Manolo (1872) Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Manolo (1872) Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 29, 2026
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona 1872-Caldas de Montbuy 1945)
Est: €1,500 - €3,000
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona 1872-Caldas de Montbuy 1945) "Manola". 1930 Bronze on a marble base Signed Dimensions of the bronze without the marble base: 26 x 13 x 8.5 cm. Provenance of this work: -Biosca Gallery, "Manolo Hugué", Madrid 1977 Work reproduced in: -Montserrat Blanch, "Manolo Hugué. Sculpture, Painting, Drawing", Polígrafa Publishers, Barcelona 1972, no. 152, p. 98 -Catalog, "Manolo Hugué", Biosca Gallery Publishers, Madrid 1977, no. 47, p. 44
Fernando Duran
Jun. 16, 2026
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "La Llovera (old Catalan)", ca. 1910. Patinated bronze. Edition 4/1. Unsigned. With stamp of the Godard Foundry.
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "La Llovera (old Catalan)", ca. 1910. Patinated bronze. Edition 4/1. Unsigned. With stamp of the Godard Foundry. Measurements: 30 x 11 x 10 cm (figure); 2 x 15 x 13 cm (base). Manolo Hugué renewed the costumbrista genre with maternities, old women and gypsies that transcend the folklorist stamp. Here, the figure transmits an emotional existential withdrawal, awakening empathy. Manuel Martínez Hugué, Manolo Hugué, was trained at the Escuela de la Lonja in Barcelona. A regular participant in the gatherings of "Els Quatre Gats", he became friends with Picasso, Rusiñol, Mir and Nonell. In 1900 he moved to Paris, where he lived for ten years. There he resumed his relationship with Picasso, and became friends with other theorists of the avant-garde such as Apollinaire, Modigliani, Braque and Derain. In the French capital he worked on the design of jewelry and small sculptures, influenced by the work of his friend, the sculptor and goldsmith Paco Durrio. In 1892 he worked with Torcuato Tasso on decorative works for the celebrations of the centenary of the Discovery of America. Between 1910 and 1917, completely dedicated to sculpture, he worked in Ceret, where he gathered a heterogeneous group of artists among whom Juan Gris, Joaquín Sunyer and, again, Picasso stood out. During these years he held exhibitions in Barcelona, Paris and New York. In 1932 he was appointed member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Jorge in Barcelona. In Hugué's work, what is essential is the relationship with nature, taking into account the human figure as an integrated element in it. This is a characteristic of Noucentista classicism, but in Hugué's hands it goes beyond its limited origins. He usually represented peasants, although he also depicted bullfighters and dancers, always portrayed with a level of detail and an appreciation of the textures that reveal his former training as a goldsmith. In his artistic production coexist the Mediterranean tradition, Greek classicism and archaism, and the art of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, with the European avant-garde that he assimilated and knew firsthand, specifically Matisse's fauvism and cubism. Works by Hugué are preserved in the Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona, the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the National Museum Reina Sofia Art Center, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 16, 2026
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Landscape. Oil on cardboard.
Est: €4,500 - €5,000
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Landscape. Oil on cardboard. Measurements: 36 x 35 cm; 55 x 56 cm (frame). Manuel Martínez Hugué, Manolo Hugué, was formed in the School of the Fish Market of Barcelona. In 1900 he moved to Paris, where he lived for ten years. There he worked on the design of jewelry and small sculptures, influenced by the work of his friend, the sculptor and goldsmith Paco Durrio. Between 1910 and 1917, completely dedicated to sculpture, he worked in Ceret, where he gathered a heterogeneous group of artists, among them Juan Gris, Joaquín Sunyer and, again, Picasso. During these years he held exhibitions in Barcelona, Paris and New York. In 1932 he was appointed member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Jorge in Barcelona. In Hugué's work, the essential is the relationship with nature, taking into account the human figure as an integrated element in it. In his artistic production coexist the Mediterranean tradition, the Greek classicism and archaism, and the art of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, with the European avant-garde that he assimilated and knew firsthand, specifically Matisse's Fauvism and Cubism. Works by Hugué are kept in the MACBA, the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the Reina Sofia National Museum and Art Center, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
May. 27, 2026
Manuel Martinez Hugué dit MANOLO
Est: €50 - €100
Manuel Martinez Hugué dit MANOLO Buste de femme se coiffant Bronze à patine vert clair Signé sur l'arrière gauche MANOLO 25.5 x 16.5 x 12 cm Un rapport de condition sera envoyé à la demande pour les lots dont l'estimation est supérieure à 1000 euros A condition report will be sent on request for lots with an estimate of over €1,000 Manuel Martinez Hugué dit MANOLO 25.5 x 16.5 x 12 cm
Artcurial
May. 26, 2026
Manolo Hugué (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, 1945) "Girl Reading"
Est: €200 - €300
Manolo Hugué (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, 1945) "Girl Reading" Pencil drawing Signed 22 x 16,5 cm 200 - 300 €
Greco Subastas
May. 21, 2026
Manolo (Manuel Martinez Hugue) (Spanish, 1872-1945) Portrait of a Woman
Est: $400 - $600
Manuel Martinez Hugue (known as Manolo, 1872-1945). 1910. Bronze. Marked 'AP 8'. Foundry mark 'Cire Perdue Paris E. Robecchi'
Cottone Auctions
May. 19, 2026
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Virgin and Child", 1940. Terracotta. Published in the book "Manolo" by Montserrat Blanch, p. 128, fig. 231.
Est: €800 - €900
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Virgin and Child", 1940. Terracotta. Published in the book "Manolo" by Montserrat Blanch, p. 128, fig. 231. Measurements: 13,5 x 13,5 cm. The relief of Manolo Hugué in tender transmits a calm, classic and deeply human spirituality, of soft forms and balanced composition. Manuel Martínez Hugué, Manolo Hugué, was trained at the Escuela de la Lonja in Barcelona. A regular participant in the gatherings of "Els Quatre Gats", he became friends with Picasso, Rusiñol, Mir and Nonell. In 1900 he moved to Paris, where he lived for ten years. There he resumed his relationship with Picasso, and became friends with other avant-garde theorists such as Apollinaire, Modigliani, Braque and Derain. In the French capital he worked on the design of jewelry and small sculptures, influenced by the work of his friend, the sculptor and goldsmith Paco Durrio. In 1892 he worked with Torcuato Tasso on decorative works for the celebrations of the centenary of the Discovery of America. Between 1910 and 1917, completely dedicated to sculpture, he worked in Ceret, where he gathered a heterogeneous group of artists among whom Juan Gris, Joaquín Sunyer and, again, Picasso stood out. During these years he held exhibitions in Barcelona, Paris and New York. In 1932 he was appointed member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Jorge in Barcelona. In Hugué's work, what is essential is the relationship with nature, taking into account the human figure as an integrated element in it. This is a characteristic of Noucentista classicism, but in Hugué's hands it goes beyond its limited origins. He usually represented peasants, although he also depicted bullfighters and dancers -as can be seen on this occasion-, always portrayed with a level of detail and an appreciation of the textures that reveal his former training as a goldsmith. In his artistic production coexist the Mediterranean tradition, Greek classicism and archaism, and the art of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, with the European avant-garde that he assimilated and knew firsthand, specifically Matisse's Fauvism and Cubism. Works by Hugué are preserved in the MACBA, the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the Reina Sofia National Museum and Art Center, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
May. 13, 2026
MANOLO HUGUE Barcelona (1872) / Caldas de Montbuy, B (1945) "Maternity"
Est: €300 - €600
Patinated bronze sculpture Signed "Manolo" and illegible foundry mark. On a marble and wood base. Dimensions: 13.5 cm, without base
Ansorena
May. 12, 2026
MANOLO HUGUÉ - Manola
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MANOLO HUGUÉ Barcelona 1872-1945 Manola Patinated bronze Signed Posthumous edition Measurements 54 cm (height)
Subastas Segre
May. 12, 2026
MANOLO HUGUÉ - The Two Friends
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MANOLO HUGUÉ Barcelona 1872-1945 The Two Friends Bas-relief in clay Signed Posthumous edition Dimensions 33 x 26 x 5 cm
Subastas Segre
Apr. 21, 2026
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). Untitled. Ink on paper. Signed
Est: €900 - €1,200
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). Untitled. Ink on paper. Signed Measurements: 21 x 15 cm; 36 x 30 cm (frame). In this drawing, Manolo Hugué captures with great economy of means the energy and movement of the figure, probably a bullfighter, through a loose and synthetic stroke. The line, fast but sure, builds the volume and posture with remarkable efficiency, showing his deep knowledge of anatomy and his training as a sculptor. Manolo Hugué studied at the Escuela de la Lonja in Barcelona and frequented the artistic environment of "Els Quatre Gats", where he became friends with Picasso. In 1900 he moved to Paris, where he lived for a decade and became acquainted with figures such as Apollinaire, Modigliani, Braque and Derain, beginning his sculptural and goldsmith production. Between 1910 and 1917 he worked in Ceret, establishing himself as a sculptor and linking himself to artists such as Juan Gris and Picasso. His work, of noucentista roots, stands out for the integration of the human figure in nature and for a synthesis between Mediterranean tradition and the European avant-garde. He was appointed member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Jorge in 1932, and his work is preserved in institutions such as the MACBA, the Centre Pompidou, the MNAC and the Reina Sofia Museum.
Setdart Auction House
Apr. 21, 2026
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Saint Francis of Assisi". Patinated bronze; Belgian black marble pedestal. Signed. Presents foundry stamp: "Fundición Bechini".
Est: €2,000 - €2,200
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Saint Francis of Assisi". Patinated bronze; Belgian black marble pedestal. Signed. Presents foundry stamp: "Fundición Bechini". Measurements: 34,5 x 13 x 9 cm (sculpture) / 3 x 11 x 10,5 cm (pedestal). Trained at the Escuela de la Lonja in Barcelona, Manolo Hugué actively participated in the gatherings of "Els Quatre Gats", where he cultivated friendships with figures such as Picasso, Rusiñol, Mir and Nonell. In 1900 he moved to Paris, where he lived for a decade and where he resumed his relationship with Picasso, while he became friends with leading theorists of the avant-garde such as Apollinaire, Modigliani, Braque and Derain. During this period he worked on the design of jewelry and small sculptures, influenced by the work of his friend, the sculptor and goldsmith Paco Durrio. In 1892 he collaborated with Torcuato Tasso in decorative works for the celebrations of the centenary of the Discovery of America. Between 1910 and 1917, dedicated exclusively to sculpture, he settled in Céret, where he gathered a heterogeneous group of artists among whom Juan Gris, Joaquín Sunyer and, again, Picasso stood out. During these years he presented exhibitions in Barcelona, Paris and New York. In 1932 he was appointed member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Jorge in Barcelona. Hugué's work is characterized by his intimate relationship with nature, integrating the human figure into the landscape. This sensitivity, typical of noucentista classicism, is enriched by his particular artistic vision, which transcends the limits of his origin. He usually depicted peasants, although he also depicted bullfighters and dancers, always with a high level of detail and meticulous attention to textures, a legacy of his training as a goldsmith. His production combines Mediterranean tradition, Greek classicism and archaism, as well as influences from Egyptian and Mesopotamian art, with the European avant-garde that he knew first hand, including Matisse's fauvism and cubism. His works are kept in important institutions such as the Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona, the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the Reina Sofia National Museum and Art Center, among others.
Setdart Auction House
Apr. 21, 2026
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Cantaora". Bronze.
Est: €2,200 - €2,500
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Cantaora". Bronze. Measurements: 32 x 15 x 10 cm. Manuel Martínez Hugué, Manolo Hugué, was formed in the School of the Fish market of Barcelona. Regular participant of the gatherings of "Els Quatre Gats", he became friends with Picasso, Rusiñol, Mir and Nonell. In 1900 he moved to Paris, where he lived for ten years. There he resumed his relationship with Picasso, and became friends with other avant-garde theorists such as Apollinaire, Modigliani, Braque and Derain. In the French capital he worked on the design of jewelry and small sculptures, influenced by the work of his friend, the sculptor and goldsmith Paco Durrio. In 1892 he worked with Torcuato Tasso on decorative works for the celebrations of the centenary of the Discovery of America. Between 1910 and 1917, completely dedicated to sculpture, he worked in Ceret, where he gathered a heterogeneous group of artists among whom Juan Gris, Joaquín Sunyer and, again, Picasso stood out. During these years he held exhibitions in Barcelona, Paris and New York. In 1932 he was appointed member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Jorge in Barcelona. In Hugué's work, what is essential is the relationship with nature, taking into account the human figure as an integrated element in it. This is a characteristic of Noucentista classicism, but in Hugué's hands it goes beyond its limited origins. He usually represented peasants, although he also depicted bullfighters and dancers -as can be seen on this occasion-, always portrayed with a level of detail and an appreciation of the textures that reveal his former training as a goldsmith. In his artistic production coexist the Mediterranean tradition, Greek classicism and archaism, and the art of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, with the European avant-garde that he assimilated and knew firsthand, specifically Matisse's Fauvism and Cubism. Works by Hugué are preserved in the MACBA, the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the Reina Sofia National Museum and Art Center, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Mar. 18, 2026
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "The blind cow", 1932. Bronze. Signed.
Est: €2,500 - €2,600
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "The blind cow", 1932. Bronze. Signed. Measurements: 2 x 32 x 28 cm; 6 x 35 x 3 cm (base). Manolo Hugué makes reference in this bronze to the poem "La vaca cega", text written in Catalan in 1893 by Joan Maragall where he explains the movements of a cow, blind from a stone's throw of a child in a village of Gerona. As in this bronze, the writer gives an air of noble tragedy to the composition. Manolo Hugué was trained at the Escuela de la Lonja in Barcelona. A regular participant in the gatherings of "Els Quatre Gats", he became friends with Picasso, Rusiñol, Mir and Nonell. In 1900 he moved to Paris, where he lived for ten years. There he resumed his relationship with Picasso, and became friends with other avant-garde theorists such as Apollinaire, Modigliani, Braque and Derain. In the French capital he worked on the design of jewelry and small sculptures, influenced by the work of his friend, the sculptor and goldsmith Paco Durrio. In 1892 he worked with Torcuato Tasso on decorative works for the celebrations of the centenary of the Discovery of America. Between 1910 and 1917, completely dedicated to sculpture, he worked in Ceret, where he gathered a heterogeneous group of artists among whom Juan Gris, Joaquín Sunyer and, again, Picasso stood out. During these years he held exhibitions in Barcelona, Paris and New York. In 1932 he was appointed member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Jorge in Barcelona. In Hugué's work, what is essential is the relationship with nature, taking into account the human figure as an integrated element in it. This is a characteristic of Noucentista classicism, but in Hugué's hands it goes beyond its limited origins. He usually represented peasants, although he also depicted bullfighters and dancers -as can be seen on this occasion-, always portrayed with a level of detail and an appreciation of the textures that reveal his former training as a goldsmith. In his artistic production coexist the Mediterranean tradition, Greek classicism and archaism, and the art of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, with the European avant-garde that he assimilated and knew firsthand, specifically Matisse's Fauvism and Cubism. Works by Hugué are preserved in the MACBA, the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the Reina Sofia National Museum and Art Center, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Mar. 12, 2026
MANOLO HUGUÉ. "Torero de la capa".
Est: €600 - €700
Patinated bronze sculpture on a veined black marble stand Signed. Circa 1943-44 32x16x10.5 cm (total) Reference litarature: “Manolo Hugué” [Exhibition Catalogue], Madrid, Madrid City Hall/Centro Cultural del Conde Duque/Banco Sabadell, 1996, p. 55 (Col. Carlos Arce, Madrid), repr. (Imp. Talleres de Soto); and BLANCH, Montserrat, “Manolo”, Barcelona, Poligrafia, 1972, p. 137, cat. No. 260 (Col. M. R. Schweitzer, NY), repr.
Balclis
Feb. 10, 2026
MANOLO HUGUÉ - Drag
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MANOLO HUGUÉ Barcelona 1872-1945 Drag. 1928-1945 Wash and wet pastel Signed Dimensions 20.5 x 24.5 cm BIBLIOGRAPHY Montserrat Blanch, "Manolo", Ed. Polígrafa, Barcelona 1975, p. 285, no. 1283
Subastas Segre
Jan. 21, 2026
MANOLO HUGUE Barcelona (1872) / Caldas de Montbuy, B (1945) "Wounded Bull", 1937
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Bronze relief Signed and justified 2/5 in the lower right corner. With the Codina Foundry stamp. Bibliography: Blanch, M., "Manolo", Ediciones Poligrafa SA, Barcelona 1972. nº542, p.248 Dimensions: 24 x 31.5 cm
Ansorena
Jan. 21, 2026
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Blacksmiths", 1932. Patinated bronze, copy 1/10. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €2,000 - €2,500
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Blacksmiths", 1932. Patinated bronze, copy 1/10. Signed in the lower right corner. The plaster copy of this bronze is cataloged in: Montserrat Blanch, "Manolo", Barcelona, Polígrafa, 1972, p.101, nº 162. With Artur Ramón label. Measurements: 26 x 25.5 cm; 36.5 x 36.5 cm (frame). At the beginning of the thirties, the cubist and constructivist tendencies were beginning to lose strength in the development of modern sculpture, which allowed each artist to investigate his personal experiences, opening new, more personal paths, without external interferences. This is an aspect that can be felt in Hugué's mature work. The bas-relief "Herreros" is endowed with subtle movement, as if the interplay of turned shoulders and arms overturned each other like a wave. The material is transfigured from within. The minimal gesture reverberates like an infinite echo, procuring sensations irreducible to discourse. Manuel Martínez Hugué, Manolo Hugué, was trained at the Escuela de la Lonja in Barcelona. A regular participant in the gatherings of "Els Quatre Gats", he became friends with Picasso, Rusiñol, Mir and Nonell. In 1900 he moved to Paris, where he lived for ten years. There he resumed his relationship with Picasso, and became friends with other avant-garde theorists such as Apollinaire, Modigliani, Braque and Derain. In the French capital he worked on the design of jewelry and small sculptures, influenced by the work of his friend, the sculptor and goldsmith Paco Durrio. In 1892 he worked with Torcuato Tasso on decorative works for the celebrations of the centenary of the Discovery of America. Between 1910 and 1917, completely dedicated to sculpture, he worked in Ceret, where he gathered a heterogeneous group of artists among whom Juan Gris, Joaquín Sunyer and, again, Picasso stood out. During these years he held exhibitions in Barcelona, Paris and New York. In 1932 he was appointed member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Jorge in Barcelona. In Hugué's work, what is essential is the relationship with nature, taking into account the human figure as an integrated element in it. This is a characteristic of Noucentista classicism, but in Hugué's hands it goes beyond its limited origins. He usually represented peasants, although he also depicted bullfighters and dancers -as can be seen on this occasion-, always portrayed with a level of detail and an appreciation of the textures that reveal his former training as a goldsmith. In his artistic production coexist the Mediterranean tradition, Greek classicism and archaism, and the art of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, with the European avant-garde that he assimilated and knew firsthand, specifically Matisse's Fauvism and Cubism. Works by Hugué are preserved in the MACBA, the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the Reina Sofia National Museum and Art Center, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Jan. 21, 2026
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Saint Francis of Assisi". Bronze.
Est: €1,000 - €1,200
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Saint Francis of Assisi". Bronze. Measurements: 31 x 15 x 10 cm. Exhibitions: MEAM "A century of Catalan sculpture", 2013. Reproduced in the catalog, page 185. Manuel Martínez Hugué, Manolo Hugué, was trained at the Escuela de la Lonja in Barcelona. A regular participant in the gatherings of "Els Quatre Gats", he became friends with Picasso, Rusiñol, Mir and Nonell. In 1900 he moved to Paris, where he lived for ten years. There he resumed his relationship with Picasso, and became friends with other avant-garde theorists such as Apollinaire, Modigliani, Braque and Derain. In the French capital he worked on the design of jewelry and small sculptures, influenced by the work of his friend, the sculptor and goldsmith Paco Durrio. In 1892 he worked with Torcuato Tasso on decorative works for the celebrations of the centenary of the Discovery of America. Between 1910 and 1917, completely dedicated to sculpture, he worked in Ceret, where he gathered a heterogeneous group of artists among whom Juan Gris, Joaquín Sunyer and, again, Picasso stood out. During these years he held exhibitions in Barcelona, Paris and New York. In 1932 he was appointed member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Jorge in Barcelona. In Hugué's work, what is essential is the relationship with nature, taking into account the human figure as an integrated element in it. This is a characteristic of Noucentista classicism, but in Hugué's hands it goes beyond its limited origins. He usually represented peasants, although he also depicted bullfighters and dancers, always portrayed with a level of detail and an appreciation of the textures that reveal his former training as a goldsmith. In his artistic production coexist the Mediterranean tradition, Greek classicism and archaism, and the art of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, with the European avant-garde that he assimilated and knew firsthand, specifically Matisse's fauvism and cubism. Works by Hugué are preserved in the Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona, the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the National Museum Reina Sofia Art Center, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Nov. 20, 2025
MANOLO VALDÉS (B. 1942) Irene XV 24 7/8 x 15 3/4 x 13 3/4 in (63 x 40 x 35 cm) (Executed in 2006. This work is unique)
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
MANOLO VALDÉS (B. 1942) Irene XV incised with the artist's signature 'MV' (lower edge) silver 24 7/8 x 15 3/4 x 13 3/4 in (63 x 40 x 35 cm) Executed in 2006. This work is unique
Bonhams
Nov. 19, 2025
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Ballerina". Patinated bronze. Black veined marble base with some chipping. Foundry G. Bechini.
Est: €2,500 - €3,000
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Ballerina". Patinated bronze. Black veined marble base with some chipping. Foundry G. Bechini. Reproduced in the book "Manolo. Sculptures, peintures, dessins", Montserrat Blanch, Éditions Cercle d'Art Paris, ref. 182-187, pages 108 and 109. Measurements: 53 x 20 x 13 cm (sculpture); 3 x 15 x 15 x 15 cm (base). The "folclóricas" in Manolo Hugué's work (often referred to as dancers, gypsies or popular figures) are not specific portraits of great copla stars, but rather archetypal representations of the popular Andalusian or Spanish woman, imbued with a flamenco and traditional spirit. Manuel Martínez Hugué, Manolo Hugué, was trained at the Escuela de la Lonja in Barcelona. A regular participant in the gatherings of "Els Quatre Gats", he became friends with Picasso, Rusiñol, Mir and Nonell. In 1900 he moved to Paris, where he lived for ten years. There he resumed his relationship with Picasso, and became friends with other avant-garde theorists such as Apollinaire, Modigliani, Braque and Derain. In the French capital he worked on the design of jewelry and small sculptures, influenced by the work of his friend, the sculptor and goldsmith Paco Durrio. In 1892 he worked with Torcuato Tasso on decorative works for the celebrations of the centenary of the Discovery of America. Between 1910 and 1917, completely dedicated to sculpture, he worked in Ceret, where he gathered a heterogeneous group of artists among whom Juan Gris, Joaquín Sunyer and, again, Picasso stood out. During these years he held exhibitions in Barcelona, Paris and New York. In 1932 he was appointed member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Jorge in Barcelona. In Hugué's work, what is essential is the relationship with nature, taking into account the human figure as an integrated element in it. This is a characteristic of Noucentista classicism, but in Hugué's hands it goes beyond its limited origins. He usually represented peasants, although he also depicted bullfighters and dancers -as can be seen on this occasion-, always portrayed with a level of detail and an appreciation of the textures that reveal his former training as a goldsmith. In his artistic production coexist the Mediterranean tradition, Greek classicism and archaism, and the art of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, with the European avant-garde that he assimilated and knew firsthand, specifically Matisse's fauvism and cubism. Works by Hugué are preserved in the MACBA, the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the Reina Sofia National Museum and Art Center, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 28, 2025
MANOLO HUGUÉ - Desnudo
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MANOLO HUGUÉ Barcelona 1872-1945 Desnudo. 1930 Relieve en barro Firmado Pieza única Medidas 16 x 23 cm PROCEDENCIA (etiqueta al dorso) Galerie Louise Leiris, París Colección particular EXPOSICIONES 1961 (17 mayo-17 junio), "Manuel Martinez Hugue dit Manolo", Galerie Louise Leiris, París BIBLIOGRAFÍA Victor Castre,"Manuel Martinez Hugue dit Manolo", Ed. Galeríe Louise Leiris, París 1961, pág. 100 Montserrat Blanch, "Manolo", Ed. Ediciones Polígrafa, Barcelona 1972, pág. 90, nº 131
Subastas Segre
Oct. 14, 2025
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Bullfighter". Watercolor on paper. Attached lithographic reproduction of the work. Signed with initials in the lower right corner.
Est: €1,800 - €2,200
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Bullfighter". Watercolor on paper. Attached lithographic reproduction of the work. Signed with initials in the lower right corner. Measurements: 28 x 21 cm. Manolo Hugué renewed the genre costumbrista with bullfighters, maternities, old women and gypsies that transcend the folklorist stamp. In this imposing representation he endows the bullfighter with a powerful posture of movement and tension, since the artist has skillfully captured the moment in which the bull charges the cape. Manuel Martínez Hugué, Manolo Hugué, trained at the Escuela de la Lonja in Barcelona. In 1900 he moved to Paris, where he lived for ten years. There he worked on the design of jewelry and small sculptures, influenced by the work of his friend, the sculptor and goldsmith Paco Durrio. Between 1910 and 1917, completely dedicated to sculpture, he worked in Ceret, where he gathered a heterogeneous group of artists, among them Juan Gris, Joaquín Sunyer and, again, Picasso. During these years he held exhibitions in Barcelona, Paris and New York. In 1932 he was appointed member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Jorge in Barcelona. In Hugué's work, the essential is the relationship with nature, taking into account the human figure as an integrated element in it. In his artistic production coexist the Mediterranean tradition, the Greek classicism and archaism, and the art of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, with the European avant-garde that he assimilated and knew firsthand, specifically Matisse's Fauvism and Cubism. Works by Hugué are kept in the MACBA, the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the Reina Sofia National Museum and Art Center, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 14, 2025
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "La Llovera (old Catalan)", ca. 1910. Patinated bronze. Edition 4/1. Unsigned. With stamp of the Godard Foundry.
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "La Llovera (old Catalan)", ca. 1910. Patinated bronze. Edition 4/1. Unsigned. With stamp of the Godard Foundry. Measurements: 30 x 11 x 10 cm (figure); 2 x 15 x 13 cm (base). Manolo Hugué renewed the costumbrista genre with maternities, old women and gypsies that transcend the folklorist stamp. Here, the figure transmits an emotional existential withdrawal, awakening empathy. Manuel Martínez Hugué, Manolo Hugué, was trained at the Escuela de la Lonja in Barcelona. A regular participant in the gatherings of "Els Quatre Gats", he became friends with Picasso, Rusiñol, Mir and Nonell. In 1900 he moved to Paris, where he lived for ten years. There he resumed his relationship with Picasso, and became friends with other theorists of the avant-garde such as Apollinaire, Modigliani, Braque and Derain. In the French capital he worked on the design of jewelry and small sculptures, influenced by the work of his friend, the sculptor and goldsmith Paco Durrio. In 1892 he worked with Torcuato Tasso on decorative works for the celebrations of the centenary of the Discovery of America. Between 1910 and 1917, completely dedicated to sculpture, he worked in Ceret, where he gathered a heterogeneous group of artists among whom Juan Gris, Joaquín Sunyer and, again, Picasso stood out. During these years he held exhibitions in Barcelona, Paris and New York. In 1932 he was appointed member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Jorge in Barcelona. In Hugué's work, what is essential is the relationship with nature, taking into account the human figure as an integrated element in it. This is a characteristic of Noucentista classicism, but in Hugué's hands it goes beyond its limited origins. He usually represented peasants, although he also depicted bullfighters and dancers, always portrayed with a level of detail and an appreciation of the textures that reveal his former training as a goldsmith. In his artistic production coexist the Mediterranean tradition, Greek classicism and archaism, and the art of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, with the European avant-garde that he assimilated and knew firsthand, specifically Matisse's fauvism and cubism. Works by Hugué are preserved in the Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona, the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the National Museum Reina Sofia Art Center, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 14, 2025
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Oxen in the stable", 1935-1936. Relief in terracotta on wooden base.
Est: €2,200 - €2,500
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Oxen in the stable", 1935-1936. Relief in terracotta on wooden base. Work cataloged in the book "Manolo. Sculpture, painting and drawing", Montserrat Blanch, nº197, page 114. Provenance: Jacky J. Druker Collection, friend and patron of Joan Brotat. Measurements: 34 x 34 x 3 cm; 6 cm (base height). In the catalog raisonné on Manolo Hugué written by Montserrat Blanch several works are reproduced (preparatory drawings, bas-reliefs in terracotta, but also in stone) whose theme are oxen (generally represented in pairs), of which the piece in question is part. It is a production made between 1917 and 1923, years in which the sculptor breathes new thematic and formal suggestions into terracotta. Back in Ceret, after his Parisian period, he devoted himself to the study of cadences, rhythms, archaic-inspired essentialism... a sum of strategies to escape from all stagnation and renew the sculptural language without ceasing to dialogue with the classics. In this relief, a serene energy palpitates like an invisible force through the bodies, through the rounded profiles and alternating with geometric incisions. The front legs of the recumbent ox flex to adapt to the angle, seeking a certain conceptual tension between the volumes and their enclosure in a precise quadrangular limit. In doing so, he emulated the Greek art developed in the metopes. The spatial indication is brief and synthetic: a few schematic elements outline the idea of a stable. Manuel Martínez Hugué, Manolo Hugué, was trained at the Escuela de la Lonja in Barcelona. A regular participant in the gatherings of "Els Quatre Gats", he became friends with Picasso, Rusiñol, Mir and Nonell. In 1900 he moved to Paris, where he lived for ten years. There he resumed his relationship with Picasso, and became friends with other avant-garde theorists such as Apollinaire, Modigliani, Braque and Derain. In the French capital he worked on the design of jewelry and small sculptures, influenced by the work of his friend, the sculptor and goldsmith Paco Durrio. In 1892 he worked with Torcuato Tasso on decorative works for the celebrations of the centenary of the Discovery of America. Between 1910 and 1917, completely dedicated to sculpture, he worked in Ceret, where he gathered a heterogeneous group of artists among whom Juan Gris, Joaquín Sunyer and, again, Picasso stood out. During these years he held exhibitions in Barcelona, Paris and New York. In 1932 he was appointed member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Jorge in Barcelona. In Hugué's work, what is essential is the relationship with nature, taking into account the human figure as an integrated element in it. This is a characteristic of Noucentista classicism, but in Hugué's hands it goes beyond its limited origins. He usually represented peasants, although he also depicted bullfighters and dancers -as can be seen on this occasion-, always portrayed with a level of detail and an appreciation of the textures that reveal his former training as a goldsmith. In his artistic production coexist the Mediterranean tradition, Greek classicism and archaism, and the art of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, with the European avant-garde that he assimilated and knew firsthand, specifically Matisse's Fauvism and Cubism. Works by Hugué are preserved in the MACBA, the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the Reina Sofia National Museum and Art Center, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 14, 2025
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "The blind cow", 1932. Bronze. Signed.
Est: €2,500 - €2,600
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "The blind cow", 1932. Bronze. Signed. Measurements: 2 x 32 x 28 cm; 6 x 35 x 3 cm (base). Manolo Hugué makes reference in this bronze to the poem "La vaca cega", text written in Catalan in 1893 by Joan Maragall where he explains the movements of a cow, blind from a stone's throw of a child in a village of Gerona. As in this bronze, the writer gives an air of noble tragedy to the composition. Manolo Hugué was trained at the Escuela de la Lonja in Barcelona. A regular participant in the gatherings of "Els Quatre Gats", he became friends with Picasso, Rusiñol, Mir and Nonell. In 1900 he moved to Paris, where he lived for ten years. There he resumed his relationship with Picasso, and became friends with other avant-garde theorists such as Apollinaire, Modigliani, Braque and Derain. In the French capital he worked on the design of jewelry and small sculptures, influenced by the work of his friend, the sculptor and goldsmith Paco Durrio. In 1892 he worked with Torcuato Tasso on decorative works for the celebrations of the centenary of the Discovery of America. Between 1910 and 1917, completely dedicated to sculpture, he worked in Ceret, where he gathered a heterogeneous group of artists among whom Juan Gris, Joaquín Sunyer and, again, Picasso stood out. During these years he held exhibitions in Barcelona, Paris and New York. In 1932 he was appointed member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Jorge in Barcelona. In Hugué's work, what is essential is the relationship with nature, taking into account the human figure as an integrated element in it. This is a characteristic of Noucentista classicism, but in Hugué's hands it goes beyond its limited origins. He usually represented peasants, although he also depicted bullfighters and dancers -as can be seen on this occasion-, always portrayed with a level of detail and an appreciation of the textures that reveal his former training as a goldsmith. In his artistic production coexist the Mediterranean tradition, Greek classicism and archaism, and the art of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, with the European avant-garde that he assimilated and knew firsthand, specifically Matisse's Fauvism and Cubism. Works by Hugué are preserved in the MACBA, the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the Reina Sofia National Museum and Art Center, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 25, 2025
MANOLO HUGUÉ (BARCELONA, 1872 - CALDES DE MONTBUI, 1945)
Est: €1,500 - €3,000
Manolo Hugué (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldes de Montbui, 1945) Bronze sculpture. Signed and stamped by the Bechini Foundry. Total height: 38 cm. Height without base: 35 cm.
La Suite Subastas
Sep. 16, 2025
MANOLO HUGUÉ - Of Bulls and Bullfighters
Est: -
MANOLO HUGUÉ Barcelona 1872-1945 Of Bulls and Bullfighters. 1947 Portfolio containing 51 lithographs by the artist on Guarro paper, all signed on the plate and used as proofs for the final edition of the work, including various condition tests, annotations and corrections to the texts. Dimensions 39 x 33 cm Published by Amigos del Libro, Barcelona 1947
Subastas Segre
Sep. 09, 2025
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Blacksmiths", 1932. Patinated bronze, copy 1/10. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €2,000 - €2,500
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Blacksmiths", 1932. Patinated bronze, copy 1/10. Signed in the lower right corner. The plaster copy of this bronze is cataloged in: Montserrat Blanch, "Manolo", Barcelona, Polígrafa, 1972, p.101, nº 162. With Artur Ramón label. Measurements: 26 x 25.5 cm; 36.5 x 36.5 cm (frame). At the beginning of the thirties, the cubist and constructivist tendencies were beginning to lose strength in the development of modern sculpture, which allowed each artist to investigate his personal experiences, opening new, more personal paths, without external interferences. This is an aspect that can be felt in Hugué's mature work. The bas-relief "Herreros" is endowed with subtle movement, as if the interplay of turned shoulders and arms overturned each other like a wave. The material is transfigured from within. The minimal gesture reverberates like an infinite echo, procuring sensations irreducible to discourse. Manuel Martínez Hugué, Manolo Hugué, was trained at the Escuela de la Lonja in Barcelona. A regular participant in the gatherings of "Els Quatre Gats", he became friends with Picasso, Rusiñol, Mir and Nonell. In 1900 he moved to Paris, where he lived for ten years. There he resumed his relationship with Picasso, and became friends with other avant-garde theorists such as Apollinaire, Modigliani, Braque and Derain. In the French capital he worked on the design of jewelry and small sculptures, influenced by the work of his friend, the sculptor and goldsmith Paco Durrio. In 1892 he worked with Torcuato Tasso on decorative works for the celebrations of the centenary of the Discovery of America. Between 1910 and 1917, completely dedicated to sculpture, he worked in Ceret, where he gathered a heterogeneous group of artists among whom Juan Gris, Joaquín Sunyer and, again, Picasso stood out. During these years he held exhibitions in Barcelona, Paris and New York. In 1932 he was appointed member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Jorge in Barcelona. In Hugué's work, what is essential is the relationship with nature, taking into account the human figure as an integrated element in it. This is a characteristic of Noucentista classicism, but in Hugué's hands it goes beyond its limited origins. He usually represented peasants, although he also depicted bullfighters and dancers -as can be seen on this occasion-, always portrayed with a level of detail and an appreciation of the textures that reveal his former training as a goldsmith. In his artistic production coexist the Mediterranean tradition, Greek classicism and archaism, and the art of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, with the European avant-garde that he assimilated and knew firsthand, specifically Matisse's Fauvism and Cubism. Works by Hugué are preserved in the MACBA, the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the Reina Sofia National Museum and Art Center, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 09, 2025
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Ballerina". Patinated bronze. Black veined marble base with some chipping. Foundry G. Bechini.
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Ballerina". Patinated bronze. Black veined marble base with some chipping. Foundry G. Bechini. Reproduced in the book "Manolo. Sculptures, peintures, dessins", Montserrat Blanch, Éditions Cercle d'Art Paris, ref. 182-187, pages 108 and 109. Measurements: 53 x 20 x 13 cm (sculpture); 3 x 15 x 15 x 15 cm (base). The "folclóricas" in Manolo Hugué's work (often referred to as dancers, gypsies or popular figures) are not specific portraits of great copla stars, but rather archetypal representations of the popular Andalusian or Spanish woman, imbued with a flamenco and traditional spirit. Manuel Martínez Hugué, Manolo Hugué, was trained at the Escuela de la Lonja in Barcelona. A regular participant in the gatherings of "Els Quatre Gats", he became friends with Picasso, Rusiñol, Mir and Nonell. In 1900 he moved to Paris, where he lived for ten years. There he resumed his relationship with Picasso, and became friends with other avant-garde theorists such as Apollinaire, Modigliani, Braque and Derain. In the French capital he worked on the design of jewelry and small sculptures, influenced by the work of his friend, the sculptor and goldsmith Paco Durrio. In 1892 he worked with Torcuato Tasso on decorative works for the celebrations of the centenary of the Discovery of America. Between 1910 and 1917, completely dedicated to sculpture, he worked in Ceret, where he gathered a heterogeneous group of artists among whom Juan Gris, Joaquín Sunyer and, again, Picasso stood out. During these years he held exhibitions in Barcelona, Paris and New York. In 1932 he was appointed member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Jorge in Barcelona. In Hugué's work, what is essential is the relationship with nature, taking into account the human figure as an integrated element in it. This is a characteristic of Noucentista classicism, but in Hugué's hands it goes beyond its limited origins. He usually represented peasants, although he also depicted bullfighters and dancers -as can be seen on this occasion-, always portrayed with a level of detail and an appreciation of the textures that reveal his former training as a goldsmith. In his artistic production coexist the Mediterranean tradition, Greek classicism and archaism, and the art of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, with the European avant-garde that he assimilated and knew firsthand, specifically Matisse's fauvism and cubism. Works by Hugué are preserved in the MACBA, the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the Reina Sofia National Museum and Art Center, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Jul. 24, 2025
MANOLO HUGUÉ (1872-1945). ‘Changing the horseshoe’.
Est: €350 - €800
Charcoal on paper. Signed. 30.5 x 22.5 cm; 45 x 37 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Jul. 17, 2025
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). Sculpture ring. Silver
Est: €700 - €900
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). Sculpture ring. Silver Measurements: 5 x 2 cm (diameter). This ring follows the model of the sling ring that Manolo Hugué used to wear, designed by himself and nowadays conserved in the Thermalia Museum of Caldes de Montbui. Manuel Martínez Hugué, Manolo Hugué, was trained at the Escuela de la Lonja in Barcelona. In 1900 he moved to Paris, where he lived for ten years. There he worked on the design of jewelry and small sculptures, influenced by the work of his friend, the sculptor and goldsmith Paco Durrio. Between 1910 and 1917, completely dedicated to sculpture, he worked in Ceret, where he gathered a heterogeneous group of artists, among them Juan Gris, Joaquín Sunyer and, again, Picasso. During these years he held exhibitions in Barcelona, Paris and New York. In 1932 he was appointed member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Jorge in Barcelona. In Hugué's work, the essential is the relationship with nature, taking into account the human figure as an integrated element in it. In his artistic production coexist the Mediterranean tradition, the Greek classicism and archaism, and the art of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, with the European avant-garde that he assimilated and knew firsthand, specifically Matisse's Fauvism and Cubism. Works by Hugué are preserved in the MACBA, the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the Reina Sofia National Museum and Art Center, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Jul. 16, 2025
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Male Academy". Colored pencils on paper. Signed. Work referenced in the catalog raisonné, pg 279, ref.1167.
Est: €800 - €900
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Male Academy". Colored pencils on paper. Signed. Work referenced in the catalog raisonné, pg 279, ref.1167. Measurements: 18,5 x 14,5 cm; 38 x 27 cm (frame). Manuel Martínez Hugué, Manolo Hugué, was formed in the School of the Fish market of Barcelona. In 1900 he moved to Paris, where he lived for ten years. There he worked on the design of jewelry and small sculptures, influenced by the work of his friend, the sculptor and goldsmith Paco Durrio. Between 1910 and 1917, completely dedicated to sculpture, he worked in Ceret, where he gathered a heterogeneous group of artists, among them Juan Gris, Joaquín Sunyer and, again, Picasso. During these years he held exhibitions in Barcelona, Paris and New York. In 1932 he was appointed member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Jorge in Barcelona. In Hugué's work, the essential is the relationship with nature, taking into account the human figure as an integrated element in it. In his artistic production coexist the Mediterranean tradition, the Greek classicism and archaism, and the art of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, with the European avant-garde that he assimilated and knew firsthand, specifically Matisse's Fauvism and Cubism. Works by Hugué are preserved in the MACBA, the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the Reina Sofia National Museum and Art Center, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Jul. 16, 2025
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Wounded bull", 1937. Patinated bronze. Exemplary 5/5. Signed in the lower right corner. Dated and justified.
Est: €2,400 - €2,800
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Wounded bull", 1937. Patinated bronze. Exemplary 5/5. Signed in the lower right corner. Dated and justified. Measurements: 23 x 32 x 3,5 cm. Manuel Martínez Hugué, Manolo Hugué, was formed in the School of the Fish market of Barcelona. Regular participant of the gatherings of "Els Quatre Gats", he became friends with Picasso, Rusiñol, Mir and Nonell. In 1900 he moved to Paris, where he lived for ten years. There he resumed his relationship with Picasso, and became friends with other avant-garde theorists such as Apollinaire, Modigliani, Braque and Derain. In the French capital he worked on the design of jewelry and small sculptures, influenced by the work of his friend, the sculptor and goldsmith Paco Durrio. In 1892 he worked with Torcuato Tasso on decorative works for the celebrations of the centenary of the Discovery of America. Between 1910 and 1917, completely dedicated to sculpture, he worked in Ceret, where he gathered a heterogeneous group of artists among whom Juan Gris, Joaquín Sunyer and, again, Picasso stood out. During these years he held exhibitions in Barcelona, Paris and New York. In 1932 he was appointed member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Jorge in Barcelona. In Hugué's work, what is essential is the relationship with nature, taking into account the human figure as an integrated element in it. This is a characteristic of Noucentista classicism, but in Hugué's hands it goes beyond its limited origins. He usually represented peasants, although he also depicted bullfighters and dancers -as can be seen on this occasion-, always portrayed with a level of detail and an appreciation of the textures that reveal his former training as a goldsmith. In his artistic production coexist the Mediterranean tradition, Greek classicism and archaism, and the art of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, with the European avant-garde that he assimilated and knew firsthand, specifically Matisse's fauvism and cubism. Works by Hugué are preserved in the MACBA, the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the Reina Sofia National Museum and Art Center, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Jul. 16, 2025
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "La Llovera (old Catalan)", ca. 1910. Patinated bronze. Edition 4/1. Unsigned. With stamp of the Godard Foundry.
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "La Llovera (old Catalan)", ca. 1910. Patinated bronze. Edition 4/1. Unsigned. With stamp of the Godard Foundry. Measurements: 30 x 11 x 10 cm (figure); 2 x 15 x 13 cm (base). Manolo Hugué renewed the costumbrista genre with maternities, old women and gypsies that transcend the folklorist stamp. Here, the figure transmits an emotional existential withdrawal, awakening empathy. Manuel Martínez Hugué, Manolo Hugué, was trained at the Escuela de la Lonja in Barcelona. A regular participant in the gatherings of "Els Quatre Gats", he became friends with Picasso, Rusiñol, Mir and Nonell. In 1900 he moved to Paris, where he lived for ten years. There he resumed his relationship with Picasso, and became friends with other theorists of the avant-garde such as Apollinaire, Modigliani, Braque and Derain. In the French capital he worked on the design of jewelry and small sculptures, influenced by the work of his friend, the sculptor and goldsmith Paco Durrio. In 1892 he worked with Torcuato Tasso on decorative works for the celebrations of the centenary of the Discovery of America. Between 1910 and 1917, completely dedicated to sculpture, he worked in Ceret, where he gathered a heterogeneous group of artists among whom Juan Gris, Joaquín Sunyer and, again, Picasso stood out. During these years he held exhibitions in Barcelona, Paris and New York. In 1932 he was appointed member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Jorge in Barcelona. In Hugué's work, what is essential is the relationship with nature, taking into account the human figure as an integrated element in it. This is a characteristic of Noucentista classicism, but in Hugué's hands it goes beyond its limited origins. He usually represented peasants, although he also depicted bullfighters and dancers, always portrayed with a level of detail and an appreciation of the textures that reveal his former training as a goldsmith. In his artistic production coexist the Mediterranean tradition, Greek classicism and archaism, and the art of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, with the European avant-garde that he assimilated and knew firsthand, specifically Matisse's fauvism and cubism. Works by Hugué are preserved in the Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona, the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the National Museum Reina Sofia Art Center, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Jul. 10, 2025
MANOLO HUGUÉ. After. Injured bullfighter.
Est: €200 - €250
Terracotta figural relief, early 20th Century. Signed. Reference literature: Montserrat Blanch, “Manolo”, Barcelona, Poligrafía, 1972. 23.5x30x4 cm.
Balclis
Jul. 08, 2025
MANOLO HUGUÉ. TOTOTE.
Est: €900 - €1,200
Manolo Hugué (Barcelona, 1872-Caldes de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945) Totote (c. 1909). Escultura en bronce sobre base en mármol. Firmada y numerada 2/9. Bibliografía referencia: "Manolo Hugue", por Montserrat Blanch. Pág.: 23. Nº 8. Edciones Polígrafa. Barcelona, 1972. 9,8 x 10 x 9 cm.
Aletheia Subastas
Jul. 03, 2025
MANOLO, 1872-1945 Catalane de dos, 1923
Est: €300 - €500
MANOLO, 1872-1945 Catalane de dos, 1923 plume et lavis d’encre brune sur papier (petites taches), au verso Nu féminin de dos, plume et encre brune signé en bas à droite, au verso un cachet Douane Centrale Paris en bas à droite, un n°8296 et un n°4830 en haut à gauche 22 x 17 cm Cette oeuvre est accompagnée d’un certificat de la Galerie Louise Leiris en date du 25 juin 1991. PROVENANCE : Galerie Louise Leiris.
Rossini Maison de Ventes aux Enchères
Jul. 03, 2025
MANOLO, 1872-1945 Nu couché, 1924
Est: €400 - €700
MANOLO, 1872-1945 Nu couché, 1924 dessin au crayon noir (petites taches) sur feuille de carnet détachable non signé, au dos du montage une étiquette de la galerie Louise Leiris avec le descriptif, un n°17233 et un n° de photo 4799 13 x 19 cm Cette oeuvre est accompagnée d’un certificat de la galerie Louise Leiris en date du 5 février 1991. PROVENANCE : Galerie Louise Leiris.
Rossini Maison de Ventes aux Enchères
Jul. 03, 2025
MANOLO, 1872-1945 Fruits, 1926
Est: €500 - €800
MANOLO, 1872-1945 Fruits, 1926 huile sur carton (léger pli à l’angle en haut à gauche, petites taches) non signé, au dos du carton une étiquette de la galerie Simon, rue d’Astorg, Paris 8e avec le descriptif, un n°9661 et un n° de photo 4819 27 x 35 cm Cette oeuvre est accompagnée d’un certificat de la galerie Louise Leiris en date du 25 juin 1991. PROVENANCE : Galerie Louise Leiris.
Rossini Maison de Ventes aux Enchères
Jul. 03, 2025
MANOLO, 1872-1945 Femme assise se coiffant, 1930
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
MANOLO, 1872-1945 Femme assise se coiffant, 1930 terre cuite, épreuve n°3/10 sous la terre cuite, une étiquette de la Galerie Louise Leiris avec le descriptif, n°11198, n° de photo 4600 Ht. : 27 cm Cette oeuvre est accompagnée d’un certificat de la Galerie Louise Leiris en date du 5 février 1991. BIBLIOGRAPHIE : Manolo Hugue, Montserrat Blanch, Robert Marrast, Manolo, sculptures, peintures, dessins, Éditions Cercle d’Art, 1974, oeuvre similaire décrite et reproduite p.246. PROVENANCE : Galerie Louise Leiris
Rossini Maison de Ventes aux Enchères
Jul. 03, 2025
MANOLO, 1872-1945 Jeune fille accroupie, 1925
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
MANOLO, 1872-1945 Jeune fille accroupie, 1925 terre cuite, épreuve n°6/15 sous la terre cuite, une étiquette de la Galerie Louise Leiris avec le descriptif, n°8774, n° de photo 4542 Ht. : 27 cm BIBLIOGRAPHIE : Manolo, sculptures, dessins, peintures, Montserrat Blanch, Éditions Cercle d’Art Paris, oeuvre similaire décrite et reproduite sous le n°471. PROVENANCE : Galerie Louise Leiris.
Rossini Maison de Ventes aux Enchères
Jun. 19, 2025
MANOLO HUGUÉ (1872-1945). ‘Changing the horseshoe’.
Est: €500 - €800
Charcoal on paper. Signed. 30.5 x 22.5 cm; 45 x 37 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Jun. 19, 2025
MANOLO HUGUÉ (1872-1945). ‘Oxen in the stable.’
Est: €800 - €1,500
Lost wax bronze. Unsigned. There are variations of this theme in terracotta and stone made between 1913 and 1933. Literature: Variation in terracotta published in the exhibition catalogue ‘Manolo. Presencias de nuestro tiempo' (December 1972) at the René Métras Gallery (Barcelona) and in the catalogue of the exhibition “Manolo Hugué” (February - April 1990) at Museu d'Art Modern at Palau del Parc de la Ciutadella (Barcelona), p. 209. Reference works: Reina Sofía Museum, registration number AS00624. 33.5 x 33 x 5 cm.
Subarna Subastas
Jun. 17, 2025
MANOLO HUGUÉ Barcelona (1872) / Caldas de Montbuy, B (1945) "Wounded Bull", 1937
Est: €2,400 - €3,200
Bronze relief Signed and numbered 2/5 in the lower right corner. With the Codina Foundry stamp Bibliography: Blanch, M., "Manolo", Ediciones Polígrafa SA, Barcelona 1972. No. 542, p. 248 Measurements: 24 x 31.5 cm
Ansorena
Jun. 17, 2025
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Bullfighter". Ink and watercolor on canvas adhered to board. Signed.
Est: €450 - €500
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Bullfighter". Ink and watercolor on canvas adhered to board. Signed. Measurements: 20 x 16 cm; 26 x 21 cm (frame). Manolo Hugué renewed the genre costumbrista with bullfighters, maternities, old women and gypsies that transcend the folklorist stamp. Manuel Martínez Hugué, Manolo Hugué, trained at the Escuela de la Lonja in Barcelona. In 1900 he moved to Paris, where he lived for ten years. There he worked on the design of jewelry and small sculptures, influenced by the work of his friend, the sculptor and goldsmith Paco Durrio. Between 1910 and 1917, completely dedicated to sculpture, he worked in Ceret, where he gathered a heterogeneous group of artists, among them Juan Gris, Joaquín Sunyer and, again, Picasso. During these years he held exhibitions in Barcelona, Paris and New York. In 1932 he was appointed member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Jorge in Barcelona. In Hugué's work, the essential is the relationship with nature, taking into account the human figure as an integrated element in it. In his artistic production coexist the Mediterranean tradition, the Greek classicism and archaism, and the art of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, with the European avant-garde that he assimilated and knew firsthand, specifically Matisse's Fauvism and Cubism. Works by Hugué are preserved in the MACBA, the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the Reina Sofia National Museum and Art Center, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 17, 2025
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Oxen in the stable", 1935-1936. Relief in terracotta on wooden base. Work cataloged in the book "Manolo. Sculpture, painting and drawing
Est: €2,200 - €2,500
MANOLO HUGUÉ (Barcelona, 1872 - Caldas de Montbui, Barcelona, 1945). "Oxen in the stable", 1935-1936. Relief in terracotta on wooden base. Work cataloged in the book "Manolo. Sculpture, painting and drawing", Montserrat Blanch, nº197, page 114. Provenance: Jacky J. Druker Collection, friend and patron of Joan Brotat. Measurements: 34 x 34 x 3 cm; 6 cm (base height). In the catalog raisonné on Manolo Hugué written by Montserrat Blanch several works are reproduced (preparatory drawings, bas-reliefs in terracotta, but also in stone) whose theme are oxen (generally represented in pairs), of which the piece in question is part. It is a production made between 1917 and 1923, years in which the sculptor breathes new thematic and formal suggestions into terracotta. Back in Ceret, after his Parisian period, he devoted himself to the study of cadences, rhythms, archaic-inspired essentialism... a sum of strategies to escape from all stagnation and renew the sculptural language without ceasing to dialogue with the classics. In this relief, a serene energy palpitates like an invisible force through the bodies, through the rounded profiles and alternating with geometric incisions. The front legs of the recumbent ox flex to adapt to the angle, seeking a certain conceptual tension between the volumes and their enclosure in a precise quadrangular limit. In doing so, he emulated the Greek art developed in the metopes. The spatial indication is brief and synthetic: a few schematic elements outline the idea of a stable. Manuel Martínez Hugué, Manolo Hugué, was trained at the Escuela de la Lonja in Barcelona. A regular participant in the gatherings of "Els Quatre Gats", he became friends with Picasso, Rusiñol, Mir and Nonell. In 1900 he moved to Paris, where he lived for ten years. There he resumed his relationship with Picasso, and became friends with other avant-garde theorists such as Apollinaire, Modigliani, Braque and Derain. In the French capital he worked on the design of jewelry and small sculptures, influenced by the work of his friend, the sculptor and goldsmith Paco Durrio. In 1892 he worked with Torcuato Tasso on decorative works for the celebrations of the centenary of the Discovery of America. Between 1910 and 1917, completely dedicated to sculpture, he worked in Ceret, where he gathered a heterogeneous group of artists among whom Juan Gris, Joaquín Sunyer and, again, Picasso stood out. During these years he held exhibitions in Barcelona, Paris and New York. In 1932 he was appointed member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Jorge in Barcelona. In Hugué's work, what is essential is the relationship with nature, taking into account the human figure as an integrated element in it. This is a characteristic of Noucentista classicism, but in Hugué's hands it goes beyond its limited origins. He usually represented peasants, although he also depicted bullfighters and dancers -as can be seen on this occasion-, always portrayed with a level of detail and an appreciation of the textures that reveal his former training as a goldsmith. In his artistic production coexist the Mediterranean tradition, Greek classicism and archaism, and the art of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, with the European avant-garde that he assimilated and knew firsthand, specifically Matisse's Fauvism and Cubism. Works by Hugué are preserved in the MACBA, the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the Reina Sofia National Museum and Art Center, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 05, 2025
Manuel Martinez Hugué dit MANOLO
Est: €800 - €1,200
Manuel Martinez Hugué dit MANOLO Femmes dansant - 1927 Gouache sur carton 32.5 x 23 cm Provenance : Galerie Louise Leiris (acquis auprès de l'artiste) Collection Christophe Czwiklitzer Aux actuels propriétaires par succession Expositions : Paris, Galerie Louise Leiris, mai-juin 1961, n°80 (reproduit) Un certificat de Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler sera remis à l'acquéreur. Gouache on cardboard ; 12 ¾ x 9 in. Manuel Martinez Hugué dit MANOLO 32.5 x 23 cm
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