Large framed frame representing a Woman with Children, Alfonsino Period, Spain Frame measurements: 105 x 74 cm, framed measurements. 130 x 87cm
Ink on paper, drawing dimensions: 45 x 28 cm. Framed dimensions: 51 x 36 cm. Son of the draftsman Juan Grau Miró, he was born in Barcelona in 1911. Although he attended the School of Fine Arts, his training is considered largely self-taught. His first exhibition took place in 1930 at the Badriñas Gallery in the same city. When the Spanish Civil War broke out (1936), Grau Sala left Spain with his wife, the painter Ángeles Santos, and settled in Paris. He would remain there for 25 years. In Paris, Grau Sala became acquainted with the avant-garde movements but clearly favored a gentle and colorful figuration, derived from Impressionism and Fauvism. He illustrated editions of "Madame Bovary," "Les Fleurs du Mal," and "Bel Ami," designed posters, and produced lithographs and etchings. In 1963, Grau Sala returned to Barcelona, just as the stagnant figurative style of Francoist Spain was beginning to be challenged by Oteiza, Chillida, Antoni Tàpies, and the El Paso collective (Antonio Saura, Manolo Millares, Rafael Canogar). But he remained true to his style, and until his death in 1975, he produced a substantial body of work within the same framework: female figures, interiors, and landscapes, set in a vaguely classical, nostalgic 19th-century atmosphere. His paintings were decorative in nature, avoiding any risk. After his death, beginning in the 1990s, the resurgence of mid-level art collecting revived Grau Sala's reputation, recognizing him as an accessible, Spanish-influenced interpreter of a style generally labeled "Impressionist."
"The Marriage of Mary" and "Adoration of the Kings", Pair of Engravings based on plates by Albrecht Dürer, 19th century Engraving measurements: 35 x 50, framed measurements: 56 x 42 cm
Decorative canvas with Warholian style print, European school of the 20th century Print on canvas, measures: 93 x 63 cm
Pair of Erotic Drawings on paper, Miguel Arjona, 1971, Spanish school of the 20th century Measurements: 64 x 44 cm, framed measurements: 67 x 47 cm
Pair of Orientalist Engravings representing Arab Horsemen, 19th century French school Measurements: 78 x 51 cm, framed measurements: 119 x 94 cm
Natural History, Large medical illustrative poster, years 30-40 With seal of the Spanish Ministry of Culture. Printing on large size photo paper. Provenance: former private collection of a collector and renowned Barcelona doctor, Barcelona. Liquidation of family inheritance, Barcelona private collection.
Staircase, hand-signed and numbered lithograph, Eduardo Naranjo, New York series, 20th-century Spanish school. Etching on paper. Lithographic paper dimensions: 51 x 42 cm, framed dimensions: 85 x 72 cm
Mixed media signed Paul upper right corner, 20th century, European school. Oil and acrylic on panel, dimensions: 40 x 25 and 70 x 60 cm, framed.
Surrealist Dream, hand-signed and numbered etching, Eduardo Naranjo, New York series, 20th-century Spanish school. Etching on paper. Lithographic paper dimensions: 51 x 42 cm, framed dimensions: 85 x 72 cm
Open Windows, hand-signed and numbered etching, Eduardo Naranjo, New York series, 20th-century Spanish school. Etching on paper. Lithographic paper dimensions: 51 x 42 cm, framed dimensions: 85 x 72 cm
Bullfighting Scene - Spanish School - 19th Century. This drawing captures a bullfighting scene, where a bullfighter faces the bull while a group of female figures observe from a box. The work uses ink on paper to create a dramatic and contrasting atmosphere. The precise lines and details capture the intensity of the moment and the elegance of bullfighting, representing a recurring theme in 19th-century Spanish artistic tradition. 42×33
Sanguine on paper, Two Dancers, signed Alenza, 19th century. Sanguine on paper, total dimensions with frame: 55 x 46 cm
Color serigraph, Xavier Cugat, Catalan school of the 20th century. Total dimensions framed: 115 x 79 cm
Urban Scene. Signed M. Bertuchi. Orientalist School. 20th Century. Watercolor on paper. The composition reveals a luminous street with North African architecture, framed by a wide arch that creates a theatrical, stage-like effect. Anonymous figures in djellabas move along the cobbled street, while a larger central figure wearing a hat dominates the foreground. The color palette is dominated by intense blues and warm earth tones that contrast vividly, while the shadows cast by the buildings generate a geometric rhythm that structures the scene. The technique employed is agile and clean, with excellent modulation of light, which reinforces the warm and enveloping atmosphere. This work reflects the ideals of the 20th-century Orientalist school, with its search for the picturesque, the everyday, and the exotic, revealing a deep interest in North African urban life and its cultural dynamics. Dimensions: 27 x 15 cm
Street Scene. Signed M. Bertuchi. Orientalist School. 20th Century. Watercolor on paper. A serene Moroccan street unfolds in the warm daylight, flanked by whitewashed buildings in a vibrant blue that evokes the colors of Chefchaouen. Beneath an archway that frames the composition, a central figure walks toward the viewer, face hidden, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, while other silhouettes blend into the background architecture. The interplay of shadows on the ground amplifies the sense of depth and light. The brushwork is fluid, with loose strokes that nevertheless maintain remarkable control of drawing and space. The clear, luminous palette, along with the expressive use of shadows, lends drama to the scene. The work belongs to the Orientalist school, characterized by its exotic and picturesque interest in scenes from the Maghreb, reflecting an ethnographic and aesthetic sensibility very much in vogue in 20th-century Europe. Dimensions: 27 x 15 cm
Souk Scene. Signed M. Bertuchi. Orientalist School. 20th Century. Watercolor on paper. The work depicts a street scene in a souk or market in North Africa, captured with a traditionalist eye. Several figures wrapped in robes walk under a pergola that filters the light, projecting geometric shadows onto the pavement. In the foreground, a group of figures can be seen next to a whitewashed wall with an arch, one of them wearing a red headdress. The architecture and light recreate an atmosphere typical of the Maghreb region. The watercolor technique is executed with great freshness, using transparencies and plays of light and shadow to suggest the vibrancy of the moment. Signed in the lower right corner: “M. Bertuchi”. The work belongs to the Spanish Orientalist movement of the early 20th century, closely aligned with the sensibility of Mariano Bertuchi, a painter specializing in the life and landscapes of the Spanish Protectorate in Morocco. Dimensions: 21 x 15 cm.
Carriage, signed Tomeu, Catalan school. Watercolor. Dimensions: 59 cm x 41 cm and 91 cm x 75 cm
