Eduardo Roca Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Eduardo Roca Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 08, 2024
"CHOCO", EDUARDO ROCA SALAZAR (Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, 1949). No title. Lithography, copy 99/150. Signed and justified by hand. Held at the Experimental Graphic Workshop in Havana.
Est: €250 - €300
"CHOCO", EDUARDO ROCA SALAZAR (Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, 1949). Untitled. Lithograph, copy 99/150. Signed and justified by hand. Made at the Taller Experimental de Gráfica de La Habana. Size: 54 x 39 cm. Eduardo Roca Salazar, better known as "Choco", is considered one of the great Cuban engravers of his generation, as well as one of the most important painters of the Cuban artistic scene. His style, characterised by remarkably worked surfaces, sustains a profoundly Afro-Cuban discourse and symbolism, even though the artist tries to reflect the racial diversity of the Cuban population. His works combine different facial characteristics: African mouths, oriental eyes and a wide range of skin tones give rise to universal figures, thus showing what the Cuban man is like. Likewise, through his refined technique, Choco confers to his canvases a great richness in his textures with which he manages to accentuate the contrast between lights and shadows. This intrinsic characteristic of his works endows them with a profound sensuality that tempts the viewer to touch them, while at the same time giving them a sensation of constant movement. After the triumph of the Revolution in 1959, Eduardo Roca Salazar (known artistically as Choco) trained at the Escuela Nacional de Instructores de Arte, as well as at the Escuela Nacional de Arte (ENA) alongside great artists such as Nelson Domínguez. Throughout his career, Eduardo Roca has been awarded the Grand Prize at the IV International Printmaking Triennial (1999) in Kochy, Japan. 1995; the Honourable Mention. First Biennial of Latin American and Caribbean Printmaking. Barranquilla, Colombia (1996); First Prize Drawing. Salón Nacional de Artes Plásticas UNEAC, Cuba (1985); First Prize Drawing. Salón Nacional de Artes Plásticas UNEAC, Havana, Cuba (1984); First Prize. International Competition of Engraving, "Pequeño Formato". Orense, Galicia (1981); Medal of Honour. International Graphic Salon. Sofia, Bulgaria. First Prize. Salón Nacional de Artes Plásticas UNEAC, Havana, Cuba (1978); First Prize for Drawing, FAR, Havana, Cuba (1977); First Prize for Engraving, Salón Nacional de Jóvenes, Havana, Cuba (1976). His works can be found in: Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Havana, Cuba; Centro Cultural Pablo de la Torriente Brau, Havana, Cuba; Ministerio de Cultura, Havana, Cuba; Oficina del Historiador de la ciudad, Havana, Cuba; Lonja del Comercio, Havana, Cuba; Palacio de Convenciones, Havana, Cuba; Museo de África, Chicago, USA; Museo de la Estampa, D.F. Mexico; Museo de Querétaro, Mexico; University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago; Joan Miró Foundation, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Centre international de l'estampe, URDLA, Lyon, France; Bnf, Paris, France; Ludwig Foundation, Germany; Tama University Museum, Japan; Franco Gallery, Santa Fe de Bogotá, Colombia; Kochy Museum, Japan. His works are in various private collections in Cuba, Mexico, United States, Colombia, Canada, Panama, Puerto Rico, Martinique, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Great Britain, China, Japan.
Setdart Auction House
Feb. 25, 2023
Eduardo "Choco" Roca Salazar. "El Viejo," collograph
Est: $400 - $600
"The Old Man" (Cuban, b. 1949) Collograph, ed. 1/8, pencil signed and dated lr, plate size: 18 1/4 x 10 in., framed.
Alex Cooper
Aug. 23, 2022
Eduardo Roca "Choco" Salazar, (b. 1949, Cuban), Untitled, 2004, Collagraph in colors on paper, Plate: 8" H x 5.5" W; 12.75" H x 8.75" W
Est: $200 - $300
Eduardo Roca "Choco" Salazar (b. 1949, Cuban) Untitled, 2004 Collagraph in colors on paper Edition 3/8 Signed, dated and numbered in pencil in the lower margin: Choco Plate: 8" H x 5.5" W; 12.75" H x 8.75" W Provenance: The Carolyn J. Adrian Collection, South Pasadena, CA Notes: Eduardo Roco "Choco" Salazar was born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba in 1949. He has a specialization in collagraphy and his use of color and line work makes his collection of works very identifiable. Famed art critic Michael Barnett writes, "His work contributes to our own understanding of ourselves as better human beings...with it we discover another path to the realm of the fantastic which we all aspire to reach-where art always leads us, this time at the hand of the great Choco." His works have been shown in private and public collections, most notably: Museo de Bellas Artes, La Habana, Cuba; African Museum, Chicago, USA; Museo de la Estampa, Mexico City, Mexico; Fundación Miró, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Ludwing Foundation, Germany; Casa de las Américas, La Habana, Cuba; and Museum of Kochi, Japan.
John Moran Auctioneers
Aug. 23, 2022
Eduardo Roca "Choco" Salazar, (b. 1949, Cuban), "El Cazador," 2003, Collagraph in colors on paper, watermark Arches, Plate: 20.5" H x 1
Est: $500 - $700
Eduardo Roca "Choco" Salazar (b. 1949, Cuban) "El Cazador," 2003 Collagraph in colors on paper, watermark Arches Edition II/VI Signed, dated and numbered in pencil in the lower margin: Choco; titled on a label affixed to the verso of the shrink wrap Plate: 20.5" H x 18" W; Sheet: 24.5" H x 22.5" W Provenance: The Carolyn J. Adrian Collection, South Pasadena, CA Notes: Eduardo Roco "Choco" Salazar was born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba in 1949. He has a specialization in collagraphy and his use of color and line work makes his collection of works very identifiable. Famed art critic Michael Barnett writes, "His work contributes to our own understanding of ourselves as better human beings...with it we discover another path to the realm of the fantastic which we all aspire to reach-where art always leads us, this time at the hand of the great Choco." His works have been shown in private and public collections, most notably: Museo de Bellas Artes, La Habana, Cuba; African Museum, Chicago, USA; Museo de la Estampa, Mexico City, Mexico; Fundación Miró, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Ludwing Foundation, Germany; Casa de las Américas, La Habana, Cuba; and Museum of Kochi, Japan.
John Moran Auctioneers
Aug. 23, 2022
Eduardo Roca "Choco" Salazar, (b. 1949, Cuban), Untitled, 2006, Collagraph in colors on paper, Plate: 17.25" H x 14.25" W; Sight: 19.75
Est: $500 - $700
Eduardo Roca "Choco" Salazar (b. 1949, Cuban) Untitled, 2006 Collagraph in colors on paper Edition 1/5 Signed, numbered and dated in pencil in the lower margin Plate: 17.25" H x 14.25" W; Sight: 19.75" H x 17" W Provenance: The Carolyn J. Adrian Collection, South Pasadena, CA Notes: Eduardo Roco "Choco" Salazar was born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba in 1949. He has a specialization in collagraphy and his use of color and line work makes his collection of works very identifiable. Famed art critic Michael Barnett writes, "His work contributes to our own understanding of ourselves as better human beings...with it we discover another path to the realm of the fantastic which we all aspire to reach-where art always leads us, this time at the hand of the great Choco." His works have been shown in private and public collections, most notably: Museo de Bellas Artes, La Habana, Cuba; African Museum, Chicago, USA; Museo de la Estampa, Mexico City, Mexico; Fundación Miró, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Ludwing Foundation, Germany; Casa de las Américas, La Habana, Cuba; and Museum of Kochi, Japan.
John Moran Auctioneers
Aug. 23, 2022
Eduardo Roca "Choco" Salazar, (b. 1949, Cuban), Untitled (Woman with Pineapple,) 2001, Collagraph on paper under Plexiglas, Plate: 43"
Est: $600 - $800
Eduardo Roca "Choco" Salazar (b. 1949, Cuban) Untitled (Woman with Pineapple,) 2001 Collagraph on paper under Plexiglas Edition P/A Signed and dated lower right: Choco Plate: 43" H x 34.25" W; Sheet: 46.5" H x 37.5" W Provenance: The Carolyn J. Adrian Collection, South Pasadena, CA Notes: Eduardo Roco "Choco" Salazar was born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba in 1949. He has a specialization in collagraphy and his use of color and line work makes his collection of works very identifiable. Famed art critic Michael Barnett writes, "His work contributes to our own understanding of ourselves as better human beings...with it we discover another path to the realm of the fantastic which we all aspire to reach-where art always leads us, this time at the hand of the great Choco." His works have been shown in private and public collections, most notably: Museo de Bellas Artes, La Habana, Cuba; African Museum, Chicago, USA; Museo de la Estampa, Mexico City, Mexico; Fundación Miró, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Ludwing Foundation, Germany; Casa de las Américas, La Habana, Cuba; and Museum of Kochi, Japan.
John Moran Auctioneers
Dec. 05, 2021
Eduardo Roca, "Choco", Portocarrero Homage
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Lithograph. 39 x 25 in 99.06 x 63.5 cm. Edition 10 of 15
PAAP Auctions
Nov. 30, 2021
Choco, Eduardo Roca Salazar (Cuban b. 1949) Original Collagraph on Paper, La Virgencita
Est: $500 - $1,000
Stunning piece depicting The Little Virgin or Virgin of Charity with exquisite coloration of blues, greens and oranges. Edition P/C lower left. Signed Choco 07 lower right. Housed in gilt frame. Sight size: 27.5"H x 20"W. Frame: 38"H x 30.5"W. #art #thevirgin Material/Technique: Pencil Medium: "Collagraph, Signature/Marking Location: Lower left and lower right Artist: Eduardo Roca Choco Salazar Dimensions: 30-1/2"W x 38"H
Lion and Unicorn
Nov. 26, 2020
Eduardo Roca Choco. Untitled (2010)
Est: -
Técnica mixta sobre lienzo. Firmado y fechado (10) en el ángulo inferior derecho. Procedencia: - Colección privada, España - Galería Habana, Cuba. Adjunta certificado de autenticidad.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Feb. 16, 2020
EDUARDO ROCA SALAZAR (CHOCO) (1949-) Collagraph 9x7in
Est: $600 - $700
Artist: Eduardo Roca Salazar (Choco) Title: Untitled Year: 2004 Dimensions: 9 by 7in. Medium: Collagraph Condition: Excellent Signature Details: Signed, dated and numbered 5/13, lower margin Other Details: Archivally mounted and matted with rag museum board/unframed. ARTIST BIO: Choco (short for Chocolate, his nickname) was born on the 13th of October in the province of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. He studied at the Escuela de Instructores de Arte and the Escuela Nacional de Arte and he pursued postgraduate studies at the Facultad de Artes y Letras of the University of Havana. He is a member of the Union Nacional de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba (UNEAC), the Taller Experimantal de Grafica in Havana and the Asociacion Internacional de Artes Plasticos (AIAP). He has had a number of one-man shows since 1976 in Cuba and in Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Sweden and Japan. He has also taken part in numerous group shows nationally and internationally. They include prestigious gallery shows and Biennials in Spain, Mexico, Puerto Rico, India, Chile, Canada, Vietnam, Russia, Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Italy and the United States. In addition to winning a number of prizes and awards, his work can be found in Museum collections in Cuba, Mexico, Spain, Japan and the United States. Choco is one of the islands most distinguished printmakers and a national treasure. He utilizes a particular technique that he invented himself. Of his work one critic writes, “Eduardo Roca is one of those people who creates riches from a very rare personal harmony with their profession. His pictures, in the main tending towards symmetry and visual peace, possess inner rhythm and astute dynamism, producing complex effects whilst dealing with simple matters”. His current work is intense with color, with traditional elements done in a modern style. His work seems to be structured by three distinct elements: strong texture, strange atmospheres and a personal interlacing of spatial abstraction with silhouettes. His subjects sometimes are non-defined which open up a range of potential interpretations.
Eden Fine Antiques Galleries LLC
Jan. 31, 2018
EDUARDO ROCA CHOCO 1949 Santiago de Cuba - Desnudo femenino
Est: -
EDUARDO ROCA CHOCO (Santiago de Cuba, 1949). "Untitled". Collagraph on paper. Signed and numbered in pencil VII / VIII. Dated in 2003. 27 x 20 cm EDUARDO ROCA CHOCO 1949 Santiago de Cuba - Desnudo femenino Firmado y numerado a lápiz VII/VIII. Fechado en 2003. Collagraph sobre papel 27 x 20 cm
Isbilya Subastas
Jan. 31, 2018
EDUARDO ROCA CHOCO 1949 Santiago de Cuba - Sin título
Est: -
EDUARDO ROCA CHOCO (Santiago de Cuba, 1949). "Untitled". Collagraph on paper. Signed and numbered 5/10. Dated in 2004. 27 x 20 cm EDUARDO ROCA CHOCO 1949 Santiago de Cuba - Sin título Firmado y numerado 5/10. Fechado en 2004. Collagraph sobre papel 27 x 20 cm
Isbilya Subastas
Dec. 08, 2014
Eduardo Roca Salza "Choco", Cuban, b 1949, collagraph, Profile of Man, edition 9/60, signed and dated '99 lower right, 24 1/4" x 18 ..
Est: $200 - $400
Eduardo Roca Salza "Choco", Cuban, b 1949, collagraph, Profile of Man, edition 9/60, signed and dated '99 lower right, 24 1/4" x 18 3/4" plate, 35" x 27 1/2" overall
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Dec. 08, 2014
Eduardo Roca Salza "Choco", Cuban, b 1949, collagraph, Virgin Mary, artist's proof, signed and dated '07 lower right, 25" x 18 1/2" .
Est: $200 - $400
Eduardo Roca Salza "Choco", Cuban, b 1949, collagraph, Virgin Mary, artist's proof, signed and dated '07 lower right, 25" x 18 1/2" plate size, 35 3/4" x 27 1/2" overall
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Dec. 08, 2014
Eduardo Roca Salza "Choco", Cuban, b 1949, collagraph, Portrait of Woman, edition 7/8, signed and dated '04 lower right, 15" x 10 1/..
Est: $100 - $200
Eduardo Roca Salza "Choco", Cuban, b 1949, collagraph, Portrait of Woman, edition 7/8, signed and dated '04 lower right, 15" x 10 1/2" plate size, 15 3/4" x 20" overall
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Oct. 08, 2014
Eduardo Roca (b. 1949), Aquatint in Colors, 'Mujer', 1999/2003
Est: €640 - €800
Aquatint on wove paper Cuba, 1999/2003, later copy from 2003 Eduardo Roca (born 1949) - Cuban printmaker, also called 'Choco' Signed and dated in pencil lower right 'Choco/03' Inscribed in pencil lower left 'P/A' Plate dimensions: 79.5 x 42.5 cm Very good condition Provenance: Private collection, Spain Abstract figurative composition, as it is characteristic for the Cuban artists also called 'Choco' Here we offer an aquatint etching by Cuban graphic artist Eduardo Roca, also known as Choco. Choco is considered one of the most famous printmakers of Cuba, his works are figurative and abstract at once, defined by a special, haptic texture and contrasting chiaroscuro colors. The etching is signed below the image and dated in pencil lower right 'Choco/03' as well as inscribed lower left 'P/A'. The sheet is mounted at two points on a support and is in very good condition. Plate size: 79.5 x 42.5 cm. Sheet size: 88 x 53.5 cm. Dimensions framed: 108 x 73.5 cm. Eduardo Roca (born 1949) Eduardo Roca was born in Cuba in 1949. He is considered one of the most successful printmakers of his country, also known by his stage name 'Choco'. Together with a colleague Choco was one of the first artists allowed to travel into the United States of America in 1981 to exhibit his work at the Center for Cuban Studies. His artworks are characterized by a haptic texture and contrasting chiaroscuro colors. (cru) Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Due to the legal obligation for the resale royalty in the art market the following applies: As a result of its membership in the AV Kunst, Auctionata charges additionally to the hammer price the contribution to the AV Kunst of currently 2.1% of the revenues from the sale of fine arts and photographs pro rata towards the buyer. More information about royalty right in our T&C.
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