Claudio Bravo Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Claudio Bravo Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 20, 2024
Claudio Bravo
Est: $200,000 - $400,000
Chilean, 1936-2011 Paquete Rojo Dormi/Red Package Asleep, 2005 Signed and dated Claudio Bravo MMV (lr) Oil on canvas 57 1/2 x 35 1/8 inches (146 x 89 cm) Provenance: Marlborough Gallery, New York Grenning Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY Purchased from the above, private collection, New York Thence by descent to the estate (Framed: 59 1/2 x 37 x 2 1/8 inches) Work is intended to be hung vertically, though it is also wired on the reverse to be hung horizontally. Rubs to upper left corner. A small area at overlap near upper left corner where the canvas was keyed in too tightly and is slightly depressed. Some faint scattered rubs along edges, most notably at lower right. Paint syrface is clean and without any visible issues; no signs of lifting, cracking, separation, loss, staining, or surface accretions. No evidence of restoration under UV inspection.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 26, 2024
Bravo, Claudio: Portrait eines jungen Mannes
Est: €4,200 - €4,600
Claudio Bravo 1936 Portrait of a young man Pencil and charcoal on brown paper, 1957; H 465 mm, W 295 mm (mount dimension); signed and dated lower right ''Claudio Bravo 1957''
Peter Karbstein - Kunst und Auktionshaus
Oct. 02, 2024
Melocotones
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Claudio Bravo 1936 - 2011 Melocotones signed and dated MCMLXXXV (lower right) pastel on paper 11 ½ by 13 in. 29.2 by 33 cm Executed in 1985. This lot is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Estate of Claudio Bravo and dated March 18, 2014.
Sotheby's
Oct. 01, 2024
Claudio Bravo (1936-2011); Fur Coat Front and Back; (2)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Claudio Bravo (1936-2011) Fur Coat Front and Back, 1976 Two lithographs on Arches paper, each signed in pencil, dated in Roman numerals and numbered 43/75, with full margins. (2) each sheet approx. 30 x 22 1/2in (76.2 x 57.2cm)
Bonhams
Sep. 30, 2024
The Enigma
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
Art Without Boundaries: The Abrams Family Collection Claudio Bravo 1936 - 2011 The Enigma signed (lower left); dated MCMLXVI (lower right) pastel and graphite on paper laid down on panel 29 ⅝ by 43 ⅜ in. 75 by 110 cm. Executed in 1966.
Sotheby's
Sep. 25, 2024
CLAUDIO BRAVO (1936-2011) Burro Viejo, 2005
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
CLAUDIO BRAVO (1936-2011) Burro Viejo, 2005 signed and dated 'CLAUDIO BRAVO MMV' (lower left) graphite on paper 29 1/2 x 43 1/4 in. 74.9 x 109.9 cm.
Bonhams
Sep. 25, 2024
CLAUDIO BRAVO Valparaiso (Chile) (1936) / (2011) "Children", 1966
Est: €18,000 - €24,000
Pencils and graphite on paper Signed and dated on the bottom Commissioned by the artist by the owner Measurements: 70 x 50 cm
Ansorena
Sep. 25, 2024
Claudio Bravo (Chilean, 1936-2011) Ramo de Olmo (Branch of Elm Tree), 1992
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
Claudio Bravo (Chilean, 1936-2011) Ramo de Olmo (Branch of Elm Tree), 1992 oil on canvas signed CLAUDIO BRAVO and dated (lower left) 16 1/4 x 13 inches.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Sep. 17, 2024
CLAUDIO BRAVO - Male characters. 1964
Est: -
CLAUDIO BRAVO Chile 1936-Morocco 2011 Male characters. 1964 Gouache, wax, pastel and ink on paper Signed and dated MCMLXIV Measurements 45 x 60 cm PROVENANCE Leandro Navarro Gallery, Madrid Private collection
Subastas Segre
Sep. 12, 2024
CLAUDIO BRAVO (Chilean, 1936-2011). Landscape, 1982, Graphite drawing on paper. Signed and dated upper right hand corner. Verso labels
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
CLAUDIO BRAVO (Chilean, 1936-2011). Landscape, 1982, Graphite drawing on paper. Signed and dated upper right hand corner. Verso labels from Marlborough and the Elvehjem Museum of Art. Framed. Not examined out of frame. NOTE: Consignor purchased drawing directly from New York City's Marlborough Gallery (Marlborough Fine Art) in November 1982. Photo of the drawing was published in "Claudio Bravo" by Edward J. Sullivan and Rizzoli International Publications (page 121). Exhibited at the Elvehjem Museum of Art (today: The Chazen Museum of Art), University of Wisconsin, Madison ("Claudio Bravo : Painter and Draftsman" August 29, 1987-October 18, 1987). The drawing has been in the collection of the original owner. - Drawing (sight): 11 3/16 x 15 1/8 in. / Frame: 20 x 24 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Jun. 20, 2024
Claudio Bravo (Chilean, 1936-2011) Ramo de Olmo (Branch of Elm Tree), 1992
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
Claudio Bravo (Chilean, 1936-2011) Ramo de Olmo (Branch of Elm Tree), 1992 oil on canvas signed CLAUDIO BRAVO and dated (lower left) 16 1/4 x 13 inches. Provenance: Marlborough, New York (stock no. 31.969) Lot note: "In my experiments with still life it occurs to me that my art really does look very modern; it sometimes almost looks abstract." -Claudio Bravo Virtuoso artist Claudio Bravo was influenced by the art of the Renaissance in its emphasis on portraiture that reflected both the social position and the temperament of the sitter, as well as Baroque light and the dream-like pastiches of the Surrealist movement, to hone a style both particularly searing and particularly his own. Born in Valparaíso, Chile, Bravo left his family ranch to study at the Colegio San Ignacio in Santiago, where he would gift portraits to his teachers to raise his grades. The school administration took notice, and far from punishing this cheeky behavior, in reflection of his talent, they instead paid for him to study art professionally from ages 11 to 20, the only formal training he would ever receive. His hyper-realist style developed, as Chile remained relatively untouched by the throes of Modernism that were concurrently spreading throughout Latin America. Bravo had his first solo show at the age of 17 – in which everything sold -- and would go on to produce over 500 works throughout his six-decade career. A young Bravo dabbled in poetry, professional dancing, and acting, before deciding to dedicate himself to his art full time and beginning to produce the commissioned portraits that would help make his name. Bravo saved his earnings from these commissions and bought a ticket to sail to Paris, but the journey was fraught with storms and Bravo was forced to disembark in Barcelona, eventually making his way to Madrid, where he stayed. It was in Madrid that Bravo was able to establish himself as a society portraitist. It was also in Madrid that he encountered the Spanish Baroque painters at the Prado Museum, particularly Francisco de Zurbarán, which left an indelible mark on him. In 1968, the leader of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos, extended the invitation to paint him and his wife in 1968, and the six-month trip allowed for a transformation in Bravo’s work as he found the quality of light to be far more intense there than even his native Chile. Indeed, Bravo’s mastery of light and unerring eye for detail throughout his oeuvre has drawn comparisons to the works of classical masters, including Caravaggio, the father of chiaroscuro himself. Ramo de Olmo (Branch of Elm Tree), 1992, masterfully reveals Bravo’s skill at using light that transcends and magnifies reality. Softly filtered light casts a vintage glow on the bouquet of elm branches and blossoms, yet details such as the pitted wood along the bar and fallen bud on its edge, places the work firmly in the world. The cropped view and encircling curtains further create a sense of cloistered calm. The treatment of light makes the objects appear more as they are, with a greater substance than mere appearances. As Christian Viveros Faune, writer and curator, notes about the artist’s work, “Rather than fool the eye into believing they represent the real, Bravo's pictures, especially the still lifes, hold us by their unreality. It is ultimately the highly conceptualized and willfully formalized character of their fiction, their elaborate artifice that draws us into them” (C. Viveros-Fauné, "Claudio Bravo,"  Art Nexus, Nov. 1998-Jan. 1999, vol. 30, no. 147). The Marlborough Gallery hosted its first exhibition of Bravo’s works in 1981, the first of dozens in the next twenty years. Collected internationally by renowned institutions, Bravo was arguably the most prestigious Chilean painter of his time, until his sudden death at his home in Taroudant, Morrocco in 2011. His legacy of especially introspective still lifes, deployed with a fascinating hyper-realistic style, emphasize that of a true Renaissance man.
Hindman
Jun. 01, 2024
CLAUDIO BRAVO PORTRAIT EINES JUNGEN MANNES (1957)
Est: €1,200 - €2,400
CLAUDIO BRAVO 1936 Valparaiso, Chile - 2011 Taroudannt, Morocco PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN (1957) Pencil, charcoal pencil on brown paper. Visible size 46.5 x 29.5 cm (f. 69 x 51 x 2 cm). Signed and dated 'Claudio Bravo 1957' lower right. Crease marks, min. spotty. Framed in a passe-partout and behind glass. Provenance: Private collection.CLAUDIO BRAVO 1936 Valparaiso, Chile - 2011 Taroudannt, Marokko PORTRAIT EINES JUNGEN MANNES (1957) Bleistift, Kohlestift auf braunem Papier. SM 46,5 x 29,5 cm (R. 69 x 51 x 2 cm). Unten rechts signiert und datiert 'Claudio Bravo 1957'. Knickspuren, min. fleckig. In ein Passepartout und hinter Glas gerahmt. Provenienz: Privatsammlung.
Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen Düsseldorf
May. 28, 2024
BRAVO, CLAUDIO (1936 - 2011)
Est: -
Screen printing on paper. Signed and dated (MCMLXXVIII) in the lower right corner. Numbered (28/50) in the lower left corner.
Duran Arte y Subastas
May. 22, 2024
CLAUDIO BRAVO Valparaiso (Chile) (1936) / (2011) "Children", 1966
Est: €22,500 - €30,000
Pencils and graphite on paper Signed and dated on the bottom Commissioned by the artist by the owner Measurements: 70 x 50 cm
Ansorena
May. 21, 2024
CLAUDIO BRAVO - Latas
Est: -
CLAUDIO BRAVO Chile 1936-Marruecos 2011 Latas. 1974 Litografía sobre papel Firmada a lápiz y fechada MCMLXXIV (1974) Numerada 83/125 Medidas 55,5 x 62,5 cm
Subastas Segre
May. 21, 2024
CLAUDIO BRAVO - Retrato de María
Est: -
CLAUDIO BRAVO Chile 1936-Marruecos 2011 Retrato de María. 1969 Pastel sobre papel Firmado y fechado MCMLXIX Medidas 153 x 123 cm
Subastas Segre
May. 14, 2024
Bambú e higos
Est: $70,000 - $90,000
Claudio Bravo 1936 - 2011 Bambú e higos signed (lower left); dated MCMLXXIV (lower right) oil on canvas 43 ½ by 51 ¼ in. 110.5 by 130 cm. Executed in 1974.
Sotheby's
May. 14, 2024
Still Life with Landscape
Est: $120,000 - $180,000
Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, North America Claudio Bravo 1936 - 2011 Still Life with Landscape signed and dated MCMLXXXIV (lower right) oil on canvas 51 ⅛ by 43 ¼ in. 130 by 110 cm. Executed in 1984.
Sotheby's
May. 14, 2024
Untitled (Orange and White Package)
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
Property from an Important Private Collection, New York Claudio Bravo 1936 - 2011 Untitled (Orange and White Package) signed and dated MMVI (lower center) sanguine, sepia and charcoal on paper 42 ⅝ by 28 ⅞ in. 108.3 by 70.8 cm. Executed in 2006.
Sotheby's
Apr. 21, 2024
Claudio Bravo (1936 - 2011)
Est: ₱5,000 - ₱6,500
Monograph, “Claudio Bravo Paintings and Drawings” Hardcover, First Edition, 1997, 273 pages
Leon Gallery
Mar. 12, 2024
Claudio Bravo, Chilean 1936-2011 - Portrait of an elegant woman in pink
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Claudio Bravo, Chilean 1936-2011 - Portrait of an elegant woman in pink dress, 1966; pastel on paper, signed upper left 'Claudio Bravo' and dated in Roman numerals upper right 'MCMLXVI', 99 x 71 cm Provenance: the Sitter, South of Spain, gifted by the artist; private collection, by descent Note: Bravo established himself in Madrid as a society painter, known for his technical skills, inspired by the Spanish Baroque style. He is celebrated for his hyperrealist paintings of wrapped packages, recently as a Google Doodle in 2019. His works in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; ; Rufino Tamayo Museum of International Contemporary Art, Mexico City; Museum of Modern Art, New York; and The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Roseberys
Mar. 04, 2024
Still Life with Watches
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
The Vanguard Spirit: Modern and Surrealist Masterworks from an Important Estate Claudio Bravo 1936 - 2011 Still Life with Watches signed and dated MCMLXIV (lower left) oil on panel 23⅝ by 27½ in. 60 by 69.8 cm. Executed in 1967.
Sotheby's
Mar. 04, 2024
Hombre en el paisaje
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
Claudio Bravo 1936 - 2011 Hombre en el paisaje signed and dated 1953 (lower right) oil on canvas 73¼ by 28⅝ in. 186 by 72.7 cm. Executed in 1953.
Sotheby's
Mar. 01, 2024
CLAUDIO BRAVO (1936-2011) Desnudo, 1983
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
CLAUDIO BRAVO (1936-2011) Desnudo, 1983 signed and dated 'Claudio Bravo MCMLXXXIII' (lower left); inscribed 'NON 25 063' (on the reverse) graphite on paper 30 1/4 x 22 1/4 in. 76.8 x 56.5 cm.
Bonhams
Mar. 01, 2024
Claudio Bravo - Still Life
Est: $250,000 - $350,000
Claudio Bravo 1936 - 2011 Still Life signed Claudio Bravo and dated MMIV (lower right) oil on canvas 31½ by 51 in. 80 by 129.5 cm. Executed in 2004.
Sotheby's
Mar. 01, 2024
Claudio Bravo - My Studio in Tangier
Est: $150,000 - $200,000
Claudio Bravo 1936 - 2011 My Studio in Tangier signed Claudio Bravo and dated MCMXCVI (lower left) oil on canvas 47⅜ by 59 in. 120 by 150 cm. Executed in 1996.
Sotheby's
Feb. 21, 2024
Claudio Bravo. Interpretation of the Magdalene
Est: -
Pastel on paper. Signed in the lower left corner. Titled at the bottom. Dated (MCMLXXV) in the lower left corner. Provenance: - Artist's studio. - Private collection.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Feb. 21, 2024
CLAUDIO BRAVO CAMUS (Valparaiso 1936 – Taroudant, Morocco 2011). "Lily", 1945. Oil on table. Signed and dated in the lower area. Provenance: private collection of the artist.
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
CLAUDIO BRAVO CAMUS (Valparaiso 1936 - Taroudant, Morocco 2011). "Lirio", 1945. Oil on panel. Signed and dated in the lower area. Provenance: private collection of the artist. Measures: 31 x 18.5 cm. A lily is the protagonist of this sober and elegant image in which the artist dignifies the flower not only by eliminating any superfluous detail from the scene but also because he starts from the natural measurements of the lily, thus creating a play between reality and its representation. The detailed technical care with which the artist painstakingly reproduces the flower reveals the great knowledge of the artist, who starts from an imaginary inspired by the works of Dürer and by the Baroque still-life tradition. The presence of the purple lily is usually seen in Bravo's still lifes such as "Lirio tingitane", 1990, or "Flores" from 1984. However, in this particular case he dispenses with the scenography and gives all the prominence to a single flower in which drawing and colour merge to create a lily that stands out for its volume and three-dimensionality. Born into a wealthy family of Chilean landowners, from a very early age he was clear about his artistic vocation and his refusal to take part in the family business, despite his father's insistence on his first son. He studied at a religious school and although he eventually rejected all the Catholic dogmas he had learned as a child, he always retained a certain interest in the mysterious aspects of religious life and a fascination for the lives of the saints. His style was influenced by classical and Renaissance perfection, as can be seen in the work we present here. He had his first exhibition at the Salon 13 in Santiago de Chile in 1954 at the age of 18. He discovers the surrealism of Dalí, whose influence will be palpable in some of his future works, but always with a personal imprint. He achieved a certain fame in Latin America and Europe as a portrait painter, a genre he never abandoned as, although he began to find it boring, it provided him with economic stability and an important social status. In 1961 he finally left Chile and arrived in Spain, settling in the capital of Madrid, where he continued to cultivate fame and fortune until the early 1970s, when he finally headed for Tangiers, captivated, as he explained, by the unequalled light and climate. In 1981 he held his first exhibition at the Marlborough Gallery in New York, a gallery that has represented him internationally ever since, and in 1994 he held a major solo exhibition at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, which became one of the most popular in history. For his merits and artistic contributions, he was granted Spanish nationality by the Spanish Council of Ministers on 1 July 2002.
Setdart Auction House
Feb. 06, 2024
CLAUDIO BRAVO - Mother and daughter
Est: -
CLAUDIO BRAVO Chile 1936-Morocco 2011 Mother and daughter. 1965 Comte pencil and colored pencil on paper Signed and dated MCMLXV Measurements 100 x 70 cm PROVENANCE Acquired from the artist by the current owner.
Subastas Segre
Dec. 12, 2023
CLAUDIO BRAVO Chile 1936-Morocco 2011 Untitled. 1965 Oil on panel Signed an
Est: -
CLAUDIO BRAVO Chile 1936-Morocco 2011 Untitled. 1965 Oil on panel Signed and dated MCMLXV Measurements 60 x 70 cm ORIGIN Fortuny Gallery, Madrid
Subastas Segre
Dec. 12, 2023
CLAUDIO BRAVO CAMUS (Valparaiso 1936 - Taroudant, Morocco 2011). Untitled, 1950. Charcoal and white pencil on paper. Framed with museum glass. Signed and dated in the lower right corner.
Est: €60,000 - €70,000
CLAUDIO BRAVO CAMUS (Valparaiso 1936 - Taroudant, Morocco 2011). Untitled, 1950. Charcoal and white pencil on paper. Framed with museum glass. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Measurements: 70 x 125 cm; 95 x 152 cm (frame). The sensuality of this evocative work completely dominates the composition. A nude woman in a complex foreshortening is shown before the viewer completely oblivious to him. Her delicate and feminine anatomy is defined by a truthful volume, although not without a lack of transcendent idealization towards a classical beauty. The marked volumes, through the use of shadows and light, provide three-dimensionality to this body that seems to float in a light space, where the ideal is the woman's body as a concept, not a concrete woman, since we do not see her face, but the symbol of the feminine. The precision of the drawing and the technical quality of the work create a great game between reality and the imaginative that keeps the viewer expectant before the visual paradox posed by the author, a recurring feature in the work of Claudio Bravo. Born into a wealthy family of Chilean landowners, from an early age he had a clear artistic vocation and did not want to be part of the family business despite his father's insistence on his first son. He studied in a religious school and although with age he rejected all the Catholic dogmas learned in his childhood, he always had a certain interest in the mysterious aspects of religious life and a fascination for the lives of the saints. His style is influenced by classical and Renaissance perfection, as can be seen in the work we present here. He had his first exhibition at the Salon 13 in Santiago de Chile in 1954 at the age of 18. He discovers Dalí's surrealism, whose influence will be palpable in some of his future works, but always with a personal imprint. He obtains certain fame in Latin America and Europe as a portrait painter, a genre that he will never abandon since, in spite of the fact that he began to find it boring, it provided him with economic stability and an important social status. In 1961 he finally left Chile and arrived in Spain, settling in the capital of Madrid where he continued to cultivate fame and fortune until the beginning of the 70's when, finally, he headed for Tangiers, captivated, as he explained, by an incomparable light and climate. In 1981 he held his first exhibition at the Marlborough Gallery in New York, a gallery that has represented him internationally ever since, and in 1994 he held a major solo exhibition at the National Museum of Fine Arts, which became one of the most attended in history. For his merits and artistic contributions, he was granted Spanish nationality by the Spanish Council of Ministers on July 1, 2002.
Setdart Auction House
Nov. 15, 2023
Claudio Bravo, lithograph, 1998
Est: $600 - $800
Claudio Bravo (Chilean 1936-2011), Flora (from Demigods series), on Somerset Velvet paper, with full margins, pencil signed, dated "MCMXCVIII", and numbered AP 5/8, published by Marlborough Graphics, Inc., New York, matted and framed under plexiglass, 33"h x 24"w (sight), 45"h x 36"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
Nov. 14, 2023
Roses
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
Property from a Private Collection, California Claudio Bravo 1936 - 2011 Roses signed Claudio Bravo and dated MCMLXXXIX (lower left) oil on canvas 15¾ by 12 in. 40 by 30.5 cm. Executed in 1989.
Sotheby's
Nov. 06, 2023
CLAUDIO BRAVO Valparaiso (Chile) (1936) / (2011) "Portrait", 1969
Est: €36,000 - €48,000
Pastel on paper glued to board Signed and dated "MCMLXIX" in the lower left corner. Measurements: 163 x 123 cm
Ansorena
Nov. 05, 2023
Claudio Bravo (Chilean, 1936-2011), Miss Piglet
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Claudio Bravo (Chilean, 1936-2011), Miss Piglet Signed and dated MCMXCI bottom right, pastel on paper. 26 x 20 in. (66 x 50.8cm) Provenance "American and Latin American Art," Sotheby's Arcade, December 19, 2003, lot 1199. Property from a Newport, Rhode Island Estate. Lot Essay A celebrated Chilean painter, Claudio Bravo was renowned for his hyperrealist still lifes and figurative painting. He received no formal artistic training but was influenced by Baroque and Surrealist styles. Often blurring the line between reality and illusion, Bravo captured everyday objects and scenes with astonishing precision. He found early success in portraiture, painting numerous prominent political figures, including the Marcos Presidential family of the Philippines and Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. Bravo’s portraits appealed to the conservative Spanish public under Franco’s rule. In addition to portraiture, Bravo would also paint sitters' pets, often adding trompe l'oeil elements to the work which would later become his signature. Inspired by packages brought over by his sitters, Bravo began a fascination with the forms and texture of paper. His signature works depicted crumpled paper, paper bags and paper-wrapped packages tied with string. The popularity of these works freed him from the need to take portrait commissions and prompted him to move to New York where he achieved new levels of artistic acclaim. In 1970, Bravo had his first exhibition at the Staempfli Gallery in New York and received rave reviews. His works are held various permanent collections including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art.
Freeman's | Hindman
Oct. 26, 2023
Claudio Bravo (Chilean, 1936-2011) La Colombiana, 1978
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
Claudio Bravo (Chilean, 1936-2011) La Colombiana, 1978 oil on canvas signed CLAUDIO BRAVO and dated (lower right) 31 7/8 x 39 3/8 inches. The Collection of Philip and Judith Sieg, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania Provenance: The Artist Marlborough Gallery, New York Acquired from the above by the present owners, 1989 Lot note: Virtuoso artist Claudio Bravo was influenced by the art of the Renaissance in its emphasis on portraiture that reflected both the social position and the temperament of the sitter, as well as Baroque light and the dream-like pastiches of the Surrealist movement, to hone a style both particularly searing and particularly his own. Born in Valparaíso, Chile, Bravo left his family ranch to study at the Colegio San Ignacio in Santiago, where he would gift portraits to his teachers to raise his grades. The school administration took notice, and far from punishing this cheeky behavior, in reflection of his talent, they instead paid for him to study art professionally from ages 11 to 20, the only formal training he would ever receive. His hyper-realist style developed, as Chile remained relatively untouched by the throes of Modernism that were concurrently spreading throughout Latin America. Bravo had his first solo show at the age of 17 - in which everything sold -- and would go on to produce over 500 works throughout his six-decade career. A young Bravo dabbled in poetry, professional dancing, and acting, before deciding to dedicate himself to his art full time and beginning to produce the commissioned portraits that would help make his name. Bravo saved his earnings from these commissions and bought a ticket to sail to Paris, but the journey was fraught with storms and Bravo was forced to disembark in Barcelona, eventually making his way to Madrid, where he stayed. It was in Madrid that Bravo was able to establish himself as a society portraitist. He was in awe of designer Cristóbal Balenciaga, whose works he believed to have a Renaissance quality. He would even force the women of nobility he painted to purchase a Balenciaga piece before he agreed to paint them. The leader of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos, extended the invitation to paint him and his wife in 1968, and the six-month trip allowed for a transformation in Bravo's work as he found the quality of light to be far more intense there than even his native Chile. Indeed, Bravo's mastery of light and unerring eye for detail throughout his oeuvre has drawn comparisons to the works of classical masters, including Caravaggio, the father of chiaroscuro himself. By the time he returned to Madrid, Bravo's reputation had gained international renown, with his first exhibition in New York at the Staempfli Gallery in 1970. Seeking solitude away from his busy social life in Madrid, Bravo moved to Tangier, Morocco in 1972. The bold colors, geometric patterns, and deep history of the African town, so unfamiliar to him, was an inspiration and he painted just about anyone who would sit still for him - mostly workers on his house and their friends. Islamic women would not pose for him, however, prompting him to buy apartments in Madrid and New York to keep his options expansive. It is during these years rotating through Tangier that Bravo painted the present work, La Colombiana, 1978, a close-cropped scene of a Colombian woman, one leg folded casually underneath her as she sinks into a yellow couch. Despite the ethnic origin of the woman defined by the work's title, it is Morocco's almost theatrical influence that can be seen in the richly hued yellow couch and crisp blues of her denim. With a collection of cards scattered next to her, and then clutched more loosely in her hand, she seems relaxed yet distant in thought. Bravo's signature perspectival focus brings the gaze directly onto the plane, forcing the viewer to examine the subject without distraction and engage with her emotional state. The Marlborough Gallery hosted its first exhibition of Bravo's works in 1981, the first of dozens in the next twenty years. Collected internationally by renowned institutions, Bravo was arguably the most prestigious Chilean painter of his time, until his sudden death at his home in Taroudant, Morrocco in 2011. His legacy of especially introspective portraits in lush surroundings, deployed with a fascinating hyper-realistic style, emphasize that of a true Renaissance man.
Hindman
Oct. 21, 2023
Claudio Bravo (Chilean 1936 - 2011)
Est: ₱10,000 - ₱13,000
Cordero handsigned and dated 1972 (lower left) offset print, numbered 84/200 25” x 26” (64 cm x 66 cm) PROVENANCE Private Collection, Paris
Leon Gallery
Oct. 11, 2023
Claudio Bravo (1936-2011)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
FUR COAT FRONT AND BACK Set of two lithographs, 1976, on wove paper, signed, dated and numbered 13/75 in pencil, with full margins, framed. Sheet 30 x 22 1/2 inches; 762 x 572 mm. Frame 37 3/8 x 29 3/8 inches; 949 x 746 mm. Some handling creases in the margins, the second with a diagonal crease at top right sheet corner, a tiny foxing spot at top sheet edge, otherwise in apparently good condition, unexamined out of the frames.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 05, 2023
Claudio Bravo - Recent Painting & Works On Paper
Est: $10 - $1,000
Published By: Marlborough Gallery Inc Dimensions: 11 5/8" X 8 1/4"
Berner's Auction Gallery
Oct. 04, 2023
Youth
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Legendary Masters: The Brillembourg Capriles Collection Claudio Bravo 1936 - 2011 Youth signed Claudio Bravo (lower left); dated MCMLXII (lower center) sanguine and charcoal on paper 19¾ by 15¼in. 50.2 by 38.7 cm. Executed in 1962.
Sotheby's
Sep. 28, 2023
CLAUDIO BRAVO (1936-2011) Cactus and Sponges pastel on paper 28 x 40 in. (7
Est: $70,000 - $90,000
CLAUDIO BRAVO (1936-2011) Cactus and Sponges pastel on paper 28 x 40 in. (71.1 x 101.6 cm.)
Christie's
Aug. 06, 2023
Claudio Bravo "Muchacho de Espaldas" Litho, 1976
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Claudio Bravo (Chilean, 1936-2011) "Muchacho de Espaldas" [Boy from the Back] lithograph depicting a male figure wearing a fur coat from behind, pencil signed lower right, numbered 50/75 lower left, housed under glass in a wood frame. Image: 30" H x 22.75" W; frame: 32.25" H x 24.5" W.
Auctions at Showplace
Aug. 06, 2023
Claudio Bravo "Muchacho de Frente" Litho, 1976
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Claudio Bravo (Chilean, 1936-2011) "Muchacho de Frente" [Boy from the Front] lithograph depicting a male figure wearing a fur coat with his eyes closed, pencil signed lower right, dated in roman numerals for 1976, numbered 50/75 lower left, housed under glass in a wood frame. Image: 30" H x 22.75" W; frame: 32.25" H x 24.5" W.
Auctions at Showplace
Jul. 04, 2023
CLAUDIO BRAVO - Cans
Est: -
CLAUDIO BRAVO Chile 1936-Morocco 2011 Cans. 1974 Lithograph on paper Signed in pencil and dated MCMLXXIV Numbered 14/125 Measurements 55.5 x 62.5 cm ORIGIN Vandrés Gallery, Madrid < br> Private collection
Subastas Segre
Jun. 29, 2023
Claudio Bravo (1936 - 2011), Artist's Proof, Still Life (1974)
Est: £800 - £1,200
Property of a gentleman of ChelseaClaudio Bravo (1936 - 2011)Still Life (1974)Artist's ProofInscribed, lower left: 'A.P.'Signed and dated, lower right: 'CLAUDIO BRAVO / MCMLXXIV)Dimensions:(Paper) 19 in. (H) x 22.5 in. (W)(Frame) 23 in. (H) x 26 in. (W)
Sloane Street Auctions
May. 23, 2023
CLAUDIO BRAVO - Dromedaries
Est: -
CLAUDIO BRAVO Chile 1936-Morocco 2011 Dromedaries. 2007 Lithograph on Arches paper Signed in pencil and dated MMVII HC (Hors Commerce); from an edition of 51 copies Measures 75 x 107 cm
Subastas Segre
May. 23, 2023
CLAUDIO BRAVO - Elephant Skull
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CLAUDIO BRAVO Chile 1936-Morocco 2011 Elephant Skull. 2007 Lithograph on Arches paper Signed in pencil and dated MMVII HC (Hors Commerce); from an edition of 51 copies Measures 107 x 75 cm
Subastas Segre
May. 19, 2023
Untitled (Interior with Colored Papers)
Est: $150,000 - $200,000
The Vanguard Spirit: Modern and Surrealist Masterworks from an Important Estate Claudio Bravo 1936 - 2011 Untitled (Interior with Colored Papers) signed and dated MCMLXXXVI (lower right) oil on canvas 47 by 39¾ in. 119.4 by 101 cm. Executed in 1986.
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