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    • Jose Lopez-Rey, New York / Spain (1904-1957), grotesque devastation scene, 1943, oil on Masonite, 31 5/8"H x 47 3/8"W (sight), 35 7/8"H x 51 3/4"W (frame)
      Apr. 29, 2023

      Jose Lopez-Rey, New York / Spain (1904-1957), grotesque devastation scene, 1943, oil on Masonite, 31 5/8"H x 47 3/8"W (sight), 35 7/8"H x 51 3/4"W (frame)

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      Jose Lopez-Rey New York / Spain, (1904-1957) grotesque devastation scene, 1943 oil on Masonite Signed and dated lower right. Biography from George Stern Fine Art: Painter, sketcher, illustrator, ceramist and lawyer, Lucio López-Rey was born in Madrid, Spain, January 19, 1904. At the age of twelve, his drawings illustrated the magazine "Charlot." By the age of 30, he was named artistic director of the newspaper "Politica" and his caricatures were reproduced there with great success. His first solo show was in 1935 at Galería de Bellas Artes, Madrid. During the Spanish Civil War, López-Rey moved to Paris. While in Paris, he created many began creating works in ceramic. By 1939 he established himself in Copenhagen. The Danish National Museum acquired several of his ceramic artworks. Following the German invasion of Denmark, he traveled with his wife to Finland and from there to Mexico in 1942. In 1945, López-Rey immigrated to New York where he had his first solo exhibition at the Bonestell Gallery. He exhibited again in 1946, winning the New Yorker art critics' prize of $2,000, along with the title of Painting of the Year. Between 1945 and 1954, López-Rey exhibited his works at numerous galleries, including Today' s Art, Stuart Art, Demotte, Raymond and Raymond, Knoedler, Passedoit, Ward Eggleston, and also in the Pan American Union building in Washington, D.C. López-Rey's work fused Spanish tradition with modern techniques, which he exhibited in France, Sweden, Denmark, Mexico, Argentina and United States. López-Rey also worked as a magazine illustrator, taught as a professor of Spanish in United Nations and served as the artistic director of TEMAS Magazine in New York. López-Rey died of lung cancer on January 10, 1957, at the age of 53, in a New York. Source: Andrés Blaisten Museum Summary of the Biography of the artist provided by his niece Diana López-Rey Arce, Santiago de Chile, 2004

      Ripley Auctions
    • Jose Lopez-Rey (Spain 20th Century)
      Feb. 18, 2017

      Jose Lopez-Rey (Spain 20th Century)

      Est: $400 - $600

      Jose Lopez-Rey (Spain 20th Century), roosters fighting, oil on wood panel. Signed and dated LRC "Lopez-Rey '47". 12" x 16".

      Copake Auction Inc.
    • Jose Lopez-Rey American, b. 1905 Nocturne
      Jun. 19, 2013

      Jose Lopez-Rey American, b. 1905 Nocturne

      Est: $500 - $700

      Jose Lopez-Rey American, b. 1905 Nocturne Signed Lopez-Rey (lr); inscribed as titled and Lopez-Rey on an old label affixed to the reverse Oil on masonite 12 x 15 7/8 inches C 

      DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
    • Jose Lopez-Rey 1905-? (Mexican) Mexican drinkers, 1943 oil on panel
      Jun. 30, 2010

      Jose Lopez-Rey 1905-? (Mexican) Mexican drinkers, 1943 oil on panel

      Est: $500 - $700

      Jose Lopez-Rey 1905-? (Mexican) Mexican drinkers, 1943 oil on panel h:29 w: 40 cm signed and dated lower left

      Matsart Auctioneers & Appraisers
    • Jose Lopez-Rey (born 1905) Capea en Pozuelo, 1944 25 5/8 x 36 3/16in (65 x 92cm)
      Jun. 02, 2008

      Jose Lopez-Rey (born 1905) Capea en Pozuelo, 1944 25 5/8 x 36 3/16in (65 x 92cm)

      Est: $500 - $700

      Capea en Pozuelo, 1944 signed and dated 'López-Rey / 1944' (lower right) oil on masonite 25 5/8 x 36 3/16in (65 x 92cm)

      Bonhams
    • Jose Lopez-Rey (American, b. 1905) Bull Fight / A Surrealist Composition Signed "Lopez-Rey" l...
      May. 16, 2008

      Jose Lopez-Rey (American, b. 1905) Bull Fight / A Surrealist Composition Signed "Lopez-Rey" l...

      Est: $600 - $800

      Jose Lopez-Rey (American, b. 1905) Bull Fight / A Surrealist Composition Signed "Lopez-Rey" l.r., inscribed "Finale..." on a partial label affixed to the reverse. Oil on Masonite, 13 3/8 x 18 1/8 in. (34.0 x 46.0 cm), unframed. Condition: Scattered retouch, surface abrasion to u.r. and l.r. quadrants.

      Skinner
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