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              • JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Si-No II", 2003. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated in the lower margin. Provenance: Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago.
                Oct. 08, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Si-No II", 2003. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated in the lower margin. Provenance: Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago.

                Est: €7,000 - €8,000

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Si-No II", 2003. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated in the lower margin. Provenance: Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago. Measurements: 24 x 16 cm; 33,5 x 25,5 cm (frame). Around the year 2000, Jaume Plensa began a series of works on paper in which cut-out mouths and eyes seem to try to communicate in a contradictory language. Plensa's works usually revolve around communication, the body and language, and it is in this context that "Si-no II" from 2003 can also be understood. Plensa reflects on how we connect with the world through words, looks and emotions. Jaume Plensa studied at the Escuela de La Llotja and the Superior de Bellas Artes de Sant Jordi, both in Barcelona. He excelled in sculpture, drawing and engraving. His work focuses on the relationship between man and his environment, often questioning the role of art in society and the position of the artist. He currently lives in Paris, and has recently been awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Plensa began his career working with wrought iron mixed with polyester. Between 1983 and 1984 he began to mold iron with the casting technique, and developed a sculptural concept based on zoomorphic elements. His work evolved gradually, and he is now considered a precursor of Spanish neo-expressionism. In the nineties he introduced modifications in his work, both materially and formally, and began to use different materials such as scrap metal, polyester and resins. During these years he elaborated series of walls, doors and architectural constructions, seeking to give space an absolute protagonism. Between 1999 and 2003 Plensa became one of the pillars of world scenography, reinterpreting with "La Fura dels Baus" four classical operas by Falla, Debussy, Berlioz and Mozart, and alone a contemporary theatrical production, "La pareti della solitudine", by Ben Jelloun. He has had solo and group exhibitions all over the world, including a retrospective at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in 2000. In June 2008 he inaugurated in London, at the BBC headquarters, his work "Breathing", a monument dedicated to journalists killed in the exercise of their profession. Throughout his career he has received numerous distinctions, such as the Medal of the Knights of Arts and Letters in 1993, awarded by the French Ministry of Culture or the National Prize for Plastic Arts in 1997, from the Generalitat of Catalonia. Considered one of the leading representatives of the new Spanish art of expressionist tendency, his work is present in the best national and international galleries and art fairs, as well as in the main museums of Europe and the United States, such as the MOMA in New York, the Kemper in Kansas, the Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Palazzo Forti in Verona, the MACBA or the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

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              • JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). Untitled. Etching, copy E/A. Signed and justified by hand. Barbarà publisher.
                Oct. 08, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). Untitled. Etching, copy E/A. Signed and justified by hand. Barbarà publisher.

                Est: €2,000 - €2,200

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). Untitled. Etching, copy E/A. Signed and justified by hand. Barbarà publisher. Measurements: 77 x 51 cm. Jaume Plensa studied at the School of La Llotja and the Superior of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi, both in Barcelona. He excelled in sculpture, drawing and engraving. His work focuses on the relationship between man and his environment, often questioning the role of art in society and the position of the artist. He currently lives in Paris, and has recently been awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Plensa began his career working with wrought iron mixed with polyester. Between 1983 and 1984 he began to mold iron with the casting technique, and developed a sculptural concept based on zoomorphic elements. His work evolved gradually, and he is now considered a precursor of Spanish neo-expressionism. In the nineties he introduced modifications in his work, both materially and formally, and began to use different materials such as scrap metal, polyester and resins. During these years he elaborated series of walls, doors and architectural constructions, seeking to give space an absolute protagonism. Between 1999 and 2003 Plensa became one of the pillars of world scenography, reinterpreting with "La Fura dels Baus" four classical operas by Falla, Debussy, Berlioz and Mozart, and alone a contemporary theatrical production, "La pareti della solitudine", by Ben Jelloun. He has had solo and group exhibitions all over the world, including a retrospective at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in 2000. In June 2008 he inaugurated in London, at the BBC headquarters, his work "Breathing", a monument dedicated to journalists killed in the exercise of their profession. Throughout his career he has received numerous distinctions, such as the Medal of the Knights of Arts and Letters in 1993, awarded by the French Ministry of Culture or the National Prize for Plastic Arts in 1997, from the Generalitat of Catalonia. Considered one of the leading representatives of the new Spanish art of expressionist tendency, his work is present in the best national and international galleries and art fairs, as well as in the main museums of Europe and the United States, such as the MOMA in New York, the Kemper in Kansas, the Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Palazzo Forti in Verona, the MACBA or the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

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              • JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). Untitled. Carborundum engraving, copy P/A. Signed and justified by hand. With Barbarà publisher's stamp.
                Oct. 08, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). Untitled. Carborundum engraving, copy P/A. Signed and justified by hand. With Barbarà publisher's stamp.

                Est: €2,000 - €2,200

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). Untitled. Carborundum engraving, copy P/A. Signed and justified by hand. With Barbarà publisher's stamp. Measurements: 57 x 28 cm; 66 x 52 cm (frame). Jaume Plensa studied in the School of La Llotja and in the Superior of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi, both in Barcelona. He excelled in sculpture, drawing and engraving. His work focuses on the relationship between man and his environment, often questioning the role of art in society and the position of the artist. He currently lives in Paris, and has recently been awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Plensa began his career working with wrought iron mixed with polyester. Between 1983 and 1984 he began to mold iron with the casting technique, and developed a sculptural concept based on zoomorphic elements. His work evolved gradually, and he is now considered a precursor of Spanish neo-expressionism. In the nineties he introduced modifications in his work, both materially and formally, and began to use different materials such as scrap metal, polyester and resins. During these years he elaborated series of walls, doors and architectural constructions, seeking to give space an absolute protagonism. Between 1999 and 2003 Plensa became one of the pillars of world scenography, reinterpreting with "La Fura dels Baus" four classical operas by Falla, Debussy, Berlioz and Mozart, and alone a contemporary theatrical production, "La pareti della solitudine", by Ben Jelloun. He has had solo and group exhibitions all over the world, including a retrospective at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in 2000. In June 2008 he inaugurated in London, at the BBC headquarters, his work "Breathing", a monument dedicated to journalists killed in the exercise of their profession. Throughout his career he has received numerous distinctions, such as the Medal of the Knights of Arts and Letters in 1993, awarded by the French Ministry of Culture or the National Prize for Plastic Arts in 1997, from the Generalitat of Catalonia. Considered one of the leading representatives of the new Spanish art of expressionist tendency, his work is present in the best national and international galleries and art fairs, as well as in the main museums of Europe and the United States, such as the MOMA in New York, the Kemper in Kansas, the Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Palazzo Forti in Verona, the MACBA or the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

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              • JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Silhouette II". Engraving, copy P/A. Signed and justified by hand. With Barbarà publisher's stamp.
                Oct. 08, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Silhouette II". Engraving, copy P/A. Signed and justified by hand. With Barbarà publisher's stamp.

                Est: €1,500 - €2,000

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Silhouette II". Engraving, copy P/A. Signed and justified by hand. With Barbarà publisher's stamp. Measurements: 30 x 41 cm. Jaume Plensa studied at the School of La Llotja and the Superior of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi, both in Barcelona. He excelled in sculpture, drawing and engraving. His work focuses on the relationship between man and his environment, often questioning the role of art in society and the position of the artist. He currently lives in Paris, and has recently been awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Plensa began his career working with wrought iron mixed with polyester. Between 1983 and 1984 he began to mold iron with the casting technique, and developed a sculptural concept based on zoomorphic elements. His work evolved gradually, and he is now considered a precursor of Spanish neo-expressionism. In the nineties he introduced modifications in his work, both materially and formally, and began to use different materials such as scrap metal, polyester and resins. During these years he elaborated series of walls, doors and architectural constructions, seeking to give space an absolute protagonism. Between 1999 and 2003 Plensa became one of the pillars of world scenography, reinterpreting with "La Fura dels Baus" four classical operas by Falla, Debussy, Berlioz and Mozart, and alone a contemporary theatrical production, "La pareti della solitudine", by Ben Jelloun. He has had solo and group exhibitions all over the world, including a retrospective at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in 2000. In June 2008 he inaugurated in London, at the BBC headquarters, his work "Breathing", a monument dedicated to journalists killed in the exercise of their profession. Throughout his career he has received numerous distinctions, such as the Medal of the Knights of Arts and Letters in 1993, awarded by the French Ministry of Culture or the National Prize for Plastic Arts in 1997, from the Generalitat of Catalonia. Considered one of the leading representatives of the new Spanish art of expressionist tendency, his work is present in the best national and international galleries and art fairs, as well as in the main museums of Europe and the United States, such as the MOMA in New York, the Kemper in Kansas, the Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Palazzo Forti in Verona, the MACBA or the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

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              • JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Reflections II". Etching on photosensitive polymer plate on Fabriano Tiepolo paper, copy 22/75. Signed and numbered in pencil.
                Oct. 08, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Reflections II". Etching on photosensitive polymer plate on Fabriano Tiepolo paper, copy 22/75. Signed and numbered in pencil.

                Est: €2,500 - €3,000

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Reflections II". Etching on photosensitive polymer plate on Fabriano Tiepolo paper, copy 22/75. Signed and numbered in pencil. Measurements: 45 x 59 cm (print); 65 x 71,5 cm (frame). Jaume Plensa studied at the School of La Llotja and the Superior of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi, both in Barcelona. He excelled in sculpture, drawing and engraving. His work focuses on the relationship between man and his environment, often questioning the role of art in society and the position of the artist. He currently lives in Paris, and has recently been awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Plensa began his career working with wrought iron mixed with polyester. Between 1983 and 1984 he began to mold iron with the casting technique, and developed a sculptural concept based on zoomorphic elements. His work evolved gradually, and he is now considered a precursor of Spanish neo-expressionism. In the nineties he introduced modifications in his work, both materially and formally, and began to use different materials such as scrap metal, polyester and resins. During these years he elaborated series of walls, doors and architectural constructions, seeking to give space an absolute protagonism. Between 1999 and 2003 Plensa became one of the pillars of world scenography, reinterpreting with "La Fura dels Baus" four classical operas by Falla, Debussy, Berlioz and Mozart, and alone a contemporary theatrical production, "La pareti della solitudine", by Ben Jelloun. He has had solo and group exhibitions all over the world, including a retrospective at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in 2000. In June 2008 he inaugurated in London, at the BBC headquarters, his work "Breathing", a monument dedicated to journalists killed in the exercise of their profession. Throughout his career he has received numerous distinctions, such as the Medal of the Knights of Arts and Letters in 1993, awarded by the French Ministry of Culture, or the National Prize for Plastic Arts in 1997, from the Generalitat of Catalonia. Considered one of the leading representatives of the new Spanish art of expressionist tendency, his work is present in the best national and international galleries and art fairs, as well as in the main museums of Europe and the United States, such as the MOMA in New York, the Kemper in Kansas, the Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Palazzo Forti in Verona, the MACBA or the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

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              • JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). Untitled, 1987. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated in the lower margin. Provenance: Ignacio de Lassaletta gallery, Barcelona; Manel Mayoral gallery, Barcelona; private collection, Spain.
                Oct. 08, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). Untitled, 1987. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated in the lower margin. Provenance: Ignacio de Lassaletta gallery, Barcelona; Manel Mayoral gallery, Barcelona; private collection, Spain.

                Est: €6,000 - €7,000

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). Untitled, 1987. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated in the lower margin. Provenance: Ignacio de Lassaletta gallery, Barcelona; Manel Mayoral gallery, Barcelona; private collection, Spain. Measurements: 40 x 46 cm; 87 x 87 cm (frame). In his early works, Jaume Plensa developed a work on the threshold between the figurative and the abstract, in which he transmitted emotions through undulating strokes in which the referents (parts of a face or pieces of fruit) melted between the linear deliquescences. This painting belongs to that period of experimentation. It was an avant-garde but at the same time it stood out with a very marked personality. Jaume Plensa studied at the Escuela de La Llotja and at the Superior de Bellas Artes de Sant Jordi, both in Barcelona. He excelled in sculpture, drawing and engraving. His work focuses on the relationship between man and his environment, often questioning the role of art in society and the position of the artist. He currently lives in Paris, and has recently been awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Plensa began his career working with wrought iron mixed with polyester. Between 1983 and 1984 he began to mold iron with the casting technique, and developed a sculptural concept based on zoomorphic elements. His work evolved gradually, and he is now considered a precursor of Spanish neo-expressionism. In the nineties he introduced modifications in his work, both materially and formally, and began to use different materials such as scrap metal, polyester and resins. During these years he elaborated series of walls, doors and architectural constructions, seeking to give space an absolute protagonism. Between 1999 and 2003 Plensa became one of the pillars of world scenography, reinterpreting with "La Fura dels Baus" four classical operas by Falla, Debussy, Berlioz and Mozart, and alone a contemporary theatrical production, "La pareti della solitudine", by Ben Jelloun. He has had solo and group exhibitions all over the world, including a retrospective at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in 2000. In June 2008 he inaugurated in London, at the BBC headquarters, his work "Breathing", a monument dedicated to journalists killed in the exercise of their profession. Throughout his career he has received numerous distinctions, such as the Medal of the Knights of Arts and Letters in 1993, awarded by the French Ministry of Culture or the National Prize for Plastic Arts in 1997, from the Generalitat of Catalonia. Considered one of the leading representatives of the new Spanish art of expressionist tendency, his work is present in the best national and international galleries and art fairs, as well as in the main museums of Europe and the United States, such as the MOMA in New York, the Kemper in Kansas, the Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Palazzo Forti in Verona, the MACBA or the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

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              • Plensa. Estelles. L'Hotel Paris
                Sep. 25, 2024

                Plensa. Estelles. L'Hotel Paris

                Est: -

                (Sculpture book) "PLENSA/ ESTELLÉS. L´HOTEL PARÍS".- Encyclopedia Art, 2017. Folio, ex. on branch in cloth case ed. Sculpture case by Jaume Plensa, numbered and signed by the artist. Numbered example with a limited edition of 999, with notarial certificate. Printed on 120 gr. artisan paper. The drawings are printed in four-color process and varnished with silkscreen. Attaches six plates with copper transparencies, which form a sculpture held with magnets, with various positions.

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              • Plensa 61
                Sep. 25, 2024

                Plensa 61

                Est: -

                "JAUME PLENSA 61".- B.: Artika, 2018. Sculpture case in two parts that join together to form a 102.8 cm piece. long. Includes an artist's book with photographs about the creation process, a study book or notebook that reproduces the notes and sketches for his works, a support for displaying the specimen, gloves for handling and original packaging. Limited edition numbered example, autographed by the artist in the colophon.

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              • JAUME PLENSA SUÑE Barcelona (1955) "Verbal memory, Language, Verbal expression", 2001
                Sep. 25, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA SUÑE Barcelona (1955) "Verbal memory, Language, Verbal expression", 2001

                Est: €10,500 - €14,000

                Mixed technique and collage on paper Signed and dated on the bottom On the back label from the Toni Tapies Gallery, Barcelona Measurements: 90 x 100 cm

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              • JAUME PLENSA - Mer Jaune II. 1993
                Sep. 17, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA - Mer Jaune II. 1993

                Est: -

                JAUME PLENSA Barcelona 1955 Mer Jaune II. 1993 Lithograph, photoengraving and collage with tracing paper on Japan Arakaji paper Signed in pencil Numbered 24/30 Dimensions 98 x 62 cm Edited and printed by Michael Woolworth, Paris 1993 PROVENANCE Atelier Michael Woolworth, Paris Private collection EXHIBITIONS 2001 (14-18 February), ARCO Madrid (Atelier Michael Woolworth) BIBLIOGRAPHY Caroline Joubert and Laura Medina, "Jaume Plensa, books, engravings and multiples on paper 1978-2003", IVAM 2004, no. 134. Page 122

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              • JAUME PLENSA - Mer Jaune I. 1993
                Sep. 17, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA - Mer Jaune I. 1993

                Est: -

                JAUME PLENSA Barcelona 1955 Mer Jaune I. 1993 Lithograph, photoengraving and collage of strings with tracing paper on Japan Arakaji paper Signed in pencil Numbered 14/30 Measurements 98 x 62 cm Edited and printed by Michael Woolworth, Paris 1993 PROVENANCE Atelier Michael Woolworth, Paris Private collection EXHIBITIONS 2001 (14-18 February), ARCO Madrid (Atelier Michael Woolworth) BIBLIOGRAPHY Caroline Joubert and Laura Medina, "Jaume Plensa, books, engravings and multiples on paper 1978-2003", IVAM 2004, no. 133. p. 121

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              • JAUME PLENSA - Continents XXVI. 1991
                Sep. 17, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA - Continents XXVI. 1991

                Est: -

                JAUME PLENSA Barcelona 1955 Continents XXVI. 1991 Painting, charcoal, collage and enamel on paper Signed and dated 1991 Measurements 202 x 186 cm Authenticity confirmed by the Jaume Plensa Studio. BIBLIOGRAPHY Jean-Louis Andral, Clare Lilley & Jean Frémon, "Jaume Plensa. Dessins-Drawings", Èditions Skira, Paris 2022, p. 226

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              • JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Estellés", 2017. Artist's book (homage to the poet Vicent Andrés Estellés).
                Sep. 10, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Estellés", 2017. Artist's book (homage to the poet Vicent Andrés Estellés).

                Est: €1,800 - €2,000

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Estellés", 2017. Artist's book (homage to the poet Vicent Andrés Estellés). The book consists of an etching, twenty-three diptychs and six triptychs on handmade paper accompanied by six copper transparencies. These six pieces can be assembled as a sculptural set. In copper case designed by Jaume Plensa. Exemplary 734/999 copies Signed and numbered. Numbered copper box with Jaume Plensa's signature laser engraved. Publisher: Enciclopèdia Art, Barcelona. Deluxe edition. Measurements: 38.9 x 28.3 x 6.9 cm (copper case); 38.5 x 28 x 6.4 cm (cardboard case lined with black cloth); 25.5 x 35 cm (each engraving); 22.5 x 32 cm (copper transparencies). This Artist's Book is a tribute to the poet Vicent Andrés Estellés. Deluxe edition. The book consists of one etching, twenty-three diptychs and six triptychs on handmade paper accompanied by six copper transparencies. The book is presented in a copper case designed by Jaume Plensa. Diptychs and triptychs: texts printed with metallic magnesium etching on 120 gr. handmade paper, made of cotton and eucalyptus fibers. Etching based on Jaume Plensa's drawing, on 300gr handmade paper by Molí Paperer de Ca l'Oliver, made of cotton and eucalyptus fibers. Jaume Plensa studied at the Escuela de La Llotja and the Superior de Bellas Artes de Sant Jordi, both in Barcelona. He excelled in sculpture, drawing and engraving. His work focuses on the relationship between man and his environment, often questioning the role of art in society and the position of the artist. He currently lives in Paris, and has recently been awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Plensa began his career working with wrought iron mixed with polyester. Between 1983 and 1984 he began to mold iron with the casting technique, and developed a sculptural concept based on zoomorphic elements. His work evolved gradually, and he is now considered a precursor of Spanish neo-expressionism. In the nineties he introduced modifications in his work, both materially and formally, and began to use different materials such as scrap metal, polyester and resins. During these years he elaborated series of walls, doors and architectural constructions, seeking to give space an absolute protagonism. Between 1999 and 2003 Plensa became one of the pillars of world scenography, reinterpreting with "La Fura dels Baus" four classical operas by Falla, Debussy, Berlioz and Mozart, and alone a contemporary theatrical production, "La pareti della solitudine", by Ben Jelloun. He has had solo and group exhibitions all over the world, including a retrospective at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in 2000. In June 2008 he inaugurated in London, at the BBC headquarters, his work "Breathing", a monument dedicated to journalists killed in the exercise of their profession. Throughout his career he has received numerous distinctions, such as the Medal of the Knights of Arts and Letters in 1993, awarded by the French Ministry of Culture, or the National Prize for Plastic Arts in 1997, from the Generalitat of Catalonia. Considered one of the leading representatives of the new Spanish art of expressionist tendency, his work is present in the best national and international galleries and art fairs, as well as in the main museums of Europe and the United States, such as the MOMA in New York, the Kemper in Kansas, the Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Palazzo Forti in Verona, the MACBA or the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

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              • JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "My private sex", 1995. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated. It has a tear in the lower left corner.
                Sep. 10, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "My private sex", 1995. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated. It has a tear in the lower left corner.

                Est: €10,000 - €12,000

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "My private sex", 1995. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated. It has a tear in the lower left corner. Measurements: 59 x 51 cm. In the nineties, Jaume Plensa's creation gained momentum in the use of words, independently (and even floating in the void) or linked to a sculptural object. In addition to sculptural visual poems, he created series on napkins dedicated to gastronomy or eroticism. In this work, "My private sex" is written next to the schematic drawing of a vagina, resolved in an almost pictographic way. Plensa explores the relationship between calligraphy, identity, memory and the plastic potential of letters. Jaume Plensa studied at the Escuela de La Llotja and the Superior de Bellas Artes de Sant Jordi, both in Barcelona. He excelled in sculpture, drawing and engraving. His work focuses on the relationship between man and his environment, often questioning the role of art in society and the position of the artist. He currently lives in Paris, and was recently awarded an honorary doctorate by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Plensa began his career working with wrought iron mixed with polyester. Between 1983 and 1984 he began to mold iron with the casting technique, and developed a sculptural concept based on zoomorphic elements. His work gradually evolved, and he is now considered a precursor of Spanish neo-expressionism. In the nineties he introduced modifications in his work, both materially and formally, and began to use different materials such as scrap metal, polyester and resins. During these years he elaborated series of walls, doors and architectural constructions, seeking to give space an absolute protagonism. Between 1999 and 2003 Plensa became one of the pillars of world scenography, reinterpreting with "La Fura dels Baus" four classical operas by Falla, Debussy, Berlioz and Mozart, and alone a contemporary theatrical production, "La pareti della solitudine", by Ben Jelloun. He has had solo and group exhibitions all over the world, including a retrospective at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in 2000. In June 2008 he inaugurated in London, at the BBC headquarters, his work "Breathing", a monument dedicated to journalists killed in the exercise of their profession. Throughout his career he has received numerous distinctions, such as the Medal of the Knights of Arts and Letters in 1993, awarded by the French Ministry of Culture, or the National Prize for Plastic Arts in 1997, from the Generalitat of Catalonia. Considered one of the leading representatives of the new Spanish art of expressionist tendency, his work is present in the best national and international galleries and art fairs, as well as in the main museums of Europe and the United States, such as the MOMA in New York, the Kemper in Kansas, the Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Palazzo Forti in Verona, the MACBA or the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

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              • JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). Untitled, 1987. Mixed media on paper. Signed. Presents damages in the frame.
                Sep. 10, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). Untitled, 1987. Mixed media on paper. Signed. Presents damages in the frame.

                Est: €8,000 - €10,000

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). Untitled, 1987. Mixed media on paper. Signed. Presents damages in the frame. Measurements: 45 x 45 cm; 87 x 87 cm (frame). From the early stages of his career, Jaume Plensa showed an unconditional interest in delving with his plastic art into the human condition. Throughout the eighties, schematic representations of characters such as the one we are dealing with are frequent, described with very few strokes but capable of transmitting emotions and a certain idea of vulnerability. In these early works, Plensa drinks distantly from expressionist and cubist sources. However, Plensa already stood out with a very marked personality in portraits like this one, where in addition to the stroke, the support and its textures also contribute to awaken empathy and emotion in us. Jaume Plensa studied at the Escuela de La Llotja and the Superior de Bellas Artes de Sant Jordi, both in Barcelona. He excelled in sculpture, drawing and engraving. His work focuses on the relationship between man and his environment, often questioning the role of art in society and the position of the artist. He currently lives in Paris, and was recently awarded an honorary doctorate by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Plensa began his career working with wrought iron mixed with polyester. Between 1983 and 1984 he began to mold iron with the casting technique, and developed a sculptural concept based on zoomorphic elements. His work gradually evolved, and he is now considered a precursor of Spanish neo-expressionism. In the nineties he introduced modifications in his work, both materially and formally, and began to use different materials such as scrap metal, polyester and resins. During these years he elaborated series of walls, doors and architectural constructions, seeking to give space an absolute protagonism. Between 1999 and 2003 Plensa became one of the pillars of world scenography, reinterpreting with "La Fura dels Baus" four classical operas by Falla, Debussy, Berlioz and Mozart, and alone a contemporary theatrical production, "La pareti della solitudine", by Ben Jelloun. He has had solo and group exhibitions all over the world, including a retrospective at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in 2000. In June 2008 he inaugurated in London, at the BBC headquarters, his work "Breathing", a monument dedicated to journalists killed in the exercise of their profession. Throughout his career he has received numerous distinctions, such as the Medal of the Knights of Arts and Letters in 1993, awarded by the French Ministry of Culture, or the National Prize for Plastic Arts in 1997, from the Generalitat of Catalonia. Considered one of the leading representatives of the new Spanish art of expressionist tendency, his work is present in the best national and international galleries and art fairs, as well as in the main museums of Europe and the United States, such as the MOMA in New York, the Kemper in Kansas, the Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Palazzo Forti in Verona, the MACBA or the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

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              • JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Freud's children" 2002. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated in the lower left corner. Provenance: -galerie Alice Pauli (Lausanne) - Christie's.
                Sep. 10, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Freud's children" 2002. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated in the lower left corner. Provenance: -galerie Alice Pauli (Lausanne) - Christie's.

                Est: €8,000 - €9,000

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Freud's children" 2002. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated in the lower left corner. Provenance: -galerie Alice Pauli (Lausanne) - Christie's. Measurements: 58 x 41 cm; 66 x 50 cm (frame). "Freud's Children" was the title under whose umbrella Jaume Plensa placed several works (a sculpture and drawings) in which he alludes metaphorically and allegorically to the child psyche in relation to psychoanalysis, trauma, introspection and culture. Through bodily fragmentation and concepts that evoke the complexity and fragility of the human mind, Plensa explores in a subtle and not very evident way the nature of the subconscious and its relationship with the development of language. Jaume Plensa studied at the Escuela de La Llotja and the Superior de Bellas Artes de Sant Jordi, both in Barcelona. He excelled in sculpture, drawing and engraving. His work focuses on the relationship between man and his environment, often questioning the role of art in society and the position of the artist. He currently lives in Paris, and has recently been awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Plensa began his career working with wrought iron mixed with polyester. Between 1983 and 1984 he began to mold iron with the casting technique, and developed a sculptural concept based on zoomorphic elements. His work evolved gradually, and he is now considered a precursor of Spanish neo-expressionism. In the nineties he introduced modifications in his work, both materially and formally, and began to use different materials such as scrap metal, polyester and resins. During these years he elaborated series of walls, doors and architectural constructions, seeking to give space an absolute protagonism. Between 1999 and 2003 Plensa became one of the pillars of world scenography, reinterpreting with "La Fura dels Baus" four classical operas by Falla, Debussy, Berlioz and Mozart, and alone a contemporary theatrical production, "La pareti della solitudine", by Ben Jelloun. He has had solo and group exhibitions all over the world, including a retrospective at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in 2000. In June 2008 he inaugurated in London, at the BBC headquarters, his work "Breathing", a monument dedicated to journalists killed in the exercise of their profession. Throughout his career he has received numerous distinctions, such as the Medal of the Knights of Arts and Letters in 1993, awarded by the French Ministry of Culture, or the National Prize for Plastic Arts in 1997, from the Generalitat of Catalonia. Considered one of the leading representatives of the new Spanish art of expressionist tendency, his work is present in the best national and international galleries and art fairs, as well as in the main museums of Europe and the United States, such as the MOMA in New York, the Kemper in Kansas, the Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Palazzo Forti in Verona, the MACBA or the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

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              • JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Carl Orff", ca. 1980 Embossed engraving on Japan laid paper, copy 13/50. Signed and justified in pencil.
                Jul. 29, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Carl Orff", ca. 1980 Embossed engraving on Japan laid paper, copy 13/50. Signed and justified in pencil.

                Est: €2,000 - €2,500

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Carl Orff", ca. 1980 Embossed engraving on Japan laid paper, copy 13/50. Signed and justified in pencil. Measurements: 97 x 61 cm (print); 113 x 77 cm (frame). Jaume Plensa studied at the School of La Llotja and the Superior of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi, both in Barcelona. He excelled in sculpture, drawing and engraving. His work focuses on the relationship between man and his environment, often questioning the role of art in society and the position of the artist. He currently lives in Paris, and has recently been awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Plensa began his career working with wrought iron mixed with polyester. Between 1983 and 1984 he began to mold iron with the casting technique, and developed a sculptural concept based on zoomorphic elements. His work evolved gradually, and he is now considered a precursor of Spanish neo-expressionism. In the nineties he introduced modifications in his work, both materially and formally, and began to use different materials such as scrap metal, polyester and resins. During these years he elaborated series of walls, doors and architectural constructions, seeking to give space an absolute protagonism. Between 1999 and 2003 Plensa became one of the pillars of world scenography, reinterpreting with "La Fura dels Baus" four classical operas by Falla, Debussy, Berlioz and Mozart, and alone a contemporary theatrical production, "La pareti della solitudine", by Ben Jelloun. He has had solo and group exhibitions all over the world, including a retrospective at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in 2000. In June 2008 he inaugurated in London, at the BBC headquarters, his work "Breathing", a monument dedicated to journalists killed in the exercise of their profession. Throughout his career he has received numerous distinctions, such as the Medal of the Knights of Arts and Letters in 1993, awarded by the French Ministry of Culture, or the National Prize for Plastic Arts in 1997, from the Generalitat of Catalonia. Considered one of the leading representatives of the new Spanish art of expressionist tendency, his work is present in the best national and international galleries and art fairs, as well as in the main museums of Europe and the United States, such as the MOMA in New York, the Kemper in Kansas, the Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Palazzo Forti in Verona, the MACBA or the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

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              • JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). Untitled, ca. 1980 Etching, copy P.A. Signed and justified in pencil.
                Jul. 29, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). Untitled, ca. 1980 Etching, copy P.A. Signed and justified in pencil.

                Est: €1,500 - €2,000

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). Untitled, ca. 1980 Etching, copy P.A. Signed and justified in pencil. Measurements: 57 x 28 cm (print); 67 x 51,5 cm (paper); 78 x 62 cm (frame). Jaume Plensa studied at the School of La Llotja and the Superior of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi, both in Barcelona. He excelled in sculpture, drawing and engraving. His work focuses on the relationship between man and his environment, often questioning the role of art in society and the position of the artist. He currently lives in Paris, and has recently been awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Plensa began his career working with wrought iron mixed with polyester. Between 1983 and 1984 he began to mold iron with the casting technique, and developed a sculptural concept based on zoomorphic elements. His work evolved gradually, and he is now considered a precursor of Spanish neo-expressionism. In the nineties he introduced modifications in his work, both materially and formally, and began to use different materials such as scrap metal, polyester and resins. During these years he elaborated series of walls, doors and architectural constructions, seeking to give space an absolute protagonism. Between 1999 and 2003 Plensa became one of the pillars of world scenography, reinterpreting with "La Fura dels Baus" four classical operas by Falla, Debussy, Berlioz and Mozart, and alone a contemporary theatrical production, "La pareti della solitudine", by Ben Jelloun. He has had solo and group exhibitions all over the world, including a retrospective at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in 2000. In June 2008 he inaugurated in London, at the BBC headquarters, his work "Breathing", a monument dedicated to journalists killed in the exercise of their profession. Throughout his career he has received numerous distinctions, such as the Medal of the Knights of Arts and Letters in 1993, awarded by the French Ministry of Culture or the National Prize for Plastic Arts in 1997, from the Generalitat of Catalonia. Considered one of the leading representatives of the new Spanish art of expressionist tendency, his work is present in the best national and international galleries and art fairs, as well as in the main museums of Europe and the United States, such as the MOMA in New York, the Kemper in Kansas, the Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Palazzo Forti in Verona, the MACBA or the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

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              • JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Arcano", 2015. Lithograph and etching on Somerset paper, Signed and dated by hand.
                Jul. 29, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Arcano", 2015. Lithograph and etching on Somerset paper, Signed and dated by hand.

                Est: €1,500 - €2,000

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Arcano", 2015. Lithograph and etching on Somerset paper, Signed and dated by hand. Measurements: 70 x 50 cm.(print); 86 x 65 cm.(paper). Jaume Plensa studied at the School of La Llotja and the Superior of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi, both in Barcelona. He excelled in sculpture, drawing and engraving. His work focuses on the relationship between man and his environment, often questioning the role of art in society and the position of the artist. He currently lives in Paris, and has recently been awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Plensa began his career working with wrought iron mixed with polyester. Between 1983 and 1984 he began to mold iron with the casting technique, and developed a sculptural concept based on zoomorphic elements. His work evolved gradually, and he is now considered a precursor of Spanish neo-expressionism. In the nineties he introduced modifications in his work, both materially and formally, and began to use different materials such as scrap metal, polyester and resins. During these years he elaborated series of walls, doors and architectural constructions, seeking to give space an absolute protagonism. Between 1999 and 2003 Plensa became one of the pillars of world scenography, reinterpreting with "La Fura dels Baus" four classical operas by Falla, Debussy, Berlioz and Mozart, and alone a contemporary theatrical production, "La pareti della solitudine", by Ben Jelloun. He has had solo and group exhibitions all over the world, including a retrospective at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in 2000. In June 2008 he inaugurated in London, at the BBC headquarters, his work "Breathing", a monument dedicated to journalists killed in the exercise of their profession. Throughout his career he has received numerous distinctions, such as the Medal of the Knights of Arts and Letters in 1993, awarded by the French Ministry of Culture or the National Prize for Plastic Arts in 1997, from the Generalitat of Catalonia. Considered one of the leading representatives of the new Spanish art of expressionist tendency, his work is present in the best national and international galleries and art fairs, as well as in the main museums of Europe and the United States, such as the MOMA in New York, the Kemper in Kansas, the Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Palazzo Forti in Verona, the MACBA or the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

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              • JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Marvelous the conversation we don't have". Lithograph on zinc plate and polymer etching on Japanese Arakaji paper. Exemplary E.A. Signed and justified.
                Jul. 29, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Marvelous the conversation we don't have". Lithograph on zinc plate and polymer etching on Japanese Arakaji paper. Exemplary E.A. Signed and justified.

                Est: €1,500 - €1,800

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Marvelous the conversation we don't have". Lithograph on zinc plate and polymer etching on Japanese Arakaji paper. Exemplary E.A. Signed and justified. Measurements: 77 x 50 cm. Jaume Plensa studied in the School of La Llotja and in the Superior of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi, both in Barcelona. He excelled in sculpture, drawing and engraving. His work focuses on the relationship between man and his environment, often questioning the role of art in society and the position of the artist. He currently lives in Paris, and has recently been awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Plensa began his career working with wrought iron mixed with polyester. Between 1983 and 1984 he began to mold iron with the casting technique, and developed a sculptural concept based on zoomorphic elements. His work evolved gradually, and he is now considered a precursor of Spanish neo-expressionism. In the nineties he introduced modifications in his work, both materially and formally, and began to use different materials such as scrap metal, polyester and resins. During these years he elaborated series of walls, doors and architectural constructions, seeking to give space an absolute protagonism. Between 1999 and 2003 Plensa became one of the pillars of world scenography, reinterpreting with "La Fura dels Baus" four classical operas by Falla, Debussy, Berlioz and Mozart, and alone a contemporary theatrical production, "La pareti della solitudine", by Ben Jelloun. He has had solo and group exhibitions all over the world, including a retrospective at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in 2000. In June 2008 he inaugurated in London, at the BBC headquarters, his work "Breathing", a monument dedicated to journalists killed in the exercise of their profession. Throughout his career he has received numerous distinctions, such as the Medal of the Knights of Arts and Letters in 1993, awarded by the French Ministry of Culture or the National Prize for Plastic Arts in 1997, from the Generalitat of Catalonia. Considered one of the leading representatives of the new Spanish art of expressionist tendency, his work is present in the best national and international galleries and art fairs, as well as in the main museums of Europe and the United States, such as the MOMA in New York, the Kemper in Kansas, the Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Palazzo Forti in Verona, the MACBA or the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

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              • JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Twins", 2018. Etching in aquatint. Signed.
                Jul. 29, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Twins", 2018. Etching in aquatint. Signed.

                Est: €2,500 - €3,000

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Twins", 2018. Etching in aquatint. Signed. Measurements: 100 x 71 cm; 113 x 83 cm (frame). Jaume Plensa studied at the Escuela de La Llotja and the Superior de Bellas Artes de Sant Jordi, both in Barcelona. He excelled in sculpture, drawing and engraving. His work focuses on the relationship between man and his environment, often questioning the role of art in society and the position of the artist. He currently lives in Paris, and has recently been awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Plensa began his career working with wrought iron mixed with polyester. Between 1983 and 1984 he began to mold iron with the casting technique, and developed a sculptural concept based on zoomorphic elements. His work evolved gradually, and he is now considered a precursor of Spanish neo-expressionism. In the nineties he introduced modifications in his work, both materially and formally, and began to use different materials such as scrap metal, polyester and resins. During these years he elaborated series of walls, doors and architectural constructions, seeking to give space an absolute protagonism. Between 1999 and 2003 Plensa became one of the pillars of world scenography, reinterpreting with "La Fura dels Baus" four classical operas by Falla, Debussy, Berlioz and Mozart, and alone a contemporary theatrical production, "La pareti della solitudine", by Ben Jelloun. He has had solo and group exhibitions all over the world, including a retrospective at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in 2000. In June 2008 he inaugurated in London, at the BBC headquarters, his work "Breathing", a monument dedicated to journalists killed in the exercise of their profession. Throughout his career he has received numerous distinctions, such as the Medal of the Knights of Arts and Letters in 1993, awarded by the French Ministry of Culture or the National Prize for Plastic Arts in 1997, from the Generalitat of Catalonia. Considered one of the leading representatives of the new Spanish art of expressionist tendency, his work is present in the best national and international galleries and art fairs, as well as in the main museums of Europe and the United States, such as the MOMA in New York, the Kemper in Kansas, the Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Palazzo Forti in Verona, the MACBA or the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

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              • Jaume Plensa, Si-No II
                Jul. 25, 2024

                Jaume Plensa, Si-No II

                Est: $1,500 - $2,000

                Jaume Plensa Si-No II 2003 mixed media on paper 9.25 h x 6.25 w in (23 x 16 cm) Signed and dated to lower edge 'Plensa 2003'. Provenance: Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago | Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago, Post War and Contemporary Art, 14 December 2017, Lot 68A | Estate of Fern Simon This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.

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              • Jaume Plensa Dream. Monochrome Series (1990)
                Jul. 23, 2024

                Jaume Plensa Dream. Monochrome Series (1990)

                Est: -

                Sculpture made of polyester resin, black pigments and paper pulp. Signed in the lower left corner. Numbered (9/20) in the lower right corner.

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              • Jaume Plensa. Arcane
                Jul. 23, 2024

                Jaume Plensa. Arcane

                Est: -

                Etching and lithography on Somerset paper. Signed in the lower left corner. Numbered (47/100) in the lower right corner. Attached is a certificate of authenticity issued by the artist.

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              • Jaume Plensa - Twins, 1994
                Jul. 15, 2024

                Jaume Plensa - Twins, 1994

                Est: CHF5,500 - CHF6,500

                Jaume Plensa - Twins, 1994 Original lithograph on Arches paper Signed in pencil and numbered 24/50 Published by Médecins du Monde (Éditions de la Tempête), Paris, 1994 Good condition, 111 x 101 cm Lithographie originale sur papier Arches Signée au crayon et numérotée 24/50 Publiée par Médecins du Monde (Éditions de la Tempête), Paris, 1994 Bon état, 111 x 101 cm

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              • Jaume Plensa, Lady Macbeth (from the Macbeth series)
                Jul. 11, 2024

                Jaume Plensa, Lady Macbeth (from the Macbeth series)

                Est: $1,000 - $2,000

                Jaume Plensa Lady Macbeth (from the Macbeth series) 2000 mixed media on handmade paper with photograph and plastic 22.5 h x 19.5 w in (57 x 50 cm) Signed and numbered to lower edge '34/50 Plensa'. This work is number 34 from the edition of 50 printed and published by Poligrafa Obra Grafica, Barcelona. Sold with original invoice from Poligrafa Obra Grafica and related documents. Provenance: Poligrafa Obra Grafica, Barcelona | Acquired from the previous in 2006, Collection of Martin and Enid Packard This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.

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              • Jaume Plensa, Thinking on Blake
                Jul. 11, 2024

                Jaume Plensa, Thinking on Blake

                Est: $1,000 - $1,500

                Jaume Plensa Thinking on Blake 1989 etching 12.25 h x 8.75 w in (31 x 22 cm) Signed and numbered to lower margin '33/60 Plensa'. This work is number 33 from the edition of 60. Provenance: Estate of Bradley T. Lynch, Chicago | Thence by descent This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.

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              • JAUME PLENSA. “Monocrom VIII, 1990". (d)
                Jul. 11, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA. “Monocrom VIII, 1990". (d)

                Est: €3,000 - €3,500

                Moulded paper pulp, polyester resin and black pigment Signed and numbered 18/20 Made in 1990 101x102 cm; 104.5x105.5 cm (with frame) Reference literature: Caroline Joubert (et al.), "Jaume Plensa. Libros, grabados y múltiples sobre papel. Books, prints and multiples on paper. 1978 -2003", Valencia, IVAM, 2004.

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              • JAUME PLENSA. Untitled. (d)
                Jul. 11, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA. Untitled. (d)

                Est: €2,000 - €2,500

                Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated 1982 and dedicated in Barcelona in 1987. Provenance: Gift from the artist to the previous owner in 1987.

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              • JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Le visage volé", 2021 Etching, copy 24/50. Signed and justified by hand.
                Jul. 09, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Le visage volé", 2021 Etching, copy 24/50. Signed and justified by hand.

                Est: €1,400 - €1,600

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "Le visage volé", 2021 Etching, copy 24/50. Signed and justified by hand. Measurements: 21 x 15 cm (print); 41 x 32 cm (frame). Jaume Plensa studied at the School of La Llotja and the Superior of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi, both in Barcelona. He excelled in sculpture, drawing and engraving. His work focuses on the relationship between man and his environment, often questioning the role of art in society and the position of the artist. He currently lives in Paris, and has recently been awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Plensa began his career working with wrought iron mixed with polyester. Between 1983 and 1984 he began to mold iron with the casting technique, and developed a sculptural concept based on zoomorphic elements. His work evolved gradually, and he is now considered a precursor of Spanish neo-expressionism. In the nineties he introduced modifications in his work, both materially and formally, and began to use different materials such as scrap metal, polyester and resins. During these years he elaborated series of walls, doors and architectural constructions, seeking to give space an absolute protagonism. Between 1999 and 2003 Plensa became one of the pillars of world scenography, reinterpreting with "La Fura dels Baus" four classical operas by Falla, Debussy, Berlioz and Mozart, and alone a contemporary theatrical production, "La pareti della solitudine", by Ben Jelloun. He has had solo and group exhibitions all over the world, including a retrospective at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in 2000. In June 2008 he inaugurated in London, at the BBC headquarters, his work "Breathing", a monument dedicated to journalists killed in the exercise of their profession. Throughout his career he has received numerous distinctions, such as the Medal of the Knights of Arts and Letters in 1993, awarded by the French Ministry of Culture or the National Prize for Plastic Arts in 1997, from the Generalitat of Catalonia. Considered one of the leading representatives of the new Spanish art of expressionist tendency, his work is present in the best national and international galleries and art fairs, as well as in the main museums of Europe and the United States, such as the MOMA in New York, the Kemper in Kansas, the Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Palazzo Forti in Verona, the MACBA or the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

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              • JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). Untitled, 1984. Mixed media on panel. Signed and dated in the upper area.
                Jul. 09, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). Untitled, 1984. Mixed media on panel. Signed and dated in the upper area.

                Est: €18,000 - €20,000

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). Untitled, 1984. Mixed media on panel. Signed and dated in the upper area. Measurements: 86 x 64 cm; 90,5 x 68 cm (frame). In this work Plensa uses materials linked to tradition and constructs with them an image close to expressionism, easily recognisable as human but nevertheless disrupted, incomplete and in a certain metamorphic way, captured in full transformation. The artist combines a firm, sure stroke, enhanced by the white that outlines the figure, with a material treatment of the paper, burning and perforating it to reach the third dimension, thus breaking with the traditional two-dimensional aspect of painting, in an aesthetic line inherited from Informalism - with its appreciation of textures, materials and chance - but, at the same time, completely new and personal. Jaume Plensa studied at the Escuela de La Llotja and the Superior de Bellas Artes de Sant Jordi, both in Barcelona. He excelled in sculpture, drawing and engraving. His work focuses on the relationship between man and his environment, often questioning the role of art in society and the position of the artist. He currently lives in Paris, and was recently awarded an honorary doctorate by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Plensa began his career working with wrought iron mixed with polyester. Between 1983 and 1984 he began to mould iron using the casting technique, and developed a sculptural concept based on zoomorphic elements. His work gradually evolved, and he is now considered a precursor of Spanish neo-expressionism. In the nineties he introduced modifications in his work in both material and formal terms, and began to use different materials such as metal scraps, polyester and resins. During these years he produced series of walls, doors and architectural constructions, seeking to give space an absolute protagonist role. Between 1999 and 2003 Plensa became one of the pillars of world scenography, reinterpreting four classical operas by Falla, Debussy, Berlioz and Mozart with "La Fura dels Baus", and alone in a contemporary theatrical production, "La pareti della solitudine", by Ben Jelloun. He has held solo and group exhibitions all over the world, including a retrospective at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in 2000. In June 2008 he unveiled his work "Breathing", a memorial to journalists killed in the line of duty, at the BBC headquarters in London. Throughout his career he has received numerous distinctions, such as the Medal of the Knights of Arts and Letters in 1993, awarded by the French Ministry of Culture, and the National Prize for Plastic Arts in 1997, awarded by the Generalitat of Catalonia. Considered one of the leading representatives of the new Spanish art of expressionist tendency, his work is present in the best national and international galleries and art fairs, as well as in the main museums in Europe and the United States, such as the MOMA in New York, the Kemper in Kansas, the Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Palazzo Forti in Verona, the MACBA and the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

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              • JAUME PLENSA Barcelona 1955 Alchimistes II. 2...
                Jul. 02, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA Barcelona 1955 Alchimistes II. 2...

                Est: -

                JAUME PLENSA Barcelona 1955 Alchimistes II. 2018 Etching on handmade Abacà paper Signed in pencil Numbered 14/30 Measurements 71.5 x 71.5 cm Edita Lelong Gallery, Paris 2018 ORIGIN Lelong Gallery, Paris Private collection BIBLIOGRAPHY Lelong Gallery, "Jaume Plensa. Estampes 2018", Lelong Editions, Paris 2018

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              • JAUME PLENSA Barcelona 1955 Libre de Meravell...
                Jul. 02, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA Barcelona 1955 Libre de Meravell...

                Est: -

                JAUME PLENSA Barcelona 1955 Libre de Meravelles. 2009 Stainless Steel Sculpture-Box designed by the artist, signed and numbered 592/1000, containing the Libre de Meravelles by Ramón Llull with images of Catalan Romanesque mural paintings from the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Numbered 592/1000 in the Justification of the edition and with covers covered in fabric and printed in four inks. Edita Edicions 62, Barcelona 2009 Measurements 48.5 x 33.5 x 7 cm (sculpture-box) BIBLIOGRAPHY Laura Medina and Caroline Joubert, "Jaume Plensa: livres, estampes et multiples sur papier 1978-2012", Museé du dessin et de l'estampe originale, Gravelines & Galerie Lelong, Paris 2012, no. VI. P. 222-223

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              • JAUME PLENSA Barcelona 1955 Blind II. 1997 Pa...
                Jul. 02, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA Barcelona 1955 Blind II. 1997 Pa...

                Est: -

                JAUME PLENSA Barcelona 1955 Blind II. 1997 Painting and collage on paper Signed and dated 1997 Measurements 38 x 27 cm Certificate signed by the artist.

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              • JAUME PLENSA Barcelona 1955 Untitled. 1986 Pa...
                Jul. 02, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA Barcelona 1955 Untitled. 1986 Pa...

                Est: -

                JAUME PLENSA Barcelona 1955 Untitled. 1986 Pastel and linseed oil on appel. Signed and dated 1986 Measurements 89 x 59 cm BIBLIOGRAPHY Jean-Louis Andral, Clare Lilley & Jean Frémon, "Jaume Plensa. Dessins-Drawings", Èditions Skira, Paris 2022 , p. 39

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              • JAUME PLENSA SUÑE Barcelona (1955) "Verbal memory, Language, Verbal expression", 2001
                Jun. 24, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA SUÑE Barcelona (1955) "Verbal memory, Language, Verbal expression", 2001

                Est: €13,500 - €18,000

                Mixed technique and collage on paper Signed and dated on the bottom On the back label from the Toni Tapies Gallery, Barcelona Measurements: 90 x 100 cm

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              • JAUME PLENSA SUÑE Barcelona (1955) "Untitled", 1983
                Jun. 24, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA SUÑE Barcelona (1955) "Untitled", 1983

                Est: €600 - €800

                Woodcut Signed, justified P/A and dated in pencil on the bottom Measurements: 52 x 38 cm

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              • Jaume Plensa (born 1955) N°1 Disegno, 2004
                Jun. 20, 2024

                Jaume Plensa (born 1955) N°1 Disegno, 2004

                Est: €10,000 - €15,000

                Jaume Plensa (born 1955) N°1 Disegno, 2004 Oil, ink, resin and collage on paper 242 x 110 cm Provenance: - Artist's studio - Private collection - Paris auction, Pierre Bergé & Associés, 25 June 2014, lot 18 - Purchased from the latter by the current owner - Private collection, Paris Jaume Plensa (né en 1955) N°1 Disegno, 2004 Huile, encre, résine et collage sur papier 242 x 110 cm Provenance : - Atelier de l'artiste - Collection particulière - Vente Paris, Pierre Bergé & Associés, 25 juin 2014, lot 18 - Acquis auprès de cette dernière par l'actuel propriétaire - Collection particulière, Paris

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              • Jaume Plensa (born 1955) Untitled, 1991
                Jun. 20, 2024

                Jaume Plensa (born 1955) Untitled, 1991

                Est: €10,000 - €15,000

                Jaume Plensa (born 1955) Untitled, 1991 Mixed media on paper Signed on the bottom left Dated on the bottom right 104 x 91 cm Provenance: Private collection, Paris Jaume Plensa (né en 1955) Sans titre, 1991 Technique mixte sur papier Signé en bas à gauche Daté en bas à droite 104 x 91 cm Provenance : Collection particulière, Paris

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              • Jaume Plensa *1955
                Jun. 19, 2024

                Jaume Plensa *1955

                Est: CHF20,000 - CHF25,000

                Jaume Plensa *1955 Island (Delphine, Fabienne,Betty), 1995 Installation aus Harz, Eisen und Glas 101,6 x 22 x 36,8 cm (3)

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              • JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955) "Rice", 1995. Bronze and canvas, copy 1/6. Signed and numbered.
                Jun. 13, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955) "Rice", 1995. Bronze and canvas, copy 1/6. Signed and numbered.

                Est: €16,000 - €18,000

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955) "Rice", 1995. Bronze and canvas, copy 1/6. Signed and numbered. Measurements: 20 cm. diameter (bronze ball); 26 x 27 x 18 cm. (total). "Rice" is one of a series of works that Plensa made in 1995, in which he contrasted the rigidity of bronze with the ductility of materials such as fabric or rope. The titles of all of them contained gastronomic references: Milk, Beans, Noodles, Chop-suey, Hot-Dog, Rice, Roast-Beef, Eggs, Bread, Salt.... Carrying cryptic meanings, they can be linked to a certain degree with desire and the unconscious, while the combination of the bronze ball and the cloth that envelops it suggests the idea of explosion or muffled violence. Jaume Plensa studied at the Escuela de La Llotja and the Superior de Bellas Artes de Sant Jordi, both in Barcelona. He excelled in sculpture, drawing and engraving. His work focuses on the relationship between man and his environment, often questioning the role of art in society and the position of the artist. He currently lives in Paris, and was recently awarded an honorary doctorate by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Plensa began his career working with wrought iron mixed with polyester. Between 1983 and 1984 he began to mould iron using the casting technique, and developed a sculptural concept based on zoomorphic elements. His work gradually evolved, and he is now considered a precursor of Spanish neo-expressionism. In the nineties he introduced modifications in his work both in terms of material and form, and began to use different materials such as metal scraps, polyester and resins. During these years he produced series of walls, doors and architectural constructions, seeking to give space an absolute protagonist role. Between 1999 and 2003 Plensa became one of the pillars of world scenography, reinterpreting four classical operas by Falla, Debussy, Berlioz and Mozart with "La Fura dels Baus", and alone in a contemporary theatrical production, "La pareti della solitudine", by Ben Jelloun. He has held solo and group exhibitions all over the world, including a retrospective at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in 2000. In June 2008 he unveiled his work "Breathing", a memorial to journalists killed in the line of duty, at the BBC headquarters in London. Throughout his career he has received numerous distinctions, such as the Medal of the Knights of Arts and Letters in 1993, awarded by the French Ministry of Culture, and the National Prize for Plastic Arts in 1997, awarded by the Generalitat of Catalonia. Considered one of the leading representatives of the new Spanish art of expressionist tendency, his work is present in the best national and international galleries and art fairs, as well as in the main museums of Europe and the United States, such as the MOMA in New York, the Kemper in Kansas, the Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Palazzo Forti in Verona, the MACBA and the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

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              • JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "My private sex", 1995. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated. It has a tear in the lower left corner.
                Jun. 13, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "My private sex", 1995. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated. It has a tear in the lower left corner.

                Est: €10,000 - €12,000

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). "My private sex", 1995. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated. It has a tear in the lower left corner. Measurements: 59 x 51 cm. In the nineties, Jaume Plensa's creation gained momentum in the use of words, independently (and even floating in the void) or linked to a sculptural object. In addition to sculptural visual poems, he created series on napkins dedicated to gastronomy or eroticism. In this work, "My private sex" is written next to the schematic drawing of a vagina, resolved in an almost pictographic way. Plensa explores the relationship between calligraphy, identity, memory and the plastic potential of letters. Jaume Plensa studied at the Escuela de La Llotja and the Superior de Bellas Artes de Sant Jordi, both in Barcelona. He excelled in sculpture, drawing and engraving. His work focuses on the relationship between man and his environment, often questioning the role of art in society and the position of the artist. He currently lives in Paris, and was recently awarded an honorary doctorate by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Plensa began his career working with wrought iron mixed with polyester. Between 1983 and 1984 he began to mold iron with the casting technique, and developed a sculptural concept based on zoomorphic elements. His work gradually evolved, and he is now considered a precursor of Spanish neo-expressionism. In the nineties he introduced modifications in his work, both materially and formally, and began to use different materials such as scrap metal, polyester and resins. During these years he elaborated series of walls, doors and architectural constructions, seeking to give space an absolute protagonism. Between 1999 and 2003 Plensa became one of the pillars of world scenography, reinterpreting with "La Fura dels Baus" four classical operas by Falla, Debussy, Berlioz and Mozart, and alone a contemporary theatrical production, "La pareti della solitudine", by Ben Jelloun. He has had solo and group exhibitions all over the world, including a retrospective at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in 2000. In June 2008 he inaugurated in London, at the BBC headquarters, his work "Breathing", a monument dedicated to journalists killed in the exercise of their profession. Throughout his career he has received numerous distinctions, such as the Medal of the Knights of Arts and Letters in 1993, awarded by the French Ministry of Culture, or the National Prize for Plastic Arts in 1997, from the Generalitat of Catalonia. Considered one of the leading representatives of the new Spanish art of expressionist tendency, his work is present in the best national and international galleries and art fairs, as well as in the main museums of Europe and the United States, such as the MOMA in New York, the Kemper in Kansas, the Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Palazzo Forti in Verona, the MACBA or the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

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              • JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). Untitled, 1987. Mixed media on paper. Signed. Presents damages in the frame.
                Jun. 13, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). Untitled, 1987. Mixed media on paper. Signed. Presents damages in the frame.

                Est: €10,000 - €12,000

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). Untitled, 1987. Mixed media on paper. Signed. Presents damages in the frame. Measurements: 45 x 45 cm; 87 x 87 cm (frame). From the early stages of his career, Jaume Plensa showed an unconditional interest in delving with his plastic art into the human condition. Throughout the eighties, schematic representations of characters such as the one we are dealing with are frequent, described with very few strokes but capable of transmitting emotions and a certain idea of vulnerability. In these early works, Plensa drinks distantly from expressionist and cubist sources. However, Plensa already stood out with a very marked personality in portraits like this one, where in addition to the stroke, the support and its textures also contribute to awaken empathy and emotion in us. Jaume Plensa studied at the Escuela de La Llotja and the Superior de Bellas Artes de Sant Jordi, both in Barcelona. He excelled in sculpture, drawing and engraving. His work focuses on the relationship between man and his environment, often questioning the role of art in society and the position of the artist. He currently lives in Paris, and was recently awarded an honorary doctorate by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Plensa began his career working with wrought iron mixed with polyester. Between 1983 and 1984 he began to mold iron with the casting technique, and developed a sculptural concept based on zoomorphic elements. His work gradually evolved, and he is now considered a precursor of Spanish neo-expressionism. In the nineties he introduced modifications in his work, both materially and formally, and began to use different materials such as scrap metal, polyester and resins. During these years he elaborated series of walls, doors and architectural constructions, seeking to give space an absolute protagonism. Between 1999 and 2003 Plensa became one of the pillars of world scenography, reinterpreting with "La Fura dels Baus" four classical operas by Falla, Debussy, Berlioz and Mozart, and alone a contemporary theatrical production, "La pareti della solitudine", by Ben Jelloun. He has had solo and group exhibitions all over the world, including a retrospective at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in 2000. In June 2008 he inaugurated in London, at the BBC headquarters, his work "Breathing", a monument dedicated to journalists killed in the exercise of their profession. Throughout his career he has received numerous distinctions, such as the Medal of the Knights of Arts and Letters in 1993, awarded by the French Ministry of Culture, or the National Prize for Plastic Arts in 1997, from the Generalitat of Catalonia. Considered one of the leading representatives of the new Spanish art of expressionist tendency, his work is present in the best national and international galleries and art fairs, as well as in the main museums of Europe and the United States, such as the MOMA in New York, the Kemper in Kansas, the Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Palazzo Forti in Verona, the MACBA or the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

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              • JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). Untitled, 1983. Aquatint and etching on iron, copy 10/25. Signed and justified Provenance: N2 gallery, Barcelona. Work nº 40 of the Catalogue Raisonné.
                Jun. 13, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). Untitled, 1983. Aquatint and etching on iron, copy 10/25. Signed and justified Provenance: N2 gallery, Barcelona. Work nº 40 of the Catalogue Raisonné.

                Est: €1,400 - €1,600

                JAUME PLENSA (Barcelona, 1955). Untitled, 1983. Aquatint and etching on iron, copy 10/25. Signed and justified Provenance: N2 gallery, Barcelona. Work nº 40 of the Catalogue Raisonné. Measurements: 16 x 23 cm (print); 38 x 37 cm (paper). The human torso emerges from a gray background as if it were an X-ray showing a particular bone structure. In his engravings, Jaume Plensa, as in his sculptures, has prioritized the theme of identity and memory, preferably using etching to achieve highly plastic results. Jaume Plensa studied at the Escuela de La Llotja and the Superior de Bellas Artes de Sant Jordi, both in Barcelona. He excelled in sculpture, drawing and engraving. His work focuses on the relationship between man and his environment, often questioning the role of art in society and the position of the artist. He currently lives in Paris, and has recently been awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Plensa began his career working with wrought iron mixed with polyester. Between 1983 and 1984 he began to mold iron with the casting technique, and developed a sculptural concept based on zoomorphic elements. His work evolved gradually, and he is now considered a precursor of Spanish neo-expressionism. In the nineties he introduced modifications in his work, both materially and formally, and began to use different materials such as scrap metal, polyester and resins. During these years he elaborated series of walls, doors and architectural constructions, seeking to give space an absolute protagonism. Between 1999 and 2003 Plensa became one of the pillars of world scenography, reinterpreting with "La Fura dels Baus" four classical operas by Falla, Debussy, Berlioz and Mozart, and alone a contemporary theatrical production, "La pareti della solitudine", by Ben Jelloun. He has had solo and group exhibitions all over the world, including a retrospective at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in 2000. In June 2008 he inaugurated in London, at the BBC headquarters, his work "Breathing", a monument dedicated to journalists killed in the exercise of their profession. Throughout his career he has received numerous distinctions, such as the Medal of the Knights of Arts and Letters in 1993, awarded by the French Ministry of Culture or the National Prize for Plastic Arts in 1997, from the Generalitat of Catalonia. Considered one of the leading representatives of the new Spanish art of expressionist tendency, his work is present in the best national and international galleries and art fairs, as well as in the main museums of Europe and the United States, such as the MOMA in New York, the Kemper in Kansas, the Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid, the Palazzo Forti in Verona, the MACBA or the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

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              • Jaume Plensa (né en 1955) Study for Hortensia bronze à patine brun foncé 56
                Jun. 07, 2024

                Jaume Plensa (né en 1955) Study for Hortensia bronze à patine brun foncé 56

                Est: €60,000 - €80,000

                Jaume Plensa (né en 1955) Study for Hortensia bronze à patine brun foncé 56 x 23 x 15 cm. Réalisée en 2021, cette œuvre porte le numéro trois d'une édition de huit exemplaires.

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              • JAUME PLENSA (1955) and JORDI BALCELLS (20th century). "HOMAGE TO MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ", 1975.
                Jun. 06, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA (1955) and JORDI BALCELLS (20th century). "HOMAGE TO MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ", 1975.

                Est: €2,500 - €5,000

                Folder with four silkscreen prints, three of them on poster board, one on paper. Signed, dated and numbered. 75/11. 41.5 x 32 cm (poster boards); 41.4 x 31 cm (paper).

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              • JAUME PLENSA (1955). Series of 6 faces, 1983.
                Jun. 06, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA (1955). Series of 6 faces, 1983.

                Est: €3,500 - €6,000

                This is a work made up of six different faces, painted in pastel and watercolour. Each one is painted individually on small-format paper and all of them are attached to a cardboard folder. The signature and the date are distributed over each drawing, giving unity to the work. The paper and the folder are in poor condition due to moisture, with water marks. 15.5 x 10.5 cm (each paper); 32.5 x 81.5 cm (open folder).

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              • JAUME PLENSA (1955). Work consisting of 6 methacrylate plaques painted with black ink.
                Jun. 06, 2024

                JAUME PLENSA (1955). Work consisting of 6 methacrylate plaques painted with black ink.

                Est: €2,500 - €5,000

                Dedicated "a l'amic Jordi" and signed Plensa. 1980's. 19 x 5.5 cm, 17.5 x 5.5 cm (two smaller ones).

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