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b. 1911 - d. 1975

Emilio (Emi) Grau Sala (1911, Barcelona - 1975, Paris) was a Catalan painter. He studied at the sp:Escuela de Bellas Artes de Barcelona. With his wife Ángeles Santos Torroella he fled to Paris at the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.

He was a famous colorist (oil painting, watercolor and pastel) and illustrator. In the French Salon "Comparaisons", he was a member of the group of Maurice Boitel.

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  • Attributed to EMILIO GRAU SALA (Barcelona, 1911 - Paris, 1975) "Figures"
    Apr. 09, 2025

    Attributed to EMILIO GRAU SALA (Barcelona, 1911 - Paris, 1975) "Figures"

    Est: €150 - €200

    Attributed to EMILIO GRAU SALA (Barcelona, 1911 - Paris, 1975) "Figures" Drawing Signed 9,5 x 10,5 cm 150 - 200 €

    Bayeu Subastas
  • After EMILIO GRAU SALA (Barcelona, 1911 - Paris, 1975) "Scene with Circus characters"
    Apr. 09, 2025

    After EMILIO GRAU SALA (Barcelona, 1911 - Paris, 1975) "Scene with Circus characters"

    Est: €50 - €80

    After EMILIO GRAU SALA (Barcelona, 1911 - Paris, 1975) "Scene with Circus characters" Print on canvas 32 x 45 cm 50 - 80 €

    Bayeu Subastas
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona (1911) / Paris, France (1975) "Sous la Tonnelle", 1957
    Apr. 01, 2025

    EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona (1911) / Paris, France (1975) "Sous la Tonnelle", 1957

    Est: €9,000 - €12,000

    Oil on canvas Signed in the lower right corner. Signed, located, dated and titled on the back. Dimensions: 53 x 65 cm.

    Ansorena
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona (1911) / Paris, France (1975) "Trouville Beach", 1953
    Apr. 01, 2025

    EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona (1911) / Paris, France (1975) "Trouville Beach", 1953

    Est: €13,500 - €18,000

    Oil on canvas Signed in the lower left corner. Signed, titled and dated on the back. Dimensions: 38 x 61 cm

    Ansorena
  • Emilio GRAU-SALA (1911-1975) Anna, 1966
    Mar. 23, 2025

    Emilio GRAU-SALA (1911-1975) Anna, 1966

    Est: €3,000 - €4,000

    Emilio GRAU-SALA (1911-1975) Anna, 1966 Huile sur toile Signé en bas à gauche Titré, situé à Paris, daté et numéroté 50 au revers 33 x 41 cm ; avec cadre 45 x 53 cm

    Osenat
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA (Barcelona, 1911 - 1977). "Young man on the train". Watercolor on paper. Presents informative label on the back of Barrachina & Ramoneda (Barcelona). Signed in the lower right corner.
    Mar. 20, 2025

    EMILIO GRAU SALA (Barcelona, 1911 - 1977). "Young man on the train". Watercolor on paper. Presents informative label on the back of Barrachina & Ramoneda (Barcelona). Signed in the lower right corner.

    Est: €800 - €1,000

    EMILIO GRAU SALA (Barcelona, 1911 - 1977). "Young man on the train". Watercolor on paper. Presents informative label on the back of Barrachina & Ramoneda (Barcelona). Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 22 x 14 cm; 50 x 42 cm (frame). Son of the draftsman Juan Grau Miró, Grau Sala combines his attendance to the School of Fine Arts of Barcelona with an essentially self-taught formation. In 1930 he held his first exhibition at the Badriñas gallery in Barcelona. At the beginning of the Civil War, in 1936, he moved to Paris, where he settled in the Spanish artists' colony of Montparnasse. That same year he was awarded the first Carnegie Prize. In the twenty-five years he stayed there, he was closely acquainted with the avant-garde, although he always opted for a colorist figuration, derived from impressionism and fauvism. It was a path already taken by the commercial circuit, surpassed in terms of novelty by cubism and surrealism, but which was kept alive at a high level thanks to masters such as Bonnard, Chagall and Dufy. In fact, he soon became known in Paris as the successor of the Impressionist spirit and values, directly related to Bonnard and Vuillard. This stylistic choice of Grau Sala conditioned that of his wife, Ángeles Santos, who abandoned her singular surrealism for a more conventional landscape, a decision that critics did not hesitate to regret. The success of his style led Grau Sala to devote himself also to graphic work (engravings, lithographs, illustrations for novels, posters...), as well as theatrical sets. The grace and finesse of his characters, the liveliness of the colors and the elegant atmosphere of the environments that he captured made him reap great success and recognition all over the world. He held several solo exhibitions, mainly in Barcelona and Paris, but also in cities such as New York, Toulouse, London and Los Angeles. In 1963 he returned to Barcelona, when the stagnant figuration of Franco's Spain began to be challenged by Oteiza, Chillida, Tàpies and the collective "El Paso". However, he remained faithful to his style, and until his death in 1975 he worked within his own personal line, centered on his favorite themes, female figures, interiors and landscapes, in a vaguely classical, nostalgic time setting of the nineteenth century. After his death, and for more than a decade, Grau Sala was overshadowed by the multiple novelties that were emerging in democratic Spain, but from the 1990s onwards, the new boom in mid-level collecting relaunched Grau Sala, as he was understood as an interpreter of Impressionism in a Spanish key. Works by Emilio Grau Sala are kept in the National Museum of Art of Catalonia, the Esteban Vicente Museum of Contemporary Art and the Óscar Domínguez Institute of Contemporary Art and Culture. Informative label on the back of Barrachina & Ramoneda (Barcelona).

    Setdart Auction House
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA (Barcelona, 1911 - Paris, 1975). "Interior with mother and son". Oil on panel. Attached certificate issued by Julian Grau Santos, son of the artist.
    Mar. 20, 2025

    EMILIO GRAU SALA (Barcelona, 1911 - Paris, 1975). "Interior with mother and son". Oil on panel. Attached certificate issued by Julian Grau Santos, son of the artist.

    Est: €5,000 - €6,000

    EMILIO GRAU SALA (Barcelona, 1911 - Paris, 1975). "Interior with mother and son". Oil on panel. Attached certificate issued by Julian Grau Santos, son of the artist. It has an informative label of the Barbié Gallery (Barcelona) on the back. Signed in the lower left corner. Measurements. 54 x 46 cm; 77,5 x 69 cm (frame). In this work Grau Sala displays all his plastic mastery. The author recreates a splendid interior by the chromatic and formal symphony. He apparently grants the protagonism to a mother and her son located next to the table, although they are surrounded by a great profusion of material elements, the curtains, the flowers in the vase, a painting, games for the child....etc, there is no corner left to conquer in this room brimming with life. The fine line drawing that endows the figures with great elegance is combined with a palette in which the colors seem to struggle to free themselves from the objects that contain them, given their Fauvist intensity and variety of patterns. This is a painting that took decorativism to the highest artistic level. With a strategic use of color where different shades coexist as an expressive counterpoint to define the joyful luminosity that surrounds him. Grau Sala studied at the School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, an apprenticeship that he combined with an essentially self-taught training. In 1930 he held his first exhibition at the Badriñas gallery in Barcelona. When the Civil War broke out, he moved to Paris, and that same year, 1936, he won the first Carnegie Prize. In the twenty-five years that he remained in the French capital, he was closely acquainted with the avant-garde, although he always opted for a colorist figuration, derived from impressionism and fauvism. In fact, he soon became known in Paris as a successor of the Impressionist spirit and values, directly related to Bonnard and Vuillard. The success of his style led Grau Sala to devote himself also to graphic work and scenography. The grace and finesse of his characters, the vivacity of the colors and the elegant atmosphere of the environments that he captured made him reap great success and recognition all over the world. He held several solo exhibitions, mainly in Barcelona and Paris, but also in cities such as New York, Toulouse, London and Los Angeles. In 1963 he returned to Barcelona, when the stagnant figuration of Franco's Spain began to be challenged by Oteiza, Chillida, Tàpies and the collective "El Paso". However, he remained faithful to his style, and until his death in 1975 he worked within his own personal line, centered on his favorite themes, female figures, interiors and landscapes, in a vaguely classical, nostalgic time setting of the nineteenth century. After his death, and for more than a decade, Grau Sala was overshadowed by the multiple novelties that were emerging in democratic Spain, but from the 1990s onwards, the new boom in mid-level collecting relaunched Grau Sala, as he was understood as an interpreter of Impressionism in a Spanish key. Works by Emilio Grau Sala are kept in the National Museum of Art of Catalonia, the Esteban Vicente Museum of Contemporary Art and the Óscar Domínguez Institute of Contemporary Art and Culture. Attached certificate issued by Julián Grau Santos, son of the artist. It has an informative label of the Barbié Gallery (Barcelona) on the back.

    Setdart Auction House
  • EMILIO GRAU-SALA, WOMAN AT CIRCUS, LITHOGRAPH
    Mar. 08, 2025

    EMILIO GRAU-SALA, WOMAN AT CIRCUS, LITHOGRAPH

    Est: $250 - $350

    Artist: Emilio Grau-Sala, Spanish (1911 - 1975) Title: Woman at Circus Year: circa 1965 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 192/250 Image Size: 15 x 19 inches Frame Size: 22 x 26.5 inches

    RoGallery
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona (1911) / Paris, France (1975) "Paris Park", 1973
    Feb. 26, 2025

    EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona (1911) / Paris, France (1975) "Paris Park", 1973

    Est: €7,500 - €10,000

    Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. Signed, located and dated on the back of the canvas; label of the Sala Parés, Barcelona on the frame. Dimensions: 60 x 73 cm

    Ansorena
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona (1911) / Paris, France (1975) "Paddock"
    Feb. 26, 2025

    EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona (1911) / Paris, France (1975) "Paddock"

    Est: €12,000 - €16,000

    Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. On the back on the frame, label of Neikrug Gallery Inc, New York Measurements: 54 x 65 cm

    Ansorena
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona (1911) / Paris, France (1975) "Courses", 1967
    Feb. 26, 2025

    EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona (1911) / Paris, France (1975) "Courses", 1967

    Est: €18,000 - €24,000

    Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner Measurements: 60 x 73 cm

    Ansorena
  • Emilio Grau Sala. Paddock
    Feb. 25, 2025

    Emilio Grau Sala. Paddock

    Est: -

    Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner and on the back.

    Duran Arte y Subastas
  • Emilio Grau Sala. Paddock
    Feb. 25, 2025

    Emilio Grau Sala. Paddock

    Est: -

    Lithograph on paper. Signed in the lower right corner. Numbered (EA - Erpeuve d'Artiste) in the lower left corner.

    Duran Arte y Subastas
  • **Emilio Grau Sala 1911-1975 (Spanish) A woman and her daughter are sitting together in a quiet living room interior, 1975 oil on canv.
    Feb. 24, 2025

    **Emilio Grau Sala 1911-1975 (Spanish) A woman and her daughter are sitting together in a quiet living room interior, 1975 oil on canv.

    Est: $12,000 - $14,000

    Emilio Grau Sala 1911-1975 (Spanish) A woman and her daughter are sitting together in a quiet living room interior, 1975 oil on canvas h:73 w: 92 cm. signed lower right, signed and dated on the reverse Other Notes: Items marked **with a lot number indicate they have been imported into Israel. These items are subject to Israeli tax laws, including a 18% value-added tax (VAT) on the purchase price and the buyer's commission ONLY WHEN RELEASED IN ISRAEL. Location: Europe. For estimated delivery time please contact us. Condition report available upon request.

    Matsart Auctioneers & Appraisers
  • Painting, Emilio Grau Sala
    Feb. 20, 2025

    Painting, Emilio Grau Sala

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    Emilio Grau Sala (Spanish, 1911-1975), Boats on the Lake, oil on canvas, signed lower right, label (Atlantic Transport, Paris) affixed to stretcher bar verso, canvas (unframed): 10.5"h x 13.75"w

    Clars Auctions
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA (Barcelona, 1911 - Paris, 1975). Untitled, 1953. Watercolor on cardboard. Attached New Year's greeting of 1953, where the work is reproduced. Signed, dated and located (Paris) in the lower right corner.
    Feb. 19, 2025

    EMILIO GRAU SALA (Barcelona, 1911 - Paris, 1975). Untitled, 1953. Watercolor on cardboard. Attached New Year's greeting of 1953, where the work is reproduced. Signed, dated and located (Paris) in the lower right corner.

    Est: €5,000 - €6,000

    EMILIO GRAU SALA (Barcelona, 1911 - Paris, 1975). Untitled, 1953. Watercolor on cardboard. Attached New Year's greeting of 1953, where the work is reproduced. Signed, dated and located (Paris) in the lower right corner. Measurements: 31 x 39 cm; 44 x 51,5 cm (frame). This painting was used as the main motif for the New Year's greeting of the Perellada Restaurant. Starring an elegant woman, Grau Sala unfolds before her a profuse still life that stands out for its sumptuousness and abundance, arranged on an infinite table that expands towards the spectator, turning him into one more diner and being invited by the artist to be part of the work in an active way. Behind the young woman, the background is defined by a black tonality that is interrupted by the presence of a large Christmas tree in the center of the scene. Son of the draftsman Juan Grau Miró, Grau Sala combined his attendance at the School of Fine Arts in Barcelona with an essentially self-taught training. In 1930 he held his first exhibition at the Badriñas gallery in Barcelona. At the beginning of the Civil War, in 1936, he moved to Paris, where he settled in the Spanish artists' colony of Montparnasse. That same year he was awarded the first Carnegie Prize. In the twenty-five years he stayed there, he was closely acquainted with the avant-garde, although he always opted for a colorist figuration, derived from impressionism and fauvism. It was a path already taken by the commercial circuit, surpassed in terms of novelty by cubism and surrealism, but which was kept alive at a high level thanks to masters such as Bonnard, Chagall and Dufy. In fact, he soon became known in Paris as the successor of the Impressionist spirit and values, directly related to Bonnard and Vuillard. This stylistic choice of Grau Sala conditioned that of his wife, Ángeles Santos, who abandoned her singular surrealism for a more conventional landscape, a decision that critics did not hesitate to regret. The success of his style led Grau Sala to devote himself also to graphic work (engravings, lithographs, illustrations for novels, posters...), as well as theatrical sets. Works by Emilio Grau Sala are preserved in the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Esteban Vicente Museum of Contemporary Art and the Óscar Domínguez Institute of Contemporary Art and Culture. Attached is a New Year's greeting for 1953, where the work is reproduced.

    Setdart Auction House
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA (Barcelona, 1911 - Paris, 1975). "Young man, birds and cage on a terrace open to the sea in Toulon", 1939. Oil on wood. Signed and dated in the lower margin.
    Feb. 19, 2025

    EMILIO GRAU SALA (Barcelona, 1911 - Paris, 1975). "Young man, birds and cage on a terrace open to the sea in Toulon", 1939. Oil on wood. Signed and dated in the lower margin.

    Est: €10,000 - €12,000

    EMILIO GRAU SALA (Barcelona, 1911 - Paris, 1975). "Young man, birds and cage on a terrace open to the sea in Toulon", 1939. Oil on wood. Signed and dated in the lower margin. Measurements: 46 x 55 cm; 60 x 70 (frame). Grau Sala, representative of the most vitalist side of the School of Paris, displays in this vibrant scene a real feast for the senses. The feminine universe always fascinated the artist, and that fascination is captured in scenarios that, despite their familiarity, are located halfway between reality and reverie. On this occasion, a beach view from the terrace of an apartment is transformed (using a post-fauve palette) into a display of textures and chromatic patterns that, without losing the figurative reference, transcend it. Because Grau Sala does not limit himself to enclosing the forms within their limits, but the brushstroke overflows in a festive, yet balanced, decorativism. A young woman whose white linen dress is fluttered by the breeze, swirling her skirt as if it were a seashell, holds a small bird in her hands and observes it with melancholy. Next to her, a bamboo cage houses on different floors a number of tropical birds. The socks and slippers hanging from the clothesline also flutter in the wind, which in turn swells the sails of the boats we can see in the distance. The blue of the sea, of the sky, of the young woman's eyes, of the sailors' suits glimpsed between the palm trees, of the shoes hanging and of the ribbon pinned on the girl's chest, competes and dialogues with the whites of the sailboats, of the dress, of the clean clouds, of the white roses, of the table with a wrought iron base? The whole is resolved in an intense luminism that creates a pleasant atmosphere that lulls the viewer and stimulates his imagination. Grau Sala was an outstanding representative of the School of Paris. He combined his attendance at the School of Fine Arts in Barcelona with self-taught training. He formed the group "Independents". He held his first exhibition in 1929 in the galleries of the famous art dealer Joseph Dalmau and a second, already individual, in the Brandinas Gallery in 1930. He made numerous illustrations of books (Fleurs du mal, Madame Bovary, Bel-Ami, etc.), engravings and scenographies. In 1936, the year he moved to Paris, he received the Carnegie Prize. He begins to paint in an expressionist stage that derives in his own style that will give him self-confidence and growing fame. He returns to the Belle Epoque as inspiration, achieving great ingenuity and artistic elegance. Grau Sala painted in an intimate tone. He has exhibited in innumerable places: Madrid (Museum of Modern Art), London (Fine Arts Gallery), Buenos Aires (Muller Gallery), New York (Dindley Gallery), Barcelona (Syra, Rovira, Sala Parés) etc. His works can be found in the Museums of the Villa de Paris, Museum of l'Ille de France, Chateau de Sceaux, Museum of Honfleur, Museum of La Roxhelle, Museum of Barcelona, Museum of Tossa de Mar, Museum of Philadelphia, Museum of Buenos Aires, etc. His work was recovered posthumously, being realized numerous anthologies in Barcelona and Madrid.

    Setdart Auction House
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA (Barcelona, 1911 - Paris, 1975). "Walk in the park", 1961. Watercolor and ink on paper. Signed in the lower margin, signed and dated on the back.
    Feb. 19, 2025

    EMILIO GRAU SALA (Barcelona, 1911 - Paris, 1975). "Walk in the park", 1961. Watercolor and ink on paper. Signed in the lower margin, signed and dated on the back.

    Est: €7,000 - €8,000

    EMILIO GRAU SALA (Barcelona, 1911 - Paris, 1975). "Walk in the park", 1961. Watercolor and ink on paper. Signed in the lower margin, signed and dated on the back. Measurements: 50 x 73 cm; 71 x 93,5 cm (frame). Grau Sala was always an avid observer of types and customs, especially of moments of leisure of the wealthy classes. Here he gives us a stylized vision, resolved with his characteristic decorative and colorful style, of a Sunday scene with refined strollers and equestrian figures. The green and ochre background suggests a country setting. His quick brushstrokes, made up of multicolored patches, transmit a momentary impression of the joy of living day by day, while through an aesthetic prism that avoids realism, he endows the daily scene with a magical quality. Son of the draftsman Juan Grau Miró, Grau Sala combines his attendance at the School of Fine Arts in Barcelona with an essentially self-taught training. In 1930 he held his first exhibition at the Badriñas gallery in Barcelona. At the beginning of the Civil War, in 1936, he moved to Paris, where he settled in the Spanish artists' colony of Montparnasse. That same year he was awarded the first Carnegie Prize. In the twenty-five years he stayed there, he was closely acquainted with the avant-garde, although he always opted for a colorist figuration, derived from impressionism and fauvism. It was a path already taken by the commercial circuit, surpassed in terms of novelty by cubism and surrealism, but which was kept alive at a high level thanks to masters such as Bonnard, Chagall and Dufy. In fact, he soon became known in Paris as the successor of the Impressionist spirit and values, directly related to Bonnard and Vuillard. This stylistic choice of Grau Sala conditioned that of his wife, Ángeles Santos, who abandoned her singular surrealism for a more conventional landscape, a decision that critics did not hesitate to regret. The success of his style led Grau Sala to devote himself also to graphic work (engravings, lithographs, illustrations for novels, posters...), as well as theatrical sets. Works by Emilio Grau Sala are preserved in the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Esteban Vicente Museum of Contemporary Art and the Óscar Domínguez Institute of Contemporary Art and Culture.

    Setdart Auction House
  • EMILI GRAU SALA. CIRCO. TÉCNICA MIXTA SOBRE PAPEL.
    Feb. 11, 2025

    EMILI GRAU SALA. CIRCO. TÉCNICA MIXTA SOBRE PAPEL.

    Est: €3,000 - €4,000

    Emili Grau Sala (Barcelona, 1911-1975) Circo. Técnica mixta sobre papel. Firmado. 30,5 x 36,5 cm.

    Aletheia Subastas
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA - Provence
    Feb. 11, 2025

    EMILIO GRAU SALA - Provence

    Est: -

    EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona 1911-Sitges 1975 Provence. 1970 Oil on canvas Signed Back signed, titled and dated 1970 Measurements 38 x 46 cm

    Subastas Segre
  • Attributed to Emilio Grau-Sala (Spanish, 1911-1975), Interieur au Paino (Interior with Piano), 1971, oil on canvas, 31 x 31in (79 x 79cm)
    Jan. 29, 2025

    Attributed to Emilio Grau-Sala (Spanish, 1911-1975), Interieur au Paino (Interior with Piano), 1971, oil on canvas, 31 x 31in (79 x 79cm)

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    Attributed to Emilio Grau-Sala (Spanish, 1911-1975) Interieur au Paino (Interior with Piano), 1971 oil on canvas signed Grau Sala bottom edge, left of center, inscribed to reverse Grau Sala / Paris and dated, further inscribed with title

    Andrew Jones Auctions
  • Visages of Paris. 10 etc. by Grau Sala
    Jan. 29, 2025

    Visages of Paris. 10 etc. by Grau Sala

    Est: -

    English: GRAU SALA.- "VISAGES DE PARÍS. Ten original etchings in colours" Paris: Brunel, 1940. Smaller folio, etching on branch, cover and folder, ed. with lace closure and pouch. Each etching is numbered and signed by the artist. Numbered copy B of a limited edition of 4 copies on Nacré Japan paper, containing 2 original drawings by Grau Sala. Autograph dedication signed and dated in Paris, 1940, on the edition justification.

    Duran Arte y Subastas
  • Emilio Grau-Sala (1911 - 1975)
    Jan. 28, 2025

    Emilio Grau-Sala (1911 - 1975)

    Est: $600 - $1,200

    Emilio Grau-Sala, Spanish (1911 - 1975) Gouache on Paper "Walk in the Park" Signed Lower Right. Sight measures 19-1/2" x 16-1/2". Frame measures 27-1/4" x 23". Condition: Good condition. Estimate 600 - 1200 Domestic shipping Third party

    Orion Antiques
  • Grau Sala. Woman in the Paddock
    Jan. 28, 2025

    Grau Sala. Woman in the Paddock

    Est: -

    Lithograph on paper. Signed in the lower right corner. Numbered (EA - Epreuve d'Artiste) in the lower left corner.

    Duran Arte y Subastas
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA, Spanish 1911-1975, Mother and Child, 1961, mixed media on paper, 21 1/2 x 10 3/4 in. (54.6 x 27.3 cm.) (sight), Frame: 32 1/4 x 21 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (81.9 x 54.6 x 3.2 cm.)
    Jan. 23, 2025

    EMILIO GRAU SALA, Spanish 1911-1975, Mother and Child, 1961, mixed media on paper, 21 1/2 x 10 3/4 in. (54.6 x 27.3 cm.) (sight), Frame: 32 1/4 x 21 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (81.9 x 54.6 x 3.2 cm.)

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    EMILIO GRAU SALA Spanish, 1911-1975 Mother and Child, 1961 mixed media on paper signed and dated lower right "Grau Sala / 61"

    Shannon's
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA (SPANISH, 1911-1975). WATERCOLOUR
    Jan. 23, 2025

    EMILIO GRAU SALA (SPANISH, 1911-1975). WATERCOLOUR

    Est: £2,000 - £3,000

    EMILIO GRAU SALA (SPANISH, 1911-1975). WATERCOLOUR, girl with red hair interior scene, signed lower right - in canvas and gilt wood glazed frame. (37.5cm high, 55cm wide.)

    Hutchinson Scott Limited
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona (1911) / Paris, France (1975) "Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées", 1967
    Jan. 21, 2025

    EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona (1911) / Paris, France (1975) "Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées", 1967

    Est: €13,500 - €18,000

    Oil on canvas Signed in the lower left corner. Signed, dated and located in Paris on the back. Dimensions: 73 x 60 cm

    Ansorena
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona (1911) / Paris, France (1975) "The beach"
    Jan. 21, 2025

    EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona (1911) / Paris, France (1975) "The beach"

    Est: €525 - €700

    Ink and wash on paper Signed in the lower right corner Measurements: 18 x 24 cm

    Ansorena
  • Painting, Emilio Grau Sala
    Jan. 17, 2025

    Painting, Emilio Grau Sala

    Est: $2,500 - $4,500

    Emilio Grau Sala (Spanish, 1911-1975), Boats on the Lake, oil on canvas, signed lower right, label (Atlantic Transport, Paris) affixed to stretcher bar verso, canvas (unframed): 10.5"h x 13.75"w

    Clars Auctions
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona 1911-Sitges 1975 Facing the Sea.
    Dec. 17, 2024

    EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona 1911-Sitges 1975 Facing the Sea.

    Est: -

    EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona 1911-Sitges 1975 Facing the Sea. c. 1974 Lithograph on BFK Rives paper Signed in pencil Numbered 103/275 Measurements 50.5 x 65.5 cm

    Subastas Segre
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona 1911-Sitges 1975 El circus C
    Dec. 17, 2024

    EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona 1911-Sitges 1975 El circus C

    Est: -

    EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona 1911-Sitges 1975 El circus Color on paper Signed and titled Medidas 43 x 29 cm

    Subastas Segre
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona 1911-Sitges 1975 Interior with ch
    Dec. 17, 2024

    EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona 1911-Sitges 1975 Interior with ch

    Est: -

    EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona 1911-Sitges 1975 Interior with children. 1944 Oil on canvas Signed and dated 1944 Dimensions 81 X 101 CM BIBLIOGRAPHY Raúl Chavarri, "Grau Sala. Panorama of Contemporary Painting", Ed. Ibérico Europea de Ediciones, Madrid 1976, page 1

    Subastas Segre
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona 1911-Sitges 1975 Arlequín poli pa
    Dec. 17, 2024

    EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona 1911-Sitges 1975 Arlequín poli pa

    Est: -

    EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona 1911-Sitges 1975 Arlequín poli par l'amour. Scene XV. 1956 Watering on paper (*) Firmado Medidas 18 x 18 cm Original drawing by the artist to illustrate scene XV of the book "Arlequin Poli Par L'Amour" by Marivaux, Edited in 1956 by Imprimatur, Paris

    Subastas Segre
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA (Barcelona, 1911 - Paris, 1975). "Dancers". Ink on paper. Signed in the lower left area.
    Dec. 12, 2024

    EMILIO GRAU SALA (Barcelona, 1911 - Paris, 1975). "Dancers". Ink on paper. Signed in the lower left area.

    Est: €800 - €1,000

    EMILIO GRAU SALA (Barcelona, 1911 - Paris, 1975). "Dancers". Ink on paper. Signed in the lower left area. Measurements: 42 x 30 cm; 63 x 52 cm (frame). Grau Sala was formed in the School of Fine Arts of Barcelona, learning that he combined with an essentially self-taught formation. In 1930 he held his first exhibition at the Badriñas gallery in Barcelona. When the Civil War broke out, he moved to Paris, and that same year, 1936, he won the first Carnegie Prize. In the twenty-five years that he remained in the French capital, he was closely acquainted with the avant-garde, although he always opted for a colorist figuration, derived from impressionism and fauvism. In fact, he soon became known in Paris as a successor of the Impressionist spirit and values, directly related to Bonnard and Vuillard. The success of his style led Grau Sala to devote himself also to graphic work and scenography. The grace and finesse of his characters, the vivacity of the colors and the elegant atmosphere of the environments that he captured made him reap great success and recognition all over the world. He held several solo exhibitions, mainly in Barcelona and Paris, but also in cities such as New York, Toulouse, London and Los Angeles. In 1963 he returned to Barcelona, when the stagnant figuration of Franco's Spain began to be challenged by Oteiza, Chillida, Tàpies and the collective "El Paso". However, he remained faithful to his style, and until his death in 1975 he worked within his own personal line, centered on his favorite themes, female figures, interiors and landscapes, in a vaguely classical, nostalgic time setting of the nineteenth century. After his death, and for more than a decade, Grau Sala was overshadowed by the multiple novelties that were emerging in democratic Spain, but from the 1990s onwards, the new boom in mid-level collecting relaunched Grau Sala, as he was understood as an interpreter of Impressionism in a Spanish key. Works by Emilio Grau Sala are kept in the National Museum of Art of Catalonia, the Esteban Vicente Museum of Contemporary Art and the Óscar Domínguez Institute of Contemporary Art and Culture.

    Setdart Auction House
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona (1911) / Paris, France (1975) "La Partie de Dames"
    Dec. 11, 2024

    EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona (1911) / Paris, France (1975) "La Partie de Dames"

    Est: €10,500 - €14,000

    Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Dimensions: 46 x 38 cm

    Ansorena
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona (1911) / Paris, France (1975) "Mere et enfant dans un interieur"
    Dec. 11, 2024

    EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona (1911) / Paris, France (1975) "Mere et enfant dans un interieur"

    Est: €15,000 - €20,000

    Oil on canvas Signed in the lower right corner. Dimensions: 46.5 x 56 cm

    Ansorena
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona (1911) / Paris, France (1975) "La toilette"
    Dec. 11, 2024

    EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona (1911) / Paris, France (1975) "La toilette"

    Est: €2,250 - €3,000

    Watercolor on paper Signed in the lower right corner Measurements: Frame: 22.5 x 16 cm

    Ansorena
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona (1911) / Paris, France (1975) "Numismatic Suite"
    Dec. 11, 2024

    EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona (1911) / Paris, France (1975) "Numismatic Suite"

    Est: €1,200 - €1,600

    Inks and collage on paper All signed and three dated, Set of six compositions with characters with stamps and stamps of different dates from 1965 to 1970 Measurements: Frame: 23.5 x 30 cm each

    Ansorena
  • EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona (1911) / Paris, France (1975) "Country scene" and "Poste aerienne"
    Dec. 11, 2024

    EMILIO GRAU SALA Barcelona (1911) / Paris, France (1975) "Country scene" and "Poste aerienne"

    Est: €750 - €1,000

    Inks on paper Signed in the lower right corner. One of them dated 1971. A certificate of authenticity from Horacio Perez-Hita Salamanca with the number 13/10.98 dated October 23, 1998 for "Country scene" is included. Measurements: Frame: 23 x 30 cm each.

    Ansorena
  • Emili Grau Sala. Paddock
    Dec. 10, 2024

    Emili Grau Sala. Paddock

    Est: -

    Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner and on the back.

    Duran Arte y Subastas
  • Emilio Grau Sala. Beach and forests of Normandy
    Dec. 10, 2024

    Emilio Grau Sala. Beach and forests of Normandy

    Est: -

    Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. Signed, dated (73) and titled on the back. Provenance: - Sala Parés, Barcelona (label on the back). - Private collection.

    Duran Arte y Subastas
  • EMILIO GRAU-SALA (SPANISH, 1911-1975).
    Dec. 08, 2024

    EMILIO GRAU-SALA (SPANISH, 1911-1975).

    Est: $8,000 - $12,000

    'L'Aquarium' (Women and Children). 1966.Oil on canvas. Signed lower left. Verso: Inscribed on canvas, artist, location, year, and title. Property from a Larchmont, NY collection. Dimensions: 23.625" h x 28.75" w. Frame: 34.25" h x 39.50" w.

    Clarke Auction Gallery
  • Emilio GRAU SALA (1911-1975) Cour parisienne, 1962-63
    Dec. 01, 2024

    Emilio GRAU SALA (1911-1975) Cour parisienne, 1962-63

    Est: €8,000 - €9,000

    Emilio GRAU SALA (1911-1975) Cour parisienne, 1962-63 Huile sur toile Signé en bas à droite Signé, daté, titré et situé au revers 73 x 60 cm ; avec cadre 94 x 81 cm

    Osenat
  • Emilio GRAU-SALA (1911-1975) Danseuses, 1970
    Dec. 01, 2024

    Emilio GRAU-SALA (1911-1975) Danseuses, 1970

    Est: €4,500 - €5,000

    Emilio GRAU-SALA (1911-1975) Danseuses, 1970 Huile sur toile Signé en bas à gauche, titré et daté au revers 38 x 46 cm ; avec cadre 55 x 63 cm

    Osenat
  • Emilio GRAU-SALA (1911-1975) Couple d’élégants au jardin à Paris, 1962
    Dec. 01, 2024

    Emilio GRAU-SALA (1911-1975) Couple d’élégants au jardin à Paris, 1962

    Est: €500 - €600

    Emilio GRAU-SALA (1911-1975) Couple d’élégants au jardin à Paris, 1962 Technique mixte Signé, daté et situé en bas à droite, dédicacé en bas à gauche à Raymond Gérôme Étude pour le livre de Marcel Proust « Du côté de chez Swann» 25 x 19 cm ; avec cadre 32,5 x 26,5 cm Provenance : - Raymond Gérôme (acteur français). - Galerie des Modernes, Paris (tampon au revers).

    Osenat
  • Emilio GRAU-SALA (1911-1975) Fillette au bord de l’étang
    Dec. 01, 2024

    Emilio GRAU-SALA (1911-1975) Fillette au bord de l’étang

    Est: €5,000 - €7,000

    Emilio GRAU-SALA (1911-1975) Fillette au bord de l’étang Huile sur toile Signé en bas à gauche 46 x 55,5 cm ; avec cadre 61 x 70 cm

    Osenat
  • Emilio GRAU SALA (1911-1975) Sans titre (Trois femmes au salon), 1971
    Dec. 01, 2024

    Emilio GRAU SALA (1911-1975) Sans titre (Trois femmes au salon), 1971

    Est: €1,000 - €1,500

    Emilio GRAU SALA (1911-1975) Sans titre (Trois femmes au salon), 1971 Technique mixte Signé, situé à Paris et daté « 24-3-71 » en bas à gauche 48 x 62 cm (à vue) ; avec cadre 78 x 95 cm

    Osenat
  • Emilio GRAU-SALA (1911-1975) Le bouquet d’anémones
    Dec. 01, 2024

    Emilio GRAU-SALA (1911-1975) Le bouquet d’anémones

    Est: €3,500 - €4,000

    Emilio GRAU-SALA (1911-1975) Le bouquet d’anémones Huile sur toile Signé en bas à droite 46,5 x 38,5 cm ; avec cadre 61 x 53 cm

    Osenat
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