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Tapies, Antoni | Cruz Vermella, 1960s — available on Composition Gallery
Oil on canvas. Hand-signed by the artist.
This commanding oil painting by Antoni Tàpies features his iconic Cruz Vermella — a bold red cross painted across the lower portion of a heavily textured grey canvas, punctuated by blue paint drips and white splashes that animate the sober surface. The square format of 140 by 140 centimetres intensifies the confrontational symmetry of the cross motif. The work exemplifies Tàpies’s Art Informel investigations into materiality, sign, and spiritual resonance, where rough surfaces and elementary symbols merge Catalan cultural identity with a universal language of suffering and transcendence.
Artwork Copyright © Antoni Tapies
Antoni Tàpies (Spain, 1923–2012) was a Catalan painter, sculptor, and art theorist renowned for his abstract works that incorporated unconventional materials like sand, marble dust, and found objects. A leading figure in Art Informel, his textured surfaces and symbolic motifs explored themes of materiality and spirituality. Tàpies co-founded the avant-garde group Dau al Set and received numerous accolades, including the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale.
Artwork Copyright © Antoni Tapies

Antoni Tapies

Cruz Vermella, 1960s

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Oil on canvas. Hand-signed by the artist.
This commanding oil painting by Antoni Tàpies features his iconic Cruz Vermella — a bold red cross painted across the lower portion of a heavily textured grey canvas, punctuated by blue paint drips and white splashes that animate the sober surface. The square format of 140 by 140 centimetres intensifies the confrontational symmetry of the cross motif. The work exemplifies Tàpies’s Art Informel investigations into materiality, sign, and spiritual resonance, where rough surfaces and elementary symbols merge Catalan cultural identity with a universal language of suffering and transcendence.
Artwork Copyright © Antoni Tapies
Antoni Tàpies (Spain, 1923–2012) was a Catalan painter, sculptor, and art theorist renowned for his abstract works that incorporated unconventional materials like sand, marble dust, and found objects. A leading figure in Art Informel, his textured surfaces and symbolic motifs explored themes of materiality and spirituality. Tàpies co-founded the avant-garde group Dau al Set and received numerous accolades, including the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale.
Artwork Copyright © Antoni Tapies
Main sur tête

Antoni Tapies

Main sur tête, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 3,800

Apparitions

Antoni Tapies

Apparitions, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 3,200

Cruz Vermella

Antoni Tapies

Cruz Vermella, 1960s

Painting

Oil on canvas

USD 165,000 - 190,000

Untitled (Calligraphic Loop Form)

Antoni Tapies

Untitled (Calligraphic Loop Form), 1992

Drawing / Watercolor

Graphite

EUR 4,950

Clau-13

Antoni Tapies

Clau-13, 1973

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,600

Visca Catalunya

Antoni Tapies

Visca Catalunya, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 4,000

Aparicions-6

Antoni Tapies

Aparicions-6, 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,300

Quadrats i grafismes

Antoni Tapies

Quadrats i grafismes, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 2,700

Diana

Antoni Tapies

Diana, 1973

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,650

Deux pieds

Antoni Tapies

Deux pieds, 1997

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,100

Neujahrskarte

Antoni Tapies

Neujahrskarte, 1983/84

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,750

Memoria Personal

Antoni Tapies

Memoria Personal, 1988

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,800

Clau 18

Antoni Tapies

Clau 18, 1973

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,700

Roig i negre I

Antoni Tapies

Roig i negre I, 1985

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 11,900

Damunt diari

Antoni Tapies

Damunt diari, 1975

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 4,250

Fora

Antoni Tapies

Fora, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 5,450

Llambrec-11

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-11, 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,800

Poems 5

Antoni Tapies

Poems 5, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,900

Primer Congreso Nacional de Neuropedriatria

Antoni Tapies

Primer Congreso Nacional de Neuropedriatria, 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 1,875

Roig I negre 2

Antoni Tapies

Roig I negre 2, 1985

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 12,950

Informal

Antoni Tapies

Informal, 1987

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 5,625

Forma Ombrejada

Antoni Tapies

Forma Ombrejada, 1987

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 5,625

Cobert de Roig

Antoni Tapies

Cobert de Roig, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 7,450

Untitled (Abstract Symbol)

Antoni Tapies

Untitled (Abstract Symbol), 1985

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 4,250

La cama

Antoni Tapies

La cama, 1975

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,750

La Grande Grise

Antoni Tapies

La Grande Grise, 1968

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 6,600

Voilé

Antoni Tapies

Voilé, 1981

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,375

Esperit Catalá II

Antoni Tapies

Esperit Catalá II, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,125

Les Quatre Croix

Antoni Tapies

Les Quatre Croix, 1969

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,125

Deux Trous 1

Antoni Tapies

Deux Trous 1, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,550

Pied Marron

Antoni Tapies

Pied Marron, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 3,750

Variations Thème Musical

Antoni Tapies

Variations Thème Musical, 1987

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,650

Aparicions 5

Antoni Tapies

Aparicions 5, 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,750

2. Empreinte Barrée 1

Antoni Tapies

2. Empreinte Barrée 1, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,550

A. L. Exposition Tàpies 1

Antoni Tapies

A. L. Exposition Tàpies 1, 1983

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,875

Erinnerungen

Antoni Tapies

Erinnerungen, 1988

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 850

Nocturno Matinal 1

Antoni Tapies

Nocturno Matinal 1, 1970

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,150

Taches Et Chiffres 1

Antoni Tapies

Taches Et Chiffres 1, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 3,750

617. Sin Título

Antoni Tapies

617. Sin Título, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 3,125

Frigoli 10

Antoni Tapies

Frigoli 10, 1969

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,350

Cartel from Nocturn Matinal

Antoni Tapies

Cartel from Nocturn Matinal, 1970

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,350

Berliner-Suite 4

Antoni Tapies

Berliner-Suite 4, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,875

2 Estisores-2

Antoni Tapies

2 Estisores-2, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 5,000

Gran Laca 1

Antoni Tapies

Gran Laca 1, 1987

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 4,375

Berliner-Suite 6

Antoni Tapies

Berliner-Suite 6, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,875

Berliner-Suite 3

Antoni Tapies

Berliner-Suite 3, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,650

3. Nocturno Matinal 2

Antoni Tapies

3. Nocturno Matinal 2, 1970

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,250

El Dit

Antoni Tapies

El Dit, 1987

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 3,750

Un Fragment De Statue

Antoni Tapies

Un Fragment De Statue, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,125

Berliner-Suite 1

Antoni Tapies

Berliner-Suite 1, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,150

Glissement 1

Antoni Tapies

Glissement 1, 1981

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 5,000

Círculo De Piedra 1

Antoni Tapies

Círculo De Piedra 1, 1970

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,350

Creu Deformada 1

Antoni Tapies

Creu Deformada 1, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 3,750

Flecha

Antoni Tapies

Flecha, 1990

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 3,750

El Pa A La Barca 2

Antoni Tapies

El Pa A La Barca 2, 1963

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,150

Suite 63 x 90

Antoni Tapies

Suite 63 x 90, 1980

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,650

Boutonné

Antoni Tapies

Boutonné, 1983

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 7,200

Bois Des Cerfs 2

Antoni Tapies

Bois Des Cerfs 2, 2003

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,750

Le Tableau

Antoni Tapies

Le Tableau, 1970

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 2,650

Fregoli 1

Antoni Tapies

Fregoli 1, 1969

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,150

Antes De La Carta

Antoni Tapies

Antes De La Carta, 1967

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,150

Untitled (Dusky Horizon)

Antoni Tapies

Untitled (Dusky Horizon), 1962

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,875

618. Sin Título

Antoni Tapies

618. Sin Título, 1982

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 3,750

Minor VI

Antoni Tapies

Minor VI, 1988

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 1,875

Esgriafats Damunt Negre 2

Antoni Tapies

Esgriafats Damunt Negre 2, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,750

Aparicions 8

Antoni Tapies

Aparicions 8, 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,125

Cartró

Antoni Tapies

Cartró, 1977

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,750

A Damunt Vermell 1

Antoni Tapies

A Damunt Vermell 1, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,750

Chaussures sur chaise

Antoni Tapies

Chaussures sur chaise, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 3,200

Dentelle

Antoni Tapies

Dentelle, 1977

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 3,200

Cannage

Antoni Tapies

Cannage, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 3,200

Graphismes et deux croix

Antoni Tapies

Graphismes et deux croix, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 6,250

Vaisselle

Antoni Tapies

Vaisselle, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 4,375

Libertad

Antoni Tapies

Libertad, 1976

Drawing / Watercolor

Mixed Media

EUR 23,700

Moix

Antoni Tapies

Moix, 1967

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 7,200

Nocturn matinal -8

Antoni Tapies

Nocturn matinal -8 , 1970

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 3,750

Nocturno Matinal

Antoni Tapies

Nocturno Matinal, 1970

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 3,750

Z

Antoni Tapies

Z, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 5,500

Poligrafa XV Anys

Antoni Tapies

Poligrafa XV Anys , 1980

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,700

Oval i blanc

Antoni Tapies

Oval i blanc , 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,300

Aparicions-9

Antoni Tapies

Aparicions-9 , 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,300

Aparicions-7

Antoni Tapies

Aparicions-7 , 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,300

Aparicions-4

Antoni Tapies

Aparicions-4 , 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 2,500

Aparicions-3

Antoni Tapies

Aparicions-3 , 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,300

Aparicions-1

Antoni Tapies

Aparicions-1 , 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,300

70

Antoni Tapies

70, 1973

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 3,300

Lletres i gris

Antoni Tapies

Lletres i gris , 1976

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 4,000

Llambrec-18

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-18 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,800

Llambrec-16

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-16 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,000

Llambrec-13

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-13 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,000

Llambrec-12

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-12 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,500

Llambrec-10

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-10 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,500

Llambrec-9

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-9 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,200

Llambrec-8

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-8 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,500

Llambrec-7

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-7 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,000

Llambrec-6

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-6 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,200

Llambrec-5

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-5 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,500

Llambrec-4

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-4 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,200

Llambrec-3

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-3 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,500

Llambrec-2

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-2 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,200

Llambrec-1

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-1 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,500

Paper Cremat

Antoni Tapies

Paper Cremat , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 5,000

Clau-19

Antoni Tapies

Clau-19 , 1973

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 2,600

Clau-12

Antoni Tapies

Clau-12 , 1973

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,600

Clau-11

Antoni Tapies

Clau-11 , 1973

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 800

Clau-5

Antoni Tapies

Clau-5, 1973

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,600

Cordill

Antoni Tapies

Cordill, 1971

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 6,000

Mitjó

Antoni Tapies

Mitjó, 1971

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 6,000

Orella

Antoni Tapies

Orella , 1971

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 6,000

41. Obra gráfica

Antoni Tapies

41. Obra gráfica, 1964

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

619. Sin Título

Antoni Tapies

619. Sin Título, 1960

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

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Tapies, Antoni | Cruz Vermella, 1960s — available on Composition Gallery

Antoni Tapies

Cruz Vermella, 1960s

140 x 140 cm

Est. 2005 — twenty years of collecting, online.