Vicente Lara (1992) - Diptych: Señora sobre diván con espejos y Señora tumbada en suelo de baño con señor meditando

Pair of Oils on Board by Vicente Lara (Madrid, 1992) – Contemporary Figurative Expressionism
Description of the lot:
Exquisite and unusual pair of original works by the contemporary artist Vicente Lara, titled "Lady on a divan with mirrors" and "Lady lying on a bathroom floor with man meditating." Both pieces stand out for their great material strength and a profound psychological atmosphere, framed within Spanish figurative expressionism and informalism of the late 20th century.
The works play with space fragmentation through reflections, geometric distortions, and a rich application of oil with dense textures, spatula work, and scraping on board. The expressive use of ochre, earth tones, greens, and grays creates domestic and intimate scenes of immense introspective and existential charge.
Excellent documentation and interest for collectors:
The backs of both pieces retain intact all their provenance and origin documentation, guaranteeing absolute authenticity and direct provenance from a gallery:
• Original catalog labels: The machine-typed stickers used to record the exhibition are preserved. As a valuable detail, the label reveals the artist’s original conceptual title ("con señor meditando"), which differs slightly from the simplified one on the wall cards of the exhibition ("con hombre tumbado").
• Provenance stamps and exact date: The reverse of the panel bears the date stamp of May 8, 1992, along with the stamp of the Madrid framing workshop Cristalerías M. Martín (Calle Alcalá / López de Hoyos, Madrid). This unambiguously places the preparation and inauguration of the show in spring 1992.
Technical details:
• Artist: Vicente Lara (Signed in the lower right corner)
• Era: Contemporary (May 1992)
• School: Avant-garde / Lyric abstraction and Spanish Expressionism
• Technique: Oil on board (Provides a rigid support ideal for the textures worked by the artist)