Gustavo Montoya More Art

Mexican, 1905-2003

Gustavo Montoya was born in Mexico City on July 9, 1905. At the age of 13 he studied painting at the Academia de San Carlos. Some of his teachers were: German Gedovius, Roberto Montenegro, Leandro Izaguirre, Francisco de la Torre, Mateo Herrera and Juan de Mata Pacheco, among others. He stated that the school had only taught him the technique of art, but not the spirit of it and therefore he considered himself a self-taught artist. He married his first wife, Luz Saavedra. In 1929 he traveled to Los Angeles, California, where he worked illustrating posters at the West Coast Theaters Co. The couple had a daughter, Rosa Elena Montoya Saavedra. The marriage did not last long, and Gustavo Montoya returned to Mexico in 1933. In 1936 he entered the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas (National School of Visual Arts) as teacher of the color class. He married a second time to the painter Cordelia Urueta, with whom he moved to Paris in 1938 to study European avant-garde art. He visited museums, galleries, and painters' studios. He toured Switzerland, Italy and England. In 1939, due to the Second World War, Montoya and his wife were forced to leave for New York where they remained for several years. Exhibited at the Alma Reed Gallery. When they returned to Mexico in 1942, Gustavo Montoya joined the Mexican neo-realist school movement. In 1953 he entered again as a teacher at the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas. In 1965 Gustavo Montoya and Cordelia Urueta divorced after 26 years of marriage. He was lonely and did not engage in artistic circles. He was a founding member of the League of Revolutionary Writers and Artists along with Cordelia Urueta and others. Also, he was a founding member of the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana. He spent most of his professional career depicting the streets of Mexico and its inhabitants. He painted still lifes, street scenes, churches, children, women, and markets in Mexico. Montoya preferred to paint the poor and working class, considering them the most authentic class in Mexico City. He liked to do his work in series around one main idea. Some of his series were: The streets of Mexico, Mexican still lifes, Mexican children, Dreams, Walls, Chess, Allegory of transformation, among others. Gustavo Montoya died on July 12, 2003 in Mexico City, at the age of 98 years.

Artist: Gustavo Montoya

Gustavo MontoyaGIRL WITH WATERMELON

$12,000

GIRL WITH WATERMELON

By Gustavo Montoya

Located in Dallas, TX

. Watermelon, from the Collection of Mexican Children - (Sandias, de la Colección de Niños Mexicanos). Serie 2/9. CDMX, Mexico.

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21st Century and Contemporary Gustavo Montoya More Art

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Bronze

María José de la MacorraBellota 7, 2018

$1,890

H 5.88 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in

Bellota 7

By María José de la Macorra

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

María José de la Macorra (México, D.F., 1964) realizó sus estudios en la Escuela de Cerámica y Porcelana de Toluca, Mokichi Okada Association,...

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2010s Naturalistic Gustavo Montoya More Art

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Bronze

ArmanArman African Candlestick Sculpture, Gilded Bronze, Limited Edition, 2003

$8,091

H 13.39 in W 17.72 in D 13.78 in

Arman African Candlestick Sculpture, Gilded Bronze, Limited Edition

By Arman

Located in Paris, FR

2003 Edition of 99 copies + 15 EA +15 HC + 30 copies numebered /XXX. Signed « Arman » and numbered on the gilded bronze. Referenced in Denyse Durand-Ruel Archives under Nr 7698. Referenced at the Arman Studio in New York under NR APA# 7030.03.006. Arman is a Franco-American artist best known for his unique style of found object sculpture known as accumulations. Inspired by the philosophy and aesthetics of Dadaism, he brings together forks, instruments and teapots in display cases. A member of Nouveau Réalisme alongside Yves Klein and Jean Tinguely, among others, he responds to the emergence of Pop art through his own critique of consumption, waste and mass production, particularly in his series "Poubelles" in the early 1960s. For his famous and monumental sculpture "Long-Term Parking" (1982), the artist piles up 60 cars...

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Early 2000s Gustavo Montoya More Art

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Bronze

Ben Fenske"Wild Boar" contemporary realist bronze cinghiale sculpture, life-size, Fenske, 2013

$80,000

H 33 in W 51 in D 25 in

"Wild Boar" contemporary realist bronze cinghiale sculpture, life-size, Fenske

By Ben Fenske

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

‘Wild Boar’, the striking new bronze sculpture by Ben Fenske and Richard Zinon, vibrantly illustrates the ‘new’ Renaissance currently under way. Ferocio...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Gustavo Montoya More Art

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Bronze

Mauro OliveiraEVITA: QUEEN OF ARGENTINA (One of a Kind Swarovski Skull w/ Custom Base + Crown), 2021

$9,950

H 21 in W 12 in D 12 in

EVITA: QUEEN OF ARGENTINA (One of a Kind Swarovski Skull w/ Custom Base + Crown)

By Mauro Oliveira

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

**STORE CLOSURE - UP TO 80% OFF - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT** ***EVERYTHING MUST GO BY DECEMBER 31ST!*** >>The artist is moving to a new full time venture in 2026<< _______________________________________________________ ***Looking for one of kind precious high ending art piece that no one else will have? This is one of them!*** Absolutely and positively ONE OF A KIND skull creation encrusted with genuine Swarovski and Czech crystals. The ultimate homage to Evita Peron...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Gustavo Montoya More Art

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Metal, Bronze

Salvador Dalí"De Draeger" bronze medallion with book, 1961

$1,775

H 14 in W 13 in D 2.5 in

"De Draeger" bronze medallion with book

By Salvador Dalí

Located in Chatsworth, CA

De Draeger, 1961 Bronze Medallion with book Numbered 1032 from the edition of 1500 Bronze Medallion: 3-1/8 inches (8 cm) diameter, numbered "1032" on verso of medallion Portfolio Siz...

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1960s Modern Gustavo Montoya More Art

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Bronze

Tiffany StudiosTiffany Studios "Vine Border" Table Lamp, 1910

$20,000

H 22 in Dm 18 in

Tiffany Studios "Vine Border" Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Miami, FL

Tiffany Studios "Vine Border" Table Lamp, circa 1910 leaded glass, patinated bronze, shade impressed "Tiffany Studios, New York, 1488" base impressed "Tiffany Studios, New York, 533"...

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1910s Art Nouveau Gustavo Montoya More Art

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Bronze

Demetre ChiparusDemetre Chiparus, The Clown's Dream, 1920 ca.

$22,000

H 29 in Dm 10 in

Demetre Chiparus, The Clown's Dream

By Demetre Chiparus

Located in Miami, FL

Demetre Chiparus The Clown's Dream, ca. 1930 Bronze and marble 29 in Signed "Chiparus" and "J. Gazan" Provenance: Estate of Arlene Winnick, Beverly Hills, California.

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1920s Art Deco Gustavo Montoya More Art

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Marble, Bronze

Philip LaVerne and Kelvin LaVerneMid Century Philip & Kelvin Laverne Bronze and Pewter Console Table, Circa 1960s

$27,600

H 26 in W 56 in D 20 in

Mid Century Philip & Kelvin Laverne Bronze and Pewter Console Table

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty mid century limited-edition chinoiserie console table by celebrated designers Philip LaVerne and Kelvin LaVerne and featuring an acid-etched and patinated polychrome bronze and...

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20th Century Other Art Style Gustavo Montoya More Art

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Bronze

Thai Bronze Head of Buddha Sculpture, 17th Century, Original Antique, 1600-1700

$2,500

H 8.25 in W 2.75 in D 3.5 in

Thai Bronze Head of Buddha Sculpture, 17th Century, Original Antique

Located in Milwaukee, WI

Thai Bronze Head of Buddha (Original) 17th c.

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17th Century Tribal Gustavo Montoya More Art

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Bronze

Ferreri Giovanni LucaMinos ( archaic ), 2022

$10,266

H 59.45 in W 26.38 in D 18.9 in

Minos ( archaic )

By Ferreri Giovanni Luca

Located in Villafranca Di Verona, IT

Archaic stool in solid wood burnt with shou sugi ban technique with bronze details

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2010s Modern Gustavo Montoya More Art

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Bronze

Philip LaVerne and Kelvin LaVerneMid Century Philip & Kelvin Laverne Bronze and Pewter "Chan Li" Cabinet, Circa 1960s

$198,000

H 31.75 in W 49 in D 15.5 in

Mid Century Philip & Kelvin Laverne Bronze and Pewter "Chan Li" Cabinet

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare and remarkable limited-edition cabinet by celebrated designers Philip LaVerne and Kelvin LaVerne, titled Chan Li. The case is richly clad in acid-etched and patinated polychrome...

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20th Century Other Art Style Gustavo Montoya More Art

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Bronze

Chandan DasUntitled, Dancing, Figurative, Bronze by Contemporary Indian Artist "In Stock"

$2,499

H 18 in W 16 in D 5 in

Untitled, Dancing, Figurative, Bronze by Contemporary Indian Artist "In Stock"

By Chandan Das

Located in Kolkata, West Bengal

Chandan Das - Untitled Bronze H 18 x W 16 x D 5 inches ( Delivered ) DATE OF BIRTH : 01.01.1968, Kolkata EDUCATION : Passed Degree of B.V.A in Sculpture from Govt. College of Art &...

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2010s Contemporary Gustavo Montoya More Art

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Bronze

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