Juan Gris
1887-1927 · Spanish · Cubism, Synthetic Cubism, School of Paris
Auction record: $57.1M
Nature morte à la nappe à carreaux, 1915 · Christie's, London · Feb 4, 2014
Source: christies.com
Biography
Juan Gris (1887-1927), born in Madrid and active in Paris from 1906, is regarded with Picasso and Braque as the third master of Cubism. Working in the Bateau-Lavoir circle, he brought a rigorous, almost mathematical structure and bright, lucid color to Synthetic Cubism, above all in the still lifes and papiers collés of 1913-1917. He died at 40, so his oeuvre is small, and the best works are largely in museums. That scarcity explains the gap in his market: the 1915 still life that set his $57.1 million record in 2014 stands far above the prices of $1-2 million that recent works have reached at the New York sales.
Recent auction results
| Compotier et livre (1925)Sotheby's, London | $332K | Jun 25, 2025 | heni.com |
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| Verre, journal et feuillage (1915)Christie's, New York | $1.48M | Nov 19, 2024 | heni.com |
Market
- Liquidity: Low
Museums
- Museum of Modern Art, New York
- Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid
- Centre Pompidou, Parigi
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Kunstmuseum Basel
Sources
- Christie's, lotto Nature morte à la nappe à carreaux (citato da Wikipedia)
- Wikipedia, Juan Gris
- HENI News, profilo Juan Gris
- HENI News, Verre, journal et feuillage
- HENI News, Compotier et livre
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