Arshile Gorky Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Arshile Gorky Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 14, 2026
Untitled [Two Works]
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Property from the Collection of David and Marussia Burliuk Arshile Gorky 1904 - 1948 Untitled [Two Works] i. inscribed and dated 1933 by David Burliuk (lower left) ii. inscribed and dated 1933 by David Burliuk (lower right) crayon on paper i. 7 ¼ by 4 ¾ in. 18.4 by 12.1 cm. ii. 4 ¾ by 7 ⅜ in. 12.1 by 18.7 cm. Executed circa 1930-35.
Sotheby's
Jul. 14, 2026
Untitled (Écorché Studies)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Property from the Collection of David and Marussia Burliuk Arshile Gorky 1904 - 1948 Untitled (Écorché Studies) signed and dated 1932 (upper left) ink on paper 8 ½ by 5 ¼ in. 21.6 by 13.3 cm. Executed in 1932.
Sotheby's
Jul. 14, 2026
Untitled
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Property from the Collection of David and Marussia Burliuk Arshile Gorky 1904 - 1948 Untitled signed (upper right) ink on board 11 ¼ by 14 ¼ in. 28.6 by 36.2 cm. Executed circa 1930-33.
Sotheby's
Jul. 14, 2026
Untitled (Portrait of David Burliuk)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Property from the Collection of David and Marussia Burliuk Arshile Gorky 1904 - 1948 Untitled (Portrait of David Burliuk) dated 24 Sep 1930 and inscribed by David Burliuk (center) ink on paper 12 by 9 in. 30.5 by 22.9 cm. Executed in 1930.
Sotheby's
Jul. 14, 2026
Head
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Property from the Collection of David and Marussia Burliuk Arshile Gorky 1904 - 1948 Head signed (upper left) oil on wood 15 by 10 in. 38.1 by 25.4 cm. Executed circa 1937-39.
Sotheby's
May. 21, 2026
ARSHILE GORKY (1904-1948). Abstraction. oil and grit on canvas14 x 24 in. (
Est: $80,000 - $120,000
ARSHILE GORKY (1904-1948). Abstraction. oil and grit on canvas14 x 24 in. (35.6 x 61 cm.).
Christie's
May. 15, 2026
Untitled
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
Property from the Collection of Christophe de Menil Arshile Gorky 1904 - 1948 Untitled graphite and crayon on blue paper 20 ¼ by 26 in. 51.4 by 66 cm. Executed in 1946. This work is included in the Arshile Gorky Catalogue Raisonné as number D1253.
Sotheby's
May. 15, 2026
Untitled
Est: $300,000 - $400,000
Arshile Gorky 1904 - 1948 Untitled signed and dated 1930 (on the reverse) oil on linen 30 in by 23 ⅜ in. 76.2 by 59.4 cm. Executed in 1930. This work is included in the Arshile Gorky Catalogue Raisonné as number P408.
Sotheby's
Mar. 12, 2026
Possibly Arshile Gorky, 1904-1948, Abstract, Mixed Media on Paper
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Possibly Arshile Gorky 1904-1948 Abstract Mixed Media on Paper Appears to be unsigned. Arshile Gorky or one of his contemporaries, inscribed verso "September 1944".
Nye & Company
Mar. 03, 2026
ARSHILE GORKY (1904 - 1948) - D'APRES. SENZA TITOLO (DALLA CARTELLA 40 DISEGNI DI MAESTRI MODERNI)
Est: €100 - €200
ARSHILE GORKY (1904 - 1948). D'APRES. SENZA TITOLO (DALLA CARTELLA 40 DISEGNI DI MAESTRI MODERNI). 35 x 46,80 cm.
Capitolium Art
Feb. 27, 2026
Untitled (Portrait of Leonore Gallet) [Double-Sided Work]
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Works from the Collection of Joel Shapiro Arshile Gorky 1904 - 1948 Untitled (Portrait of Leonore Gallet) [Double-Sided Work] India ink on paper 25 ⅜ by 20 in. 64.5 by 50.6 cm. Executed circa 1938. This work is included in the Arshile Gorky Catalogue Raisonné as number D0529a.
Sotheby's
Feb. 25, 2026
Untitled
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Works from the Collection of Joel Shapiro Arshile Gorky 1904 - 1948 Untitled signed (upper left) ink on paper 15 by 11 in. 38.1 by 27.9 cm. Executed circa 1933-34. This work is included in the Arshile Gorky Catalogue Raisonné as number D0543.
Sotheby's
Dec. 03, 2025
Sans titre (recto); Sans titre (verso)
Est: €50,000 - €70,000
From an Important European Collection Arshile Gorky 1904 - 1948 Untitled (recto); Untitled (verso) crayon on paper, in two parts (recto; verso) 45,4 x 55,5 cm; 17 ⅞ x 21 ⅞ in. Executed circa 1944. This work is included in the Arshile Gorky Catalogue Raisonné as number D0822a.
Sotheby's
Dec. 01, 2025
ARSHILE GORKY (1904 - 1948) - D'APRES. SENZA TITOLO (DALLA CARTELLA 40 DISEGNI DI MAESTRI MODERNI)
Est: €100 - €200
ARSHILE GORKY (1904 - 1948). D'APRES. SENZA TITOLO (DALLA CARTELLA 40 DISEGNI DI MAESTRI MODERNI). 35 x 46,80 cm.
Capitolium Art
Nov. 17, 2025
ARSHILE GORKY (1904-1948). Untitled. graphite and crayon on paper19 1/8 x 2
Est: $250,000 - $350,000
ARSHILE GORKY (1904-1948). Untitled. graphite and crayon on paper19 1/8 x 24 ¾ in. (48.6 x 62.9 cm.).
Christie's
Oct. 14, 2025
Arshile Gorky "The Sun" Ink & Gouache Painting
Est: $10,000 - $30,000
Arshile Gorky "The Sun" Ink & Gouache Painting 1942. Armenian-American. Framed Arshile Gorky (Armenian-American,1904) "The Sun" ink and gouache on paper painting. Executed circa 1942, this work is catalogued in the Arshile Gorky Foundation Archives as number D1555. Framed. PROVENANCE: Sotheby's Auction. 'Contemporary Curated'. 01 March 2019. New York. Lot 126. Accompanied with letter from foundation.
Akiba Galleries
May. 22, 2025
ARSHILE GORKY (1904 - 1948, AMERICAN) Standing Woman.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
ARSHILE GORKY (1904 - 1948, AMERICAN) Standing Woman. Ink and wash on paper mounted on board, circa 1943. 348x238 mm; 13¾x9⅜ inches. Signed in ink, center left. Provenance The artist. Nathan Krueger, Rabin & Krueger Gallery, Newark, New Jersey. Samuel Wagstraff Jr., New York. David Hutchison, New York. Roger Abdell, West Newton, Massachusetts. Private collection. Exhibited "Continuity and Change: 45 American Abstract Painters and Sculptors," Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut, April 12 - May 27, 1962. Exhibition catalogue with text by Samuel Wagstaff Jr. (not in catalogue). Literature Costello, E., ed., "Arshile Gorky Catalogue Raisonné," New York, digital, 2022–ongoing, no. D1647 (illustrated).
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 21, 2025
Arshile Gorky, Untitled
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
Arshile Gorky Untitled 1947 graphite and wax crayon on paper 9.5 h x 12.625 w in (24 x 32 cm) This work is recorded in the Arshile Gorky Foundation Archives under number D1543. Provenance: The Artist | The Allan Stone Collection | Christie's, New York, Post-War and Contemporary Art, 1 March 2018, Lot 132 | Private Collection Exhibited: Le grand geste! Informel und Abstrakter Expressionismus 1946-1964, April-August 2010, Stiftung Museum Kunstpalast, Dusseldorf | Abstract Expressionist Works on Paper, January-March 2014, Allan Stone Projects, New York | Artists of the New York School, October-December 2016, Allan Stone Projects, New York Literature: Le grand geste! Informel und Abstrakter Expressionismus 1946-1964, Stiftung Museum Kunstpalast exhibition catalog, pg. 16, no. 49 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 15, 2025
ARSHILE GORKY (1904-1948) Still Life 9 3/4 x 12 5/8 in (24.7 x 32.1 cm) (Painted in 1927)
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
ARSHILE GORKY (1904-1948) Still Life oil on canvas 9 3/4 x 12 5/8 in (24.7 x 32.1 cm) Painted in 1927
Bonhams
May. 12, 2025
ARSHILE GORKY (1904-1948) Virginia Pastel crayon, India ink and graphite on
Est: $2,000,000 - $3,000,000
ARSHILE GORKY (1904-1948) Virginia Pastel crayon, India ink and graphite on paper laid down on canvas 20 5/8 x 27 ½ in. (52.4 x 69.9 cm.)
Christie's
Feb. 28, 2025
Attrib: Arshile Gorky, American (1904 - 1948)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Attributed To: Arshile Gorky, American (1904 - 1948) Oil on Paper "Abstract Composition" Signed Lower Left. Sight measures 16" x 19-3/4". Frame measures 27-1/4" x 31". A piece listed as "attributed to" a particular artist has not been verified by a recognized expert on that artist. We provide such works without any guarantee of authenticity. Condition: Good condition. Estimate 800 - 1200 Domestic shipping Third party
Orion Antiques
Nov. 22, 2024
ARSHILE GORKY (1904-1948) - Head
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
ARSHILE GORKY (1904-1948) Head gouache on paperboard image: 12 ½ x 8 7⁄8 in. (31.8 x 22.5 cm.) paperboard: 15 ¾ x 12 ¾ in. (40 x 31.2 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 21, 2024
Vase of Flowers
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
Arshile Gorky 1904 - 1948 Vase of Flowers signed (upper left); signed, titled and dated 1937 (on the stretcher) oil on canvas 20 by 16 in. 50.8 by 40.6 cm. Executed in 1937. This work is included in the Arshile Gorky Catalogue Raisonné as number P405.
Sotheby's
Nov. 21, 2024
Untitled
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
Arshile Gorky 1904 - 1948 Untitled signed A Gorky (lower right by Agnes Gorky); inscribed signed A. Gorky by Agnes Gorky (on the verso by Agnes Gorky) graphite and crayon on paper 18 by 24 in. 45.7 by 61 cm. Executed circa 1944-45. This work is included in the Arshile Gorky Catalogue Raisonné as number D1035.
Sotheby's
Nov. 21, 2024
Drawing for Ben Marden's Riviera Murals
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
Arshile Gorky 1904 - 1948 Drawing for Ben Marden's Riviera Murals gouache on paperboard and paperboard collage laid on panel image: 8 ⅞ by 16 ¼ in. (22.5 by 41.3 cm.) sheet: 13 by 19 in. (33 by 48.3 cm.) Executed circa 1940. This work is included in the Arshile Gorky Catalogue Raisonné as number D0814ii.
Sotheby's
Nov. 21, 2024
Drawing for Ben Marden's Riviera Murals
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
Arshile Gorky 1904 - 1948 Drawing for Ben Marden's Riviera Murals gouache on paperboard laid on panel image: 9 by 16 in. (22.9 by 40.6 cm.) sheet: 13 by 19 in. (33 by 48.3 cm.) Executed circa 1940. This work is included in the Arshile Gorky Catalogue Raisonné as number D0814i.
Sotheby's
Nov. 19, 2024
ARSHILE GORKY (1904-1948) - Untitled
Est: $2,000,000 - $3,000,000
ARSHILE GORKY (1904-1948) Untitled crayon, ink and graphite on paper 17 x 22 in. (43.2 x 55.9 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 23, 2024
ARSHILE GORKY (1904-1948). Mannikin. Image: 14 ½ x 11 ¼ in. (368 x 286 mm.)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
ARSHILE GORKY (1904-1948). Mannikin. Image: 14 ½ x 11 ¼ in. (368 x 286 mm.) Sheet: 19 7⁄8 x 16 5⁄8 in. (505 x 422 mm.).
Christie's
Jul. 18, 2024
Arshile Gorky - The Liver is the Cock's Comb - 1991 Serigraph 16" x 20"
Est: $625 - $775
"The Liver is the Cock's Comb" by Arshile Gorky, 1991 Unsigned Serigraph. Paper size is 16 x 20 inches, with an image size of 11.75 x 15.75 inches. The Serigraph is from an edition size of 500 and is not framed. The condition was rated A: Mint. Additional details: Museum Reproduction Edition Serigraph printed by Editions Limited in 1991 and Published by Gallery A.P. J. Graphic Station. Copyrighted Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, 1991 and from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery Collection.
DUMBO Auctions
Jun. 29, 2024
ATTRIBUTED TO ARSHILE GORKY (ARMENIAN-AMERICAN 1904-1948)
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
ATTRIBUTED TO ARSHILE GORKY (ARMENIAN-AMERICAN 1904-1948) Allegory Series, 1936 color pencil on paper 16.7 x 24.8 cm (6 1/2 x 9 3/4 in.) unframed signed and dated lower middle EXPERTISE National Academy of Sciences, Republic of Armenia, dated June 7, 2011, experts Avenasov, Stepanyan, Sarukhanyan, Karapetyan, Harutunyan, and Bagdassarian (contact us for a copy of the expertise)
Shapiro Auctions LLC
May. 22, 2024
Arshile Gorky, Untitled (Standing Female Figure)
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Arshile Gorky Untitled (Standing Female Figure) c. 1931 ink on paper 13.5 h x 11.75 w in (34 x 30 cm) Signed to verso 'Gorky'. Provenance: The Artist | Acquired from the previous in 1932, Julien Levy Gallery, New York | Bernard and Rebecca "Becky" Reis, New York | Thence by descent to Barbara (Reis) Poe Levee, Los Angeles | Thence by descent Literature: Costello D1510 This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 15, 2024
ARSHILE GORKY 1904-1948 Agony, Motif 1946 - ARSHILE GORKY 1904-1948 Agony, Motif 1946
Est: €8,000 - €15,000
Inchiostro, penna e pastello a cera su carta. 25,60 x 23,00 cm Opera archiviata presso The Arshile Gorky Foundation, New York. Opera accompagnata da autentica su fotografia della Galleria Blu, Milano. - Ink, pen and wax crayon on paper. 10.08 x 9.06 in. Work archived at The Arshile Gorky Foundation, New York. Work accompanied by certificate of authenticity on photograph issued by the Galleria Blu, Milan.
Aste Bolaffi
May. 08, 2024
Arshile (Vosdanig Manoog Adoian) Gorky
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Armenian/American, 1904-1948 Untitled, circa 1938-43 Inscribed Merry Christmas / Agnes + Arshile / Gorky on the reverse crayon on paper 5 3/8 x 7 1/8 inches (13.7 x 18.1 cm) Provenance: The artist William Muschenheim, New York, gift from the above circa 1945 Thence by descent in the family This work is recorded in the Arshile Gorky Catalogue Raisonné as number D0820 (Framed 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches) Two small tears, one along the left edge, the other along the bottom edge toward the right corner, each approximately 1/2 inch; tape and adhesive remnants on the reverse; minor staining.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 07, 2024
1981 Arshile Gorky Retrospective Poster
Est: $50 - $100
1981 poster for a retrospective exhibition of the work of Arshile Gorky (American, 1904-1948), 31 1/4" x 21 1/2" sight size, 32 1/2" x 23 1/4" framed.
Old Kinderhook Auction Company
Apr. 27, 2024
ARSHILLE GORKY (ATTR) ARMENIAN/AMERICAN 1904-1948
Est: $3,500 - $5,000
Untitled (Abstract Forms), crayon and pencil, 10 3/4 x 7 3/4 in (27.3 x 19.7 cm), framed 18 x 22 in (45.7 x 55.9 cm), signed lower right, dated 1943 PROVENANCE: Private collector Mamaroneck, NY
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Apr. 13, 2024
Attributed : Arshile Gorky (AMERICAN, 1904–1948)
Est: $200 - $400
Attributed : Arshile Gorky (AMERICAN, 1904–1948). Size: 24"h x 18"w. Attributed watercolor, ink, and gouache painting on paper. Signed lower right.
Joshua Kodner
Mar. 30, 2024
Collection of 3 art posters: Robert Indiana, Jasper Johns, Arshile Gorky 25 1/2"H x 19 1/2"W (jasper johns) 24"H x 19 1/2"W (Robert IN), 27"H x 21"W (Arshile)
Est: $160 - $300
Collection of 3 art posters: Robert Indiana, Jasper Johns, Arshile Gorky Robert E. Indiana (American, 1928-2018) The American Gasworks Jasper Johns (American, b. 1930) Flag on Orange Field Arshile (Vosdanig Manoog Adoian) Gorky (Armenian-American, 1904 - 1948) After Xhorkum, The Art Institute of Chicago
Ripley Auctions
Mar. 07, 2024
Arshile Gorky (Armenian/American, 1904-1948) Untitled (Study for Pirate), 1942
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Arshile Gorky (Armenian/American, 1904-1948) Untitled (Study for Pirate), 1942 ink on paper signed A. Gorky and dated (upper right) 10 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection Provenance: The Artist Serge and Barbara Chermayeff, New York, 1942-1946 Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, New York Richard L. Feigen & Co., New York The Collection of the Stare Family, purchased from the above, 1970 Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York Nancy Singer, Clayton, Missouri Exhibited: Chicago, Illinois, Museum of Contemporary Art, Twentieth-Century Drawings from Chicago Collections, September 15 -November 11, 1973 (as Untitled) This work is recorded in the Arshile Gorky catalogue raisonné under entry no. D0921, as Untitled. Lot Essay: Abstraction allows man to see with his mind what he cannot see physically with his eyes....Abstract art enables the artist to perceive beyond the tangible, to extract the infinite out of the finite. It is the emancipation of the mind. It is an exploration into unknown areas. -- Arshile Gorky, (Armenian/American, 1904-1948) The Old Pirate, as described by Arshile Gorky to his gallerist, Julien Levy, was a mongrel dog who frequently traipsed into his yard. His crossings (and likely haggard looks) earned him his nickname. The problem with this, Levy would later note, was that at the time Gorky had no yard, nor any neighbors with dogs. The Pirate in question was then most likely a visitor of the farm belonging to Saul Schary in New Milford, Connecticut, where Gorky would spend several weeks at the end of 1942 and experience a major stylistic redirection evident throughout the remainder of his career. Indeed, there is a dog. Untitled (Study for the Pirate), 1942, features a wide-headed creature, all snarls and quizzical eyebrows, that would appear slightly camouflaged in the ensuing finished painting, The Pirate, and then appear again later in its companion work, an even more colorfully lucid The Pirate II. Gorky, born Vosdanik Adoian in the village of Khorkom, Armenia, suffered ethnic persecution following the Turkish invasion and fled to Russian-occupied territory. His mother died in front of him from starvation on a march in 1919. A year later, at sixteen, Gorky emigrated to the United States, though the loss and trauma he experienced in his formative years would critically influence him as an artist and human. In reinventing his identity, Gorky changed his name, claiming to be a Georgian noble and becoming increasingly vague about his year of birth. He was heavily influenced by the likes of Picasso, Cézanne, Matta, Léger, and Miró -- enough to be teased about the similarities in his work -- before finally arriving at his own signature style, a true master of reinvention in all senses. He gained the approval of André Breton, the self-appointed Father of Surrealism, and began spending time in rural Connecticut where he explored childhood memories and organic themes of camouflage and concealment. These new works contained mythical motifs, free-floating, loose biomorphic forms both anatomical and floral – and a frequent visitor, a certain old mongrel Pirate. The connection to Breton gave him the opportunity to obtain a contract with Julien Levy, who would remain his gallerist until Gorky’s untimely death. His work would come to be collected by notable institutions such as the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Modern Art, Joseph H. Hirshhorn and Peggy Guggenheim, among others. After a brutal series of personal tragedies, Gorky died by suicide in 1948. His contributions to the art world and visual communication are difficult to overestimate. Though Gorky has been called the last Surrealist and first Abstract Expressionist, the sketches he prepared for his paintings were evidence of careful planning and a lack of spontaneous automatism that would have barred his true entry into either group. Instead, Gorky’s works sit somewhere in between, narrative and sensitive, careful in their honesty and evolving from an entirely new language of his own invention.
Hindman
Feb. 27, 2024
Arshile Gorky (Armenian/American, 1904-1948) - Self Portrait
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Arshile Gorky (Armenian/American, 1904-1948) - Self Portrait Inscribed verso ‘Self Portrait/from a photo of 1911/painting 1926-29/Whitney Museum (artist and his mother)', pencil on paper 11 7/8 x 9 in. (30.2 x 22.9cm) Executed circa 1926. Provenance The Artist. Mr. and Mrs. Hans Burkhardt. Parke-Bernet, New York, sale of April 20, 1977, lot 264. (Presumably) acquired directly from the above sale. The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Exhibition “Arshile Gorky: Paintings & Drawings, 1927-1937, the Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Hans Burkhardt,” La Jolla Museum of Art, La Jolla, California and traveling, 1963, no. 23. Literature “Arshile Gorky: Paintings & Drawings, 1927-1937, the Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Hans Burkhardt,” an exhibition catalogue, La Jolla Museum of Art, La Jolla, California, 1963, n.p., no. 23 (illustrated). Lot Essay The drawing will be reviewed at the next meeting of the Arshile Gorky Catalogue Raisonné examination committee for inclusion in the catalogue.
Freeman's
Dec. 14, 2023
ARSHILE GORKY (1904-1948) Untitled [Study, after Picasso’s “Carnet Dinard”]
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
ARSHILE GORKY (1904-1948) Untitled [Study, after Picasso’s “Carnet Dinard”] and... double-sided—India ink on paper 10 x 13 in. (25.4 x 33 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 16, 2023
ARSHILE GORKY (1904-1948) Nighttime, Enigma, and Nostalgia; Head of a Woman in Profile circa 1932-1934
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
ARSHILE GORKY (1904-1948) Nighttime, Enigma, and Nostalgia; Head of a Woman in Profile circa 1932-1934 graphite on paper 22 by 30 7/8 in. 58.1 by 78.4 cm. This work was executed circa 1932-1934.
Bonhams
Nov. 09, 2023
ARSHILE GORKY (1904-1948) Charred Beloved I oil on canvas 53 ½ x 39 ¾ in. (
Est: -
ARSHILE GORKY (1904-1948) Charred Beloved I oil on canvas 53 ½ x 39 ¾ in. (135.9 x 101 cm.) Estimate on request
Christie's
Nov. 07, 2023
ARSHILE GORKY 1904-1948 Untitled 1954
Est: €8,000 - €15,000
Ink, pen and wax crayon on paper. 10.08 x 9.06 in.
Aste Bolaffi
Oct. 30, 2023
Attr. To Arshile Gorky (1904â1948) Wax On Paper
Est: $200 - $2,000
DESCRIPTION: Wax on paper attributed to Arshile Gorky depicting abstract shapes, forms, and line work. Signed at lower right and mounted in a wooden frame. CIRCA: Early 20th Century ORIGIN: Turkey DIMENSIONS: WIth frame - H: 17.25" W: 1.5" L: 16.25" Without frame - H: 12.25" L: 11" CONDITION: Minor discoloration of paper consistent with age and use
Akiba Galleries
Oct. 29, 2023
Arshile Gorky - Untitled
Est: $100 - $120
Arshile Gorky - Untitled, 27.5 x 39, some creases along the edges of the print (can be trim), good condition
Bruce Teleky Inc.
Oct. 15, 2023
Arshile Gorky - Untitled
Est: $100 - $120
Arshile Gorky - Untitled, 27.5 x 39, some creases along the edges of the print (can be trim), good condition
Bruce Teleky Inc.
Sep. 28, 2023
Arshile Gorky (Armenian/American, 1904-1948) Untitled (Study for Pirate), 1942
Est: $80,000 - $120,000
Arshile Gorky (Armenian/American, 1904-1948) Untitled (Study for Pirate), 1942 ink on paper signed A. Gorky and dated (upper right) 10 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection Provenance: The Artist Serge and Barbara Chermayeff, New York, 1942-1946 Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, New York Richard L. Feigen & Co., New York The Collection of the Stare Family, purchased from the above, 1970 Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York Nancy Singer, Clayton, Missouri Exhibited: Chicago, Illinois, Museum of Contemporary Art, Twentieth-Century Drawings from Chicago Collections, September 15 -November 11, 1973 (as Untitled) This work is recorded in the Arshile Gorky catalogue raisonné under entry no. D0921, as Untitled. Lot Essay: Abstraction allows man to see with his mind what he cannot see physically with his eyes....Abstract art enables the artist to perceive beyond the tangible, to extract the infinite out of the finite. It is the emancipation of the mind. It is an exploration into unknown areas. -- Arshile Gorky, (Armenian/American, 1904-1948) The Old Pirate, as described by Arshile Gorky to his gallerist, Julien Levy, was a mongrel dog who frequently traipsed into his yard. His crossings (and likely haggard looks) earned him his nickname. The problem with this, Levy would later note, was that at the time Gorky had no yard, nor any neighbors with dogs. The Pirate in question was then most likely a visitor of the farm belonging to Saul Schary in New Milford, Connecticut, where Gorky would spend several weeks at the end of 1942 and experience a major stylistic redirection evident throughout the remainder of his career. Indeed, there is a dog. Untitled (Study for the Pirate), 1942, features a wide-headed creature, all snarls and quizzical eyebrows, that would appear slightly camouflaged in the ensuing finished painting, The Pirate, and then appear again later in its companion work, an even more colorfully lucid The Pirate II. Gorky, born Vosdanik Adoian in the village of Khorkom, Armenia, suffered ethnic persecution following the Turkish invasion and fled to Russian-occupied territory. His mother died in front of him from starvation on a march in 1919. A year later, at sixteen, Gorky emigrated to the United States, though the loss and trauma he experienced in his formative years would critically influence him as an artist and human. In reinventing his identity, Gorky changed his name, claiming to be a Georgian noble and becoming increasingly vague about his year of birth. He was heavily influenced by the likes of Picasso, Cézanne, Matta, Léger, and Miró -- enough to be teased about the similarities in his work -- before finally arriving at his own signature style, a true master of reinvention in all senses. He gained the approval of André Breton, the self-appointed Father of Surrealism, and began spending time in rural Connecticut where he explored childhood memories and organic themes of camouflage and concealment. These new works contained mythical motifs, free-floating, loose biomorphic forms both anatomical and floral – and a frequent visitor, a certain old mongrel Pirate. The connection to Breton gave him the opportunity to obtain a contract with Julien Levy, who would remain his gallerist until Gorky’s untimely death. His work would come to be collected by notable institutions such as the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Modern Art, Joseph H. Hirshhorn and Peggy Guggenheim, among others. After a brutal series of personal tragedies, Gorky died by suicide in 1948. His contributions to the art world and visual communication are difficult to overestimate. Though Gorky has been called the last Surrealist and first Abstract Expressionist, the sketches he prepared for his paintings were evidence of careful planning and a lack of spontaneous automatism that would have barred his true entry into either group. Instead, Gorky’s works sit somewhere in between, narrative and sensitive, careful in their honesty and evolving from an entirely new language of his own invention.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Sep. 02, 2023
1946 AMERICAN ABSTRACT PAINTING ATTR ARSHILE GORKY
Est: $100 - $150
Mixed media painting on paper attributed to Arshile Gorky. Arshile Gorky, born Vostanik Manoug Adoian, 1904 to 1948, was an Armenian-American painter who had a strong influence on Abstract Expressionism. The artwork is an abstract composition in black watercolor and color oil pastel. Dated 1946. Signed on the lower right. Wooden frame. Richard Feigen Company label on the backside. Collectible Mid Century American Abstract Graphic Art.
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