Manuel Martinez Hugué, known as MANOLO (1872 - 1945) - Lot 132

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Manuel Martinez Hugué, known as MANOLO (1872 - 1945) - Lot 132
Manuel Martinez Hugué, known as MANOLO (1872 - 1945) Woman kissing, 1924 Scarf ring (worn by Manolo) Silver proof H. 2.5 cm; D. 2.5 cm Provenance : Barcelona, private collection Bibliography: Montserrat Blanch, Manolo, Sculptures, Peintures, Dessins, Éditions Cercle d'Art, Paris, 1974, n°298, p.152 (proof from Thermalia Museum, Caldes de Montbui). Two other silver proofs are known to date: - Caldes de Montbuy, Thermalia Museum, Mas Manolo collection - Barcelona, National Art Museum of Catalonia Spanish sculptors Julio Gonzalez, Pablo Gargallo, Francisco Durrio and Manolo Hugué were very active in jewelry-making in Paris in the early 20th century. Their aesthetic was strongly influenced by Art Nouveau and then Art Deco. From the 1910s onwards, Manolo's jewelry-making became less frequent. He resumed this activity around the 1930s, offering his creations to his wife Totote and his adopted daughter Rosa.
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