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Jul. 23, 2026
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "The mowing". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner.
Est: €6,500 - €7,000
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "The mowing". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. Measurements: 58,5 x 71 cm; 75 x 87 cm (frame). Vela Zanetti is considered the painter of the soul of Castile, since he knew how to portray masterfully his land through its heroic people, those hard-working human beings, workers from sunrise to sunset. He is the painter of the dignity of man, and in fact all his work revolves around the human being, both the work he did in Spain and the work he painted during his long exile in the Dominican Republic. Thus, in each of his paintings one can appreciate the sacred and dignified condition of man. Born in Milagros, in the province of Burgos, he moved to León with his family when he was a child. There he held his first exhibition in 1931. Supported by his father, after finishing high school he traveled to Madrid for a few months to see exhibitions and visit the Prado Museum. Shortly afterwards he obtained a scholarship to visit Italy, granted by the Provincial Council of León. As a consequence of the Spanish Civil War he went to the Dominican Republic, where he remained until 1960. In Santo Domingo he started, together with other exiled artists, the National School of Fine Arts. During this period he held exhibitions and projects in Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico and the United States. In 1951 the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation of New York awarded him a grant for a singular project: the creation of a large-scale mural for one of the main spaces of the United Nations headquarters, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This project definitively catapulted the master from Burgos, and is today considered his most important work both for its symbolic relevance and for its expressiveness and artistic quality. He himself said of this work: "I hope that those who contemplate this mural will realize that peace must be won, not once and forever, but every day, remembering the sufferings of the past and making real what men aspire to for the future". Vela Zanetti also painted other important murals, such as those on historical themes for the Provincial Council of Burgos or the frescoes of the old Ercilia Theater in Barahona, Dominican Republic. He was an academician of San Fernando, and Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Burgos. The Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid held in 2001, under the title "Antológica", a retrospective exhibition on the work of Vela Zanetti, the most important to date. In 2009 an exhibition commemorating the tenth anniversary of his death was held at the Ángeles Penche gallery in Madrid. Soon, an important exhibition dedicated to the work of Vela Zanetti was held at the Fórum Evolución in Burgos, commemorating the centenary of his birth and the most complete anthology of this painter held to date. His works are currently preserved in the collections of the Caja Rural de Burgos and the Vela Zanetti Foundation in León, as well as murals in various cities in Spain, Santo Domingo, the United States, Colombia and Switzerland.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 24, 2026
José Vela Zanetti. Peasant with a saddlebag
Est: -
Oil on canvas. Signed and dated (76) in the lower right corner. We thank the Ángeles Penche Gallery for their collaboration in cataloging this work.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Apr. 08, 2026
JOSE VELA ZANETTI Burgos (1913 / 1998) "Untitled", 1964
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
Oil on wood Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Measurements: 88 x 60 cm
Ansorena
Feb. 24, 2026
José Vela Zanetti. Peasant with a saddlebag
Est: -
Oil on canvas. Signed and dated (76) in the lower right corner. We thank the Ángeles Penche Gallery for their collaboration in cataloging this work.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Jan. 14, 2026
Attributed to JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). Untitled. Oil on painter's palette,
Est: €600 - €800
Attributed to JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). Untitled. Oil on painter's palette, Measurements: 31,5 x 50,5 cm; 37,5 x 55 cm (frame). In this work the author offers us a close-up of strong and tense hands holding firmly a vertical object, possibly a handle or tool. The stroke is energetic and expressive, with dark brushstrokes that define robust contours and marked volumes. The earthy, ochre and brown tones dominate the composition, accentuating the sensation of physical effort and matter. The background is rough and partially unfinished, which reinforces the raw and direct character of the painting. The style is reminiscent in several aspects of José Vela Zanetti, especially the emphasis on the hands as a symbol of work, dignity and human strength. In addition, the use of an earthy palette and a vigorous treatment of volume also bring us closer to the artist's palette. Born in Milagros, in the province of Burgos, he moved to León with his family when he was a child. There he held his first exhibition in 1931. Supported by his father, after finishing high school he travels to Madrid for a few months to see exhibitions and visit the Prado Museum. Shortly afterwards he obtained a scholarship to visit Italy, granted by the Provincial Council of León. As a consequence of the Spanish Civil War he went to the Dominican Republic, where he remained until 1960. In Santo Domingo he started, together with other exiled artists, the National School of Fine Arts. During this period he held exhibitions and projects in Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico and the United States. Throughout his life he received important public commissions, such as the mural inaugurated in 1953 at the UN headquarters, in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, considered his most important work. Also noteworthy are the historical murals for the Provincial Council of Burgos or the frescoes of the old Ercilia Theater in Barahona, Dominican Republic. He was an academician of San Fernando, and Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Burgos. The Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid held in 2001, under the title "Antológica", a retrospective exhibition on the work of Vela Zanetti, the most important to date. Recently an exhibition commemorating the tenth anniversary of his death was held at the Ángeles Penche gallery in Madrid. His works are preserved in the funds of the Caja Rural de Burgos and the Vela Zanetti Foundation in León, as well as murals in various cities in Spain, Santo Domingo, the United States, Colombia and Switzerland. Currently, from May 17 to July 14, an important exhibition dedicated to the work of Vela Zanetti can be visited at the Fórum Evolución in Burgos, commemorating the centenary of his birth and the most complete anthology of this painter held to date.
Setdart Auction House
Dec. 12, 2025
JOSE VELA ZANETTI Burgos (1913 / 1998) "The Discovery of America", 1950
Est: €37,500 - €50,000
Triptych (three oil paintings on panel) Attached is a certificate of authenticity from the Jose Vela Zanetti Foundation signed by Eduardo Aguirre Romero on February 25, 2000; with a handwritten copy from the artist addressed to the previous owner certifying the work and dating it to 1950, dated March 3, 1986. Measurements: 129 x 159 cm; 129 x 185 cm; 129 x 159 cm
Ansorena
Nov. 19, 2025
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "Peasant", 1977. Mixed media on panel. Signed and dated in the lower left corner.
Est: €3,000 - €3,200
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "Peasant", 1977. Mixed media on panel. Signed and dated in the lower left corner. Measurements: 72 x 50 cm; 79 x 56 cm (frame). Vela Zanetti is considered the painter of the soul of Castile, since he knew how to portray masterfully his land through its heroic people, those hard-working human beings, workers from sunrise to sunset. He is the painter of the dignity of man, and in fact all his work revolves around the human being, both the work he did in Spain and the work he painted during his long exile in the Dominican Republic. Thus, in each of his paintings one can appreciate the sacred and dignified condition of man. Born in Milagros, in the province of Burgos, he moved to León with his family when he was a child. There he held his first exhibition in 1931. Supported by his father, after finishing high school he traveled to Madrid for a few months to see exhibitions and visit the Prado Museum. Shortly afterwards he obtained a scholarship to visit Italy, granted by the Provincial Council of León. As a consequence of the Spanish Civil War he went to the Dominican Republic, where he remained until 1960. In Santo Domingo he started, together with other exiled artists, the National School of Fine Arts. During this period he held exhibitions and projects in Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico and the United States. In 1951 the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation of New York awarded him a grant for a singular project: the creation of a large-scale mural for one of the main spaces of the United Nations headquarters, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This project definitively catapulted the master from Burgos, and is today considered his most important work both for its symbolic relevance and for its expressiveness and artistic quality. He himself said of this work: "I hope that those who contemplate this mural will realize that peace must be won, not once and forever, but every day, remembering the sufferings of the past and making real what men aspire to for the future". Vela Zanetti also painted other important murals, such as those on historical themes for the Provincial Council of Burgos or the frescoes of the old Ercilia Theater in Barahona, Dominican Republic. He was an academician of San Fernando, and Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Burgos. The Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid held in 2001, under the title "Antológica", a retrospective exhibition on the work of Vela Zanetti, the most important to date. In 2009 an exhibition commemorating the tenth anniversary of his death was held at the Ángeles Penche gallery in Madrid. Soon, an important exhibition dedicated to the work of Vela Zanetti was held at the Fórum Evolución in Burgos, commemorating the centenary of his birth and the most complete anthology of this painter held to date. His works are currently preserved in the collections of the Caja Rural de Burgos and the Vela Zanetti Foundation in León, as well as murals in various cities in Spain, Santo Domingo, the United States, Colombia and Switzerland.
Setdart Auction House
Nov. 19, 2025
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "Peasant". Mixed media on board. Signed in the lower left corner.
Est: €4,500 - €5,000
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "Peasant". Mixed media on board. Signed in the lower left corner. Measurements: 68 x 98 cm; 73 x 103 cm (frame). Vela Zanetti is considered the painter of the soul of Castile, since he knew how to masterfully portray his land through its heroic people, those hard-working human beings, workers from sunrise to sunset. He is the painter of the dignity of man, and in fact all his work revolves around the human being, both the work he did in Spain and the work he painted during his long exile in the Dominican Republic. Thus, in each of his paintings one can appreciate the sacred and dignified condition of man. Born in Milagros, province of Burgos, he moved to León with his family when he was a child. There he held his first exhibition in 1931. Supported by his father, after finishing high school he travels to Madrid for a few months to see exhibitions and visit the Prado Museum. Shortly afterwards he obtained a scholarship to visit Italy, granted by the Provincial Council of León. As a consequence of the Spanish Civil War he went to the Dominican Republic, where he remained until 1960. In Santo Domingo he started, together with other exiled artists, the National School of Fine Arts. During this period he held exhibitions and projects in Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico and the United States. In 1951 the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation of New York awarded him a grant for a singular project: the creation of a large-scale mural for one of the main spaces of the United Nations headquarters, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This project definitively catapulted the master from Burgos, and is today considered his most important work both for its symbolic relevance and for its expressiveness and artistic quality. He himself said of this work: "I hope that those who contemplate this mural will realize that peace must be won, not once and forever, but every day, remembering the sufferings of the past and making real what men aspire to for the future". Vela Zanetti also painted other important murals, such as those on historical themes for the Provincial Council of Burgos or the frescoes of the old Ercilia Theater in Barahona, Dominican Republic. He was an academician of San Fernando, and Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Burgos. The Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid held in 2001, under the title "Antológica", a retrospective exhibition on the work of Vela Zanetti, the most important to date. In 2009 an exhibition commemorating the tenth anniversary of his death was held at the Ángeles Penche gallery in Madrid. Soon, an important exhibition dedicated to the work of Vela Zanetti was held at the Fórum Evolución in Burgos, commemorating the centenary of his birth and the most complete anthology of this painter held to date. His works are currently preserved in the collections of the Caja Rural de Burgos and the Vela Zanetti Foundation in León, as well as murals in various cities in Spain, Santo Domingo, the United States, Colombia and Switzerland.
Setdart Auction House
Nov. 19, 2025
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "The mowing". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner.
Est: €6,500 - €7,000
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "The mowing". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. Measurements: 58,5 x 71 cm; 75 x 87 cm (frame). Vela Zanetti is considered the painter of the soul of Castile, since he knew how to portray masterfully his land through its heroic people, those hard-working human beings, workers from sunrise to sunset. He is the painter of the dignity of man, and in fact all his work revolves around the human being, both the work he did in Spain and the work he painted during his long exile in the Dominican Republic. Thus, in each of his paintings one can appreciate the sacred and dignified condition of man. Born in Milagros, in the province of Burgos, he moved to León with his family when he was a child. There he held his first exhibition in 1931. Supported by his father, after finishing high school he traveled to Madrid for a few months to see exhibitions and visit the Prado Museum. Shortly afterwards he obtained a scholarship to visit Italy, granted by the Provincial Council of León. As a consequence of the Spanish Civil War he went to the Dominican Republic, where he remained until 1960. In Santo Domingo he started, together with other exiled artists, the National School of Fine Arts. During this period he held exhibitions and projects in Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico and the United States. In 1951 the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation of New York awarded him a grant for a singular project: the creation of a large-scale mural for one of the main spaces of the United Nations headquarters, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This project definitively catapulted the master from Burgos, and is today considered his most important work both for its symbolic relevance and for its expressiveness and artistic quality. He himself said of this work: "I hope that those who contemplate this mural will realize that peace must be won, not once and forever, but every day, remembering the sufferings of the past and making real what men aspire to for the future". Vela Zanetti also painted other important murals, such as those on historical themes for the Provincial Council of Burgos or the frescoes of the old Ercilia Theater in Barahona, Dominican Republic. He was an academician of San Fernando, and Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Burgos. The Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid held in 2001, under the title "Antológica", a retrospective exhibition on the work of Vela Zanetti, the most important to date. In 2009 an exhibition commemorating the tenth anniversary of his death was held at the Ángeles Penche gallery in Madrid. Soon, an important exhibition dedicated to the work of Vela Zanetti was held at the Fórum Evolución in Burgos, commemorating the centenary of his birth and the most complete anthology of this painter held to date. His works are currently preserved in the collections of the Caja Rural de Burgos and the Vela Zanetti Foundation in León, as well as murals in various cities in Spain, Santo Domingo, the United States, Colombia and Switzerland.
Setdart Auction House
Nov. 19, 2025
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "Peasant with sheep". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner.
Est: €7,000 - €7,500
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "Peasant with sheep". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. Measurements: 79 x 98 cm; 99 x 118 cm (frame). Vela Zanetti is considered the painter of the soul of Castile, since he knew how to portray masterfully his land through its heroic people, those hard-working human beings, workers from sunrise to sunset. He is the painter of the dignity of man, and in fact all his work revolves around the human being, both the work he did in Spain and the work he painted during his long exile in the Dominican Republic. Thus, in each of his paintings one can appreciate the sacred and dignified condition of man. Born in Milagros, province of Burgos, he moved to León with his family when he was a child. There he held his first exhibition in 1931. Supported by his father, after finishing high school he travels to Madrid for a few months to see exhibitions and visit the Prado Museum. Shortly afterwards he obtained a scholarship to visit Italy, granted by the Provincial Council of León. As a consequence of the Spanish Civil War he went to the Dominican Republic, where he remained until 1960. In Santo Domingo he started, together with other exiled artists, the National School of Fine Arts. During this period he held exhibitions and projects in Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico and the United States. In 1951 the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation of New York awarded him a grant for a singular project: the creation of a large-scale mural for one of the main spaces of the United Nations headquarters, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This project definitively catapulted the master from Burgos, and is today considered his most important work both for its symbolic relevance and for its expressiveness and artistic quality. He himself said of this work: "I hope that those who contemplate this mural will realize that peace must be won, not once and forever, but every day, remembering the sufferings of the past and making real what men aspire to for the future". Vela Zanetti also painted other important murals, such as those on historical themes for the Provincial Council of Burgos or the frescoes of the old Ercilia Theater in Barahona, Dominican Republic. He was an academician of San Fernando, and Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Burgos. The Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid held in 2001, under the title "Antológica", a retrospective exhibition on the work of Vela Zanetti, the most important to date. In 2009 an exhibition commemorating the tenth anniversary of his death was held at the Ángeles Penche gallery in Madrid. Soon, an important exhibition dedicated to the work of Vela Zanetti was held at the Fórum Evolución in Burgos, commemorating the centenary of his birth and the most complete anthology of this painter held to date. His works are currently preserved in the collections of the Caja Rural de Burgos and the Vela Zanetti Foundation in León, as well as murals in various cities in Spain, Santo Domingo, the United States, Colombia and Switzerland.
Setdart Auction House
Nov. 19, 2025
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "Still life", 1975. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. It has a slight sagging on the canvas.
Est: €6,500 - €7,000
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "Still life", 1975. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. It has a slight sagging on the canvas. Measurements: 79 x 98.5 cm; 98.5 x 118 cm (frame). Vela Zanetti is considered the painter of the soul of Castile, since he knew how to masterfully portray his land through its heroic people, those hard-working human beings, workers from sunrise to sunset. He is the painter of the dignity of man, and in fact all his work revolves around the human being, both the work he did in Spain and the work he painted during his long exile in the Dominican Republic. Thus, in each of his paintings one can appreciate the sacred and dignified condition of man. Born in Milagros, in the province of Burgos, he moved to León with his family when he was a child. There he held his first exhibition in 1931. Supported by his father, after finishing high school he traveled to Madrid for a few months to see exhibitions and visit the Prado Museum. Shortly afterwards he obtained a scholarship to visit Italy, granted by the Provincial Council of León. As a consequence of the Spanish Civil War he went to the Dominican Republic, where he remained until 1960. In Santo Domingo he started, together with other exiled artists, the National School of Fine Arts. During this period he held exhibitions and projects in Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico and the United States. In 1951 the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation of New York awarded him a grant for a singular project: the creation of a large-scale mural for one of the main spaces of the United Nations headquarters, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This project definitively catapulted the master from Burgos, and is today considered his most important work both for its symbolic relevance and for its expressiveness and artistic quality. He himself said of this work: "I hope that those who contemplate this mural will realize that peace must be won, not once and forever, but every day, remembering the sufferings of the past and making real what men aspire to for the future". Vela Zanetti also painted other important murals, such as those on historical themes for the Provincial Council of Burgos or the frescoes of the old Ercilia Theater in Barahona, Dominican Republic. He was an academician of San Fernando, and Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Burgos. The Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid held in 2001, under the title "Antológica", a retrospective exhibition on the work of Vela Zanetti, the most important to date. In 2009 an exhibition commemorating the tenth anniversary of his death was held at the Ángeles Penche gallery in Madrid. Soon, an important exhibition dedicated to the work of Vela Zanetti was held at the Fórum Evolución in Burgos, commemorating the centenary of his birth and the most complete anthology of this painter held to date. His works are currently preserved in the collections of the Caja Rural de Burgos and the Vela Zanetti Foundation in León, as well as murals in various cities in Spain, Santo Domingo, the United States, Colombia and Switzerland.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 23, 2025
Vela Zanetti. Hug
Est: -
Lithograph on paper. Numbered (138/170) in the lower left corner. Signed in the lower right corner.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Sep. 09, 2025
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "Seated peasant". Oil on board. It has slight damage to the frame. Signed and dated in the lower left corner.
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "Seated peasant". Oil on board. It has slight damage to the frame. Signed and dated in the lower left corner. Measurements: 64 x 60 cm; 80 x 76 cm (frame). Vela Zanetti is considered the painter of the soul of Castile, since he knew how to masterfully portray his land through his workers, whom he endowed with a noble, almost heroic bearing, as we see in this canvas. The essence of his painting is captured in this one: the peasant is taking a break from his daily work from sunrise to sunset. His figure occupies a large part of the painting. The fiery palette gives an olive tone to the tanned complexion of the character. The features are chiseled with an impetuous stroke, as are the hands. Here Vela Zanetti uses an expressionist and realistic language that delves into the social reality with passion. This painting by José Vela Zanetti is not only a remarkable example of his technical mastery and aesthetic sensitivity, but also a visual manifesto of his humanist ideology. Through an apparently simple rural scene, the artist manages to convey a profound reverence for work, the land and the dignity of the popular sectors, with an expressive force that transcends specific time and place. Born in Milagros, in the province of Burgos, he moved to León with his family when he was a child. There he held his first exhibition in 1931. Supported by his father, after finishing high school he travels to Madrid for a few months to see exhibitions and visit the Prado Museum. Shortly afterwards he obtained a scholarship to visit Italy, granted by the Provincial Council of León. As a consequence of the Spanish Civil War he went to the Dominican Republic, where he remained until 1960. In Santo Domingo he started, together with other exiled artists, the National School of Fine Arts. During this period he held exhibitions and projects in Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico and the United States. In 1951 the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation of New York awarded him a grant for a singular project: the creation of a large-scale mural for one of the main spaces of the United Nations headquarters, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This project definitively catapulted the master from Burgos, and is today considered his most important work both for its symbolic relevance and for its expressiveness and artistic quality. He himself said of this work: "I hope that those who contemplate this mural will realize that peace must be won, not once and forever, but every day, remembering the sufferings of the past and making real what men aspire to for the future". Vela Zanetti also painted other important murals, such as those on historical themes for the Provincial Council of Burgos or the frescoes of the old Ercilia Theater in Barahona, Dominican Republic. He was an academician of San Fernando, and Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Burgos. The Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid held in 2001, under the title "Antológica", a retrospective exhibition on the work of Vela Zanetti, the most important to date. In 2009 an exhibition commemorating the tenth anniversary of his death was held at the Ángeles Penche gallery in Madrid. Soon, an important exhibition dedicated to the work of Vela Zanetti was held at the Fórum Evolución in Burgos, commemorating the centenary of his birth and the most complete anthology of this painter held to date. His works are currently preserved in the collections of the Caja Rural de Burgos and the Vela Zanetti Foundation in León, as well as murals in various cities in Spain, Santo Domingo, the United States, Colombia and Switzerland. Slight damage to the frame.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 09, 2025
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "Peasants". Oil on board. It has slight damage to the frame. Signed in the upper left area.
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "Peasants". Oil on board. It has slight damage to the frame. Signed in the upper left area. Measurements: 65 x 92 cm; 82 x 108 cm (frame). In this work we see one of the most representative themes of Zanetti's career, who knew how to immortalize the figure of the farmer with great dignity and social relevance. The artist stood out for portraying faces of Castilian peasants, expressive hands and emphatic forms captured through a particular style that fuses influences of the Renaissance, Cubism and Muralism. Born in Milagros, province of Burgos, he moved to León with his family when he was a child. There he held his first exhibition in 1931. Supported by his father, after finishing high school he travels to Madrid for a few months to see exhibitions and visit the Prado Museum. Shortly afterwards he obtained a scholarship to visit Italy, granted by the Provincial Council of León. As a consequence of the Spanish Civil War he went to the Dominican Republic, where he remained until 1960. In Santo Domingo he started, together with other exiled artists, the National School of Fine Arts. During this period he held exhibitions and projects in Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico and the United States. In 1951 the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation of New York awarded him a grant for a singular project: the creation of a large-scale mural for one of the main spaces of the United Nations headquarters, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This project definitively catapulted the master from Burgos, and is today considered his most important work both for its symbolic relevance and for its expressiveness and artistic quality. He himself said of this work: "I hope that those who contemplate this mural will realize that peace must be won, not once and forever, but every day, remembering the sufferings of the past and making real what men aspire to for the future". Vela Zanetti also painted other important murals, such as those on historical themes for the Provincial Council of Burgos or the frescoes of the old Ercilia Theater in Barahona, Dominican Republic. He was an academician of San Fernando, and Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Burgos. The Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid held in 2001, under the title "Antológica", a retrospective exhibition on the work of Vela Zanetti, the most important to date. In 2009 an exhibition commemorating the tenth anniversary of his death was held at the Ángeles Penche gallery in Madrid. Soon, an important exhibition dedicated to the work of Vela Zanetti was held at the Fórum Evolución in Burgos, commemorating the centenary of his birth and the most complete anthology of this painter held to date. His works are currently preserved in the collections of the Caja Rural de Burgos and the Vela Zanetti Foundation in León, as well as murals in various cities in Spain, Santo Domingo, the United States, Colombia and Switzerland. Slight damage to the frame.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 09, 2025
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "Peasants harvesting". Oil on canvas. It has slight damage to the frame. Signed in the lower left corner.
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "Peasants harvesting". Oil on canvas. It has slight damage to the frame. Signed in the lower left corner. Measurements: 60 x 73 cm; 88 x 101 cm (frame). This composition represents two peasant women working in the field, apparently in labors of harvest or threshing, a recurrent thematic in the production of Vela Zanetti, who knew how to exalt the physical and moral force of the rural workers, the scene is developed in an arid and vast landscape, of earthy and warm tones, where the ochers, reddish and browns predominate. The sky, intensely purple, provides a strong chromatic contrast that intensifies the dramatic atmosphere of the painting. In the foreground, two female figures with their backs turned, manipulate bundles of wheat, dressed in rustic clothes, headscarves and long skirts, elements that reinforce the peasant identity. The brushstrokes are vigorous, loose and expressive, particularly in the representation of the clothes and backgrounds, which generates a sensation of movement, tension and matter. The choice of female figures is not accidental: Vela Zanetti dignifies their role in agricultural work, highlighting strength, perseverance and connection to the land. Born in Milagros, in the province of Burgos, he moved to León with his family when he was a child. There he held his first exhibition in 1931. Supported by his father, after finishing high school he travels to Madrid for a few months to see exhibitions and visit the Prado Museum. Shortly afterwards he obtained a scholarship to visit Italy, granted by the Provincial Council of León. As a consequence of the Spanish Civil War he went to the Dominican Republic, where he remained until 1960. In Santo Domingo he started, together with other exiled artists, the National School of Fine Arts. During this period he held exhibitions and projects in Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico and the United States. In 1951 the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation of New York awarded him a grant for a singular project: the creation of a large-scale mural for one of the main spaces of the United Nations headquarters, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This project definitively catapulted the master from Burgos, and is today considered his most important work both for its symbolic relevance and for its expressiveness and artistic quality. He himself said of this work: "I hope that those who contemplate this mural will realize that peace must be won, not once and forever, but every day, remembering the sufferings of the past and making real what men aspire to for the future". Vela Zanetti also painted other important murals, such as those on historical themes for the Provincial Council of Burgos or the frescoes of the old Ercilia Theater in Barahona, Dominican Republic. He was an academician of San Fernando, and Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Burgos. The Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid held in 2001, under the title "Antológica", a retrospective exhibition on the work of Vela Zanetti, the most important to date. In 2009 an exhibition commemorating the tenth anniversary of his death was held at the Ángeles Penche gallery in Madrid. Soon, an important exhibition dedicated to the work of Vela Zanetti was held at the Fórum Evolución in Burgos, commemorating the centenary of his birth and the most complete anthology of this painter held to date. His works are currently preserved in the collections of the Caja Rural de Burgos and the Vela Zanetti Foundation in León, as well as murals in various cities in Spain, Santo Domingo, the United States, Colombia and Switzerland. Slight damage to the frame.
Setdart Auction House
Jul. 16, 2025
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "Man with machete". Mixed media on paper. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €5,500 - €6,500
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "Man with machete". Mixed media on paper. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 53 x 67 cm; 83 x 97 cm (frame). "Hombre con machete" constitutes a powerful plastic synthesis of the dignity of human labor, embodied in the monumental figure of a man who, with his back to the viewer, crouches down holding a machete. The composition, despite its apparent formal simplicity, is loaded with symbolic, structural and emotional strength. The decision to represent the character with his back turned is remarkable: it strips the subject of facial individuality to invest him with anonymous universality. The work is fully inscribed in the vast corpus of paintings in which Vela Zanetti exalts the nobility of physical effort, the connection between the human being and the earth, and the spirituality underlying work. Born in Milagros, in the province of Burgos, he moved to León with his family when he was a child. There he held his first exhibition in 1931. Supported by his father, after finishing high school he travels to Madrid for a few months to see exhibitions and visit the Prado Museum. Shortly afterwards he obtained a scholarship to visit Italy, granted by the Provincial Council of León. As a consequence of the Spanish Civil War he went to the Dominican Republic, where he remained until 1960. In Santo Domingo he started, together with other exiled artists, the National School of Fine Arts. During this period he held exhibitions and projects in Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico and the United States. Throughout his life he received important public commissions, such as the mural inaugurated in 1953 at the UN headquarters, in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, considered his most important work. Also noteworthy are the historical murals for the Provincial Council of Burgos or the frescoes of the old Ercilia Theater in Barahona, Dominican Republic. He was an academician of San Fernando, and Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Burgos. The Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid held in 2001, under the title "Antológica", a retrospective exhibition on the work of Vela Zanetti, the most important to date. Recently an exhibition commemorating the tenth anniversary of his death was held at the Ángeles Penche gallery in Madrid. His works are preserved in the funds of the Caja Rural de Burgos and the Vela Zanetti Foundation in León, as well as murals in various cities in Spain, Santo Domingo, the United States, Colombia and Switzerland. Currently, from May 17 to July 14, an important exhibition dedicated to the work of Vela Zanetti can be visited at the Fórum Evolución in Burgos, commemorating the centenary of his birth and the most complete anthology of this painter held to date.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 26, 2025
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Burgos, 1913 - 1999), El Cid, Óleo sobre
Est: -
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Burgos, 1913 - 1999) "El Cid"1982. Óleo sobre tabla Firmado y fechado en el ángulo inferior derecho. Firmado, fechado y titulado al dorso. Esta obra pertenece a una serie de bocetos que el artista realizó para preparar su mural "El Cid", de 200 metros de superficie, ubicado en la cúpula de la Diputación de Burgos. Vela Zanetti tardó años en consagrar este encargo, período en el que realizó numerosos dibujos que no se aplicaron posteriormente al mural, sino que se expusieron en Madrid. Medidas:61 x 71,5 cm
Magna Art Auctions
Dec. 11, 2024
JOSE VELA ZANETTI Burgos (1913 / 1998) "Peasant with a glass of wine", 1980
Est: €5,250 - €7,000
Oil on cardboard Signed and dated in the lower right corner We thank the Angeles Penche Gallery for their help in cataloging this work Measurements: 77 x 72 cm
Ansorena
Dec. 10, 2024
José VELA ZANETTI (1913-1999) "Fiesta Gitana en Sierra Morena" séc. XIX Aguarela sobre papel Assinado Dim. aprox.: 40 x 80 cm.; Dim. total. aprox.: 62
Est: €600 - €1,200
José VELA ZANETTI (1913-1999) "Fiesta Gitana en Sierra Morena" séc. XIX Aguarela sobre papel Assinado Dim. aprox.: 40 x 80 cm.; Dim. total. aprox.: 62 x 101 cm. Restauros, rasgões, faltas e defeitos. Emoldurada.
Palácio do Correio Velho
Dec. 10, 2024
José Vela Zanetti. Study of the Cid
Est: -
Oil on board. Signed and dated (76) in the lower right corner. Titled in the upper left corner.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Oct. 19, 2024
Jose V. ZANETTI: Still Life - Oil Painting
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Jose Vela Zanetti (Spanish, 1913-1999) modern table still life, signed lower right, dated 1959. [Art: 22" H x 30" W; Frame: 29 1/2" H x 37 1/4" W]. In good condition.
Roland Auctions NY
Oct. 15, 2024
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "El Cid", 1982. Oil on panel. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Signed, dated and titled on the back.
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "El Cid", 1982. Oil on panel. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Signed, dated and titled on the back. Measurements: 61 x 71 cm; 87 x 97 cm (frame). This work belongs to a series of sketches that the artist made to prepare his mural "El Cid", with a surface of 200 meters, the mural is located in the dome of the deputation of Burgos. Vela Zanetti took years to consecrate this commission, from 1965 to 1969, a period in which he made numerous drawings that were not subsequently applied to the mural, but were exhibited in Madrid. Born in Milagros, in the province of Burgos, he moved to León with his family when he was a child. There he held his first exhibition in 1931. Supported by his father, after finishing high school he traveled to Madrid for a few months to see exhibitions and visit the Prado Museum. Shortly afterwards he obtained a scholarship to visit Italy, granted by the Provincial Council of León. As a consequence of the Spanish Civil War he went to the Dominican Republic, where he remained until 1960. In Santo Domingo he started, together with other exiled artists, the National School of Fine Arts. During this period he had exhibitions and projects in Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico and the United States. In 1951, the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation of New York awarded him a grant for a singular project: the creation of a large-scale mural for one of the main spaces of the United Nations headquarters, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This project definitively catapulted the master from Burgos, and is today considered his most important work both for its symbolic relevance and for its expressiveness and artistic quality. He himself said of this work: "I hope that those who contemplate this mural will realize that peace must be won, not once and forever, but every day, remembering the sufferings of the past and making real what men aspire to for the future". Vela Zanetti also painted other important murals, such as those on historical themes for the Provincial Council of Burgos or the frescoes of the old Ercilia Theater in Barahona, Dominican Republic. He was an academician of San Fernando, and Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Burgos. The Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid held in 2001, under the title "Antológica", a retrospective exhibition on the work of Vela Zanetti, the most important to date. In 2009 an exhibition commemorating the tenth anniversary of his death was held at the Ángeles Penche gallery in Madrid. Soon, an important exhibition dedicated to the work of Vela Zanetti was held at the Fórum Evolución in Burgos, commemorating the centenary of his birth and the most complete anthology of this painter held to date. His works are currently preserved in the collections of the Caja Rural de Burgos and the Vela Zanetti Foundation in León, as well as murals in various cities in Spain, Santo Domingo, the United States, Colombia and Switzerland.
Setdart Auction House
May. 23, 2024
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "Our bread", 1979. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower left corner. Signed, dated and titled on the back.
Est: €5,500 - €6,000
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "Our bread", 1979. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower left corner. Signed, dated and titled on the back. Measurements: 57 x 76 cm; 72 x 92 cm (frame). Following the words of the Vela Zanetti Foundation "One of the themes of the small format painting would be the still lifes, very particular of Vela Zanetti, because they have the characteristic of being rural and rough. It is his interpretation of the Castilian still life and the fact of putting things of second order as protagonists what makes these works so valuable. The objects he represents are those typical of the countryside, as in this case the loaf of bread, the keys, the water jug or a lemon. In the background, a peeling wall meticulously done, emphasizes the color and amplifies the nuances." Born in Milagros, in the province of Burgos, he moved to León with his family when he was a child. There he held his first exhibition in 1931. Supported by his father, after finishing high school he travels to Madrid for a few months to see exhibitions and visit the Prado Museum. Shortly afterwards he obtained a scholarship to visit Italy, granted by the Provincial Council of León. As a consequence of the Spanish Civil War he went to the Dominican Republic, where he remained until 1960. In Santo Domingo he started, together with other exiled artists, the National School of Fine Arts. During this period he had exhibitions and projects in Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico and the United States. In 1951, the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation of New York awarded him a grant for a singular project: the creation of a large-scale mural for one of the main spaces of the United Nations headquarters, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This project definitively catapulted the master from Burgos, and is today considered his most important work both for its symbolic relevance and for its expressiveness and artistic quality. He himself said of this work: "I hope that those who contemplate this mural will realize that peace must be won, not once and forever, but every day, remembering the sufferings of the past and making real what men aspire to for the future". Vela Zanetti also painted other important murals, such as those on historical themes for the Provincial Council of Burgos or the frescoes of the old Ercilia Theater in Barahona, Dominican Republic. He was an academician of San Fernando, and Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Burgos. The Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid held in 2001, under the title "Antológica", a retrospective exhibition on the work of Vela Zanetti, the most important to date. In 2009 an exhibition commemorating the tenth anniversary of his death was held at the Ángeles Penche gallery in Madrid. Soon, an important exhibition dedicated to the work of Vela Zanetti was held at the Fórum Evolución in Burgos, commemorating the centenary of his birth and the most complete anthology of this painter held to date. His works are currently preserved in the collections of the Caja Rural de Burgos and the Vela Zanetti Foundation in León, as well as murals in various cities in Spain, Santo Domingo, the United States, Colombia and Switzerland.
Setdart Auction House
Mar. 19, 2024
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI - Adoration of the Three Wise Men
Est: -
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI Burgos 1913-1999 Adoration of the Three Wise Men. 1945 Pencil on paper Signed and dated Christmas 1945 Measurements 16 x 21.7 cm Work belonging to his period in Santo Domingo. We appreciate the collaboration of the Ángeles Penche Gallery in cataloging this work.
Subastas Segre
Mar. 07, 2024
JOSE VELA ZANETTI (1913-1999) "WOMEN AND SLEEPING CHILD".
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
JOSE VELA ZANETTI (1913-1999) "WOMEN AND SLEEPING CHILD". European (Spain), 1963. Oil on canvas in a period frame. View of three women, one carrying a sleeping child in a sling. Signed and dated on upper left. 23.75"h. 19.5"w. (sight). Frame, 31"h. 27"w.
Amelia Jeffers
Dec. 18, 2023
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "The lunch".1989. Oil on board. Signed and dated in the lower right corner.
Est: €7,000 - €8,000
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "The lunch".1989. Oil on board. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Measurements: 83 x 67 cm; 116 x 100 x 5 cm (frame). Vela Zanetti is considered the painter of the soul of Castile, since he knew how to masterfully portray his land through his workers, whom he endowed with a noble, almost heroic bearing, as we see in this canvas. The essence of his painting is captured in this one: the peasant is taking a break from his daily work from sunrise to sunset. His figure occupies a large part of the painting, as he prepares to cut a piece of bread. Behind him, an arid land stretches out. The fiery palette lends an olive hue to the figure's weathered complexion. The features are chiseled with an impetuous stroke, as are the hands. Here Vela Zanetti uses an expressionist and realistic language that delves into social reality with passion. Born in Milagros, in the province of Burgos, he moved to León with his family when he was a child. There he held his first exhibition in 1931. Supported by his father, after finishing high school he travels to Madrid for a few months to see exhibitions and visit the Prado Museum. Shortly afterwards he obtained a scholarship to visit Italy, granted by the Provincial Council of León. As a consequence of the Spanish Civil War he went to the Dominican Republic, where he remained until 1960. In Santo Domingo he started, together with other exiled artists, the National School of Fine Arts. During this period he had exhibitions and projects in Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico and the United States. In 1951, the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation of New York awarded him a grant for a singular project: the creation of a large-scale mural for one of the main spaces of the United Nations headquarters, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This project definitively catapulted the master from Burgos, and is today considered his most important work both for its symbolic relevance and for its expressiveness and artistic quality. He himself said of this work: "I hope that those who contemplate this mural will realize that peace must be won, not once and forever, but every day, remembering the sufferings of the past and making real what men aspire to for the future". Vela Zanetti also painted other important murals, such as those on historical themes for the Provincial Council of Burgos or the frescoes of the old Ercilia Theater in Barahona, Dominican Republic. He was an academician of San Fernando, and Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Burgos. The Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid held in 2001, under the title "Antológica", a retrospective exhibition on the work of Vela Zanetti, the most important to date. In 2009 an exhibition commemorating the tenth anniversary of his death was held at the Ángeles Penche gallery in Madrid. Soon, an important exhibition dedicated to the work of Vela Zanetti was held at the Fórum Evolución in Burgos, commemorating the centenary of his birth and the most complete anthology of this painter held to date. His works are currently preserved in the collections of the Caja Rural de Burgos and the Vela Zanetti Foundation in León, as well as murals in various cities in Spain, Santo Domingo, the United States, Colombia and Switzerland.
Setdart Auction House
Dec. 12, 2023
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI Burgos 1913-1999 Countrywoman with umbrella. 1970-72 Gouache a
Est: -
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI Burgos 1913-1999 Countrywoman with umbrella. 1970-72 Gouache and crayons on paper glued to board Signed Measurements 100 x 70 cm We appreciate the help of the Ángeles Penche Gallery in cataloging this work.
Subastas Segre
Oct. 10, 2023
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "Maternity", 1976. Oil on canvas. Presents damages in the frame. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €7,000 - €8,000
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros, Burgos, 1913 - Burgos, 1999). "Maternity", 1976. Oil on canvas. Damaged on the frame. Signed in the lower right corner. Size: 74 x 61 cm; 95 x 82 cm (frame). Two figures are the protagonists of the image completely alien to the spectator. Their disposition and appearance invites us to remember the nativity images as both protagonists give off a certain halo of mysticism and religiosity that reminds us of invocations such as the Virgin of the Milk. Zanetti, however, presents us with real people who emerge from everyday life. They are depictions of ordinary human beings working from sunrise to sunset, a trait that was common in his painting. Zanetti is the painter of the dignity of man, and in fact all his work revolves around the human being, both that produced in Spain and the works he painted during his long exile in the Dominican Republic, and this image is a witness to this, as it presents us with a mother and her child in emphatic and monumental forms through a post-cubist aesthetic in which the artist plays with the intersection between planes, which he generates through a masterful use of colour. Born in Milagros, in the province of Burgos, he moved to León with his family when he was a child. There he held his first exhibition in 1931. Supported by his father, after finishing high school he travelled to Madrid for a few months to see exhibitions and visit the Prado Museum. Shortly afterwards he obtained a grant to visit Italy, awarded by the Provincial Council of León. As a result of the Spanish Civil War he went to the Dominican Republic, where he remained until 1960. In Santo Domingo he started, together with other exiled artists, the National School of Fine Arts. During this period he held exhibitions and projects in Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico and the United States. In 1951 the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation in New York awarded him a grant for a singular project: the creation of a large-scale mural for one of the main areas of the United Nations headquarters to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This project definitively catapulted the master from Burgos, and is today considered his most important work both for its symbolic relevance and for its expressiveness and artistic quality. He himself said of this work: "I hope that those who contemplate this mural will realise that peace must be won, not once and forever, but every day, remembering the sufferings of the past and making real what men aspire to for the future". Vela Zanetti also painted other important murals, such as those on historical themes for the Provincial Council of Burgos and the frescoes in the old Ercilia Theatre in Barahona, Dominican Republic. He was an academician of San Fernando, and Doctor Honoris Causa of the University of Burgos. In 2001, the Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid held a retrospective exhibition of Vela Zanetti's work, the most important to date, under the title "Antológica". In 2009 an exhibition commemorating the tenth anniversary of his death was held at the Ángeles Penche gallery in Madrid. Soon, from 17 May until 14 July, an important exhibition dedicated to the work of Vela Zanetti will be on display at the Fórum Evolución in Burgos, commemorating the centenary of his birth and the most complete anthology of this painter to date. Vela Zanetti is considered the painter of the soul of Castile, as he was able to masterfully portray his land through its heroic people, and his works are currently held in the collections of the Caja Rural de Burgos and the Vela Zanetti Foundation in León, as well as murals in various cities in Spain, Santo Domingo, the United States, Colombia and Switzerland.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 04, 2023
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI Burgos (1913 / 1998) "Warrior"
Est: €3,750 - €5,000
Charcoal and ink on paper Signed in the lower left corner Measurements: 70 x 100 cm
Ansorena
Aug. 08, 2023
Vela Zanetti, "Fighting Cock"
Est: $800 - $1,200
Jose Vela Zanetti (Spanish, 1913-1999), gouache on paper depicting an abstract rooster, talons out, signed l.r., 28 3/4" x 22 1/2" overall.
Old Kinderhook Auction Company
Jun. 29, 2023
V. Zanetti candle. Christ
Est: -
Oil on canvas. Signed and dated (74) in the lower right corner. We thank the Ángeles Penche Gallery for their collaboration in cataloging this work.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Mar. 22, 2023
Jose Vela Zanetti. The meeting
Est: -
Gouache on table. Signed in the lower right corner. We thank the Ángeles Penche Gallery for their collaboration in cataloging this work.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Feb. 07, 2023
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI - Mexican Maternity
Est: -
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI Burgos 1913-1999 Mexican Maternity Oil on panel Signed Size 40 x 50 cm We thank the Ángeles Penche Gallery for their help in the cataloging of this work.
Subastas Segre
Dec. 28, 2022
Jose Vela Zanetti. The sweat
Est: -
Oil on panel. Signed, dated (1991) and titled, on the back. Origin: - Private collection. - Glaería Artelandia, Madrid.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Dec. 13, 2022
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI - Don Cayo after writing it Delibes
Est: -
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI Burgos 1913-1999 Don Cayo after writing it Delibes. 1979 Wax on prepared board Signed and dated 1979 Back signed, dated and titled Measurements 80 x 65 cm PROVENANCE Acquired from the artist by the current owner. BIBLIOGRAPHY Miguel Delibes, "The disputed vote of Señor Cayo", Publisher Destino Ancora y Delfín, Barcelona 1991 VVAA, "Vela Zanetti", Publisher Caja España, Madrid 1994, reproduced . p. 1972, reprod. s/p
Subastas Segre
Dec. 13, 2022
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI Burgos (1913 / 1998) "The thirst", 1998
Est: €3,300 - €4,400
Mixed technique on panel Signed and dated in the lower left corner. On the back signed, dated and titled. We thank the Ángeles Penche Gallery for their collaboration and help in cataloging this work Measurements: 74 x 65 cm
Ansorena
Sep. 14, 2022
JOSÈ VELA ZANETTI (MILAGROS, 1913 - BURGOS, 1999) - FIGURA (STUDIO PER L'AFFRESCO NELLA SALA DELLE NAZIONI UNITE A NEW YORK), 1959
Est: €300 - €500
Olio su compensato, cm. 15x10. Firma in basso a destra. Sul verso: firma, data e dedica. Bibliografia: 2006, i 10x15 di Gianfranco Pancani, Una collezione particolare di arte italiana del Novecento, C. Caneva, Edifir, p. 134, n. 302.
Pananti Casa D'Aste SRL
Jun. 26, 2022
JOSE VELA ZANETTI "CABEZA DE MUJER" ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS
Est: -
Jose Vela Zanetti (1913 - 1999) "Cabeza De Mujer" Oil on Canvas. José Vela Zanetti is one of the most meaningful Spanish artists of the 20th Century. A native of Burgos in northern Spain, Zanetti is also known as a representative of 'Muralismo', a special type of wall painting. He completed his art studies in Madrid with his teacher, José Ramon Zaragoza. An educational journey brought him to Italy in 1933 thanks to obtaining a scholarship from the Diputación, a stay that marked him deeply after studying the works of the great Italian masters. In 1951 with a Guggenheim fellowship, Zanetti traveled to New York, where he made the preparatory sketches for one of his masterpieces: the United Nations Headquarters Mural. He would also participate in an exhibition "12 Spanish Artists" organized by the Schaeffer Gallery in New York, where he appeared alongside other artists such as Picasso, Juan Gris and Miró. In 1960 after his return to Spain, he began to compose his famous peasant scenes, without abandoning the Latin American attributes inherited from the great Mexican muralists. In 1997, the Vela Zanetti Foundation opened in Leon, exhibiting 50 of his paintings and a mural. Artist: Jose Vela Zanetti Title: "Cabeza De Mujer" Medium: Oil on Canvas Circa/Year: 1963 Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Right Site Measurement: 24in x 20in Keywords: Spanish, Latin, Mural, Portrait, Modern; Ref: BD1570
Bradford's
Jun. 22, 2022
José Vela Zanetti 1913–1999
Est: CHF2,000 - CHF3,000
José Vela Zanetti 1913–1999 4 Mexikaner mit Sombrero, 1961 Öl auf Leinwand unten rechts signiert und datiert Vela Zanetti 61 54,5 x 73 cm
Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer
May. 25, 2022
Vela Zanetti.Mankind's Struggle for Lasting Peace
Est: -
Oil on cardboard. Signed and dated (1952) in the lower right side. It is a preparatory work for the mural "La ruta de la libertad" made for the UN in 1953. We thank the Galería Ángeles Penche for their collaboration in cataloging this work. Bibliography: Antonio Fernández Spencer. "José Vela Zanetti. The painter. Criticism. Illustrations". Ed. The Spanish. Illustrations 68 and 71.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Jan. 25, 2022
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (1913 / 1998) "El Palomar"
Est: €6,750 - €9,000
Signed in the lower left corner On the back labels of Galería Sur, Santander . 81 x 100 cm . Oil on canvas
Ansorena
Jun. 17, 2021
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI (1913 / 1998) "El Palomar"
Est: €9,750 - €13,000
Signed in the lower left corner On the back labels of Galería Sur, Santander
Ansorena
May. 18, 2021
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI - Hands and bread
Est: €4,200 - €8,400
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI Milagros, Burgos 1913-Burgos 1999 Hands and bread Oil on canvas Signed size 54 x 65 cm
Subastas Segre
May. 18, 2021
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI - Man with a pipe
Est: €1,700 - €3,400
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI Milagros, Burgos 1913-Burgos 1999 Man with a pipe Oil on panel Signed and dedicated size 49 x 49 cm
Subastas Segre
May. 02, 2021
JOSE VELA ZANETTI (SPANISH, 1913-1999).
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Oil on canvas. "Siesta". Signed lower right. From a Long Island, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Apr. 13, 2021
OIL PAINTING BY JOSE VELA ZANETTI
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
JOSÈ VELA ZANETTI (Milagros 1913 - Burgos 1999) Carnevale Olio su tavoletta, cm. 36 x 39 Firma in basso a destra
Casa d'Aste Babuino
Dec. 15, 2020
JOSÉ VELA ZANETTI Milagros, Burgos 1913-Burgos 1999
Est: -
The blind. 1973 Gouache and waxes on paper Signed and dated 1973 Size 98 x 68 cm We are grateful for the collaboration of Galería Ángeles Penche in cataloging this work
Subastas Segre
Nov. 26, 2020
José Vela Zanetti. Castilla
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Óleo sobre lienzo. Firmado y fechado (88) en el ángulo inferior derecho. Al dorso: firmado, titulado, fechado y localizado (1988, Milagros). Bibliografía: catalogado en la página 96 del libro editado por Caja España en 1994, con motivo del 80 cumpleaños del pintor. Agradecemos a la Galería Ángeles Penche su generosa colaboración en la catalogación de esta obra.
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