LLuís Graner Arrufi Paintings & Artwork for Sale | LLuís Graner Arrufi Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 20, 2025
LLUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "The forge". Oil on canvas. Attached certificate issued by the Sala Parés (Barcelona). Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €3,000 - €3,500
LLUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "The forge". Oil on canvas. Attached certificate issued by the Sala Parés (Barcelona). Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 55 x 69 cm; 88 x 105 cm (frame). The work of Lluís Graner is distinguished by his masterful treatment of genre themes and his expressive use of tenebrist light, elements that give his compositions an intimate and emotional atmosphere. Through scenes of everyday life, Graner captures the essence of the people and their traditions, highlighting the humanity of his characters with a touching realism. His mastery of tenebrism, influenced by the baroque school, allows him to intensify the drama of his works, using hallmarks of light to model figures and direct the viewer's attention to the most symbolic moments. In this way, his painting transcends the mere representation of customs, becoming a profound exploration of light as a narrative and emotional resource. Luis Graner trained at the La Lonja School in Barcelona, where he was a disciple of Benito Mercadé and Antonio Caba, and in 1886 he moved to Paris thanks to a scholarship from the Diputación de Barcelona. During his five years in the French capital he obtained two third medals in the Universal Exhibitions of Barcelona (1888) and Paris (1889). Settled again in Barcelona in 1891, he continued to participate in important international exhibitions, such as those of Berlin (1891), Munich (1892), Dusseldorf (1904). He also sent works to the National Fine Arts Exhibitions, obtaining a third medal in 1895 and 1897, second in 1901 and a decoration in 1904. That same year Graner created the Sala Mercè, designed by Gaudí, where he organized his "musical visions", shows that combined poetry with music, scenography with cinema. Finally, ruined, he moved to America. He arrived in New York in 1910, and that same year held a solo exhibition at the Edward Brandus Gallery. The success of this exhibition brought Graner important commissions, among them the portrait of the tycoon Carlos B. Alexander. After spending five months in Barcelona, Graner left again for New York, his final destination being Havana. In 1911 he left Cuba for New Orleans, and shortly thereafter he was already in San Francisco. There he inaugurated an exhibition of seventy-six paintings, held at the California Club, which was the largest solo show ever held to date in the city. During this same period he painted several tapestries for the film director David W. Griffith. Before the end of the year he is back in New York, where he again exhibits individually with great success. He continues to paint portraits of important national figures, and in 1912 he holds another key exhibition, this time at The Ralston Galleries (New York). In the following years he will continue with his brilliant international career in Brazil and Chile, to finally return to the United States, where he will remain due to the outbreak of the Great War, passing through New York, New Orleans, Chicago and other cities, always exhibiting his painting with great success. In the twenties he traveled to Argentina, Uruguay and Cuba, and finally in New Orleans he was prostrated by a serious illness that irreparably damaged his mind, also transforming his work, which lost the strength and transcendence of his previous stages. Broke and ill, unable to find a market for his paintings, he finally returned to Barcelona in 1928, shortly before his death, after eighteen years of glory that ended in hardship. That same year he exhibited individually at the Ritz Hotel and at the Layetanas Galleries in Barcelona, and at the end of the year he held an important retrospective at the Sala Parés, before finally passing away in May 1929 at the age of sixty-six. His work is present in the Prado Museum, the MACBA of Barcelona, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Hispanic Society of New York and the Balaguer Museum of Vilanova i la Geltrú, among others, as well as in important Catalan private collections. Attached is a certificate issued by Sala Parés (Barcelona).
Setdart Auction House
Mar. 20, 2025
LLUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "The drinker". Oil on canvas. Attached certificate issued by the Sala Parés (Barcelona). Presents informative labels on the back of the Sala Parés (Barcelona) and Barrachina and Ramoneda
Est: €3,000 - €3,500
LLUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "The drinker". Oil on canvas. Attached certificate issued by the Sala Parés (Barcelona). Presents informative labels on the back of the Sala Parés (Barcelona) and Barrachina and Ramoneda (Barcelona). Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 59 x 98 cm; 87 x 128 cm (frame). As is evident in the characterization of this middle-aged man of costumbrista aspect, Lluís Graner was an audacious portraitist, with special ability to capture archetypal and close characters. Both the model and the chromaticism are heirs of the baroque, with a very limited chromatic range around ochre, earthy and crimson, reflecting a warm and naturalistic atmosphere. This oil on canvas presents a satirical scene in which the figure looks at the spectator with a buffoonish attitude. It is a closer character, for its absolutely realistic character close to naturalism which is also present in the attention to the qualities of the objects, Graner was trained at the School of La Lonja in Barcelona, where he was a disciple of Benito Mercadé and Antonio Caba, and in 1886 he moved to Paris thanks to a scholarship from the Diputación de Barcelona. During his five years in the French capital he obtained two third medals in the Universal Exhibitions of Barcelona (1888) and Paris (1889). Settled again in Barcelona in 1891, he continued to participate in important international exhibitions, such as those of Berlin (1891), Munich (1892), Dusseldorf (1904). He also sent works to the National Fine Arts Exhibitions, obtaining a third medal in 1895 and 1897, second in 1901 and a decoration in 1904. That same year Graner created the Sala Mercè, designed by Gaudí, where he organized his "musical visions", shows that combined poetry with music, scenography with cinema. Finally, ruined, he moved to America. He arrived in New York in 1910, and that same year held a solo exhibition at the Edward Brandus Gallery. The success of this exhibition brought Graner important commissions, among them the portrait of the tycoon Carlos B. Alexander. After spending five months in Barcelona, Graner left again for New York, his final destination being Havana. In 1911 he left Cuba to move to New Orleans, and soon after he was already in San Francisco. There he inaugurated an exhibition of seventy-six paintings, held at the California Club, which was the largest solo show ever held to date in the city. At the same time, he painted several tapestries for the film director David W. Griffith. Before the end of the year he is back in New York, where he again exhibits individually with great success. He continues to paint portraits of important national figures, and in 1912 he holds another key exhibition, this time at The Ralston Galleries (New York). In the following years he will continue with his brilliant international career in Brazil and Chile, to finally return to the United States, where he will remain due to the outbreak of the Great War, passing through New York, New Orleans, Chicago and other cities, always exhibiting his painting with great success. In the twenties he traveled to Argentina, Uruguay and Cuba, and finally in New Orleans he was prostrated by a serious illness that irreparably damaged his mind, also transforming his work, which lost the strength and transcendence of his previous stages. In 1928 he exhibited individually at the Ritz Hotel and at the Layetanas Galleries in Barcelona, and at the end of the year he held an important retrospective at the Sala Parés, before finally passing away in May 1929 at the age of sixty-six. His work is present in the Prado Museum, the MACBA of Barcelona, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Hispanic Society of New York and the Balaguer Museum of Vilanova i la Geltrú, among others, as well as in important Catalan private collections. Attached is a certificate issued by Parés (Barcelona).
Setdart Auction House
Mar. 20, 2025
LLUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Three men reading". Oil on canvas. Signed in the left corner.
Est: €6,000 - €7,000
LLUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Three men reading". Oil on canvas. Signed in the left corner. Measurements: 55 x 70 cm; 70 x 85 cm (frame). Scene of interior of tavern, with three characters arranged as a frieze and swirling next to each other. Graner takes advantage of this costumbrista theme to deploy his singular work in the naturalistic capture of types and situations, masterfully modeled with the handling of light. A light that, as in this composition brimming with lyricism, is projected from below to illuminate and model the faces of the protagonists. Lluís Graner's work is distinguished by his masterful treatment of genre themes and his expressive use of tenebrist light, elements that endow his compositions with an intimate and emotional atmosphere. Through scenes of everyday life, Graner captures the essence of the people and their traditions, highlighting the humanity of his characters with a touching realism. His mastery of tenebrism, influenced by the baroque school, allows him to intensify the drama of his works, using hallmarks of light to model figures and direct the viewer's attention to the most symbolic moments. In this way, his painting transcends the mere representation of customs, becoming a profound exploration of light as a narrative and emotional resource. Luis Graner studied at the La Lonja School in Barcelona, where he was a disciple of Benito Mercadé and Antonio Caba, and in 1886 he moved to Paris thanks to a scholarship from the Diputació de Barcelona. During his five years in the French capital he obtained two third medals in the Universal Exhibitions of Barcelona (1888) and Paris (1889). Settled again in Barcelona in 1891, he continued to participate in important international exhibitions, such as those of Berlin (1891), Munich (1892), Dusseldorf (1904). He also sent works to the National Fine Arts Exhibitions, obtaining a third medal in 1895 and 1897, second in 1901 and a decoration in 1904. That same year Graner created the Sala Mercè, designed by Gaudí, where he organized his "musical visions", shows that combined poetry with music, scenography with cinema. Finally, ruined, he moved to America. He arrived in New York in 1910, and that same year held a solo exhibition at the Edward Brandus Gallery. The success of this exhibition brought Graner important commissions, among them the portrait of the tycoon Carlos B. Alexander. After spending five months in Barcelona, Graner left again for New York, his final destination being Havana. In 1911 he left Cuba to move to New Orleans, and soon after he was already in San Francisco. There he inaugurated an exhibition of seventy-six paintings, held at the California Club, which was the largest solo show ever held to date in the city. At the same time, he painted several tapestries for the film director David W. Griffith. Before the end of the year he is back in New York, where he again exhibits individually with great success. He continues to paint portraits of important national figures, and in 1912 he holds another key exhibition, this time at The Ralston Galleries (New York). In the following years he will continue with his brilliant international career in Brazil and Chile, to finally return to the United States, where he will remain due to the outbreak of the Great War, passing through New York, New Orleans, Chicago and other cities, always exhibiting his painting with great success. In the twenties he traveled to Argentina, Uruguay and Cuba, and finally in New Orleans he was prostrated by a serious illness that irreparably damaged his mind, also transforming his work, which lost the strength and transcendence of his previous stages. Broke and ill, unable to find a market for his paintings, he finally returned to Barcelona in 1928, shortly before his death, after eighteen years of glory that ended in hardship. That same year he exhibited individually at the Ritz Hotel and at the Layetanas Galleries in Barcelona, and at the end of the year he held an important retrospective at the Sala Parés, before finally passing away in May 1929 at the age of sixty-six. His work is present in the Prado Museum, the MACBA of Barcelona, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Hispanic Society of New York and the Balaguer Museum of Vilanova i la Geltrú, among others, as well as in important Catalan private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Mar. 19, 2025
LLUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Nocturn. 1924. Oil on thick cardboard. Signed and dated. With Barrachina i Ramoneda label on the back.
Est: €1,400 - €1,600
LLUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Nocturn. 1924. Oil on thick cardboard. Signed and dated. With Barrachina i Ramoneda label on the back. Measurements: 45 x 61 cm. + frame. Luis Graner was formed in the School of La Lonja of Barcelona, where he was a disciple of Benito Mercadé and Antonio Caba, and in 1886 he moves to Paris thanks to a scholarship of the Diputación de Barcelona. During his five years in the French capital he obtained two third medals in the Universal Exhibitions of Barcelona (1888) and Paris (1889). Settled again in Barcelona in 1891, he continued to participate in important international exhibitions, such as those of Berlin (1891), Munich (1892), Dusseldorf (1904). He also sent works to the National Fine Arts Exhibitions, obtaining a third medal in 1895 and 1897, second in 1901 and a decoration in 1904. That same year Graner created the Sala Mercè, designed by Gaudí, where he organized his "musical visions", shows that combined poetry with music, scenography with cinema. Finally, ruined, he moved to America. He arrived in New York in 1910, and that same year held a solo exhibition at the Edward Brandus Gallery. The success of this exhibition brought Graner important commissions, among them the portrait of the tycoon Carlos B. Alexander. After spending five months in Barcelona, Graner left again for New York, his final destination being Havana. In 1911 he left Cuba for New Orleans, and shortly thereafter he was already in San Francisco. There he inaugurated an exhibition of seventy-six paintings, held at the California Club, which was the largest solo show ever held to date in the city. During this same period he painted several tapestries for the film director David W. Griffith. Before the end of the year he is back in New York, where he again exhibits individually with great success. He continues to paint portraits of important national figures, and in 1912 he holds another key exhibition, this time at The Ralston Galleries (New York). In the following years he will continue with his brilliant international career in Brazil and Chile, to finally return to the United States, where he will remain due to the outbreak of the Great War, passing through New York, New Orleans, Chicago and other cities, always exhibiting his painting with great success. In the twenties he traveled to Argentina, Uruguay and Cuba, and finally in New Orleans he was prostrated by a serious illness that irreparably damaged his mind, also transforming his work, which lost the strength and transcendence of his previous stages. Broke and ill, unable to find a market for his paintings, he finally returned to Barcelona in 1928, shortly before his death, after eighteen years of glory that ended in hardship. That same year he exhibited individually at the Ritz Hotel and at the Layetanas Galleries in Barcelona, and at the end of the year he held an important retrospective at the Sala Parés, before finally passing away in May 1929 at the age of sixty-six. His work is present in the Prado Museum, the MACBA of Barcelona, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Hispanic Society of New York and the Balaguer Museum of Vilanova i la Geltrú, among others, as well as in important Catalan private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Mar. 19, 2025
LUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "The Chinese lantern". Oil on canvas. Without signature.
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
LUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "The Chinese lantern". Oil on canvas. Without signature. Measurements: 40 x 61 cm; 48 x 71 cm (frame). The face of a woman is modeled by the warm light of a Chinese lantern. The young woman is abyssed in the paper lamp as if it were a fortune teller's ball. Luis Graner captures an intimate and magical moment through a masterful handling of light. Luis Graner trained at the La Lonja School in Barcelona, where he was a disciple of Benito Mercadé and Antonio Caba, and in 1886 he moved to Paris thanks to a scholarship from the Diputación de Barcelona. During his five years in the French capital he obtained two third medals in the Universal Exhibitions of Barcelona (1888) and Paris (1889). Settled again in Barcelona in 1891, he continued to participate in important international exhibitions, such as those of Berlin (1891), Munich (1892), Dusseldorf (1904). He also sent works to the National Fine Arts Exhibitions, obtaining a third medal in 1895 and 1897, second in 1901 and a decoration in 1904. That same year Graner created the Sala Mercè, designed by Gaudí, where he organized his "musical visions", shows that combined poetry with music, scenography with cinema. Finally, ruined, he moved to America. He arrived in New York in 1910, and that same year held a solo exhibition at the Edward Brandus Gallery. The success of this exhibition brought Graner important commissions, among them the portrait of the tycoon Carlos B. Alexander. After spending five months in Barcelona, Graner left again for New York, his final destination being Havana. In 1911 he left Cuba for New Orleans, and shortly thereafter he was already in San Francisco. There he inaugurated an exhibition of seventy-six paintings, held at the California Club, which was the largest solo show ever held to date in the city. At the same time, he painted several tapestries for the film director David W. Griffith. Before the end of the year he is back in New York, where he again exhibits individually with great success. He continues to paint portraits of important national figures, and in 1912 he holds another key exhibition, this time at The Ralston Galleries (New York). In the following years he will continue with his brilliant international career in Brazil and Chile, to finally return to the United States, where he will remain due to the outbreak of the Great War, passing through New York, New Orleans, Chicago and other cities, always exhibiting his painting with great success. In the twenties he traveled to Argentina, Uruguay and Cuba, and finally in New Orleans he was prostrated by a serious illness that irreparably damaged his mind, also transforming his work, which lost the strength and transcendence of his previous stages. Broke and ill, unable to find a market for his paintings, he finally returned to Barcelona in 1928, shortly before his death, after eighteen years of glory that ended in hardship. That same year he exhibited individually at the Ritz Hotel and at the Layetanas Galleries in Barcelona, and at the end of the year he held an important retrospective at the Sala Parés, before finally passing away in May 1929 at the age of sixty-six. His work is present in the Prado Museum, the MACBA of Barcelona, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Hispanic Society of New York and the Balaguer Museum of Vilanova i la Geltrú, among others, as well as in important Catalan private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Mar. 13, 2025
LLUÍS GRANER. Seascape.
Est: €450 - €500
Oil on canvas Signed and dated 1925 51x76.5 cm.
Balclis
Feb. 25, 2025
Luis Graner. Mischief
Est: -
Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Feb. 19, 2025
LUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Old people reading by the light of the quinqué". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower corner.
Est: €6,000 - €7,000
LUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Old people reading by the light of the quinqué". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower corner. Measurements: 100.5 x 70.5 cm; 114 x 84 cm (frame). In this scene of interior, Luis Graner captures an intimate moment, of connection between the three old men with the worn faces modeled by the warm light of the quinqué. One of them reads a news item from a newspaper and the other two listen to him. Graner was the great master of modern chiaroscuro. Luis Graner trained at the La Lonja School in Barcelona, where he was a disciple of Benito Mercadé and Antonio Caba, and in 1886 he moved to Paris thanks to a scholarship from the Diputació de Barcelona. During his five years in the French capital he obtained two third medals in the Universal Exhibitions of Barcelona (1888) and Paris (1889). Settled again in Barcelona in 1891, he continued to participate in important international exhibitions, such as those of Berlin (1891), Munich (1892), Dusseldorf (1904). He also sent works to the National Fine Arts Exhibitions, obtaining a third medal in 1895 and 1897, second in 1901 and a decoration in 1904. That same year Graner created the Sala Mercè, designed by Gaudí, where he organized his "musical visions", shows that combined poetry with music, scenography with cinema. Finally, ruined, he moved to America. He arrived in New York in 1910, and that same year held a solo exhibition at the Edward Brandus Gallery. The success of this exhibition brought Graner important commissions, among them the portrait of the tycoon Carlos B. Alexander. After spending five months in Barcelona, Graner left again for New York, his final destination being Havana. In 1911 he left Cuba for New Orleans, and shortly thereafter he was already in San Francisco. There he inaugurated an exhibition of seventy-six paintings, held at the California Club, which was the largest solo show ever held to date in the city. At the same time, he painted several tapestries for the film director David W. Griffith. Before the end of the year he is back in New York, where he again exhibits individually with great success. He continues to paint portraits of important national figures, and in 1912 he holds another key exhibition, this time at The Ralston Galleries (New York). In the following years he will continue with his brilliant international career in Brazil and Chile, to finally return to the United States, where he will remain due to the outbreak of the Great War, passing through New York, New Orleans, Chicago and other cities, always exhibiting his painting with great success. In the twenties he traveled to Argentina, Uruguay and Cuba, and finally in New Orleans he was prostrated by a serious illness that irreparably damaged his mind, also transforming his work, which lost the strength and transcendence of his previous stages. Broke and ill, unable to find a market for his paintings, he finally returned to Barcelona in 1928, shortly before his death, after eighteen years of glory that ended in hardship. That same year he exhibited individually at the Ritz Hotel and at the Layetanas Galleries in Barcelona, and at the end of the year he held an important retrospective at the Sala Parés, before finally passing away in May 1929 at the age of sixty-six. His work is present in the Prado Museum, the MACBA of Barcelona, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Hispanic Society of New York and the Balaguer Museum of Vilanova i la Geltrú, among others, as well as in important Catalan private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Feb. 19, 2025
LUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "La barraca". Oil on canvas. Signed. It conserves the sticker referring to the certificate that Marçal Barrrachina made on the work.
Est: €1,400 - €1,500
LUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "La barraca". Oil on canvas. Signed. It conserves the sticker referring to the certificate that Marçal Barrrachina made on the work. Measurements: 35 x 50 cm; 55 x 70 cm (frame). Luis Graner was formed in the School of La Lonja of Barcelona, where he was a disciple of Benito Mercadé and Antonio Caba, and in 1886 he moved to Paris thanks to a scholarship of the Diputación de Barcelona. Throughout his career as an artist he received numerous awards. In 1904 he created the Sala Mercè, designed by Gaudí, where he organized his "musical visions", shows that combined poetry with music, scenography with cinema. At the same time, he organized the first projections of spoken cinema, using the technique of placing actors behind the screen to lend their voices. Finally, ruined, he moved to America, where he devoted himself once again to painting. He made several trips to the United States and Latin America, spending most of his time between New York, where he made his first individual exhibition in 1910, and California. Specializing in genre painting, he also cultivated landscape and portraiture. His work is present in the Prado Museum, the MACBA of Barcelona, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Hispanic Society of New York and the Balaguer Museum of Vilanova i la Geltrú, among others, as well as in important private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Feb. 13, 2025
LLUÍS GRANER (1863-1929) ‘Night forest’.
Est: €2,000 - €4,000
Oil on canvas. Signed. Visible restoration of the canvas on the back. 105 x 150 cm; 140 x 184.5 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Feb. 13, 2025
LLUÍS GRANER (1863-1929) 'Nocturne'.
Est: €1,400 - €3,000
Oil on canvas. Signed. Restorations to the canvas visible on the back, where it has a label of certification by Barrachina. 60 x 80 cm; 81 x 101 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Feb. 13, 2025
LLUÍS GRANER (1863-1929) 'Los Petardistas'.
Est: €1,500 - €2,500
Oil on canvas. Signed and titled. 52.5 x 98 cm; 81.5 x 128 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Jan. 15, 2025
LLUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Character. Oil on panel. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €600 - €800
LLUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Character. Oil on panel. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 25 x 19 cm; 44 x 39 cm (frame). Defects in the frame. As is evident in the characterization of this middle-aged man and sullen appearance, Lluís Graner was a bold portraitist, with special ability to capture familiar and close characters. Graner trained at La Lonja School in Barcelona, where he was a disciple of Benito Mercadé and Antonio Caba, and in 1886 he moved to Paris thanks to a scholarship from the Diputació de Barcelona. During his five years in the French capital he obtained two third medals in the Universal Exhibitions of Barcelona (1888) and Paris (1889). Settled again in Barcelona in 1891, he continued to participate in important international exhibitions, such as those of Berlin (1891), Munich (1892), Dusseldorf (1904). He also sent works to the National Fine Arts Exhibitions, obtaining a third medal in 1895 and 1897, second in 1901 and a decoration in 1904. That same year Graner created the Sala Mercè, designed by Gaudí, where he organized his "musical visions", shows that combined poetry with music, scenography with cinema. Finally, ruined, he moved to America. He arrived in New York in 1910, and that same year held a solo exhibition at the Edward Brandus Gallery. The success of this exhibition brought Graner important commissions, among them the portrait of the tycoon Carlos B. Alexander. After spending five months in Barcelona, Graner left again for New York, his final destination being Havana. In 1911 he left Cuba for New Orleans, and shortly thereafter he was already in San Francisco. There he inaugurated an exhibition of seventy-six paintings, held at the California Club, which was the largest solo show ever held to date in the city. During this same period he painted several tapestries for the film director David W. Griffith. Before the end of the year he is back in New York, where he again exhibits individually with great success. He continues to paint portraits of important national figures, and in 1912 he holds another key exhibition, this time at The Ralston Galleries (New York). In the following years he will continue with his brilliant international career in Brazil and Chile, to finally return to the United States, where he will remain due to the outbreak of the Great War, passing through New York, New Orleans, Chicago and other cities, always exhibiting his painting with great success. In the twenties he traveled to Argentina, Uruguay and Cuba, and finally in New Orleans he was prostrated by a serious illness that irreparably damaged his mind, also transforming his work, which lost the strength and transcendence of his previous stages. In 1928 he exhibited individually at the Ritz Hotel and at the Layetanas Galleries in Barcelona, and at the end of the year he held an important retrospective at the Sala Parés, before finally passing away in May 1929 at the age of sixty-six. His work is present in the Prado Museum, the MACBA of Barcelona, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Hispanic Society of New York and the Balaguer Museum of Vilanova i la Geltrú, among others, as well as in important Catalan private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Jan. 15, 2025
LUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Playing the guitar". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €3,200 - €3,500
LUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Playing the guitar". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 55,5 x 70 cm; 71 x 86 cm (frame). The paintings of Graner, of a realistic style in the form, take for subject the daily life of the humble people. In his interior scenes he shows a profound influence of Latour, learned in his Parisian years, which leads him to focus on the expressiveness of artificial light. Luis Graner trained at the La Lonja School in Barcelona, where he was a disciple of Benito Mercadé and Antonio Caba, and in 1886 he moved to Paris thanks to a scholarship from the Diputación de Barcelona. Throughout his career as an artist he received numerous awards. In 1904 he created the Sala Mercè, designed by Gaudí, where he organized his "musical visions", shows that combined poetry with music, scenography with cinema. At the same time, he organized the first projections of spoken cinema, using the technique of placing actors behind the screen to lend their voices. Finally, ruined, he moved to America, where he devoted himself once again to painting. He made several trips to the United States and Latin America, spending most of his time between New York, where he made his first individual exhibition in 1910, and California. Specializing in genre painting, he also cultivated landscape and portraiture. His work is present in the Prado Museum, the MACBA in Barcelona, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Hispanic Society of New York and the Balaguer Museum in Vilanova i la Geltrú, among others, as well as in important private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Nov. 28, 2024
LLUÍS GRANER (1863-1929) "Girls with Chinese lantern".
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Oil on canvas. Signed on the front and on the back. Label of Dolors Junyent Gallery on the back, and a label of the restoration carried out by Marçal Barrachina, whose certificate of authenticity is enclosed. Slight interventions on the paint layer. 120 x 90 cm; 156 x 127 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Nov. 28, 2024
LLUÍS GRANER (1863-1929) "Central Park", New York, 1915.
Est: €7,000 - €10,000
Oil on canvas. Signed. Dated on the attributive plaque of the frame. It comes with a certificate of authenticity issued by Marçal Barrachina. The work has been relined. 89 x 120 cm; 107 x 137 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Nov. 28, 2024
LLUÍS GRANER (1863-1929) "Puerto Ilha Fiscal, Río de Janeiro".
Est: €1,800 - €2,500
Oil on canvas. Signed. The canvas has a visible restoration on the reverse, where it has a label of Marçal Barrachina's restoration workshop, whose certificate of authenticity is attached. 50 x 80 cm; 69 x 99 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Oct. 15, 2024
LUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Chestnut tree". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Presents craquelures.
Est: €1,200 - €1,500
LUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Chestnut tree". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Presents craquelures. Measurements: 50 x 36 cm; 68 x 56 cm (frame). Luis Graner was formed in the School of La Lonja of Barcelona, where he was a disciple of Benito Mercadé and Antonio Caba, and in 1886 he moves to Paris thanks to a scholarship of the Diputación de Barcelona. During his five years in the French capital he obtained two third medals in the Universal Exhibitions of Barcelona (1888) and Paris (1889). Settled again in Barcelona in 1891, he continued to participate in important international exhibitions, such as those of Berlin (1891), Munich (1892), Dusseldorf (1904). He also sent works to the National Fine Arts Exhibitions, obtaining a third medal in 1895 and 1897, second in 1901 and a decoration in 1904. That same year Graner created the Sala Mercè, designed by Gaudí, where he organized his "musical visions", shows that combined poetry with music, scenography with cinema. Finally, ruined, he moved to America. He arrived in New York in 1910, and that same year held a solo exhibition at the Edward Brandus Gallery. The success of this exhibition brought Graner important commissions, among them the portrait of the tycoon Carlos B. Alexander. After spending five months in Barcelona, Graner left again for New York, his final destination being Havana. In 1911 he left Cuba for New Orleans, and shortly thereafter he was already in San Francisco. There he inaugurated an exhibition of seventy-six paintings, held at the California Club, which was the largest solo show ever held to date in the city. During this same period he painted several tapestries for the film director David W. Griffith. Before the end of the year he is back in New York, where he again exhibits individually with great success. He continues to paint portraits of important national figures, and in 1912 he holds another key exhibition, this time at The Ralston Galleries (New York). In the following years he will continue with his brilliant international career in Brazil and Chile, to finally return to the United States, where he will remain due to the outbreak of the Great War, passing through New York, New Orleans, Chicago and other cities, always exhibiting his painting with great success. In the twenties he traveled to Argentina, Uruguay and Cuba, and finally in New Orleans he was prostrated by a serious illness that irreparably damaged his mind, also transforming his work, which lost the strength and transcendence of his previous stages. Broke and ill, unable to find a market for his paintings, he finally returned to Barcelona in 1928, shortly before his death, after eighteen years of glory that ended in hardship. That same year he exhibited individually at the Ritz Hotel and at the Layetanas Galleries in Barcelona, and at the end of the year he held an important retrospective at the Sala Parés, before finally passing away in May 1929 at the age of sixty-six. His work is present in the Prado Museum, the MACBA of Barcelona, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Hispanic Society of New York and the Balaguer Museum of Vilanova i la Geltrú, among others, as well as in important Catalan private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 08, 2024
LUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ. MUJER EN LA VENTANA.
Est: €1,200 - €2,000
Luis Graner Arrufí (Barcelona, 1863-1929) Mujer en la ventana. Óleo sobre lienzo. Firmado. 81 x 122 cm.
Aletheia Subastas
Oct. 05, 2024
Luis Graner Y Arrufi, Spanish (1863 - 1929), Geraldine Farrar posing as Carmen, 1924, oil on canvas, 39 1/4"W(sight), 66 1/2"H x 48"W(frame)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Luis Graner Y Arrufi Spanish, (1863 - 1929) Geraldine Farrar posing as Carmen, 1924 oil on canvas Signed and dated lower left. The painting has been relined, and there is heavy restoration and inpainting visible under UV light throughout. Biography from the Archives of askART: Born in Barcelona, Spain, Luis Graner arrived in the United States in 1910 and was in New Orleans intermittently from 1914 to 1922. Reportedly he painted many scenes of rural Louisiana, which became some of his most signature work..He also was active in California where he painted scenes of La Jolla dated 1910. He opened a studio in New York City after he left New Orleans. By the time he arrived in the United States, he had an established international reputation for portraits, genre subjects and landscapes. He had studied in Barcelona and Rome and had exhibited his work in the Paris Salon from 1895 to 1910. He was a member of the Societe Nationale des Beaux Arts in France and had earned exhibition medals in Barcelona, Madrid, Berlin and Paris. HIs work is in the Historic New Orleans Collection.. Sources include: Peter Falk, "Who Was Who in American Art" John Mahe, "Encyclopedia of New Orleans Artists" Doris Dawdy, "Artists of the American West"
Ripley Auctions
Sep. 17, 2024
LUIS GRANER Y ARRUFI - Landscape with house
Est: -
LUIS GRANER Y ARRUFI Barcelona 1863 - 1929 Landscape with house Oil on board Signed Measurements 26 x 36 cm
Subastas Segre
Sep. 17, 2024
LUIS GRANER Y ARRUFI - Girl begging
Est: -
LUIS GRANER Y ARRUFI Barcelona 1863 - 1929 Girl begging Charcoal drawing Signed Measurements 367 x 303 mm
Subastas Segre
Sep. 12, 2024
LUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Dock of the Barceloneta". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. With remains of labels on the back.
Est: €2,200 - €2,500
LUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Dock of the Barceloneta". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. With remains of labels on the back. Measurements: 50 x 82 cm; 58,5 x 91,5 cm (frame). Luis Graner was formed in the School of La Lonja of Barcelona, where he was a disciple of Benito Mercadé and Antonio Caba, and in 1886 he moves to Paris thanks to a scholarship of the Diputación de Barcelona. During his five years in the French capital he obtained two third medals in the Universal Exhibitions of Barcelona (1888) and Paris (1889). Settled again in Barcelona in 1891, he continued to participate in important international exhibitions, such as those of Berlin (1891), Munich (1892), Dusseldorf (1904). He also sent works to the National Fine Arts Exhibitions, obtaining a third medal in 1895 and 1897, second in 1901 and a decoration in 1904. That same year Graner created the Sala Mercè, designed by Gaudí, where he organized his "musical visions", shows that combined poetry with music, scenography with cinema. Finally, ruined, he moved to America. He arrived in New York in 1910, and that same year held a solo exhibition at the Edward Brandus Gallery. The success of this exhibition brought Graner important commissions, among them the portrait of the tycoon Carlos B. Alexander. After spending five months in Barcelona, Graner left again for New York, his final destination being Havana. In 1911 he left Cuba for New Orleans, and shortly thereafter he was already in San Francisco. There he inaugurated an exhibition of seventy-six paintings, held at the California Club, which was the largest solo show ever held to date in the city. During this same period he painted several tapestries for the film director David W. Griffith. Before the end of the year he is back in New York, where he again exhibits individually with great success. He continues to paint portraits of important national figures, and in 1912 he holds another key exhibition, this time at The Ralston Galleries (New York). In the following years he will continue with his brilliant international career in Brazil and Chile, to finally return to the United States, where he will remain due to the outbreak of the Great War, passing through New York, New Orleans, Chicago and other cities, always exhibiting his painting with great success. In the twenties he traveled to Argentina, Uruguay and Cuba, and finally in New Orleans he was prostrated by a serious illness that irreparably damaged his mind, also transforming his work, which lost the strength and transcendence of his previous stages. Broke and ill, unable to find a market for his paintings, he finally returned to Barcelona in 1928, shortly before his death, after eighteen years of glory that ended in hardship. That same year he exhibited individually at the Ritz Hotel and at the Layetanas Galleries in Barcelona, and at the end of the year he held an important retrospective at the Sala Parés, before finally passing away in May 1929 at the age of sixty-six. His work is present in the Prado Museum, the MACBA of Barcelona, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Hispanic Society of New York and the Balaguer Museum of Vilanova i la Geltrú, among others, as well as in important Catalan private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Jul. 23, 2024
LLUÍS GRANER I ARRUFI (BARCELONA, 1863-1929) LA FRAGUA.
Est: €700 - €1,000
Lluís Graner i Arrufi (Barcelona, 1863-1929) La Fragua. Óleo sobre lienzo. Firmado y dedicado al dramaturgo y poeta Ignasi Iglesias. 35,5 x 46,5 cm.
Aletheia Subastas
Jul. 23, 2024
LLUÍS GRANER I ARRUFI (BARCELONA, 1863-1929) PAISAJE CON PASTOR Y REBAÑO.
Est: €400 - €550
Lluís Graner i Arrufi (Barcelona, 1863-1929) Paisaje con pastor y rebaño. Óleo sobre tabla. Firmado. 13,5 x 22,5 cm. Presenta leves desperfectos.
Aletheia Subastas
Jul. 11, 2024
LUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Chestnut tree". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Presents craquelures.
Est: €2,200 - €2,500
LUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Chestnut tree". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Presents craquelures. Measurements: 50 x 36 cm; 68 x 56 cm (frame). Luis Graner was formed in the School of La Lonja of Barcelona, where he was a disciple of Benito Mercadé and Antonio Caba, and in 1886 he moves to Paris thanks to a scholarship of the Diputación de Barcelona. During his five years in the French capital he obtained two third medals in the Universal Exhibitions of Barcelona (1888) and Paris (1889). Settled again in Barcelona in 1891, he continued to participate in important international exhibitions, such as those of Berlin (1891), Munich (1892), Dusseldorf (1904). He also sent works to the National Fine Arts Exhibitions, obtaining a third medal in 1895 and 1897, second in 1901 and a decoration in 1904. That same year Graner created the Sala Mercè, designed by Gaudí, where he organized his "musical visions", shows that combined poetry with music, scenography with cinema. Finally, ruined, he moved to America. He arrived in New York in 1910, and that same year held a solo exhibition at the Edward Brandus Gallery. The success of this exhibition brought Graner important commissions, among them the portrait of the tycoon Carlos B. Alexander. After spending five months in Barcelona, Graner left again for New York, his final destination being Havana. In 1911 he left Cuba for New Orleans, and shortly thereafter he was already in San Francisco. There he inaugurated an exhibition of seventy-six paintings, held at the California Club, which was the largest solo show ever held to date in the city. During this same period he painted several tapestries for the film director David W. Griffith. Before the end of the year he is back in New York, where he again exhibits individually with great success. He continues to paint portraits of important national figures, and in 1912 he holds another key exhibition, this time at The Ralston Galleries (New York). In the following years he will continue with his brilliant international career in Brazil and Chile, to finally return to the United States, where he will remain due to the outbreak of the Great War, passing through New York, New Orleans, Chicago and other cities, always exhibiting his painting with great success. In the twenties he traveled to Argentina, Uruguay and Cuba, and finally in New Orleans he was prostrated by a serious illness that irreparably damaged his mind, also transforming his work, which lost the strength and transcendence of his previous stages. Broke and ill, unable to find a market for his paintings, he finally returned to Barcelona in 1928, shortly before his death, after eighteen years of glory that ended in hardship. That same year he exhibited individually at the Ritz Hotel and at the Layetanas Galleries in Barcelona, and at the end of the year he held an important retrospective at the Sala Parés, before finally passing away in May 1929 at the age of sixty-six. His work is present in the Prado Museum, the MACBA of Barcelona, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Hispanic Society of New York and the Balaguer Museum of Vilanova i la Geltrú, among others, as well as in important Catalan private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 13, 2024
Lluís Graner i Arrufi (1863-1929), GIRL WITH PAPER LANTERN
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Lluís Graner i Arrufi (1863-1929), Spanish GIRL WITH PAPER LANTERN signed lower right; Chilean export stamp verso Estimate: $3,000—4,000 CAD
Waddington's
Jun. 06, 2024
LLUÍS GRANER I ARRUFÍ (1863-1929). "GIRLS WITH A LANTERN".
Est: €950 - €1,500
Oil on canvas. Signed. The paint layer has interventions and a small defect. 40 x 30 cm; 56x 46 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
May. 23, 2024
LLUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Landscape. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. It has a slight tear in the canvas (lower left margin), and slight damage to the frame.
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
LLUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Landscape. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. It has a slight tear in the canvas (lower left margin), and slight damage to the frame. Measurements: 60 x 100 cm; 78 x 128 cm (frame). An abandoned cabin and two haystacks next to a pond are outlined under a wide sky. In this desolate and poetic landscape, Graner shows his compositional skills and his singular capacity to recreate the lyricism of natural environments. Luis Graner trained at the La Lonja School in Barcelona, where he was a disciple of Benito Mercadé and Antonio Caba, and in 1886 he moved to Paris thanks to a scholarship from the Diputació de Barcelona. During his five years in the French capital he obtained two third medals in the Universal Exhibitions of Barcelona (1888) and Paris (1889). Settled again in Barcelona in 1891, he continued to participate in important international exhibitions, such as those of Berlin (1891), Munich (1892), Dusseldorf (1904). He also sent works to the National Fine Arts Exhibitions, obtaining a third medal in 1895 and 1897, second in 1901 and a decoration in 1904. That same year Graner created the Sala Mercè, designed by Gaudí, where he organized his "musical visions", shows that combined poetry with music, scenography with cinema. Finally, ruined, he moved to America. He arrived in New York in 1910, and that same year held a solo exhibition at the Edward Brandus Gallery. The success of this exhibition brought Graner important commissions, among them the portrait of the tycoon Carlos B. Alexander. After spending five months in Barcelona, Graner left again for New York, his final destination being Havana. In 1911 he left Cuba for New Orleans, and shortly thereafter he was already in San Francisco. There he inaugurated an exhibition of seventy-six paintings, held at the California Club, which was the largest solo show ever held to date in the city. During this same period he painted several tapestries for the film director David W. Griffith. Before the end of the year he is back in New York, where he again exhibits individually with great success. He continues to paint portraits of important national figures, and in 1912 he holds another key exhibition, this time at The Ralston Galleries (New York). In the following years he will continue with his brilliant international career in Brazil and Chile, to finally return to the United States, where he will remain due to the outbreak of the Great War, passing through New York, New Orleans, Chicago and other cities, always exhibiting his painting with great success. In the twenties he traveled to Argentina, Uruguay and Cuba, and finally in New Orleans he was prostrated by a serious illness that irreparably damaged his mind, also transforming his work, which lost the strength and transcendence of his previous stages. Broke and ill, unable to find a market for his paintings, he finally returned to Barcelona in 1928, shortly before his death, after eighteen years of glory that ended in hardship. That same year he exhibited individually at the Ritz Hotel and at the Layetanas Galleries in Barcelona, and at the end of the year he held an important retrospective at the Sala Parés, before finally passing away in May 1929 at the age of sixty-six. His work is present in the Prado Museum, the MACBA of Barcelona, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Hispanic Society of New York and the Balaguer Museum of Vilanova i la Geltrú, among others, as well as in important Catalan private collections. It has a slight tear in the canvas (lower left margin), and slight damage to the frame.
Setdart Auction House
May. 21, 2024
LUIS GRANER ARRUFI Barcelona (1836) / (1929) "Tavern scene with popular characters"
Est: €7,200 - €9,600
Oil on canvas Signed in the lower right corner. Needs restoration Measurements: 133 x 158 cm
Ansorena
Apr. 23, 2024
LLUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Landscape. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. It has a slight tear in the canvas (lower left margin), and slight damage to the frame.
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
LLUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Landscape. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. It has a slight tear in the canvas (lower left margin), and slight damage to the frame. Measurements: 60 x 100 cm; 78 x 128 cm (frame). An abandoned cabin and two haystacks next to a pond are outlined under a wide sky. In this desolate and poetic landscape, Graner shows his compositional skills and his singular capacity to recreate the lyricism of natural environments. Luis Graner trained at the La Lonja School in Barcelona, where he was a disciple of Benito Mercadé and Antonio Caba, and in 1886 he moved to Paris thanks to a scholarship from the Diputació de Barcelona. During his five years in the French capital he obtained two third medals in the Universal Exhibitions of Barcelona (1888) and Paris (1889). Settled again in Barcelona in 1891, he continued to participate in important international exhibitions, such as those of Berlin (1891), Munich (1892), Dusseldorf (1904). He also sent works to the National Fine Arts Exhibitions, obtaining a third medal in 1895 and 1897, second in 1901 and a decoration in 1904. That same year Graner created the Sala Mercè, designed by Gaudí, where he organized his "musical visions", shows that combined poetry with music, scenography with cinema. Finally, ruined, he moved to America. He arrived in New York in 1910, and that same year held a solo exhibition at the Edward Brandus Gallery. The success of this exhibition brought Graner important commissions, among them the portrait of the tycoon Carlos B. Alexander. After spending five months in Barcelona, Graner left again for New York, his final destination being Havana. In 1911 he left Cuba for New Orleans, and shortly thereafter he was already in San Francisco. There he inaugurated an exhibition of seventy-six paintings, held at the California Club, which was the largest solo show ever held to date in the city. During this same period he painted several tapestries for the film director David W. Griffith. Before the end of the year he is back in New York, where he again exhibits individually with great success. He continues to paint portraits of important national figures, and in 1912 he holds another key exhibition, this time at The Ralston Galleries (New York). In the following years he will continue with his brilliant international career in Brazil and Chile, to finally return to the United States, where he will remain due to the outbreak of the Great War, passing through New York, New Orleans, Chicago and other cities, always exhibiting his painting with great success. In the twenties he traveled to Argentina, Uruguay and Cuba, and finally in New Orleans he was prostrated by a serious illness that irreparably damaged his mind, also transforming his work, which lost the strength and transcendence of his previous stages. Broke and ill, unable to find a market for his paintings, he finally returned to Barcelona in 1928, shortly before his death, after eighteen years of glory that ended in hardship. That same year he exhibited individually at the Ritz Hotel and at the Layetanas Galleries in Barcelona, and at the end of the year he held an important retrospective at the Sala Parés, before finally passing away in May 1929 at the age of sixty-six. His work is present in the Prado Museum, the MACBA of Barcelona, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Hispanic Society of New York and the Balaguer Museum of Vilanova i la Geltrú, among others, as well as in important Catalan private collections. It has a slight tear in the canvas (lower left margin), and slight damage to the frame.
Setdart Auction House
Apr. 23, 2024
LUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Chestnut tree". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Presents craquelures.
Est: €2,200 - €2,500
LUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Chestnut tree". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Presents craquelures. Measurements: 50 x 36 cm; 68 x 56 cm (frame). Luis Graner was formed in the School of La Lonja of Barcelona, where he was a disciple of Benito Mercadé and Antonio Caba, and in 1886 he moves to Paris thanks to a scholarship of the Diputación de Barcelona. During his five years in the French capital he obtained two third medals in the Universal Exhibitions of Barcelona (1888) and Paris (1889). Settled again in Barcelona in 1891, he continued to participate in important international exhibitions, such as those of Berlin (1891), Munich (1892), Dusseldorf (1904). He also sent works to the National Fine Arts Exhibitions, obtaining a third medal in 1895 and 1897, second in 1901 and a decoration in 1904. That same year Graner created the Sala Mercè, designed by Gaudí, where he organized his "musical visions", shows that combined poetry with music, scenography with cinema. Finally, ruined, he moved to America. He arrived in New York in 1910, and that same year held a solo exhibition at the Edward Brandus Gallery. The success of this exhibition brought Graner important commissions, among them the portrait of the tycoon Carlos B. Alexander. After spending five months in Barcelona, Graner left again for New York, his final destination being Havana. In 1911 he left Cuba for New Orleans, and shortly thereafter he was already in San Francisco. There he inaugurated an exhibition of seventy-six paintings, held at the California Club, which was the largest solo show ever held to date in the city. During this same period he painted several tapestries for the film director David W. Griffith. Before the end of the year he is back in New York, where he again exhibits individually with great success. He continues to paint portraits of important national figures, and in 1912 he holds another key exhibition, this time at The Ralston Galleries (New York). In the following years he will continue with his brilliant international career in Brazil and Chile, to finally return to the United States, where he will remain due to the outbreak of the Great War, passing through New York, New Orleans, Chicago and other cities, always exhibiting his painting with great success. In the twenties he traveled to Argentina, Uruguay and Cuba, and finally in New Orleans he was prostrated by a serious illness that irreparably damaged his mind, also transforming his work, which lost the strength and transcendence of his previous stages. Broke and ill, unable to find a market for his paintings, he finally returned to Barcelona in 1928, shortly before his death, after eighteen years of glory that ended in hardship. That same year he exhibited individually at the Ritz Hotel and at the Layetanas Galleries in Barcelona, and at the end of the year he held an important retrospective at the Sala Parés, before finally passing away in May 1929 at the age of sixty-six. His work is present in the Prado Museum, the MACBA of Barcelona, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Hispanic Society of New York and the Balaguer Museum of Vilanova i la Geltrú, among others, as well as in important Catalan private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Apr. 19, 2024
Luis Graner y Arrufi (Spanish, 1863-1929)
Est: $600 - $800
Luis Graner y Arrufi (Spanish, 1863-1929, active Louisiana, 1914-1922), "Landscape with Pond", oil on canvas, unsigned, inscribed with artist on stretcher and reverse of frame, handwritten label with artist on reverse of frame, 23 1/8 in. x 30 in., framed, overall 26 3/8 in. x 33 5/8 in. x 1 in.
Neal Auction Company
Mar. 14, 2024
LLUÍS GRANER ARRUFÍ. Landscape.
Est: €250 - €300
Oil on canvas Signed 32x48.5 cm.
Balclis
Mar. 14, 2024
LLUÍS GRANER. Tavern interior.
Est: €900 - €1,000
Oil on canvas Signed 38x47 cm.
Balclis
Mar. 14, 2024
LLUÍS GRANER. Interior of a forge.
Est: €1,100 - €1,300
Oil on canvas Signed 38x47 cm.
Balclis
Mar. 12, 2024
LUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Interior with figures". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €4,500 - €5,000
LUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Interior with figures". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 54 x 69 cm; 70 x 86 cm (frame). Two characters enjoy each other's company in the intimacy of the home. The warmth of the scene is conferred by the masterful handling of the light, heir of the tenebrism and influenced by Georges de Latour, but in the work of Graner reached new heights. Luis Graner trained at the Escuela de La Lonja in Barcelona, where he was a disciple of Benito Mercadé and Antonio Caba, and in 1886 he moved to Paris thanks to a scholarship from the Diputación de Barcelona. During his five years in the French capital he obtained two third medals in the Universal Exhibitions of Barcelona (1888) and Paris (1889). Settled again in Barcelona in 1891, he continued to participate in important international exhibitions, such as those of Berlin (1891), Munich (1892), Dusseldorf (1904). He also sent works to the National Fine Arts Exhibitions, obtaining a third medal in 1895 and 1897, second in 1901 and a decoration in 1904. That same year Graner created the Sala Mercè, designed by Gaudí, where he organized his "musical visions", shows that combined poetry with music, scenography with cinema. Finally, ruined, he moved to America. He arrived in New York in 1910, and that same year held a solo exhibition at the Edward Brandus Gallery. The success of this exhibition brought Graner important commissions, among them the portrait of the tycoon Carlos B. Alexander. After spending five months in Barcelona, Graner left again for New York, his final destination being Havana. In 1911 he left Cuba for New Orleans, and shortly thereafter he was already in San Francisco. There he inaugurated an exhibition of seventy-six paintings, held at the California Club, which was the largest solo show ever held to date in the city. During this same period he painted several tapestries for the film director David W. Griffith. Before the end of the year he is back in New York, where he again exhibits individually with great success. He continues to paint portraits of important national figures, and in 1912 he holds another key exhibition, this time at The Ralston Galleries (New York). In the following years he will continue with his brilliant international career in Brazil and Chile, to finally return to the United States, where he will remain due to the outbreak of the Great War, passing through New York, New Orleans, Chicago and other cities, always exhibiting his painting with great success. In the twenties he traveled to Argentina, Uruguay and Cuba, and finally in New Orleans he was prostrated by a serious illness that irreparably damaged his mind, also transforming his work, which lost the strength and transcendence of his previous stages. Broke and ill, unable to find a market for his paintings, he finally returned to Barcelona in 1928, shortly before his death, after eighteen years of glory that ended in hardship. That same year he exhibited individually at the Ritz Hotel and at the Layetanas Galleries in Barcelona, and at the end of the year he held an important retrospective at the Sala Parés, before finally passing away in May 1929 at the age of sixty-six. His work is present in the Prado Museum, the MACBA of Barcelona, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Hispanic Society of New York and the Balaguer Museum of Vilanova i la Geltrú, among others, as well as in important Catalan private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Feb. 15, 2024
LLUÍS GRANER (1863-1929) "MOTHER CUTTING A PUMPKIN".
Est: €3,500 - €6,000
Oil on canvas. Signed. The work has been relined and the paint layer has been restored. On the back it preserves a label of Barbié Gallery. 54 x 69 cm; 86 x 101 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Feb. 06, 2024
LUIS GRANER Y ARRUFI - Landscape with house
Est: -
LUIS GRANER Y ARRUFI Barcelona 1863 - 1929 Landscape with house Oil on tablex Signed Measurements 26 x 36 cm
Subastas Segre
Dec. 20, 2023
LLUÍS GRANER. Seascape.
Est: €400 - €450
Oil on cardboard Signed, dated 1927 and dedicated 30.5x45.5 cm.
Balclis
Dec. 20, 2023
LLUÍS GRANER. Old man.
Est: €450 - €500
Oil on canvas Signed 54.5x47 cm.
Balclis
Nov. 29, 2023
LLUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 – 1929). "Agaves." Oil on panel. Features framing label on the back. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
LLUIS GRANER ARRUFÍ (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929). "Agaves". Oil on panel. With framing label on the back. Signed in the lower right-hand corner. Measurements: 30 x 35 cm; 36 x 41 cm (frame). This work belongs to the American stage Graner presents a landscape scene in which he leaves aside the detail and the description, and where the reality is configured on the basis of chromatic and luminous rhythms, marked by a short and impastoed brushstroke, loose but precise and thought, which gives the nature its own vibration and life. Luis Graner trained at the La Lonja School in Barcelona, where he was a pupil of Benito Mercadé and Antonio Caba, and in 1886 he moved to Paris thanks to a grant from the Diputació de Barcelona. During his five years in the French capital he won two third place medals at the Universal Exhibitions of Barcelona (1888) and Paris (1889). Settling back in Barcelona in 1891, he continued to take part in important international exhibitions, such as those of Berlin (1891), Munich (1892) and Düsseldorf (1904). He also submitted works to the National Fine Arts Exhibitions, winning third medals in 1895 and 1897, second in 1901 and a decoration in 1904. That same year Graner created the Sala Mercè, designed by Gaudí, where he organised his "musical visions", shows that combined poetry with music, scenography with cinema. Finally, ruined, he moved to America. He arrived in New York in 1910, and that same year held a solo exhibition at the Edward Brandus Gallery. The success of this exhibition brought Graner important commissions, including a portrait of the tycoon Carlos B. Alexander. After spending five months in Barcelona, Graner left again for New York, his final destination being Havana. In 1911 he left Cuba for New Orleans, and shortly afterwards he was in San Francisco. There he opened an exhibition of seventy-six paintings, held at the California Club, which was the largest solo show ever held to date in the city. During the same period he produced several tapestries painted for the film director David W. Griffith. Before the end of the year he is back in New York, where he again has a successful solo exhibition. He continued to paint portraits of important national figures, and in 1912 he held another key exhibition, this time at The Ralston Galleries (New York). In the following years he continued his brilliant international career in Brazil and Chile, before finally returning to the United States, where he remained owing to the outbreak of the Great War, travelling to New York, New Orleans, Chicago and other cities, always exhibiting his painting with great success. In the 1920s he travelled to Argentina, Uruguay and Cuba, and finally in New Orleans he was struck down by a serious illness that irreparably damaged his mind and transformed his work, which lost the strength and importance of his previous periods. Broke and ill, unable to find a market for his paintings, he finally returned to Barcelona in 1928, shortly before his death, after eighteen years of glory that ended in penury. That same year he held solo exhibitions at the Ritz Hotel and the Galerías Layetanas in Barcelona, and at the end of the year he held a major retrospective at the Sala Parés, before finally dying in May 1929 at the age of sixty-six. His work can be found in the Prado Museum, the MACBA in Barcelona, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Hispanic Society of New York and the Balaguer Museum in Vilanova i la Geltrú, among others, as well as in important private Catalan collections.
Setdart Auction House
Nov. 15, 2023
LUIGI GRANER Y ARRUFI
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
LUIGI GRANER Y ARRUFI (Spanish School, 1863-1929) The Paper Lantern Oil on canvas Signed lower left. 100 x 120 cm LUIGI GRANER Y ARRUFI (Escuela española, 1863-1929) La linterna de papel Óleo sobre tela Firmado abajo a la izquierda. 100 x 120 cm
Zorrilla Subastas
Nov. 07, 2023
LUIS GRANER ARRUFI Barcelona (1836) / (1929) "Tavern scene with popular characters"
Est: €9,000 - €12,000
Oil on canvas Signed in the lower right corner. Needs restoration Measurements: 133 x 158 cm
Ansorena
Oct. 18, 2023
Luis Graner Arrufi (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929) "Pierrot and Columbina"
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Luis Graner Arrufi (Barcelona, 1863 - 1929) "Pierrot and Columbina" Oil on canvas Signed 100 x 71 cm 1.500 - 2.000 €
Greco Subastas
Oct. 05, 2023
LLUÍS GRANER ARRUFÍ. Urban view, Barcelona.
Est: €1,800 - €2,000
Oil on canvas It includes a certificate of authenticity signed by Marçal Barrachina 102.5x135 cm.
Balclis
Oct. 05, 2023
LLUÍS GRANER ARRUFÍ. Interior.
Est: €450 - €500
Oil on canvas Signed 55.3x69.8 cm.
Balclis
Sep. 19, 2023
LUIS GRANER Y ARRUFI - Passage with house
Est: -
LUIS GRANER Y ARRUFI Barcelona 1863 - 1929 Passage with house Oil on tablex Signed Measurements 26 x 36 cm
Subastas Segre