Jorge Oteiza Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Jorge Oteiza Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 30, 2024
JORGE OTEIZA Guipúzcoa 1908 - San Sebastián 2003 T...
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JORGE OTEIZA Guipúzcoa 1908 - San Sebastián 2003 Tribute to the empty style of cubism. 1996 Construction in painted steel sheet Signed Written by the artist B10/45 Unnumbered edition of at least 6 copies Measurements 25 x 29 x 38 cm BIBLIOGRAPHY Txomin Badiola with the collaboration of David Martínes Suárez, "Oteiza. Catalogue Raisonné of Sculpture. Volume II. Abstract Work", Ed. Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation and Government of Navarra, Navarra 2015, p. 894, nº CRIO 9.2.38.002 There is a monumental size variant "Tribute to the empty style of Cubism/ spiritual moment", located in Yamaguchi Park, Pamplona, Navarra
Subastas Segre
Jul. 02, 2024
JORGE OTEIZA Guipúzcoa 1908 - San Sebastián 2003 <...
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JORGE OTEIZA Guipúzcoa 1908 - San Sebastián 2003 Hau Madrilentzat. 6.3.LT 72 Developments from the prismatic element. 2001 Bronze Signed Copy 2 of an edition of 5 Measurements 39 x 39 x 32.5 cm From the variant of the FMUO LT 00331 model from the Chalk Laboratory 1972 BIBLIOGRAPHY Txomin Badiola, "Oteiza. Catalog Raisonné of Sculpture. Volume I Abstract Work", Ed. Jorge Oteiza Foundation, Navarra 2015, page. 605
Subastas Segre
Jun. 13, 2024
JORGE OTEIZA ENBIL (Orio, Guipúzcoa, 1908 - San Sebastián, 2003). "Visitation of the Virgin to Saint Elizabeth", 1973. Bronze. Signed on the base and numbered. Work catalogued in Oteiza Propósit experimental
Est: €7,000 - €9,000
JORGE OTEIZA ENBIL (Orio, Guipúzcoa, 1908 - San Sebastián, 2003). "Visitation of the Virgin to Saint Elizabeth", 1973. Bronze. Signed on the base and numbered. Work catalogued in Oteiza Propósit experimental; Fundació Caixa de Pensions , 1988. Barcelona, p 84. (Fig 3) Measurements: 36 x 12 x 13 cm. In this bronze, as in other religious-themed sculptures by Oteiza, the artist manages to transcend the anecdote of the biblical passage in order to rescue a spirituality anchored in the depths of time. Here he opens a link between the Christian sacred and primitive sacredness. In this piece, endowed with a striking visual and expressive force, the contemporary is manifested through a deep passion for ancestral mysticism. Oteiza evokes Basque prehistory to endow his sculptures with mythical qualities. The fears and desires of primitive man, his beliefs and hopes, are not very different from our own. The two figures appear fused in their condition of pregnant women, carrying in their wombs promises of the future. The textures take on relief, the empty and the full ones dialogue with each other. Both women hollow their filiform arms and embrace their ribbon-like bellies. Jorge Oteiza is one of the fundamental Basque artists of the 20th century, as well as one of the most influential. The echoes of his work are perceptible, from the fifties to the present day, in the work of numerous sculptors, painters and architects. Self-taught, Oteiza began his career making sculptures within the orbit of expressionism or primitivism initiated by Gauguin, Picasso and Derain. After a long stay in South America, the sculptor developed, both theoretically and practically, the foundations of his aesthetics, and brought out the "natural" sculptor in him, taking the necessary steps to become an artist in control of his mechanisms and tools. This intellectual adventure will be reflected in texts such as "Letter to the artists of America" (1944) or "The aesthetic interpretation of American megalithic statuary" (1952). During these years he will teach at the School of Ceramics in Buenos Aires. At the end of the forties he returned to Spain, and in his work the influence of massive and monolithic sculpture underwent a process of dematerialization. In the early fifties, Oteiza is immersed in an abstract research, and begins what he calls his "Experimental Purpose" (1955), experimenting along the lines of constructivism. In 1957 he presented his work at the São Paulo Biennial, being awarded the extraordinary prize for sculpture. Two years later, understanding that he had reached his conclusive phase, Oteiza abandoned sculptural activity. During the sixties and seventies he devoted himself to researching the Basque language and the popular manifestations of his people. In 1988 he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Prize for the Arts. He is currently represented in the Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation in Alzuza, the Reina Sofía National Art Center, the MACBA, the Guggenheim in Bilbao and New York, the Telefónica and Caixa Galicia Foundations and the Patio Herreriano Museum in Valladolid, among other public and private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 06, 2024
JORGE OTEIZA (1908 - 2003). "BUST OF SABINO DE ARANA", 1979.
Est: €1,000 - €1,900
Terracotta. Numbered and signed. With wooden stand. It has some colour scratches on the face. 26 x 16 cm (without stand).
Subarna Subastas
May. 28, 2024
OTEIZA , JORGE (1908 - 2003)
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Sculpture made of patinated bronze. Signed, titled and numbered (1/17) on the base. Bibliography: - BADIOLA, Txomin: Oteiza. Figurative Work Catalog Raisonné of Sculpture. Vol I. Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation and Nerea Editorial. San Sebastián, 2015. Page 333. Cat. No.: CRJO 3.2.02 (another copy of the edition). Rep. Col.
Duran Arte y Subastas
May. 15, 2024
JORGE OTEIZA EMBIL - Sabino Arana
Est: €120 -
JORGE OTEIZA EMBIL - Sabino Arana 27x14x13 cm
Arte Subastas Bilbao
Apr. 23, 2024
JORGE OTEIZA (1908-2003) Homenaje al estilema vacío del cubismo Fer 25 x 32
Est: €12,000 - €18,000
JORGE OTEIZA (1908-2003) Homenaje al estilema vacío del cubismo Fer 25 x 32.2 x 32.2 cm. (9 7/8 x 12 5/8 x 12 5/8 in.) (2)
Christie's
Mar. 05, 2024
JORGE OTEIZA ENBIL (Orio, Guipúzcoa, 1908 - San Sebastián, 2003). "Basque Centaur". Bronze. Signed.
Est: €9,000 - €10,000
JORGE OTEIZA ENBIL (Orio, Guipúzcoa, 1908 - San Sebastián, 2003). "Basque Centaur". Bronze. Signed. Measurements: 13 x 10 x 6 cm. In this work Oteiza uses an experimental figurative sculptural language to offer us the image of a centaur reduced to its maximum expression. Another sculpture of this half-man-half-horse creature is kept at the Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation. Jaione Apalategi, a member of the Oteiza Foundation-Museum who, as a doctor in Pedagogy, has the special responsibility of researching and disseminating the artist's contributions, explains it as follows: "The meaning of this sculpture, half animal half human, walks the earth with its animal part, while the head, its human part, is submerged in the sky, trying to find a solution to the overwhelming human existence". Jorge Oteiza is one of the fundamental Basque artists of the 20th century, as well as one of the most influential. The echoes of his work are perceptible, from the fifties to the present day, in the work of numerous sculptors, painters and architects. Self-taught, Oteiza began his career making sculptures within the orbit of expressionism or primitivism initiated by Gauguin, Picasso and Derain. After a long stay in South America, the sculptor developed, both theoretically and practically, the foundations of his aesthetics, and brought out the "natural" sculptor in him, taking the necessary steps to become an artist in control of his mechanisms and tools. This intellectual adventure will be reflected in texts such as "Letter to the artists of America" (1944) or "The aesthetic interpretation of American megalithic statuary" (1952). During these years he will teach at the School of Ceramics in Buenos Aires. At the end of the forties he returned to Spain, and in his work the influence of massive and monolithic sculpture underwent a process of dematerialization. In the early fifties, Oteiza is immersed in an abstract research, and begins what he calls his "Experimental Purpose" (1955), experimenting along the lines of constructivism. In 1957 he presented his work at the São Paulo Biennial, being awarded the extraordinary prize for sculpture. Two years later, understanding that he had reached his conclusive phase, Oteiza abandoned sculptural activity. During the sixties and seventies he devoted himself to researching the Basque language and the popular manifestations of his people. In 1988 he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Prize for the Arts. He is currently represented in the Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation in Alzuza, the Reina Sofía National Art Center, the MACBA, the Guggenheim in Bilbao and New York, the Telefónica and Caixa Galicia Foundations and the Patio Herreriano Museum in Valladolid, among other public and private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Feb. 29, 2024
Jorge Oteiza (Orio, Gupúzkoa, 1908 - San Sebastian, 2003) "Composition"
Est: €13,000 - €15,000
Jorge Oteiza (Orio, Gupúzkoa, 1908 - San Sebastian, 2003) "Composition" Drawing in sanguine 20 x 30 cm 13.000 - 15.000 € Literature: IVAM, "Oteiza íntimo y secreto", reproduced p. 89.
Greco Subastas
Feb. 21, 2024
Jorge Oteiza. Reclining Woman / Fallen Woman
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Sculpture made of patinated bronze. Multiple edition of 68 copies. Signed and dated (52) on the base. Numbered (15/68). Edited by EDIGSA, Ediciones Gráficas, SA, Madrid. in 1973 from a sketch in fired clay and wax FMJ0 CE 00925 from 1952. Bibliography: - BADIOLA, Txomin: Oteiza. Figurative Work Catalog Raisonné of Sculpture. Vol I. Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation and Nerea Editorial. San Sebastián, 2015. Page 291. Cat. N°: CRJ0 2.8.03.016 (another copy of the edition). Rep. Col.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Feb. 21, 2024
Jorge Oteiza. Piedad Nº 7 for Aránzazu
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Sculpture made of patinated bronze. Multiple edition of 68 copies. Signed and dated (69) on the side. Edited by EDIGSA, Ediciones Gráficas, SA, Madrid. in 1973 from the plaster FMJ0E CE 01286 of 1969. A copy of the same series is preserved in the Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation, Alzuza, Navarra. Bibliography: - BADIOLA, Txomin: Oteiza . Figurative Work Catalog Raisonné of Sculpture. Vol I. Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation and Nerea Editorial. San Sebastián, 2015. Page 308. Cat. N°: CRJ0 3.1.07.004 (another copy of the edition). Rep. Col.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Dec. 07, 2023
Construcción vacía - Oración lunar
Est: €50,000 - €70,000
Jorge Oteiza 1908 - 2003 Construcción vacía - Oración lunar incised with the artist's initials on the base bronze 105 x 59 x 64 cm ; 41 ⅜ x 23 ¼ x 25 ¼ in. Executed in 2001. __________________________________________________________________________ Jorge Oteiza 1908 - 2003 Construcción vacía - Oración lunar incisé des initiales de l'artiste sur la base bronze 105 x 59 x 64 cm ; 41 ⅜ x 23 ¼ x 25 ¼ in. Exécuté en 2001.
Sotheby's
Nov. 21, 2023
"Desocupación de la Esfera" (Unoccupation of the Sphere) Iron sculpture.
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JORGE OTEIZA (Orio, 1908-2003) "Desocupación de la Esfera" (Unoccupation of the Sphere) Iron sculpture. Attached is a document signed by Jorge Oteiza giving his consent to the bank Kutxa for the production of 250 numbered copies. TZA. 133/250 Iron Sculpture Taller de Fundición, Taller Alfa.
Anteo Subastas
Nov. 14, 2023
JORGE OTEIZA ENBIL (Orio, Guipúzcoa, 1908 - San Sebastián, 2003). "Bust of Sabino Arana". 1979. Refactory material. Signed on the lower right. Numbered "A 809". Wooden base.
Est: €2,200 - €2,500
JORGE OTEIZA ENBIL (Orio, Guipúzcoa, 1908 - San Sebastián, 2003). "Bust of Sabino Arana". 1979. Refactory material. Signed on the lower right. Numbered "A 809". Wooden base. Measurements: 27 x 16 x 12 cm (bust); 8 x 29 x 14 cm (base). Sculpture by Jorge Oteiza representing a bust of the founder of the Basque nationalist party, Sabino Arana. He accentuates the expressiveness of the face by exaggerating his features. The piece belongs to the primitivist figurative line that he developed in his first period, although this bust is dated in the 1970s. Oteiza made the sculpture to help cover the costs of setting up the Sabino Arana Foundation. Jorge Oteiza is one of the fundamental Basque artists of the 20th century, as well as one of the most influential. The echoes of his work are perceptible, from the 1950s to the present day, in the work of numerous sculptors, painters and architects. Self-taught, Oteiza began his career by creating sculptures in the sphere of expressionism or primitivism initiated by Gauguin, Picasso and Derain. After a long stay in South America, the sculptor developed, both theoretically and practically, the foundations of his aesthetic, and brought out the "natural" sculptor in him, taking the necessary steps to become an artist in control of his mechanisms and tools. This intellectual adventure was reflected in texts such as "Letter to the artists of America" (1944) and "The aesthetic interpretation of American megalithic statuary" (1952). During these years he taught at the Escuela de Cerámica in Buenos Aires. At the end of the 1940s he returned to Spain, and in his work the influence of massive, monolithic sculpture underwent a process of dematerialisation. At the beginning of the 1950s, Oteiza was immersed in abstract research and began what he called his "Experimental Purpose" (1955), experimenting along the lines of constructivism. In 1957 he presented his work at the São Paulo Biennial and was awarded the extraordinary prize for sculpture. Two years later, believing that he had reached his conclusive phase, Oteiza abandoned sculpture. During the sixties and seventies he devoted himself to research into the Basque language and the popular manifestations of his people. In 1988 he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Prize for the Arts. He is currently represented in the Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation in Alzuza, the Reina Sofía National Art Centre, the MACBA, the Guggenheim in Bilbao and New York, the Telefónica and Caixa Galicia Foundations and the Patio Herreriano Museum in Valladolid, among other public and private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 26, 2023
JORGE OTEIZA ENBIL (Orio, Guipúzcoa, 1908 - San Sebastián, 2003). "Zazpiak", 2001. Patinated bronze. P/A copy. Current print run of 6 copies plus one Author's proof.
Est: €120,000 - €130,000
JORGE OTEIZA ENBIL (Orio, Guipúzcoa, 1908 - San Sebastián, 2003). "Zazpiak", 2001. Patinated bronze. P/A copy. Current print run of 6 copies plus one Author's proof. Work reproduced in the catalogue raisonné of the artist. Volume II, p. 611. Signed and justified by the artist. Size: 35 x 53 x 47 cm. Zapiak is considered Oteiza's last work, which, although it materialised in the 2000s, had been conceived by the artist in the 1970s, the result of his experimentation in the project known as the "Chalk Laboratory", in which the sculptor sought to extend spatial action through open forms, based on the tetrahedrons of the chalk and the divergences they generate. This sculpture is a reflection of the dynamic and light movement transferred to the use of bronze. The piece reflects the tension between each of the parts and the whole, which results in a piece of great rotundity where the space harmonises with the rotundity of the bronze. Jorge Oteiza is one of the fundamental Basque artists of the 20th century, as well as one of the most influential. The echoes of his work are perceptible, from the 1950s to the present day, in the work of numerous sculptors, painters and architects. Self-taught, Oteiza began his career by creating sculptures in the sphere of expressionism or primitivism initiated by Gauguin, Picasso and Derain. After a long stay in South America, the sculptor developed, both theoretically and practically, the foundations of his aesthetic, and brought out the "natural" sculptor in him, taking the necessary steps to become an artist in control of his mechanisms and tools. This intellectual adventure was reflected in texts such as "Letter to the artists of America" (1944) and "The aesthetic interpretation of American megalithic statuary" (1952). During these years he taught at the Escuela de Cerámica in Buenos Aires. At the end of the 1940s he returned to Spain, and in his work the influence of massive, monolithic sculpture underwent a process of dematerialisation. At the beginning of the 1950s, Oteiza was immersed in abstract research and began what he called his "Experimental Purpose" (1955), experimenting along the lines of constructivism. In 1957 he presented his work at the São Paulo Biennial and was awarded the special prize for sculpture. Two years later, believing that he had reached his conclusive phase, Oteiza abandoned sculpture. During the sixties and seventies he devoted himself to research into the Basque language and the popular manifestations of his people. In 1988 he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Prize for the Arts. He is currently represented in the Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation in Alzuza, the Reina Sofía National Art Centre, the MACBA, the Guggenheim in Bilbao and New York, the Telefónica and Caixa Galicia Foundations and the Patio Herreriano Museum in Valladolid, among other public and private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 28, 2023
Jorge Oteiza. Open box
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Black patinated steel. Signed and numbered (1) [KP] on the side. Edition of 30 copies. Bibliography: - BADIOLA, Txomin.: Oteiza. Raisonné Catalog of Sculpture. Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation, Editorial Nerea, 2016. Page 804, No. CRJO. 8. 1. 34. 018 (another copy). Rep. Col.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Jun. 15, 2023
OTEIZA: MITO Y MODERNIDAD, enc.
Est: €30 - €60
OTEIZA: MITO Y MODERNIDAD, FMGB, SEACEX y Fundación Museo Guggenheim, 2005, 401 p., il.; 24,8 cm. Catálogo da exposição sobre o artista Jorge Oteiza, comissariada por Margit Rowell e Txomin Badiola, e realizada no Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid, no Guggenheim de Bilbao e no Guggnheim de Nova Iorque. Edição trilingue espanhol / basco / inglês. Encadernação editorial. Bom estado.
Palácio do Correio Velho
Jun. 07, 2023
JORGE OTEIZA ENBIL (Orio, Guipúzcoa, 1908 - San Sebastián, 2003). "Hau madrilentzat", 2001. Patinated bronze. P/A copy. Current print run of one copy plus one Author's proof.
Est: €225,000 - €250,000
JORGE OTEIZA ENBIL (Orio, Guipúzcoa, 1908 - San Sebastián, 2003). "Hau madrilentzat", 2001. Patinated bronze. P/A copy. Current print run of one copy plus one Author's proof. Work reproduced in the catalogue raisonné of the artist. Volume II, p. 605. Signed and justified by the artist. Measurements: 77 x 88 x 75 cm. After Franco's death and at a time when tensions between the centre and the periphery of the Spanish state reached a critical point, a chalk model emerged as the inspiration for this work, which, due to its articulation resembling a sleeve cut, came to symbolise the relations between the Basque Country and Madrid at the time. This model was not materialised in bronze until the early 1990s, under the title Hau Madrilentzat and, paradoxically, it was enlarged in 1992 for the Bank of Spain's headquarters in Madrid. The work, which quickly became popular, was intended as a response to political centralism. Oteiza tried to reflect the transmutation of the everyday towards a spiritual ideal, where the catalyst is the work of art. Thus assimilating Platonic philosophy, of an immutable world of concepts or ideas, where perceptions are prisoners of the changeable, for this reason his metaphysical boxes flee from all anecdotal elements. Jorge Oteiza is one of the fundamental Basque artists of the 20th century, as well as one of the most influential. The echoes of his work are perceptible, from the 1950s to the present day, in the work of numerous sculptors, painters and architects. Self-taught, Oteiza began his career by creating sculptures in the sphere of expressionism or primitivism initiated by Gauguin, Picasso and Derain. After a long stay in South America, the sculptor developed, both theoretically and practically, the foundations of his aesthetic, and brought out the "natural" sculptor in him, taking the necessary steps to become an artist in control of his mechanisms and tools. This intellectual adventure was reflected in texts such as "Letter to the artists of America" (1944) and "The aesthetic interpretation of American megalithic statuary" (1952). During these years he taught at the Escuela de Cerámica in Buenos Aires. At the end of the 1940s he returned to Spain, and in his work the influence of massive, monolithic sculpture underwent a process of dematerialisation. At the beginning of the 1950s, Oteiza was immersed in abstract research and began what he called his "Experimental Purpose" (1955), experimenting along the lines of constructivism. In 1957 he presented his work at the São Paulo Biennial and was awarded the special prize for sculpture. Two years later, believing that he had reached his conclusive phase, Oteiza abandoned sculpture. During the sixties and seventies he devoted himself to research into the Basque language and the popular manifestations of his people. In 1988 he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Prize for the Arts. He is currently represented in the Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation in Alzuza, the Reina Sofía National Art Centre, the MACBA, the Guggenheim in Bilbao and New York, the Telefónica and Caixa Galicia Foundations and the Patio Herreriano Museum in Valladolid, among other public and private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 07, 2023
JORGE OTEIZA ENBIL (Orio, Guipúzcoa, 1908 - San Sebastián, 2003). "Zazpiak", 2001. Patinated bronze. P/A copy. Current print run of 6 copies plus one Author's proof.
Est: €125,000 - €150,000
JORGE OTEIZA ENBIL (Orio, Guipúzcoa, 1908 - San Sebastián, 2003). "Zazpiak", 2001. Patinated bronze. P/A copy. Current print run of 6 copies plus one Author's proof. Work reproduced in the catalogue raisonné of the artist. Volume II, p. 611. Signed and justified by the artist. Size: 35 x 53 x 47 cm. Zapiak is considered Oteiza's last work, which, although it materialised in the 2000s, had been conceived by the artist in the 1970s, the result of his experimentation in the project known as the "Chalk Laboratory", in which the sculptor sought to extend spatial action through open forms, based on the tetrahedrons of the chalk and the divergences they generate. This sculpture is a reflection of the dynamic and light movement transferred to the use of bronze. The piece reflects the tension between each of the parts and the whole, which results in a piece of great rotundity where the space harmonises with the rotundity of the bronze. Jorge Oteiza is one of the fundamental Basque artists of the 20th century, as well as one of the most influential. The echoes of his work are perceptible, from the 1950s to the present day, in the work of numerous sculptors, painters and architects. Self-taught, Oteiza began his career by creating sculptures in the sphere of expressionism or primitivism initiated by Gauguin, Picasso and Derain. After a long stay in South America, the sculptor developed, both theoretically and practically, the foundations of his aesthetic, and brought out the "natural" sculptor in him, taking the necessary steps to become an artist in control of his mechanisms and tools. This intellectual adventure was reflected in texts such as "Letter to the artists of America" (1944) and "The aesthetic interpretation of American megalithic statuary" (1952). During these years he taught at the Escuela de Cerámica in Buenos Aires. At the end of the 1940s he returned to Spain, and in his work the influence of massive, monolithic sculpture underwent a process of dematerialisation. At the beginning of the 1950s, Oteiza was immersed in abstract research and began what he called his "Experimental Purpose" (1955), experimenting along the lines of constructivism. In 1957 he presented his work at the São Paulo Biennial and was awarded the special prize for sculpture. Two years later, believing that he had reached his conclusive phase, Oteiza abandoned sculpture. During the sixties and seventies he devoted himself to research into the Basque language and the popular manifestations of his people. In 1988 he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Prize for the Arts. He is currently represented in the Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation in Alzuza, the Reina Sofía National Art Centre, the MACBA, the Guggenheim in Bilbao and New York, the Telefónica and Caixa Galicia Foundations and the Patio Herreriano Museum in Valladolid, among other public and private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 07, 2023
JORGE OTEIZA ENBIL (Orio, Guipúzcoa, 1908 – San Sebastián, 2003). "Fallen man", 1952. Bronze. Copy 47/68- P/E. Editor; Edgisa Graficas S.A. Signed and dated.
Est: €2,000 - €2,500
JORGE OTEIZA ENBIL (Orio, Guipúzcoa, 1908 - San Sebastián, 2003). "Fallen man", 1952. Bronze. Copy 47/68- P/E. Publisher; Edgisa Graficas S.A. Signed and dated. Measurements: 7.5 x 10 x 5 cm. In this work Oteiza uses an experimental figurative sculptural language, reduced to its minimum expression, dominated by the emptiness in its interior. Thus creating a disoccupation of matter itself, and exemplifying the dialectic between space and matter. A resource that became a constant throughout his artistic production. Jorge Oteiza is one of the fundamental Basque artists of the 20th century, as well as one of the most influential. The echoes of his work are perceptible, from the 1950s to the present day, in the work of numerous sculptors, painters and architects. Self-taught, Oteiza began his career by creating sculptures in the sphere of expressionism or primitivism initiated by Gauguin, Picasso and Derain. After a long stay in South America, the sculptor developed, both theoretically and practically, the foundations of his aesthetic, and brought out the "natural" sculptor in him, taking the necessary steps to become an artist in control of his mechanisms and tools. This intellectual adventure was reflected in texts such as "Letter to the artists of America" (1944) and "The aesthetic interpretation of American megalithic statuary" (1952). During these years he taught at the Escuela de Cerámica in Buenos Aires. At the end of the 1940s he returned to Spain, and in his work the influence of massive, monolithic sculpture underwent a process of dematerialisation. At the beginning of the 1950s, Oteiza was immersed in abstract research and began what he called his "Experimental Purpose" (1955), experimenting along the lines of constructivism. In 1957 he presented his work at the São Paulo Biennial and was awarded the extraordinary prize for sculpture. Two years later, believing that he had reached his conclusive phase, Oteiza abandoned sculpture. During the sixties and seventies he devoted himself to research into the Basque language and the popular manifestations of his people. In 1988 he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Prize for the Arts. He is currently represented in the Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation in Alzuza, the Reina Sofía National Art Centre, the MACBA, the Guggenheim in Bilbao and New York, the Telefónica and Caixa Galicia Foundations and the Patio Herreriano Museum in Valladolid, among other public and private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Apr. 26, 2023
JORGE OTEIZA EMBIL - Carlos III y la Ilustración
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JORGE OTEIZA EMBIL - Carlos III y la Ilustración
Arte Subastas Bilbao
Apr. 18, 2023
JORGE OTEIZA ENBIL (Orio, Guipúzcoa, 1908 - San Sebastián, 2003). "La desocupación de la esfera", 1958. Bronze, copy 50/250. Signed and numbered at the bottom.
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
JORGE OTEIZA ENBIL (Orio, Guipúzcoa, 1908 - San Sebastián, 2003). "La desocupación de la esfera", 1958. Bronze, copy 50/250. Signed and numbered at the bottom. Measurements: 20 x 12 x 12 cm. In the mid-fifties, Jorge Oteiza began to investigate the square and the cube as essential units. In his metaphysical endeavour to capture the essence of emptiness and generate energy, the series "La desocupación de la esfera" (1957-58), awarded a prize at the IV Bienal de Arte de São Paulo in 1957, occupied a central place. This sculpture, which influenced the Brazilian neo-concrete movement, is a dynamic construction based on curved twists. Building on the research begun in "Experimental Laboratory", Oteiza tackled the cylindrical form by means of metal fragments with which he articulated two curved shapes with different spatial orientations. The sculpture, in his own words, proposed "the statue as a purely spatial organism". The disoccupations of the sphere possess a conceptual complexity that translates into a unitary and essential object, suggesting a centrifugal movement that liberates a nuclear space. Jorge Oteiza is one of the fundamental Basque artists of the 20th century, as well as one of the most influential. From the 1950s to the present day, the echoes of his work are perceptible in the work of numerous sculptors, painters and architects. Self-taught, Oteiza began his career by creating sculptures in the sphere of expressionism or primitivism initiated by Gauguin, Picasso and Derain. After a long stay in South America, the sculptor developed, both theoretically and practically, the foundations of his aesthetic, and brought out the "natural" sculptor in him, taking the necessary steps to become an artist in control of his mechanisms and tools. This intellectual adventure was reflected in texts such as "Letter to the artists of America" (1944) and "The aesthetic interpretation of American megalithic statuary" (1952). During these years he taught at the Escuela de Cerámica in Buenos Aires. At the end of the 1940s he returned to Spain, and in his work the influence of massive, monolithic sculpture underwent a process of dematerialisation. At the beginning of the 1950s, Oteiza was immersed in abstract research and began what he called his "Experimental Purpose" (1955), experimenting along the lines of constructivism. In 1957 he presented his work at the São Paulo Biennial and was awarded the extraordinary prize for sculpture. Two years later, believing that he had reached his conclusive phase, Oteiza abandoned sculpture. During the sixties and seventies he devoted himself to research into the Basque language and the popular manifestations of his people. In 1988 he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Prize for the Arts. He is currently represented in the Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation in Alzuza, the Reina Sofía National Art Centre, the MACBA, the Guggenheim in Bilbao and New York, the Telefónica and Caixa Galicia Foundations and the Patio Herreriano Museum in Valladolid, among other public and private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Dec. 13, 2022
JORGE OTEIZA Orio (Guipúzcoa) (1908) / San Sebastián (2003) "Nicanor Zabaleta", 1943-53
Est: €2,400 - €3,200
Clay with enamels On the base: "NIKANOR EN POPAYAN 1943 with hugs from both of them for RAFAEL ZORIONAK OTEIZA 1943" Has occasional faults Bibliography : Txomin Badiola "Oteiza catalog raisonné of sculpture Vol. I Figurative work", Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation, 2015; pag.91 nº CRIO 1.5.06.000 Measurements: 13 x 10 x 6 cm
Ansorena
Dec. 13, 2022
JORGE OTEIZA Orio (Guipúzcoa) (1908) / San Sebastián (2003) "Andramari", 1953
Est: €3,600 - €4,800
Bronze Signed and dated. Edition of 17 copies produced by EDIGSA Ediciones Graficas SA, Madrid 1973 Bibliography: Txomn Badiola, "Oteiza catalog raisonné of sculpture" Fundación Museo Jorge Oteiza, 2015, vol. I p. 198. Measurements: 20 x 10.5 x 10 cm
Ansorena
Dec. 13, 2022
JORGE OTEIZA Orio (Guipúzcoa) (1908) / San Sebastián (2003) "Fallen man", 1952
Est: €1,350 - €1,800
Signed, dated and justified 35/68. Edition of 68 copies produced by EDIGSA Ediciones Graficas SA, Madrid 1973 Bibliography: Txomn Badiola, "Oteiza catalog raisonné of sculpture" Fundación Museo Jorge Oteiza, 2015, vol. I p. 291. Measurements: 6 x 13 x 7 cm
Ansorena
Nov. 03, 2022
JORGE OTEIZA Orio (Guipúzcoa) (1908) / San Sebastián (2003) "Piedad nº4", 1969
Est: €1,200 - €1,600
Bronze Signed, dated and justified. Edition of 68 copies. Edited by EDIGSA Ediciones Gráficas SA, Madrid 1973. Acquired by the current owner at Galería Península, Madrid 1973 Bibliography: Txomn Badiola, "Oteiza catalog raisonné of sculpture" Fundación Museo Jorge Oteiza, 2015, vol. I p. 307. Measurements: 20 x 21 x 6 cm
Ansorena
Sep. 27, 2022
JORGE OTEIZA Orio (Guipúzcoa) (1908) / San Sebastián (2003) "Laocoön", 1973
Est: €2,400 - €3,200
Bronze Signed and dated in punctuation on the side and numbered 1/17 on the back. Multiple edition edited by Edigsa Edicines Gráficas SA Bibliography: Txomn Badiola, "Oteiza catalog raisonné of sculpture" Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation, 2015, vol. I p. 292. CRIO reference 2.8.05.006 Measurements: 28 x 11 x 10 cm
Ansorena
Jul. 20, 2022
JORGE OTEIZA Orio (Guipúzcoa) (1908) / San Sebastián (2003) "Fusion of two open polyhedrons defining divergent voids/ Of orbital circulation", 1972
Est: €90,000 - €120,000
Carving in black marble Inscribed on the sculpture: “OTEITZA”_x000_D_ Presents restorations_x000D unique, variant of the sculpture CRJO 5.3.01.000 from the artist's catalog raisonné Provenance: Private collection, Madrid Juana Mordó Gallery, Madrid Measurements: 28.5 x 35 x 28 cm
Ansorena
Jul. 05, 2022
JORGE OTEIZA - Vacancy of the sphere. Conclusion for Mondrian
Est: €3,000 - €6,000
JORGE OTEIZA Guipuzcoa 1908 - San Sebastian 2003 Sphere vacancy. Conclusion for Mondrian. 1968-1974 (2000) Construction with bronze elements on pivoting axis Signed Numbered 61/250 Measures 20 x 14 x 12.5 cm EXHIBITIONS 2004-05 (December 23-February 23), "José Hierro (1922-1992). The Tower of Dreams", Museum of Fine Arts of Santander, Cantabria BIBLIOGRAPHY VVAA, "José Hierro (1922-1992). The Tower of dreams", Ed. Santander City Council, Cantabria 2004, reprod. cat. experience p. 498 Txomin Badiola, "Oteiza. Catalog Raisonné of sculpture. Volume II. Abstract work", Ed. Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation, Navarra 2016, reprod. p. 769, no. CRIO.7.7.10.012
Subastas Segre
Jun. 21, 2022
Jorge Oteiza. Macla binaria
Est: -
Sculpture made of bronze with green patina on a black marble base. Signed and numbered (P/A - Artist's Proof) at the bottom. Edition of 200 copies. Made from the model FMJ0 LT 00311 of the Chalk Laboratory of 1972. Origin: - Alfa Lan, Eibar. - Particular collection. Bibliography: - BADIOLA, Txomin.: Oteiza. Abstract work Catalog Raisonné of Sculpture. Vol II. Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation and Editorial Nerea. San Sebastian, 2015. Page 570. Cat. No.: CRJO 5.7.23.001. Rep. Col.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Jun. 21, 2022
Jorge Oteiza. Macla ternaria
Est: -
Sculpture made of aluminum on a black marble base. Signed and numbered (PA - Artist Proof) on the base. Multiple edition of 65 copies. Origin: - Alfa Lan, Eibar. - Particular collection. Bibliography: - BADIOLA, Txomin.: Oteiza. Abstract work Catalog Raisonné of Sculpture. Vol II. Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation and Editorial Nerea. San Sebastian, 2015. Page 574. Cat. No.: CRJO 5.7.35.001. Rep. Col.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Jun. 21, 2022
Jorge Oteiza. Macla binaria
Est: -
Sculpture made of aluminum on a black marble base. Numbered (P/A - Artist Proof) at the bottom. With plaque on the base "for Joseba My siesta de Oteiza 6-15-97". Made in 2001 based on model FMJ0 LT 00331 from 1991. Origin: - Alfa Lan, Eibar. - Particular collection. Bibliography: - BADIOLA, Txomin.: Oteiza. Abstract work Catalog Raisonné of Sculpture. Vol II. Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation and Editorial Nerea. San Sebastian, 2015. Page 532. Cat. No.: CRJO 5.5.08.006. Rep. Col.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Jun. 21, 2022
Jorge Oteiza. Macla binaria
Est: -
Sculpture made of aluminum on a black marble base (with deterioration). Numbered at the bottom (P/A - Artist Proof). Made in 2001 based on model FMJ0 LT 00331 from 1991. Origin: - Alfa Lan, Eibar. - Particular collection. Bibliography: - BADIOLA, Txomin.: Oteiza. Abstract work Catalog Raisonné of Sculpture. Vol II. Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation and Editorial Nerea. San Sebastian, 2015. Page 532. Cat. No.: CRJO 5.5.07.005. Rep. Col.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Jun. 14, 2022
JORGE OTEIZA Orio (Guipúzcoa) (1908) / San Sebastián (2003) "Nicanor Zabaleta", 1943-53
Est: €4,200 - €5,600
Earthenware with enamels On the base: "NIKANOR EN POPAYAN 1943 with embraces of the 2 for RAFAEL ZORIONAK OTEIZA 1943". It presents punctual faults Bibliography: Txomin Badiola "Oteiza catalogue raisonné of sculpture Vol. I Figurative work", Fundacion Museo Jorge Oteiza, 2015; pag.91 nº CRIO 1.5.06.000. . 13 x 10 x 6 cm
Ansorena
May. 26, 2022
Jorge Oteiza (Orio, 1908 - San Sebastián, 2003) - "Double Portrait of Juan XXIII and Ramón Laborda"
Est: €60,000 - €70,000
Jorge Oteiza (Orio, 1908 - San Sebastián, 2003) "Double Portrait of Juan XXIII and Ramón Laborda" Edition II out of 3 unnumbered copies made of cast aluminium. Created in the 80s from a plaster mould 'FMJO CE00773' of 1969 30 x 30 x 25 cm 60.000 - 70.000 € Provenance: The Artist's Collection Private Collection in Hondarribia, Guipúzcoa, Spain
Greco Subastas
Apr. 06, 2022
JORGE OTEIZA EMBIL (Orio, Gipuzkoa, 1908 - 2003) Título: Cartel con caja
Est: -
JORGE OTEIZA EMBIL (Orio, Gipuzkoa, 1908 - 2003) Título: Cartel con caja metafísica Odieso Firmado: Oteiza, con dedicatoria manuscrita Impresión gráfica 65x48 cm
Arte Subastas Bilbao
Jan. 26, 2022
Jorge Oteiza. Untitled
Est: -
Pencil drawing on paper. Attached certificate from Lorenart Gallery, Madrid. Exhibitions: - Intimate and secret Oteiza. IVAM, Valencia, 2013. Bibliography: - CALVO SERRALLER, Francisco.: Oteiza intimate and secret. Valencian Institute of Modern Art. Valencia, 2013. Page 104. Rep. Col.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Dec. 15, 2021
Jorge Oteiza (Orio, Guipúzcoa, 1908 - San Sebastián, 2003) "Santo",
Est: €1,200 - €1,500
Figura de bronce patinado Firmada y numerada 7/17 37 cm 1.200 - 1.500
Greco Subastas
Sep. 20, 2021
JORGE OTEIZA (Orio, Guipúzcoa, 1908 - San Sebastián, 2003). Untitled. Chalk on paper. Work reproduced in Jorge Oteiza "Dibujos, bocetos, college" II Volume, 2007, p.25.
Est: €6,000 - €7,000
JORGE OTEIZA (Orio, Guipúzcoa, 1908 - San Sebastián, 2003). Untitled. Chalk on paper. Work reproduced in Jorge Oteiza "Dibujos, bocetos, college" II Volume, 2007, p.25. Size: 39 x 31 cm; 77 x 69 cm (frame). Fleeing from the usual constructivism which characterises him, in this work he conceives a portrait, based on simple lines, which have a geometrical quality. By means of book-like strokes he configures a male face, as a sketch, a practice or a game. The lines are apparently random but precise, as they determine a face with marked features, a moustache and a bulge in the upper area, which may well represent the txapela. Jorge Oteiza is one of the fundamental Basque artists of the 20th century, as well as one of the most influential. The echoes of his work are perceptible, from the 1950s to the present day, in the work of numerous sculptors, painters and architects. Self-taught, Oteiza began his career by creating sculptures in the sphere of expressionism or primitivism initiated by Gauguin, Picasso and Derain. After a long stay in South America, the sculptor developed, both theoretically and practically, the foundations of his aesthetic, and brought out the "natural" sculptor in him, taking the necessary steps to become an artist in control of his mechanisms and tools. This intellectual adventure was reflected in texts such as "Letter to the artists of America" (1944) and "The aesthetic interpretation of American megalithic statuary" (1952). During these years he taught at the Escuela de Cerámica in Buenos Aires. At the end of the 1940s he returned to Spain, and in his work the influence of massive, monolithic sculpture underwent a process of dematerialisation. At the beginning of the 1950s, Oteiza was immersed in abstract research and began what he called his "Experimental Purpose" (1955), experimenting along the lines of constructivism. In 1957 he presented his work at the São Paulo Biennial and was awarded the special prize for sculpture. Two years later, believing that he had reached his conclusive phase, Oteiza abandoned sculpture. During the sixties and seventies he devoted himself to research into the Basque language and the popular manifestations of his people. In 1988 he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Prize for the Arts. He is currently represented in the Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation in Alzuza, the Reina Sofía National Art Centre, the MACBA, the Guggenheim in Bilbao and New York, the Telefónica and Caixa Galicia Foundations and the Patio Herreriano Museum in Valladolid, among other public and private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 17, 2021
JORGE OTEIZA ENBIL (Orio, Guipúzcoa, 1908 - San Sebastián, 2003). "Law of changes". Chalks and cardboard. Signed in the lower right area.
Est: €100,000 - €120,000
JORGE OTEIZA ENBIL (Orio, Guipúzcoa, 1908 - San Sebastián, 2003). "Law of changes". Chalks and cardboard. Signed in the lower right area. Measures: 47 x 267 cm; 77 x 297 cm (frame). This work comes from the hand of "Experimental Purpose" created in 1957, with which Oteiza was awarded at the IV Biennial of Sao Paulo. From that work, Oteiza continued to reflect on creation, expression, and the phases of artistic development, resulting in the "Law of Changes". All his theories were exposed in his essays "Ideology and technique for a law of changes in art" of 1964 and "Art as a political school of awareness" of 1965. For Oteiza, this study on the law of changes was used as a creative resource that allowed him to theorize about artistic language and its evolutionary development. Jorge Oteiza is one of the fundamental Basque artists of the 20th century, as well as one of the most influential. The echoes of his work are perceptible, from the fifties to the present day, in the work of numerous sculptors, painters and architects. Self-taught, Oteiza began his career making sculptures within the orbit of expressionism or primitivism initiated by Gauguin, Picasso and Derain. After a long stay in South America, the sculptor developed, both theoretically and practically, the foundations of his aesthetics, and brought out the "natural" sculptor in him, taking the necessary steps to become an artist in control of his mechanisms and tools. This intellectual adventure will be reflected in texts such as "Letter to the artists of America" (1944) or "The aesthetic interpretation of American megalithic statuary" (1952). During these years he taught at the School of Ceramics in Buenos Aires. At the end of the forties he returned to Spain, and in his work the influence of massive and monolithic sculpture underwent a process of dematerialization. In the early fifties, Oteiza is immersed in an abstract research, and begins what he calls his "Experimental Purpose" (1955), experimenting along the lines of constructivism. In 1957 he presented his work at the São Paulo Biennial, being awarded the extraordinary prize for sculpture. Two years later, understanding that he had reached his conclusive phase, Oteiza abandoned sculptural activity. During the sixties and seventies he devoted himself to researching the Basque language and the popular manifestations of his people. In 1988 he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Prize for the Arts. He is currently represented in the Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation in Alzuza, the Reina Sofía National Art Center, the MACBA, the Guggenheim in Bilbao and New York, the Telefónica and Caixa Galicia Foundations and the Patio Herreriano Museum in Valladolid, among other public and private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 17, 2021
JORGE OTEIZA ENBIL (Orio, Guipúzcoa, 1908 - San Sebastián, 2003). "Metaphysical Box, Tribute to the Annunciation by Fra Angelico". Iron. Signed, titled and dedicated in the lower area of the right side.
Est: €45,000 - €50,000
JORGE OTEIZA ENBIL (Orio, Guipúzcoa, 1908 - San Sebastián, 2003). "Metaphysical Box, Tribute to the Annunciation by Fra Angelico". Iron. Signed, titled and dedicated in the lower area of the right side. Measures: 23 x 32 x 24.5 cm. It has slight marks. The Metaphysical Box was a project initiated by Oteiza in 1957, which represented the volumetric materialization of the artist's theoretical ideas. These ideas dealt with themes such as purity and spiritual elevation through the empirical use of art. Although on many occasions his work, specifically the metaphysical boxes, have been considered pieces close to the precepts of American minimalism, Oteiza tried to reflect the transmutation of the everyday towards a spiritual ideal, where the catalyst is the work of art. Thus assimilating the Platonic philosophy of an immutable world of concepts or ideas, where perceptions are prisoners of the changeable, for this reason his metaphysical boxes flee from any anecdotal element. Jorge Oteiza is one of the fundamental Basque artists of the 20th century, as well as one of the most influential. The echoes of his work are perceptible, from the fifties to the present day, in the work of numerous sculptors, painters and architects. Self-taught, Oteiza began his career making sculptures within the orbit of expressionism or primitivism initiated by Gauguin, Picasso and Derain. After a long stay in South America, the sculptor developed, both theoretically and practically, the foundations of his aesthetics, and brought out the "natural" sculptor in him, taking the necessary steps to become an artist in control of his mechanisms and tools. This intellectual adventure will be reflected in texts such as "Letter to the artists of America" (1944) or "The aesthetic interpretation of American megalithic statuary" (1952). During these years he taught at the School of Ceramics in Buenos Aires. At the end of the forties he returned to Spain, and in his work the influence of massive and monolithic sculpture underwent a process of dematerialization. In the early fifties, Oteiza is immersed in an abstract research, and begins what he calls his "Experimental Purpose" (1955), experimenting along the lines of constructivism. In 1957 he presented his work at the São Paulo Biennial, being awarded the extraordinary prize for sculpture. Two years later, understanding that he had reached his conclusive phase, Oteiza abandoned sculptural activity. During the sixties and seventies he devoted himself to researching the Basque language and the popular manifestations of his people. In 1988 he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Prize for the Arts. He is currently represented in the Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation in Alzuza, the Reina Sofía National Art Center, the MACBA, the Guggenheim in Bilbao and New York, the Telefónica and Caixa Galicia Foundations and the Patio Herreriano Museum in Valladolid, among other public and private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Dec. 16, 2020
JORGE OTEIZA 1908 / 2003 "Xempalar", 1969
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
Signed, dated, titled and justified at the bottom 16/17. Bibliography: Txomin Badiola "Jorge Oteiza reasoned catalog of sculpture" Volume I, Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation; page 333. nºCRIO3.2.02. Bronze
Ansorena
Oct. 29, 2020
Jorge Oteiza. Open box (1958-1978)
Est: -
Acero patinado en negro. Firmada y con monograma del artista. Numerada (21) . Edición de 30 ejemplares. Bibliografía: - BADIOLA, Txomin.: Oteiza. Catálogo Razonado de Escultura. Fundación Museo Jorge Oteiza, Editorial Nerea, 2016. Pág. 804, Nº CRIO. 8. 1. 34. 018.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Oct. 29, 2020
Jorge Oteiza. Ley de los cambios IX
Est: -
Aguafuerte sobre papel. Firmado en el águlo inferior derecho. Numerado (3/25) en el ángulo inferior izquierdo.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Oct. 29, 2020
Jorge Oteiza. Ley de los cambios VII (1990)
Est: -
Aguafuerte sobre papel. Firmado en el águlo inferior derecho. Numerado (3/25) en el ángulo inferior izquierdo.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Oct. 22, 2020
Jorge Oteiza (1908-2003) - Round circulation with signs in the Basque landscape/orreaga
Est: €150,000 - €200,000
Jorge Oteiza (1908-2003) Round circulation with signs in the Basque landscape/orreaga acier corten soudé 420 x 376 x 320 cm.
Christie's
Oct. 22, 2020
Jorge Oteiza (1908-2003) - Open construction
Est: €120,000 - €150,000
Jorge Oteiza (1908-2003) Open construction acier corten soudé 277 x 350 x 360 cm.
Christie's
Sep. 29, 2020
JORGE OTEIZA "Portal and dream"
Est: €28,500 - €38,000
Patinated steel plate. Signed with TZA anagram and justified 1/2 Edition of three numbered and unnumbered copies, made in 2001 based on an experimental model from the 50 Bibliography: Txomin Badiola "Oteiza reasoned catalog of sculpture" Fundación Museo Jorge Oteiza 2015; volume II, page 813 nºCRIO 8.2.11.001
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