Benjamin Palencia Pérez Sold at Auction Prices

Painter, b. 1894 - d. 1980

Benjamín Palencia (7 July 1894 - 16 January 1980) was a Spanish painter and draftsman from Barrax, Albacete. Most notably he became known as co-founder of the School of Vallecas, together with the sculptor Alberto Sánchez Pérez.[1] The quintessence of the large body of his work is perhaps the poetry of the Castilian landscape as defined by the Generation of '98.

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  • BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 – Madrid, 1980). Untitled. Ink on paper.
    Jul. 23, 2026

    BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 – Madrid, 1980). Untitled. Ink on paper.

    Est: €800 - €900

    BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 – Madrid, 1980). Untitled. Ink on paper. Measurements: 21.3 x 16 cm; 42 x 37 cm (frame). The work up for auction is fully integrated into Benjamín Palencia’s artistic universe, where figures are constructed from simplified, schematic forms that border on abstraction. Far from any realistic intent, these figures are reduced to essential geometric structures, in line with the trends of the 20th-century Spanish avant-garde, particularly approaches closely related to Cubism. A founder of the Vallecas School alongside the sculptor Alberto Sánchez, Benjamín Palencia was one of the most important heirs to the Castilian landscape poetics characteristic of the Generation of ’98. At just fifteen years old, Palencia left his hometown and settled in Madrid to further his education through frequent visits to the Prado Museum, as he had always rejected the formal instruction offered by the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. In 1925, he participated in the Exhibition of Iberian Artists held at the Palacio de El Retiro in Madrid, and in 1926 he traveled to Paris for the first time. There he met Picasso, Gargallo, and Miró and was introduced to the technique of collage, which he would later apply to his work by incorporating new materials such as sand and ashes. It was following this stay in Paris that Palencia’s work took on a surrealist tone, evident in an ever-increasing expressive freedom that would reach its full potential during his mature period. Upon his return to Madrid, he founded the Vallecas School (1927) and held his first solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art (1928). Palencia gradually moved away from still lifes to return to Castilian landscapes. This personal aesthetic of landscape painting would reach its culmination at the Vallecas School, and after a brilliant foray into Surrealism in the early 1930s, when the Civil War broke out, Palencia remained in Madrid, enduring—like his contemporaries—a period of profound crisis. After the war ended, between 1939 and 1940, his painting took a radical turn; he abandoned Cubist influences in search of an art form with a strong chromatic impact. Focusing on his work as a landscape painter, Palencia returned in 1942 to the Vallecas School alongside the young painters Álvar Delgado, Carlos Pascual de Lara, Gregorio del Olmo, Enrique Núñez Casteló, and Francisco San José. His work would feature images of the Castilian countryside, its peasants, and its animals; by 1943, having fully established himself, he won first prize at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts, and in 1944 he was selected to participate in Eugenio D’Ors’s Salón de los Once in Madrid. The following year, he was awarded the Medal of Honor at the National Exhibition, though he declined it so that it could be awarded to José Gutiérrez Solana, who had died days before the jury’s decision. Beginning in this decade, he held a series of exhibitions at art centers and galleries such as the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid and the Estilo Gallery, and in 1946 he was once again selected for the Salón de los Once. He also began participating in international exhibitions, such as the Spanish Contemporary Art exhibitions held in Buenos Aires in 1947.

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Stones", 196?
    Jul. 22, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Stones", 196?

    Est: €25,000 - €37,500

    Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Label on the back from the Biosca Gallery in Madrid. This work will be included in volume V of the catalogue raisonné of the artist being compiled by the Palencia Archive. Dimensions: 68 x 98 cm

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  • Benjamin Palencia. Woman reclining on a table
    Jul. 21, 2026

    Benjamin Palencia. Woman reclining on a table

    Est: -

    Drawing on paper. Signed and dated (1979) in the center. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Benjamín Palencia Archive.

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA - Untitled
    Jun. 30, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA - Untitled

    Est: -

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Albacete 1894-Madrid 1980 Untitled. 1948 Ink on paper Signed and dated 1948 Dimensions 22 x 16.5 cm Work included in the Benjamin Palencia Archive

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA - Farmers
    Jun. 30, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA - Farmers

    Est: -

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Albacete 1894-Madrid 1980 Peasants. 1972 Clay on paper Signed and dated 1972 Dimensions 43.5 x 31.5 cm Work included in the Benjamin Palencia Archive

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA (Barrax 1894-Madrid 1980)
    Jun. 29, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA (Barrax 1894-Madrid 1980)

    Est: €600 - €1,200

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA (Barrax 1894-Madrid 1980) "Seagulls". 1967 Ink drawing on paper Signed and dated 1967 Dimensions: 34 x 48 cm. Work included in the Benjamin Palencia Archive Certificate attached

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA (Barrax 1894-Madrid 1980)
    Jun. 29, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA (Barrax 1894-Madrid 1980)

    Est: €450 - €900

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA (Barrax 1894-Madrid 1980) "Faun". 1969 Ink drawing on paper Signed and dated 1969 Dimensions: 48 x 34 cm. Work included in the Benjamin Palencia Archive Certificate attached

    Fernando Duran
  • Benjamin Palencia. Still Life
    Jun. 24, 2026

    Benjamin Palencia. Still Life

    Est: -

    Oil on canvas mounted on panel. Signed and dated (1926) on the left. This work was created immediately after his stay in Paris, where he dedicated himself to finding inspiration by visiting museums and exhibitions. The work will be included in the artist's catalogue raisonné -currently in preparation- with File No. (009/26) / 139A. We thank Mr. Ramón Palencia for his help in cataloging this work.

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Reo", 1942
    Jun. 16, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Reo", 1942

    Est: €50 - €75

    Engraving Signed and dated in plate Measurements: 17 x 13 cm

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Nude", 1926
    Jun. 16, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Nude", 1926

    Est: €600 - €900

    Graphite on paper Signed and dated in pencil in the lower right corner. On the back, on the stretcher, is a label from the Biosca Gallery, Madrid. Dimensions: Frame: 40 x 24 cm

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Nude"
    Jun. 16, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Nude"

    Est: €600 - €900

    Graphite on paper Signed in the lower right corner. On the back with a label from the Biosca Gallery, Madrid. Measurements: Frame: 41 x 25 cm

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Nude", 1920
    Jun. 16, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Nude", 1920

    Est: €500 - €750

    Graphite on paper Signed and dated in pencil in the lower right corner. On the back with a label from the Biosca Gallery, Madrid. Measurements: Frame: 29 x 21 cm

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Shepherd of Extremadura. Puente del Arzobispo"
    Jun. 16, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Shepherd of Extremadura. Puente del Arzobispo"

    Est: €450 - €675

    Graphite on paper Titled and signed in pencil in the lower right corner. Dedicated and signed on an artist's card. Dimensions: 34 x 22.5 cm

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Characters Drinking" and "Work in the field"
    Jun. 16, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Characters Drinking" and "Work in the field"

    Est: €400 - €600

    Inks on paper (painted on both sides) Signed at the bottom. Dimensions: Frame: 37 x 35 cm

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Goat and landscape", 1959
    Jun. 16, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Goat and landscape", 1959

    Est: €400 - €600

    Ink on paper Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Dedicated, signed and dated at the top. Dimensions: Frame: 32 x 22 cm

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  • BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 - Madrid, 1980). "Avila", 1946. Pen on paper. Attached certificate of authenticity issued by the Benjamín Palencia Archive. Signed, dated and titled in the...
    Jun. 16, 2026

    BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 - Madrid, 1980). "Avila", 1946. Pen on paper. Attached certificate of authenticity issued by the Benjamín Palencia Archive. Signed, dated and titled in the...

    Est: €600 - €800

    BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 - Madrid, 1980). "Avila", 1946. Pen on paper. Attached certificate of authenticity issued by the Benjamín Palencia Archive. Signed, dated and titled in the lower left corner. Measurements: 46 x 31 cm. Essential figure of the Spanish artistic modernity, Benjamín Palencia stood out as a landscape painter and as a promoter, together with Alberto Sánchez, of the School of Vallecas, one of the most influential movements of the Spanish avant-garde before the Civil War. Trained outside the academic channels, he found in the Prado Museum and in the tradition of the Castilian landscape a constant source of inspiration. His stay in Paris in 1926 decisively broadened his artistic horizon, incorporating surrealist influences and experimental procedures learned after his contact with Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró and other avant-garde artists. From the 1940s onwards he consolidated a personal style characterized by the intensity of color, formal simplification and a lyrical and emotional interpretation of the Castilian landscape, becoming one of the most original voices of 20th century Spanish art. Certificate of authenticity issued by the Benjamín Palencia Archive is attached.

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  • BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 - Madrid, 1980). Untitled, 1972. Pen on paper. Attached certificate of authenticity issued by the Benjamín Palencia Archive. Signed and dated in the lower...
    Jun. 16, 2026

    BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 - Madrid, 1980). Untitled, 1972. Pen on paper. Attached certificate of authenticity issued by the Benjamín Palencia Archive. Signed and dated in the lower...

    Est: €600 - €800

    BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 - Madrid, 1980). Untitled, 1972. Pen on paper. Attached certificate of authenticity issued by the Benjamín Palencia Archive. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Measurements: 44 x 32 cm. When he was barely fifteen years old, Benjamín Palencia left his native town to settle in Madrid and train as an artist independently, frequenting the Prado Museum and deliberately distancing himself from traditional academic teaching. He soon became one of the most restless figures of the Spanish avant-garde. His trip to Paris in 1926 was a turning point: there he met Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró and Gargallo, coming into contact with surrealism, collage and new forms of pictorial experimentation. Upon his return, he founded the Vallecas School with Alberto Sánchez, a movement that transformed the Castilian landscape into a poetic and spiritual symbol of Spanish modernity. After the crisis caused by the Civil War, his work progressively abandoned cubist influences to focus on a freer and more chromatic language, dedicated to the fields, peasants and horizons of Castile, which became authentic emblems of identity and memory. Attached is a certificate of authenticity issued by the Benjamín Palencia Archive.

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  • BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 - Madrid, 1980). Untitled. Pen and marker on paper. Attached certificate of authenticity issued by the Benjamín Palencia Archive. Work intervened on both...
    Jun. 16, 2026

    BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 - Madrid, 1980). Untitled. Pen and marker on paper. Attached certificate of authenticity issued by the Benjamín Palencia Archive. Work intervened on both...

    Est: €800 - €900

    BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 - Madrid, 1980). Untitled. Pen and marker on paper. Attached certificate of authenticity issued by the Benjamín Palencia Archive. Work intervened on both sides. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 32 x 22 cm. Benjamín Palencia was one of the fundamental figures of the Spanish artistic renovation of the 20th century and co-founder of the School of Vallecas together with the sculptor Alberto Sánchez. Considered heir to the landscape sensibility of the Generation of '98, he developed a profoundly poetic vision of the Castilian landscape, far removed from traditional naturalism. Self-taught through his visits to the Prado Museum, he rejected the official academic teaching and soon approached the European avant-garde. His stay in Paris in 1926 and his contact with artists such as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró and Gargallo introduced cubist and surrealist influences in his work, as well as experimental and material techniques. After the Civil War, his painting evolved towards a language of great chromatic intensity and strong lyricism, focused on the essential and emotional representation of the Castilian landscape and Spanish rural life. Certificate of authenticity issued by the Benjamín Palencia Archive is attached.

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA (Barrax, 1894 - Madrid, 1980), Primavera,
    Jun. 10, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA (Barrax, 1894 - Madrid, 1980), Primavera,

    Est: €18,000 -

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA (Barrax, 1894 - Madrid, 1980) "Primavera"1973. Óleo sobre lienzo Firmado y fechado en el ángulo superior izquierdo: "B. Palencia / 1973". Registrado en el Archivo Benjamín Palencia con el número 003/73 Incluye certificado firmado por Ramón Palencia del Burgo Medidas:54 x 64'5 cm

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA (Barrax, 1897– Madrid, 1980), Maternidad,
    Jun. 10, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA (Barrax, 1897– Madrid, 1980), Maternidad,

    Est: €850 -

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA (Barrax, 1897– Madrid, 1980) "Maternidad"1944. Tintas de colores Firmado y fechado en el ángulo inferior izquierdo. Medidas:29 x 20'5 cm

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  • BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (BARRAX, ALBACETE, 1894 – MADRID, 1980)
    Jun. 04, 2026

    BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (BARRAX, ALBACETE, 1894 – MADRID, 1980)

    Est: €900 - €1,500

    Benjamín Palencia (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 – Madrid, 1980) One of the artist's palettes. Signed. 38.5 x 30 cm.

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  • Benjamin PALENCIA
    Jun. 03, 2026

    Benjamin PALENCIA

    Est: €8,000 - €12,000

    Benjamin PALENCIA Paysage de Sierra Huile sur toile Signée en bas à droite "B.Palencia" 33 x 46 cm Provenance : Galerie Biosca, Barcelone Collection Emmanuel d’André et ses filles (acquis auprès de cette dernière en 1969) Bibliographie : Cette œuvre sera incluse à la prochaine révision du volume III du catalogue raisonné en ligne des huiles de Benjamin Palencia actuellement en préparation par les Archives Benjamin Palencia. Oil on canvas; signed lower right; 13 x 18 1/8 in. L'authenticité de cette œuvre a été confirmée par les Archives Benjamin Palencia. Benjamin PALENCIA 33 x 46 cm

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  • BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 - Madrid, 1980). Untitled, 1965. Card with handwritten text. Printed drawings, one of them hand colored. Signed and dated. Framed with visibility on both sides.
    May. 20, 2026

    BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 - Madrid, 1980). Untitled, 1965. Card with handwritten text. Printed drawings, one of them hand colored. Signed and dated. Framed with visibility on both sides.

    Est: €300 - €500

    BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 - Madrid, 1980). Untitled, 1965. Card with handwritten text. Printed drawings, one of them hand colored. Signed and dated. Framed with visibility on both sides. Measurements: 17.5 x 27 cm; 26 x 35 cm (frame). This set of drawings is linked to the illustrations that Palencia made in 1963 for a special edition of Platero y yo, a work by the writer Juan Ramón Jiménez. Benjamín Palencia, co-founder of the Vallecas School together with Alberto Sánchez, was an outstanding heir to the Castilian landscape tradition of the Generation of '98. He was self-taught at the Prado Museum, rejecting academic education. After participating in the Exhibition of Iberian Artists (1925), he traveled to Paris, where he came into contact with the avant-garde and adopted techniques such as collage, which prompted a surrealist turn in his work. Back in Madrid he founded the Vallecas School and developed a painting centered on the Castilian rural world, highlighting its austerity and expressive force. Recognized in his maturity, he obtained important prizes in the National Exhibitions of Fine Arts in the 40's, although he renounced to one of them in favor of José Gutiérrez Solana. Framed with visibility on both sides.

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  • BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 - Madrid, 1980). Untitled. Ink on paper.
    May. 19, 2026

    BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 - Madrid, 1980). Untitled. Ink on paper.

    Est: €800 - €900

    BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 - Madrid, 1980). Untitled. Ink on paper. Measurements: 21,3 x 16 cm. The work in tender is fully integrated in the plastic universe of Benjamin Palencia, where the figures are articulated from simplified and schematic forms, close to abstraction. Far from any realistic intention, these are reduced to essential structures of geometric character, in tune with the currents of the Spanish avant-garde of the twentieth century, especially with approaches close to cubism. Founder of the Vallecas School together with Alberto Sánchez, sculptor, Benjamín Palencia was one of the most important heirs of the poetics of the Castilian landscape typical of the Generation of '98. When he was only fifteen years old, Palencia left his hometown and settled in Madrid to develop his training through his frequent visits to the Prado Museum, since he always rejected the official teachings of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. In 1925 he participates in the Exhibition of Iberian Artists held at the Retiro Palace in Madrid, and in 1926 he travels for the first time to Paris. There he met Picasso, Gargallo and Miró and came into contact with the collage technique, which he would later apply to his work, incorporating new materials such as sand or ashes. It will be from this Parisian stay when Palencia's work acquires a surrealist tone, evidenced in an increasingly greater expressive freedom that will reach its fullness in his period of maturity. On his return to Madrid he founded the Vallecas School (1927), and made his individual debut at the Museum of Modern Art (1928). Palencia will gradually abandon the still lifes to return to the Castilian landscape. This personal aesthetic of the landscape will reach its culmination in the School of Vallecas and, after a brilliant surrealist incursion in the early thirties, when the Civil War broke out Palencia remained in Madrid, suffering a period of deep crisis like his peers of his generation. After the war, between 1939 and 1940 his painting took a radical turn; he abandoned cubist influences in search of an art with a strong chromatic impact. Focused on his work as a landscape painter, Palencia took up again in 1942 the experience of the Vallecas School together with the young painters Álvar Delgado, Carlos Pascual de Lara, Gregorio del Olmo, Enrique Núñez Casteló and Francisco San José. His work will gather images of the Castilian countryside and its peasants and animals. Already fully consolidated, in 1943 he obtains the first medal in the National Exhibition of Fine Arts and in 1944 he is selected to participate in the Salón de los Once de Eugenio D'Ors in Madrid. The following year he is awarded the medal of honor at the National Exhibition, although he renounces it to facilitate its concession to José Gutiérrez Solana, who died a few days before the jury's decision. From this decade on, his exhibitions in art centers and galleries such as the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid or the Estilo gallery, and in 1946 he was once again selected for the Salón de los Once. He also began to participate in international exhibitions, such as those of Spanish Contemporary Art held in 1947 in Buenos Aires.

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  • BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 - Madrid, 1980). "Child", 1960. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated. With label on the back of the N2 Gallery and the Ignacio de Lassaletta Gallery.
    May. 19, 2026

    BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 - Madrid, 1980). "Child", 1960. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated. With label on the back of the N2 Gallery and the Ignacio de Lassaletta Gallery.

    Est: €2,400 - €2,600

    BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 - Madrid, 1980). "Child", 1960. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated. With label on the back of the N2 Gallery and the Ignacio de Lassaletta Gallery. Work exhibited at the Palacio Los Serrano, Ávila, 2009, according to the label on the back. Measurements: 31,5 x 21,5 cm; 59 x 50 cm (frame). Founder of the School of Vallecas together with Alberto Sánchez, sculptor, Benjamín Palencia was one of the most important heirs of the poetics of the Castilian landscape typical of the Generation of '98. When he was only fifteen years old, Palencia left his hometown and settled in Madrid to develop his training through his frequent visits to the Prado Museum, since he always rejected the official teachings of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. In 1925 he participates in the Exhibition of Iberian Artists held at the Retiro Palace in Madrid, and in 1926 he travels for the first time to Paris. There he met Picasso, Gargallo and Miró and came into contact with the collage technique, which he would later apply to his work, incorporating new materials such as sand or ashes. It will be from this Parisian stay when Palencia's work acquires a surrealist tone, evidenced in an increasingly greater expressive freedom that will reach its fullness in his period of maturity. On his return to Madrid he founded the Vallecas School (1927), and made his individual debut at the Museum of Modern Art (1928). Palencia will gradually abandon the still lifes to return to the Castilian landscape. This personal aesthetic of the landscape will reach its culmination in the School of Vallecas and, after a brilliant surrealist incursion in the early thirties, at the outbreak of the Civil War Palencia remains in Madrid, suffering a period of deep crisis like his peers of his generation. After the war, between 1939 and 1940 his painting took a radical turn; he abandoned cubist influences in search of an art with a strong chromatic impact. Focused on his work as a landscape painter, Palencia took up again in 1942 the experience of the Vallecas School together with the young painters Álvar Delgado, Carlos Pascual de Lara, Gregorio del Olmo, Enrique Núñez Casteló and Francisco San José. His work will gather images of the Castilian countryside and its peasants and animals. Already fully consolidated, in 1943 he obtains the first medal in the National Exhibition of Fine Arts and in 1944 he is selected to participate in the Salón de los Once de Eugenio D'Ors in Madrid. The following year he is awarded the medal of honor at the National Exhibition, although he renounces it to facilitate its concession to José Gutiérrez Solana, who died a few days before the jury's decision. From this decade on, his exhibitions in art centers and galleries such as the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid or the Estilo gallery, and in 1946 he was once again selected for the Salón de los Once. He also began to participate in international exhibitions, such as those of Spanish Contemporary Art held in 1947 in Buenos Aires.

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  • BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 - Madrid, 1980). "Figure".1973. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated in the lower corner. With label on the back of the Ignacio de Lassaletta Gallery.
    May. 19, 2026

    BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 - Madrid, 1980). "Figure".1973. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated in the lower corner. With label on the back of the Ignacio de Lassaletta Gallery.

    Est: €2,500 - €3,000

    BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, Albacete, 1894 - Madrid, 1980). "Figure".1973. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated in the lower corner. With label on the back of the Ignacio de Lassaletta Gallery. Measurements: 19,5 x 14 cm. Founder of the School of Vallecas together with Alberto Sánchez, sculptor, Benjamín Palencia was one of the most important heirs of the poetics of the Castilian landscape typical of the Generation of 98. With only fifteen years Palencia leaves his native town and settles in Madrid to develop his formation through his frequent visits to the Prado Museum, since he always rejected the official teachings of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. In 1925 he participates in the Exhibition of Iberian Artists held at the Retiro Palace in Madrid, and in 1926 he travels for the first time to Paris. There he met Picasso, Gargallo and Miró and came into contact with the collage technique, which he would later apply to his work, incorporating new materials such as sand or ashes. It will be from this Parisian stay when Palencia's work acquires a surrealist tone, evidenced in an increasingly greater expressive freedom that will reach its fullness in his period of maturity. On his return to Madrid he founded the Vallecas School (1927), and made his individual debut at the Museum of Modern Art (1928). Palencia will gradually abandon still lifes to return to the Castilian landscape. This personal aesthetic of the landscape will reach its culmination in the School of Vallecas and, after a brilliant surrealist incursion in the early thirties, at the outbreak of the Civil War Palencia remains in Madrid, suffering like his generation mates a period of deep crisis. After the war, between 1939 and 1940 his painting took a radical turn; he abandoned cubist influences in search of an art with a strong chromatic impact. Focused on his work as a landscape painter, Palencia took up again in 1942 the experience of the Vallecas School together with the young painters Álvar Delgado, Carlos Pascual de Lara, Gregorio del Olmo, Enrique Núñez Casteló and Francisco San José. His work will gather images of the Castilian countryside and its peasants and animals. Already fully consolidated, in 1943 he obtains the first medal in the National Exhibition of Fine Arts and in 1944 he is selected to participate in the Salón de los Once de Eugenio D'Ors in Madrid. The following year he is awarded the medal of honor at the National Exhibition, although he renounces it to facilitate its concession to José Gutiérrez Solana, who died a few days before the jury's decision. From this decade on, his exhibitions in art centers and galleries such as the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid or the Estilo gallery, and in 1946 he was once again selected for the Salón de los Once. He also began to participate in international exhibitions, such as those of Spanish Contemporary Art held in 1947 in Buenos Aires.

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Joy of color", 1969
    May. 13, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Joy of color", 1969

    Est: €1,500 - €3,000

    Mixed media on paper Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Work registered in the Benjamin Palencia archive with number 005/69 Dimensions: Frame: 31 x 46 cm

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Escorial Tower", 1964
    May. 13, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Escorial Tower", 1964

    Est: €1,650 - €3,300

    Inks on cardboard Titled, signed and dated in the lower left corner. Dimensions: 49 x 34 cm

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Crucified", 1965
    May. 13, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Crucified", 1965

    Est: €1,350 - €2,700

    Inks on paper Signed, located and dated in the lower right corner Dimensions: 49 x 33.5 cm

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Child", 1945
    May. 13, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Child", 1945

    Est: €750 - €1,500

    Ink on paper Signed and dated at the bottom. Dimensions: Frame: 27 x 20 cm

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Portrait of a girl", 1945
    May. 13, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Portrait of a girl", 1945

    Est: €750 - €1,500

    Mixed media on paper Signed and dated in the lower left corner. On the back with a label from the Biosca Gallery, Madrid. Dimensions: Frame: 27 x 20 cm

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Group of people", 1972
    May. 13, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Group of people", 1972

    Est: €750 - €1,500

    Ink on paper Signed and dated twice on the right side. Work registered in the Palencia Archive Dimensions: 27 x 20 cm

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA - The Ugly Girl
    May. 12, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA - The Ugly Girl

    Est: -

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Albacete 1894-Madrid 1980 The Ugly Girl. 1948 Ink and wash on paper Signed, titled and dated 1948 Dimensions 33.5 x 24.5 cm Work included in the Benjamin Palencia Archive

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA - Landscape
    May. 12, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA - Landscape

    Est: -

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Albacete 1894-Madrid 1980 Landscape. 1962 Marker on paper Signed and dated 1962 Dimensions 34.5 x 49 cm Work included in the Benjamin Palencia Archive.

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  • Benjamín Palencia. Frutero.
    Apr. 28, 2026

    Benjamín Palencia. Frutero.

    Est: -

    Dibujo a tinta china sobre papel. Firmado en el ángulo inferior derecho.

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  • Benjamín Palencia. Mujer reclinada sobre mesa
    Apr. 28, 2026

    Benjamín Palencia. Mujer reclinada sobre mesa

    Est: -

    Dibujo sobre papel. Firmado, fechado (1979) en la parte central. Adjunta certificado de autenticidad del Archivo Benjamín Palencia.

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Reo", 1942
    Apr. 08, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Reo", 1942

    Est: €225 - €300

    Engraving Signed and dated in plate. Measurements: 17 x 13 cm

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "View of Petrer", 1963
    Apr. 08, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "View of Petrer", 1963

    Est: €21,000 - €28,000

    Oil on canvas Signed and dated in the lower right corner Work included in the Palencia archive with no. 016/63. It will be included in Volume 5 of the Catalogue Raisonne of Oil Paintings, 1960-1969. Measurements: 72 x 90 cm

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Landscape", 1966
    Apr. 08, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Landscape", 1966

    Est: €18,000 - €24,000

    Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right. This work will be included in Volume 5 of the catalogue raisonne (digital) of Benjamin Palencia's oil paintings in preparation. Measurements: 55 x 66 cm

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Port with ships and fisherman", 1949
    Apr. 08, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Barrax (Albacete) (1894) / Madrid (1980) "Port with ships and fisherman", 1949

    Est: €7,500 - €10,000

    Oil on pressed cardboard Signed and dated in the lower left corner. On the back, a label from the Guillermo de Osma Gallery, Madrid. This work will be included in volume 3 of the catalogue raisonne (digital) of oil paintings by Benjamin Palencia (1940-1949), currently in preparation, under number 492. Measurements: 46 x 66 cm

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  • Benjamin Palencia. Watercolor
    Mar. 24, 2026

    Benjamin Palencia. Watercolor

    Est: -

    Mixed media (watercolor on paper). Signed (BP) in the lower right corner

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA - Face
    Mar. 24, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA - Face

    Est: -

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Albacete 1894-Madrid 1980 Face. 1974 Ballpoint pen on paper (*) Signed, dedicated and dated 1974 Dimensions 24.5 x 17 cm (*) Drawing based on the published text of Benjamin Palencia's speech "My Concept and Experience of Painting," as a full member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando; read on June 2, 1974, with a reply by José Camón Aznar, Ed. Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, Madrid 1974

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA - Flowers
    Mar. 24, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA - Flowers

    Est: -

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Albacete 1894-Madrid 1980 Flowers. 1965 Crayons and marker on paper Signed and dated 1965 Back: handwritten letter from the artist Dimensions: 21.5 x 15 cm Work included in the Benjamin Palencia Archive

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA - Corpus Christi. Toledo
    Mar. 24, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA - Corpus Christi. Toledo

    Est: -

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Albacete 1894-Madrid 1980 Corpus Christi. Toledo. 1975 Markers on paper Signed, titled and dated 1975 Dimensions 20 x 15 cm Included in the Benjamin Palencia Archive

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA - Hermitage
    Mar. 24, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA - Hermitage

    Est: -

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA Albacete 1894-Madrid 1980 Hermitage. 1954 Oil on canvas Signed and dated 1954 Dimensions 73 x 92 cm Work included in the Benjamin Palencia Archive with no. 016/54 Will be included in Volume 4 of the online Catalogue Raisonné of Oil Paintings by Benjamin Palencia. PROVENANCE (label on the back) Biosca Gallery, Madrid Private collection

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA (Barrax, 1897– Madrid, 1980), Amanecer, D
    Mar. 24, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA (Barrax, 1897– Madrid, 1980), Amanecer, D

    Est: €700 -

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA (Barrax, 1897– Madrid, 1980) "Amanecer"1977. Dibujo a tinta Firmado y fechado en el ángulo inferior derecho Medidas:48 x 34 cm

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  • BENJAMIN PALENCIA (Barrax, 1897– Madrid, 1980), Feria de Al
    Mar. 24, 2026

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA (Barrax, 1897– Madrid, 1980), Feria de Al

    Est: €600 -

    BENJAMIN PALENCIA (Barrax, 1897– Madrid, 1980) "Feria de Albacete"1961. Dibujo a tinta Titulado y fechado en el ángulo inferior derecho. Medidas:54 x 37 cm

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  • BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, 1894-Madrid, 1980), Plato de hig
    Mar. 24, 2026

    BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, 1894-Madrid, 1980), Plato de hig

    Est: €800 -

    BENJAMÍN PALENCIA (Barrax, 1894-Madrid, 1980) "Plato de higos"1972. Tinta sobre cartulina Medidas:31,5 x 44,5 cm

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