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soldSep. 19, 2023MANOLO VALDES - Las Meninas
Est: -MANOLO VALDES Valencia 1942 Las Meninas. 2000 Etching, Aquatint and Collage on handmade Eskulan paper Signed in pencil Numbered 19/100 Measurements 64 x 48.5 cm Edita Art of This Century, New York 2000 ORIGIN Art of This Century, New York Private collection BIBLIOGRAPHY Victoria Hidalgo Nieto, "Manolo Valdés. Graphic Work 1981-2002". Tf editors, Madrid City Council 2002, no. 53. Page 175
Subastas Segre
soldSep. 06, 2023MANOLO VALDÉS BLASCO (Valencia, 1942). Untitled, New York. Exhibition poster intervened with collage by the artist. Signed and located.
Est: €900 - €1,200MANOLO VALDÉS BLASCO (Valencia, 1942). Untitled, New York. Exhibition poster intervened with collage by the artist. Signed and located. Sizes: 69,5 x 44,5 cm. Manolo Valdés was born in Valencia on 8 March 1942. In 1957 he enrolled at the San Carlos School of Fine Arts, where he spent two years, abandoning his studies to devote himself to painting. In 1964 he founded the artistic group Equipo Crónica together with Juan Antonio Toledo and Rafael Solbes, in which he remained until the death of Solbes in 1981, even though Toledo had left the group two years after its foundation. After the death of Rafael Solbes he continued to work alone in Valencia for a few years, until 1989, when he travelled to New York where he set up his studio and continued to experiment with new forms of expression. He is a member of the Marlborough Gallery and the Freites Gallery. He also set up a studio in Madrid to make large sculptures, alternating his creative work in both cities. Influenced by Velázquez, Rembrandt, Rubens and Matisse, Manolo Valdés produces a large format work in which the lights and colours express a feeling of tactility due to the treatment given to the materials. His work forces the viewer to delve into memory and search for significant images from the history of art. In addition to the works exhibited as part of Equipo Crónica, Valdés had more than 70 solo and group exhibitions between 1965 and 1981. As a sculptor, he is the author of La Dama del Manzanares (2003), a 13-metre high work located in the Parque Lineal del Manzanares (Madrid). In 2005 he created the sculptural group Asturcones, for the city of Oviedo. Valdés has received several prizes, among which the following stand out: in 1965 the Lissone and Biella prizes, in Milan (Italy), in 1979, the Silver Medal of the II International Biennial of Engravings in Tokyo (Japan) and the Bridgestone Art Museum Prize in Lis'79 in Lisbon (Portugal); in 1983 the National Prize of Plastic Arts; the Alfons Roig Prize, in Valencia; the National Prize of Fine Arts of Spain; in 1986 the Medal of the Biennial of the International Festival of Plastic Artists, in Baghdad (Iraq) and in 1993 the Decoration of the Order of Andrés Bello in the class of the Band of Honour, in Venezuela.
Setdart Auction House
soldSep. 06, 2023MANOLO VALDES BLASCO (Valencia, 1942). No title. Ink on acetate. Signed in the lower margin.
Est: €2,000 - €2,500MANOLO VALDÉS BLASCO (Valencia, 1942). Untitled. Ink on acetate. Signed in the lower margin. Size: 27 x 19 cm; 50 x 41 cm (frame). Manolo Valdés was born in Valencia on 8 March 1942. In 1957 he enrolled at the San Carlos School of Fine Arts where he stayed for two years, abandoning his studies to devote himself to painting. In 1964 he founded the artistic group Equipo Crónica together with Juan Antonio Toledo and Rafael Solbes, in which he remained until the death of Solbes in 1981, even though Toledo had left the group two years after its foundation. After the death of Rafael Solbes he continued to work alone in Valencia for a few years, until 1989, when he travelled to New York where he set up his studio and continued to experiment with new forms of expression. He is a member of the Marlborough Gallery and the Freites Gallery. He also set up a studio in Madrid to make large sculptures, alternating his creative work in both cities. Influenced by Velázquez, Rembrandt, Rubens and Matisse, Manolo Valdés produces a large format work in which the lights and colours express a feeling of tactility due to the treatment given to the materials. His work forces the viewer to delve into memory and search for significant images from the history of art. In addition to the works exhibited as part of Equipo Crónica, Valdés had more than 70 solo and group exhibitions between 1965 and 1981. As a sculptor, he is the author of La Dama del Manzanares (2003), a 13-metre high work located in the Parque Lineal del Manzanares (Madrid). In 2005 he created the sculptural group Asturcones, for the city of Oviedo. Valdés has received several prizes, among which the following stand out: in 1965 the Lissone and Biella prizes, in Milan (Italy), in 1979, the Silver Medal of the II International Biennial of Engravings in Tokyo (Japan) and the Bridgestone Art Museum Prize in Lis'79 in Lisbon (Portugal); in 1983 the National Prize of Plastic Arts; the Alfons Roig Prize, in Valencia; the National Prize of Fine Arts of Spain; in 1986 the Medal of the Biennial of the International Festival of Plastic Artists, in Baghdad (Iraq) and in 1993 the Decoration of the Order of Andrés Bello in the class of the Band of Honour, in Venezuela.
Setdart Auction House
soldSep. 06, 2023MANOLO VALDÉS BLASCO (Valencia, 1942). "El café". Lithograph, copy 64/75. Signed and justified in pencil. Work published in the catalogue raisonné "Obra gráfica de Manolo Valdés", Victoria Hidalgo, Ediciones TF, Madrid, 2002, pg 79 n.5.
Est: €2,400 - €3,000MANOLO VALDÉS BLASCO (Valencia, 1942). "El café". Lithograph, copy 64/75. Signed and justified in pencil. Work published in the catalogue raisonné "Obra gráfica de Manolo Valdés", Victoria Hidalgo, Ediciones TF, Madrid, 2002, pg 79 n.5. Size: 77 x 57 cm; 95 x 73 cm (frame). Manolo Valdés was born in Valencia on 8 March 1942. In 1957 he enrolled at the San Carlos School of Fine Arts, where he spent two years, abandoning his studies to devote himself to painting. In 1964 he founded the artistic group Equipo Crónica together with Juan Antonio Toledo and Rafael Solbes, in which he remained until Solbes' death in 1981, even though Toledo had left the group two years after its foundation. After the death of Rafael Solbes he continued to work alone in Valencia for a few years, until 1989, when he travelled to New York where he set up his studio and continued to experiment with new forms of expression. He is a member of the Marlborough Gallery and the Freites Gallery. He also set up a studio in Madrid to make large sculptures, alternating his creative work in both cities. Influenced by Velázquez, Rembrandt, Rubens and Matisse, Manolo Valdés produces a large format work in which the lights and colours express a feeling of tactility due to the treatment given to the materials. His work forces the viewer to delve into memory and search for significant images from the history of art. In addition to the works exhibited as part of Equipo Crónica, Valdés had more than 70 solo and group exhibitions between 1965 and 1981. As a sculptor, he is the author of La Dama del Manzanares (2003), a 13-metre high work located in the Parque Lineal del Manzanares (Madrid). In 2005 he created the sculptural group Asturcones, for the city of Oviedo. Valdés has received several prizes, among which the following stand out: in 1965 the Lissone and Biella prizes, in Milan (Italy), in 1979, the Silver Medal of the II International Biennial of Engravings in Tokyo (Japan) and the Bridgestone Art Museum Prize in Lis'79 in Lisbon (Portugal); in 1983 the National Prize of Plastic Arts; the Alfons Roig Prize, in Valencia; the National Prize of Fine Arts of Spain; in 1986 the Medal of the Biennial of the International Festival of Plastic Artists, in Baghdad (Iraq) and in 1993 the Decoration of the Order of Andrés Bello in the class of the Band of Honour, in Venezuela.
Setdart Auction House
soldSep. 06, 2023MANOLO VALDES BLASCO (Valencia, 1942). "Ghost". Ink on acetate. Signed in the lower margin.
Est: €2,000 - €2,500MANOLO VALDÉS BLASCO (Valencia, 1942). "Phantom". Ink on acetate. Signed in the lower margin. Size: 26 x 18 cm; 50 x 41 cm (frame). Manolo Valdés was born in Valencia on 8 March 1942. In 1957 he enrolled at the San Carlos School of Fine Arts where he stayed for two years, abandoning his studies to devote himself to painting. In 1964 he founded the artistic group Equipo Crónica together with Juan Antonio Toledo and Rafael Solbes, in which he remained until the death of Solbes in 1981, even though Toledo had left the group two years after its foundation. After the death of Rafael Solbes he continued to work alone in Valencia for a few years, until 1989, when he travelled to New York where he set up his studio and continued to experiment with new forms of expression. He is a member of the Marlborough Gallery and the Freites Gallery. He also set up a studio in Madrid to make large sculptures, alternating his creative work in both cities. Influenced by Velázquez, Rembrandt, Rubens and Matisse, Manolo Valdés produces a large format work in which the lights and colours express a feeling of tactility due to the treatment given to the materials. His work forces the viewer to delve into memory and search for significant images from the history of art. In addition to the works exhibited as part of Equipo Crónica, Valdés had more than 70 solo and group exhibitions between 1965 and 1981. As a sculptor, he is the author of La Dama del Manzanares (2003), a 13-metre high work located in the Parque Lineal del Manzanares (Madrid). In 2005 he created the sculptural group Asturcones, for the city of Oviedo. Valdés has received several prizes, among which the following stand out: in 1965 the Lissone and Biella prizes, in Milan (Italy), in 1979, the Silver Medal of the II International Biennial of Engravings in Tokyo (Japan) and the Bridgestone Art Museum Prize in Lis'79 in Lisbon (Portugal); in 1983 the National Prize of Plastic Arts; the Alfons Roig Prize, in Valencia; the National Prize of Fine Arts of Spain; in 1986 the Medal of the Biennial of the International Festival of Plastic Artists, in Baghdad (Iraq) and in 1993 the Decoration of the Order of Andrés Bello in the class of the Band of Honour, in Venezuela.
Setdart Auction House
soldJul. 27, 2023Manolo Valdes, Paolo I
Est: $1,000 - $1,500Manolo Valdes Paolo I 2007 etching and aquatint in colors with unique collage image: 15.25 h x 11.5 w in (39 x 29 cm) sight: 24.875 h x 19.875 w in (63 x 50 cm) Signed and numbered to lower edge '3/50 Valdes'. This work is number 3 from the edition of 50 unique works published by Galeria Hispanica, Madrid. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
soldJul. 25, 2023MANOLO VALDES BLASCO (Valencia, 1942). "George Braque", 1984. Series "Queen Mariana as a pretext" Engraving in strong water on GVARRO paper. Exemplary 57/75. Signed and numbered in pencil.
Est: €1,600 - €1,800MANOLO VALDÉS BLASCO (Valencia, 1942). "George Braque", 1984. Series "Reina Mariana as a pretext". Etching on GVARRO paper. Issue 57/75. Signed and numbered in pencil. Measurements: 42 x 30 cm (print) ; 76 x 56.5 cm (paper) Manolo Valdés was born in Valencia on 8 March 1942. In 1957 he enrolled at the San Carlos School of Fine Arts where he spent two years, abandoning his studies to devote himself to painting. In 1964 he founded the artistic group Equipo Crónica together with Juan Antonio Toledo and Rafael Solbes, in which he remained until the death of Solbes in 1981, even though Toledo had left the group two years after its foundation. After the death of Rafael Solbes he continued to work alone in Valencia for a few years, until 1989, when he travelled to New York where he set up his studio and continued to experiment with new forms of expression. He is a member of the Marlborough Gallery and the Freites Gallery. He also set up a studio in Madrid to make large sculptures, alternating his creative work in both cities. Influenced by Velázquez, Rembrandt, Rubens and Matisse, Manolo Valdés produces a large format work in which the lights and colours express a feeling of tactility due to the treatment given to the materials. His work forces the viewer to delve into memory and search for significant images from the history of art. In addition to the works exhibited as part of Equipo Crónica, Valdés had more than 70 solo and group exhibitions between 1965 and 1981. As a sculptor, he is the author of La Dama del Manzanares (2003), a 13-metre high work located in the Parque Lineal del Manzanares (Madrid). In 2005 he created the sculptural group Asturcones, for the city of Oviedo. Valdés has received several prizes, among which the following stand out: in 1965 the Lissone and Biella prizes, in Milan (Italy), in 1979, the Silver Medal of the II International Biennial of Engravings in Tokyo (Japan) and the Bridgestone Art Museum Prize in Lis'79 in Lisbon (Portugal); in 1983 the National Prize of Plastic Arts; the Alfons Roig Prize, in Valencia; the National Fine Arts Prize of Spain; in 1986 the Medal of the Biennial of the International Festival of Plastic Artists, in Baghdad (Iraq) and in 1993 the Decoration of the Order of Andrés Bello in the class of the Band of Honour, in Venezuela. In 2012 he was in charge of designing the poster for the bullfighting season at the Real Maestranza de
Setdart Auction House
soldJul. 25, 2023MANOLO VALDES (Valencia, 1942). "Malevich", 1984. Series "Queen Mariana as a pretext" Etching on GVARRO paper. Exemplary 9/75. Signed and numbered in pencil.
Est: €1,400 - €1,600MANOLO VALDÉS (Valencia, 1942). "Malevich", 1984. Series "Reina Mariana as a pretext". Etching on GVARRO paper. 9/75 copy. Signed and numbered in pencil. Size: 42 x 30 cm (print) ; 76 x 56'5 cm (paper). Manolo Valdés was born in Valencia on 8 March 1942. In 1957 he enrolled at the San Carlos School of Fine Arts where he stayed for two years, abandoning his studies to devote himself to painting. In 1964 he founded the artistic group Equipo Crónica together with Juan Antonio Toledo and Rafael Solbes, in which he remained until the death of Solbes in 1981, even though Toledo had left the group two years after its foundation. After the death of Rafael Solbes he continued to work alone in Valencia for a few years, until 1989, when he travelled to New York where he set up his studio and continued to experiment with new forms of expression. He is a member of the Marlborough Gallery and the Freites Gallery. He also set up a studio in Madrid to make large sculptures, alternating his creative work in both cities. Influenced by Velázquez, Rembrandt, Rubens and Matisse, Manolo Valdés produces a large format work in which the lights and colours express a feeling of tactility due to the treatment given to the materials. His work forces the viewer to delve into memory and search for significant images from the history of art. In addition to the works exhibited as part of Equipo Crónica, Valdés had more than 70 solo and group exhibitions between 1965 and 1981. As a sculptor, he is the author of La Dama del Manzanares (2003), a 13-metre high work located in the Parque Lineal del Manzanares (Madrid). In 2005 he created the sculptural group Asturcones, for the city of Oviedo. Valdés has received several prizes, among which the following stand out: in 1965 the Lissone and Biella prizes, in Milan (Italy), in 1979, the Silver Medal of the II International Biennial of Engravings in Tokyo (Japan) and the Bridgestone Art Museum Prize in Lis'79 in Lisbon (Portugal); in 1983 the National Prize of Plastic Arts; the Alfons Roig Prize, in Valencia; the National Fine Arts Prize of Spain; in 1986 the Medal of the Biennial of the International Festival of Plastic Artists, in Baghdad (Iraq) and in 1993 the Decoration of the Order of Andrés Bello in the class of the Band of Honour, in Venezuela. In 2012 he was commissioned to design the poster for the bullfighting season at the Real Maestranza de Caballería in Seville.
Setdart Auction House
soldJul. 25, 2023MANOLO VALDES (Valencia, 1942). "Queen Mariana", 1984 Series "Queen Mariana as a pretext" Etching on GVARRO paper. Issue 13/75. Signed and numbered in pencil.
Est: €1,400 - €1,600MANOLO VALDÉS (Valencia, 1942). "Reina Mariana", 1984 Series "Reina Mariana as a pretext". Etching on GVARRO paper. 13/75. Signed and numbered in pencil. Size: 42 x 30 cm (print) ; 76 x 56'5 cm (paper). Manolo Valdés was born in Valencia on 8 March 1942. In 1957 he enrolled at the San Carlos School of Fine Arts where he spent two years, abandoning his studies to devote himself to painting. In 1964 he founded the artistic group Equipo Crónica together with Juan Antonio Toledo and Rafael Solbes, in which he remained until the death of Solbes in 1981, even though Toledo had left the group two years after its foundation. After the death of Rafael Solbes he continued to work alone in Valencia for a few years, until 1989, when he travelled to New York where he set up his studio and continued to experiment with new forms of expression. He is a member of the Marlborough Gallery and the Freites Gallery. He also set up a studio in Madrid to make large sculptures, alternating his creative work in both cities. Influenced by Velázquez, Rembrandt, Rubens and Matisse, Manolo Valdés produces a large format work in which the lights and colours express a feeling of tactility due to the treatment given to the materials. His work forces the viewer to delve into memory and search for significant images from the history of art. In addition to the works exhibited as part of Equipo Crónica, Valdés had more than 70 solo and group exhibitions between 1965 and 1981. As a sculptor, he is the author of La Dama del Manzanares (2003), a 13-metre high work located in the Parque Lineal del Manzanares (Madrid). In 2005 he created the sculptural group Asturcones, for the city of Oviedo. Valdés has received several prizes, among which the following stand out: in 1965 the Lissone and Biella prizes, in Milan (Italy), in 1979, the Silver Medal of the II International Biennial of Engravings in Tokyo (Japan) and the Bridgestone Art Museum Prize in Lis'79 in Lisbon (Portugal); in 1983 the National Prize of Plastic Arts; the Alfons Roig Prize, in Valencia; the National Fine Arts Prize of Spain; in 1986 the Medal of the Biennial of the International Festival of Plastic Artists, in Baghdad (Iraq) and in 1993 the Decoration of the Order of Andrés Bello in the class of the Band of Honour, in Venezuela. In 2012 he was commissioned to design the poster for the bullfighting season at the Real Maestranza de Caballería in Seville.
Setdart Auction House
soldJul. 20, 2023MANOLO VALDES BLASCO (Valencia, 1942). "The Count Duke". Silkscreen on paper. Final art / color proof. Work cataloged in the book "Fora de Serie, Serigrafies d'Ibero Suiza in the Col.lecció UPV"
Est: €450 - €500MANOLO VALDÉS BLASCO (Valencia, 1942). "El conde Duque". Silkscreen on paper. Final art / colour proof. Work catalogued in the book "Fora de Serie, Serigrafies d'Ibero Suiza en la Col.lecció UPV", Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, 2013, page 134. Presents dry stamp of the Ibero-Swiss printing house. Measurements: 116 x 68.5 cm. In Spain, the Ibero-Swiss company took in the leading Spanish artists from the mid-1960s to the 1990s. The serigrapher José Llopis made this firm an indisputable reference in terms of artistic printing. From artists linked to pop art, optical art and geometric art to Zóbel and Tàpies, as well as artists with a clear political commitment such as Renau, Genovés, Equipo Crónica and Equipo Realidad, they all found Ibero-Suiza's silkscreen printing to be an ideal technique for their projects: they liked its industrial character, its procedures, the effects and nuances obtained, and the affinity of all this with the resources of the media. The Polytechnic University of Valencia pays tribute to screen printing with the exhibition and book FORA DE SÈRIE. The exhibition includes, among many others, works by artists of the stature of Renau, Saura, Tàpies, Yturralde, Equipo Crónica, Gordillo, Guerrero, Sempere, Equipo Realidad, Carmen Calvo and Mompó. They all form part of the selection of 71 silkscreen prints from the Fons d'Art UPV, the legacy of the historic Ibero-Swiss workshop (1963-1998) that attracted leading Spanish artists to Valencia for decades. Manolo Valdés introduced in Spain a form of artistic expression that combines political and social commitment with humour and irony. He began his training in 1957, when he entered the San Carlos School of Fine Arts in Valencia. However, two years later he abandoned his studies to devote himself fully to painting. In 1964 he founded the artistic group Equipo Crónica, together with Juan Antonio Toledo and Rafael Solbes, in which he remained until the latter's death in 1981, despite the fact that Toledo had left the group two years after its foundation. Since then he has settled in New York, where he currently lives and where he has continued to experiment with new forms of expression, including sculpture. Among the numerous awards Manolo Valdés has won are the Lissone and Biella awards in Milan, the silver medal at the II International Biennial of Engravings in Tokyo, the Bridgestone Art Museum prize in Lisbon, the National Prize for Plastic Arts, the medal of the International Festival of Fine Arts, and the medal of the International Festival of Fine Arts in Paris, among others, the medal of the International Festival of Plastic Artists of Baghdad, the Decoration of the Order of Andrés Bello in Venezuela, the prize of the National Council of Monaco, the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts, the Prize of the Spanish Association of Art Critics and the Prize for the Best Print Artist, among others. Formally, Valdés produces a large-format work in which the lights and colours express tactile values, due to the treatment given to the materials. His work forces the viewer to delve into memory and search for significant images from the history of art. He is represented in some of the world's leading museums, such as the Reina Sofía in Madrid, the Metropolitan, the MoMA and the Guggenheim in New York, the Centre Georges Pompidou and the Fons National d'Arts Plastiques in Paris, the Kusnthalle in Hamburg, the Kunstmuseum in Berlin and the Museo de Bellas Artes in Bilbao, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
soldJul. 18, 2023MANOLO VALDES Valencia (1942) "Cubism as a pretext IX", 2004
Est: €1,800 - €2,400Aquatint, etching and collage Signed and justified in pencil in the lower part VI/XXV Measurements: Print: 45 x 32.5 cm
Ansorena
soldJul. 11, 2023MANOLO VALDÉS (Valencia, 1942). "Reina Mariana", 1984 Series "Reina Mariana as a pretext" Etching on GVARRO paper. Issue 8/75. Signed and numbered in pencil.
Est: €1,400 - €1,600MANOLO VALDÉS (Valencia, 1942). "Reina Mariana", 1984 Series "Reina Mariana as a pretext". Etching on GVARRO paper. 8/75 copy. Signed and numbered in pencil. Size: 42 x 30 cm (print) ; 76 x 56'5 cm (paper). Manolo Valdés was born in Valencia on 8 March 1942. In 1957 he enrolled at the San Carlos School of Fine Arts where he stayed for two years, abandoning his studies to devote himself to painting. In 1964 he founded the artistic group Equipo Crónica together with Juan Antonio Toledo and Rafael Solbes, in which he remained until the death of Solbes in 1981, even though Toledo had left the group two years after its foundation. After the death of Rafael Solbes he continued to work alone in Valencia for a few years, until 1989, when he travelled to New York where he set up his studio and continued to experiment with new forms of expression. He is a member of the Marlborough Gallery and the Freites Gallery. He also set up a studio in Madrid to make large sculptures, alternating his creative work in both cities. Influenced by Velázquez, Rembrandt, Rubens and Matisse, Manolo Valdés produces a large format work in which the lights and colours express a feeling of tactility due to the treatment given to the materials. His work forces the viewer to delve into memory and search for significant images from the history of art. In addition to the works exhibited as part of Equipo Crónica, Valdés had more than 70 solo and group exhibitions between 1965 and 1981. As a sculptor, he is the author of La Dama del Manzanares (2003), a 13-metre high work located in the Parque Lineal del Manzanares (Madrid). In 2005 he created the sculptural group Asturcones, for the city of Oviedo. Valdés has received several prizes, among which the following stand out: in 1965 the Lissone and Biella prizes, in Milan (Italy), in 1979, the Silver Medal of the II International Biennial of Engravings in Tokyo (Japan) and the Bridgestone Art Museum Prize in Lis'79 in Lisbon (Portugal); in 1983 the National Prize of Plastic Arts; the Alfons Roig Prize, in Valencia; the National Fine Arts Prize of Spain; in 1986 the Medal of the Biennial of the International Festival of Plastic Artists, in Baghdad (Iraq) and in 1993 the Decoration of the Order of Andrés Bello in the class of the Band of Honour, in Venezuela. In 2012 he was commissioned to design the poster for the bullfighting season at the Real Maestranza de Caballería in Seville.
Setdart Auction House
soldJul. 11, 2023MANOLO VALDES (Valencia, 1942). "Kandinsky", 1984. Series "Queen Mariana as a pretext" Etching on GVARRO paper. Exemplary 57/75. Signed and numbered in pencil.
Est: €1,600 - €1,800MANOLO VALDÉS (Valencia, 1942). "Kandinsky", 1984. Series "Reina Mariana as a pretext". Etching on GVARRO paper. 57/75. Signed and numbered in pencil. Size: 42 x 30 cm (print) ; 76 x 56.5 cm (paper). Manolo Valdés was born in Valencia on 8 March 1942. In 1957 he enrolled at the San Carlos School of Fine Arts where he spent two years, abandoning his studies to devote himself to painting. In 1964 he founded the artistic group Equipo Crónica together with Juan Antonio Toledo and Rafael Solbes, in which he remained until the death of Solbes in 1981, even though Toledo had left the group two years after its foundation. After the death of Rafael Solbes he continued to work alone in Valencia for a few years, until 1989, when he travelled to New York where he set up his studio and continued to experiment with new forms of expression. He is a member of the Marlborough Gallery and the Freites Gallery. He also set up a studio in Madrid to make large sculptures, alternating his creative work in both cities. Influenced by Velázquez, Rembrandt, Rubens and Matisse, Manolo Valdés produces a large format work in which the lights and colours express a feeling of tactility due to the treatment given to the materials. His work forces the viewer to delve into memory and search for significant images from the history of art. In addition to the works exhibited as part of Equipo Crónica, Valdés had more than 70 solo and group exhibitions between 1965 and 1981. As a sculptor, he is the author of La Dama del Manzanares (2003), a 13-metre high work located in the Parque Lineal del Manzanares (Madrid). In 2005 he created the sculptural group Asturcones, for the city of Oviedo. Valdés has received several prizes, among which the following stand out: in 1965 the Lissone and Biella prizes, in Milan (Italy), in 1979, the Silver Medal of the II International Biennial of Engravings in Tokyo (Japan) and the Bridgestone Art Museum Prize in Lis'79 in Lisbon (Portugal); in 1983 the National Prize of Plastic Arts; the Alfons Roig Prize, in Valencia; the National Fine Arts Prize of Spain; in 1986 the Medal of the Biennial of the International Festival of Plastic Artists, in Baghdad (Iraq) and in 1993 the Decoration of the Order of Andrés Bello in the class of the Band of Honour, in Venezuela. In 2012 he was commissioned to design the poster for the bullfighting season at the Real Maestranza de Caballería in Seville.
Setdart Auction House
soldJul. 11, 2023MANOLO VALDES (Valencia, 1942). "Malevich", 1984. Series “Queen Mariana as a pretext” Etching on GVARRO paper. Issue 13/75. Signed and numbered in pencil.
Est: €1,400 - €1,600MANOLO VALDÉS (Valencia, 1942). "Malevich", 1984. Series "Reina Mariana as a pretext". Etching on GVARRO paper. 13/75. Signed and numbered in pencil. Size: 42 x 30 cm (print) ; 76 x 56'5 cm (paper). Manolo Valdés was born in Valencia on 8 March 1942. In 1957 he enrolled at the San Carlos School of Fine Arts where he stayed for two years, abandoning his studies to devote himself to painting. In 1964 he founded the artistic group Equipo Crónica together with Juan Antonio Toledo and Rafael Solbes, in which he remained until the death of Solbes in 1981, even though Toledo had left the group two years after its foundation. After the death of Rafael Solbes he continued to work alone in Valencia for a few years, until 1989, when he travelled to New York where he set up his studio and continued to experiment with new forms of expression. He is a member of the Marlborough Gallery and the Freites Gallery. He also set up a studio in Madrid to make large sculptures, alternating his creative work in both cities. Influenced by Velázquez, Rembrandt, Rubens and Matisse, Manolo Valdés produces a large format work in which the lights and colours express a feeling of tactility due to the treatment given to the materials. His work forces the viewer to delve into memory and search for significant images from the history of art. In addition to the works exhibited as part of Equipo Crónica, Valdés had more than 70 solo and group exhibitions between 1965 and 1981. As a sculptor, he is the author of La Dama del Manzanares (2003), a 13-metre high work located in the Parque Lineal del Manzanares (Madrid). In 2005 he created the sculptural group Asturcones, for the city of Oviedo. Valdés has received several prizes, among which the following stand out: in 1965 the Lissone and Biella prizes, in Milan (Italy), in 1979, the Silver Medal of the II International Biennial of Engravings in Tokyo (Japan) and the Bridgestone Art Museum Prize in Lis'79 in Lisbon (Portugal); in 1983 the National Prize of Plastic Arts; the Alfons Roig Prize, in Valencia; the National Fine Arts Prize of Spain; in 1986 the Medal of the Biennial of the International Festival of Plastic Artists, in Baghdad (Iraq) and in 1993 the Decoration of the Order of Andrés Bello in the class of the Band of Honour, in Venezuela. In 2012 he was commissioned to design the poster for the bullfighting season at the Real Maestranza de Caballería in Seville.
Setdart Auction House
soldJul. 11, 2023MANOLO VALDÉS BLASCO (Valencia, 1942). "La Reina Mariana como pretexto (Braque)", 1984. Etching, 68/75. Signed and justified in pencil.
Est: €1,200 - €1,500MANOLO VALDÉS BLASCO (Valencia, 1942). "La Reina Mariana como pretexto (Braque)", 1984. Etching, copy 68/75. Signed and justified in pencil. Size: 42 x 30 cm (print); 70 x 56.5 cm (paper). The endless iconographic possibilities offered by Diego Velázquez's canvases are demonstrated in the work in question, painted by Manolo Valdés in 1984. As its name suggests, in the series "Queen Mariana as a pretext" Valdés uses the famous painting "Queen Mariana of Austria" (painted by the Sevillian painter between 1652 and 1653) to adapt it to works by avant-garde artists: Miró, Malevich, Klee and Braque, among others, make this series a true declaration of intent by the Valencian artist, vindicating the role of the great traditional and modern painters in the evolution of the history of art. Manolo Valdés introduced in Spain a form of artistic expression that combines political and social commitment with humour and irony. He began his training in 1957, when he entered the San Carlos School of Fine Arts in Valencia. However, two years later he abandoned his studies to devote himself fully to painting. In 1964 he founded the artistic group Equipo Crónica, together with Juan Antonio Toledo and Rafael Solbes, in which he remained until the latter's death in 1981, despite the fact that Toledo had left the group two years after its foundation. Since then he has settled in New York, where he currently lives and where he has continued to experiment with new forms of expression, including sculpture. Among the numerous awards Manolo Valdés has won are the Lissone and Biella awards in Milan, the silver medal at the II International Biennial of Engravings in Tokyo, the Bridgestone Art Museum prize in Lisbon, the National Prize for Plastic Arts, the medal of the International Festival of Fine Arts, and the medal of the International Festival of Fine Arts in Paris, among others, the medal of the International Festival of Plastic Artists of Baghdad, the Decoration of the Order of Andrés Bello in Venezuela, the prize of the National Council of Monaco, the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts, the Prize of the Spanish Association of Art Critics and the Prize for the Best Print Artist, among others. Formally, Valdés produces a large-format work in which the lights and colours express tactile values, due to the treatment given to the materials. His work forces the viewer to delve into memory and search for significant images from the history of art. He is represented in some of the world's leading museums, such as the Reina Sofía in Madrid, the Metropolitan, the MoMA and the Guggenheim in New York, the Centre Georges Pompidou and the Fons National d'Arts Plastiques in Paris, the Kusnthalle in Hamburg, the Kunstmuseum in Berlin and the Museo de Bellas Artes in Bilbao, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
soldJul. 04, 2023MANOLO VALDES - Queen Mariana II
Est: -MANOLO VALDES Valencia 1942 Queen Mariana II. 2000 Etching and collage on handmade paper by Acuari Signed in pencil Numbered 1/100 Measurements 170 x 97 cm Estampa Taller Mayor, Madrid 2000 Edita Art of this Century, New York 2000 PROVENANCE Art of this Century, New York Private Collection EXHIBITIONS 2002 (April 29-June 16), " Manolo Valdés Graphic Work 1981-2002", Casa de Vacas Cultural Center, Madrid BIBLIOGRAPHY Victoria Hidalgo Nieto, "Manolo Valdés. Graphic Work 1981-2002". Tf editores, Madrid City Council 2002, no. 55. P. 179
Subastas Segre
soldJul. 04, 2023MANOLO VALDES - Cubism as a Pretext
Est: -MANOLO VALDES Valencia 1942 Cubism as a Pretext. 2004 Etching, Aquatint and Collage on handmade Eskulan paper Signed in pencil Numbered 4/100 Measurements 45.5 x 32 cm. (fingerprint); 64 x 49cm. (paper) Publishes Art of this Century, New York 2004 Attached Certificate signed and sealed by Estiarte Gallery, Madrid ORIGIN Estiarte Gallery, Madrid Particular collection
Subastas Segre
soldJul. 04, 2023MANOLO VALDES - Profile with Fan
Est: -MANOLO VALDES Valencia 1942 Profile with Fan. 2002 Silkscreen on Arches paper Signed in pencil Numbered 73/100 Measurements 65 x 50 cm Print Eric Kirksaether, Madrid 2002 This work was chosen as Cover from the Graphic Works Catalog of the artist's exhibition mentioned below. EXHIBITIONS 2002 (April-June), "Manolo Valdés Graphic Work 1981-2002", Casa de Vacas Cultural Center, Madrid BIBLIOGRAPHY Victoria Hidalgo Nieto, "Manolo Valdés. Graphic Work 1981-2002". Madrid City Council 2002. Cover
Subastas Segre
soldJul. 03, 2023MANOLO VALDÉS BLASCO (Valencia, 1942). "El café". Lithograph, copy 64/75. Signed and justified in pencil. Work published in the catalogue raisonné "Obra gráfica de Manolo Valdés", Victoria Hidalgo, Ediciones TF, Madrid, 2002, pg 79 n.5.
Est: €2,400 - €3,000MANOLO VALDÉS BLASCO (Valencia, 1942). "El café". Lithograph, copy 64/75. Signed and justified in pencil. Work published in the catalogue raisonné "Obra gráfica de Manolo Valdés", Victoria Hidalgo, Ediciones TF, Madrid, 2002, pg 79 n.5. Size: 77 x 57 cm; 95 x 73 cm (frame). Manolo Valdés was born in Valencia on 8 March 1942. In 1957 he enrolled at the San Carlos School of Fine Arts, where he spent two years, abandoning his studies to devote himself to painting. In 1964 he founded the artistic group Equipo Crónica together with Juan Antonio Toledo and Rafael Solbes, in which he remained until Solbes' death in 1981, even though Toledo had left the group two years after its foundation. After the death of Rafael Solbes he continued to work alone in Valencia for a few years, until 1989, when he travelled to New York where he set up his studio and continued to experiment with new forms of expression. He is a member of the Marlborough Gallery and the Freites Gallery. He also set up a studio in Madrid to make large sculptures, alternating his creative work in both cities. Influenced by Velázquez, Rembrandt, Rubens and Matisse, Manolo Valdés produces a large format work in which the lights and colours express a feeling of tactility due to the treatment given to the materials. His work forces the viewer to delve into memory and search for significant images from the history of art. In addition to the works exhibited as part of Equipo Crónica, Valdés had more than 70 solo and group exhibitions between 1965 and 1981. As a sculptor, he is the author of La Dama del Manzanares (2003), a 13-metre high work located in the Parque Lineal del Manzanares (Madrid). In 2005 he created the sculptural group Asturcones, for the city of Oviedo. Valdés has received several prizes, among which the following stand out: in 1965 the Lissone and Biella prizes, in Milan (Italy), in 1979, the Silver Medal of the II International Biennial of Engravings in Tokyo (Japan) and the Bridgestone Art Museum Prize in Lis'79 in Lisbon (Portugal); in 1983 the National Prize of Plastic Arts; the Alfons Roig Prize, in Valencia; the National Prize of Fine Arts of Spain; in 1986 the Medal of the Biennial of the International Festival of Plastic Artists, in Baghdad (Iraq) and in 1993 the Decoration of the Order of Andrés Bello in the class of the Band of Honour, in Venezuela.
Setdart Auction House
soldJul. 03, 2023MANOLO VALDÉS BLASCO (Valencia, 1942). Painted pennant, 1965. Signed on the back.
Est: €1,800 - €2,000MANOLO VALDÉS BLASCO (Valencia, 1942). Painted pennant, 1965. Signed on the back. Measurements: 27'5 x 20 cm; 34,5 x 25'5 cm (frame) Manolo Valdés introduced in Spain a form of artistic expression that combines political and social commitment with humour and irony. He began his training in 1957, when he entered the San Carlos School of Fine Arts in Valencia. However, two years later he abandoned his studies to devote himself fully to painting. In 1964 he founded the artistic group Equipo Crónica, together with Juan Antonio Toledo and Rafael Solbes, in which he remained until the latter's death in 1981, despite the fact that Toledo had left the group two years after its foundation. Since then he has settled in New York, where he currently lives and where he has continued to experiment with new forms of expression, including sculpture. Among the numerous awards Manolo Valdés has won are the Lissone and Biella awards in Milan, the silver medal at the 2nd International Biennial of Engravings in Tokyo, the Bridgestone Art Museum prize in Lisbon, the National Prize for Plastic Arts, the medal of the International Festival of Fine Arts, and the medal of the International Festival of Fine Arts in Paris, among others, the medal of the International Festival of Plastic Artists of Baghdad, the Decoration of the Order of Andrés Bello in Venezuela, the prize of the National Council of Monaco, the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts, the Prize of the Spanish Association of Art Critics and the Prize for the Best Print Artist, among others. Formally, Valdés produces a large-format work in which the lights and colours express tactile values, due to the treatment given to the materials. His work forces the viewer to delve into memory and search for significant images from the history of art. He is represented in some of the world's leading museums, such as the Reina Sofía in Madrid, the Metropolitan, the MoMA and the Guggenheim in New York, the Centre Georges Pompidou and the Fons National d'Arts Plastiques in Paris, the Kusnthalle in Hamburg, the Kunstmuseum in Berlin and the Museo de Bellas Artes in Bilbao, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
soldJun. 29, 2023MANOLO VALDÉS (B. 1942) Retrato con sombrero sobre fondo amarillo 2011
Est: £120,000 - £180,000MANOLO VALDÉS (B. 1942) Retrato con sombrero sobre fondo amarillo 2011 signed, titled, dated 2011 and inscribed NY on the reverse oil, thread and burlap collage on burlap 190 by 190 cm. 74 13/16 by 74 13/16 in.
Bonhams
soldJun. 27, 2023Manolo Valdés (Spanish, born 1942) Diálogo de damas The complete set of three bronze sculptures, 2006, on wooden bases, each incised with initials and numbered 22/150, published by Art Witness, Boza Editor, Madrid; together with the cata...
Est: £6,000 - £8,000Manolo Valdés (Spanish, born 1942) Diálogo de damas The complete set of three bronze sculptures, 2006, on wooden bases, each incised with initials and numbered 22/150, published by Art Witness, Boza Editor, Madrid; together with the catalogue Dialogue de Damas written by Mario Vargas Llosa Overall 220 x 120 x 70mm (8 5/8 x 4 3/4 x 2 3/4in) (and smaller) (3)
Bonhams
soldJun. 20, 2023Manolo Valdés (b. 1942) Reina Mariana VII - 2002
Est: €12,000 - €15,000Manolo Valdés (b. 1942) Reina Mariana VII - 2002 Etching and collage on handmade wove paper Signed and numbered "18/50" in pencil Publisher Maeght, Paris (publisher's label on back, numbered) 167 × 96 cm (S) - framed Manolo Valdés (né en 1942) Reina Mariana VII - 2002 Eau-forte et collage sur papier vélin fait main Signée et numérotée «18/50» au crayon Éditeur Maeght, Paris (étiquette d'éditeur au dos numérotée) 167 × 96 cm (F) - encadrée
Piasa
soldJun. 15, 202311 World Federation of United Nations Prints
Est: $300 - $500Comprising Chaim Gross, 1980 "Flag Series" Morocco, 829/1500; Manolo Valdes, "Crime Prevention", 179/500; Richard Bernstein, "International Trade Centre" 203/750; three Alexander "Skunder" Boghossian "Combat Racism" prints, and five Hall Groat prints, two different prints with different versions, some with certificates of authenticity. 11"h x 8-1/2"w
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