FERNANDO ZOBEL (1924–1984)

Retiro en Invierno 1984

Oil on canvas | 80 x 100 cm (31 1⁄2 x 40 in)

PHP 3,800,000–4,500,000

ANITA MAGSAYSAY-HO

The Many Colors of San Francisco 1997

Oil on canvas | 63.5 x 100 cm (25 x 39 1/3 in)

Estimate upon request

Another major highlight with a literary provenance is a rare and highly covetable 1997 oil on canvas, The Many Colors of San Francisco by Anita Magsaysay-Ho, which was illustrated and annotated by the artist herself in the Alfredo Roces book In Praise of Women: 

I love the plant San Francisco. There are so many varieties of this plant and they are all so colorful. In this painting, I exaggerated the size of the leaves because I wanted to emphasize how beautiful they are.

FERNANDO AMORSOLO

Princess Urduja 1952

Oil on canvas mounted on board | 66 x 51 cm (26 x 20 in)

PHP 3,500,000–4,000,000

The Important Philippine Art sale also features iconic paintings by National Fernando Amorsolo: two landscapes from the 1940s and 1950s and a stunning depiction of the Pangasinense folk heroine, Princess Urduja.

VICTORIO EDADES

Davao Landscape 1967

Oil on Masonite | 61.5 x 70.8 cm (24 x 29 in)

PHP 600,000–750,000

Postwar modernists are well-represented with pieces by National Artists Victorio Edades and Cesar Legaspi, and Romeo Tabuena.

LEE AGUINALDO

Linear No. 51 1966

Acrylic on board | 71 x 94 cm (28 x 37 3⁄4 in

FABIÁN DE LA ROSA

Pasay Beach, Manila 1927

Oil on board | 25 x 35 cm (10 x 13 3⁄4 in)

PHP 950,000–1,200,000

Other noteworthy pieces from the late 19th to the early 20th centuries in this sale include a fine drawing by Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo from the estate of the Spanish art professor Alejo Vera, landscapes by Gaston O'Farrell, Juan Arellano, and Vicente Rivera y Mir, and a post-impressionist painting, including an unfinished work on the reverse, by Fabian de la Rosa entitled Pasay Beach, Manila from 1927.

ANG KIUKOK

Dog 1988

Oil on canvas | 91.5 x 91.5 cm (36 x 36 in)

PHP 3,500,000–4,000,000

This auction also features the largest selection of works by National Artist Ang Kiukok to be offered at auction – six oils on canvas, two temperas - top-billed by a large 1996 oil on canvas entitled Fisherman; and an exceptional 1976 transparent cubist Vicente Manansala Mother and Child.

VICENTE MANANSALA

Mother and Child 1976

Oil on canvas | 75 x 56 cm ( 29 1⁄2 x 22 in)

PHP 3,000,000–3,500,000

JOSE JOYA

Untitled (From the ‘Mandala’ series) 1968

Oil on canvas (diptych) | 58.5 x 117 cm (23 x 46 in)

PHP 2,400,000–2,600,000

Also standouts are a 1968 diptych by Jose Joya which shows two concentric symbol- laden orbs bear deeply carved shaped grooves and a heavy application of impasto, a career hallmark Zen series work from the 1980s by Lao Lianben, and works by National Artist BenCab such as two very rare 1970s early drape works, a 1981 Larawan series and a rare 1968 mixed media work.

BENCAB

Untitled (From the ‘Larawan’ series) 1981

Mixed media on paper | 43 x 38 cm (17 x 15 in)

PHP 1,800,000–2,200,000

ELMER BORLONGAN

Hang Loose 2014

Oil on canvas | 183 x 122 cm (72 x 48 in)

PHP 1,600,000–1,800,000

Rounding out the lots on offer are contemporary pieces by Elmer Borlongan, with the large social realist Hang Loose, and a fantastical ‘tondo’ (round) painting by Rodel Tapaya, that has a rich local and international exhibition and publication history.

RODEL TAPAYA

She’s from the Sky 2013

Acrylic on canvas, framed with engraved tin sheet Diameter | 136 cm (54 in)

PHP 1,500,000–1,800,000

Preview of the lots on offer at the Important Philippine Art auction will run from 3 –11 March 2017 at Three Salcedo Place. Visit www.salcedoauctions.com to view the online catalogue. Follow @salcedoauctions on Instagram and Facebook. For inquiries, email info@salcedoauctions.com or phone +632 6594094 / 823.0956 / +63 917 894.6550