Rodolfo Samonte Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Rodolfo Samonte Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 15, 2025
Rodolfo Samonte (b. 1941) - Shaping X
Est: ₱30,000 - ₱39,000
Shaping X signed and dated 1974 (lower right) serigraph 5/20 23” x 17” (58 cm x 43 cm) Rodolfo Samonte is a Filipino artist and printmaker of local and international acclaim. After finishing Fine Arts at the University of Santo Tomas in 1964, he worked in printing shops and advertising companies, where he developed his printmaking sensibilities. Samonte started his printmaking in the 1960s, characterized by its eye-catching, prismatic qualities, earning him the designation of one of the pioneering figures of serigraphy in the Philippines. Shaping X, with its harmonious blend of colors, was created in 1974, at the pinnacle of his printmaking career. The same year, the Manila City government recognized his distinctive artistic vision by presenting him with the Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award. (Jessica Magno)
Leon Gallery
Mar. 15, 2025
Rodolfo Samonte (b. 1941) a.) Colorscape XIV b.) Colorscape XI c.) Colorscape X
Est: ₱40,000 - ₱52,000
a.) Colorscape XIV hand-signed and dated 1977 (lower right) serigraph 16/20 23” x 17 1/2” (58 cm x 44 cm) b.) Colorscape XI hand-signed and dated 1977 (lower right) serigraph 16/20 23” x 17 1/2” (58 cm x 44 cm) c.) Colorscape X hand-signed and dated 1977 (lower right) serigraph 13/20 23” x 17 1/2” (58 cm x 44 cm) Rodolfo Samonte’s colorscapes are perhaps the artist’s only concessions to depicting the natural world – through his magnificent usage of colors, he alludes to the blue skies and green field, his shapes geometric and planar. The idea of colorscapes emerged first as a result of his travels around the world, specifically in Japan where certain Japanese qualities became evident through his delicate color nuances. This is evident in his Colorscape XIV, XI, and X. From the mountain to the sea, Samonte’s colorscapes perfectly depicted its landscapes even through simple colors and shapes – one could pick out the rolling mountains on one piece and the sun setting into the horizon as viewed from the seaside in another. Through these works, Samonte’s absolute dedication to abstraction is on full display, a commitment that transcended generations of artists to come. (Hannah Valiente)
Leon Gallery
Jan. 25, 2025
Rodolfo Samonte (b. 1941)
Est: ₱12,000 - ₱15,600
Curvilinear VI hand-signed and dated 1977 (lower right) serigraph A/P 12" x 16" (30 cm x 41 cm)
Leon Gallery
Oct. 26, 2024
Rodolfo Samonte (b. 1941)
Est: ₱8,000 - ₱10,400
Blue Suite VI hand signed and dated 1977 (lower right) print serigraph 2/20 12" x 16" (30 cm x 41 cm) PROVENANCE Ayala Museum
Leon Gallery
Oct. 26, 2024
Rodolfo Samonte (b. 1941)
Est: ₱10,000 - ₱13,000
Colorscape I hand-signed and dated 1972 (lower right) serigraph 6/14 15 1/2" x 19 3/4" (39 cm x 50 cm)
Leon Gallery
Apr. 20, 2024
Rodolfo Samonte (b. 1941)
Est: ₱30,000 - ₱39,000
a.) Mirror Bridge handsigned and dated 1972 (lower right) serigraph 4/10 19 1/2" x 25" (50 cm x 64 cm) b.) Mirror Bridge handsigned and dated 1971 (lower right) serigraph 5/10 19" x 24 1/2" (48 cm x 62 cm) c.) Isles of Devastation handsigned and dated 1971 (lower right) serigraph 1/5 26" x 22" (66 cm x 56 cm)
Leon Gallery
Apr. 20, 2024
A Lot of Prints
Est: ₱15,000 - ₱19,500
a.) Rodolfo Samonte (b. 1941) Blue Suite handsigned and dated 1977 (lower right) print-serigraph 2/20 13" x 16 1/2" (33 cm x 42 cm) PROVENANCE Ayala Museum b.) Imelda Cajipe Endaya (b.1949) Palamuti at Tubig Ulan handsigned and dated 1998 (lower right) collage and serigraph 14" x 14" (36 cm x 36 cm) c.) Rodolfo Paras-Perez (b. 1934) Fonda de Sevilla handsigned and dated 1975 (lower right) print 342/m 20" x 14" (51 cm x 36 cm)
Leon Gallery
Mar. 09, 2024
Rodolfo Samonte (b. 1941) - a.) Savannah I b.) Savannah III
Est: ₱240,000 - ₱312,000
a.) Savannah I signed and dated 1972 (verso) lacquer and polymer on wood 28" x 32" (71 cm x 81 cm) b.) Savannah III signed and dated 1972 (verso) lacquer and polymer on wood 28" x 32" (71 cm x 81 cm) PROVENANCE The Luz Gallery EXHIBITED The Luz Gallery, Recent Paintings by Rodolfo Samonte, Makati, May 16 - June 6, 1972 WRITE UP: These four works comprised Rodolfo Samonte’s landmark show exhibition in mid-1972 at The Luz Gallery. The exhibition showcased Samonte’s first foray into large-scale painting, a bold progression from the dimensional stringency of printmaking. Samonte employed lacquer in these works, favoring it for its fast-drying quality since he wanted to see the results of his work immediately. Samonte started as a prolific printmaker in the late 1960s, mounting his debut solo exhibition in 1969 featuring his colored woodcuts (He had been doing the relief process of woodcuts since his student days at the University of Santo Tomas.). At the 2nd Philippine Association of Printmakers Annual Competition in 1969, Samonte bagged the first, second, and fourth prizes in the relief category. The following year, he also effortlessly snatched the first and third prizes in the same category. Samonte chose the more unorthodox path of printmaking; it was his stable source of income. He says to Armando Manalo in the May 28, 1972 issue of The Philippine Sunday Express: “If you are not an addict of the high life, you can live fairly well on the sales of prints. Graphics in this country is a young art, and the demand is steady.” By 1972, Samonte had become attracted to what he calls “the borderline between painting and sculpture.” “I have always been interested in sculpture,” he told Cid Reyes in a correspondence dated August 1978 and published in the latter’s Conversations on Philippine Art. “All my relief works, whether they are prints or paintings, are expressions of my sculptural ideas.” Also, Samonte revealed in the same correspondence that his transition from printmaking to painting was necessitated by the fact that he “was trying to get away from the strict confines of the print medium and its small format”; he wanted that “architectural” atmosphere. Indeed, the four works at hand all possess that monumental feel, thanks to Samonte’s painted relief style. Created in his visual language of reductionism, Samonte’s geometric abstraction, influenced by Arturo Luz, seemingly evokes Mesopotamian reliefs, the storied hieroglyphics of Ancient Egypt, and even the Hispanic-period hardwood relleves in the Philippines. As a result, Samonte allows himself to let loose, harnessing the transcendent character of both painting and sculpture. Pictorial quality is wedded with rhythmic projection and delicate illusions of depth and texture, thus resulting in works that appeal to the tactile imagination. (Adrian Maranan)
Leon Gallery
Mar. 09, 2024
Rodolfo Samonte (b. 1941) - a.) Gathering Darkness b.) Barricades
Est: ₱240,000 - ₱312,000
a.) Gathering Darkness signed and dated 1972 (verso) relief and lacquer 40" x 48" (102 cm x 122 cm) b.) Barricades dated 1972 relief and lacquer 40" x 48" (102 cm x 122 cm) PROVENANCE The Luz Gallery EXHIBITED The Luz Gallery, Recent Paintings by Rodolfo Samonte, Makati, May 16 - June 6, 1972
Leon Gallery
Jan. 20, 2024
Rodolfo Samonte (b. 1941)
Est: ₱5,000 - ₱6,500
Casement no 4 signed and dated 1972 (lower right) serigraph 15 1/2" x 19 1/4" (39 cm x 49 cm)
Leon Gallery
Oct. 16, 2021
a) Rodolfo Samonte (b. 1941) Rectangular Variant No. 1 7/18 b) Ivi Avellana-Cosio Yellow Lobster Claw
Est: ₱15,000 - ₱19,500
a) Rodolfo Samonte (b. 1941) Rectangular Variant No. 1 7/18 signed and dated 1974 (lower right) mixed media on paper 22” x 17” (56 cm x 43 cm) b) Ivi Avellana-Cosio Yellow Lobster Claw signed and dated 1992 (lower right) pastel on paper 21” x 28” (53 cm x 71 cm)
Leon Gallery
Oct. 17, 2020
Rodolfo Samonte (b. 1941) - Casement No. 7
Est: ₱10,000 - ₱13,000
Rodolfo Samonte (b. 1941) Casement No. 7 signed and dated 1972 (lower right) serigraph 8/12 14 1/2” x 18 1/2” (37 cm x 47 cm)
Leon Gallery
Jul. 18, 2020
Rodolfo Samonte (b. 1941) - Rectangular No. 2
Est: ₱5,000 - ₱6,500
Rodolfo Samonte (b. 1941) Rectangular No. 2 signed and dated 1973 (lower right) serigraph, A/P 18 3/4” x 14 1/2” (48 cm x 37 cm) Estimate: USD $100-$130 Euros €83.33-€108.33
Leon Gallery
Jul. 18, 2020
Rodolfo Samonte (b. 1941) - Rectangular No. 6
Est: ₱5,000 - ₱6,500
Rodolfo Samonte (b. 1941) Rectangular No. 6 signed and dated 1973 (lower right) serigraph, 1 / 30 18 3/4” x 14 1/2” (48 cm x 37 cm) Estimate: USD $100-$130 Euros €83.33-€108.33
Leon Gallery
Jul. 18, 2020
Rodolfo Samonte (b. 1941) - Abstract
Est: ₱15,000 - ₱19,500
Rodolfo Samonte (b. 1941) Abstract signed and dated 2018 (lower right) acrylic on canvas 10” x 32” (25 cm x 81 cm) Estimate: USD $300-$390 Euros €250-€325
Leon Gallery
Oct. 19, 2018
Rodolfo Samonte
Est: ₱8,000 - ₱10,400
Untitled signed and dated 1972 and dated 1972 (lower right) mixed media 18” x 14” (46 cm x 36 cm)
Leon Gallery
Oct. 19, 2018
Rodolfo Samonte
Est: ₱2,000 - ₱2,600
Kayumanggi signed and dated 1972 (lower right) print 15/20 6 1/2” x 8” (17 cm x 20 cm)
Leon Gallery
Apr. 27, 2018
Rodolfo Samonte
Est: ₱8,000 - ₱10,400
Rodolfo Samonte Untitled mixed media 10 1/2” x 16” (27 cm x 41 cm)
Leon Gallery
Oct. 21, 2017
Rodolfo Samonte (b. 1941) Casement No. 4
Est: ₱3,000 - ₱3,900
Rodolfo Samonte (b. 1941) Casement No. 4 signed and dated 1972 (lower right) Print 5/16 1972 16 x 20” (41 x 51 cm)
Leon Gallery
Jul. 30, 2016
Rodolfo Samonte (b.1941)
Est: ₱12,000 - ₱15,600
Rodolfo Samonte (b.1941) a.) Connection signed and dated 1974 (lower right) edition A/P 18” x 21” (46 cm x 53 cm) b.) Blue Suite V signed and dated 1974 (lower right) mixed media 15” x 20 1/2” (38 cm x 52 cm) c.) MIneral Temples signed and dated 1970 (lower right) serigraph edition 2/5 19” x 23” (48 cm x 58 cm)
Leon Gallery