciso Alba. Measurements: 18,5 x 16 cm; 41 x 38 cm (frame). Celso Lagar began his training in the field of sculpture with Miguel Blay in Madrid. His teacher advised him to travel to Paris to complete his studies and, after spending a year in Barcelona, he traveled to the French capital for the first time in 1911. Lagar's career, both personally and artistically, can be divided into four distinct stages, marked by the two World Wars. The first of these periods is that of apprenticeship, in Madrid, Barcelona and Paris, in contact with artists such as Amadeo Modigliani. This stage comes to an end when he is forced to leave Paris at the outbreak of the Great War. He settled in Barcelona but held several exhibitions in the French capital, which served as a letter of introduction upon his return to the city after the war, in 1919. By then Lagar is already a consolidated artist, and settles definitively in Paris. He regularly exhibited in the best Parisian galleries (Berthe Weil, Percier, Zborowski, Barreiro, Brouant, Druet), his style reached its personal maturity and he devoted himself fully to painting, leaving sculpture behind. He developed a painting focused on very specific themes: still lifes, Spanish themes, landscapes and circus scenes. After the period of avant-garde influences (cubist, fauvist, etc.), Lagar reached his own style, marked by the influences of Goya and Picasso. Gradually his palette cools down, but his favorite themes remain the same, and his recognition by the public and critics increases. The beginning of World War II marked the end of Lagar's golden age. He emigrated to the French Pyrenees, and his return to the recently liberated city of Paris did not have the repercussions he had hoped for, as the collecting public demanded new contents and modes. After his wife fell ill in 1956, Lagar fell into a deep depression and was admitted to a psychiatric hospital. He definitively stopped painting and in 1964 he returned to Spain, spending his last years at his sister's house in Seville. Lagar is represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Madrid, the Museum of Art Nouveau and Art Deco Casa Lis, the Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Petit Palais in Geneva, the Fine Arts of La Rochelle, Castres and Honfleur (France) and in prestigious collections such as Crane Kallman (London), the Zborowski (Paris) or the Mapfre (Madrid).
Setdart Auction House
Jul. 23, 2024
CELSO LAGAR Ciudad Rodrigo (1891) / Seville (1966) "Port of Honfleur"
Est: €9,000 - €12,000
Oil on panel Signed in the lower right corner. Work included in the Lagar archive Measurements: 31 x 41 cm
Ansorena
Jul. 02, 2024
CELSO LAGAR Salamanca 1891-Seville 1966 Bullf...
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CELSO LAGAR Salamanca 1891-Seville 1966 Bullfighting Gouache, ink and wash on paper Stamped signature Measurements 40 x 32 cm
Subastas Segre
Jun. 25, 2024
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO (Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, 1891 - Seville, 1966). "Harlequin". Oil on board. Signed in the lower margin. Work certified by Narciso Alba.
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO (Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, 1891 - Seville, 1966). "Harlequin". Oil on board. Signed in the lower margin. Work certified by Narciso Alba. Measurements: 18,5 x 16 cm; 41 x 38 cm (frame). Celso Lagar began his training in the field of sculpture with Miguel Blay in Madrid. His teacher advised him to travel to Paris to complete his studies and, after spending a year in Barcelona, he traveled to the French capital for the first time in 1911. Lagar's career, both personally and artistically, can be divided into four distinct stages, marked by the two World Wars. The first of these periods is that of apprenticeship, in Madrid, Barcelona and Paris, in contact with artists such as Amadeo Modigliani. This stage comes to an end when he is forced to leave Paris at the outbreak of the Great War. He settled in Barcelona but held several exhibitions in the French capital, which served as a letter of introduction upon his return to the city after the war, in 1919. By then Lagar is already a consolidated artist, and settles definitively in Paris. He regularly exhibited in the best Parisian galleries (Berthe Weil, Percier, Zborowski, Barreiro, Brouant, Druet), his style reached its personal maturity and he devoted himself fully to painting, leaving sculpture behind. He developed a painting focused on very specific themes: still lifes, Spanish themes, landscapes and circus scenes. After the period of avant-garde influences (cubist, fauvist, etc.), Lagar reached his own style, marked by the influences of Goya and Picasso. Gradually his palette cools down, but his favorite themes remain the same, and his recognition by the public and critics increases. The beginning of World War II marked the end of Lagar's golden age. He emigrated to the French Pyrenees, and his return to the recently liberated city of Paris did not have the repercussions he had hoped for, as the collecting public demanded new contents and modes. After his wife fell ill in 1956, Lagar fell into a deep depression and was admitted to a psychiatric hospital. He definitively stopped painting and in 1964 he returned to Spain, spending his last years at his sister's house in Seville. Lagar is represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Madrid, the Museum of Art Nouveau and Art Deco Casa Lis, the Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Petit Palais in Geneva, the Fine Arts of La Rochelle, Castres and Honfleur (France) and in prestigious collections such as Crane Kallman (London), the Zborowski (Paris) or the Mapfre (Madrid).
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 25, 2024
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO (Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, 1891 - Seville, 1966). "Procession". Oil on panel. Signed in the lower margin. Work certified by Narciso Alba.
Est: €3,500 - €4,000
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO (Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, 1891 - Seville, 1966). "Procession". Oil on panel. Signed in the lower margin. Work certified by Narciso Alba. Measurements: 18,5 x 16 cm; 41 x 38 cm (frame). Celso Lagar began his training in the field of sculpture with Miguel Blay in Madrid. His teacher advised him to travel to Paris to complete his studies and, after spending a year in Barcelona, he traveled to the French capital for the first time in 1911. Lagar's career, both personally and artistically, can be divided into four distinct stages, marked by the two World Wars. The first of these periods is that of apprenticeship, in Madrid, Barcelona and Paris, in contact with artists such as Amadeo Modigliani. This stage comes to an end when he is forced to leave Paris at the outbreak of the Great War. He settled in Barcelona but held several exhibitions in the French capital, which served as a letter of introduction upon his return to the city after the war, in 1919. By then Lagar is already a consolidated artist, and settles definitively in Paris. He regularly exhibited in the best Parisian galleries (Berthe Weil, Percier, Zborowski, Barreiro, Brouant, Druet), his style reached its personal maturity and he devoted himself fully to painting, leaving sculpture behind. He developed a painting focused on very specific themes: still lifes, Spanish themes, landscapes and circus scenes. After the period of avant-garde influences (cubist, fauvist, etc.), Lagar reached his own style, marked by the influences of Goya and Picasso. Gradually his palette cools down, but his favorite themes remain the same, and his recognition by the public and critics increases. The beginning of World War II marked the end of Lagar's golden age. He emigrated to the French Pyrenees, and his return to the recently liberated city of Paris did not have the repercussions he had hoped for, as the collecting public demanded new contents and modes. After his wife fell ill in 1956, Lagar fell into a deep depression and was admitted to a psychiatric hospital. He definitively stopped painting and in 1964 he returned to Spain, spending his last years at his sister's house in Seville. Lagar is represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Madrid, the Museum of Art Nouveau and Art Deco Casa Lis, the Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Petit Palais in Geneva, the Fine Arts of La Rochelle, Castres and Honfleur (France) and in prestigious collections such as Crane Kallman (London), the Zborowski (Paris) or the Mapfre (Madrid).
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 24, 2024
CELSO LAGAR Ciudad Rodrigo (1891) / Seville (1966) "Fairgoers in front of roulottes"
Est: €12,000 - €16,000
Oil on canvas Signed in the lower right corner Work included in the Lagar Archive Measurements: 46 x 38 cm
Ansorena
Jun. 24, 2024
CELSO LAGAR Ciudad Rodrigo (1891) / Seville (1966) "Fairground workers on strike", 1951
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
Oil on canvas Signed in the lower right corner. On the back signed, dated and titled Work included in the Lagar Archive Measurements: 29 x 41 cm
Ansorena
Jun. 24, 2024
CELSO LAGAR CIUDAD RODRIGO (SALA (1891) / SEVILLA (1966) "Still life"
Est: €2,400 - €3,200
Oil on cardboard Signed in the lower right corner. Work included in the Lagar Archive Measurements: 24 x 33 cm
Ansorena
Jun. 19, 2024
Celso Lagar 1891–1966
Est: CHF4,000 - CHF6,000
Celso Lagar 1891–1966 Nature morte aux bouquet et pommes, 1915 Öl auf Leinwand unten rechts signiert und datiert Lagar 915 65 x 53,5 cm
Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer
Jun. 18, 2024
CELSO LAGAR (1891-1966)
Est: €800 - €1,200
CELSO LAGAR (1891-1966) LES CLOWNS DU CIRQUE Gouache et crayon sur carton Signé en bas à droite Gouache and pencil on cardboard; signed lower right 32,5 X 47 CM • 12 3/4 X 18 1/2 IN.
Tajan
Jun. 11, 2024
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO (Ciudad Rodrigo, León, 1891 - Seville, 1966). ‘Dancer’, ca. 1940. Oil on panel. Certificate of authenticity attached. Signed in the lower left corner.
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO (Ciudad Rodrigo, León, 1891 - Seville, 1966). ‘Dancer’, ca. 1940. Oil on panel. Certificate of authenticity attached. Signed in the lower left corner. Measurements: 32 x 20 cm; 45 x 34 cm (frame).
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 11, 2024
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO (Ciudad Rodrigo, León, 1891 - Seville, 1966). ‘Dancer’, ca. 1940. Oil on panel. Certificate of authenticity attached. Signed in the lower left corner.
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO (Ciudad Rodrigo, León, 1891 - Seville, 1966). ‘Dancer’, ca. 1940. Oil on panel. Certificate of authenticity attached. Signed in the lower left corner. Measurements: 32 x 20 cm; 45 x 34 cm (frame).
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 11, 2024
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO (Ciudad Rodrigo, León, 1891 - Seville, 1966). "Clown in the circus", 1952. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. With original label on the back of CRANE KALMAN GALLERY of London.
Est: €10,000 - €12,000
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO (Ciudad Rodrigo, León, 1891 - Seville, 1966). "Clown in the circus", 1952. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. With original label on the back of CRANE KALMAN GALLERY of London. Measurements: 55 x 38.5 cm; 70 x 53 cm (frame). Celso Lagar's artistic imaginary involved a wide iconography. One of his best known series was the circus scenes, a very fashionable theme in the early twentieth century, became a key motif in Celso Lagar's painting. Previously, great masters such as Edgar Degás, George Seurat or Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, turned their attention to this eccentric spectacle, immortalizing in their canvases the bohemian and free life, far from social conventions, that surrounded the world of the circus. Directly influenced by Pablo Picasso's cubism, Lagar's language is reminiscent of fauvist and even Goyaesque styles, although his formal moderation, beyond the School of Paris, places him within a progressive modernity, rather than within a strict avant-garde. In the work that concerns us, "Porto du Cirque Medrano", Lagar pours melancholy and sweetness in equal parts. We find ourselves in front of a full-length portrait of a clown from the Cirque Medrano in Paris, a meeting place for artists such as Picasso and Braque in the Montmartre district, who looks directly at the viewer, in an interior crowded with the props of the show. The palette of colors used, sober but daring, denotes Lagar's pictorial skill. Celso Lagar began his training in the field of sculpture with Miguel Blay in Madrid. His teacher advised him to travel to Paris to complete his studies and, after spending a year in Barcelona, he traveled to the French capital for the first time in 1911. Lagar's career, both personally and artistically, can be divided into four distinct stages, marked by the two World Wars. The first of these periods is that of apprenticeship, in Madrid, Barcelona and Paris, in contact with artists such as Amadeo Modigliani. This stage comes to an end when he is forced to leave Paris at the outbreak of the Great War. He settled in Barcelona but held several exhibitions in the French capital, which served as a letter of introduction upon his return to the city after the war, in 1919. By then Lagar is already a consolidated artist, and settles definitively in Paris. He regularly exhibited in the best Parisian galleries (Berthe Weil, Percier, Zborowski, Barreiro, Brouant, Druet), his style reached its personal maturity and he devoted himself fully to painting, leaving sculpture behind. He developed a painting focused on very specific themes: still lifes, Spanish themes, landscapes and circus scenes. After the period of avant-garde influences (cubist, fauvist, etc.), Lagar reached his own style, marked by the influences of Goya and Picasso. Gradually his palette cools down, but his favorite themes remain the same, and his recognition by the public and critics increases. The beginning of World War II marked the end of Lagar's golden age. He emigrated to the French Pyrenees, and his return to the recently liberated city of Paris did not have the repercussions he had hoped for, as the collecting public demanded new contents and modes. After his wife fell ill in 1956, Lagar fell into a deep depression and was admitted to a psychiatric center. He definitively stopped painting and in 1964 he returned to Spain, spending his last years at his sister's house in Seville. Lagar is represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Madrid, the Museum of Art Nouveau and Art Deco Casa Lis, the Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Petit Palais in Geneva, the Fine Arts of La Rochelle, Castres and Honfleur (France) and in prestigious collections such as Crane Kallman (London), the Zborowski (Paris) or the Mapfre (Madrid). With original label on the back from CRANE KALMAN GALLERY of London.
Setdart Auction House
May. 23, 2024
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO (Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, 1891 - Seville, 1966). "Tibidabo", 1921. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Size: 53 x 65 cm; 74 x 85 cm (frame).
Est: €7,000 - €9,000
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO (Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, 1891 - Seville, 1966). "Tibidabo", 1921. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Size: 53 x 65 cm; 74 x 85 cm (frame). Celso Lagar began his training in the field of sculpture with Miguel Blay in Madrid. His teacher advised him to travel to Paris to complete his studies and, after spending a year in Barcelona, he traveled to the French capital for the first time in 1911. Lagar's career, both personally and artistically, can be divided into four distinct stages, marked by the two World Wars. The first of these periods is that of apprenticeship, in Madrid, Barcelona and Paris, in contact with artists such as Amadeo Modigliani. This stage comes to an end when he is forced to leave Paris at the outbreak of the Great War. He settled in Barcelona but held several exhibitions in the French capital, which served as a letter of introduction upon his return to the city after the war, in 1919. By then Lagar is already a consolidated artist, and settles definitively in Paris. He regularly exhibited in the best Parisian galleries (Berthe Weil, Percier, Zborowski, Barreiro, Brouant, Druet), his style reached its personal maturity and he devoted himself fully to painting, leaving sculpture behind. He will develop a painting focused on very specific themes: still lifes, Spanish themes, landscapes and circus scenes. After the period of avant-garde influences (cubist, fauvist, etc.), Lagar reached his own style, marked by the influences of Goya and Picasso. Gradually his palette cools down, but his favorite themes remain the same, and his recognition by the public and critics increases. The beginning of World War II marked the end of Lagar's golden age. He emigrated to the French Pyrenees, and his return to the recently liberated city of Paris did not have the repercussions he had hoped for, as the collecting public demanded new contents and modes. After his wife fell ill in 1956, Lagar fell into a deep depression and was admitted to a psychiatric hospital. He definitively stopped painting and in 1964 he returned to Spain, spending his last years at his sister's house in Seville. Lagar is represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Madrid, the Museum of Art Nouveau and Art Deco Casa Lis, the Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Petit Palais in Geneva, the Fine Arts of La Rochelle, Castres and Honfleur (France) and in prestigious collections such as Crane Kallman (London), the Zborowski (Paris) or the Mapfre (Madrid).
Setdart Auction House
Apr. 10, 2024
CELSO LAGAR Ciudad Rodrigo (1891) / Seville (1966) "Gypsy"
Est: €2,700 - €3,600
Oil on canvas Signed in the lower right corner. It could be provided at the request of the certified buyer of the Lagar Archive Measurements: 27 x 21.5 cm
Ansorena
Apr. 07, 2024
LAGAR Celso 1891-1966 : Fleurs dans un vase. Huile…
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
LAGAR Celso 1891-1966 : Fleurs dans un vase. Huile sur toile SBD 65x50 cm
Chaville Enchères
Mar. 26, 2024
Celso Lagar Arroyo (1891-1966), Three clowns, Oil on canvas, Sight: 7" H x 10.25" W
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Celso Lagar Arroyo (1891-1966) Three clowns Oil on canvas Signed lower right: Lagar
John Moran Auctioneers
Mar. 18, 2024
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO (Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, 1891 - Seville, 1966). "Studies, Paris", 1912. Ink on paper. It shows tears in the paper and damages in the frame. We are grateful for the help in cataloguing to the Celso Lagar Archive.
Est: €300 - €350
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO (Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, 1891 - Seville, 1966). "Studies, Paris", 1912. Ink on paper. It shows tears in the paper and damages in the frame. We are grateful for the help in cataloguing to the Celso Lagar Archive. Certificate of authenticity issued by the Celso Lagar Archive can be issued at the buyer's expense. Both sides of the paper are painted. It has the artist's Atelier stamp on both sides. Measurements: 31 x 24 cm; 52 x 44 cm (frame). Celso Lagar began his training in the field of sculpture with Miguel Blay in Madrid. His teacher advised him to travel to Paris to complete his studies and, after spending a year in Barcelona, he traveled to the French capital for the first time in 1911. Lagar's career, both personally and artistically, can be divided into four distinct stages, marked by the two World Wars. The first of these periods is that of apprenticeship, in Madrid, Barcelona and Paris, in contact with artists such as Amadeo Modigliani. This stage comes to an end when he is forced to leave Paris at the outbreak of the Great War. He settled in Barcelona but held several exhibitions in the French capital, which served as a letter of introduction upon his return to the city after the war, in 1919. By then Lagar is already a consolidated artist, and settles definitively in Paris. He regularly exhibited in the best Parisian galleries (Berthe Weil, Percier, Zborowski, Barreiro, Brouant, Druet), his style reached its personal maturity and he devoted himself fully to painting, leaving sculpture behind. He developed a painting focused on very specific themes: still lifes, Spanish themes, landscapes and circus scenes. After the period of avant-garde influences (cubist, fauvist, etc.), Lagar reached his own style, marked by the influences of Goya and Picasso. Gradually his palette cools down, but his favorite themes remain the same, and his recognition by the public and critics increases. The beginning of World War II marked the end of Lagar's golden age. He emigrated to the French Pyrenees, and his return to the recently liberated city of Paris did not have the repercussions he had hoped for, as the collecting public demanded new contents and modes. After his wife fell ill in 1956, Lagar fell into a deep depression and was admitted to a psychiatric hospital. He definitively stopped painting and in 1964 he returned to Spain, spending his last years at his sister's house in Seville. Lagar is represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Madrid, the Museum of Art Nouveau and Art Deco Casa Lis, the Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Petit Palais in Geneva, the Fine Arts of La Rochelle, Castres and Honfleur (France) and in prestigious collections such as Crane Kallman (London), the Zborowski (Paris) or the Mapfre (Madrid).
Setdart Auction House
Mar. 18, 2024
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO (Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, 1891 - Seville, 1966). Untitled. Pencil on paper. We are grateful for the help in cataloguing to the Celso Lagar Archive.
Est: €300 - €350
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO (Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, 1891 - Seville, 1966). Untitled. Pencil on paper. We are grateful for the help in cataloguing to the Celso Lagar Archive. Certificate of authenticity issued by the Celso Lagar Archive can be issued at the buyer's expense. Presents stamp of the artist's Atelier. Measurements: 31 x 20,5 cm; 55 x 44 cm (frame). Celso Lagar began his training in the field of sculpture with Miguel Blay in Madrid. His teacher advised him to travel to Paris to complete his studies and, after spending a year in Barcelona, he traveled to the French capital for the first time in 1911. Lagar's career, both personally and artistically, can be divided into four distinct stages, marked by the two World Wars. The first of these periods is that of apprenticeship, in Madrid, Barcelona and Paris, in contact with artists such as Amadeo Modigliani. This stage comes to an end when he is forced to leave Paris at the outbreak of the Great War. He settled in Barcelona but held several exhibitions in the French capital, which served as a letter of introduction upon his return to the city after the war, in 1919. By then Lagar is already a consolidated artist, and settles definitively in Paris. He regularly exhibited in the best Parisian galleries (Berthe Weil, Percier, Zborowski, Barreiro, Brouant, Druet), his style reached its personal maturity and he devoted himself fully to painting, leaving sculpture behind. He developed a painting focused on very specific themes: still lifes, Spanish themes, landscapes and circus scenes. After the period of avant-garde influences (cubist, fauvist, etc.), Lagar reached his own style, marked by the influences of Goya and Picasso. Gradually his palette cools down, but his favorite themes remain the same, and his recognition by the public and critics increases. The beginning of World War II marked the end of Lagar's golden age. He emigrated to the French Pyrenees, and his return to the recently liberated city of Paris did not have the repercussions he had hoped for, as the collecting public demanded new contents and modes. After his wife fell ill in 1956, Lagar fell into a deep depression and was admitted to a psychiatric hospital. He definitively stopped painting and in 1964 he returned to Spain, spending his last years at his sister's house in Seville. Lagar is represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Madrid, the Museum of Art Nouveau and Art Deco Casa Lis, the Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Petit Palais in Geneva, the Fine Arts of La Rochelle, Castres and Honfleur (France) and in prestigious collections such as Crane Kallman (London), the Zborowski (Paris) or the Mapfre (Madrid).
Setdart Auction House
Mar. 18, 2024
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO (Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, 1891 - Seville, 1966). Untitled. Ink on paper. We are grateful for the help in cataloguing to the Celso Lagar Archive
Est: €300 - €350
CELSO LAGAR ARROYO (Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, 1891 - Seville, 1966). Untitled. Ink on paper. We are grateful for the help in cataloguing to the Celso Lagar Archive. Certificate of authenticity issued by the Celso Lagar Archive can be issued at the buyer's expense. Presents stamp of the artist's Atelier. Measurements: 32 x 22 cm; 53 x 45 cm (frame). Celso Lagar began his training in the field of sculpture with Miguel Blay in Madrid. His teacher advised him to travel to Paris to complete his studies and, after spending a year in Barcelona, he traveled to the French capital for the first time in 1911. Lagar's career, both personally and artistically, can be divided into four distinct stages, marked by the two World Wars. The first of these periods is that of apprenticeship, in Madrid, Barcelona and Paris, in contact with artists such as Amadeo Modigliani. This stage comes to an end when he is forced to leave Paris at the outbreak of the Great War. He settled in Barcelona but held several exhibitions in the French capital, which served as a letter of introduction upon his return to the city after the war, in 1919. By then Lagar is already a consolidated artist, and settles definitively in Paris. He regularly exhibited in the best Parisian galleries (Berthe Weil, Percier, Zborowski, Barreiro, Brouant, Druet), his style reached its personal maturity and he devoted himself fully to painting, leaving sculpture behind. He developed a painting focused on very specific themes: still lifes, Spanish themes, landscapes and circus scenes. After the period of avant-garde influences (cubist, fauvist, etc.), Lagar reached his own style, marked by the influences of Goya and Picasso. Gradually his palette cools down, but his favorite themes remain the same, and his recognition by the public and critics increases. The beginning of World War II marked the end of Lagar's golden age. He emigrated to the French Pyrenees, and his return to the recently liberated city of Paris did not have the repercussions he had hoped for, as the collecting public demanded new contents and modes. After his wife fell ill in 1956, Lagar fell into a deep depression and was admitted to a psychiatric hospital. He definitively stopped painting and in 1964 he returned to Spain, spending his last years at his sister's house in Seville. Lagar is represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Madrid, the Museum of Art Nouveau and Art Deco Casa Lis, the Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Petit Palais in Geneva, the Fine Arts of La Rochelle, Castres and Honfleur (France) and in prestigious collections such as Crane Kallman (London), the Zborowski (Paris) or the Mapfre (Madrid).
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