Roman Ribera Cirera Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Roman Ribera Cirera Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 19, 2024
ROMÁN RIBERA CIRERA (Barcelona, 1848 - 1935). "Female portrait". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €1,000 - €1,200
ROMÁN RIBERA CIRERA (Barcelona, 1848 - 1935). "Female portrait. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Size: 38,5 x 30 cm; 55 x 46 cm (frame). In this work Román Ribera shows us a lady elegantly dressed with a costume in which the bluish tonalities predominate. Thus, we see a naturalistic portrait, with the lady in the foreground, with a long bust, standing out against a neutral background worked with a loose, lively, vibrant brushstroke, of great expressive power despite its soft tones. In capturing the character's face, the brushstroke becomes more controlled, although without losing any of its ease, revealing the artist's great mastery of his craft. The young woman's face, with its flushed cheeks and full lips, is particularly outstanding. A Catalan painter, Román Ribera studied drawing at the La Lonja School in Barcelona and painting at Pere Borrell's academy. He furthered his studies in Rome between 1873 and 1976, and travelled and exhibited in London. In the Italian capital he attended the Accademia Chigi and devoted himself to painting, but avoiding the contagion of the academicist mannerism of the Roman school. In 1877 he went to Paris with the art dealer Adolphe Goupil, who had acquired the rights to reproduce all his work. There he continued his training, this time directly studying scenes of Parisian street life. A year later he took part in the Universal Exhibition in Paris, where he achieved a decisive success with his three works of remarkable literary verism. However, he did not quite feel at ease with this type of subject matter and soon began to focus on depicting the elegant life of the period in works such as "Exit from the Ball", which he alternated with genre scenes in the Spanish Baroque tradition such as "A Flemish Drinker". In 1881 he took part in the National Exhibition in Madrid with precisely the aforementioned work with a Baroque setting, and in 1883 he was awarded the Encomienda de Isabel la Católica. After twelve years in Paris he returned to Barcelona, where he had already exhibited at the Centro de Acuarelistas (1885) and at the recently inaugurated Sala Parés. He then exhibited his work at the Artistic and Literary Association and at the Parés and Rovira halls, as well as at the Universal Exhibition of 1888 and the Fine Arts Exhibition of 1894, obtaining great critical and public success and soon won the favour of the wealthy Catalan bourgeoisie. In 1893 he submitted two paintings to the exhibition organised by the Barcelona Athenaeum: "Innocence" and "Incógnitca". Cirera regularly exhibited his work individually in the Rovira room and as a group in the Artistic and Literary Society of Catalonia. He was a member of various official juries, and also of the Barcelona Museum Board in 1901. In 1915 he was appointed Member of Merit of the Artistic Circle of Barcelona. On his return to Spain Ribera continued to depict the life of the upper classes, the luxury of their homes, the richness of their costumes, etc., becoming a faithful portraitist of the Catalan upper middle classes of the Restoration, as he had already been of the French bourgeoisie of the Third Republic. He worked mainly in Barcelona, but also travelled to Madrid and held exhibitions of his work there. His work is currently held in the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museu d'Art de Girona, the Museu de Montserrat, the Biblioteca Víctor Balaguer and in various important private collections.
Setdart Auction House
May. 30, 2023
ROMÁN RIBERA CIRERA (Barcelona, 1848 - 1935). "Female portrait". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €1,000 - €1,200
ROMÁN RIBERA CIRERA (Barcelona, 1848 - 1935). "Female portrait. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Size: 38,5 x 30 cm; 55 x 46 cm (frame). In this work Román Ribera shows us a lady elegantly dressed with a costume in which the bluish tonalities predominate. Thus, we see a naturalistic portrait, with the lady in the foreground, with a long bust, standing out against a neutral background worked with a loose, lively, vibrant brushstroke, of great expressive power despite its soft tones. In capturing the character's face, the brushstroke becomes more controlled, although without losing any of its ease, revealing the artist's great mastery of his craft. The young woman's face, with its flushed cheeks and full lips, is particularly outstanding. A Catalan painter, Román Ribera studied drawing at the La Lonja School in Barcelona and painting at Pere Borrell's academy. He furthered his studies in Rome between 1873 and 1976, and travelled and exhibited in London. In the Italian capital he attended the Accademia Chigi and devoted himself to painting, but avoiding the contagion of the academicist mannerism of the Roman school. In 1877 he went to Paris with the art dealer Adolphe Goupil, who had acquired the rights to reproduce all his work. There he continued his training, this time directly studying scenes of Parisian street life. A year later he took part in the Universal Exhibition in Paris, where he achieved a decisive success with his three works of remarkable literary verism. However, he did not quite feel at ease with this type of subject matter and soon began to focus on depicting the elegant life of the period in works such as "Exit from the Ball", which he alternated with genre scenes in the Spanish Baroque tradition such as "A Flemish Drinker". In 1881 he took part in the National Exhibition in Madrid with precisely the aforementioned work with a Baroque setting, and in 1883 he was awarded the Encomienda de Isabel la Católica. After twelve years in Paris he returned to Barcelona, where he had already exhibited at the Centro de Acuarelistas (1885) and at the recently inaugurated Sala Parés. He then exhibited his work at the Artistic and Literary Association and at the Parés and Rovira halls, as well as at the Universal Exhibition of 1888 and the Fine Arts Exhibition of 1894, obtaining great critical and public success and soon won the favour of the wealthy Catalan bourgeoisie. In 1893 he submitted two paintings to the exhibition organised by the Barcelona Athenaeum: "Innocence" and "Incógnitca". Cirera regularly exhibited his work individually in the Rovira room and as a group in the Artistic and Literary Society of Catalonia. He was a member of various official juries, and also of the Barcelona Museum Board in 1901. In 1915 he was appointed Member of Merit of the Artistic Circle of Barcelona. On his return to Spain Ribera continued to depict the life of the upper classes, the luxury of their homes, the richness of their costumes, etc., becoming a faithful portraitist of the Catalan upper middle classes of the Restoration, as he had already been of the French bourgeoisie of the Third Republic. He worked mainly in Barcelona, but also travelled to Madrid and held exhibitions of his work there. His work is currently held in the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museu d'Art de Girona, the Museu de Montserrat, the Biblioteca Víctor Balaguer and in various important private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Mar. 28, 2023
ROMAN RIBERA CIRERA Barcelona (1848) / (1935) "Raquel, the shepherdess" and "Rut, the gleaner"
Est: €450 - €600
Pair of oil paintings on canvas. The first of them signed on the right side. The pair of works, representing the two biblical women from the Old Testament, could have been conceived as a symbolic representation of farm work or, simply, as a genre composition with a bucolic tone. Measurements: 60 x 50 cm. each.
Ansorena
Mar. 30, 2022
Román Ribera Cirera (Spanish, 1849-1935) Leaving the ball
Est: £40,000 - £60,000
Román Ribera Cirera (Spanish, 1849-1935) Leaving the ball signed 'Roman Ribera' (lower left) oil on canvas 58.5 x 81.3cm (23 x 32in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jul. 15, 2021
ROMAN RIBERA CIRERA (Barcelona, 1848 - 1935). "Portrait of a lady. Oil on canvas.
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
ROMAN RIBERA CIRERA (Barcelona, 1848 - 1935). "Portrait of a lady. Oil on canvas. Signed in the upper left corner. Size: 43 x 29 cm; 44 x 30 cm (frame). A beautiful lady, wearing elegant attire, is about to open the velvet curtain to access the box of the opera. Roman Ribera focuses on this gesture, which energizes the portrait genre, introducing a veiled narrative. Catalan painter, Roman Ribera studied drawing at the School of La Lonja in Barcelona, and painting at the academy of Pere Borrell. He furthered his studies in Rome, between 1873 and 1976, and traveled and exhibited in London. In the Italian capital he attended the Chigi Academy and dedicated himself to painting, but avoiding the contagion of the academicist mannerism of the Roman school. In 1877 he went to Paris, under the guidance of the art dealer Adolphe Goupil, who had acquired the rights to reproduce all his work. There he continued his training, this time directly studying scenes of Parisian street life. A year later, he took part in the Universal Exhibition in Paris, where he obtained a decisive success thanks to the three works he presented, of a remarkable verism with literary roots. However, he did not feel at ease with this type of themes, and soon began to focus on depicting the elegant life of the time, in works such as "Exit from the ball", which alternates with genre scenes in the Spanish Baroque tradition as "A flamenco drinker". In 1881 he took part in the National Exhibition of Madrid precisely with the aforementioned work of baroque setting, and in 1883 he was awarded the Encomienda de Isabel la Católica. After twelve years in Paris he returned to Barcelona, where he had already exhibited at the Centro de Acuarelistas (1885) and at the recently inaugurated Sala Parés. He then showed his work at the Artistic and Literary Association and at the Parés and Rovira halls, as well as at the Universal Exhibition of 1888 and the Fine Arts Exhibition of 1894, obtaining great critical and public success, soon gaining the favor of the wealthy Catalan bourgeoisie. In 1893 he presented two paintings to the Exhibition organized by the Ateneo de Barcelona: "Inocencia" and "Incógnitca". Individually Cirera regularly showed his work in the Rovira room and, as a group, he was a member of the Artistic and Literary Society of Catalonia. He was part of several official juries, and also of the Board of Museums of Barcelona, in 1901. In 1915 he was named Member of Merit of the Artistic Circle of Barcelona. On his return to Spain, Ribera continued to depict the life of the upper classes, the luxury of their homes, the richness of their party dresses, etc., becoming a faithful portraitist of the Catalan high bourgeoisie of the Restoration, as he had already been of the French bourgeoisie of the Third Republic. He worked mainly in Barcelona, but also traveled to Madrid and held exhibitions of his work there. His work is currently conserved in the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museu d'Art de Girona, the Museu de Montserrat, the Biblioteca Víctor Balaguer and in various important private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Dec. 17, 2020
ROMÁN RIBERA CIRERA (1848-1935). "YOUNG MAN WITH MANDOLIN".
Est: €900 - €1,170
Oil on canvas. Signed. 76.5 x 56.5 cm; 93 x 73 cm. (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Jul. 09, 2020
ROMÁN RIBERA CIRERA (1848-1935). "YOUTH WITH MANDOLIN".
Est: -
Oil on canvas. Signed. 76.5 x 56.5 cm; 93 x 73 cm. (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Feb. 21, 2020
Roman Ribera Cirera (1849-1935), Card Players, Oil, circa 1890 | Roman Ribera Cirera (1849-1935), "Kartenspieler", Öl, um 1890
Est: €8,000 -
Oil on canvas Spain, circa 1890 Román Ribera Cirera (1849-1935) – Spanish genre painter Signed lower right ‘Roman Ribera‘ Dimensions: 68.5 x 81 cm Frame: 98 x 109.5 cm | Öl auf Leinwand Spanien, um 1890 Román Ribera Cirera (1849-1935) – Spanischer Genremaler Signiert unten rechts „Roman Ribera“ Maße: 68,5 x 81 cm Rahmen: 98 x 109,5 cm RefFin4220
Amadeus Auction
Jun. 20, 2019
ROMÁN RIBERA CIRERA (1848-1935). "AT LICEO THEATRE".
Est: €2,000 - €2,600
ROMÁN RIBERA CIRERA (1848-1935). Oil on canvas. Signed on the lower left corner. Published on the catalogue "Grandes Maestros" edited by Sala Nonell. 81 x 45 cm.; 112 x 76 cm. (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Feb. 25, 2018
RIBERA CIRERA, Roman. Oil on Canvas. "The Music
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Rehearsal". Signed lower right. Old inventory label affixed verso. Romn Ribera Cirera (Spanish, 1849-1935). From a Long Island, NY estate.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Nov. 21, 2017
Román Ribera Cirera (Spanish, 1849-1935) Before the ball
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
ROMÁN RIBERA CIRERA (SPANISH, 1849-1935) Before the ball signed ‘Roman Ribera’ (lower left) oil on canvas 50 x 40cm (19 11/16 x 15 3/4in).
Bonhams
Sep. 15, 2017
Román Ribera Cirera (Spanish 1848-1935), Modèle dans l'atelier du peintre, Signed Oil on Canvas
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Román Ribera Cirera (Spanish 1848-1935) Modèle dans l''atelier du peintre Signed R. Ribera l.l. Oil on canvas 30-1/2 x 15-1/2 in (77.4 x 39.3 cm)Property of Various Owners
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