Moisès Villèlia Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Moisès Villèlia Art Value Price Guide

May. 20, 2026
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). Untitled, Molló, 1978. Ink and watercolor on paper. Signed, dated and located in the lower right corner.
Est: €2,500 - €3,000
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). Untitled, Molló, 1978. Ink and watercolor on paper. Signed, dated and located in the lower right corner. Measurements: 76 x 57 cm; 84 x 64,5 cm (frame). Moisés Sanmarón Puig, with the artistic name Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who was initially identified with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He learned wood carving in the workshop of his father, a renowned craftsman, and during his childhood he received a rationalist education, interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war, his family moved from Barcelona to Mataró. In 1945 Villèlia's interest in poetry was born, when he created his first works, figurative wood carvings, with expressively elongated and dynamic profiles. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949, at the Museum of Mataró. Four years later, after working with his father on the woodwork for the chapel of Santa Ana in the city, he decided to devote himself fully to sculpture. In these years he made his first non-figurative pieces, which adopted tubular forms, with longitudinal channels and Punctures. He came into contact with the Barcelona art world, especially with the poet Rabasseda and the critic Alexandre Cirici, and in 1954 he held his first solo exhibition, again at the Museum of Mataró. He presented a selection of his first works, reliefs that combined the influences of modernism and Eastern philosophies, which since his teenage readings were a constant in his life. In 1963 he devised the assemblages, pieces that could be combined according to the buyer's taste, and his growing interest in networks was awakened. With a scholarship from the French Institute in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he moved to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. When he returned to Spain, he moved to the town of Molló, in Girona, where he dedicated himself to making surrealist sculptures in which he used willow wood and assemblages of objects, which gave his works from this period a certain humorous sense. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia dedicated a large retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
Dec. 11, 2025
MOISÈS VILLÈLIA. Untitled.
Est: €3,000 - €3,200
Bamboo sculpture with original wooden base. Made in Molló in 1988. Attach original design-certificate of authenticity signed by the artist and dated in Molló in 1988. 40x20cm.
Balclis
Nov. 20, 2025
MOISES VILLELIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Joc El Convivent", 1966. Painted wood, copy XVI/XX. Signed, dated and justified.
Est: €2,800 - €3,000
MOISES VILLELIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Joc El Convivent", 1966. Painted wood, copy XVI/XX. Signed, dated and justified. Work included in the contest "Convivent" of Moisès Villèlia organized by the Club 49, celebrated in the Gallery Belarte, Barcelona, on April 14, 1966. Measurements: 39 x 39 cm. Moisés Sanmarón Puig, with the artistic name Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who initially identified himself with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He learned wood carving in the workshop of his father, a renowned craftsman, and during his childhood he received a rationalist education, interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war, his family moved from Barcelona to Mataró. In 1945 Villèlia's interest in poetry was born, when he created his first works, figurative wood carvings, with expressively elongated and dynamic profiles. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949, at the Museum of Mataró. Four years later, after working with his father on the woodwork for the chapel of Santa Ana in the city, he decided to devote himself fully to sculpture. In these years he made his first non-figurative pieces, which adopted tubular forms, with longitudinal channels and Punctures. He came into contact with the Barcelona art world, especially with the poet Rabasseda and the critic Alexandre Cirici, and in 1954 he held his first solo exhibition, again at the Museum of Mataró. He presented a selection of his first works, reliefs that combined the influences of modernism and Eastern philosophies, which since his teenage readings were a constant in his life. In 1963 he devised the assemblages, pieces that could be combined according to the buyer's taste, and his growing interest in networks was awakened. With a scholarship from the French Institute in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he moved to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. When he returned to Spain, he moved to the town of Molló, in Girona, where he dedicated himself to making surrealist sculptures in which he used willow wood and assemblages of objects, which gave his works from this period a certain humorous sense. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia dedicated a large retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 25, 2025
MOISÈS VILLÈLIA (BARCELONA, 1928 - 1994)
Est: €150 - €200
Moisès Villèlia (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994) “Poema” (Poem) Artist's book with a poem by Joan Brossa and four linocuts by Moisès Villèlia. Numbered copy 2/250. Hand-signed and numbered in the print run justification. Published by Galería René Metràs in Barcelona, on the occasion of the Villèlia exhibition that took place between December 4, 1963, and January 5, 1964. Printer: Gràfiques Laietena. Folder dimensions: 40 x 25,5 cm.
La Suite Subastas
May. 20, 2025
MOISES VILLELIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). Untitled, 1960s. Ink and watercolor on paper. Work published in "Moisès Villelia and the articulation of emptiness", texts by Josep Corredor-Matheos and Juan Bufill,
Est: €1,200 - €1,600
MOISES VILLELIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). Untitled, 1960s. Ink and watercolor on paper. Work published in "Moisès Villelia and the articulation of emptiness", texts by Josep Corredor-Matheos and Juan Bufill, Oriol Galeria d'Art catalog, Barcelona, 2005, p. 45. Measurements: 32.7 x 25.3 cm; 41 x 35 cm (frame). Moisés Sanmarón Puig, with the artistic name Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who initially identified himself with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He learned wood carving in the workshop of his father, a renowned craftsman, and during his childhood he received a rationalist education, interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war, his family moved from Barcelona to Mataró. In 1945 Villèlia's interest in poetry was born, when he created his first works, figurative wood carvings, with expressively elongated and dynamic profiles. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949, at the Museum of Mataró. Four years later, after working with his father on the woodwork for the chapel of Santa Ana in the city, he decided to devote himself fully to sculpture. In these years he made his first non-figurative pieces, which adopted tubular forms, with longitudinal channels and Punctures. He came into contact with the Barcelona art world, especially with the poet Rabasseda and the critic Alexandre Cirici, and in 1954 he held his first solo exhibition, again at the Museum of Mataró. He presented a selection of his first works, reliefs that combined the influences of modernism and Eastern philosophies, which since his teenage readings were a constant in his life. In 1963 he devised the assemblages, pieces that could be combined according to the buyer's taste, and his growing interest in networks was awakened. With a scholarship from the French Institute in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he moved to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. When he returned to Spain, he moved to the town of Molló, in Girona, where he dedicated himself to making surrealist sculptures in which he used willow wood and assemblages of objects, which gave his works from this period a certain humorous sense. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia dedicated a large retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
May. 20, 2025
MOISES VILLELIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Cambrils", 1960-63. Ink, aniline, shellac and olive oil on crumpled paper. Work published in "Moisès Villelia and the articulation of emptiness", texts by Josep Corredor-Matheos and Juan Bufill
Est: €1,200 - €1,600
MOISES VILLELIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Cambrils", 1960-63. Ink, aniline, shellac and olive oil on crumpled paper. Work published in "Moisès Villelia and the articulation of emptiness", texts by Josep Corredor-Matheos and Juan Bufill, Oriol Galeria d'Art catalog, Barcelona, 2005, p. 48. Measurements: 24.8 x 20.3 cm; 36 x 32 cm (frame). Moisés Sanmarón Puig, with the artistic name Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who initially identified himself with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He learned wood carving in the workshop of his father, a renowned craftsman, and during his childhood he received a rationalist education, interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war, his family moved from Barcelona to Mataró. In 1945 Villèlia's interest in poetry was born, when he created his first works, figurative wood carvings, with expressively elongated and dynamic profiles. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949, at the Museum of Mataró. Four years later, after working with his father on the woodwork for the chapel of Santa Ana in the city, he decided to devote himself fully to sculpture. In these years he made his first non-figurative pieces, which adopted tubular forms, with longitudinal channels and Punctures. He came into contact with the Barcelona art world, especially with the poet Rabasseda and the critic Alexandre Cirici, and in 1954 he held his first solo exhibition, again at the Museum of Mataró. He presented a selection of his first works, reliefs that combined the influences of modernism and Eastern philosophies, which since his teenage readings were a constant in his life. In 1963 he devised the assemblages, pieces that could be combined according to the buyer's taste, and his growing interest in networks was awakened. With a scholarship from the French Institute in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he moved to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. When he returned to Spain, he moved to the town of Molló, in Girona, where he dedicated himself to making surrealist sculptures in which he used willow wood and assemblages of objects, which gave his works from this period a certain humorous sense. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia dedicated a large retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
May. 20, 2025
MOISES VILLELIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Joc El Convivent", 1966. Painted wood, copy XVI/XX. Signed, dated and justified. Work included in the contest "Convivent" of Moisès Villèlia organized by the Club 49
Est: €2,800 - €3,000
MOISES VILLELIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Joc El Convivent", 1966. Painted wood, copy XVI/XX. Signed, dated and justified. Work included in the contest "Convivent" of Moisès Villèlia organized by the Club 49, celebrated in the Gallery Belarte, Barcelona, on April 14, 1966. Measurements: 39 x 39 cm. Moisés Sanmarón Puig, with the artistic name Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who initially identified himself with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He learned wood carving in the workshop of his father, a renowned craftsman, and during his childhood he received a rationalist education, interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war, his family moved from Barcelona to Mataró. In 1945 Villèlia's interest in poetry was born, when he created his first works, figurative wood carvings, with expressively elongated and dynamic profiles. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949, at the Museum of Mataró. Four years later, after working with his father on the woodwork for the chapel of Santa Ana in the city, he decided to devote himself fully to sculpture. In these years he made his first non-figurative pieces, which adopted tubular forms, with longitudinal channels and Punctures. He came into contact with the Barcelona art world, especially with the poet Rabasseda and the critic Alexandre Cirici, and in 1954 he held his first solo exhibition, again at the Museum of Mataró. He presented a selection of his first works, reliefs that combined the influences of modernism and Eastern philosophies, which since his teenage readings were a constant in his life. In 1963 he devised the assemblages, pieces that could be combined according to the buyer's taste, and his growing interest in networks was awakened. With a scholarship from the French Institute in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he moved to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. When he returned to Spain, he moved to the town of Molló, in Girona, where he dedicated himself to making surrealist sculptures in which he used willow wood and assemblages of objects, which gave his works from this period a certain humorous sense. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia dedicated a large retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
May. 20, 2025
MOISES VILLELIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). Six-leaf screen. In carved wood. Needs restoration.
Est: €4,500 - €5,000
MOISES VILLELIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). Six-leaf screen. In carved wood. Needs restoration. Measurements: 161 x 210 cm.(approx.) This unique carved wood screen represents an extension of the conceptual and aesthetic search of Moisés Villelia, known for his experimentation with materials and forms. Composed of geometric forms and motifs of lyrical abstraction, it reflects his tendency to intertwine the organic and the mechanical. Within his trajectory, Villelia stood out for his use of light and natural materials, such as bamboo and wood, always seeking a connection with nature. Moisés Sanmarón Puig, with the artistic name Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who initially identified himself with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He learned wood carving in the workshop of his father, a renowned craftsman, and during his childhood he received a rationalist education, interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war, his family moved from Barcelona to Mataró. In 1945 Villèlia's interest in poetry was born, when he created his first works, figurative wood carvings, with expressively elongated and dynamic profiles. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949, at the Museum of Mataró. Four years later, after working with his father on the woodwork for the chapel of Santa Ana in the city, he decided to devote himself fully to sculpture. In these years he made his first non-figurative pieces, which adopted tubular forms, with longitudinal channels and Punctures. He came into contact with the Barcelona art world, especially with the poet Rabasseda and the critic Alexandre Cirici, and in 1954 he held his first solo exhibition, again at the Museum of Mataró. He presented a selection of his first works, reliefs that combined the influences of modernism and Eastern philosophies, which since his teenage readings were a constant in his life. In 1963 he devised the assemblages, pieces that could be combined according to the buyer's taste, and his growing interest in networks was awakened. With a scholarship from the French Institute in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he moved to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. When he returned to Spain, he moved to the town of Molló, in Girona, where he dedicated himself to making surrealist sculptures in which he used willow wood and assemblages of objects, which gave his works from this period a certain humorous sense. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia dedicated a large retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
Feb. 20, 2025
MOISES VILLELIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Abstractions", 1974. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated in the lower area.
Est: €800 - €1,000
MOISES VILLELIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Abstractions", 1974. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated in the lower area. Measurements: 45 x 37 cm; 61 x 50 cm (frame). Moisés Sanmarón Puig, with the artistic name Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who initially identified himself with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He learned wood carving in the workshop of his father, a renowned craftsman, and during his childhood he received a rationalist education, interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war, his family moved from Barcelona to Mataró. In 1945 Villèlia's interest in poetry was born, when he created his first works, figurative wood carvings, with expressively elongated and dynamic profiles. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949, at the Museum of Mataró. Four years later, after working with his father on the woodwork for the chapel of Santa Ana in the city, he decided to devote himself fully to sculpture. In these years he made his first non-figurative pieces, which adopted tubular forms, with longitudinal channels and Punctures. He came into contact with the Barcelona art world, especially with the poet Rabasseda and the critic Alexandre Cirici, and in 1954 he held his first solo exhibition, again at the Museum of Mataró. He presented a selection of his first works, reliefs that combined the influences of modernism and Eastern philosophies, which since his teenage readings were a constant in his life. In 1963 he devised the assemblages, pieces that could be combined according to the buyer's taste, and his growing interest in networks was awakened. With a scholarship from the French Institute in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he moved to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. When he returned to Spain, he moved to the town of Molló, in Girona, where he dedicated himself to making surrealist sculptures in which he used willow wood and assemblages of objects, which gave his works from this period a certain humorous sense. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia dedicated a large retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
Feb. 20, 2025
MOISES VILLELIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Abstractions", 1974. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated in the lower area.
Est: €800 - €1,000
MOISES VILLELIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Abstractions", 1974. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated in the lower area. Measurements: 45 x 37 cm; 61 x 50 cm (frame). Moisés Sanmarón Puig, with the artistic name Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who initially identified himself with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He learned wood carving in the workshop of his father, a renowned craftsman, and during his childhood he received a rationalist education, interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war, his family moved from Barcelona to Mataró. In 1945 Villèlia's interest in poetry was born, when he created his first works, figurative wood carvings, with expressively elongated and dynamic profiles. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949, at the Museum of Mataró. Four years later, after working with his father on the woodwork for the chapel of Santa Ana in the city, he decided to devote himself fully to sculpture. In these years he made his first non-figurative pieces, which adopted tubular forms, with longitudinal channels and Punctures. He came into contact with the Barcelona art world, especially with the poet Rabasseda and the critic Alexandre Cirici, and in 1954 he held his first solo exhibition, again at the Museum of Mataró. He presented a selection of his first works, reliefs that combined the influences of modernism and Eastern philosophies, which since his teenage readings were a constant in his life. In 1963 he devised the assemblages, pieces that could be combined according to the buyer's taste, and his growing interest in networks was awakened. With a scholarship from the French Institute in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he moved to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. When he returned to Spain, he moved to the town of Molló, in Girona, where he dedicated himself to making surrealist sculptures in which he used willow wood and assemblages of objects, which gave his works from this period a certain humorous sense. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia dedicated a large retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
Jan. 16, 2025
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Model" 1978-1979. Bamboo and ceramic material (brick). Attached is an original sketch signed, dated, located and titled by the artist.
Est: €3,000 - €3,500
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Model" 1978-1979. Bamboo and ceramic material (brick). Attached is an original sketch signed, dated, located and titled by the artist. Measurements: 60 x 45 x 20 cm. Moisés Sanmarón Puig, with the artistic name Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who initially identified himself with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He learned wood carving in the workshop of his father, a renowned craftsman, and during his childhood he received a rationalist education, interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war, his family moved from Barcelona to Mataró. In 1945 Villèlia's interest in poetry was born, when he produced his first works, figurative wood carvings, with expressively elongated and dynamic profiles. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949, at the Museum of Mataró. Four years later, after working with his father on the woodwork for the chapel of Santa Ana in the city, he decided to devote himself fully to sculpture. In these years he made his first non-figurative pieces, which adopted tubular forms, with longitudinal channels and Punctures. He came into contact with the Barcelona art world, especially with the poet Rabasseda and the critic Alexandre Cirici, and in 1954 he held his first solo exhibition, again at the Museum of Mataró. He presented a selection of his first works, reliefs that combined the influences of modernism and Eastern philosophies, which since his teenage readings were a constant in his life. In 1963 he devised the assemblages, pieces that could be combined according to the buyer's taste, and his growing interest in networks was awakened. With a scholarship from the French Institute in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he moved to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. When he returned to Spain, he moved to the town of Molló, in Girona, where he dedicated himself to making surrealist sculptures in which he used willow wood and assemblages of objects, which gave his works from this period a certain humorous sense. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia dedicated a large retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
Dec. 18, 2024
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Roca del Ter", 1978. Sculpture in stone, string and wood. Includes sketch of the sculpture signed and dated by the artist.
Est: €2,800 - €3,200
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Roca del Ter", 1978. Sculpture in stone, string and wood. Includes sketch of the sculpture signed and dated by the artist. Measurements: 43 x 27 x 14 cm. This work belongs to a period in which Villèlia settled in the village of Molló, in Girona, where he carried out sculptures of Dada and surrealist inspiration, like the one shown here, in which he used willow wood and assemblies of objects, which give his works of this period a certain humorous sense. Moisés Sanmarón Puig, with the artistic name Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who initially identified himself with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He learned wood carving in the workshop of his father, a renowned craftsman, and during his childhood he received a rationalist education, interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war, his family moved from Barcelona to Mataró. In 1945 Villèlia's interest in poetry was born, when he created his first works, figurative wood carvings, with expressively elongated and dynamic profiles. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949, at the Museum of Mataró. Four years later, after working with his father on the woodwork for the chapel of Santa Ana in the city, he decided to devote himself fully to sculpture. In these years he made his first non-figurative pieces, which adopted tubular forms, with longitudinal channels and Punctures. He came into contact with the Barcelona art world, especially with the poet Rabasseda and the critic Alexandre Cirici, and in 1954 he held his first solo exhibition, again at the Museum of Mataró. He presented a selection of his first works, reliefs that combined the influences of modernism and Eastern philosophies, which since his teenage readings were a constant in his life. In 1963 he devised the assemblages, pieces that could be combined according to the buyer's taste, and his growing interest in networks was awakened. With a scholarship from the French Institute in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he moved to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia dedicated a large retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
Dec. 17, 2024
MOISÈS VILLÈLIA. SIN TÍTULO.
Est: €200 - €250
Moisès Villèlia (Barcelona, 1928-1994) Sin título. Grabado al aguafuerte sobre papel aquari artesano. Firmado, fechado en 1991 y numerado 7/25 lápiz. Ediciones Tristán. Figueres, 1992. 40 x 60 cm. Sin enmarcar.
Aletheia Subastas
Nov. 19, 2024
MOISÈS VILLÈLIA. GRABADO.
Est: €200 - €250
Moisès Villèlia (Barcelona, 1928-1994) Moisés Villélia & Ryunosuke Akutagawa. Grabado al aguafuerte sobre papel aquari artesano. Firmado, fechado en 1991 y numerado 7/25 lápiz. Ediciones Tristán. Figueres, 1992. 40 x 60 cm. Sin enmarcar.
Aletheia Subastas
Nov. 13, 2024
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). Untitled. Painted bamboo wood sculpture. Damaged.
Est: €2,500 - €3,000
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). Untitled. Painted bamboo wood sculpture. Damaged. Measurements: 57 x 13 x 13 cm; 59 x 20 x 20 x 20 cm (base). Bamboo was one of Villèlia's favorite materials, with which he built his aerial sculptures, his graceful mobiles and mysterious sculptures, delving into the plastic exploration of the material, painting it, bending it, piercing it and intertwining fragments to achieve enigmatic and elegant forms. Moisés Sanmarón Puig, with the artistic name Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who initially identified himself with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He learned wood carving in the workshop of his father, a renowned craftsman, and during his childhood he received a rationalist education, interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war, his family moved from Barcelona to Mataró. In 1945 Villèlia's interest in poetry was born, when he produced his first works, figurative wood carvings, with expressively elongated and dynamic profiles. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949, at the Museum of Mataró. Four years later, after working with his father on the woodwork for the chapel of Santa Ana in the city, he decided to devote himself fully to sculpture. In these years he made his first non-figurative pieces, which adopted tubular forms, with longitudinal channels and Punctures. He came into contact with the Barcelona art world, especially with the poet Rabasseda and the critic Alexandre Cirici, and in 1954 he held his first solo exhibition, again at the Museum of Mataró. He presented a selection of his first works, reliefs that combined the influences of modernism and Eastern philosophies, which since his teenage readings were a constant in his life. In 1963 he devised the assemblages, pieces that could be combined according to the buyer's taste, and his growing interest in networks was awakened. With a scholarship from the French Institute in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he moved to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. When he returned to Spain, he moved to the town of Molló, in Girona, where he dedicated himself to making surrealist sculptures in which he used willow wood and assemblages of objects, which gave his works from this period a certain humorous sense. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia dedicated a large retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 10, 2024
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Construction with circle". Bamboo and metal. Attached is an original sketch signed, dated, located and titled by the artist.
Est: €1,800 - €2,200
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Construction with circle". Bamboo and metal. Attached is an original sketch signed, dated, located and titled by the artist. Measurements: 32 x 35 x 8 cm. Moisés Sanmarón Puig, with the artistic name Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who was initially identified with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He learned wood carving in the workshop of his father, a renowned craftsman, and during his childhood he received a rationalist education, interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war, his family moved from Barcelona to Mataró. In 1945 Villèlia's interest in poetry was born, when he created his first works, figurative wood carvings, with expressively elongated and dynamic profiles. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949, at the Museum of Mataró. Four years later, after working with his father on the woodwork for the chapel of Santa Ana in the city, he decided to devote himself fully to sculpture. In these years he made his first non-figurative pieces, which adopted tubular forms, with longitudinal channels and Punctures. He came into contact with the Barcelona art world, especially with the poet Rabasseda and the critic Alexandre Cirici, and in 1954 he held his first solo exhibition, again at the Museum of Mataró. He presented a selection of his first works, reliefs that combined the influences of modernism and Eastern philosophies, which since his teenage readings were a constant in his life. In 1963 he devised the assemblages, pieces that could be combined according to the buyer's taste, and his growing interest in networks was awakened. With a scholarship from the French Institute in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he moved to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. When he returned to Spain, he moved to the town of Molló, in Girona, where he dedicated himself to making surrealist sculptures in which he used willow wood and assemblages of objects, which gave his works from this period a certain humorous sense. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia dedicated a large retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 10, 2024
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Model" 1978-1979. Bamboo and ceramic material (brick). Attached is an original sketch signed, dated, located and titled by the artist.
Est: €3,000 - €3,500
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Model" 1978-1979. Bamboo and ceramic material (brick). Attached is an original sketch signed, dated, located and titled by the artist. Measurements: 60 x 45 x 20 cm. Moisés Sanmarón Puig, with the artistic name Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who initially identified himself with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He learned wood carving in the workshop of his father, a renowned craftsman, and during his childhood he received a rationalist education, interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war, his family moved from Barcelona to Mataró. In 1945 Villèlia's interest in poetry was born, when he produced his first works, figurative wood carvings, with expressively elongated and dynamic profiles. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949, at the Museum of Mataró. Four years later, after working with his father on the woodwork for the chapel of Santa Ana in the city, he decided to devote himself fully to sculpture. In these years he made his first non-figurative pieces, which adopted tubular forms, with longitudinal channels and Punctures. He came into contact with the Barcelona art world, especially with the poet Rabasseda and the critic Alexandre Cirici, and in 1954 he held his first solo exhibition, again at the Museum of Mataró. He presented a selection of his first works, reliefs that combined the influences of modernism and Eastern philosophies, which since his teenage readings were a constant in his life. In 1963 he devised the assemblages, pieces that could be combined according to the buyer's taste, and his growing interest in networks was awakened. With a scholarship from the French Institute in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he moved to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. When he returned to Spain, he moved to the town of Molló, in Girona, where he dedicated himself to making surrealist sculptures in which he used willow wood and assemblages of objects, which gave his works from this period a certain humorous sense. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia dedicated a large retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 10, 2024
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). Untitled. Polychrome bamboo cane.
Est: €2,600 - €3,400
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). Untitled. Polychrome bamboo cane. Measurements: 86 x 65 x 20 cm. Moisés Sanmarón Puig, whose artistic name was Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who initially identified with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He learned wood carving in the workshop of his father, a renowned craftsman, and during his childhood he received a rationalist education, which was interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war, his family moved from Barcelona to Mataró. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949 at the Museum of Mataró. Four years later, after working with his father on the woodwork for the chapel of Santa Ana in the city, he decided to devote himself fully to sculpture. With a scholarship from the Institut Français in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he went to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. On returning to Spain, he moved to the village of Molló, in Girona, where he devoted himself to making surrealist sculptures in which he used willow wood and assemblages of objects, giving his works from this period a certain sense of humour. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia devoted an extensive retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
Jul. 18, 2024
MOISÉS VILLELIA (1928-1994) Untitled, 1974.
Est: €150 - €250
Openwork lithograph. Signed, numbered and dated by hand. 49/100. 65 x 50 cm.
Subarna Subastas
Jul. 11, 2024
MOISÈS VILLÈLIA. “Spiderwebs” series.
Est: €3,000 - €3,500
Lacquered wire and thread with original wooden base. Including a drawing by the artist signed and dated 1991. 90x57x23 cm.
Balclis
Apr. 21, 2024
MOISES VILLELIA , BAMBOO SCULPTURE 1978-1979. Bamboo
Est: €9,000 - €12,000
Moises Villelia (Barcelona, 1928-1994) Untitled, 1976, Bamboo sculpture Sizes: 145 X 71 X 11 cm. Currently we can find his work in major museums such as the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, the ARTIUM Museum or the IVAM in Spain, as well as around the world in collections such as the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo or the Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum in Duisburg.
Novartia
Mar. 05, 2024
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). Untitled. Polychrome bamboo cane.
Est: €2,600 - €3,400
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). Untitled. Polychrome bamboo cane. Measurements: 86 x 65 x 20 cm. Moisés Sanmarón Puig, whose artistic name was Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who initially identified with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He learned wood carving in the workshop of his father, a renowned craftsman, and during his childhood he received a rationalist education, which was interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war, his family moved from Barcelona to Mataró. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949 at the Museum of Mataró. Four years later, after working with his father on the woodwork for the chapel of Santa Ana in the city, he decided to devote himself fully to sculpture. With a scholarship from the Institut Français in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he went to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. On returning to Spain, he moved to the village of Molló, in Girona, where he devoted himself to making surrealist sculptures in which he used willow wood and assemblages of objects, giving his works from this period a certain sense of humour. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia devoted an extensive retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
Nov. 14, 2023
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). Untitled. Polychrome bamboo cane.
Est: €2,600 - €3,400
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). Untitled. Polychrome bamboo cane. Measurements: 86 x 65 x 20 cm. Moisés Sanmarón Puig, whose artistic name was Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who initially identified with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He learned wood carving in the workshop of his father, a renowned craftsman, and during his childhood he received a rationalist education, which was interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war, his family moved from Barcelona to Mataró. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949 at the Museum of Mataró. Four years later, after working with his father on the woodwork for the chapel of Santa Ana in the city, he decided to devote himself fully to sculpture. With a scholarship from the Institut Français in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he went to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. On returning to Spain, he moved to the village of Molló, in Girona, where he devoted himself to making surrealist sculptures in which he used willow wood and assemblages of objects, giving his works from this period a certain sense of humour. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia devoted an extensive retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 05, 2023
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA. Untitled. (d)
Est: €1,900 - €2,000
Bamboo. Including an assembly drawing by the artist. Signed on the drawing, located and dated in Molló in 1977-1978 64 cm high max.
Balclis
Jun. 21, 2023
MOISÉS VILLELIA (1928-1994) Untitled, 1974.
Est: €150 - €250
Openwork lithograph. Signed, numbered and dated by hand. 49/100. 65 x 50 cm.
Subarna Subastas
Oct. 27, 2022
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). Untitled, 1978. Sculpture in stone, string and wood. Includes sketch of the sculpture signed and dated.
Est: €3,500 - €4,000
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). Untitled, 1978. Sculpture in stone, string and wood. Includes sketch of the sculpture signed and dated. Size: 42 x 26 x 13 cm. Moisés Sanmarón Puig, with the artistic name Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who initially identified himself with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He learned wood carving in the workshop of his father, a renowned craftsman, and during his childhood he received a rationalist education, which was interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war, his family moved from Barcelona to Mataró. In 1945 Villèlia's interest in poetry was born, when he produced his first works, figurative wood carvings with expressively elongated and dynamic profiles. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949 at the Museum of Mataró. Four years later, after working with his father on the woodwork for the chapel of Santa Anna in the city, he decided to devote himself fully to sculpture. During these years he produced his first non-figurative pieces, which adopted tubular forms, with channels and longitudinal perforations. He came into contact with the Barcelona art world, especially with the poet Rabasseda and the critic Alexandre Cirici, and in 1954 he held his first solo exhibition, again at the Museum of Mataró. He presented a selection of his early works, reliefs that combined the influences of modernism and Eastern philosophies, which had been a constant in his life since his reading as a teenager. In 1963 he devised the assemblages, pieces that could be combined according to the buyer's taste, and his growing interest in nets was awakened. With a scholarship from the French Institute in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he moved to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. When he returned to Spain he moved to the village of Molló, in Girona, where he devoted himself to making surrealist sculptures using willow wood and assemblages of objects, which gave his works from this period a certain humorous sense. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia devoted an extensive retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 09, 2022
Moises Villelia (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994)
Est: €12,000 - €15,000
Moises Villelia (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994) Sculpted and painted wooden screen with iron fittings. Unique piece. Open measurements: 150 x 200 cm.
La Suite Subastas
Apr. 21, 2022
MOISES VILLÉLIA (Barcelona, 1928 – 1994). “Poster for the Gaspar room”, 1974. Sign. Has damage to the edges. Provenance: Antonio Orzaez Private Collection (1933-2021).
Est: €50 - €60
MOISÉS VILLÉLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Poster for the Sala Gaspar, 1974. Poster. Deteriorated edges. Provenance: Antonio Orzaez Private Collection (1933-2021). Measurements: 97.5 x 67 cm. Moisés Sanmarón Puig, with the artistic name Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who initially identified himself with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949 at the Museu de Mataró, where he made his solo debut five years later. During these years he produced his first non-figurative pieces, which adopted tubular forms, with channels and longitudinal perforations, and he came into contact with the Barcelona art world, especially with the poet Rabasseda and the critic Alexandre Cirici. In 1963 he devised the assemblages, pieces that could be combined to suit the buyer's taste, and his growing interest in nets was awakened. With a scholarship from the French Institute in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he moved to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. When he returned to Spain he moved to the village of Molló, in Girona, where he devoted himself to making surrealist sculptures using willow wood and assemblages of objects, which gave his works from this period a certain humorous sense. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia devoted an extensive retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
Feb. 15, 2022
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). Untitled, 1978. Sculpture in stone, string and wood. Includes sketch of the sculpture signed and dated.
Est: €3,500 - €4,000
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). Untitled, 1978. Sculpture in stone, string and wood. Includes sketch of the sculpture signed and dated. Size: 42 x 26 x 13 cm. Moisés Sanmarón Puig, with the artistic name Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who initially identified himself with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He learned wood carving in the workshop of his father, a renowned craftsman, and during his childhood he received a rationalist education, which was interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war, his family moved from Barcelona to Mataró. In 1945 Villèlia's interest in poetry was born, when he produced his first works, figurative wood carvings with expressively elongated and dynamic profiles. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949 at the Museum of Mataró. Four years later, after working with his father on the woodwork for the chapel of Santa Anna in the city, he decided to devote himself fully to sculpture. During these years he produced his first non-figurative pieces, which adopted tubular forms, with channels and longitudinal perforations. He came into contact with the Barcelona art world, especially with the poet Rabasseda and the critic Alexandre Cirici, and in 1954 he held his first solo exhibition, again at the Museum of Mataró. He presented a selection of his early works, reliefs that combined the influences of modernism and Eastern philosophies, which had been a constant in his life since his reading as a teenager. In 1963 he devised the assemblages, pieces that could be combined according to the buyer's taste, and his growing interest in nets was awakened. With a scholarship from the French Institute in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he moved to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. When he returned to Spain he moved to the village of Molló, in Girona, where he devoted himself to making surrealist sculptures using willow wood and assemblages of objects, which gave his works from this period a certain humorous sense. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia devoted an extensive retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
Feb. 08, 2022
MOISES VILLELIA - Mobile. (model)
Est: €6,000 - €12,000
MOISES VILLELIA Barcelona 1928-1994 Mobile. (model). 1978-79 Bamboo Phyllostachys, thread and acrylic paint size 180 x 56 x 56 cm The original drawing/certificate issued by the artist is attached. Said certificate must always accompany the sculpture. PROVENANCE Sala Gaspar, Barcelona Oriol Galeria d'Art, Barcelona Private collection EXHIBITIONS 2006 (June 8-July 2), "Art & Wood", National Museum of Visual Arts, Montevideo BIBLIOGRAPHY Pablo Bruera, "Art & Wood", Ed. National Museum of Visual Arts, Montevideo 2006, reprod. cat. experience P. 67
Subastas Segre
Oct. 28, 2021
MOISÈS VILLÈLIA. "Personaje". (d)
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
Sculpture in wire, cork and lacquered thread Made in Molló between 1991 and 1992. Attached original design-certificate of authenticity signed by the artist and dated in Molló in 1992 203x60x33 cm.
Balclis
Sep. 20, 2021
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Móvil. Bamboo.
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Móvil. Bamboo. Size: 180 x 56 cm. Bamboo was one of Villèlia's favourite materials, with which he built his aerial sculptures, his graceful and mysterious mobiles, delving into the plastic exploration of the material, painting it, bending it, piercing it and interweaving fragments to achieve mobile and elegant forms. Moisés Sanmarón Puig, with the artistic name Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who initially identified with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He learned wood carving in the workshop of his father, a renowned craftsman, and during his childhood he received a rationalist education, which was interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war, his family moved from Barcelona to Mataró. In 1945 Villèlia's interest in poetry was born, when he produced his first works, figurative wood carvings with expressively elongated and dynamic profiles. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949 at the Museum of Mataró. Four years later, after working with his father on the woodwork for the chapel of Santa Anna in the city, he decided to devote himself fully to sculpture. During these years he produced his first non-figurative pieces, which adopted tubular forms, with channels and longitudinal perforations. He came into contact with the Barcelona art world, especially with the poet Rabasseda and the critic Alexandre Cirici, and in 1954 he held his first solo exhibition, again at the Museum of Mataró. He presented a selection of his early works, reliefs that combined the influences of modernism and Eastern philosophies, which had been a constant in his life since his reading as a teenager. In 1963 he devised the assemblages, pieces that could be combined according to the buyer's taste, and his growing interest in nets was awakened. With a scholarship from the French Institute in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he moved to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. When he returned to Spain, he moved to the village of Molló, in Girona, where he devoted himself to making surrealist sculptures using willow wood and assemblages of objects, which gave his works from this period a certain humorous sense. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia devoted an extensive retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 20, 2021
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Móvil (maquette)", Molló, 1978-1979. Bamboo. Attached certificate of authenticity issued by the artist's widow and son.
Est: €10,000 - €12,000
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Móvil (maquette)", Molló, 1978-1979. Bamboo. Attached certificate of authenticity issued by the artist's widow and son. Measurements: 130 x 37 x 37 cm. Moisés Sanmarón Puig, with the artistic name Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who initially identified himself with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He learned wood carving in the workshop of his father, a renowned craftsman, and during his childhood he received a rationalist education, which was interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war, his family moved from Barcelona to Mataró. In 1945 Villèlia's interest in poetry was born, when he produced his first works, figurative wood carvings with expressively elongated and dynamic profiles. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949 at the Museum of Mataró. Four years later, after working with his father on the woodwork for the chapel of Santa Anna in the city, he decided to devote himself fully to sculpture. During these years he produced his first non-figurative pieces, which adopted tubular forms, with channels and longitudinal perforations. He came into contact with the Barcelona art world, especially with the poet Rabasseda and the critic Alexandre Cirici, and in 1954 he held his first solo exhibition, again at the Museum of Mataró. He presented a selection of his early works, reliefs that combined the influences of modernism and Eastern philosophies, which had been a constant in his life since his reading as a teenager. In 1963 he devised the assemblages, pieces that could be combined according to the buyer's taste, and his growing interest in nets was awakened. With a scholarship from the French Institute in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he moved to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. When he returned to Spain he moved to the village of Molló, in Girona, where he devoted himself to making surrealist sculptures using willow wood and assemblages of objects, which gave his works from this period a certain humorous sense. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia devoted an extensive retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
Jul. 27, 2021
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Móvil (maquette)", Molló, 1978-1979. Bamboo.
Est: €10,000 - €12,000
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Móvil (maquette)", Molló, 1978-1979. Bamboo. Attached certificate of authenticity issued by the artist's widow and son. Measurements: 130 x 37 x 37 cm. Moisés Sanmarón Puig, with the artistic name Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who initially identified himself with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He learned wood carving in the workshop of his father, a renowned craftsman, and during his childhood he received a rationalist education, interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war, his family moved from Barcelona to Mataró. In 1945 Villèlia's interest in poetry was born, when he created his first works, figurative wood carvings, with expressively elongated and dynamic profiles. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949, at the Museum of Mataró. Four years later, after working with his father on the woodwork for the chapel of Santa Ana in the city, he decided to devote himself fully to sculpture. In these years he made his first non-figurative pieces, which adopted tubular forms, with channels and longitudinal perforations. He came into contact with the Barcelona art world, especially with the poet Rabasseda and the critic Alexandre Cirici, and in 1954 he held his first solo exhibition, again at the Museum of Mataró. He presented a selection of his first works, reliefs that combined the influences of modernism and Eastern philosophies, which since his teenage readings were a constant in his life. In 1963 he devised the assemblages, pieces that could be combined according to the buyer's taste, and his growing interest in networks was awakened. With a scholarship from the French Institute in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he moved to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. When he returned to Spain, he moved to the town of Molló, in Girona, where he dedicated himself to making surrealist sculptures in which he used willow wood and assemblages of objects, which gave his works from this period a certain humorous sense. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia dedicated a large retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
Jul. 27, 2021
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). Untitled, Molló, 1978. Ink and watercolor on paper.
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). Untitled, Molló, 1978. Ink and watercolor on paper. Signed, dated and located in the lower right corner. Size: 76 x 57 cm; 84 x 64,5 cm (frame). Moisés Sanmarón Puig, with the artistic name Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who was initially identified with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He learned wood carving in the workshop of his father, a renowned craftsman, and during his childhood he received a rationalist education, interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war, his family moved from Barcelona to Mataró. In 1945 Villèlia's interest in poetry was born, when he created his first works, figurative wood carvings, with expressively elongated and dynamic profiles. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949, at the Museum of Mataró. Four years later, after working with his father on the woodwork for the chapel of Santa Ana in the city, he decided to devote himself fully to sculpture. In these years he made his first non-figurative pieces, which adopted tubular forms, with channels and longitudinal perforations. He came into contact with the Barcelona art world, especially with the poet Rabasseda and the critic Alexandre Cirici, and in 1954 he held his first solo exhibition, again at the Museum of Mataró. He presented a selection of his first works, reliefs that combined the influences of modernism and Eastern philosophies, which since his teenage readings were a constant in his life. In 1963 he devised the assemblages, pieces that could be combined according to the buyer's taste, and his growing interest in networks was awakened. With a scholarship from the French Institute in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he moved to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. When he returned to Spain, he moved to the town of Molló, in Girona, where he dedicated himself to making surrealist sculptures in which he used willow wood and assemblages of objects, which gave his works from this period a certain humorous sense. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia dedicated a large retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 09, 2021
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). Untitled, Molló, 1978. Ink and watercolor on paper. Signed, dated and located in the lower right corner.
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). Untitled, Molló, 1978. Ink and watercolor on paper. Signed, dated and located in the lower right corner. Measurements: 76 x 57 cm; 84 x 64.5 cm (frame). Moisés Sanmarón Puig, with the artistic name Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who initially identified himself with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He learned wood carving in the workshop of his father, a renowned craftsman, and during his childhood he received a rationalist education, interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war, his family moved from Barcelona to Mataró. In 1945 Villèlia's interest in poetry was born, when he created his first works, figurative wood carvings, with expressively elongated and dynamic profiles. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949, at the Museum of Mataró. Four years later, after working with his father on the woodwork for the chapel of Santa Ana in the city, he decided to devote himself fully to sculpture. In these years he made his first non-figurative pieces, which adopted tubular forms, with channels and longitudinal perforations. He came into contact with the Barcelona art world, especially with the poet Rabasseda and the critic Alexandre Cirici, and in 1954 he held his first solo exhibition, again at the Museum of Mataró. He presented a selection of his first works, reliefs that combined the influences of modernism and Eastern philosophies, which since his teenage readings were a constant in his life. In 1963 he devised the assemblages, pieces that could be combined according to the buyer's taste, and his growing interest in networks was awakened. With a scholarship from the French Institute in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he moved to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. When he returned to Spain, he moved to the town of Molló, in Girona, where he dedicated himself to making surrealist sculptures in which he used willow wood and assemblages of objects, which gave his works from this period a certain humorous sense. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia dedicated a large retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 09, 2021
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Mobile (model)", Molló, 1978-1979. Bamboo.
Est: €10,000 - €12,000
MOISÉS VILLÈLIA (Barcelona, 1928 - 1994). "Mobile (model)", Molló, 1978-1979. Bamboo. Attached certificate of authenticity issued by the artist's widow and son. Measurements: 130 x 37 x 37 cm. Moisés Sanmarón Puig, with the artistic name Villèlia, was a sculptor linked to the abstract movement, who initially identified himself with the artistic concerns of the Dau al Set group. He learned wood carving in the workshop of his father, a renowned craftsman, and during his childhood he received a rationalist education, interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. After the war, his family moved from Barcelona to Mataró. In 1945 Villèlia's interest in poetry was born, when he created his first works, figurative wood carvings, with expressively elongated and dynamic profiles. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1949, at the Museum of Mataró. Four years later, after working with his father on the woodwork for the chapel of Santa Ana in the city, he decided to devote himself fully to sculpture. In these years he made his first non-figurative pieces, which adopted tubular forms, with channels and longitudinal perforations. He came into contact with the Barcelona art world, especially with the poet Rabasseda and the critic Alexandre Cirici, and in 1954 he held his first solo exhibition, again at the Museum of Mataró. He presented a selection of his first works, reliefs that combined the influences of modernism and Eastern philosophies, which since his teenage readings were a constant in his life. In 1963 he devised the assemblages, pieces that could be combined according to the buyer's taste, and his growing interest in networks was awakened. With a scholarship from the French Institute in Barcelona, he moved to Paris in 1967. In the French capital he worked with perforated paper as the main material for his works. Two years later he moved to Argentina, where his brother, also a sculptor, lived, and finally settled in Quito, where he remained until 1972. When he returned to Spain, he moved to the town of Molló, in Girona, where he dedicated himself to making surrealist sculptures in which he used willow wood and assemblages of objects, which gave his works from this period a certain humorous sense. He died in 1994, and in 1999 the IVAM in Valencia dedicated a large retrospective exhibition to him. He is currently represented at the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 03, 2021
MOISÈS VILLÈLIA. "Personaje". (d)
Est: €10,000 - €12,000
Sculpture in wire, cork and lacquered thread Made in Molló between 1991 and 1992. Attached original design-certificate of authenticity signed by the artist and dated in Molló in 1992 203x60x33 cm.
Balclis
Jun. 25, 2020
MOISÈS VILLÈLIA. Untitled. (d)
Est: €3,500 - €3,900
Sculpture in ceramic and bamboo It includes a drawing-certificate, signed by the artist in Molló in 1988, and a certificate signed by Magda Bolumar and Nahum Villèlia, dated in Molló in 18 May, 2005 76x27x27 cm.
Balclis
Oct. 04, 2018
MOISÈS VILLÈLIA (1928-1994)
Est: €1,500 - €1,950
Composición. Alambre de acero e hilo pintado y lacado. 42x42x42 cms
Subarna Subastas
May. 12, 2018
Moisès Villèlia
Est: €350 - €500
Moisès Villèlia (Barcelona, 1928-1994) Carpeta con cuatro linóleos, ejemplar XXX/XXX, 60,5x44,5 cm. Galería René Metras, con motivo de la Exposición "Jocs per a Infants" de 1966. Estampados en el obrador Gráficas Laietana. Los cuatro linóleos van numerados, firmados y fechados en 1966 a lápiz por el autor. Firmado en la última hoja a lápiz.
Sala de Ventas
Apr. 25, 2018
Moisès Villèlia
Est: -
Moisès Villèlia Moisès Villèlia (Barcelona, 1928-1994) Carpeta con cuatro linóleos, ejemplar XXX/XXX, 60,5x44,5 cm. Galería René Metras, con motivo de la Exposición "Jocs per a Infants" de 1966. Estampados en el obrador Gráficas Laietana. Los cuatro linóleos van numerados, firmados y fechados en 1966 a lápiz por el autor. Firmado en la última hoja a lápiz. Moisès Villèlia
Sala de Ventas
Feb. 24, 2016
Moisès Villèlia Barcelona 1928 - 1994 "Molló nº 12"
Est: €25,000 -
Moisès Villèlia Barcelona 1928 - 1994 "Molló nº 12" Mobile sculpture in bamboo, partially polychrome Realizada en 1976. Exposición y bibliografía: Moisès Villèlia. Escultures. Dibuixos", Sala Gaspar, Barcelona, noviembre-diciembre 1976, nº cat. 33 (reproducida). Procedencia: adquirida entonces en la Sala Gaspar, Barcelona; colección particular, Barcelona" 235x110x110 cm Moisès Villèlia Barcelona 1928 - 1994 "Molló nº 12" Escultura móvil en bambú, parcialmente policromado Realizada en 1976. Exposición y bibliografía: "Moisès Villèlia. Escultures. Dibuixos", Sala Gaspar, Barcelona, noviembre-diciembre 1976, nº cat. 33 (reproducida). Procedencia: adquirida entonces en la Sala Gaspar, Barcelona; colección particular, Barcelona 235x110x110 cm
Balclis
Jan. 21, 2016
VILLELIA, MOISÉS - VILLELIA, MOISÉS
Est: -
(Barcelona, 1928-1994)"Composición"Litografía sobre papel, firmada y numerada 1/100.Medidas: 55 x 73 cm.
Bonanova Subastas
Dec. 18, 2013
Moisés Villelia Barcelona 1928 - 1994 Sin título Tinta y acuarela sobre papel
Est: €500 -
Moisés Villelia Barcelona 1928 - 1994 Sin título Tinta y acuarela sobre papel Firmada, localizada y fechada en Molló en 1974 48x35 cm
Balclis
Dec. 18, 2013
Moisès Villèlia Barcelona 1928 - 1994 Sin título Escultura en madera policromada
Est: €1,500 -
Moisès Villèlia Barcelona 1928 - 1994 Sin título Escultura en madera policromada Algunos desperfectos 87 cm alt
Balclis
Mar. 01, 2012
Moisès Villelia. Barcelona 1928-1994. Untitled. Moving bamboo sculpture. 19 cm ht.
Est: €2,500 -
Moisès Villelia. Barcelona 1928-1994. Untitled. Moving bamboo sculpture. 19 cm ht. Moisès Villèlia Barcelona 1928 - 1994 Sin título Escultura móvil en bambú 190 cm alt
Balclis
Mar. 17, 2011
Moisès Villèlia (Barcelona 1928 - 1994) Sin título
Est: - €4,500
Moisès Villèlia (Barcelona 1928 - 1994) Sin título Escultura móvil de bambú
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