Javier Calleja - 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale in Association with Poly Auction Hong Kong Sunday, June 6, 2021 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    MEDICOM TOY, Tokyo
    Acquired from the above by the present owner

  • Artist Biography

    Javier Calleja

    Javier Calleja (b. 1971) is a contemporary Spanish artist living and working in
    Malaga, Spain. Calleja is most known for his figurative style of cartoonish, doe-eyed
    characters with exaggerated features. His style is influenced by the toys and comics
    from his 70s and 80s upbringing. Calleja’s characters are often accompanied by text
    that contrasts the innocent and adolescent looking facial expressions of the
    characters represented in the compositions. Calleja works in painting, sculpture,
    and works on paper.

    Calleja holds a BFA from Granada University in Spain. His works have been exhibited worldwide and he is currently represented by Almine Rech.

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signed and numbered ‘15/250 Javier Calleja’ on the reverse
resin, steel, string, acrylic on canvas
figure 35.5 x 17 x 20.5 cm. (13 7/8 x 6 3/4 x 8 1/8 in.)
framed canvas 20.5 x 16.5 x 3.2 cm. (8 1/8 x 6 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.)

Executed in 2020, this work is number 15 from an edition of 250.

Estimate
HK$60,000 - 80,000 
€6,300-8,400
$7,700-10,300

Sold for HK$119,700

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Associate Specialist, Head of Day Sale
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20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale in Association with Poly Auction

Hong Kong Auction 7 June 2021