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Mar. 25, 2025
José Frau. Bell Tower
Est: -
Oil on panel. Signed in the upper right corner.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Mar. 19, 2025
JOSÉ FRAU (Vigo, 1898 - Madrid, 1976). "Night at the port". Gouache on paper. Signed in the lower margin.
Est: €2,500 - €2,800
JOSÉ FRAU (Vigo, 1898 - Madrid, 1976). "Night at the port". Gouache on paper. Signed in the lower margin. Measurements: 50 x 72 cm; 80,5 x 103 cm (frame). José Frau begins his formation with Antonio de la Torre and Eugenio Hermoso, to later enter the School of Fine Arts of San Fernando, where he had José Muñoz de Degrain as a teacher. From 1917 he became known through the National Exhibitions of Fine Arts, being awarded the third medal in 1924, second in 1932 and first in 1943. He held his first individual exhibition, in the Layetanas Galleries in Barcelona, and in 1925 he was one of the participants in the exhibition of the Society of Iberian Artists, with which he also exhibited at the Jeu de Paume in Paris in 1936. Previously, Frau had also shown his work in the exhibitions of Spanish artists organized by the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburg in 1933 and 1935. From the 1940s he lived in Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Mexico, before finally returning to Spain in 1946. He is currently represented in the Novacaixa Foundation of Galicia, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid, the Museum of Huelva, the Castrelos of Vigo and other collections, both public and private. Stylistically, he began with figurative works, evolving from 1930 to a post-impressionist style to later focus on landscapes with figures, recreated in magical and fantastic environments. In his later works he used a Fauvist chromatism with a predominance of greens, blues, earths and blacks in great contrast, showing, at the same time, a progressive stylization, with the human figure ceasing to have the prominence he had given it in his previous paintings.
Setdart Auction House
Mar. 19, 2025
JOSÉ FRAU (Vigo, 1898 - Madrid, 1976). "Water in the meadow", 1974. Oil on canvas. In the catalog "Blue thoughts", 1978. Signed in the lower right corner. Dated, titled and with inscription on the back.
Est: €5,500 - €6,000
JOSÉ FRAU (Vigo, 1898 - Madrid, 1976). "Water in the meadow", 1974. Oil on canvas. In the catalog "Blue thoughts", 1978. Signed in the lower right corner. Dated, titled and with inscription on the back. Measurements: 92 x 73 cm; 89,5 x 108 cm (frame). José Frau began his training with Antonio de la Torre and Eugenio Hermoso, and then entered the School of Fine Arts of San Fernando, where he was taught by José Muñoz de Degrain. From 1917 he became known through the National Exhibitions of Fine Arts, being awarded the third medal in 1924, second in 1932 and first in 1943. He held his first individual exhibition, in the Layetanas Galleries in Barcelona, and in 1925 he was one of the participants in the exhibition of the Society of Iberian Artists, with which he also exhibited at the Jeu de Paume in Paris in 1936. Previously, Frau had also shown his work in the exhibitions of Spanish artists organized by the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburg in 1933 and 1935. From the 1940s he lived in Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Mexico, before finally returning to Spain in 1946. He is currently represented in the Novacaixa Foundation of Galicia, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid, the Museum of Huelva, the Castrelos of Vigo and other collections, both public and private. Stylistically, he began with figurative works, evolving from 1930 to a post-impressionist style to later focus on landscapes with figures, recreated in magical and fantastic environments. In his later works he used a Fauvist chromatism with a predominance of greens, blues, earths and blacks in great contrast, showing, at the same time, a progressive stylization, with the human figure ceasing to have the prominence he had given it in his previous paintings.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 17, 2024
JOSÉ FRAU - Nude in front of the mirror
Est: -
JOSÉ FRAU Pontevedra 1898-Madrid 1976 Nude in front of the mirror Oil on board Signed Measurements 33.5 x 26.5 cm
Subastas Segre
Sep. 12, 2024
JOSÉ FRAU (Vigo, 1898 - Madrid, 1976). "Venus of the mirror". Oil on panel. Signed and dated in the lower left corner.
Est: €7,000 - €9,000
JOSÉ FRAU (Vigo, 1898 - Madrid, 1976). "Venus of the mirror". Oil on panel. Signed and dated in the lower left corner. Measurements: 85 x 126 cm; 98 x 139 cm (frame). José Frau flirted with different avant-garde movements, feeling especially close to expressionism, as is evident in this painting in which a woman is gathering her hair in front of a small mirror hanging on the wall. Far from being a Venus, as the ironic title announces, she is a girl whose humble origins can be guessed by the disheveled and spartan appearance of her room. The scene is resolved with an impetuous stroke. The lush body seems carved in wood, chiseled in ebony. His dark skin harmonizes with the blue-green walls and the red bedspread. José Frau began his training with Antonio de la Torre and Eugenio Hermoso, and then entered the San Fernando School of Fine Arts, where he was taught by José Muñoz de Degrain. From 1917 he became known through the National Exhibitions of Fine Arts, being awarded the third medal in 1924, second in 1932 and first in 1943. He held his first individual exhibition, in the Layetanas Galleries in Barcelona, and in 1925 he was one of the participants in the exhibition of the Society of Iberian Artists, with which he also exhibited at the Jeu de Paume in Paris in 1936. Previously, Frau had also shown his work in the exhibitions of Spanish artists organized by the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburg in 1933 and 1935. From the 1940s he lived in Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Mexico, before finally returning to Spain in 1946. He is currently represented in the Novacaixa Foundation of Galicia, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid, the Museum of Huelva, the Castrelos of Vigo and other collections, both public and private. Stylistically, he began with figurative works, evolving from 1930 to a post-impressionist style to later focus on landscapes with figures, recreated in magical and fantastic environments. In his later works he used a Fauvist chromatism with a predominance of greens, blues, earths and blacks in great contrast, showing, at the same time, a progressive stylization, with the human figure ceasing to have the prominence he had given it in his previous paintings.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 12, 2024
JOSÉ FRAU (Vigo, 1898 - Madrid, 1976). "Water in the meadow", 1974. Oil on canvas. In the catalog "Blue thoughts", 1978. Signed in the lower right corner. Dated, titled and with inscription on the back.
Est: €5,500 - €6,000
JOSÉ FRAU (Vigo, 1898 - Madrid, 1976). "Water in the meadow", 1974. Oil on canvas. In the catalog "Blue thoughts", 1978. Signed in the lower right corner. Dated, titled and with inscription on the back. Measurements: 92 x 73 cm; 89,5 x 108 cm (frame). José Frau began his training with Antonio de la Torre and Eugenio Hermoso, and then entered the School of Fine Arts of San Fernando, where he was taught by José Muñoz de Degrain. From 1917 he became known through the National Exhibitions of Fine Arts, being awarded the third medal in 1924, second in 1932 and first in 1943. He held his first individual exhibition, in the Layetanas Galleries in Barcelona, and in 1925 he was one of the participants in the exhibition of the Society of Iberian Artists, with which he also exhibited at the Jeu de Paume in Paris in 1936. Previously, Frau had also shown his work in the exhibitions of Spanish artists organized by the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburg in 1933 and 1935. From the 1940s he lived in Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Mexico, before finally returning to Spain in 1946. He is currently represented in the Novacaixa Foundation of Galicia, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid, the Museum of Huelva, the Castrelos of Vigo and other collections, both public and private. Stylistically, he began with figurative works, evolving from 1930 to a post-impressionist style to later focus on landscapes with figures, recreated in magical and fantastic environments. In his later works he used a Fauvist chromatism with a predominance of greens, blues, earths and blacks in great contrast, showing, at the same time, a progressive stylization, with the human figure ceasing to have the prominence he had given it in his previous paintings.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 12, 2024
JOSÉ FRAU (Vigo, 1898 - Madrid, 1976). "Night at the port". Gouache on paper. Signed in the lower margin.
Est: €2,500 - €2,800
JOSÉ FRAU (Vigo, 1898 - Madrid, 1976). "Night at the port". Gouache on paper. Signed in the lower margin. Measurements: 50 x 72 cm; 80,5 x 103 cm (frame). José Frau begins his formation with Antonio de la Torre and Eugenio Hermoso, to later enter the School of Fine Arts of San Fernando, where he had José Muñoz de Degrain as a teacher. From 1917 he became known through the National Exhibitions of Fine Arts, being awarded the third medal in 1924, second in 1932 and first in 1943. He held his first individual exhibition, in the Layetanas Galleries in Barcelona, and in 1925 he was one of the participants in the exhibition of the Society of Iberian Artists, with which he also exhibited at the Jeu de Paume in Paris in 1936. Previously, Frau had also shown his work in the exhibitions of Spanish artists organized by the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburg in 1933 and 1935. From the 1940s he lived in Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Mexico, before finally returning to Spain in 1946. He is currently represented in the Novacaixa Foundation of Galicia, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid, the Museum of Huelva, the Castrelos of Vigo and other collections, both public and private. Stylistically, he began with figurative works, evolving from 1930 to a post-impressionist style to later focus on landscapes with figures, recreated in magical and fantastic environments. In his later works he used a Fauvist chromatism with a predominance of greens, blues, earths and blacks in great contrast, showing, at the same time, a progressive stylization, with the human figure ceasing to have the prominence he had given it in his previous paintings.
Setdart Auction House
Jul. 02, 2024
JOSÉ FRAU Pontevedra 1898-Madrid 1976 The sto...
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JOSÉ FRAU Pontevedra 1898-Madrid 1976 The storm Watercolor on paper Signed Measurements 50 x 70 cm
Subastas Segre
Feb. 06, 2024
JOSÉ FRAU - Landscape
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JOSÉ FRAU Pontevedra 1898-Madrid 1976 Landscape Oil on canvas Signed Measurements 80 x 100 cm PROVENANCE (label on the back) Juana Mordó Gallery, Madrid private collection
Subastas Segre
Jan. 24, 2024
José Frau. Nativity
Est: -
Diptych made in oil on panel. Signed in the left panel.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Dec. 12, 2023
JOSÉ FRAU Pontevedra 1898-Madrid 1976 Barcelona street Oil on canvas Signed
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JOSÉ FRAU Pontevedra 1898-Madrid 1976 Barcelona street Oil on canvas Signed, titled and dated Measurements 89 x 115 cm
Subastas Segre
Nov. 22, 2023
José Frau. Nativity
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Realized diptych in oil on panel. Signed in the left panel.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Oct. 25, 2023
José Frau. Nativity
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Realized diptych in oil on panel. Signed in the left panel.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Jun. 12, 2023
JOSÉ FRAU (1898-1976), SPANISH PAIN
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José Frau (1898-1976), Spanish painter, couple in a village, watercolor on paper, signed lower left ''J. Frau'', marginal tear, 35 x 31 cm, framed behind mount 60 x 51 cm
Historia Auctionata
Feb. 07, 2023
JOSÉ FRAU - Sunflowers
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JOSÉ FRAU Pontevedra 1898-Madrid 1976 Sunflowers. 1974 Oil on canvas Signed Back signed and titled Size 27 x 41 cm
Subastas Segre
Oct. 25, 2022
José Frau. Figure at the window
Est: -
Gouache on paper. Signed in the lower right corner.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Sep. 20, 2022
JOSE FRAU - Pontevedra 1898-Madrid 1976
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JOSE FRAU Pontevedra 1898-Madrid 1976 Scenery. 1969 Marker on paper (New Year's greetings) Signed Back signed, dedicated and dated in Mexico 1-1-69 Measures 10.5 x 15 cm
Subastas Segre
Jun. 29, 2021
JOSE FRAU - Couple and donkey
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JOSE FRAU Pontevedra 1898-Madrid 1976 Couple and donkey. 1969 Ink on paper Signed and dated 1969 Measurements 32.5 x 22 cm.
Subastas Segre
Jun. 17, 2021
JOSE FRAU (1898 / 1976) "Lanscape"
Est: €600 - €800
Signed in the upper right corner .
Ansorena
Jun. 03, 2021
JOSÉ FRAU. Untitled. (d)
Est: €1,700 - €1,900
Oil on canvas Signed 110.5x112.5 cm.
Balclis
Jun. 03, 2021
JOSÉ FRAU. Landscape. (d)
Est: €350 - €400
Watercolour on paper Signed 32x40.5 cm.
Balclis
Jun. 03, 2021
JOSÉ FRAU. Urban view. (d)
Est: €350 - €400
Watercolour on paper Signed 19.5x9.5 cm.
Balclis
Jun. 03, 2021
JOSÉ FRAU. Landscape. (d)
Est: €1,300 - €1,500
Oil on canvas Signed 46x61 cm.
Balclis
Jun. 03, 2021
JOSÉ FRAU. Urban view. (d)
Est: €1,300 - €1,500
Oil on canvas Signed 41x33 cm.
Balclis
Oct. 09, 2019
JOSÉ FRAU. Untitled. (d)
Est: €3,000 - €3,500
Oil on canvas Signed 110.5x112.5 cm.
Balclis
May. 30, 2019
JOsé Frau. Landscape
Est: -
FRAU, JOSÉ (1898 - 1976). "Paisaje". Óleo sobre tabla. Firmado en el ángulo inferior derecho. 18 x 24 cm
Duran Arte y Subastas
May. 29, 2019
JOSÉ FRAU. Untitled. (d)
Est: €6,000 - €6,500
Oil on canvas Signed 110.5x112.5 cm.
Balclis
Jan. 29, 2019
José Frau. Village scene
Est: -
FRAU, JOSÉ (1898 - 1976). "Escena en el pueblo". Dibujo coloreado. Firmado en el ángulo inferior derecho. 22 x 30 cm
Duran Arte y Subastas
Apr. 25, 2018
José Frau. Composición
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FRAU, JOSÉ (1898 - 1976). "Composición". Óleo sobre lienzo. Firmado en el ángulo inferior izquierdo. 55 x 67 cm
Duran Arte y Subastas
Apr. 25, 2018
José Frau. Landscape
Est: -
FRAU, JOSÉ (1898 - 1976). "Paisaje". Óleo sobre lienzo. Firmado en el ángulo inferior izquierdo. Pequeñas pérdidas en la capa pictórica. 62,5 x 71,5 cm
Duran Arte y Subastas
Jan. 17, 2018
JOSÉ FRAU,Untitled, Signed, Oil on masonite, 28.2 x 32 cm / 11.1 x 12.5 inches.
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
JOSÉ FRAU,Untitled, Signed, Oil on masonite, 28.2 x 32 cm / 11.1 x 12.5 inches. Estimado $ 8,000-12,000 JOSÉ FRAU (Vigo, España, 1898 - Madrid, España, 1979) Sin título Firmado Óleo sobre masonite 28.2 x 32 cm
Morton Subastas
Jan. 17, 2018
JOSÉ FRAU, Untitled, Signed, Oil on masonite, 28.2 x 32 cm / 11.1 x 12.5 inches.
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
JOSÉ FRAU, Untitled, Signed, Oil on masonite, 28.2 x 32 cm / 11.1 x 12.5 inches. Estimado $ 8,000-12,000 JOSÉ FRAU (Vigo, España, 1898 - Madrid, España, 1979) Sin título Firmado Óleo sobre masonite 28.2 x 32 cm
Morton Subastas
Nov. 23, 2017
José Frau. Village girls
Est: -
FRAU, JOSÉ (1898 - 1976). "Muchachas del pueblo". Dibujo a color. Firmado en el ángulo inferior derecho. 23 x 30 cm
Duran Arte y Subastas
May. 26, 2016
José Frau Vigo 1898 - Madrid 1976 Peasants
Est: €600 -
José Frau Vigo 1898 - Madrid 1976 Peasants Watercolour on paper Firmada 49x68 cm José Frau Vigo 1898 - Madrid 1976 Campesinas Acuarela sobre papel Firmada 49x68 cm
Balclis
Oct. 21, 2015
José Frau Vigo 1898 - Madrid 1976 "La torre muda"
Est: €4,500 -
José Frau Vigo 1898 - Madrid 1976 "La torre muda" Oil on canvas Signed. On the back, titled 96,5x113 cm José Frau Vigo 1898 - Madrid 1976 "La torre muda" Óleo sobre lienzo Firmado. En el reverso, titulado 96,5x113 cm
Balclis
Oct. 08, 2015
FRAU, JOSÉ
Est: -
"Paisaje con figura" Acuarela sobre papel, firmado. Medidas: 24 x 33 cm.
Bonanova Subastas
May. 20, 2015
José Frau Vigo 1898 - Madrid 1976 Terrenos del convento
Est: €5,000 -
José Frau Vigo 1898 - Madrid 1976 Terrenos del convento Oil on canvas Signed. Titled on the back 61.2x83.5 cm José Frau Vigo 1898 - Madrid 1976 "Terrenos del convento" Óleo sobre lienzo Firmado. En el reverso, titulado 61,2x83,5 cm
Balclis
Mar. 11, 2015
José Frau Vigo 1898 - Madrid 1976 Countryside view Oil on canvas Signed and dated in 1920. With an illegible inscription 100,5x96 cm
Est: €18,000 -
José Frau Vigo 1898 - Madrid 1976 Countryside view Oil on canvas Signed and dated in 1920. With an illegible inscription 100,5x96 cm José Frau Vigo 1898 - Madrid 1976 Vista rural Óleo sobre lienzo Firmado y fechado en 1920. Con inscripción ilegible 100,5x96 cm
Balclis
Dec. 17, 2014
JOSÉ FRAU
Est: -
(Vigo, 1898-Madrid, 1976). "Arboleda", óleo sobre lienzo, 90x113 cm.
Sala de Ventas
Dec. 17, 2014
JOSÉ FRAU
Est: -
(Vigo, 1898-Madrid, 1976). "Paisaje con convento", óleo sobre lienzo, 61x83,5 cm.
Sala de Ventas
Jun. 20, 2013
Autor: FRAU, JOSÉ Vigo, Pontevedra/1898 - 1976
Est: - €650
Autor: FRAU, JOSÉ Vigo, Pontevedra/1898 - 1976 "Paisaje". Acuarela. 48 x 68. Firmado J. Frau en el ángulo inferior izquierdo.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Jun. 06, 2013
José Frau Vigo/Pontevedra 1898 - 1976 Madrid Aus
Est: - €3,500
José Frau Vigo/Pontevedra 1898 - 1976 Madrid Aus einer Hamburger Privatsammlung Tierras de Castilla Öl u. grober Sand auf Holz. 1972. 86,0 : 130,0 cm. Signiert u. datiert, rückseitig signiert, datiert u. betitelt. Pastos-plastische Landschaftskomposition, die differenzierten Erdtöne werden von blauen u. grünen Nuancen, die sich auch im Bereich des Himmels wiederfinden, aufgelockert u. strukturiert. - Frau, der sich in seiner frühen u. mittleren Schaffenszeit durch den Neoimpressionismus u. Künstlern wie Cézanne oder Bonnard inspirieren ließ, gelangt in seinem reifen Œuvre zu einem expressiven, zunehmend abstrahierten Stil mit reliefartigem Farbauftrag. Frau zählt zu den bedeutendsten Landschaftern des 20. Jahrhunderts in Spanien. - Vom Vorbesitzer direkt beim Künstler erworben u. seither in Familienbesitz. (45)
Hauswedell-Nolte
Jun. 23, 2012
José Frau (Spanish, 1898-1976)
Est: $300 - $500
Landscape with Trees. Oil on canvas. Signed (l.r.). 11 3/4 x 15 3/4 inches. Unframed.
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