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Manolo Valdes Art

Spanish, b. 1942

From his audacious Pop art paintings that challenged Spanish dictator Francisco Franco’s regime during the 1960s to his modern reinterpretation of works by masters such as Rembrandt van Rijn, Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, Valencia native Manolo Valdés has created an extraordinary range of work. He is internationally renowned as one of the most influential Spanish artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. 

Born in 1942, Valdés studied art at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos de Valencia. As his career began to take shape, in 1964, Valdés cofounded Equipo Crónica with fellow Spanish artists Rafael Solbes and Juan Antonio Toledo. Together, the collective produced politically charged graphic Pop works, which frequently merged imagery that referenced Spain’s history and culture, in order to expressly denounce Franco’s oppressive government. Toledo left Equipo Crónica after one year, and the group disbanded after Solbes’s death in 1981.  

From 1981 onward, Valdés focused on his solo career. In his portraits, still-life prints and figurative sculptures, Valdés adopts familiar images from masterpieces by some of the world’s most recognizable artists, including Diego Velázquez, Peter Paul Rubens and Roy Lichtenstein, and recontextualizes them, minimalizing forms and the use of color, introducing collagist elements and more. Examples of Valdés’s methods can be seen in the textured lithograph print Claribel (1995) and his contemporary sculpture Butterflies (2010), which is inspired by Matisse’s Woman with a Hat (1905).

Valdés has exhibited his works around the world, including in New York City, Paris, London, Madrid, Berlin, Geneva and Mexico City. In 1999, he represented Spain at the Venice Biennale. His paintings and sculptures are also held in the collections of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, Moderna Museet in Malmö, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid and the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. 

On 1stDibs, discover a range of original Manolo Valdés prints, sculptures and mixed media.

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Reina Mariana Set of 4 Porcelain Sculptures, Abstract, 2010-
Reina Mariana Set of 4 Porcelain Sculptures, Abstract, 2010-

Reina Mariana Set of 4 Porcelain Sculptures, Abstract, 2010-

By Manolo Valdés

Located in New York, NY

The specific information regarding edition will be provided at the time of sale. Please contact the seller for more details. ‘Las Meninas’ is a series of porcelain sculptures by Man...

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2010s Abstract Manolo Valdes Art

Materials

Porcelain

Manolo Valdes Etching, Untitled

Manolo Valdes Etching, Untitled

By Manolo Valdés

Located in Miami, FL

Manolo Valdes Untitled, 2005 Etching, Aquatint, and collage on paper Ed. of 100 24 x 16 in

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Manolo Valdes Art

Materials

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Manolo Valdés Sculpture: Damas Y Caballeros: Manolo Valdés
Manolo Valdés Sculpture: Damas Y Caballeros: Manolo Valdés

Manolo Valdés Sculpture: Damas Y Caballeros: Manolo Valdés

By Manolo Valdés

Located in Miami, FL

Manolo Valdes Damas y Caballeros: Manolo Valdés, 2024 Ed. 614 of 998 Art Book + Study Book Blue Resin Menina: 18 x 14 x 10 in Book Case: 19 x 19 x 3 in

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Manolo Valdes Art

Materials

Resin, Handmade Paper

Dama con sombrero
Dama con sombrero

Dama con sombrero

By Manolo Valdés

Located in Miami, FL

Manolo Valdes Dama con sombrero, 2013 Etching and collage on paper Ed. 37 of 50, numbered on the lower left Signed on the lower right 47 x 37 in

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2010s Contemporary Manolo Valdes Art

Materials

Etching

Figura con naipes
Figura con naipes

Figura con naipes

By Manolo Valdés

Located in BARCELONA, ES

MANOLO VALDÉS ‘Figura con naipes’ 1985. Etching and collage on paper. Copy 35/60. Presents dry stamp of the publisher. 75,5 x 55,5 cm; 90 x 70 cm

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1980s Abstract Manolo Valdes Art

Materials

Etching

Reina Mariana III (Las Meninas), 2022, Valdés, porcelain sculptures
Reina Mariana III (Las Meninas), 2022, Valdés, porcelain sculptures

Reina Mariana III (Las Meninas), 2022, Valdés, porcelain sculptures

By Manolo Valdés

Located in Zug, CH

Manolo Valdes Reina Mariana III (Las Meninas), 2022 Limoges Porcelain 35 × 23.5 × 17.8 cm (13.8 × 9.3 × 7 in) Edition of 199 In mint condition Images of edition number are example r...

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2010s Contemporary Manolo Valdes Art

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La Dama de Argel
La Dama de Argel

La Dama de Argel

By Manolo Valdés

Located in Miami, FL

Manolo Valdes La Dama de Argel, 1997 Etching and collage on handmade paper Edition 10 of 50, published by Marlborough Graphics, NY 39 x 28 inches Includes a Certificate of Authentici...

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20th Century Contemporary Manolo Valdes Art

Materials

Etching

Grabado con tiraje 31/35 - Denominación de origen Romeral
Grabado con tiraje 31/35 - Denominación de origen Romeral

Grabado con tiraje 31/35 - Denominación de origen Romeral

By Manolo Valdés

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

Manolo Valdés (Valencia, 1942). Destacado pintor, grabador y escultor español. Firmado en margen inferior derecho Tiraje: 31/35 Medidas: 56 x 38 cm; 81 x 61,5 cm (marco) ::::::::...

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Reina Mariana I (Las Meninas), 2022, Valdés, porcelain sculptures
Reina Mariana I (Las Meninas), 2022, Valdés, porcelain sculptures

Reina Mariana I (Las Meninas), 2022, Valdés, porcelain sculptures

By Manolo Valdés

Located in Zug, CH

Manolo Valdes Reina Mariana I (Las Meninas), 2022 Limoges Porcelain 35 × 23.5 × 17.8 cm (13.8 × 9.3 × 7 in) Edition of 199 In mint condition Images of edition number are example ref...

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2010s Contemporary Manolo Valdes Art

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Porcelain

Manolo Valdes. Perfil 111,  "Chiara"  Etching and Silkscreen  30/50
Manolo Valdes. Perfil 111,  "Chiara"  Etching and Silkscreen  30/50

Manolo Valdes. Perfil 111, "Chiara" Etching and Silkscreen 30/50

By Manolo Valdés

Located in Bellport, NY

Manolo Valdes born 1942 is a Spanish artist living in New York and Madrid. Manolo's inspiration largely originates from the unique styles and techniques belonging to the old masters,...

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Other

Reina Mariana IV (Las Meninas), 2022, Valdés, porcelain sculptures
Reina Mariana IV (Las Meninas), 2022, Valdés, porcelain sculptures

Reina Mariana IV (Las Meninas), 2022, Valdés, porcelain sculptures

By Manolo Valdés

Located in Zug, CH

Manolo Valdes Reina Mariana IV (Las Meninas), 2022 Limoges Porcelain 35 × 23.5 × 17.8 cm (13.8 × 9.3 × 7 in) Edition of 199 In mint condition Images of edition number are example re...

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2010s Contemporary Manolo Valdes Art

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PERLIF V

PERLIF V

By Manolo Valdés

Located in New York, NY

This work of art is a print on handmade paper depicting the profile of a woman with pink hair.

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Early 2000s Contemporary Manolo Valdes Art

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Perfil V, Mixografia by Manolo Valdes

Perfil V, Mixografia by Manolo Valdes

By Manolo Valdés

Located in Long Island City, NY

Date: 2004 Mixografia print on handmade paper, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 25 Size: 44 x 31 in. (111.76 x 78.74 cm) Printer: Mixografia Publisher: Mixografia

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Early 2000s Modern Manolo Valdes Art

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Mixed Media, Monoprint

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Manolo Valdes art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Manolo Valdes art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Manolo Valdes in etching, paper, ceramic and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Manolo Valdes art, so small editions measuring 10 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Amancio Gonzalez Morera, Jaume Plensa, and Joan Hernandez Pijuan. Manolo Valdes art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,716 and tops out at $30,513, while the average work can sell for $8,500.

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