Written by Andrea Domenech

The great protagonists of Catalan sculpture at auction

Among the works up for bid, the presence of artists stands out, such as Joan Rebull, Manolo Hugué or Apel.les Fenosa , who were absolutely essential figures in the evolution of Catalan sculpture that was torn between the tradition and the modernity of the European avant-gardes.

Coming from a prestigious Barcelona private collection, the pieces at auction stand out for their museum quality , as can be seen from the fact that some of their specimens form part of the collections of museums as relevant as the MNAC, some of the specimens being.

Despite the perfectly distinctive style of each of its creators, there is a common thread that links the entire set and that It transports us, through more than 30 bronzes and terracottas, to our Mediterranean origins where, as we can see, the weight of Egyptian, Greek and Romanesque culture converges with the predilection for themes linked to the earth and the female figure.