Sarai Sherman Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Sarai Sherman Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 17, 2025
Sarai Sherman Mother and Child Ink Wash on Paper
Est: $200 - $400
Sarai Sherman (American, 1922-2013), Mother and Child, Ink and Ink Wash on Paper, signed lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 34.75" H x 22.75" W; frame: 38.75" H x 26.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From a New York City Collection. Keywords: Painting, Works on Paper, Portraits, Figural, Figurative, Monochrome, Expressionist, American School, Contemporary Art, Women Artists
Auctions at Showplace
Jan. 13, 2024
Group of Art Posters & Decorative Prints
Est: $100 - $200
Group of eight vintage art posters and decorative prints, including two posters depicting works after Louis Icart, prints after Hans Erni and Louis Szanto, and other works on paper. Together with an original abstract work on paper pencil signed by Sarai Sherman (American, 1922-2013). All unframed, some matted. Provenance: Phyllis Lucas Gallery, NYC. [Largest sheet: 28 3/4" H x 21" W]. Conditions vary, all with handling marks, smudges, adhesive, residue, creasing, and wear. Some with toning, losses, stains, and tears.
Roland Auctions NY
Dec. 05, 2023
SARAI SHERMAN (1922-2013) ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST
Est: $50 - $10,000
"Yesterday My Father Died". 1949-1950. Original oil on canvas, signed and dated '49 lower right. Sherman is considered one of the preeminent female artists of the Abstract Expressionist movement. Provenance: Whitney Museum of American Art, Annual Exhibit of Contemporary American Painting 1949-1950. With original label from this exhibit, as well as a hand hand-written letter from the artist confirming the title "Yesterday My Father Died". Exhibition catalog images courtesy of the Internet Archive. Dimensions: (Frame) H 60" x W 36" ; (Painting) H 50" x W 26.75" Condition: Varnished; a few areas of minimal varnish bloom, light surface grime and discoloration. Minor craquelure to paint. Soiling to linen liner. A few dents and rubs to frame.
Westport Auction
Oct. 28, 2023
Sarai Sherman “Girasoli” 1974
Est: €100 - €200
Sarai Sherman (1922-2013) “Sunflowers” 1974 Aquatint etching, 45×60 cm Signature lower right, copy 4/70 Dry stamp Grafica d’arte Lombardi, Rome
Felima Art Casa D'Aste
Sep. 16, 2023
Sarai Sherman “Girasoli” 1974
Est: €100 - €200
Sarai Sherman (1922-2013) “Girasoli” 1974 Aquatint etching, cm 45x60 Signed lower right, copy 4/70 Embossed stamp Graphic art Lombardi, Rome
Felima Art Casa D'Aste
Sep. 06, 2023
Sarai Sherman (American 1922 - 2013), Woman with Crow, Etching, Signed l.r. and titled indistinctly l.l., Frame: 28 1/4 x 21 1/2 in. (71.8 x 54.6 cm.)
Est: $10 - $20
Sarai Sherman (American 1922 - 2013), Woman with Crow, Etching, Signed l.r. and titled indistinctly l.l.,
Weschler's
Aug. 08, 2023
Sarai Sherman (American 1922 - 2013), Woman with Crow, Etching, Signed l.r. and titled indistinctly l.l., Frame: 28 1/4 x 21 1/2 in. (71.8 x 54.6 cm.)
Est: $50 - $100
Sarai Sherman (American 1922 - 2013), Woman with Crow, Etching, Signed l.r. and titled indistinctly l.l.,
Weschler's
Dec. 05, 2021
Sarai Sherman "Arrid Land" Oil on Canvas, 1954
Est: $400 - $600
Sarai Sherman (American, 1922-2013) "Arrid Land," oil on canvas, 1954, signed lower right: "Sarai Sherman," titled on stretcher. Image: 54.75" H x 42.25" W; frame: 56.5" H x 44" W.
Auctions at Showplace
Nov. 11, 2021
Sarai Sherman Double Portrait Ink Wash on Paper
Est: $200 - $400
Sarai Sherman (American, 1922 - 2013), ink and ink wash on paper depicting two figures, possibly a mother and child, worked in the expressionist style, signed lower right. Image: 34.75" H x 22.75" W; frame: 38.75" H x 26.5" W x 1.5" D. Scattered punctures and creases to paper, allover toning.
Auctions at Showplace
Nov. 11, 2021
Sarai Sherman "Bungalow Bill" Engraving
Est: $100 - $200
Sarai Sherman (American, 1922 - 2013), "Bungalow Bill," 1969, engraving, artist's proof, signed lower right, frame reverse bearing inscriptions and gallery label "Forum Gallery, NYC." Sheet: 17.75" H x 22.25" W; frame: 18.75" H x 23.5" W x 1" D. Scattered creases, areas of toning, frame lacking glass.
Auctions at Showplace
Sep. 08, 2021
Sarai Sherman SUGGELLO DI PACE acquaforte-Acquatinta, cm 32x
Est: €100 - €200
Sarai Sherman SUGGELLO DI PACE acquaforte-Acquatinta, cm 32x41,7, su foglio cm 49,5x65; es. IX/X
LiveBid
Aug. 26, 2021
Sarai Sherman Double Portrait Ink Wash on Paper
Est: $200 - $400
Sarai Sherman (American, 1922 - 2013), ink and ink wash on paper depicting two figures, possibly a mother and child, worked in the expressionist style, signed lower right. Image: 34.75" H x 22.75" W; frame: 38.75" H x 26.5" W x 1.5" D. Scattered punctures and creases to paper, allover toning.
Auctions at Showplace
Aug. 26, 2021
Sarai Sherman "Bungalow Bill" Engraving
Est: $100 - $200
Sarai Sherman (American, 1922 - 2013), "Bungalow Bill," 1969, engraving, artist's proof, signed lower right, frame reverse bearing inscriptions and gallery label "Forum Gallery, NYC." Sheet: 17.75" H x 22.25" W; frame: 18.75" H x 23.5" W x 1" D. Scattered creases, areas of toning, frame lacking glass.
Auctions at Showplace
Jun. 30, 2021
Sarai Sherman Mid Century Exhibition Poster
Est: $100 - $200
Sarai Sherman (American, 1922-2013) poster / off-set lithograph from a Forum Gallery exhibition depicting a woman with cigarette in surrealistic composition. Image 26" H x 18.5" W, frame 27.25" H x 20" W.
Auctions at Showplace
Jun. 30, 2021
Sarai Sherman Slavic Language Exhibition Poster
Est: $100 - $200
Sarai Sherman (American, 1922-2013), 1965 Slavic or Baltic language exhibition poster. Image 27" H x 15.75" W, frame 28.25" H x 16.5" W.
Auctions at Showplace
Jun. 30, 2021
Sarai Sherman Mid Century Austrian Gallery Poster
Est: $100 - $200
Sarai Sherman (American, 1922-2013) poster from a 1966 Austrian exhibition. Marked to lower center: Istituto Grafico Tiberino - Roma, 22.75" H x 16" W, frame 24" H x 17.5" W. Creases noted.
Auctions at Showplace
Jun. 30, 2021
Sarai Sherman 1966 Croatian Exhibition Poster
Est: $100 - $200
Sarai Sherman exhibition poster / notice from a mid-century Croatian art show. Image 34.25" H x 13.75" W, frame 34.75" H x 14.5" W.
Auctions at Showplace
Jun. 30, 2021
Sarai Sherman 1976 Italian Exhibition Poster
Est: $100 - $200
Sarai Sherman (American, 1922-2013) exhibition poster from a 1976 Italian art show. Image 27.5" H x 12.75" W, frame 28.5" H x 14" W.
Auctions at Showplace
Jun. 30, 2021
Signed Sarai Sherman Italian Exhibition Poster
Est: $100 - $200
Sarai Sherman (American 1922-2013), signed in ink, mid century exhibition poster for a Sherman show at Galleria Dello Zodiaco, Roma. Poster is glued to paper background. Image 16" H x 11" W, frame 21.25" H x 16.25" W.
Auctions at Showplace
Jun. 30, 2021
Sarai Sherman Portfolio of Lithographs, 1969
Est: $300 - $500
Sarai Sherman (American, 1922 - 2013), "Il Giardino Dell' Eden," portfolio of lithographs, published in 1973 by Dell'Roso, Milan, with text and lithographs in colors, the lithographs signed lower right, edition 19 / 75, with publisher's stamp and inscriptions to page reverse, within original box sleeve. Overall: 24.5" H x 18.5" W x 1.5" D.
Auctions at Showplace
Jun. 30, 2021
Sarai Sherman Portfolio of Etchings, 1969
Est: $200 - $400
Sarai Sherman (American, 1922 - 2013), "Folk Rock Blues E Flower Children," portfolio of etchings, published in 1969 by Grafica Romero, Rome, within original box sleeve. Overall: 21.25" square x 1.25" D. Losses and wear.
Auctions at Showplace
Jun. 30, 2021
Sarai Sherman Portfolio of Etchings, 1969
Est: $200 - $400
Sarai Sherman (American, 1922 - 2013), "Folk Rock Blues E Flower Children," portfolio of etchings, published in 1969 by Grafica Romero, Rome, within original box sleeve. Overall: 21.25" square x 1.25" D. Losses and wear.
Auctions at Showplace
Jun. 30, 2021
Sarai Sherman Portfolio of Etchings, 1969
Est: $200 - $400
Sarai Sherman (American, 1922 - 2013), "Folk Rock Blues E Flower Children," portfolio of etchings, published in 1969 by Grafica Romero, Rome, within original box sleeve. Overall: 21.25" square x 1.25" D. Losses and wear.
Auctions at Showplace
Jun. 30, 2021
Sarai Sherman Double Portrait Ink Wash on Paper
Est: $300 - $500
Sarai Sherman (American, 1922 - 2013), ink and ink wash on paper depicting two figures, possibly a mother and child, worked in the expressionist style, signed lower right. Image: 34.75" H x 22.75" W; frame: 38.75" H x 26.5" W x 1.5" D. Scattered punctures and creases to paper, allover toning.
Auctions at Showplace
Jun. 30, 2021
Sarai Sherman "Bungalow Bill" Engraving
Est: $200 - $400
Sarai Sherman (American, 1922 - 2013), "Bungalow Bill," 1969, engraving, artist's proof, signed lower right, frame reverse bearing inscriptions and gallery label "Forum Gallery, NYC." Sheet: 17.75" H x 22.25" W; frame: 18.75" H x 23.5" W x 1" D. Scattered creases, areas of toning, frame lacking glass.
Auctions at Showplace
Jun. 06, 2021
Sarai Sherman "Ladies in Rome" Ink on Paper
Est: $400 - $600
Sarai Sherman (American, 1922 - 2013), ink and ink wash on paper depicting two women worked in gestural strokes of the expressionist style, signed and inscribed "Roma 1957" lower right. Image: 27.25" H x 38.75" W; frame: 29.75" H x 41.25" W x 1.5" D.
Auctions at Showplace
Jun. 06, 2021
Sarai Sherman "The Little Sister" Engraving
Est: $200 - $400
Sarai Sherman (American, 1922 - 2013), "The Little Sister," engraving and aquatint, edition 10 / 25, signed lower right, sticker labels bearing artist's name and title affixed to glass, gallery labels "Forum Gallery, NYC" affixed to frame reverse. Sheet: 25.5" H x 19.75" W; frame: 29" H x 23.25" W x 1" D.
Auctions at Showplace
Dec. 03, 2020
Sarai Sherman (Philadelphia 1922-New York 2013) - Batman
Est: €80 - €120
lithograph in colours, numbered 5/60 Signature in pencil top left This lot is subject to Artists Resale Rights
Finarte
Oct. 25, 2018
Sarai Sherman 'Tell Us Little Father' Oil Painting
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Serai Sherman, American (1922-). 'Tell us Little Father'. Signed lower right and signed, titled and dated on verso. Oil on canvas. Very good condition, see photos. Here is a piece of her bio from AskArt: Serai Sherman, painter, sculptor, ceramist and printmaker, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1922. She has won many prizes, medals and awards in the United States and abroad. They include, in 1945, the Pepsi Cola; in 1952-1954, a Fulbright fellowship to Italy; 1964, an award in painting, and 1970, the Childe Hassam Prize, both from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, New York City; 1976, the Proctor Prize from the National Academy of Design, New York City; and a variety of awards in Italy. She was elected an Academician of the National Academy of Design in 1999. Examine all photos closely. Contact AAG for more detailed information if needed. AAG is not responsible for any errors or omissions to any lots. All sales are final and sold as is. This item cannot be shipped in house. Please contact our third party shippers.
Abington Auction Gallery
Apr. 24, 2017
SERAI SHERMAN (b. 1922), Tivoli 1/1, Screenprint
Est: $100 - $200
SERAI SHERMAN (b. 1922), Tivoli 1/1, Screenprint
Bakker Auctions
Dec. 31, 2016
Serai Sherman (b. 1922), Tivoli 1/1, Screenprint
Est: $100 - $200
Serai Sherman (b. 1922), Tivoli 1/1, Screenprint
Bakker Auctions
Nov. 10, 2015
Sarai Sherman (American, b 1922), "Le Bacchanti", Portfolio of 7 lithographs, frontispiece, title page, text sheets from the Euripid...
Est: $100 - $200
Sarai Sherman (American, b 1922), "Le Bacchanti", Portfolio of 7 lithographs, frontispiece, title page, text sheets from the Euripides play, and portfolio case, 1964, lithograph in colors, each print, numbered and signed lower margin 68/100, 26 x 18-1/2 inches (sheet), 26-1/4 x 18/3-4 x 1/2 inches (portfolio), Published by Il Bisonte, Edizioni d'arte, Florence, Italy
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Sep. 28, 2015
Sarai Sherman (American, b 1922), "Le Bacchanti", Portfolio of 7 lithographs, frontispiece, title page, text sheets from the Euripid...
Est: $200 - $400
Sarai Sherman (American, b 1922), "Le Bacchanti", Portfolio of 7 lithographs, frontispiece, title page, text sheets from the Euripides play, and portfolio case, 1964, lithograph in colors, each print, numbered and signed lower margin 48/100, 26 x 18-1/2 inches (sheet), 26-1/4 x 18/3-4 x 1/2 inches (portfolio), Published by Il Bisonte, Edizioni d'arte, Florence, Italy
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Mar. 05, 2014
Sarai Sherman
Est: £500 - £800
signed Sarai Sherman (lower right),oil on canvas,71 by 91.5cm., 28 by 36in.,Executed in 1953.
Sotheby's
May. 21, 2011
Sarai Sherman, Le Baccanti
Est: $200 - $300
Sarai Sherman, (American, b. 1922), Le Baccanti (Portfolio of 7 lithographs, frontispiece, title page, text sheets from the Euripides play, and portfolio case.), 1964, lithograph in colors, 67/100, each print, numbered and signed lower margin recto "67/100 Sarai Sherman," 26 x 18-1/2 inches (sheet), 26-1/4 x 18/3-4 x 1/2 inches (portfolio), unframed. Provenance: Private Collection, Philadelphia, PA. Published by Il Bisonte, Edizioni d'arte, Florence, Italy.
Fuller's Fine Art Auctions
May. 21, 2011
Sarai Sherman, Songs of Solomon
Est: $300 - $500
Sarai Sherman, (American, b. 1922), Songs of Solomon (Portfolio of 10 etchings, cover sheet, text sheet, and portfolio case. Each etching in a glassine folder with text printed on the glassine), 1965, etching, 17/25, each print is numbered, signed and blind stamped along lower margin, the text sheet is numbered and signed in the middle of the sheet, 25-1/2 x 19-3/4 inches (sheet), 26-3/4 x 20 x 1-1/4 inches (portfolio), unframed. Provenance: Private Collection, Philadelphia, PA. Published by Delphic Arts, New York.
Fuller's Fine Art Auctions
Sep. 13, 2006
Sarai Sherman. Triptych, 40in.x44'', in book page 112 Sarai Sherman B. 1922. Craquelure.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Sarai Sherman. Triptych, 40in.x44'', in book page 112 Sarai Sherman B. 1922. Craquelure.
Alderfer Auction