Pair of cups made of marble.

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Pair of cups made of marble.

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Pair of cups made of marble.

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Estim. 8 500 - 10 000 EUR

RAFAEL ZABALETA FUENTES (Quesada, Jaén, 1907 - 1960). "Camposanto", ca. 1953. Oil on canvas adhered to board. Signed in the lower right corner. Bibliography: - GUZMAN, M., Cataloging, number 322, page 529. - GUZMÁN, M., The painting of R. Zabaleta, page 391. Measurements: 34 x 40 cm; 50.5 x 58.5 cm (frame). Rafael Zabaleta was an extremely versatile painter, capable of developing in parallel a post-cubist work in which the image is fragmented evoking colorful stained glass windows and, at the same time, an apparently traditional landscape painting, but in which the avant-garde legacy can be appreciated. To this second group belongs the landscape of the Castilian countryside that we are dealing with. The brushstrokes here are protean: they metamorphose into circles to represent the iridescent tops of the trees, in broken strokes across the fields... The influence of Cézanne also beats in the essentialist and synthetic reduction of nature. "In the foreground, he depicts an almost flat field, covered with grass, enclosed by a wall and with its access gate. Some tiny crosses can be seen dotted, and, immediately behind, the terrain begins to rise until it ends in the fiery mountains that barely allow the sky to be seen. He interprets the mosaic of plots combining the most varied greens with Venetian reds, placing the dark, very fallen, in the last term. The inclination of the planes in the farmland and the orographic features can be distinguished with precision. A sketch with great expressive force, with a clear Fauvist tendency, in which the simplicity and monumental size of its forms stand out", it is stated in the artist's Catalogue Raisonné. Born into a wealthy family, Rafael Zabaleta showed his love for painting since he was a child, so after finishing his high school studies he moved to Madrid and entered, in 1925, the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de San Fernando. There he will have as teachers Lainez Alcalá, Cecilio Pla and Ignacio Pinazo, and in 1932 he participates for the first time in a group exhibition, that of the students of San Fernando. One of his works, entitled "La pareja," was selected to illustrate the critical review that Manuel Abril made for the magazine "Blanco y Negro". Three years later Zabaleta made his first trip to Paris, where he met and studied the works of the masters of contemporary painting. In 1937 he was appointed delegate of the National Artistic Treasure, and also around this time he began a series of drawings on the Civil War. At the end of the war he was denounced, and briefly spent time in the concentration camp of Higuera de Calatrava and in Jaen prison, where his two albums of drawings made during the war were seized. Finally freed, in 1940 he settles in Madrid, where he attends the gatherings at the Café Gijón and draws and paints at the Círculo de Bellas Artes. Two years later he visits Aurelio Biosca, director of the Madrid gallery Biosca, with a letter of introduction from the sculptor Manolo Hugué. There he held his first individual exhibition that same year, after being rejected at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts. However, the following year he participates in the First Salón de los Once and becomes a member of the Academia Breve de Crítica de Arte de Eugenio d'Ors, to which Biosca also belonged. Zabaleta will take part in most of his Salones de los Once and anthological exhibitions. In 1945 Zabaleta participates in the group show "Floreros y bodegones" held at the National Museum of Modern Art, while he continues to exhibit individually and collectively in galleries in the capital. In 1947 he holds his first personal exhibition in Barcelona, at the Argos Gallery, and his first monograph is published. Two years later he travels again to Paris, coming into contact with Picasso, Óscar Domínguez, M. Ángeles Ortiz and others. The year of his definitive consecration will be 1951, when he holds a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in Madrid. In 1955 he obtained the UNESCO Prize at the Hispano-American Biennial in Barcelona. That same year he participates in the Biennial of the Mediterranean held in Alexandria, and holds a solo exhibition in Bilbao. During his last years Zabaleta will be an artist already fully recognized, invited to the most important exhibitions and salons both in Spain and in foreign cities of the importance of Paris.

Estim. 250 - 500 EUR

3 Cuba Clysters and 2 Cuba Palm Wine Drinking Cups 3 enemas and 2 palm wine drinking cups Cuba, DR Congo Ohne Sockel / without base Wood. H 5,5 -28 cm. Provenance: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) and Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Geneva. The name "Kuba" comes from the Bantu language and means "throwing knife". The Kingdom of Kuba was an association of around 20 Bantu-speaking ethnic groups that ruled autonomously as a political confederation from the 17th to the end of the 19th century, until it lost its autonomy under the pressure of Belgian colonial rule. However, the confederation dominated by the Bushong ruling class still exists today and, in addition to the Bushoong, includes the Ngeende, Ngongo, Kete and Shoowa. The Kuba have a particular fondness for geometric shapes and decorate most utensils and ritual objects with intricate, mostly geometric patterns. ----------------------------------------------------- Gérald Minkoff and Muriel Olesen Muriel Minkoff-Olesen (1948- 2020) completed her training at the School of Design in Geneva. Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) was a trained anthropologist and biologist. Both achieved fame as artists and from their meeting in 1967, the emblematic couple of contemporary art were inseparable. The travel-loving Olesen-Minkoff duo explored life like curious nomads, roaming the globe from Africa to Asia, Oceania, America and Patagonia. As artists and experienced collectors of contemporary art, they understandably had a keen sensitivity to the aesthetics and concepts of non-European art. The couple's Geneva apartment, perhaps their most beautiful joint work, thus became a place where the works of close friends such as Daniel Spoerri, Arman and Man Ray, as well as their own photographs, lived together with almost a thousand objects from Africa, Oceania, Asia and South America. CHF 250 / 500 Weight in grams: 571 Condition: The condition of this lot (wear, signs of use, tears, any other detractions and the signs of age etc. The condition of this lot (wear, tears, possible other impairments and signs of age, if applicable) can be seen in the photos we have uploaded for your documentation. Please feel free to contact Hammer Auctions with any questions regarding this lot ([email protected]). The statements regarding the condition of the items made for the convenience of interested parties are opinions only and should not be treated as statements of fact. Hammer Auctions accepts no responsibility for any errors or omissions. In the rare event that the item does not match the description in the catalog, Hammer Auctions is here to help. Buyers may return the lot for a full refund provided Hammer Auctions has been notified within 5 days of receipt of the lot.

Estim. 300 - 600 EUR

A Cuba Palm Wine Drinking Cup Palm wine drinking cup Cuba, DR Congo Ohne Sockel / without base Wood. H 18 cm. Provenance: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) and Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Geneva. The name "Kuba" comes from the Bantu language and means "throwing knife". The Kingdom of Kuba was an association of around 20 Bantu-speaking ethnic groups that ruled autonomously as a political confederation from the 17th to the end of the 19th century, until it lost its autonomy under the pressure of Belgian colonial rule. However, the confederation dominated by the Bushong ruling class still exists today and, in addition to the Bushoong, includes the Ngeende, Ngongo, Kete and Shoowa. The Kuba have a particular fondness for geometric shapes and decorate most utensils and ritual objects with intricate, mostly geometric patterns. This finely designed vessel is probably a so-called "trust or friendship cup" from which initiates drink palm wine together according to prescribed rules. The differently designed cups indicate the degree of initiation of the owners. Further reading: Robbins, Warren M. / Ingram Nooter, Nancy (1989). African Art in American Collections. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press. ----------------------------------------------------- Gérald Minkoff and Muriel Olesen Muriel Minkoff-Olesen (1948- 2020) completed her training at the School of Design in Geneva. Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) was a trained anthropologist and biologist. Both achieved fame as artists and from their meeting in 1967, the emblematic couple of contemporary art were inseparable. The travel-loving Olesen-Minkoff duo explored life like curious nomads, roaming the globe from Africa to Asia, Oceania, America and Patagonia. As artists and experienced collectors of contemporary art, they understandably had a keen sensitivity to the aesthetics and concepts of non-European art. The couple's Geneva apartment, perhaps their most beautiful joint work, thus became a place where the works of close friends such as Daniel Spoerri, Arman and Man Ray, as well as their own photographs, lived together with almost a thousand objects from Africa, Oceania, Asia and South America. CHF 300 / 600 Weight in grams: 437 Condition: The condition of this lot (wear, signs of use, tears, any other detractions and the signs of age, etc. The condition of this lot (wear, tears, possible other impairments and signs of age, if applicable) can be seen in the photos we have uploaded for your documentation. Please feel free to contact Hammer Auctions with any questions regarding this lot ([email protected]). Any statements regarding the condition of items made for the convenience of interested parties are opinions only and should not be treated as statements of fact. Hammer Auctions accepts no responsibility for any errors or omissions. In the rare event that the item does not match the description in the catalog, Hammer Auctions is here to help. Buyers may return the lot for a full refund provided Hammer Auctions has been notified within 5 days of receipt of the lot.

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