Xavier Bueno (Vera de Bidasoa 1915 – Fiesole 1979), “Profilo di ragazza”.
Hammer price: € 3.500,00
Auction 89 – 16th of December 2025 – Modern and Contemporary Art
The painting Profilo di ragazza by Xavier Bueno fits coherently within the artist’s mature production, standing out for its formal rigor, controlled handling of materials, and attention to the psychological dimension of the subject. Executed in mixed media with oil and sand on canvas, the work measures 19.5 × 24.5 cm and is signed in the upper left; further elements of authentication and provenance are present on the reverse.
The composition presents a female profile rendered with extreme sobriety. Yet it is precisely this apparent simplicity that reveals a carefully calibrated construction. The face, isolated against a neutral background, emerges through compact modeling achieved by mixing sand with pigment, giving the surface a controlled material density. Moreover, the incisive line and the restrained chromatic range—dominated by greys and earthy tones—enhance the introspective character of the image.
Xavier Bueno, a Spanish-born artist active mainly in Italy, is known for an essential and contemplative figurative painting developed within the context of twentieth-century realism. After early phases marked by more expressionist suggestions, he gradually arrived at a research focused on the solidity of form and the centrality of the human figure. As a result, his portraits do not aim at descriptive likeness, but rather at a timeless and interior rendering.
Accordingly, this Profilo di ragazza may be regarded as representative of Bueno’s poetics: a measured, silent, and dense form of painting in which material becomes a means of visual concentration and emotional reflection. The work also retains a documented exhibition and collecting provenance, further enhancing its historical and collectible interest.
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