Robert Valdes b. 1942
Robert Valdes' moody explorations in painting suggests a kindred attachment to the subjects he depicts. The landscapes and objects Valdes paints are more reminiscent of classical painting than a contemporary viewpoint. Valdes is attuned with the sensibilities of painters of the Romantic Era of the eighteenth century, and also uses light and dark in a manner reminiscent of the chiaroscuro effect of Renaissance painting.
Valdes was born in the Bronx, New York in 1942. He studied at the Art Students League, the School of Visual Arts, and Parsons School of Design, New York. He has exhibited widely across the United States. He is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts grant and has participated in many artist residencies. His work is in the collections of the Neuberger Museum of Art, SUNY Purchase and the New York Public Library Print Collection, among others.
Auction Results Robert Valdes
Robert Valdes
Pullchain; She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not (two works)
estimate: $600–800
result: $875
Robert Valdes
East Field; Untitled (two works)
estimate: $800–1,000
result: $438
Robert Valdes
Waiting for Godot II; Untitled (two works)
estimate: $800–1,000
result: $500
Robert Valdes
Snowy Day
estimate: $500–700
result: $585
Robert Valdes
Untitled
estimate: $1,000–1,500
result: $2,250
Robert Valdes
Daughters of the Revolution III
estimate: $800–1,000
result: $1,560
Robert Valdes
Baseball #1
estimate: $800–1,200
result: $520
Robert Valdes
East End; Midnight (two works)
estimate: $800–1,000
Robert Valdes
Untitled
estimate: $1,000–1,500
result: $2,250
Robert Valdes
Untitled
estimate: $800–1,200
result: $750
Robert Valdes
903
estimate: $800–1,000
result: $500
Robert Valdes
Untitled; 6:00 P.M. (two works)
estimate: $800–1,000
result: $500
Robert Valdes
Untitled
estimate: $1,000–1,500
result: $625
Robert Valdes
Cheap Soft Ice Cream II and An American Beauty (two works)
estimate: $400–600
result: $625
Robert Valdes
East End; Midnight (two works)
estimate: $600–800
result: $625