William Nelson Copley Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William Nelson Copley Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 03, 2025
WILLIAM COPLEY, AMERICAN GIRL, SCREENPRINT
Est: $1,300 - $1,800
Artist: William Copley, American (1919 - 1996) Title: American Girl Year: 1973 Medium: Screenprint, signed, dated and numbered in pencil Edition: 149/300 Image Size: 21.5 x 17 inches Size: 29.5 in. x 21 in. (74.93 cm x 53.34 cm) Frame Size: 33 x 26.5 inches
RoGallery
Jun. 26, 2025
William Nelson Copley CPLY (American 1919-1996) Baby Buggy
Est: $10 - $200
Serigraph titled Baby Buggy. Year 1978. Signed lower right numbered 174/200. Sight size 26" x 33" Dimensions: See Description
Lion and Unicorn
Jun. 05, 2025
”LA STRADA”
Est: €60,000 - €80,000
Signed and dated in the lower left centre: CPLY 74. Titled in pencil on the stretcher: LA STRADA. There with a label of Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York
Grisebach
May. 31, 2025
William Copley Serigraph on Paper "Baby Bonnet"
Est: $25 - $100
William Nelson Copley CPLY, American (1919-1996) Serigraph in colors on paper "Baby Bonnet". Pencil signed and dated CPLY '78 and numbered 132/200. Good condition. Full sheet measures 33-3/4" x 24-3/4". LA/B13/SH:17A
Joshua Kodner
May. 30, 2025
William Nelson Copley, Intolerance, 1982
Est: €80,000 - €100,000
Signed and dated 'cply 82'. The present work is registered in the Estate of William N. Copley, New York. With ‘Intolerance’, William N. Copley creates a scene that deals with the categories of gender, identity, and conformity in a way that is as playful as it is subversive. A vertically split figure is featured at the centre of the picture: The left half of the figure is a naked female body with blonde hair, the right half a male in a suit wearing a bowler hat – a typical motif from Copley’s iconographic repertoire. With its stylised form, rounded limbs, and lack of individual facial features, the figure refers to cultural archetypes, which are ironically dismantled here. The central figure is flanked by two further figures: A male body-half on the left and a female body-half on the right – each divided exactly along the edge of the picture. A repetition of the division increases the effect of the fragmented identity. The duplicated characters – a stiff man in a suit and a physically accentuated, naked female figure – illustrate the reduction of both genders to clichéd role models. At the same time, the repetition places the seriality of social patterns at the centre of the pictorial statement. The rhythmic arrangement of the figures, combined with the ornamental wallpaper in the background and the wooden floorboards, emphasises the two-dimensional, artificial spatiality of the pictorial space, which has an almost theatrical effect. Copley himself compared his visual language to the principles of the Commedia dell’arte – a form of Italian impromptu theatre that spread throughout Europe from the 16th century and operated with fixed character types and masks. His figures also appear as stereotypical role characters: reduced, exaggerated, recognisable – and precisely for this reason – open to interpretation. Copley’s work combines the graphic clarity of American Pop Art with the symbolic complexity of European Surrealism. The seemingly naïve depiction is in fact highly reflective – his figures operate between dream, desire, and cultural role play. ‘Intolerance’ is an example of how Copley condenses these influences into an independent visual language.
Lempertz
May. 16, 2025
William Nelson Copley (1919 New York City - Key West 1996)
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Ohne Titel. 1965. Filzstift auf Skizzenpapier. Innerhalb der Darstellung signiert und datiert: CPLY, 65. Blattmaß: 9,5 x 12,5 cm. Im Passepartout freigestellt und unter Glas gerahmt: 29,5 x 32,2 cm
AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald
May. 11, 2025
BILLY COPLEY (AMERICAN, b. 1946).
Est: $300 - $500
'Rockettes'. Acrylic, watercolor and ink on paper. Apparently unsigned. Provenance: Earl McGrath Gallery, NYC; Clare Walker Fine Art, Tarrytown, NY. Property of a Tarrytown, NY collection. Dimensions: 11" h x 13.50" w. Frame: 15" x 17.50" w.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Apr. 16, 2025
William Nelson Copley (1919-1996)
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
No Vacancy, signed with initials 'CPLY' (lower left) and dated 1983 (lower right), mixed media on paper, 56x76 cm (67,5x86,5 cm incl. frame), Provenance: Galerie Klaus Friese, Berlin, where acquired by the present owner,
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Apr. 08, 2025
William Copley (1919-1996)
Est: €300 - €500
Zonder titel uit de portfolio 'Bonjour Max Ernst', gesigneerd 'CPLY' (rechtsonder); genummerd '72/100' (linksonder), zeefdruk, op Arches papier, 60x46 cm (met lijst: 88x73,5 cm), Herkomst:-Kunst+, Rotterdam, Uitgegeven in 1974 door Éditions Georges Visat, Parijs,
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Mar. 22, 2025
William Nelson Copley, American (1919-1996), Man and Woman, 1978, screenprint, ed. 134/200
Est: $300 - $400
William Nelson Copley American, (1919-1996) Man and Woman, 1978 screenprint, ed. 134/200 signed and numbered in pencil lower right, unframed.
Link Auction Galleries
Mar. 13, 2025
William Nelson Copley CPLY (American 1919-1996) Baby Buggy
Est: $10 - $200
Dimensions: See Description
Lion and Unicorn
Mar. 13, 2025
William Nelson Copley CPLY (American 1919-1996) Baby Bonnett
Est: $10 - $200
Dimensions: See Description
Lion and Unicorn
Jan. 28, 2025
William Nelson Copley CPLY (American 1919-1996) Serigraph Baby Buggy, signed
Est: $200 - $400
Serigraph titled Baby Buggy. Signed lower right numbered 42/100. Year 1978 Sight size 26" x 33".
Lion and Unicorn
Jan. 28, 2025
William Nelson Copley CPLY (American 1919-1996) Serigraph Baby Bonnett, signed
Est: $200 - $400
Serigraph titled Baby Bonnett. Signed lower right numbered 143/200. Year 1978 Sight size 26" x 33".
Lion and Unicorn
Dec. 07, 2024
William Nelson Copley, American (1919-1996), Man and Woman, 1978, screenprint, ed. 55/200
Est: $400 - $600
William Nelson Copley American, (1919-1996) Man and Woman, 1978 screenprint, ed. 55/200 signed and numbered in pencil lower right, unframed.
Link Auction Galleries
Dec. 05, 2024
William N. Copley (1919 New York - Key West/Florida 1996) – „Aux deux petits“ ("Aux deux petits")
Est: €12,000 - €15,000
Gouache and opaque white on paper. (19)65. C. 61 x 41 cm. Signed and dated in the drawing lower centre and titled upper centre.
Karl & Faber
Dec. 05, 2024
Scotch and Soda
Est: €30,000 - €50,000
William N. Copley 1919 - 1996 Scotch & Soda signed and dated 82 (lower right) acrylic and lace on canvas 89 x 116,7 cm; 35 x 46 in. Executed in 1982. _______________________________________________________ William N. Copley 1919 - 1996 Scotch & Soda signé et daté 82 (en bas à droite) acrylique et dentelle sur toile 89 x 116,7 cm; 35 x 46 in. Exécuté en 1982.
Sotheby's
Dec. 03, 2024
William Copley (1919-1996)
Est: €400 - €600
Zonder titel uit de portfolio 'Bonjour Max Ernst', gesigneerd 'CPLY' (rechtsonder); genummerd '72/100' (linksonder), zeefdruk, op Arches papier, 60x46 cm (met lijst: 88x73,5 cm), Herkomst:-Kunst+, Rotterdam, Uitgegeven in 1974 door Éditions Georges Visat, Parijs,
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Nov. 29, 2024
Copley, William: Untitled
Est: €1,200 - €1,500
Untitled Faserstift in Schwarz und Kohle auf festem Velinkarton. 1992. 10,3 x 14,5 cm. Unten rechts mit Faserstift in Schwarz signiert "cply", verso mit Bleistift datiert. Das Paar beim Crocketspiel zeigt Copley in dem charakteristischen Stil durchbrochener Linien, der sein zeichnerisches Schaffen seit den 1960er Jahren bestimmt. Die Bildsprache seiner locker narrativen Darstellungen ist gekennzeichnet durch krummlinige Figuren, oft ohne Gesichter, zu denen häufig der Mann mit dem Bowlerhat zählt, durch kräftige Konturlinien und einen ironisch-humorvollen Blickwinkel. Entsprechend der Lückenhaftigkeit seines Zeichenstils entfernte Copley die Vokale aus seinem Familiennamen und signierte sein Werk CPLY. Insbesondere seine Freundschaft mit René Magritte war eine bedeutende Inspirationsquelle für den Künstler, der als wichtiger Vermittler zwischen den Surrealisten und der Pop-Art-Bewegung gilt. - Provenienz: Karl & Faber, München, Auktion 247, 06.12.2013, Lot 1014 - Wir bitten darum, Zustandsberichte zu den Losen zu erfragen, da der Erhaltungszustand nur in Ausnahmefällen im Katalog angegeben ist. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalogue.
Bassenge Auctions
Nov. 28, 2024
William Nelson Copley: Carte blanche
Est: €20,000 - €30,000
COPLEY, WILLIAM NELSON 1919 New York - 1996 Key West Title: Carte blanche. Date: 1955. Technique: Oil on canvas. Measurement: 54 x 65cm. Notation: Signed and dated lower right: CPLY 55. Titled on the stretcher: CARTE BLANCHE. Frame/Pedestal: Framed. Provenance: - Collection Max Ernst (ca. 1955 directly from the artist) - Collection Dorothea Tanning (since 1976 by inheritance) - Since then in family ownership We are grateful to Mr Anthony Atlas, William N. Copley Estate, New York, for the kind scientific support. - Work with unusual dynamics through shifts in perspective - From a series of car depictions created around 1955 - From the collection of Max Ernst and offered on the auction market for the first time Explanations to the Catalogue William Nelson Copley USA Surrealism Pop Art Post-War Art Post War 1950s Framed Urban life Painting Oil Car Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Arrangement after the auction.
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
Nov. 27, 2024
William Nelson Copley: Les Etats Unis du Monde
Est: €80,000 - €120,000
COPLEY, WILLIAM NELSON 1919 New York - 1996 Key West Title: Les Etats Unis du Monde. Date: 1962. Technique: Oil on canvas. Measurement: 115 x 145cm. Notation: Signed and dated lower right: CPLY 62. Frame/Pedestal: Framed. We are grateful to Mr Anthony Atlas, William N. Copley Estate, New York, for his kind, scientific support. Provenance: - Estate of Max Ernst (1962 directly from the artist) - Dorothea Tanning Collection (since 1976 through inheritance) - In family ownership since then Exhibitions: - Galerie Iris Clert, Paris 1962 - Hanover Gallery, London 1963 - Kunsthalle Bern, 1980 - Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris 1980/81 (label) - Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven 1981 - Badischer Kunstverein, Karlsruhe 1981 Literature: - Exhib. cat. W. N. Copley Paintings, Hanover Gallery, London 1963, cat. no. 3, ill. (titled differently here) - Exhib. cat. William N. Copley, Kunsthalle Bern/Centre Georges Pompidou/Van Abbemuseum, Berne 1980, ill. - From the estate of his artist friend Max Ernst - Characteristic of Copley's provocative and ironic approach to nationalist ideas - Offered on the international auction market for the first time - Significant image that caricatures the "Star Spangled Banner" with its stripes "My Mother Land Can Fuck Your Father Land" William Copley had had difficulties with nationalistic ideas since his experiences as an escort for the US Army during the Italian campaign towards the end of the Second World War – after all, exaggerated ideas of national greatness had been the reason for war and widespread suffering. Copley's contempt for such attitudes was encapsulated in the aphorism ‘My Mother Land Can Fuck Your Father Land’, which he illustrated in 1957 with a small-format painting showing a couple wrapped in national flags, embracing intimately. In 1961-62, he designed a whole series of ironic flags (of the USA, France, Germany, Spain, Greece, Brazil and ‘CPLYLands’), which he exhibited from 21 March to 21 April 1962 at the Iris Clert Gallery in Paris under the title ‘Flags (United States of the World) (Les Etats-Unis du Monde)’. His artist friend Max Ernst attended the opening, and the painting that gave the show its title entered his collection. With this important painting, Copley encapsulated his ironic, erotically tinged humanism with a lascivious female figure, whose background with its strong-coloured stripes caricatures the ‘Star Spangled Banner’, while the open-hearted lady celebrates the freedom of a painting rooted in the French tradition of the 19th century. Copley's lady is an amalgam of the unclothed lady from Manet's ‘Dejeuner sur l'herbe’ and his ‘Olympia’, two of the most controversial paintings in 1860s Paris, which a good 100 years later had become an integral part of French cultural folklore. The dove of peace in the upper left corner of Copley's painting can be seen as a warning against the Cold War, which entered a new phase that year, culminating in the October 1962 Bay of Pigs crisis in Cuba. "Les Etats-Unis du Monde" Copley's painting ‘Les Etats-Unis du Monde’ occupies a prominent position in his oeuvre. His distinctive, seemingly naive formal language, combined with knowing sophistication in terms of both artistry and content, secure him his unmistakable niche in art history. ‘No other pictures are as free, natural and humorous as Bill Copley's, and everything in them is so phenomenally strange,’ wrote the painter Georg Baselitz in an appreciation (Baselitz, Georg: Bill Copley, in: Copley, Stiftung Frieder Burda und Adriani, Götz (eds.), Baden-Baden 2012, p. 236). The painting was reproduced in the catalogue of the 1980 retrospective that Johannes Gachnang had organised for the Kunsthalle Bern and that was taken over by Pontus Hultén for the Centre Pompidou in Paris and by Rudi Fuchs for the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven (Gachnang, Johannes (ed.): William N. Copley, Kunsthalle Bern 1980, p. 44, ill.). It was exhibited in Paris with the kind permission of Dorothea Tanning, the widow of Max Ernst, who died in 1976. Kay Heymer Explanations to the Catalogue William Nelson Copley USA Surrealism Pop Art Post-War Art Post War 1960s Framed Figure / Figures Painting Oil Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Arrangement after the auction.
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
Nov. 21, 2024
William N. Copley, Man and Woman, 1978
Est: £200 - £300
William N. Copley, American 1919 - 1996, Man and Woman, 1978; screenprint in colours on Somerset paper with full margins, signed 'CPLY' and numbered 60/200 in pencil, published by Robert L. Freeman (with their inkstamp on the reverse), sheet: 66.4 x 86.4 cm, (unframed)
Roseberys
Nov. 20, 2024
Bill Copley (1919-1996) Untitled (pl. for La logique Assassine), 1974
Est: €200 - €300
Bill Copley (1919-1996) Untitled (pl. for La logique Assassine), 1974 Lithograph on wove paper Signed and justified "IX/XX" in pencil Publisher Luciano Anselmino, Paris-Turin 52 x 35 cm (sheet) Provenance: Lucien and Edmonde Treillard Collection, Paris This print is from the album La Logique Assassine, published in 1975. In 1973, Milanese publisher Luciano Anselmino asked several artists to collaborate on a gift for Man Ray on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Each artist was asked to produce a print. The edition, which was to be 100 copies and XX artist's proofs, was never finalized; the number of copies actually produced is unknown.
Millon & Associes
Oct. 31, 2024
William Copley, Acrobats (twelve works)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
William Copley Acrobats (twelve works) wood, painted cardboard, fabric each: 10.125 h x 2.25 w x 0.375 d in (26 x 6 x 1 cm) These works were created by Copley as party favors and given to his guests at dinner parties. Signed to verso of each figure 'CPLY'. Sold with a custom stand by an unknown maker. These works are unique. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Oct. 30, 2024
William Copley (1919-1996), An exhibition poster for "CPLY: Alexander Iolas Gallery - New York, Milan, Paris, Roma, Geneve, Madrid"
Est: $50 - $75
William Copley (1919-1996) An exhibition poster for "CPLY: Alexander Iolas Gallery - New York, Milan, Paris, Roma, Geneve, Madrid" Offset lithograph and screenprint in colors on cardstock paper From the edition of unknown size Signed and inscribed in ink on the yellow printed "CPLY" lettering: To Katherine & Judd, Love, Cply
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 30, 2024
William Copley (1919-1996), An exhibition poster for "CPLY: Alexander Iolas Gallery"
Est: $50 - $75
William Copley (1919-1996) An exhibition poster for "CPLY: Alexander Iolas Gallery" Offset lithograph and screenprint in colors on cardstock paper From the edition of unknown size Signed and inscribed in ink on the yellow printed "CPLY" lettering: To Gabby, Lots of Love, Cply
John Moran Auctioneers
Sep. 21, 2024
Copley, William Nelson (1919 New York - Key West 1996)
Est: €100 - €120
"The Barber's Shop". Multiple aus der Collection "SMS" Portfolio 5, herausgegeben in einer 2000er Auflage von William Copley im Jahr 1968. 25,5x 17,3 cm.
Dannenberg
Sep. 18, 2024
William Nelson Copley CPLY (American 1919-1996) Serigraph Baby Buggy, signed
Est: $200 - $400
Serigraph titled Baby Buggy. Signed lower right numbered 34/200. Year 1978 Sight size 26" x 33".
Lion and Unicorn
Sep. 18, 2024
William Nelson Copley CPLY (American 1919-1996) Serigraph Baby Bonnet, signed
Est: $200 - $400
Serigraph titled Baby Bonnet. Signed lower right numbered 115/200. Year 1978 Sight size 26" x 33".
Lion and Unicorn
Aug. 21, 2024
William Nelson Copley "CPLY" (American 1919-1996) Serigraph Baby Buggy, Signed
Est: $200 - $400
Serigraph titled Baby Buggy. Signed lower right numbered 177/200. Year 1978 Sight size 26" x 33".
Lion and Unicorn
Aug. 21, 2024
William Nelson Copley "CPLY" (American 1919-1996) Serigraph Baby Bonnet, Signed
Est: $200 - $400
Serigraph titled Baby Bonnet. Signed lower right numbered 149/200. Year 1978 Sight size 26" x 33".
Lion and Unicorn
Aug. 13, 2024
William Copley (1919-1996), Nude with figure in bowler hat, Felt pen, crayon, and collage on paper, 28" H x 18.5" W
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
William Copley (1919-1996) Nude with figure in bowler hat Felt pen, crayon, and collage on paper Unsigned
John Moran Auctioneers
Aug. 04, 2024
William Nelson Copley "CPLY" (American 1919-1996) Serigraph Baby Buggy, signed
Est: $200 - $400
Serigraph titled Baby Buggy. Signed lower right numbered 173/200. Year 1978 Sight size 26" x 33".
Lion and Unicorn
Aug. 02, 2024
William Nelson Copley, American (1919-1996), Man and Woman, 1978, screenprint, ed. 137/200
Est: $600 - $800
William Nelson Copley American, (1919-1996) Man and Woman, 1978 screenprint, ed. 137/200 signed and numbered in pencil lower right, unframed.
Link Auction Galleries
Jul. 31, 2024
William Copley, Untitled
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
William Copley Untitled c. 1960 ink on paper 30.625 h x 23.50 w in (78 x 60 cm) Signed to center 'Cply'. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jul. 23, 2024
AFTER WILLIAM NELSON COPLEY (1919-1996). Flag (Think). Image: 12 7⁄8 x 18 1
Est: $500 - $700
AFTER WILLIAM NELSON COPLEY (1919-1996). Flag (Think). Image: 12 7⁄8 x 18 1⁄8 in. (327 x 460 mm.) Sheet: 16 7⁄8 x 22 7⁄8 in. (429 x 581 mm.).
Christie's
Jul. 17, 2024
WILLIAM NELSON COPLEY (1919-1996). Zizi Jean Mare. acrylic on canvas 35 x 4
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
WILLIAM NELSON COPLEY (1919-1996). Zizi Jean Mare. acrylic on canvas 35 x 46 1⁄8 in. (88.9 x 117.2 cm.).
Christie's
Jul. 01, 2024
WILLIAM COPLEY, AMERICAN GIRL, SCREENPRINT
Est: $1,300 - $1,800
Artist: William Copley, American (1919 - 1996) Title: American Girl Year: 1973 Medium: Screenprint, signed, dated and numbered in pencil Edition: 149/300 Image Size: 21.5 x 17 inches Size: 29.5 in. x 21 in. (74.93 cm x 53.34 cm) Frame Size: 33 x 26.5 inches
RoGallery
Jun. 30, 2024
William Nelson Copley ï¿½CPLYï¿½ (American 1919-1996) Serigraph Baby Buggy, Signed
Est: $200 - $400
Serigraph titled Baby Buggy. Signed lower right numbered 177/200. Year 1978 Sight size 26" x 33".
Lion and Unicorn
Jun. 30, 2024
William Nelson Copley ï¿½CPLYï¿½ (American 1919-1996) Serigraph Baby Bonnet, Signed
Est: $200 - $400
Serigraph titled Baby Bonnet. Signed lower right numbered 149/200. Year 1978 Sight size 26" x 33".
Lion and Unicorn
Jun. 27, 2024
WILLIAM COPLEY (1919-1996). Untitled. acrylic on canvas 36 1⁄8 x 48 1⁄8in.
Est: £40,000 - £60,000
WILLIAM COPLEY (1919-1996). Untitled. acrylic on canvas 36 1⁄8 x 48 1⁄8in. (91.8 x 122.3cm.).
Christie's
Jun. 21, 2024
WILLIAM COPLEY, THE EVIL I. OR THE STORY OF MY LIFE BY CPLY
Est: €250 - €500
Self-published, n.p. 1965. Limited edition of 850, this copy hand signed and numbered 162 in colophon, in original black slipcase. Artists' book, hardcover portfolio with pasted title label, 27 x 30.5 cm. Contains 14 loose sheets, including 12 full-paged colour offset reproductions of watercolour drawings by Copley, all in excellent state. Amusing story about Copley's take on his own life ( 'I Lead a Life of Excess and Debauchery'), with typography executed in a series of dots. The portfolio has faint edge wear, else a very good item.
Zwiggelaar Auctions
Jun. 06, 2024
William Nelson Copley: Bird Shot
Est: €30,000 - €50,000
COPLEY, WILLIAM NELSON 1919 New York - 1996 Key West Title: Bird Shot. Date: Ca. 1958. Technique: Oil on canvas. Measurement: 87.5 x 129cm. Frame/Pedestal: Framed. We are grateful to Mr Anthony Atlas, William N. Copley Estate, New York, for the kind scientific support. Provenance: - Estate Max Ernst (since 1976,directly from the artist) - Collection Dorothea Tanning - Since then in family ownership - Former estate of Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning - Offered on the auction market for the first time - Exemplary for Copley's contribution to late Surrealism Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Arrangement after the auction. Explanations to the Catalogue William Nelson Copley USA Surrealism Pop Art Post-War Art Post War 1950s Framed Birds Painting Acrylic
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
Jun. 06, 2024
William Nelson Copley: Untitled
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
COPLEY, WILLIAM NELSON 1919 New York - 1996 Key West Title: Untitled. Date: Ca. 1959/1960. Technique: Oil on canvas. Measurement: 14 x 24cm. We are grateful to Mr Anthony Atlas, William N. Copley Estate, New York, for the kind scientific support. Provenance: - Estate Max Ernst (since 1976, directly from the artist) - Collection Dorothea Tanning - Since then in family ownership - Former estate of Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning - Offered on the auction market for the first time Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Germany: 28,57 Euro plus 5,43 Euro VAT EU: 42,02 Euro plus 7,98 Euro VAT Worldwide: 71,43 Euro plus 13,57 Euro VAT additional shipping insurance Explanations to the Catalogue William Nelson Copley USA Surrealism Pop Art Post-War Art Post War 1950s Figure / Figures Painting Oil
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
Jun. 05, 2024
William Nelson Copley: Horse Fair
Est: €60,000 - €80,000
COPLEY, WILLIAM NELSON 1919 New York - 1996 Key West Title: Horse Fair. Date: 1955. Technique: Oil on canvas. Measurement: 97,5 x 145cm. Notation: Signed and dated within the depiction upper right: CPLY 55. We are grateful to Mr Anthony Atlas, William N. Copley Estate, New York, for his kind, scientific support. Provenance: - Estate of Max Ernst (since 1976, directly from the artist) - Dorothea Tanning Collection - Since then in family possession - Early work from his important Paris period - From the estate of the artist's friend Max Ernst - Offered on the international auction market for the first time - Characteristic of Copley's provocative and ironic approach to social values Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Arrangement after the auction. Explanations to the Catalogue William Nelson Copley USA Surrealism Pop Art Post-War Art Post War 1950s Figure / Figures Painting Oil Horses
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
May. 31, 2024
William N. Copley New York 1919 – 1996 Key West/Florida - Bathing Beauties. 1969
Est: €75,000 - €95,000
William N. Copley New York 1919 – 1996 Key West/Florida Bathing Beauties. 1969 Acrylic on canvas 29 1/8 × 36 in. Signed and dated in the lower right: CPLY 69. On the reverse a label of the Neuberger Museum of Art, New York
Grisebach
May. 11, 2024
William Copley – 1776 and all that. The Patriotism of CPLY
Est: - €18,000
1776 and all that. The Patriotism of CPLY Öl auf Leinwand. Wohl 1975. 76 x 101 cm. Unbezeichnet. (9) Ohne jegliche Figürlichkeit auskommende, sehr charakteristische Malerei mit den Daten einer Ausstellung in der New Yorker Galerie von Alexander Iolas, deren Titel im Jahr 2012 durch die Galerie Paul Kasmin wieder aufgenommen worden ist. – Die Leinwand doubliert und in der Farboberfläche sehr schön erhalten. – In einer Schattenfugenleiste. – Ehemals: Galerie Hans Mayer, Düsseldorf (Etikett) und Privatsammlung Berlin. 76 x 101 cm
Dr. Andreas Sturies Moderne Kunst & Auktionen
May. 01, 2024
WILLIAM COPLEY, BABY BUGGY, SCREENPRINT ON SOMERSET
Est: $800 - $1,200
Artist: William Copley, American (1919 - 1996) Title: Baby Buggy Year: 1978 Medium: Screenprint on Somerset, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200, AP 30 Size: 33 x 26 in. (83.82 x 66.04 cm)
RoGallery