Ismael González de la Serna Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Ismael González de la Serna Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 18, 2024
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA (Guadix, Granada, 1898 - Paris, 1968). "Village in misery", 1951. Tempera and collage on wood. Signed on the lower right side. Work published in: "De la Serna", Cesáreo Rodriguez Aguilera, Num. 277.
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA (Guadix, Granada, 1898 - Paris, 1968). "Village in misery", 1951. Tempera and collage on wood. Signed on the lower right side. Work published in: "De la Serna", Cesáreo Rodriguez Aguilera, Num. 277. Measurements: 105 x 80 cm; 125 x 100 cm (frame). Ismael Gonzalez de la Serna begins his art studies in Granada and concludes them in Madrid, in the School of Fine Arts of San Fernando. In his early years he developed an eclectic pictorial style, which draws from impressionist, symbolist and modernist sources. One of the first examples of his youthful language can be found in the illustrations he made for his childhood friend Federico García Lorca, in what would be his first book, "Impresiones y paisajes" (1918). That same year, Ismael de la Serna held his first exhibition in Granada, and shortly afterwards he presented his works at the Ateneo de Madrid. In 1921 he moved to Paris in order to broaden his artistic horizons, joining the circles of the School of Paris. Among his Parisian friends was Pablo Picasso, who influenced his work but was, above all, the protector of the painter from Granada. De la Serna's style was, in this period, permeable to the influences of the avant-garde, mainly cubism and expressionism, which he worked in a very personal way. Likewise, the initial influence of impressionism was always evident in his work. The year 1927 marked the beginning of a period of strong projection of his work, which began with the solo exhibition that the painter held at the influential Parisian gallery of Paul Guillaume. This exhibition was followed by many others, both in Paris and in Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Granada and Mexico. In 1928 he was commissioned by the director of "Cahiers d'Art", Christian Zervos, to illustrate a special edition of twenty sonnets by Góngora. The key to his recognition is to be found in his sensual reading of the forms of cubism, based on the relevance of a drawing of sinuous and highly decorative lines, combined with strong chromatic hallmarks. With a marked spatial sense and without ever abandoning figuration, De la Serna mainly represented still lifes, where he accentuated the sensory side of his painting with metaphorical sensory references, such as music, fruit or open windows. He also worked on landscapes and portraits. After inaugurating with a solo exhibition the activities of the Association of Iberian Artists in Madrid in 1932, the painter embarked on new paths of plastic experimentation that would lead, after the Second World War, to a more schematic and simplified painting, close to contemporary abstract solutions. Ismael de la Serna is represented in the Patio Herreriano Museum in Valladolid, the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid, the Fine Arts Museums of Granada and Seville, the ARTIUM, etc.
Setdart Auction House
Dec. 11, 2024
ISMAEL GONZALEZ DE LA SERNA Guadix, Granada (1898) / Paris, France (1968) "Face"
Est: €300 - €400
Ink on paper Signed with a stamp in the lower right corner Measurements: 29 x 23 cm
Ansorena
Dec. 11, 2024
ISMAEL GONZALEZ DE LA SERNA Guadix, Granada (1898) / Paris, France (1968) "Young man in profile"
Est: €285 - €380
Ink on paper Signed with a stamp in the lower right corner Measurements: 25 x 20 cm
Ansorena
Dec. 11, 2024
ISMAEL GONZALEZ DE LA SERNA Guadix, Granada (1898) / Paris, France (1968) "Bull"
Est: €270 - €360
Ink on paper Signed with a stamp in the lower right corner Measurements: 21 x 26 cm
Ansorena
Oct. 29, 2024
BALTASAR LOBO CASUERO; Joven…
Est: -
BALTASAR LOBO CASUERO Joven
Arte Subastas Bilbao
Oct. 15, 2024
ISMAEL GÓNZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA (Guadix, Granada 1898 - París 1968) "Portrait of a young woman"
Est: €1,600 - €2,000
ISMAEL GÓNZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA (Guadix, Granada 1898 - París 1968) "Portrait of a young woman" Gouache on paper Signed 64,5 x 49 cm 1.600 - 2.000 €
Bayeu Subastas
Sep. 10, 2024
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA (Guadix, Granada, 1898 - Paris, 1968). Untitled. 1929. Oil on hard cardboard. Signed and dated in the lower right corner.
Est: €7,000 - €8,000
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA (Guadix, Granada, 1898 - Paris, 1968). Untitled. 1929. Oil on hard cardboard. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Measurements: 63 x 48 cm; 87 x 74 cm (frame). In the transition from the twenties to the thirties, De la Serna's painting evolves towards a geometric abstraction that moves away from his post-cubist beginnings. The work shown here belongs to this second creative stage. The palette prioritizes brown and gray tones in contrast with the whites, developing in superimposed chromatic planes that seem to confer volume to the surface. De la Serna thus boldly employs color, organizing it in compositions that are balanced and dynamic at the same time. Ismael González de la Serna began his art studies in Granada and concluded them in Madrid, at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts. In his early years he developed an eclectic pictorial style, which draws from impressionist, symbolist and modernist sources. One of the first examples of his youthful language can be found in the illustrations he made for his childhood friend Federico García Lorca, in what would be his first book, "Impresiones y paisajes" (1918). That same year, Ismael de la Serna held his first exhibition in Granada, and shortly afterwards he presented his works at the Ateneo de Madrid. In 1921 he moved to Paris in order to broaden his artistic horizons, joining the circles of the School of Paris. Among his Parisian friends was Pablo Picasso, who influenced his work but was, above all, the protector of the painter from Granada. De la Serna's style was, in this period, permeable to the influences of the avant-garde, mainly cubism and expressionism, which he worked in a very personal way. Likewise, the initial influence of impressionism was always evident in his work. The year 1927 marked the beginning of a period of strong projection of his work, which began with the solo exhibition that the painter held at the influential Parisian gallery of Paul Guillaume. This exhibition was followed by many others, both in Paris and in Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Granada and Mexico. In 1928 he was commissioned by the director of "Cahiers d'Art", Christian Zervos, to illustrate a special edition of twenty sonnets by Góngora. The key to his recognition is to be found in his sensual reading of the forms of cubism, based on the relevance of a drawing of sinuous and highly decorative lines, combined with strong chromatic hallmarks. With a marked spatial sense and without ever abandoning figuration, De la Serna mainly represented still lifes, where he accentuated the sensory side of his painting with metaphorical sensory references, such as music, fruit or open windows. He also worked on landscapes and portraits. After inaugurating with a solo exhibition the activities of the Association of Iberian Artists in Madrid in 1932, the painter undertakes new ways of plastic experimentation that will lead, after the Second World War, to a more schematic and simplified painting, close to contemporary abstract solutions. Ismael de la Serna is represented in the Patio Herreriano Museum in Valladolid, the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid, the Fine Arts Museums of Granada and Seville, the ARTIUM, etc.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 10, 2024
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA (Guadix, Granada, 1898 - Paris, 1968). "Village in misery", 1951. Tempera and collage on wood. Signed on the lower right side. Work published in: "De la Serna", Cesáreo Rodriguez Aguilera, Num. 277.
Est: €6,000 - €7,000
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA (Guadix, Granada, 1898 - Paris, 1968). "Village in misery", 1951. Tempera and collage on wood. Signed on the lower right side. Work published in: "De la Serna", Cesáreo Rodriguez Aguilera, Num. 277. Measurements: 105 x 80 cm; 125 x 100 cm (frame). Ismael Gonzalez de la Serna begins his art studies in Granada and concludes them in Madrid, in the School of Fine Arts of San Fernando. In his early years he developed an eclectic pictorial style, which draws from impressionist, symbolist and modernist sources. One of the first examples of his youthful language can be found in the illustrations he made for his childhood friend Federico García Lorca, in what would be his first book, "Impresiones y paisajes" (1918). That same year, Ismael de la Serna held his first exhibition in Granada, and shortly afterwards he presented his works at the Ateneo de Madrid. In 1921 he moved to Paris in order to broaden his artistic horizons, joining the circles of the School of Paris. Among his Parisian friends was Pablo Picasso, who influenced his work but was, above all, the protector of the painter from Granada. De la Serna's style was, in this period, permeable to the influences of the avant-garde, mainly cubism and expressionism, which he worked in a very personal way. Likewise, the initial influence of impressionism was always evident in his work. The year 1927 marked the beginning of a period of strong projection of his work, which began with the solo exhibition that the painter held at the influential Parisian gallery of Paul Guillaume. This exhibition was followed by many others, both in Paris and in Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Granada and Mexico. In 1928 he was commissioned by the director of "Cahiers d'Art", Christian Zervos, to illustrate a special edition of twenty sonnets by Góngora. The key to his recognition is to be found in his sensual reading of the forms of cubism, based on the relevance of a drawing of sinuous and highly decorative lines, combined with strong chromatic hallmarks. With a marked spatial sense and without ever abandoning figuration, De la Serna mainly represented still lifes, where he accentuated the sensory side of his painting with metaphorical sensory references, such as music, fruit or open windows. He also worked on landscapes and portraits. After inaugurating with a solo exhibition the activities of the Association of Iberian Artists in Madrid in 1932, the painter embarked on new paths of plastic experimentation that would lead, after the Second World War, to a more schematic and simplified painting, close to contemporary abstract solutions. Ismael de la Serna is represented in the Patio Herreriano Museum in Valladolid, the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid, the Fine Arts Museums of Granada and Seville, the ARTIUM, etc.
Setdart Auction House
Jul. 23, 2024
ISMAEL GONZALEZ DE LA SERNA Guadix, Granada (1898) / Paris, France (1968) "Interior with table and vase", 1928
Est: €4,500 - €6,000
Gouache on paper glued to canvas (maruflage) Signed and dated in the upper right corner Measurements: 76 x 58, 5cm
Ansorena
Jul. 11, 2024
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA. Seaside view. (d)
Est: €3,700 - €4,500
Oil on canvas Signed and dated 1923 65x54 cm.
Balclis
Jun. 25, 2024
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA (Guadix, Granada, 1898 - Paris, 1968). "Coastal landscape, Nice". 1928. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower margin.
Est: €8,000 - €10,000
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA (Guadix, Granada, 1898 - Paris, 1968). "Coastal landscape, Nice". 1928. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower margin. Measurements: 84 x 98 cm; 100 x 112 cm (frame). The coast of the Côte d'Azur is impregnated in this composition with an almost surreal character, not by the presence of any manifest oneiric element but by the metaphysical cadence of the atmosphere. The sea is a cobalt-blue tongue furrowed by sailboats whose whiteness is infected by the stone balustrade. It marks the perimeter of a garden populated by stone pines and sienna-colored earth. A fragment of turquoise blue sky is silhouetted behind the dense canopy of trees. Ismael De la Serna combines here a brushstroke of Cezannian heritage with a great ability to synthesize forms (which indicates his passage through cubism). However, at this time he was also exploring surrealism, and some of this is palpable in this landscape. Without ascribing himself to any particular movement, he only remains faithful to his own versatility, which results in a highly personal way of doing things. Ismael González de la Serna began his art studies in Granada and concluded them in Madrid, at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts. In his early years he developed an eclectic pictorial style, which draws from impressionist, symbolist and modernist sources. One of the first examples of his youthful language can be found in the illustrations he made for his childhood friend Federico García Lorca, in what would be his first book, "Impresiones y paisajes" (1918). That same year, Ismael de la Serna held his first exhibition in Granada, and shortly afterwards he presented his works at the Ateneo de Madrid. In 1921 he moved to Paris in order to broaden his artistic horizons, joining the circles of the School of Paris. Among his Parisian friends was Pablo Picasso, who influenced his work but was, above all, the protector of the painter from Granada. De la Serna's style was, in this period, permeable to the influences of the avant-garde, mainly cubism and expressionism, which he worked in a very personal way. Likewise, the initial influence of impressionism was always evident in his work. The year 1927 marked the beginning of a period of strong projection of his work, which began with the solo exhibition that the painter held at the influential Parisian gallery of Paul Guillaume. This exhibition was followed by many others, both in Paris and in Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Granada and Mexico. In 1928 he was commissioned by the director of "Cahiers d'Art", Christian Zervos, to illustrate a special edition of twenty sonnets by Góngora. The key to his recognition is to be found in his sensual reading of the forms of cubism, based on the relevance of a drawing of sinuous and highly decorative lines, combined with strong chromatic hallmarks. With a marked spatial sense and without ever abandoning figuration, De la Serna mainly represented still lifes, where he accentuated the sensory side of his painting with metaphorical sensory references, such as music, fruit or open windows. He also worked on landscapes and portraits. After inaugurating with a solo exhibition the activities of the Association of Iberian Artists in Madrid in 1932, the painter undertakes new ways of plastic experimentation that will lead, after the Second World War, to a more schematic and simplified painting, close to contemporary abstract solutions. Ismael de la Serna is represented in the Patio Herreriano Museum in Valladolid, the Reina Sofía in Madrid, the Fine Arts Museums of Granada and Seville, the ARTIUM, etc.
Setdart Auction House
May. 23, 2024
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA. Seaside view. (d)
Est: €4,200 - €4,500
Oil on canvas Signed and dated 1923 65x54 cm.
Balclis
May. 23, 2024
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA (Guadix, Granada, 1898 - Paris, 1968). "Village in misery", 1951. Tempera and collage on wood. Signed on the lower right side. Work published in: "De la Serna", Cesáreo Rodriguez Aguilera, Num. 277.
Est: €7,000 - €9,000
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA (Guadix, Granada, 1898 - Paris, 1968). "Village in misery", 1951. Tempera and collage on wood. Signed on the lower right side. Work published in: "De la Serna", Cesáreo Rodriguez Aguilera, Num. 277. Size: 105 x 80 cm; 125 x 100 cm (frame). Ismael Gonzalez de la Serna begins his art studies in Granada and concludes them in Madrid, in the School of Fine Arts of San Fernando. In his early years he developed an eclectic pictorial style, which draws from impressionist, symbolist and modernist sources. One of the first examples of his youthful language can be found in the illustrations he made for his childhood friend Federico García Lorca, in what would be his first book, "Impresiones y paisajes" (1918). That same year, Ismael de la Serna held his first exhibition in Granada, and shortly afterwards he presented his works at the Ateneo de Madrid. In 1921 he moved to Paris in order to broaden his artistic horizons, joining the circles of the School of Paris.Among his Parisian friends was Pablo Picasso, who influenced his work but was, above all, the Granada painter's protector. De la Serna's style will be, in this period, permeable to the influences of the avant-garde, mainly cubism and expressionism, which he worked in a very personal way. Likewise, the initial influence of impressionism was always evident in his work. The year 1927 marked the beginning of a period of strong projection of his work, which began with the solo exhibition that the painter held at the influential Parisian gallery of Paul Guillaume. This exhibition was followed by many others, both in Paris and in Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Granada and Mexico. In 1928 he was commissioned by the director of "Cahiers d'Art", Christian Zervos, to illustrate a special edition of twenty sonnets by Góngora. The key to his recognition is found in his sensual reading of the forms of cubism, based on the relevance of a drawing of sinuous and very decorative line, combined with strong chromatic contrasts. With a marked spatial sense and without ever abandoning figuration, De la Serna mainly represented still lifes, where he accentuated the sensory aspect of his painting with metaphorical sensory references, such as music, fruit or open windows. He also worked on landscapes and portraits. After inaugurating with a solo exhibition the activities of the Association of Iberian Artists in Madrid in 1932, the painter embarked on new paths of plastic experimentation that would lead, after the Second World War, to a more schematic and simplified painting, close to contemporary abstract solutions. Ismael de la Serna is represented in the Patio Herreriano Museum in Valladolid, the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid, the Fine Arts Museums of Granada and Seville, the ARTIUM, etc.
Setdart Auction House
May. 22, 2024
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA Guadix, Granada (1898) / Paris, France (1968) "Tree"
Est: €300 - €400
Ink and graphite on paper With testamentary stamp on the bottom Measurements: 26 x 20 cm
Ansorena
May. 22, 2024
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA Guadix, Granada (1898) / Paris, France (1968) "Untitled"
Est: €225 - €300
Ink on paper With testamentary seal in the lower right corner Measurements: 33 x 25.5 cm
Ansorena
May. 22, 2024
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA Guadix, Granada (1898) / Paris, France (1968) "Draughtsman"
Est: €225 - €300
Ink on paper With testamentary stamps in the lower right corner Measurements: 27 x 21 cm
Ansorena
Apr. 07, 2024
LA SERNA Ismaël de 1897/98-1968 : Fleurs et arbres…
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
LA SERNA Ismaël de 1897/98-1968 : Fleurs et arbres. Huile sur toile SBD 46x55 cm
Chaville Enchères
Feb. 28, 2024
Ismael González de la Serna (Spanish, 1898-1968) - Raffinerie de Lacq
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Ismael González de la Serna (Spanish, 1898-1968) - Raffinerie de Lacq Signed and dated ‘I. de la Serna 58' bottom left, chalk, gouache and acrylic on Masonite 28 7/8 x 37 1/8 in. (73.3 x 94.3cm) Provenance Doyle, New York, sale of December 3, 2003, lot 17. Acquired directly from the above sale. The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Feb. 19, 2024
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA (Guadix, Granada, 1898 - Paris, 1968). "Still life on a blue table". Oil on canvas. Signed on the lower right side.
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA (Guadix, Granada, 1898 - Paris, 1968). "Still life on blue table". Oil on canvas. Signed on the lower right side. Measurements: 64 x 81 cm; 87 x 102 cm (frame). Still life of post-cubist aesthetics, in which the artist dialogues with the classic genre of the still life but convulses it by means of a modern concept. Thus, he places different elements on a table but reduces them to the schematic, playing with the intersection of planes and, at the same time, looking for an underlying symmetry. Ismael González de la Serna has repeatedly ventured into the still life genre, oscillating between figuration and abstraction. In the present painting, he shows stylistic parallels between his still lifes and scores of his mature stage. Ismael González de la Serna began his art studies in Granada and concluded them in Madrid, at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts. In his early years he developed an eclectic pictorial style, which draws from impressionist, symbolist and modernist sources. One of the first examples of his youthful language can be found in the illustrations he made for his childhood friend Federico García Lorca, in what would be his first book, "Impresiones y paisajes" (1918). That same year, Ismael de la Serna held his first exhibition in Granada, and shortly afterwards he presented his works at the Ateneo de Madrid. In 1921 he moved to Paris in order to broaden his artistic horizons, joining the circles of the School of Paris. Among his Parisian friends was Pablo Picasso, who influenced his work but was, above all, the protector of the painter from Granada. De la Serna's style was, in this period, permeable to the influences of the avant-garde, mainly cubism and expressionism, which he worked in a very personal way. Likewise, the initial influence of impressionism was always evident in his work. The year 1927 marked the beginning of a period of strong projection of his work, which began with the solo exhibition that the painter held at the influential Parisian gallery of Paul Guillaume. This exhibition was followed by many others, both in Paris and in Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Granada and Mexico. In 1928 he was commissioned by the director of "Cahiers d'Art", Christian Zervos, to illustrate a special edition of twenty sonnets by Góngora. The key to his recognition is to be found in his sensual reading of the forms of cubism, based on the relevance of a drawing of sinuous and highly decorative lines, combined with strong chromatic hallmarks. With a marked spatial sense and without ever abandoning figuration, De la Serna mainly represented still lifes, where he accentuated the sensory side of his painting with metaphorical sensory references, such as music, fruit or open windows. He also worked on landscapes and portraits. After inaugurating with a solo exhibition the activities of the Association of Iberian Artists in Madrid in 1932, the painter embarked on new paths of plastic experimentation that would lead, after the Second World War, to a more schematic and simplified painting, close to contemporary abstract solutions. Ismael de la Serna is represented in the Patio Herreriano Museum in Valladolid, the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid, the Fine Arts Museums of Granada and Seville, the ARTIUM, etc.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 26, 2023
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA (Guadix, Granada, 1898 – Paris, 1968). "Still life". Oil on table. Attached certificate of authenticity issued by historian Don Sam Benady.
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA (Guadix, Granada, 1898 - Paris, 1968). "Still life". Oil on panel. Enclosed certificate of authenticity issued by the historian Mr Sam Benady. Measurements: 69 x 50 cm; 85 x 64 cm (frame). Still life of cubist aesthetics, in which the artist arranges several diverse elements on a table. The composition of the still life has a classical character, placing the table in the foreground and the elements arranged on it in different spaces of depth. However, the angularity of the forms, the presence of the musical scores and the use of a closed background that brings the elements closer to the viewer, despite the different planes, are characteristics that denote the influence of cubist aesthetics in this work. Ismael González de la Serna began his art studies in Granada and completed them in Madrid, at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts. In his early years he developed an eclectic pictorial style, drawing on Impressionist, Symbolist and Modernist sources. One of the first examples of his youthful language can be found in the illustrations he made for his childhood friend Federico García Lorca, in what was to be his first book, "Impresiones y paisajes" (1918). That same year, Ismael de la Serna held his first exhibition in Granada, and shortly afterwards he presented his works at the Ateneo in Madrid. In 1921 he moved to Paris in order to broaden his artistic horizons, joining the circles of the School of Paris. Among his Parisian friends was Pablo Picasso, who influenced his work but was, above all, the Granada painter's protector. During this period De la Serna's style was permeable to the influences of the avant-garde, particularly Cubism and Expressionism, which he worked in a highly personal manner. Likewise, the initial influence of Impressionism was always evident in his work. The year 1927 marked the beginning of a period of strong influence on his work, which began with the painter's solo exhibition at the influential Paris gallery of Paul Guillaume. This exhibition was followed by many others, both in Paris and in Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Granada and Mexico. In 1928 he was commissioned by the director of "Cahiers d'Art", Christian Zervos, to illustrate a special edition of twenty sonnets by Góngora. The key to his recognition lies in his sensual interpretation of the forms of Cubism, based on the relevance of a drawing with a sinuous and highly decorative line, combined with strong chromatic contrasts. With a marked spatial sense and without ever abandoning figuration, De la Serna mainly depicted still lifes, in which he emphasised the sensory aspect of his painting with metaphorical sensory references such as music, fruit or open windows. He also worked on landscapes and portraits. After inaugurating the activities of the Asociación de Artistas Ibéricos in Madrid with a solo exhibition in 1932, the painter embarked on new avenues of artistic experimentation which, after the Second World War, led to a more schematic and simplified style of painting, close to contemporary abstract solutions. Ismael de la Serna is represented in the Patio Herreriano Museum in Valladolid, the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid, the Fine Arts Museums of Granada and Seville, the ARTIUM in Vitoria, the Popular Museum of Contemporary Art in Vilafamés and the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 06, 2023
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA (Guadix, Granada, 1898 - Paris, 1968). "La dona del llibrer", 1949. Oil on canvas. Signed on the back. With a label on the back from the Sala Parés in Barcelona.
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA (Guadix, Granada, 1898 - Paris, 1968). "La dona del llibrer, 1949. Oil on canvas. Signed on the back. With a label on the back from the Sala Parés in Barcelona. Measurements: 61 x 50 cm; 81 x 69 cm (frame). De La Serna's homage to Modigliani is evident in this portrait. The stylisation of the face and the blue glow in the eyes are indebted to the Italian painter. However, the Granada-born painter sharpens the expressiveness of the features, moving away from the mystical idealisation that characterised Modigliani's painting. In this post-Cubist painting, De la Serna used a free style in dialogue with the Cezannean and Expressionist avant-gardes. Ismael González de la Serna began his art studies in Granada and completed them in Madrid at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts. In his early years he developed an eclectic pictorial style, drawing on Impressionist, Symbolist and Modernist sources. One of the first examples of his youthful language can be found in the illustrations he made for his childhood friend Federico García Lorca, in what was to be his first book, "Impresiones y paisajes" (1918). That same year, Ismael de la Serna held his first exhibition in Granada, and shortly afterwards he presented his works at the Ateneo in Madrid. In 1921 he moved to Paris in order to broaden his artistic horizons, joining the circles of the School of Paris. Among his Parisian friends was Pablo Picasso, who influenced his work but was, above all, the Granada painter's protector. During this period De la Serna's style was permeable to the influences of the avant-garde, particularly Cubism and Expressionism, which he worked in a highly personal manner. Likewise, the initial influence of Impressionism was always evident in his work. The year 1927 marked the beginning of a period of strong influence on his work, which began with the painter's solo exhibition at the influential Paris gallery of Paul Guillaume. This exhibition was followed by many others, both in Paris and in Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Granada and Mexico. In 1928 he was commissioned by the director of "Cahiers d'Art", Christian Zervos, to illustrate a special edition of twenty sonnets by Góngora. The key to his recognition lies in his sensual interpretation of the forms of Cubism, based on the relevance of a drawing with a sinuous and highly decorative line, combined with strong chromatic contrasts. With a marked spatial sense and without ever abandoning figuration, De la Serna mainly depicted still lifes, in which he emphasised the sensory aspect of his painting with metaphorical sensory references such as music, fruit or open windows. He also worked on landscapes and portraits. After inaugurating the activities of the Asociación de Artistas Ibéricos in Madrid with a solo exhibition in 1932, the painter embarked on new avenues of artistic experimentation which, after the Second World War, led to a more schematic and simplified style of painting, close to contemporary abstract solutions. Ismael de la Serna is represented in the Patio Herreriano Museum in Valladolid, the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid, the Fine Arts Museums of Granada and Seville, the ARTIUM in Vitoria, the Popular Museum of Contemporary Art in Vilafamés and the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 06, 2023
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA (Guadix, Granada, 1898 – Paris, 1968). "Still life". Oil on table. Attached certificate of authenticity issued by historian Don Sam Benady.
Est: €2,500 - €3,500
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA (Guadix, Granada, 1898 - Paris, 1968). "Still life". Oil on panel. Enclosed certificate of authenticity issued by the historian Mr Sam Benady. Measurements: 45,5 x 32 cm; 63 x 49 cm (frame). Ismael González de la Serna began his art studies in Granada and concluded them in Madrid, at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts. In his early years he developed an eclectic pictorial style, drawing on Impressionist, Symbolist and Modernist sources. One of the first examples of his youthful language can be found in the illustrations he made for his childhood friend Federico García Lorca, in what was to be his first book, "Impresiones y paisajes" (1918). That same year, Ismael de la Serna held his first exhibition in Granada, and shortly afterwards he presented his works at the Ateneo in Madrid. In 1921 he moved to Paris in order to broaden his artistic horizons, joining the circles of the School of Paris. Among his Parisian friends was Pablo Picasso, who influenced his work but was, above all, the Granada painter's protector. During this period De la Serna's style was permeable to the influences of the avant-garde, particularly Cubism and Expressionism, which he worked in a highly personal manner. Likewise, the initial influence of Impressionism was always evident in his work. The year 1927 marked the beginning of a period of strong influence on his work, which began with the painter's solo exhibition at the influential Paris gallery of Paul Guillaume. This exhibition was followed by many others, both in Paris and in Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Granada and Mexico. In 1928 he was commissioned by the director of "Cahiers d'Art", Christian Zervos, to illustrate a special edition of twenty sonnets by Góngora. The key to his recognition lies in his sensual interpretation of the forms of Cubism, based on the importance of a drawing with a sinuous and highly decorative line, combined with strong chromatic contrasts. With a marked spatial sense and without ever abandoning figuration, De la Serna mainly depicted still lifes, in which he emphasised the sensory aspect of his painting with metaphorical sensory references such as music, fruit or open windows. He also worked on landscapes and portraits. After inaugurating the activities of the Asociación de Artistas Ibéricos in Madrid with a solo exhibition in 1932, the painter embarked on new avenues of artistic experimentation which, after the Second World War, led to a more schematic and simplified style of painting, close to contemporary abstract solutions. Ismael de la Serna is represented in the Patio Herreriano Museum in Valladolid, the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid, the Fine Arts Museums of Granada and Seville, the ARTIUM in Vitoria, the Popular Museum of Contemporary Art in Vilafamés and the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Apr. 20, 2022
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA. BODEGÓN.
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
Ismael González de la Serna (Guadix, Granada, 1898-París, 1968). Bodegón. Óleo sobre lienzo. Firmado y fechado en 1929. Al dorso firmado y fechado. Adjunta certificado de autenticidad expedido por Manuel Gallardo. 60 x 80 cm.
Aletheia Subastas
Dec. 16, 2021
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA. A girl.
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
Oil on canvas Signed. On the back, signed. Probably made circa 1923. 64x54 cm.
Balclis
Oct. 27, 2021
Ismael González de la Serna
Est: -
Ismael González de la Serna. "La douleur" (1939), óleo sobre cartón adherido a lienzo, 120x80 cm.
Sala de Ventas
Sep. 29, 2021
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA (1898 / 1968) "Cactus, bougainvillea and flowers", ca.1959
Est: €4,500 - €6,000
Signed in the lower central part. Work datable to 1960 Reproduced in: C. Rodriguez-Aguilera, "Ismael de la Serna", 1977, p. 211, fig. 312. Provenance: -Private collection, Madrid - "Edmund Peel & Asociados Una colección de Obras de Ismael de la Serna", Madrid 11 July 1989, lot 8. . Gouache, ink and crayons on paper
Ansorena
Sep. 29, 2021
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA (1898 / 1968) "Petrified composition"
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
Signed in the lower central part. Work datable to 1960 Reproduced in: C. Rodriguez-Aguilera, "Ismael de la Serna", 1977, p. 211, fig. 312. Provenance: -Private collection, Madrid - "Edmund Peel & Asociados Una colección de Obras de Ismael de la Serna", Madrid 11 July 1989, lot 8. . Oil on táblex
Ansorena
Sep. 29, 2021
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA (1898 / 1968) "Character reading"
Est: €225 - €300
Signed in graphite in the lower right corner. . Ink on paper
Ansorena
Sep. 29, 2021
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA (1898 / 1968) "Portrait of a young man"
Est: €225 - €300
Signed in pad with the workshop stamp. On the back watercolour sketch of a character (minor damage to the paper). . Ink on paper
Ansorena
Jul. 21, 2021
Ismael González de la Serna. Composition
Est: -
Dibujo. Firmado en ángulos inferior derecho e izquierdo. Al dorso etiqueta de Galería Alfama.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Jun. 29, 2021
ISMAEL DE LA SERNA - Scene of Don Quixote
Est: -
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA Guadix 1898-Paris 1968 Don Quixote Scene Ink on paper Signed Measurements 13 x 19.5 cm
Subastas Segre
May. 18, 2021
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA - Faces
Est: €250 - €500
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA Guadix 1898-Paris 1968 Faces Pencil on paper Stamped signature size 30.5 x 22.5 cm
Subastas Segre
May. 18, 2021
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA - Bearded man
Est: €250 - €500
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA Guadix 1898-Paris 1968 Man with a beard Gouache and pencil on paper Stamped signature size 31.5 x 24 cm
Subastas Segre
May. 18, 2021
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA - The Diner
Est: €1,800 - €3,600
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA Guadix 1898-Paris 1968 The diner Pencil on paper Stamped signature size 30.5 x 20.5 cm
Subastas Segre
Feb. 16, 2021
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA - Still life with score
Est: €250 - €500
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA Guadix 1898-Paris 1968 Still life with score Pencil on paper Stamped signature Sizements 13.4 x 20.6 cm
Subastas Segre
Feb. 16, 2021
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA - Allegory
Est: €250 - €500
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA Guadix 1898-Paris 1968 Allegory Ink on paper Stamped signature Sizements 28 x 16 cm
Subastas Segre
Feb. 16, 2021
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA - Still life
Est: €350 - €700
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA Guadix 1898-Paris 1968 Still life Pencil on paper Stamped signature Sizes 26 x 20 cm
Subastas Segre
Nov. 06, 2020
SERNA, ISMAËL GONZALES DE LA: "Vase au mimosa".
Est: CHF1,300 - CHF2,000
SERNA, ISMAËL GONZALES DE LA (Guadix 1898 - 1968 Paris) : "Vase au mimosa"; Öl auf Gaze, auf Malkarton; 35x27 cm; verso betitelt
Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG
Sep. 29, 2020
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA "Pair of compositions"
Est: €900 - €1,200
Inks on paper. With stamps from the artist's will on the bottom. Acquired by the current owner at the auction "Month Y.M. Le Roux & C. Morel Drout Richelie -sale 5 11/13/2002, France
Ansorena
Sep. 29, 2020
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA "Composition"
Est: €450 - €600
Inks on paper. Signed in pencil in the lower right-hand corner. Acquired by the current owner at the auction "Mes Y.M. Le Roux & C. Morel Drout Richelie -sale 5 11/13/2002, France
Ansorena
Sep. 29, 2020
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA "Composition"
Est: €450 - €600
Inks on paper. Signed with the stamp of the artist's will at the bottom right. Acquired by the current owner at the auction "Mes Y.M. Le Roux & C. Morel Drout Richelie -sale 5 11/13/2002, France
Ansorena
Sep. 29, 2020
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA "Composition"
Est: €450 - €600
Inks on cardboard. Signed with the stamp of the artist's will in the lower right-hand corner. Acquired by the current owner at the auction "Mes Y.M. Le Roux & C. Morel Drout Richelie -sale 5 11/13/2002, France
Ansorena
Jun. 24, 2020
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA - "Pareja de composiciones"
Est: -
Con sellos de la testamentaría del artista en la parte inferior. Adquiridos por el actual propietario en la subastas "Mes Y.M. Le Roux & C. Morel Drout Richelie -sale 5 13/11/2002, Francia
Ansorena
Jun. 24, 2020
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA - "Composición"
Est: -
Firmado a lápiz en el ángulo inferior derecho. Adquiridos por el actual propietario en la subastas "Mes Y.M. Le Roux & C. Morel Drout Richelie -sale 5 13/11/2002, Francia
Ansorena
Jun. 24, 2020
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA - "Composicion"
Est: -
Firmado con sello de la testamentaría del artista en la parte inferior derecha. Adquiridos por el actual propietario en la subastas "Mes Y.M. Le Roux & C. Morel Drout Richelie -sale 5 13/11/2002, Francia
Ansorena
Jun. 24, 2020
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA - "Composición"
Est: -
Firmado con sello de la testamentaría del artista en el ángulo inerior derecho. Adquiridos por el actual propietario en la subastas "Mes Y.M. Le Roux & C. Morel Drout Richelie -sale 5 13/11/2002, Francia
Ansorena
May. 28, 2020
GONZALEZ DE LA SERNA, ISMAEL (Granada, 1897 - Pari
Est: -
GONZALEZ DE LA SERNA, ISMAEL (Granada, 1897 - Paris, 1970) Bodegón 102 x 73 cm
Duran Arte y Subastas
May. 28, 2020
GONZALEZ DE LA SERNA, ISMAEL (Granada, 1897 - Pari
Est: -
GONZALEZ DE LA SERNA, ISMAEL (Granada, 1897 - Paris, 1970) Bodegón con Guitarra (1929) 65 x 81 cm
Duran Arte y Subastas