Emil Ganso Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Emil Ganso Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 25, 2026
Emil Ganso, 1895-1941, Reclining Nude
Est: $200 - $300
pencil and pastel on paper signed to the lower left Sight: 13 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. (34.9 x 49.5 cm.), Frame: 22 x 27 in. (55.9 x 68.6 cm.)
Abell Auction
Jun. 27, 2026
EMIL GANSO New York Skyline WPA Era O/C
Est: $600 - $1,200
Urban Modernist industrial oil on canvas painting by Emil Ganso (German/American, 1895-1941). Depicts New York rooftop architecture with water towers, smokestacks and angular cloud formation. This particular composition VERY closely relates to Ganso's documented painting "New York Roof Tops," sold at Bonhams New York in 2008, presenting what appears to be nearly the same rooftop vantage point shifted slightly to the right. Both works share nearly identical industrial elements, geometric sky divisions, palette and architectural treatment associated with Ganso's WPA-era, Precisionist-influenced urban imagery. The faceted sky and stylized industrial geometry are characteristic of Ganso's modernist interpretation of New York architecture during the 1930s. Signed lower left. Painting is unframed and measures 30" x 25". This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
Blackwell Auctions LLC
Jun. 07, 2026
EMIL GANSO (GERMAN - AMERICAN, 1895 - 1941)
Est: $300 - $500
LOT OF TWO: A. "Bearsville Meadow" - Edition 2/35; c. 1928; Lithograph and Chine Collé; 11" x 15"; Signed "Ganso" Lower Right; Unframed / B. "East Kingston" - Edition of 35"; c. 1930; Etching; 10" x 14.5"; Signed "Ganso" Lower Right; Framed (under glass).
James Cox Gallery
May. 05, 2026
E. Ganso, After The Storm
Est: $100 - $10,000
Emil Ganso (American, 1895-1941), Aquatint & etching on paper, signed "Ganso" lower right; numbered 7/35 and titled "After the Storm" lower left. Frame size: 20 3/4" high, 25 1/4" wide. 10 3/4" high, 15 3/4" wide. Damage from plate impression. Provenance: Covington Fine Art Gallery.
Schwenke Auctioneers
Apr. 12, 2026
Emil Ganso (1895-1941), Print
Est: $100 - $200
Artist: Emil Ganso (1895-1941). Title/Description: Nude lying on bed. Signature: Signed in pencil lower right. Edition: 5/20. Medium: Lithograph. Size: 8 1/2" x 10 1/4" (sight); 19 1/2" x 19 3/4" (frame). Condition: appears good, but for some toning and a small spot at left margin (not examined out of frame).
Turner Auctions + Appraisals
Mar. 11, 2026
Emil Ganso, German American (1895-1941), two female nude sunbathers, 1936, etching, 8 3/4"H x 15"W(plate), 9 3/4"H x 15 3/4"W(paper)
Est: $140 - $250
Emil Ganso German American, (1895-1941) two female nude sunbathers, 1936 etching pencil signed lower right. Biography from Butler Institute of American Art: Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer
Ripley Auctions
Mar. 11, 2026
Emil Ganso, German American (1895-1941), seated female nude, lithograph, 12 1/4"H x 8 3/4"W(plate marks), 16"H x 12"W(paper)
Est: $140 - $250
Emil Ganso German American, (1895-1941) seated female nude lithograph Pencil signed lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: Of Emil Ganzo, it was written that he, "a jovial sandy-haired young man walked into New York's Weyhe Gallery and said: "I am a baker. My name is Emil Ganso." With him he had a portfolio of drawings, which he explained he had done during his spare time. The pictures were not good enough to exhibit, but Weyhe was impressed enough to sign Ganzo to a long contract, gave him a small weekly allowance on which to live and continue to paint. Since then Ganso has proved that Weyhe made no mistake. In 1933 Ganso won a Guggenheim Fellowship and his paintings now hang in the Addison Gallery of Art in Boston, the Los Angeles, Whitney, Denver Museums, Metropolitan, Detroit, Cleveland and Worcester, Mass. Museums." Source: From Matthew Bakkom Archive Collection of the University of Minnesota, attached to a print copy image on cardboard of the Ganso oil painting, Winter Morning, 1939.
Ripley Auctions
Feb. 22, 2026
Emil GANSO: "Still Life with Pitcher".
Est: $300 - $400
Emil GANSO (German American, 1895-1941): "Still Life with Pitcher". Wood engraving on Japan paper, circa 1930. Signed in pencil. Image size: 8 x 10 inches. We add, by the same: "Winter Creek". Wood engraving printed in two tones on wove paper, 1939. As published in "The Colophon". Signed and titled in pencil, not by the artist. Image size: 8 1/2 x 11 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Feb. 17, 2026
E. Ganso, Color Aquatint "Mountain Retreat"
Est: $100 - $10,000
Emil Ganso (American,1895-1941), aquatint on paper, signed "Emil Ganso" lower right. Frame size: 16 7/8" high, 18 1/2" wide. Image sight: 8 1/2" high, 10 1/4" wide. Not examined out of frame. Provenance: Frederick Baker, Chicago.
Schwenke Auctioneers
Feb. 17, 2026
E. Ganso, After The Storm
Est: $100 - $10,000
Emil Ganso (American, 1895-1941), Aquatint & etching on paper, signed "Ganso" lower right; numbered 7/35 and titled "After the Storm" lower left. Frame size: 20 3/4" high, 25 1/4" wide. 10 3/4" high, 15 3/4" wide. Damage from plate impression. Provenance: Covington Fine Art Gallery.
Schwenke Auctioneers
Feb. 03, 2026
Emil Ganso (American, 1895-1941) "The Bathers," c. 1932
Est: $100 - $200
Emil Ganso (American, 1895-1941) "The Bathers," circa 1932, printed 1951, wood engraving on cream textured paper, from the edition of 200, signed in pencil by the artist's wife: "Ganso F.G." Framed. Size: 7.75'' x 4.5'', 20 x 11 cm (sight); 16'' x 21.5'', 41 x 55 cm (frame). Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Albert and Carol Rosenthal/Estate of Carol Rosenthal.
Material Culture
Jan. 13, 2026
Emil Ganso "Bathers" Woodcut, circa 1930
Est: $300 - $500
Emil Ganso (German/American, 1895 - 1941), "Bathers," Woodcut Print, circa 1930, signed in plate, inscribed verso, wood frame. Image: 8.75" H x 7" W; frame: 15" H x 12" W. Provenance: From a New York City Collection. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Figures, Figural, Figurative, Nude woman, Female figure, Modern Art, 20th Century Art, Art Deco
Auctions at Showplace
Jan. 07, 2026
Emil Ganso, German American (1895 - 1941), reclined female partial nude, charcoal and pastel on paper, 16 3/4"H x 15"W
Est: $200 - $400
Emil Ganso German American, (1895 - 1941) reclined female partial nude charcoal and pastel on paper Signed lower right. Biography from Butler Institute of American Art: Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer
Ripley Auctions
Jan. 07, 2026
Emil Ganso, German American (1895 - 1941), recumbent female nude, 1941, graphite and charcoal on paper, 16"H x 20"W
Est: $200 - $400
Emil Ganso German American, (1895 - 1941) recumbent female nude, 1941 graphite and charcoal on paper Signed, dated and inscribed lower right. Biography from Butler Institute of American Art: Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer
Ripley Auctions
Jan. 07, 2026
Emil Ganso, German American (1895 - 1941), Nude #3, recumbent female nude, ink and watercolor on paper, 16 1/2"H x 21 1/4"W(paper), 18"H x 24"W(mat)
Est: $200 - $400
Emil Ganso German American, (1895 - 1941) Nude #3, recumbent female nude ink and watercolor on paper Signed lower right. Biography from Butler Institute of American Art: Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer
Ripley Auctions
Jan. 07, 2026
Emil Ganso, German American (1895 - 1941), recumbent female nude, graphite on paper, 16"H x 19"W
Est: $200 - $400
Emil Ganso German American, (1895 - 1941) recumbent female nude graphite on paper Signed lower right. Biography from Butler Institute of American Art: Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer
Ripley Auctions
Jan. 07, 2026
Emil Ganso, German American (1895-1941), Burlesk, c. 1935, color lithograph, 12 1/2” H X 10 1/2” W (sight); 19” H X 17” W (frame)
Est: $200 - $300
Emil Ganso German American, (1895-1941) Burlesk, c. 1935 color lithograph Pencil signed lower right, edition of 35. Biography from Butler Institute of American Art: Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer
Ripley Auctions
Jan. 07, 2026
Emil Ganso, German American (1895 - 1941), Joyce Resting (no.2), lithograph, 15 1/4"H x 11 1/4"W(paper), 19 1/4"H x 14 1/4"W(mat)
Est: $100 - $200
Emil Ganso German American, (1895 - 1941) Joyce Resting (no.2) lithograph Pencil signed lower right. Biography from Butler Institute of American Art: Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer
Ripley Auctions
Jan. 07, 2026
Emil Ganso, German American (1895-1941), Early Snow: A View of Woodstock, NY, 1938, color lithograph, 13” H X 17 1/2” W (sight); 21 1/4” H X 25 1/2” W (frame)
Est: $140 - $250
Emil Ganso German American, (1895-1941) Early Snow: A View of Woodstock, NY, 1938 color lithograph Pencil signed lower right, edition of 85. Biography from Butler Institute of American Art: Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer
Ripley Auctions
Jan. 07, 2026
Emil Ganso, German American (1895-1941), Spring, c. 1937, color lithograph, 12” H X 17” W (sight); 21” H X 25 1/2” W (frame)
Est: $100 - $200
Emil Ganso German American, (1895-1941) Spring, c. 1937 color lithograph Pencil signed lower right, trial proof. Biography from Butler Institute of American Art: Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer
Ripley Auctions
Dec. 18, 2025
Emil Ganso, German/American 1895-1941, "Seated Nude", oil on canvas
Est: $300 - $500
Emil Ganso German/American, 1895-1941 "Seated Nude" oil on canvas signed lower right, framed.
Neal Auction Company
Dec. 14, 2025
EMIL GANSO (GERMAN - AMERICAN, 1895 - 1941)
Est: $800 - $1,200
"Seated Nude"; c. 1940; Oil on Canvas Board; 15.25" x 11"; Signed Lower Right; Framed; Note: Estate stamp on verso.
James Cox Gallery
Dec. 13, 2025
Emil GANSO Graphite of a Reclining Nude
Est: $600 - $800
Emil Ganso (German, 1895-1941) graphite on paper of a reclining nude, 1929, signed Ganso Paris and dated to left side, with artist information and a note from a previous owner affixed to the verso. [Sight: 14.5" H x 18.75" W; framed: 24" H x 27.75" W]. Condition is good with some discoloration at upper left, and scattered minor foxing. ROOM 1
Roland Auctions NY
Dec. 06, 2025
Emil Ganso (American 1895-1941) lithograph
Est: $200 - $400
Joyce lithograph, 1932, signed and numbered 9/18 in pencil. 14 3/4 x 10 3/4'' Literature: Smith L-39
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Dec. 06, 2025
Emil Ganso (American, 1895-1941) wood engraving
Est: $60 - $120
Lgging wood engraving. 3 1/2 x 5" Literature: Smith R-30A
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Nov. 15, 2025
Emil GANSO Graphite of a Reclining Nude
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Emil Ganso (German, 1895-1941) graphite on paper of a reclining nude, 1929, signed Ganso Paris and dated to left side, with artist information and a note from a previous owner affixed to the verso. [Sight: 14.5" H x 18.75" W; framed: 24" H x 27.75" W]. Condition is good with some discoloration at upper left, and scattered minor foxing.
Roland Auctions NY
Nov. 05, 2025
(5) Woodcuts and American Prints [Emil Ganso]
Est: $100 - $200
Five (5) woodcuts and prints. Include: 1) Three (3) Emil Ganso 1930's woodcuts; Bathers, Still Life, Street Scene. 2) Warren Newcombe, Cactus 1932. 3) H. Floethe, The Blue Dress 1934. Print lot measures 11 x 8.5 in. for shipping purposes. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the conditions of aging. Photos may also act as a condition report. Please review all photos closely prior to bidding and ask further questions if so desired.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Oct. 29, 2025
Emil Ganso, German American (1895 - 1941), Quincy Ségy, French cafe street scene, etching, 13 1/2"H x 17 1/4"W(paper), 14 1/4"H x 19 1/4"W(mat)
Est: $100 - $200
Emil Ganso German American, (1895 - 1941) Quincy Ségy, French cafe street scene etching Pencil signed lower right, edition 11/30. Biography from Butler Institute of American Art: Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 29, 2025
Emil Ganso, German American (1895 - 1941), Salzwedel, winter landscape at night, etching, 12 3/4"H x 17"W(paper), 14 1/4"H x 19 1/4"W(mat)
Est: $100 - $200
Emil Ganso German American, (1895 - 1941) Salzwedel, winter landscape at night etching Pencil signed lower right, edition 16/35. Biography from Butler Institute of American Art: Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 29, 2025
Emil Ganso, German American (1895 - 1941), Sunbath, etching, 13"H x 18"W
Est: $100 - $200
Emil Ganso German American, (1895 - 1941) Sunbath etching Pencil signed lower right. Biography from Butler Institute of American Art: Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 29, 2025
Emil Ganso, German American (1895 - 1941), Dolores, seated female nude, etching, 16"H x 11 1/4"W
Est: $100 - $200
Emil Ganso German American, (1895 - 1941) Dolores, seated female nude etching Pencil signed lower right. Biography from Butler Institute of American Art: Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 22, 2025
Emil Ganso (1895-1941) 'Hilda', pencil signed, titled and no. 16/30 to the margin, etching, 28 x 18.5cm, and one further similar. (2)
Est: £120 - £150
Emil Ganso (1895-1941) 'Hilda', pencil signed, titled and no. 16/30 to the margin, etching, 28 x 18.5cm, and one further similar. (2)
Mallams
Oct. 22, 2025
Emil Ganso (1895-1941) A female nude from behind, pencil signed to the margin, etching, 25 x 20cm
Est: £100 - £150
Emil Ganso (1895-1941) A female nude from behind, pencil signed to the margin, etching, 25 x 20cm
Mallams
Oct. 04, 2025
Emil Ganso, German American (1895 - 1941), reclined female nude, graphite on paper, 16"H x 21"W
Est: $200 - $400
Emil Ganso German American, (1895 - 1941) reclined female nude graphite on paper Signed lower right. Biography from Butler Institute of American Art: Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 04, 2025
Emil Ganso, German American (1895 - 1941), street scene with horse drawn wagon, 1918, watercolor on paper, 9"H x 11 3/4"W
Est: $400 - $600
Emil Ganso German American, (1895 - 1941) street scene with horse drawn wagon, 1918 watercolor on paper Signed and dated lower left. Biography from Butler Institute of American Art: Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer
Ripley Auctions
Aug. 30, 2025
Emil Ganso, German American (1895 - 1941), pastoral landscape, gouache on paper, 14"H x 18"W
Est: $400 - $600
Emil Ganso German American, (1895 - 1941) pastoral landscape gouache on paper Signed lower right. Biography from Butler Institute of American Art: Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer
Ripley Auctions
Aug. 30, 2025
Emil Ganso, German American (1895 - 1941), seated female nude bather, 1918, gouache on paper, 11"H x 13 3/4"W
Est: $300 - $500
Emil Ganso German American, (1895 - 1941) seated female nude bather, 1918 gouache on paper Signed and dated lower left. Biography from Butler Institute of American Art: Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer
Ripley Auctions
Aug. 21, 2025
Emil Ganso Standing Nude Woman Oil on Canvas
Est: $400 - $600
Emil Ganso (German/American, 1895-1941), Standing Nude Woman in an Interior Scene, Oil on Canvas, signed lower left, silvered wood frame. Image: 24.5" H x 17.25" W; frame: 31.5" H x 24.25" W. Provenance: From an Upper West Side Collection. Keywords: Emil Ganzo, Painting, Oil painting, Works on Canvas, Erotic, Figural, Figurative, Female figure, Nude lady, Pin-up Girl, Brunette Beauty, 20th Century Art, Modern Art
Auctions at Showplace
Aug. 20, 2025
Emil Ganso, German American (1895 - 1941), kneeling female nude, graphite on paper, 19 1/4"H x 12 3/4"W(paper), 24"H x 18"W(mat)
Est: $160 - $300
Emil Ganso German American, (1895 - 1941) kneeling female nude graphite on paper Signed lower right. Biography from Butler Institute of American Art: Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer
Ripley Auctions
Aug. 20, 2025
Emil Ganso, German American (1895 - 1941), kneeling female nude, charcoal and pastel on paper, 20 3/4"H x 16"W
Est: $160 - $300
Emil Ganso German American, (1895 - 1941) kneeling female nude charcoal and pastel on paper Signed lower right. Biography from Butler Institute of American Art: Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer
Ripley Auctions
Aug. 20, 2025
Emil Ganso, German American (1895 - 1941), The Bathers, wood engraving, 10 1/4"H x 7"W(paper), 16"H x 13"W(book)
Est: $100 - $200
Emil Ganso German American, (1895 - 1941) The Bathers wood engraving Pencil signed lower right. Printed by The Woodcut Society, NY, 1951. Biography from Butler Institute of American Art: Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer
Ripley Auctions
Aug. 20, 2025
Emil Ganso, German American (1895 - 1941), Studio Mirror, woodcut, 18"H x 13"W
Est: $100 - $200
Emil Ganso German American, (1895 - 1941) Studio Mirror woodcut Pencil signed lower right. Signed and dated in the plate. Copyright 1963. Biography from Butler Institute of American Art: Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer
Ripley Auctions
Aug. 20, 2025
Emil Ganso, German American (1895 - 1941), still life with Brown Pitcher (no. 3), woodcut, 9 3/4"H x 11"W(paper), 19 1/4"H x 14 1/4"W(mat)
Est: $100 - $200
Emil Ganso German American, (1895 - 1941) still life with Brown Pitcher (no. 3) woodcut Pencil signed lower right. Biography from Butler Institute of American Art: Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer
Ripley Auctions
Aug. 20, 2025
Emil Ganso, German American (1895 - 1941), Sunrise, pastoral landscape, woodcut, 11 1/4"H x 14 1/4"W
Est: $100 - $200
Emil Ganso German American, (1895 - 1941) Sunrise, pastoral landscape woodcut Pencil signed lower right. WPA Federal Art Project stamp verso. Biography from Butler Institute of American Art: Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer
Ripley Auctions
Jul. 31, 2025
Emil Ganso (American, 1895-1941) "The Bathers," c. 1932
Est: $200 - $400
Emil Ganso (American, 1895-1941) "The Bathers," circa 1932, printed 1951, wood engraving on cream textured paper, from the edition of 200, signed in pencil by the artist's wife: "Ganso F.G." Framed. Size: 7.75'' x 4.5'', 20 x 11 cm (sight); 16'' x 21.5'', 41 x 55 cm (frame). Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Albert and Carol Rosenthal/Estate of Carol Rosenthal.
Material Culture
Jun. 27, 2025
EMIL GANSO (1895-1941) OIL ON BOARD, PLUS ANOTHER
Est: $200 - $400
Emil Ganso (1895-1941) 1. Near Kingston, N.Y. (Circa 1928-1934) oil on artist's board, signed lower right, titled verso. Board measures 15H x 21.5W inches. 2. A pen and ink drawing on paper signed lower right. Another partial drawing appears verso. Sheet measures 11H x 14W inches. Measurements are included in the description. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.
Soulis Auctions
Jun. 26, 2025
EMIL GANSO (1895-1941) ORIGINAL WORKS ON PAPER
Est: $400 - $600
Emil Ganso (1895-1941) 1. Peasants at Rest, aquatint etching signed lower right. 2. Sketch on paper of reclining nude signed lower right. 3. Lithograph titled Repose (Girl Reading) signed in pencil lower right, titled in pencil alternate title Girl with Book, edition of 15. 4. Lithograph often referred to as Approaching Storm, signed lower right and inscribed Edition of 3. 5. An original watercolor , a landscape with tilled fields and cottage, signed lower right. 6. Original charcoal and graphite nude on laid paper, signed lower right. 7. Block print titled The Bathers, signed in pencil lower right, heavy toning. 8. Woodcut print titled Buildings in a Landscape circa 1928, signed in pencil lower right. Very good clean condition, full sheet with deckle edges, not laid down, very clean. Overall sizes range from 5.25 x 7 to 16H x 22.75W inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.
Soulis Auctions
Jun. 26, 2025
EMIL GANSO (1895-1941) PENCIL SIGNED AQUATINTS (2)
Est: $200 - $300
Emil Ganso (1895-1941) 1. Nubbli Lighthouse [a.k.a. Nubble Lighthouse] (1938). The aquatint from an edition of 92 prints published by Associated American Artists is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right. Plate measures 9.25 x 14, sheet is 11.5H x 16.5W inches. 2. Road to Saugerties (1940). The aquatint from an edition of 35 prints is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right and titled lower left, printed on BFK watermarked paper. Plate measures 8.75 x 10.75, sheet is 11.25H x 14.5W inches. Measurements are included in the description. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.
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