Loló Soldevilla’s Artwork and Emil Carlsen’s Oil on Canvas Highlight Toomey & Co’s Upcoming Sale

Loló Soldevilla (1901 – 1971) is considered a pivotal figure in concrete Cuban art and geometric revolution. Born in Havana, Cuba, Soldevilla started her artistic career late. She began painting in 1948 under the guidance of her painter friend Wifredo Lam. A lover of geometric compositions, she experimented with various sculptural mediums such as stone, plaster, and bronze besides painting. Soldevilla co-founded the Galería Color Luz with Pedro de Oraá in 1957, to solely support abstract artists and their ideas. An untitled artwork made by Loló Soldevilla is a key highlight of the upcoming sale from Toomey & Co. The painted wood and steel sculpture looks abstract and seems to be inspired by geometric forms.   

The sale will also feature an oil on canvas by Emil Carlsen. An American Impressionist painter, Carlsen was known primarily for his striking still lifes. He painted landscapes and seascapes later in his career. The artist often employed a frosting technique wherein thick brushwork of white paint was applied in the end to enhance the composition. The available painting, titled Pastoral Lake with Figures, was rendered in 1881. According to the lot description, this work is listed in the Emil Carlsen Archives as number 3375. Visit Toomey & Co. to view the complete Fine Art auction catalog and place a bid.