Panel By Juan José Garcia

Art Deco-style metal panel dated 1919. Juan José was one of the most refined artists on the Madrid art scene between 1918 and 1936. His work, which focused on metalwork in general and ironwork in particular, demonstrates exceptional technical skill and an aesthetic that evolved from historicism to Art Deco.He also created the silver case for the 1931 Spanish Constitution, inv. no. AD-A-152, housed at the Academy. Bibliography of the original:
TORMO, Elías, A Tour of the Art Collections of the Royal Academy of San Fernando, Madrid, 1929, 58–59. “New Room 13 [...] Iron desk by Juan José García, in the Plateresque style, winner of the Guadalerzas Prize in 1925.” AZCÁRATE, José María, Guide to the Museum of the Royal Academy of San Fernando. Section A, Madrid, 1988, 129. [Room 11. Library Foyer] “Juan José García y García. Desk. Wrought iron and embossed.” Dimensions with frame: 52 cm high by 41 cm wide; solid wood frame.