Hugo Yonzon Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Hugo Yonzon Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 14, 2024
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Untitled (Mother and Child)
Est: ₱150,000 - ₱160,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Signed and dated '82' (1982, lower right) Oil on canvas 75 x 60 cm (29 1/2 x 23 3/4 in)
Salcedo Auctions
Sep. 14, 2024
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Nazareno
Est: ₱500,000 - ₱650,000
Nazareno signed and dated 1978 (lower right) oil on canvas 48” x 96” (122 cm x 244 cm) WRITE UP Hugo Yonzon, Jr’s Nazareno captures in its canvas one of the most awaited religious events in the country. The procession of the Black Nazarene brings many pious Filipinos onto the streets of Quiapo, watching amongst the sea of devotees as the life-sized statue of Jesus Christ is paraded in the six-kilometer distance between the Quirino Grandstand to Quiapo church Melding both the realist and the modernist art styles, his oeuvre features a myriad of styles to the point that his son Boboy Yonzon said in a 2014 Philstar article titled My Daddy Groovy, Hugo Yonzon, the cool painter: “My dad’s friends said that Hugo was an artist looking for style, that when you saw his works you would think that you were looking at a group show.” And yet, despite this dissonance, Yonzon’s works are bound together by a commonality – his penchant for depicting the Filipino masses. His Nazareno touches upon an important point in Filipino culture: religion. With the Philippines as Asia’s largest Catholic-majority country, the religious holidays are celebrated with intense devotion, with the record of the six-kilometer Nazarene procession reaching 22 hours. It is a practice deeply embedded in the Philippine psyche and it is translated visually as eagle-eyed viewers will notice Yonzon's usage of red, blue, and yellow of the Philippine flag, effectively intertwining the country and the church in a masterful analysis of the Philippines' longstanding history with religion. (Hannah Valiente)
Leon Gallery
Jul. 27, 2024
Hugo C. Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱60,000 - ₱78,000
Palakaya signed and dated 1990 (lower right) oil on canvas 24” x 30” (61 cm x 76 cm)
Leon Gallery
Mar. 09, 2024
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Boats
Est: ₱100,000 - ₱130,000
Boats signed and dated 1959 (lower right) oil on masonite board 22" x 28" (56 cm x 71 cm) EXHIBITED: Art Association of the Philippines (AAP) 12th Annual Exhibition and Competition, 1959 WRITE UP: Hugo Yonzon, Jr.’s Boats was the artist’s entry to the 12th Art Association of the Philippines (AAP) Annual Exhibition and Competition in 1959, the same event where Joya’s now-legendary Space Transfiguration bagged the second prize. In this piece, the titular boats are rendered starkly, veering towards an almost geometric manner and towards abstraction. Before venturing into painting, Yonzon, Jr. was an accomplished cartoonist; he was the brain behind the popular cartoon strips of his time, “Sakay” and “Moy,” published in The Manila Times. He had also won the first prize for caricature at the 1951 AAP Annual and another 1st prize, this time for photography, at the 1953 iteration. As the 1950s progressed, Yonzon, Jr. slowly transitioned into painting, reaching his flowering as a full-fledged painter in the 7th AAP Annual in 1954, where he won the coveted 1st prize for modern painting for his piece Harana. The eminent Fernando Zóbel, writing in his article “The Seventh Annual AAP Art Exhibition,” published in the Philippine Studies journal, notes that in that year’s Annual, “the most interesting work came from comparative newcomers.” He would then cite Yonzon, Jr.’s award-winning work as deserving of its accolade. In the same article, Zóbel describes Yonzon, Jr.’s work as reminiscent of Luz “in its use of a linear, basically geometrical composition” and of Manansala’s technique, “particularly in the dramatic use of dark color—also a fitting description for 1959’s Boats. In addition, Yonzon, Jr.’s emphasis on texture through his employment of seemingly vibrating patches of colors palpably appeals to the tactile imagination. (Adrian Maranan)
Leon Gallery
Jan. 20, 2024
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱70,000 - ₱91,000
Intramuros signed and dated 1972 (lower right) oil on canvas 24" x 30" (61 cm x 76 cm)
Leon Gallery
Oct. 21, 2023
Hugo Yonzon (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱10,000 - ₱13,000
Flower Vendor signed and dated 1985 (lower right) oil on canvas 23 1/2” x 17 1/4” (60 cm x 44 cm)
Leon Gallery
Jul. 29, 2023
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱20,000 - ₱26,000
Untitled signed and dated 1956 (lower right) gouache on paper 13 1/4” x 7 3/4” (33 cm x 18 cm)
Leon Gallery
Jul. 29, 2023
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱8,000 - ₱10,400
White Horse hand signed (lower right) serigraph, 140/200 20 1/4” x 7 1/4” (51 cm x 18 cm)
Leon Gallery
Apr. 22, 2023
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994) Sabungero
Est: ₱25,000 - ₱32,500
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994) Sabungero signed and dated 1/1/1982 (lower right) ) oil on canvas 15 1/2” x 14 1/2” (39 cm x 37 cm
Leon Gallery
Apr. 22, 2023
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994) Untitled
Est: ₱25,000 - ₱32,500
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994) Untitled signed and dated 1/1/1982 (lower right) oil on canvas 14 1/2” x 15 1/2” (37 cm x 39 cm)
Leon Gallery
Apr. 22, 2023
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Ancestral House
Est: ₱30,000 - ₱39,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Ancestral House signed and dated 1980 (lower right) oil on canvas 24” x 30” (61 cm x 76 cm)
Leon Gallery
Apr. 22, 2023
A Lot of Three Printsa. Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) b. Vicente Manansala (1910 - 1988) c. Mauro Malang Santos (1928 - 2017) a) Fisher Folks b) Rural Scene c) Purple Sun
Est: ₱20,000 - ₱26,000
A Lot of Three Printsa. Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) b. Vicente Manansala (1910 - 1988) c. Mauro Malang Santos (1928 - 2017) a) Fisher Folks b) Rural Scene c) Untitled a) hand signed (lower right) b) hand signed and dated 1971 (lower right) c) hand signed (lower right) a) serigraph, 172/197 b) serigraph, 48/352 c) serigraph, 79/227 a) 12” x 10” (30 cm x 25 cm) b) 11” x 10” (28 cm x 25 cm) c) 12” x 10” (30 cm x 25 cm) c) León Gallery wishes to thank West Gallery for confirming the authenticity of this lot.
Leon Gallery
Jan. 21, 2023
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱40,000 - ₱52,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Bukid signed (lower right) oil on wood 35 1/2” x 14 1/2” (90 cm x 37 cm)
Leon Gallery
Sep. 10, 2022
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Barong-Barong
Est: ₱100,000 - ₱130,000
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994) Barong-Barong signed (lower right) oil on canvas 16 1/2" x 22" (42 cm x 56 cm) PROPERTY FROM THE JOSE ZAIDE COLLECTION The image of the barong-barong is a staple in the foremost modernist Hugo Yonzon Jr.’s early works. In this particular piece from his early period, the artist captures a vignette of slum living, akin to a colorful illustration emerging from a cartoon strip (Yonzon Jr. initially worked as a cartoonist and illustrator). Albeit depicting a more modest subject, this piece is reminiscent of Yonzon Jr.’s entry to the Seventh Annual Art Association of the Philippines Exhibition in 1954 titled Harana, which won the coveted first prize. Although Yonzon Jr. does not venture into explicit narratives in this piece, one can discern the artist’s intended reactions on the viewer through his masterful weaving of disarrayed forms, creating a composition that evokes poverty and induces feelings of sympathy. Rendered in dark tones, strips of shanties dominate the canvas. The crudely built houses are set against a backdrop of patchworks of contrasting colors, resembling tattered clothes, thus, bizarrely complementing the subject. (A.M.)
Leon Gallery
Jun. 11, 2022
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱300,000 - ₱390,000
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994) Triptych of Philippine Country Life: a) Sabungeros b) Vendors c) Rice Planter a.) signed and dated 1955 (lower right) oil on plywood a.) 54 1/6" x 17 7 /8" (138 cm x 45 cm) b.) 54" x 18 1/8" (137 cm x 46 cm) c.) 54" x 17 7/8" (137 cm x 45 cm) PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Manila Towards the 1950s, the Philippine art landscape was flamboyantly becoming unorthodox, revolutionized, and radical. During this time, a brash, new breed of artists would spawn an avant-garde style embedded into the Filipino consciousness—thus, Neo-Realism was born. The ravages of the Second World War also brought an iconoclastic attitude towards the academicism in Philippine art that pervaded the preceding decades. This practice was first undertaken by six artists whose names were closely associated with the early years of the Philippine Art Gallery (PAG): Romeo Tabuena, Hernando R. Ocampo, Vicente Manansala, Victor Oteyza, Ramon Estella, and Cesar Legaspi. From the first generation, a second one emerged. Hugo Yonzon Jr. belonged to that younger cohort, which also included Arturo Luz, Mauro Malang Santos, Jose Joya, and Ang Kiukok. According to the Philippine Center New York, the neo-realist approach to genre scenes in solid but graceful, overlapping geometric forms became Yonzon's preferred style. A rare triptych by Yonzon and one of his early forays into Neo-Realism, the artist painted this piece after winning the First Prize in modern painting at the Art Association of the Philippines' (AAP) 7th annual exhibition in 1954. According to Santiago Albano Pilar, this work is highly significant in the annals of Philippine modern art, for "it was painted in the first authentically Filipino artistic expression, Neo-Realism." This piece reflects Yonzon's Filipino sensibility. Yonzon captures the struggle of the Filipinos towards recovery and rehabilitation associated with the post-war period. The figures are blatantly contorted, signifying the people's anguish and the social turmoil that ensued from the ravages of the war. Emmanuel Torres writes in Art Philippines: "They [the NeoRealists] saw the need to portray life's tensions and conflicts, like the horror and devastation of the recent war…painting Amorsolo-like pastoral visions of the Philippine countryside had reached a dead end." Amid the chaos and disorientation, they continue with their everyday affairs, whether in recreation or toiling. The figures' skin tones are rendered in deep browns, evoking the Filipinos' kayumanggi complexion. Yonzon employs deeply saturated colors, which Albano Pilar referred to as contrasting "with the harmoniously lame pleasantness or sweetness of the Amorsolo palette." The colors are discernibly rich and bold, symbolizing the people's confidence and optimism—their collective faith in the promise of rebirth and renewal under the banner of independence and self-determination. With this piece, Yonzon makes a statement—we Filipinos are never to be subjugated and enslaved again. (A.M.)
Leon Gallery
Apr. 23, 2022
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Sabungero
Est: ₱20,000 - ₱26,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Sabungero signed and dated 1979 (lower right) oil on canvas 15” x 14” (38 cm x 36 cm)
Leon Gallery
Apr. 23, 2022
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Untitled
Est: ₱30,000 - ₱39,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Untitled signed and dated 1975 (lower right) oil on canvas 22 1/2” x 17 1/3” (57 cm x 44 cm)
Leon Gallery
Apr. 23, 2022
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Untitled
Est: ₱60,000 - ₱78,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Untitled signed and dated 1968 (lower center) oil on canvas 24” x 33” (61 cm x 84 cm
Leon Gallery
Apr. 23, 2022
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Mother and Child
Est: ₱40,000 - ₱52,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Mother and Child signed and dated 1988 (lower right) oil on canvas 18” x 12” (46 cm x 30 cm)
Leon Gallery
Apr. 22, 2022
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Untitled
Est: ₱5,000 - ₱6,500
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Untitled hand signed (lower right) etching, 61/222 13 1/2” x 11 1/2” (34 cm x 29 cm)
Leon Gallery
Apr. 20, 2022
Hugo Yonzon (Filipino, 1924-1994)
Est: $100 - $200
Color seripgraph on paper, gallery label to verso, signed and numbered 140/280 in margin. 20" x 7" (sight), 26.5" x 13.5" (framed)
Caza Sikes
Mar. 05, 2022
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Malakas at Maganda
Est: ₱120,000 - ₱156,000
Malakas at Maganda signed and dated 1987 (lower right) oil on canvas 30" x 36" (76 cm x 91 cm) PROVENANCE Private Collection, Makati City Hugo Yonzon, Jr. is best remembered as one of the most prolific modernists of the postwar era. Yonzon would often join both realist modernist competitions held by the Art Association of the Philippines, winning prizes for both. Yonzon’s subjects would also often revolve around a variety of local themes. As he shifted back and forth between different approaches, what remains constant is his subject matter, from the everyday people to those parts of Philippine myths and history. This particular piece features one of the country’s most enduring mythological figures, Malakas and Maganda. Yonzon, Jr.’s dynamic figures give the piece a sense of depth that effectively engages with the viewer. The work’s unique color palette visually echoes the emblem of Yonzon’s distinctly Filipino sensibilities.
Leon Gallery
Jan. 29, 2022
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱200,000 - ₱260,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) The Procession signed and dated 1955 (lower right) oil on canvas 35 1/2” x 27 1/2” (90 cm x 70 cm)
Leon Gallery
Jan. 29, 2022
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱50,000 - ₱65,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Rural Scene signed and dated 1973 (lower right) oil on canvas 32” x 39 1/2” (81 cm x 100 cm)
Leon Gallery
Dec. 11, 2021
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Fishermen
Est: ₱16,000 - ₱20,800
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Fishermen signed and dated 1981 (lower right) oil on canvas 30" x 24" (76 cm x 61 cm)
Leon Gallery
Oct. 16, 2021
a) Rodolfo Paras Perez (1934 - 2011) b) Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱15,000 - ₱19,500
a) Rodolfo Paras Perez (1934 - 2011) Revelry signed and dated 1964 (lower right) etching, 72/210 29” x 22” (74 cm x 56 cm) b) Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Kalesa signed (lower right) lithograph, 97/179 9 1/2” x 13” (24 cm x 33 cm)
Leon Gallery
Oct. 16, 2021
a) Rodolfo Paras Perez (1934 - 2011) Man on Stake b) Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Untitled
Est: ₱12,000 - ₱15,600
a) Rodolfo Paras Perez (1934 - 2011) Man on Stake signed and dated 1977 (lower right) pen and ink on paper 10” x 8” (25 cm x 20 cm) b) Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Untitled signed (lower right) pen and ink on paper 5” x 8” (13 cm x 20 cm)
Leon Gallery
Sep. 11, 2021
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) General Emilio Aguinaldo and the Katipuneros at the Battle of Alapan
Est: ₱300,000 - ₱390,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) General Emilio Aguinaldo and the Katipuneros at the Battle of Alapan signed and dated 1994 (lower right) oil on canvas 48" x 76" (122 cm x 193 cm) P 300,000 Provenance Acquired directly from the artist The Battle of Alapan was the first military victory of General Emilio Aguinaldo and his troops on May 28, 1898, after his return to the Philippines from his exile in Hong Kong. While in exile, Aguinaldo made preparations for the continuation of the Philippine Revolution. Upon returning to his country, Aguinaldo reconstituted the Philippine Revolutionary Army and engaged in one of the fiercest battles for independence, facing a garrison of more than 270 Spanish troops under the command of General Leopoldo García Peña in Alapan in present-day Imus, Cavite. Armed with bamboo cannons and Mauser rifles, the Filipino forces emerged victorious from the battle, despite heavy resistance from the Spanish troops who ran out of ammunition in battle and eventually surrendered. The battle lasted for five hours, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. After the battle, Aguinaldo and the katipuneros marched to Cavite, bringing with them 300 Spanish captives, including General García Peña. Aguinaldo then unfurled what was to become the national flag of the First Philippine Republic. Hugo Yonzon Jr. is remembered as one of the most prolific modernists of the postwar era. Yonzon would often join both realist modernist competitions held by the Art Association of the Philippines, winning prizes for both. Yonzon’s subjects would also often revolve around a variety of local themes. As he shifted back and forth between different approaches, what remains constant is his subject matter, from the everyday people to those parts of Philippine myths and history. Yonzon, Jr. also depicted significant historical events and scenes in the country. This particular piece features one of the country’s most celebrated heroes, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, and the katipuneros at the Battle of Alapan. Yonzon, Jr.’s dynamic figures give the piece a sense of depth that effectively engages with the viewer, with the work’s unique color palette visually echoing the emblem of Yonzon’s distinctly Filipino sensibilities.
Leon Gallery
Jul. 16, 2021
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Untitled (Landscape)
Est: ₱30,000 - ₱39,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Untitled (Landscape) signed and dated 1975 (lower right) oil on canvas 20” x 30” (51 cm x 76 cm)
Leon Gallery
Jul. 16, 2021
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Untitled
Est: ₱40,000 - ₱52,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr.(1924 - 1994) Untitled signed and dated 1972 (lower right) oil on canvas 28” x 34” (71 cm x 86 cm)
Leon Gallery
Jul. 16, 2021
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Untitled (Mangcocopra)
Est: ₱40,000 - ₱52,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr.(1924 - 1994) Untitled (Mangcocopra) oil on canvas 20” x 20” (51 cm x 51 cm)Accompanied by a certificate issued by The National Museum confirming the authenticity of this lot
Leon Gallery
Apr. 10, 2021
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱40,000 - ₱52,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Untitled signed and dated 1972 (lower right) oil on canvas 18” x 24” (46 cm x 61 cm)
Leon Gallery
Feb. 27, 2021
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Vendors
Est: ₱180,000 - ₱234,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Vendors signed and dated 1991 (lower right) oil on canvas 36” x 96” (91 cm x 244 cm) Provenance: Private Collection, Manila WRITE UP: Throughout postwar modernist painter Hugo Yonzon Jr.’s prolific artistic career, he did not stick to one particular genre, medium, style, and subject. One can see his versatility as one studies his oeuvre, also how years of working in the advertising field developed his draftsmanship and artistic discipline; Yonzon is known for being at ease with various styles and techniques, hence producing works that cater to all kinds of collectors’ preferences. The artist also credited Cesar Legaspi for teaching him the tangents in composition and acknowledged the National Artist’s influence in his craft. Yonzon’s masterpieces are mostly in oil, his preferred medium. He showcases a representational style with traces of cubist leanings in his constant depictions of everyday people, from fishermen to vendors, as well as historical and mythical scenes. In Vendors, ordinary people selling fish and tropical produce are presented through his distinct stylized figuration and textured composition. It has an illustrative and narrative quality as well as colors that complement traces of cubist folds.
Leon Gallery
Jan. 23, 2021
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Intramuros
Est: ₱80,000 - ₱104,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Intramuros signed and dated 1980 (lower right) 24” x 30” (61 cm x 76 cm) The oeuvre of Hugo Yonzon Jr. is not categorized in phases; he is a highly versatile artist who went back and forth between media, styles, and subject matters. His most preferred medium is oil, which he used in most of his works spanning from 1948 to 1994. The constancy of depicting everyday people, from farmers and fishermen to karetela drivers and vendors, marks his works. One of the major postwar Modernist painters in the country, Yonzon Jr. also worked in advertising agencies and illustrated for newspapers and other publications. This 1980 oil painting exhibits his signature Cubistic folds and genius application of thin oil paint as he renders the grandeur of Manila Cathedral in Intramuros, the country’s Historic Walled City. The sunlit sky, the trees with leaves fading into the branches and the background, and the kutsero (kalesa driver) heading out are among the remarkable features in this piece.
Leon Gallery
Jan. 16, 2021
Print, Hugo Yonzon Jr
Est: $300 - $500
Hugo Yonzon Jr (Filipino, 1924-1994), Horse and Carriage, screenprint, pencil signed lower right, edition 97/179, overall (with frame): 16.5"h x 20.25"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 28, 2020
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Andres Bonifacio
Est: ₱500,000 - ₱650,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Andres Bonifacio signed dated 1982 (lower right) oil on canvas Estimate USD : $10000-$13000 Estimate Euros : €8333.33-€10833.33
Leon Gallery
Oct. 17, 2020
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Untitled (Family)
Est: ₱50,000 - ₱65,000
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994) Untitled (Family) signed and dated 1987 (lower right) oil on canvas 26” x 36” (66 cm x 92 cm)
Leon Gallery
Sep. 19, 2020
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Chinese-Filipino Barter Trade
Est: ₱300,000 - ₱390,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Chinese-Filipino Barter Trade signed and dated 1994 (lower right) oil on canvas PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF A DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN The great Filipino painter Hugo Yonzon Jr. explored a variety of art styles throughout his evolution as an artist. As he shifted back and forth between different approaches, what remains constant is his subject matter, from the everyday people to those part of Philippine myths and history. One of the major postwar Filipino modernists, Yonzon also depicts significant historical events and scenes in the country. Here, he gives a representation of the barter trade as an early economic system during the early days and the relationship of the Filipinos and the Chinese recorded in history. Most of his works are in oil, his most preferred medium as a visual storyteller. This work is a great example of Yonzon’s masterful techniques and the naturalness of the narrative quality of his rendered imagery. Coloration is also distinct here, and the features of his figures are stylistically detailed. Estimate in USD $6000-$7800
Leon Gallery
Sep. 19, 2020
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Fishermen
Est: ₱100,000 - ₱130,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Fishermen signed and dated 1979 (lower right) oil on canvas Hugo Yonzon Jr., a prolific and versatile modern artist from the post-war era, shifts through various styles in his career, from classicism, cubism, or abstract expressionism. It is said that he did not exhibit more often than his peers; collectors would buy his paintings as fast as he could finish them. Influenced by National Artist Cesar Legaspi, Yonzon said that Legaspi taught him “the tangents in composition.” This piece is part of his earlier body of works that features darker colors and his refined cubist techniques. In contrast to his later works that feature lighter colors and happier faces of common folk, the fishermen endure the toil of the sea in this detailed work. Estimate in USD $2000-$2600
Leon Gallery
Aug. 26, 2020
Hugo Yonzon 1924-1994 Modernist Gouache Painting
Est: $100 - $1,000
Hugo Yonzon (Philippines, 1924-1994). Signed original gouache on board painting depicting an early morning landscape with water buffalo and cranes in Modernist style. Artist signature lower right. Gallery information written on verso. Measures 5 1/4 in. x 15 in. (signed), 13 1/4 in. x 22 1/4 in. (framed). Good condition with mild surface wear, wear and losses to frame. Hill Auction Gallery in house continental USA shipping $100 plus insurance. Gallery will refer a local shipper for international buyers. Please contact sfloridadelivery@gmail.com for local home delivery quote. Purchaser pick up available upon request.
Hill Auction Gallery
Jul. 18, 2020
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Mother and Child
Est: ₱40,000 - ₱52,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Mother and Child signed and dated 1980 (lower right) oil on canvas 24” x 18” (61 cm x 46 cm) Post-war painter and illustrator Hugo Yonzon Jr. catered to many tastes of collectors. He attributed his versatility and varied styles—some of his works are semi-abstract—to his long experience as an advertising artist in which he must be able to work in many styles to suit the client’s needs. Yonzon worked long hours, rendering his services in ad agencies during the daytime and painting commissioned works at night. Even during free time at work, he created masterpieces. His detailed paintings of Filipino scenes and subjects, mostly presenting the common rural folk, feature happiness and vivid colors. Yonzon also noted the influence of National Artist Cesar Legaspi in the compositions of his paintings. Estimate: USD $800-$1040 Euros €666.66-€866.66
Leon Gallery
Jul. 18, 2020
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Ligawan
Est: ₱50,000 - ₱65,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Ligawan signed and dated 1987 (lower right) oil on canvas 24” x 36” (61 cm x 91 cm) Estimate: USD $1000-$1300 Euros €833.33-€1083.33
Leon Gallery
Jun. 20, 2020
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - First Mass in Limasawa
Est: ₱300,000 - ₱390,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) First Mass in Limasawa signed and dated 1994 (lower right) oil on canvas 48” x 76” (122 cm x 193 cm) Estimate USD $6000-$7800 Estimate Euros €5000-€6500
Leon Gallery
May. 30, 2020
Hugo Yonzon (1924 - 1994) - Kalesa
Est: ₱3,000 - ₱3,900
Hugo Yonzon (1924 - 1994) Kalesa signed (lower right) serigraph 106/200 21” x 9” (53 cm x 23 cm)
Leon Gallery
May. 30, 2020
Hugo Yonzon (1924 - 1994) - Lavanderas
Est: ₱25,000 - ₱32,500
Hugo Yonzon (1924 - 1994) Lavanderas signed and dated (lower right) acrylic on canvas 24” x 30” (61 cm x 76 cm)
Leon Gallery
Jan. 18, 2020
Hugo Yonzon (1924 - 1994) - Seascape
Est: ₱5,000 - ₱6,500
Hugo Yonzon (1924 - 1994) Seascape signed (lower left) watercolor on paper 11" x 15 1/2" (28 cm x 39 cm)
Leon Gallery
Jan. 18, 2020
Hugo Yonzon (1924 - 1994) - Rooster
Est: ₱5,000 - ₱6,500
Hugo Yonzon (1924 - 1994) Rooster signed (lower right) graphite on paper 6 1/2” x 4 1/2” (17 cm x 11 cm)
Leon Gallery
Jul. 20, 2019
Hugo Yonzon Untitled
Est: ₱10,000 - ₱13,000
Hugo Yonzon Untitled
Leon Gallery