Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 19 works by Antoni Tàpies in our catalogue
In short
Of all the originals Antoni Tàpies left, the most famous is Untitled (Front) (1991), in the collection of the UPF Art Track, Barcelona. Close behind it come Gothic Box (1989) and Concert (2003). Our catalog holds 19 works by Antoni Tàpies; the gallery has kept the 10 the world admires most, each shown with its date, its museum and its story.
The artwork is titled Untitled (Front) and was created by the artist Antoni Tàpies i Puig. This specific piece dates to 1990-1991. The work is an abstract painting that features a red background marked by black crosses.
In the realm of contemporary art, few voices resonate with the raw, tactile intensity of Antoni Tàpies. His work Gothic Box, created in 1989, serves as a profound testament to his philosophy of pintura matèrica—a style where the physical substance of the medium becomes the very language of the soul. This piece is not merely an object to be observed; it is an encounter with texture and history. At first…
Antoni Tàpies was identified with a variety of Art Informel known as Tachisme—from the French word tache, meaning a stain or blot—for the rich textures and pooled colors that seemed to have occurred almost accidentally on his canvases. In his
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 5 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Antoni Tàpies | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 UPF Art Track |
Barcelona | 2 | Untitled (Front), Untitled (Back) |
 Szépművészeti Múzeum |
Budapest | 1 | Gothic Box |
 Reina Sofía School of Music |
Μαδρίδο | 1 | Concert |
 Guggenheim Museum Bilbao |
Bilbao | 1 | Ambrosia |
 Palau de la Generalitat |
Valencia | 1 | Les quatre cròniques |
Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.
In the realm of contemporary art, few voices resonate with the raw, tactile intensity of Antoni Tàpies. His work Gothic Box, created in 1989, serves as a profound testament to his philosophy of pintura matèrica—a style where the physical substance of the medium becomes the very language of the soul. This piece is not merely an object to be observed; it is an encounter with texture and history. At first…
The artwork is titled Untitled (Front) and was created by the artist Antoni Tàpies i Puig. This specific piece dates to 1990-1991. The work is an abstract painting that features a red background marked by black crosses.
Untitled (Front) (1991), UPF Art Track, Barcelona. Gothic Box (1989) and Concert (2003) come next.
68 years old: Untitled (Front) dates from 1991, and Antoni Tàpies was born in 1923.
Untitled (Front), Gothic Box, Concert, Ambrosia, Relieve blanco con cruces, Calavera I, Peque ntilde o Relieve Tono Marrόn (Petit Relleu to Marrό), Pintura Oscura con Pincelada Blanca, Untitled (Back) and Les quatre cròniques. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 19 works by Antoni Tàpies, dated from 1989 to 2003.
Mostly in UPF Art Track (Barcelona), Szépművészeti Múzeum (Budapest) and Reina Sofía School of Music (Μαδρίδο). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1980s: 2 of the 10 works on this page were made then, Gothic Box among them.
On this page, the earliest is Gothic Box (1989) and the latest Concert (2003).
Abstract (3), Textured surface (2) and Fragmented forms (2), across the 10 works on this page.
Art informel, judging by the originals on this page.
Untitled (Front) and Untitled (Back): the UPF Art Track, Barcelona holds 2 of the works on this page.
