Eduardo Félix Abela Villarreal Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Eduardo Félix Abela Villarreal Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 05, 2024
Sin título
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
The Vanguard Spirit: Modern and Surrealist Masterworks from an Important Estate Eduardo Abela 1889 - 1965 Sin título oil and sand on canvas 10⅝ by 14½ in. 27 by 36.8 cm. Executed circa 1950.
Sotheby's
Dec. 12, 2023
EDUARDO FÉLIX ABELA VILLARREAL (San Antonio de los Baños, 1889-Havana, 1965). "City". Oil on panel. Signed in the lower left corner. measures. 32x39cm; 48 x 56 cm (frame).
Est: €10,000 - €12,000
EDUARDO FÉLIX ABELA VILLARREAL (San Antonio de los Baños, 1889-Havana, 1965). "City". Oil on panel. Signed in the lower left corner. measurements. 32 x 39 cm; 48 x 56 cm (frame). Provenance: Manuel Reguera Saumell collection, recognised as one of the great Cuban writers and playwrights of the 20th century. As the set of photographs accompanying this collection testify, Reguera forged close friendships with the leading exponents of Cuban art during the years he spent in his native country. It was then that Reguera, backed by the bond that united him with Amelia Peláez, Rene Portocarrero, Carlos Abela and Antonia Eiriz, began his facet as a collector, giving birth to what would become his personal collection. From the 1950s onwards, Abela began to change both his figurative and naïve style for a more complex and variegated aesthetic, as can be seen in this work. In addition, his palette also changes towards more ochre tones and cooler ranges that he shakes up with light touches of warm tones, an example of which is his painting "Chaos", which belongs to the collection of the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Cuba and which bears great similarity to the present painting. The figures swirl in his compositions creating a kind of horror vacui composed of elements characteristic of his native Cuba. Eduardo Abela was a Cuban painter and comic artist. Born in San Antonio de los Baños, he studied at the San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts, graduating in 1921. For the next decade he lived abroad, first in Spain and then in France. In Paris he met numerous Cuban intellectuals, among them Alejo Carpentier, who encouraged him to develop his talent for depicting native Cuban themes. Encounters with the work of Jules Pascin and Marc Chagall further shaped his style. On his return to Cuba, Abela created the character of "El Bobo" as a protest against the Machado government. He drew him for El Diario de la Marina from 1930 to 1934. Abela's Creole character played the fool by satirising the difficult social and political situation in Cuba under Machado. In the second half of the 1930s, Abela returned to painting, employing a naturalistic style influenced by early Renaissance painting and the Mexican muralist movement. At this time he focused on an idealised vision of the Cuban peasant and the countryside, as seen in his best-known painting, Los Guajiros (1938), in which classical sobriety and order are the result of his contact with Italian medieval and Renaissance art. He also continued to paint, serving later in his career as a cultural attaché in Mexico and Guatemala, and in 1937 he directed the short-lived Estudio Libre de Pintura y Escultura.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 23, 2023
Eduardo Abela (Cuban, 1989-1965) Portrait
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Eduardo Abela (Cuban, 1989-1965) Portrait of Jose Marti. 1930s. Ink on paper 9"x 7" in., 19" x 17" framed. Signed lower right. Prov: Inherited from family. EF/B15/B
Joshua Kodner
Aug. 16, 2022
Eduardo Abela (CUBAN, 1892–1966) oil on board, untitled, man standing, signed lower right, 7" x 6 1/4" sight, 17" x 15" overall
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Eduardo Abela (CUBAN, 1892–1966) oil on board, untitled, man standing, signed lower right, 7" x 6 1/4" sight, 17" x 15" overall
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
May. 25, 2022
Eduardo Abela "El Paseo" 1937 circa charcoal on paper laid down on cardboard cm 39.5x35.5 Signed lower right Provenance Private collection, Miami Gary Nader, Miami Private collection, Milan This work is accompanied by a photo-certificate ...
Est: €500 - €700
(San Antonio de los Baños 1889 - L'Avana 1965) "El Paseo" 1937 circa charcoal on paper laid down on cardboard cm 39.5x35.5 Signed lower right Provenance Private collection, Miami Gary Nader, Miami Private collection, Milan This work is accompanied by a photo-certificate signed by Hosanna Abela on November 1994 IT "El Paseo" 1937 circa carboncino su carta applicata su cartone cm 39,5x35,5 Firmato in basso a destra Provenienza Collezione privata, Miami Gary Nader, Miami Collezione privata, Milano Opera accompagnata da certificato di autenticità su fotografia firmato da Hosanna Abela in data novembre 1994
Il Ponte Auction House
Dec. 13, 2020
Cuba, Art and History from 1868 to Today
Est: $150 - $180
Hard Cover, Lunwerg Editores. ISBN 978-2-89192-323-1. ISBN 978-3-7913-4019-7. The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. More than 400 Illstrations. 424 pages. English Language
PAAP Auctions
Dec. 13, 2020
Yo se de un Pintor Gigante, "collection of paintings of Jose Marti'"
Est: $150 - $180
Hard Cover, Escandon Impresores. Consejo de Ministros Republica de Cuba for the 150th Anniverssary of Jose Marti's birth. ISBN 959-7178-02-8. 1000 copies. 147 pages. English & Spanish Languages
PAAP Auctions
Dec. 13, 2020
Eduardo Abela
Est: $50 - $60
Soft Cover, Consejo Nacional de Cultura. Diseno: Jose M. Villa. Four Illustrations. Spanish Language
PAAP Auctions
Dec. 13, 2020
Abela. Ediciones de Arte
Est: $70 - $90
Soft Cover, P. Fernandez y Cia., S. en C. Instituto Nacional de Cultura. Ministerio de Educacion, Palacio de Bellas Artes, La Habna. Spanish Language
PAAP Auctions
Dec. 13, 2020
El Arte en Cuba. Exposicion de Arte en la Universidad de La Habana
Est: $140 - $160
Re-bound, Imp. La Veronica.Instituto Nacional de Artes Plasticas, La Habana, Febrero de 1940. 50 pages. Spanish Language
PAAP Auctions
Dec. 13, 2020
Abela. March, 1964
Est: $80 - $100
Soft Cover, Exposicion Retrospectiva. (Retrospective Exhibition) March, 1964. Spanish Language
PAAP Auctions
Aug. 23, 2020
Eduardo Abela, El niño dormido
Est: - $60,000
Illustrated in Revista del Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Junio- Septiembre 1956, p. 54. From the Collection of Jorge Fernandez de Castro and his widow Marta Sardinas; Robert Borlenghi acquired the piece from Marta's nephew in Spain; the family was able to move to Spain with their collection. An important piece by Abela; illustrated in 3 publications. - The piece was originally part of an exhibit in La Galeria Habana in 1963, it was purchased there by the J.F.Castro along with another piece "El Niño con Melon"; the family also had "El Niño Insomne" which was given to the family by Abela because they had purchased the two other works. This painting is illustrated or mentioned in several catalogs and magazines: - "Abela" - Ediciones de Arte - Instituto Nacional de Cultura, in the occasion of the artist being named "Artista de Honor" at the 1956 Salon. - Revista del Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Third quarter of 1956 - "Abela" - Consejo Nacional de Cultura, with text by Alejo Carpentier - 14 Oleos de Abela - Galeria Cubana, Nov 1954-1955 [where it was acquired by the original owner, Jorge Fernandez de Castro, from whose heirs we acquired the piece]. Framed Signed: Abela, Verso Lower Left Corner.
PAAP Auctions
Aug. 23, 2020
Eduardo Abela, Maternidad
Est: - $10,000
Painting. Oil On Wood, 8.25" x 12". Framed Signed: Abela, Recto Lower Left Corner.
PAAP Auctions
Aug. 23, 2020
Eduardo Abela, Untitled
Est: - $1,500
Work on paper. Ink On Paper, 14" x 11". Framed Signe: Abela, Recto center right. Provenance: Llinas Part of Comic Strip "El Bobo"
PAAP Auctions
Mar. 03, 2019
Eduardo Abela, Maternidad
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Oil on wood, 8 x 12 in
PAAP Auctions
Mar. 03, 2019
Eduardo Abela, El Bobo
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Ink and water color, 8 x 10 in
PAAP Auctions
Nov. 22, 2017
Eduardo Abela (1889-1965) - Niña con paloma
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
Eduardo Abela (1889-1965) Niña con paloma oil on canvas 27 ¾ x 22 1/8 in. (70.5 x 56.2 cm.)
Christie's
Feb. 16, 2017
EDUARDO ABELA (1889-1965) "SANS TITRE (EL BOBO), 1958" Aquarelle sur cartol
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
EDUARDO ABELA (1889-1965) "SANS TITRE (EL BOBO), 1958" Aquarelle sur cartoline Signée et datée en bas à droite Contresignée en bas à droite "Dédicacée « Al gran médico y buen amigo Doctor Carlos Blattan, con admiración y respeto » en bas de la composition" 34 x 25 cm Provenance : Collection particulière L’authenticité de cette œuvre a été aimablement confirmée par Heritage Committe of the National Museum of Fine Arts of Cuba Un certificat sera remis à l’acquéreur Watercolor on cardboard Signed and dated lower right Countersigned lower right "Dedicated “Al gran médico y buen amigo Doctor Carlos Blattan, con admiración y respeto”" At the bottom 13.38 x 9.84 in Provenance : Private collection This work has been authenticated by Heritage Committe of the National Museum of Fine Arts of Cuba A certificate will be provided to the purchaser
Cornette de Saint-Cyr
Nov. 23, 2016
Eduardo Abela (1889-1965) Novia
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
Eduardo Abela (1889-1965) Novia oil on canvas 25 ½ x 21 5/8 in. (64.8 x 54.9 cm.)
Christie's
Apr. 27, 2016
Eduardo ABELA (1889-1965) 206 pages book
Est: $100 - $200
Eduardo ABELA (1889-1965) 206 pages book, printed in Spain in 2010. 12 5/8 H x 10 1/4 W. Shipping in USA is $ 30.00. International bidders ask before bid.
Antiques Supermarket
Oct. 24, 2015
Nino
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
Eduardo ABELA (Cuban, 1889-1965) Nino Gouache on paper Signed lower right 10 x 7 in. 25.4 x 17.78 cm. This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Hosanna Abela Provenance Acquired from the family of the artist Private Collection, Miami
Fine Art Auctions Miami
Jun. 12, 2015
Eduardo Abela (Cuban, 1891-1965), "Macetas"
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
oil on Masonite, signed at lower left "Abela," presented with a linen liner and gilt frame. SS 9.5 x 13 in.; DOA 16.5 x 20 in. Purchased from Productos de la Habana, Antigua (21 July 1958) The Gertrude Johnson Anderson Collection, Orlando, FL
Leland Little Auctions
May. 28, 2014
Eduardo Abela (Cuban 1889-1965)
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Eduardo Abela (Cuban 1889-1965) >Contrabajista signed 'Abela' (lower left) inscribed 'OBRA DE MI PADRE, EDUARDO ABELA (1889-1965), TITULADA "CONTRABAJISTA" REALIZADA EN PARIS CA. 1954, HOSANNA ABELA' (on a paper affixed to the back of the frame) >watercolor and ink on heavy paper 9Â¾ x 8 in. (24.8 x 20.3 cm.) >Executed in Paris circa 1954. 
Christie's
May. 28, 2014
Eduardo Abela (Cuban 1889-1965)
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Eduardo Abela (Cuban 1889-1965) >Guajiro signed and dated 'Abela, 1955' (lower right) >oil on masonite 13 1/8 x 10Â¼ in. (33.3 x 26 cm.) >Painted in 1955. 
Christie's
May. 27, 2011
Eduardo Abela (Cuban 1889-1965)
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Eduardo Abela (Cuban 1889-1965) Untitled signed and dated 'Abela, 51' (lower left) gouache on heavy paper 6¾ x 9¼ in. (17.1 x 23.5 cm.) Executed in 1951.
Christie's
May. 26, 2011
Eduardo Abela (Cuban 1889-1965)
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Eduardo Abela (Cuban 1889-1965) Untitled signed and dated 'Abela, 51' (lower left) gouache on heavy paper 6¾ x 9¼ in. (17.1 x 23.5 cm.) Executed in 1951.
Christie's
Jun. 07, 2010
Eduardo Abela: "Nina Pelirroja" and composition with flowers and bird. (2)
Est: kr15,000 - kr20,000
"Nina Pelirroja" and composition with flowers and bird. Indistinctly signed and signed Abela. Oil on wood and oil on canvas laid down on board. Visible size each 21 x 20 cm. (2)
Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers
Apr. 19, 2007
EDUARDO ABELA (CUBA 1963), Pos mi tequila tiene un pez, Firmado y fechado, 2006 Grabado en metal 10/30 Aguafuerte y aguatinta, 51 x 71
Est: $4,000 - $5,000
EDUARDO ABELA (CUBA 1963) Pos mi tequila tiene un pez Firmado y fechado, 2006 Grabado en metal 10/30 Aguafuerte y aguatinta 51 x 71 cm
Morton Subastas
May. 23, 2006
Eduardo Abela (Cuban 1889-1965)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Untitled signed 'Abela' (lower right) oil on masonite 8 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (21.5 x 26.5 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 14, 2005
EDUARDO ABELA 1889-1965 OR 1892-1966
Est: $9,000 - $12,000
CIUDAD CON PERSONAJES measurements 10 5/8 by 13 7/8 in. alternate measurements 27 by 35.2 cm. signed Abela (lower right) oil on canvas board Condition Note: In good overall condition. Slightly dark surface. Under UV light: no apparent inpainting. We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described in our catalogue. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE. PROVENANCE Gift from the artist to the present owner in 1955
Sotheby's
May. 28, 2002
Eduardo Abela (1889-1965)
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
El ni¤o travieso signed 'Abela' lower right--signed again and titled on the reverse oil on canvas laid down on wood 11 1/8 x 123/4in. (28.3 x 31.4cm.) Painted ca. 1960 PROVENANCE Private collection, Coral Gables Anon. sale, Christie's New York, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture, November 25, 1997, lot 146 (illustrated in color) Private collection, New York.
Christie's