Carles Nadal Farreras Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Carles Nadal Farreras Art Value Price Guide

Jan. 21, 2025
CARLOS NADAL Paris, France (1917) / Sitges (1998) "Exterior of Uccle", 1950
Est: €15,000 - €20,000
Oil on canvas Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Titled, signed and dated on the back. Dimensions: 65 x 81 cm
Ansorena
Jan. 21, 2025
CARLOS NADAL Paris, France (1917) / Sitges (1998) "Mer du nord", 1982
Est: €27,000 - €36,000
Acrylic on canvas Signed in the lower right corner. Titled, signed, dated and stamped by the artist's studio on the back of the canvas. Label from the Sala Parés, Barcelona on the frame. Dimensions: 50 x 73 cm
Ansorena
Dec. 18, 2024
CARLES NADAL. Urban view.
Est: €600 - €700
Gouache on a lithographed paper base. Artist's proof 7/25 48x57 cm.
Balclis
Dec. 17, 2024
CARLOS NADAL Paris 1917-1998 windsor supra Oil on paper glued
Est: -
CARLOS NADAL Paris 1917-1998 Winsor Supra Oil on paper glued to board Signed Measurements 26 x 31 cm Authenticity confirmed by the Nadal Committee
Subastas Segre
Dec. 12, 2024
CARLES NADAL FARRERAS (Paris, 1917 - Sitges, Barcelona, 1998). "Interior with figure". Mixed media on paper glued to board. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €3,500 - €4,000
CARLES NADAL FARRERAS (Paris, 1917 - Sitges, Barcelona, 1998). "Interior with figure". Mixed media on paper glued to board. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 30 x 24 cm; 47,5 x 41x5 cm (frame). In this domestic interior, Carles Nadal uses a fauve palette and a deliberately naïf style that, in this case, communicates to us in a veiled way something of the character and temperament of the tenants of this home. The painting with the female representation, the window overlooking the city and the mirrored moon of the closet act as windows that open onto other levels of reality, turning a simple interior scene into a complex and suggestive composition. The son of Santiago Nadal, a painter and decorator based in Paris, Carles Nadal has lived in Barcelona since childhood, where the family moved due to his father's illness. At the age of thirteen he began to work as an apprentice in a decorative painting workshop, and in 1936 he received a scholarship from the City Council of Barcelona to study at the School of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was recruited into the Republican army, with which he fought on the fronts of Aragon and Tremp. At the beginning of 1939 he crosses the French border and is interned in the refugee camp of Saint Cyprien, where he remains for several months. He manages to escape and cross the border again, but is arrested and imprisoned in Figueras. Under parole he returns to Barcelona, where he continues his artistic career while simultaneously working as a decorator and studying Fine Arts. In 1941 he makes his debut in a collective exhibition at the Dalmau Gallery, obtaining good reviews. He finishes his studies with good grades, obtaining the recognition of teachers and professors, some of whom will become friends and collaborators of the young Nadal. In fact, it was one of them, Luis Muntané, who facilitated his first individual exhibition in 1944, at La Pinacoteca in Barcelona. Two years later he moved to Paris, again with a grant from the Barcelona City Council. There he works and exhibits with the group Présence de l'Homme, as well as participating in the Salons d'Automne. Later, thanks to a scholarship from the French State, he attends the Paris School of Fine Arts. In 1948 he married Flore Joris, establishing his residence in Brussels, where he remained until the mid-seventies. In Belgium he discovered, as he himself repeatedly stated, light and color. During these years he will continue to show his work in Spain and Belgium as well as in France, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Nadal's painting is post-impressionist, intensely colorful, and is based on the search for chromatic force as the most direct means of communication. His awards include the Grand Prix de Spa, Belgium, and his appointment as a member of the Royal Academy of London. His works can be found in the MACBA, the Spa Museum in Belgium and the Royal Museum of Brussels.
Setdart Auction House
Nov. 19, 2024
CARLOS NADAL. ACRÍLICO SOBRE PAPEL.
Est: €18,000 - €20,000
Carlos Nadal (París, 1917-Sitges, Barcelona, 1998) Puerta del Sol. Madrid. Acrílico sobre papel adherido a lienzo. (marouflage). Firmado. Etiqueta de la Sala Gaspar, Barcelona, en el bastidor. 54 x 65 cm.
Aletheia Subastas
Nov. 12, 2024
CARLES NADAL FARRERAS (Paris, 1917 - Sitges, Barcelona, 1998). "Ciel orange". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Signed and titled on the back. With Sala Parés label on the back.
Est: €20,000 - €25,000
CARLES NADAL FARRERAS (Paris, 1917 - Sitges, Barcelona, 1998). "Ciel orange". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Signed and titled on the back. With Sala Parés label on the back. Measurements: 60 x 74 cm; 85 x 94 cm (frame). Painter of vibrant palette and deliberately naïff style, of which this beach view echoes, his rupturist and cheerful language earned Carles Nadal a wide recognition. This recreational scene is defined by the preponderance of the orange color of the sky, the synthesized and emphatic lines and the use of perspective that is slightly distorted with respect to tradition. In the foreground, beach huts stand out for their brightly colored striped walls. Many of them have international flags (such as German or English) flying from their gabled roofs. The sea is ultimately highlighted by the foam created by the waves on the shore. Thanks to these elements Nadal composes an avant-garde aesthetic image, where the natural and the urban converge. Son of Santiago Nadal, a painter and decorator based in Paris, Carles Nadal has lived in Barcelona since childhood, where the family moved due to his father's illness. At the age of thirteen he began to work as an apprentice in a decorative painting workshop, and in 1936 he received a scholarship from the City Council of Barcelona to study at the School of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was recruited into the Republican army, with which he fought on the fronts of Aragon and Tremp. At the beginning of 1939 he crosses the French border and is interned in the refugee camp of Saint Cyprien, where he remains for several months. He manages to escape and cross the border again, but is arrested and imprisoned in Figueras. Under parole he returns to Barcelona, where he continues his artistic career while simultaneously working as a decorator and studying Fine Arts. In 1941 he makes his debut in a collective exhibition at the Dalmau Gallery, obtaining good reviews. He finishes his studies with good grades, obtaining the recognition of teachers and professors, some of whom will become friends and collaborators of the young Nadal. In fact, it was one of them, Luis Muntané, who facilitated his first individual exhibition in 1944, at La Pinacoteca in Barcelona. Two years later he moved to Paris, again with a grant from the Barcelona City Council. There he works and exhibits with the group Présence de l'Homme, as well as participating in the Salons d'Automne. Later, thanks to a scholarship from the French State, he attends the Paris School of Fine Arts. In 1948 he married Flore Joris, establishing his residence in Brussels, where he remained until the mid-seventies. In Belgium he discovered, as he himself repeatedly stated, light and color. During these years he will continue to show his work in Spain and Belgium as well as in France, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Nadal's painting is post-impressionist, intensely colorful, and is based on the search for chromatic force as the most direct means of communication. His awards include the Grand Prix de Spa, Belgium, and his appointment as a member of the Royal Academy of London. His works can be found in the MACBA, the Spa Museum in Belgium and the Royal Museum of Brussels.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 28, 2024
CARLOS NADAL Paris, France (1917) / Sitges (1998) "Exterior of Uccle", 1950
Est: €18,000 - €24,000
Oil on canvas Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Titled, signed and dated on the back. Dimensions: 65 x 81 cm
Ansorena
Oct. 28, 2024
CARLOS NADAL Paris, France (1917) / Sitges (1998) "Walk", 1976
Est: €21,000 - €28,000
Oil on canvas Signed and dated in the lower right corner Measurements: 50 x 65 cm
Ansorena
Oct. 28, 2024
CARLOS NADAL Paris, France (1917) / Sitges (1998) "Mer du nord", 1982
Est: €33,000 - €44,000
Acrylic on canvas Signed in the lower right corner. Titled, signed, dated and stamped by the artist's studio on the back of the canvas. Label from the Sala Pares, Barcelona on the frame. Dimensions: 50 x 73 cm
Ansorena
Oct. 23, 2024
CARLOS NADAL. Urban view. (d)
Est: €2,000 - €2,200
Ink, marker and watercolour drawing on paper Signed and dated 1976 23x32.3 cm.
Balclis
Oct. 23, 2024
CARLOS NADAL. Urban view, Córdoba. (d)
Est: €11,000 - €11,200
Oil on board. Signed and dated 1965. 60.5x71.5 cm Bibliography: Hubert Nyssen, “Carlos Nadal”, Avignon, Alain Barthélemy, 1980, p. 178 (reproduced).
Balclis
Oct. 20, 2024
Carlos Nadal "Bosville, Normandie" Oil & Acrylic
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Carlos Nadal (Spanish, 1917-1998), "Bosville, Normandie", Oil and Acrylic on Paper laid to Canvas, signed lower right, inscribed "Brosville [sic] / C Nadal" with Atelier Carlos Nadal stamp to verso with Christie's South Kensington labels, painted wood frame. Image: 21.5" H x 25.5" W; frame: 29.75" H x 34" W. Provenance: Christie's, London, 22 June 2012, Sale 6240, Lot 155. From a New York City Collection. Keywords: Painting, Mixed Media, Fauvist, Fauvism, French landscape scene, Normandy, Village, Figures, Paris, France, Barcelona, Spain, Modern Art
Auctions at Showplace
Oct. 15, 2024
Alicante
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
Carlos Nadal 1917 - 1998 Alicante signed nadal and dated 63 (lower right) oil and acrylic on card laid down on board 48.1 by 56.8 cm. 19 by 22⅜ in. Framed: 61 by 70 cm. 24 by 27½ in. Executed in 1963. The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Comité Nadal.
Sotheby's
Oct. 15, 2024
Anvers
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Carlos Nadal 1917 - 1998 Anvers signed nadal, titled and dated 71 (lower right) oil and acrylic on board 49.3 by 69.2 cm. 19⅜ by 27¼ cm. Framed: 74.2 by 93.7 cm. 29¼ 36⅞ in. Executed in 1971. The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Comité Nadal.
Sotheby's
Oct. 15, 2024
Sin titulo o La vista (Untitled or The View)
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Carlos Nadal 1917 - 1998 Sin titulo o La vista (Untitled or The View) signed nadal and dated 63 (lower right) oil and acrylic on board 39.8 by 50.2 cm. 15⅝ by 19¾ in. Framed: 66 by 75 cm. 26 by 29½ in. Executed in 1963. The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Comité Nadal.
Sotheby's
Oct. 15, 2024
CARLES NADAL FARRERAS (Paris, 1917 - Sitges, Barcelona, 1998). "Street of Paris". Acrylic on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €18,000 - €20,000
CARLES NADAL FARRERAS (Paris, 1917 - Sitges, Barcelona, 1998). "Street of Paris". Acrylic on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 65 x 54 cm; 80 x 90 cm (frame). In this work the artist presents us with an urban landscape following a naïf aesthetic, due to the great preponderance of color, the synthetism and rotundity of the lines and the use of perspective that is slightly distorted with respect to tradition. Thanks to these elements the artist composes an image where the elements form a landscape of avant-garde aesthetics, where the natural and the urban converge. As for the perspective, mentioned before, the painter uses an apparently frontal point of view, however, he avoids the vanishing point, reducing a sensation of spatiality with which he achieves a monumentalization of the forms. This allows a detailed vision of the volume of the buildings, building an evocative rather than representative scenario, in a composition where the fluid and free stain of color takes on an unusual prominence, filling the space and evoking changes of light and shadow, as well as a humid and clear atmosphere. The son of Santiago Nadal, a painter and decorator based in Paris, Carles Nadal has lived in Barcelona since childhood, where the family moved due to his father's illness. At the age of thirteen he began to work as an apprentice in a decorative painting workshop, and in 1936 he received a scholarship from the City Council of Barcelona to study at the School of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was recruited into the Republican army, with which he fought on the fronts of Aragon and Tremp. At the beginning of 1939 he crosses the French border and is interned in the refugee camp of Saint Cyprien, where he remains for several months. He manages to escape and cross the border again, but is arrested and imprisoned in Figueras. Under parole he returns to Barcelona, where he continues his artistic career while simultaneously working as a decorator and studying Fine Arts. In 1941 he makes his debut in a collective exhibition at the Dalmau Gallery, obtaining good reviews. He finishes his studies with good grades, obtaining the recognition of teachers and professors, some of whom will become friends and collaborators of the young Nadal. In fact, it was one of them, Luis Muntané, who facilitated his first individual exhibition in 1944, at La Pinacoteca in Barcelona. Two years later he moved to Paris, again with a grant from the Barcelona City Council. There he works and exhibits with the group Présence de l'Homme, as well as participating in the Salons d'Automne. Later, thanks to a scholarship from the French State, he attends the Paris School of Fine Arts. In 1948 he married Flore Joris, establishing his residence in Brussels, where he remained until the mid-seventies. In Belgium he discovered, as he himself repeatedly stated, light and color. During these years he will continue to show his work in Spain and Belgium as well as in France, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Nadal's painting is post-impressionist, intensely colorful, and is based on the search for chromatic force as the most direct means of communication. His awards include the Grand Prix de Spa, Belgium, and his appointment as a member of the Royal Academy of London. His works can be found in the MACBA, the Spa Museum in Belgium and the Royal Museum of Brussels.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 11, 2024
CARLOS NADAL (1917-1998) Normandie
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
CARLOS NADAL (1917-1998) Normandie signed 'Nadal' (lower right); signed and inscribed 'Normandie Nadal' and stamped with the artist's atelier stamp (on the reverse) and further stamped with the artist's atelier stamp (on the stretcher) oil on paper laid down on canvas 54.4 x 65.1cm (21 7/16 x 25 5/8in).
Bonhams
Oct. 10, 2024
CARLES NADAL (1917-1998). "ARTIST'S STUDIO".
Est: €2,500 - €6,000
Oil on canvas. Signed. 41.5 x 33 cm; 63 x 54 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Oct. 10, 2024
CARLES NADAL (1917-1998). "INTERIOR".
Est: €1,200 - €2,500
Watercolour and gouache on board. Signed. 29.5 x 23.5 cm; 48 x 41.5 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Oct. 10, 2024
CARLES NADAL (1917-1998). "LANDSCAPE"
Est: €1,000 - €1,800
Watercolour and gouache on board. Almost illegible signature. 21.5 x 26 cm; 32 x 37 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Sep. 17, 2024
CARLOS NADAL - Picnic in the countryside. 1940
Est: -
CARLOS NADAL Paris 1917-1998 Picnic in the countryside. 1940 Oil on canvas Signed and dated 1940 Dimensions 51 x 77 cm Authenticity confirmed by the Nadal Committee.
Subastas Segre
Sep. 17, 2024
CARLOS NADAL - The mansion. 1978
Est: -
CARLOS NADAL Paris 1917-1998 The mansion. 1978 Ink and wash on paper Signed and dated 1978 Measurements 40 x 30 cm Authenticity confirmed by the Nadal Committee.
Subastas Segre
Sep. 12, 2024
Carlos Nadal: Dormitorio del Tío Juan
Est: CHF7,200 - CHF9,000
Carlos Nadal (Paris 1917 - 1998 Barcelona) Dormitorio del Tío Juan Öl auf Leinwand, mit Collageelementen / Oil on canvas, with collage elements 1980 54x65 cm / 54x65 cm Signatur / Signature Rückseitig vom Künstler betitelt, signiert und datiert "DORMITORIO / DEL TíO JUAN / Nadal / '80" Titled, signed and dated by the artist on the reverse "DORMITORIO / DEL TíO JUAN / Nadal / '80" Werkverzeichnis / Catalogue Raisonné Echtheitsbestätigung des Comité Nadal, Barcelona, datiert vom 2. August 2018, liegt vor Confirmation of authenticity from the Comité Nadal, Barcelona, dated 2 August 2018, is available Provenienz / Provenance Altstadt - Galerie AG, Bern, dort anlässlich der Ausstellung angekauft von Privatsammlung Schweiz Altstadt - Galerie AG, Bern, purchased there on the occasion of the exhibition by Private collection Switzerland Ausstellungen / Exhibitions Bern 1980, Altstadt - Galerie AG, Carles Nadal und Flore Joris Bern 1980, Altstadt - Galerie AG, Carles Nadal and Flore Joris Zustand / Condition Lediglich an den äussersten Kanten minime Farbverluste, eventuell durch eine frühere Einrahmung. In sehr guter Erhaltung Minimal loss of colour at the outermost edges only, possibly due to earlier framing. In very good condition Erläuterungen / Comments Interieurs spielen in Nadals Werk eine bedeutende Rolle und gehören neben Landschaften, Strandszenen und Stadtansichten zu seinen häufigsten Sujets. Immer wieder hielt er Innenräume nach ähnlichen kompositorischen Prinzipien fest, in unserem Beispiel unter Verwendung einer fein abgestuften Farbpalette und applizierten Papiercollagen, die zum Teil den Wandschmuck repräsentieren. Faszinierende Arbeit aus dem Spätwerk des Künstlers, die sich seit der Ausstellung in Bern im Jahr 1980 im selben Privatbesitz befindet. Interiors play an important role in Nadal's work and, alongside landscapes, beach scenes and cityscapes, are among his most frequent subjects. He repeatedly captured interiors according to similar compositional principles, in our example using a finely graduated colour palette and applied paper collages, some of which represent the wall decoration. Fascinating work from the artist's late oeuvre, which has been in the same private collection since the exhibition in Bern in 1980. Erwartete Ausrufzeit / Estimated Auction Time of Lot (+/- 30min) 12.09.2024; 16:50 h (MEST / CET) For further information visit our website (www.kornfeld.ch) Versandkosten / Shipping cost Schweiz / Switzerland: CHF 145.- Europa / Europe: CHF 255.- Übrige Länder / Other countries: CHF 330.-
Galerie Kornfeld Auktionen AG
Sep. 11, 2024
Carlos Nadal, Sitges, 1981;
Est: £700 - £900
Carlos Nadal, Spanish 1917-1998 - Sitges, 1981; ink, brush and felt pen on paper, signed, titled and dated lower right 'Nadal Stiges 81', 31 x 42.5 cm (ARR) Provenance: Christie's, London, Impressionist and Modern Art, 5th April 2006, lot 205; private collection Note: Spanish artist Nadal moved to Paris, where he was influenced by the Fauves and in particular Henri Matisse and Raoul Dufy, which can be particularly seen in this charming work.
Roseberys
Jul. 11, 2024
CARLES NADAL FARRERAS (Paris, 1917 - Sitges, Barcelona, 1998). "Interior scene". 1975. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated.
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
CARLES NADAL FARRERAS (Paris, 1917 - Sitges, Barcelona, 1998). "Interior scene". 1975. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated. Measurements: 31 x 44 cm; 52 x 67 cm (frame). Son of Santiago Nadal, painter-decorator based in Paris, Carles Nadal lives from childhood in Barcelona, where the family moves due to an illness of the father. At the age of thirteen he began to work as an apprentice in a decorative painting workshop, and in 1936 he received a scholarship from the City Council of Barcelona to study at the School of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was recruited into the Republican army, with which he fought on the fronts of Aragon and Tremp. At the beginning of 1939 he crosses the French border and is interned in the refugee camp of Saint Cyprien, where he remains for several months. He manages to escape and cross the border again, but is arrested and imprisoned in Figueras. Under parole he returns to Barcelona, where he continues his artistic career while simultaneously working as a decorator and studying Fine Arts. In 1941 he makes his debut in a collective exhibition at the Dalmau Gallery, obtaining good reviews. He finishes his studies with good grades, obtaining the recognition of teachers and professors, some of whom will become friends and collaborators of the young Nadal. In fact, it was one of them, Luis Muntané, who facilitated his first individual exhibition in 1944, at La Pinacoteca in Barcelona. Two years later he moved to Paris, again with a grant from the Barcelona City Council. There he works and exhibits with the group Présence de l'Homme, as well as participating in the Salons d'Automne. Later, thanks to a scholarship from the French State, he attends the Paris School of Fine Arts. In 1948 he married Flore Joris, establishing his residence in Brussels, where he remained until the mid-seventies. In Belgium he discovered, as he himself repeatedly stated, light and color. During these years he will continue to show his work in Spain and Belgium as well as in France, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Nadal's painting is post-impressionist, intensely colorful, and is based on the search for chromatic force as the most direct means of communication. His awards include the Grand Prix de Spa, Belgium, and his appointment as a member of the Royal Academy of London. His works can be found in the MACBA, the Spa Museum in Belgium and the Royal Museum of Brussels.
Setdart Auction House
Jul. 02, 2024
CARLOS NADAL Paris 1917-1998 City view. 1982 ...
Est: -
CARLOS NADAL Paris 1917-1998 City view. 1982 Watercolor on fan country Signed and dated 1982 Measurements 23 x 41 cm Authenticity confirmed by Nadal Committee
Subastas Segre
Jun. 26, 2024
Important Spanish 16th century Renaissance Vargas "Bargueño" type chest cabinet with period table, 16th - 17 th centuries
Est: €12,000 - €15,000
Measurements only cabinet: 57 x 85 x 40 cm. Table measurements: 80 x 90 x 42 cm. Total combinet measurements: 140 x 90 x 42 cm, no reserve lot. Provenance: formerly on a noble Madrid private estate, la Moraleja, Spain.
Templum Fine Art Auctions
Jun. 25, 2024
CARLES NADAL FARRERAS (Paris, 1917 - Sitges, 1998). "The vinyet". Mixed media on board. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
CARLES NADAL FARRERAS (Paris, 1917 - Sitges, 1998). "The vinyet". Mixed media on board. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 28 x 35 cm; 40 x 47 cm (frame). Son of Santiago Nadal, painter-decorator settled in Paris, Carles Nadal lives from childhood in Barcelona, where the family moves due to an illness of the father. At the age of thirteen he began to work as an apprentice in a decorative painting workshop, and in 1936 he received a scholarship from the City Council of Barcelona to study at the School of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was enlisted in the Republican army, with which he fought on the fronts of Aragon and Tremp. After being arrested, he returns to Barcelona under freedom, and there he continues with his artistic career, simultaneously working as a decorator and studying Fine Arts. In 1941 he makes his debut in a collective exhibition at the Dalmau Gallery, obtaining good reviews. He finishes his studies and exhibits individually for the first time in 1944, at the Pinacoteca Gallery in Barcelona. Two years later he moves to Paris, again with a scholarship from the Barcelona City Council. There he works and exhibits with the group Présence de l'Homme, as well as participating in the Salons d'Automne. Later, thanks to a scholarship from the French State, he attends the Paris School of Fine Arts. In 1948 he married Flore Joris, establishing his residence in Brussels, where he remained until the mid-seventies. In Belgium he discovered, as he himself repeatedly stated, light and color. During these years he will continue to show his work in Spain and Belgium as well as in France, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Nadal's painting is post-impressionist, intensely colorful, and is based on the search for chromatic force as the most direct means of communication. His awards include the Grand Prix of Spa, Belgium, and his appointment as a member of the Royal Academy of London. His works are in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona, the Spa Museum in Belgium and the Royal Museum in Brussels.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 25, 2024
CARLES NADAL FARRERAS (Paris, 1917 - Sitges, Barcelona, 1998). "Street of Paris". Acrylic on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €18,000 - €20,000
CARLES NADAL FARRERAS (Paris, 1917 - Sitges, Barcelona, 1998). "Street of Paris". Acrylic on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 65 x 54 cm; 80 x 90 cm (frame). In this work the artist presents us with an urban landscape following a naïf aesthetic, due to the great preponderance of color, the synthetism and rotundity of the lines and the use of perspective that is slightly distorted with respect to tradition. Thanks to these elements the artist composes an image where the elements form a landscape of avant-garde aesthetics, where the natural and the urban converge. As for the perspective, mentioned before, the painter uses an apparently frontal point of view, however, he avoids the vanishing point, reducing a sensation of spatiality with which he achieves a monumentalization of the forms. This allows a detailed vision of the volume of the buildings, building an evocative rather than representative scenario, in a composition where the fluid and free stain of color takes on an unusual prominence, filling the space and evoking changes of light and shadow, as well as a humid and clear atmosphere. The son of Santiago Nadal, a painter and decorator based in Paris, Carles Nadal has lived in Barcelona since childhood, where the family moved due to his father's illness. At the age of thirteen he began to work as an apprentice in a decorative painting workshop, and in 1936 he received a scholarship from the City Council of Barcelona to study at the School of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was recruited into the Republican army, with which he fought on the fronts of Aragon and Tremp. At the beginning of 1939 he crosses the French border and is interned in the refugee camp of Saint Cyprien, where he remains for several months. He manages to escape and cross the border again, but is arrested and imprisoned in Figueras. Under parole he returns to Barcelona, where he continues his artistic career while simultaneously working as a decorator and studying Fine Arts. In 1941 he makes his debut in a collective exhibition at the Dalmau Gallery, obtaining good reviews. He finishes his studies with good grades, obtaining the recognition of teachers and professors, some of whom will become friends and collaborators of the young Nadal. In fact, it was one of them, Luis Muntané, who facilitated his first individual exhibition in 1944, at La Pinacoteca in Barcelona. Two years later he moved to Paris, again with a grant from the Barcelona City Council. There he works and exhibits with the group Présence de l'Homme, as well as participating in the Salons d'Automne. Later, thanks to a scholarship from the French State, he attends the Paris School of Fine Arts. In 1948 he married Flore Joris, establishing his residence in Brussels, where he remained until the mid-seventies. In Belgium he discovered, as he himself repeatedly stated, light and color. During these years he will continue to show his work in Spain and Belgium as well as in France, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Nadal's painting is post-impressionist, intensely colorful, and is based on the search for chromatic force as the most direct means of communication. His awards include the Grand Prix de Spa, Belgium, and his appointment as a member of the Royal Academy of London. His works can be found in the MACBA, the Spa Museum in Belgium and the Royal Museum of Brussels.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 24, 2024
CARLOS NADAL Paris, France (1917) / Sitges (1998) "Landscape of Normandy"
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
Acrylic on paper Signed and dated in the lower right corner. On the back with the stamp of the artist's atelier, signed by the author and numbered 2527
Ansorena
Jun. 24, 2024
CARLOS NADAL Paris, France (1917) / Sitges (1998) "Theater dining room", 1986
Est: €45,000 - €60,000
Oil on canvas Signed on the lower right. On the back titled, dated and stamped by the artist's Atelier. Attached is a certificate from the Nadal Committee signed by Alejandro Nadal in 2021. Measurements: 81 x 100 cm
Ansorena
Jun. 12, 2024
Carlos Nadal (1917-1998), L'Eglise, Uccle Belgium
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
Carlos Nadal (1917-1998) L'Eglise, Uccle Belgium, 1980 Oil on board Signed bottom left, 'Nadal' With inscriptions and stamps verso Provenance: Christie's, 20 February 1990, Lot 270, where purchased by the present owner Dimensions: (Frame) 31.5 in. (H) x 36 in. (W) (Board) 19.5 in. (H) x 24 in. (W)
Sloane Street Auctions
May. 23, 2024
CARLES NADAL. Urban view. (d)
Est: €2,000 - €2,400
Gouache and ink on paper Signed 31.5x43.4 cm.
Balclis
May. 23, 2024
CARLOS NADAL. Urban view. (d)
Est: €2,000 - €2,200
Ink, marker and watercolour drawing on paper Signed and dated 1976 23x32.3 cm.
Balclis
May. 22, 2024
CARLOS NADAL Paris, France (1917) / Sitges (1998) "Beachfront", 1980
Est: €34,500 - €46,000
Oil on canvas Signed in the lower right corner. On the back on the canvas signed, dated and titled, with the seal of the artist's atelier. On the stamp frame from the Sala Parés, Barcelona Measurements: 61 x 74 cm
Ansorena
May. 22, 2024
CARLOS NADAL Paris, France (1917) / Sitges (1998) "The beach", 1982
Est: €34,500 - €46,000
Oil on canvas Signed in the lower right corner. On the back on the frame stamp from the Sala Parés, Barcelona and on the canvas signed and titled, with stamp from the artist's atelier Measurements: 61 x 74 cm
Ansorena
May. 16, 2024
CARLOS NADAL CITYSCAPE SCENE, MM / PAPER
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Carlos Nadal (French 1917-1998). Untitled - Cityscape, mixed media on paper, depicting a brightly painted city scene, signed to LR. Framed. Approximate dimensions: sight h. 11.75", w. 15.75"; frame h. 16.375", w. 20.5", d 0.5" Provenance: The Collection of Jerome and Bridget Dobson, Atlanta, GA.
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
May. 16, 2024
CARLOS NADAL 'UNTITLED (TOWN SCENE)' OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
Carlos Nadal (French 1917-1998). Untitled - Town Scene, oil on canvas, depicting a brightly painted town, signed to bottom. Framed. Approximate dimensions: canvas h. 13", w. 16.25"; frame h. 21.25", w. 24.5", d. 2" Provenance: The Collection of Jerome and Bridget Dobson, Atlanta, GA.
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
May. 16, 2024
CARLOS NADAL UNTITLED BEACH SCENE, OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
Carlos Nadal (French 1917-1998). Untitled - Beach Scene, oil on canvas, depicting a beach scene with sailboats, signed to LR, signed to verso, inscribed in marker to stretcher, possibly a title. Framed. Approximate dimensions: canvas h. 13", w. 16.25"; frame h. 21.25", w. 24.5", d. 2.25" Provenance: The Collection of Jerome and Bridget Dobson, Atlanta, GA.
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
May. 16, 2024
CARLOS NADAL 'UNTITLED (FAN)' OIL ON HANDHELD FAN
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Carlos Nadal (French 1917-1998). Untitled - Fan, oil on handheld fan, signed to LR. In a plexiglas shadowbox. Approximate dimensions: fan h. 10.75", w. 20"; shadowbox h. 16", w. 25.5", d. 3.25" Provenance: The Collection of Jerome and Bridget Dobson, Atlanta, GA.
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
May. 16, 2024
CARLOS NADAL 'HAUT DE CAGNES' OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Carlos Nadal (French 1917-1998). 'Haut de Cagnes', oil on canvas, signed to LR, titled and signed to verso, label to verso for Sala Pares, Barcelona. Framed. Approximate dimensions: canvas h. 23.625", w. 28.75"; frame h. 34", w. 39", d. 2.875" Provenance: The Collection of Jerome and Bridget Dobson, Atlanta, GA.
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
May. 16, 2024
CARLOS NADAL 'SALON ROJO' OIL ON CANVAS 1992
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
Carlos Nadal (French 1917-1998). 'Salon Rojo', 1992, oil on canvas, signed to LR, titled, signed and dated to verso, label to verso for The Bruton St. Gallery. Framed. Approximate dimensions: canvas h. 35", w. 45.75"; frame h. 47.25", w. 58", d. 3" Provenance: The Collection of Jerome and Bridget Dobson, Atlanta, GA.
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
May. 16, 2024
CARLOS NADAL 'COURSES' OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Carlos Nadal (French 1917-1998). 'Courses', oil on canvas, signed to LR, titled and signed verso, label to verso for The Bruton Street Gallery. Framed. Approximate dimensions: canvas h. 19.75", w. 24"; frame h. 32", w. 36.5", d. 2.5" Provenance: The Collection of Jerome and Bridget Dobson, Atlanta, GA.
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
May. 14, 2024
CARLOS NADAL
Est: €180 - €250
Carlos Nadal (París, 1917-Barcelona, 1998) Paisaje. Litografía firmada y marcada H.C 1/10 a lápiz. 50 x 50 cm. Sin enmarcar.
Aletheia Subastas
Apr. 18, 2024
CARLOS NADAL (1917-1998) Seine (Executed in 1982)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
CARLOS NADAL (1917-1998) Seine signed and dated 'Nadal 82' (lower right); signed, inscribed and dated 'Pont Vendnes Nadal 82 44x32' (on the reverse) acrylic, gouache and felt-tip pen on paper 32.6 x 44.4cm (12 13/16 x 17 1/2in). Executed in 1982
Bonhams
Mar. 26, 2024
Carlos Nadal (1917-1998) Spanish, 'La Place Bruxelles, 1975', oil on board, signed, also signed verso and with
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Carlos Nadal (1917-1998) Spanish, 'La Place Bruxelles, 1975', oil on board, signed, also signed verso and with Atelier stamps, 8.75" x 10.75" (22.5 x 27.5cm).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Mar. 14, 2024
CARLOS NADAL. Aiguadolç Port, Sitges. (d)
Est: €19,000 - €20,000
Oil on canvas Signed and dated 1977. On the back, located, signed and dated May 1, 1977. Attached is a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist's son, Alejandro Nadal, in Barcelona on November 22, 2002. 65x81 cm.
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