Joseph Stefanelli Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Joseph Stefanelli Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 09, 2025
JOE STEFANELLI (AMERICAN, 1921-2017).
Est: $300 - $500
'Study of a Female Nude'.1958. Pencil on paper. Signed, dated, and location lower left. Provenance: Arthur Weithas (1911-2006), Stone Creek, Dog Fish Island, CT. (artist, author, and friend from Yank Magazine) Note: This work was created while Stefanelli was a Fulbright Scholar studying art in Rome, Italy in 1958-1959. Property from a Bradford, CT estate. Dimensions: 18" h x 11.375" w. Frame: 21.75" h x 15.25" w.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Sep. 28, 2024
Joseph Stefanelli, New York (1921-2017), Habu Study, 1990, acrylic on canvas
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Joseph Stefanelli New York, (1921-2017) Habu Study, 1990 acrylic on canvas signed, dated, and titled on the reverse, framed.
Link Auction Galleries
Sep. 28, 2024
Joseph Stefanelli, New York (1921-2017), Untitled, 1994, acrylic on canvas
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Joseph Stefanelli New York, (1921-2017) Untitled, 1994 acrylic on canvas signed and dated lower right and again on the reverse, framed.
Link Auction Galleries
Sep. 24, 2024
Joe Stefanelli
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
American, b. 1921 Jack's Progress, 1963 Signed Stefanelli, dated 63 and inscribed as titled on the reverse Oil on canvas 51 1/2 x 44 1/4 inches (130.81 x 112.39 cm) Provenance: Collection of the family of the artist Sale, Doyle New York, May 10, 2016, lot 43 *
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Jun. 06, 2024
Joe Stefanelli (1921-2017): Untitled
Est: $800 - $1,200
Oil on paper, 1959, signed 'Stefanelli' and dated upper left. 20 x 28 in. (sheet), 21 x 29 in. (frame).
STAIR
Jun. 06, 2024
Joe Stefanelli (1921-2017): Abstract in Black and Tan
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Oil on paper mounted on board, 1962, signed 'J Stefanelli' and dated on the reverse. 39 1/2 x 26 1/2 in., 40 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. (frame).
STAIR
May. 25, 2024
Joe Stefanelli (Philadelphia 1921 - New York 2017). Tomb Guardian.
Est: -
1998. Acrylic/canvas. 30 x 38 cm. Lo. le. sign. and dat. Stefanelli 98, on the reverse titled. - Provenance: Galerie Siebzehn Neumünster, 27.11.1998 - American artist. After initial artistic training in Philadelphia and service in the Second World War, S. studied at Hans Hofmann's School of Fine Art in New York from 1947. He soon joined the circle of leading abstract expressionists. Between 1960 and 1979, he held numerous teaching positions, including at Princeton and Columbia Universities. Mus.: New York (Whitney Mus.), Chicago (Art Institute)
Auktionshaus Stahl
Apr. 24, 2024
Joseph Stefanelli (American, 1921-2017) Guanches Wealth, 1958-60
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Joseph Stefanelli (American, 1921-2017) Guanches Wealth, 1958-60 oil on canvas signed Stefanelli and dated (lower center); titled and dated (verso) 68 x 53 1/2 inches.
Hindman
Apr. 24, 2024
Joseph Stefanelli (American, 1921-2017) August, 1957-58
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Joseph Stefanelli (American, 1921-2017) August, 1957-58 oil on canvas signed Stefanelli and dated (lower right); titled and dated (verso) 64 1/2 x 79 inches. Provenance: Poindexter Gallery, New York
Hindman
Mar. 04, 2024
Untitled
Est: $300 - $500
Joe Stefanelli 1921 - 2017 Untitled signed and dated '62 (lower right) gouache on paper 26½ by 20 in. 67.3 by 50.8 cm. Executed in 1962.
Sotheby's
Mar. 04, 2024
Journey
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Joe Stefanelli 1921 - 2017 Journey signed, titled and dated 1962 (on the reverse) oil on canvas 61½ by 72 in. 156.2 by 182.9 cm. Executed in 1962.
Sotheby's
Nov. 28, 2023
Joseph Stefanelli, American (1921-2017)
Est: $25 - $75
Joseph Stefanelli, American (1921-2017) Signed & Dated '75 Lithograph. Numbered 218/275. With Certificate on the Back. In Original Frame Under Glass. Has Not Been Examined Out of Glass. Condition: Generally Very Good. Dimensions: Site-22" x 17". Frame-26" x 22". Provenance: From a Private New Jersey Collector. Please note the absence of a Condition Report does not imply that there are no condition issues with this lot. Please contact us for a detailed Condition Report. It is the Buyer's responsibility to inspect each lot and deem their own opinions on Condition, Description, Provenance, and Validity before purchasing. Please make an appointment to preview or ask for Condition Reports. Condition Reports are rendered as an opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. REMEMBER ALL SALES ARE FINAL AND ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS-IS, WHERE IS.
World Auction Gallery
Sep. 10, 2023
JOE STEFANELLI (AMERICAN, 1921-2017).
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Untitled- Abstract Composition, 1949. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated upper right. From a New York collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Jul. 12, 2023
Joseph Stefanelli, Bologna Attendants
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Joseph Stefanelli Bologna Attendants 1989 acrylic on canvas 40 h x 50 w in (102 x 127 cm) Signed, titled and dated to verso 'Bologna Attendants Stefanelli 1989'. Provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Jan. 29, 2023
Joseph Stefanelli, American (1921-2017)
Est: $100 - $150
Joseph Stefanelli, American (1921-2017) Signed & Dated '75 Lithograph. Numbered 218/275. With Certificate on the Back. In Original Frame Under Glass. Has Not Been Examined Out of Glass. Condition: Generally Very Good. Dimensions: Site-22" x 17". Frame-26" x 22". Provenance: From a Private New Jersey Collector. Please note the absence of a Condition Report does not imply that there are no condition issues with this lot. Please contact us for a detailed Condition Report. It is the Buyer's responsibility to inspect each lot and deem their own opinions on Condition, Description, Provenance, and Validity before purchasing. Please make an appointment to preview or ask for Condition Reports. Condition Reports are rendered as an opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. REMEMBER ALL SALES ARE FINAL AND ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS-IS, WHERE IS.
World Auction Gallery
Oct. 13, 2022
Joseph Stefanelli, Dictum
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Joseph Stefanelli Dictum 1962 oil on canvas 47 h × 31.75 w in (119 × 81 cm) Signed, titled and dated to verso 'Joseph Stefanelli '62 Dictum'. Provenance: McCormick Gallery, Chicago | Private Collection This work will ship from Wright in Chicago, Illinois.
Wright
Jul. 10, 2022
JOE STEFANELLI (AMERICAN, b. 1921).
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Oil on board "Whisper" 1961. Signed, titled and dated verso. From a New York collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
May. 26, 2022
JOSEPH STEFANELLI (1921 - 2017, AMERICAN) Certain Song.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
JOSEPH STEFANELLI (1921 - 2017, AMERICAN) Certain Song. Oil on masonite, 1962. 1016x660 mm; 40x26 inches. Signed, Stefanelli, dated, 62, and inscribed as titled on stretcher. Provenance: The artist; Edna R. Russmann, NY (ex-wife of the artist).
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 03, 2022
JOE STEFANELLI (AMERICAN, b. 1921).
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Acrylic on canvas. "Mithra Dialogue". 1988. Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum label affixed verso. From a New York collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Apr. 03, 2022
JOE STEFANELLI (AMERICAN, b. 1921).
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Acrylic on canvas. "Once More". 1962. Signed, titled, and dated verso. From a New York collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Oct. 24, 2021
JOSEPH STEFANELLI (AMERICAN, 1921-2017) Studio Nude 1972
Est: $600 - $800
JOSEPH STEFANELLI (AMERICAN, 1921-2017) Studio Nude 1972 watercolour signed and dated lower left: 1972 33 x 42cm
Gibson's
Jul. 18, 2021
JOE STEFANELLI (AMERICAN, b. 1921).
Est: $500 - $700
Oil on canvas. "The Herald". Signed and titled verso. From a New York, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Jul. 18, 2021
JOE STEFANELLI (AMERICAN, b. 1921).
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Acrylic on board. "Tuscon Ptg #4". Signed, dated, and titled verso. From a New York, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Jan. 16, 2020
Joseph Stefanelli, Occassion [sic]
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Joseph Stefanelli Occassion [sic] USA, 1957 oil on canvas 70 h × 86 w in (178 × 218 cm) Signed, titled and dated to verso 'Title: Occassion Stefanelli 57'. Provenance: Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. | The Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA | Skinner, Boston, American & European Paintings & Prints, 7 March 2008, Lot 883 | Private Collection Exhibited: Annual Exhibition of Paintings, Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings, 20 November 1957 - 12 January 1958, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, condition: Work shows stable crazing emanating from each corner with pigments remaining well adhered to surfaces. Canvas exhibits slack caused by separations to stretcher; stretcher should be updated or reinforced prior to installation. One small area of loss to pigments near center of wok has been touched up, measuring approximately 0.25 inches in size. A fine layer of dust has settled to surfaces over time. Fair to good condition. Framed without glazing measuring 71 x 87 x 2 inches.
Wright
Jan. 16, 2020
Joseph Stefanelli, O+B Arrangement
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Joseph Stefanelli O+B Arrangement 1962 oil on canvas 71 h × 61.25 w in (180 × 156 cm) Signed, titled and dated to verso 'Stefanelli 1962 Title: O+B Arrangement'. Provenance: Collection of the artist | Thence by descent | Doyle, Boston, Post War & Contemporary Art, 10 May 2016, Lot 41 | Private Collection condition: Pigments show stable crazing concentrated to upper third of work while remaining well adhered to surfaces. Under UV light there is no direct evidence of inpainting or visible restoration. Canvas is lifting along turned edges from stretcher. Good condition. Unframed.
Wright
May. 16, 2019
JOSEPH STEFANELLI Untitled.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
JOSEPH STEFANELLI Untitled. Oil on canvas, circa 1960. 1015x1260 mm; 40x49 1/2 inches. Gifted by the artist to the current owner. Ex-collection private collection, New York. Stefanelli (1921-2017) grew up in a large working-class family in South Philadelphia. He entered the Army during World War II and, from 1942 to 1946, worked as an illustrator providing field drawings as a combat artist. After the war, he took a studio on 22nd street in New York and, through his friendship with Franz Kline (see lot 9), was introduced to the "Downtown Group", and began exhibiting in the "Ninth Street Show", a bastion of Abstract Expressionist New York artists on the Lower East Side during the 1950s.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 28, 2019
Joe Stefanelli. "Chair Story," Oil on Paper
Est: $900 - $1,000
(American, 1921-2017). 1966, signed on verso, identifying information on verso, sight size: 25 1/2 x 19 1/2 in., framed
Alex Cooper
Nov. 17, 2018
Joseph J. Stefanelli, Initial Volume
Est: $3,500 - $4,500
Joseph J. Stefanelli (American, 1921 - 2017), Initial Volume. Oil on canvas. Framed. Unsigned. Not dated. [Sight: 52 x 50 inches (132.08 x 127 centimeters); Frame: 52 1/2 x 50 1/2 inches (133.35 x 128.27 centimeters)]. From the Collection of Dr. Richard T. Stern and Odile Stern.
Roland Auctions NY
Nov. 16, 2018
Joe Stefanelli, Abstract Composition, 1949
Est: $500 - $700
Joe Stefanelli (American, 1921-2017) oil on canvas, signed "Stefanelli" and dated upper right, signed on back stretcher, gallery stamp on canvas verso, unframed, 21"h x 30"w (total)
Millea Bros Ltd
Nov. 16, 2018
Joe Stefanelli, Abstract Composition, 1951
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Joe Stefanelli (American, 1921-2017), oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, slat frame, 17"h x 25"w (total)
Millea Bros Ltd
Jul. 26, 2017
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 (i) Tucon (sic) Ariz., 1984 (ii) Untitled, 1984 (iii) Santa Fe, A Study, 1984
Est: $400 - $600
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 (i) Tucon (sic) Ariz., 1984 Signed Stefanelli, dated 84 and inscribed as titled (ll) Charcoal and chalk on paper 22 1/4 x 30 inches (ii) Untitled, 1984 Signed Stefanelli and dated 84 (ul) Charcoal and chalk on paper 22 x 30 inches (iii) Santa Fe, A Study, 1984 Signed Stefanelli, inscribed Tucon (sic) Ariz. and dated 84 (lr) 22 x 30 inches C
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Jul. 26, 2017
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 The Pals, 2003
Est: $500 - $700
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 The Pals, 2003 Signed Stefanelli, dated 2003 and inscribed as titled on the reverse Oil on canvas 24 x 30 inches C
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Jun. 07, 2017
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 Camaraderie, 1988
Est: $600 - $800
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 Camaraderie, 1988 Signed Stefanelli, dated 88 and inscribed as titled on the reverse Acrylic on canvas 24 x 28 inches C
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Jun. 07, 2017
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 (i) Red Note, 1983 (ii) Yellow Note, 1983, (iii) Untitled, 1983
Est: $800 - $1,200
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 (i) Red Note, 1983 Signed Stefanelli and dated 83 (lr), signed Stefanelli, dated 83, numbered 5 and inscribed as titled on the reverse Charcoal and acrylic on paper 29 3/4 x 22 inches (ii) Yellow Note, 1983 Signed Stefanelli and dated 83 (ll), signed Stefanelli, dated 83, numbered 4 and inscribed as titled on the reverse Charcoal and acrylic on paper 29 3/4 x 22 inches (iii) Untitled, 1983 Signed Stefanelli and dated 83 (ul) Acrylic on paper 29 3/4 x 22 inches C
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Jun. 07, 2017
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 (i) Tucon (sic) Ariz., 1984 (ii) Untitled, 1984 (iii) Santa Fe, A Study, 1984
Est: $800 - $1,200
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 (i) Tucon (sic) Ariz., 1984 Signed Stefanelli, dated 84 and inscribed as titled (ll) Charcoal and chalk on paper 22 1/4 x 30 inches (ii) Untitled, 1984 Signed Stefanelli and dated 84 (ul) Charcoal and chalk on paper 22 x 30 inches (iii) Santa Fe, A Study, 1984 Signed Stefanelli, inscribed Tucon (sic) Ariz. and dated 84 (lr) 22 x 30 inches C
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Jun. 07, 2017
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 The Pals, 2003
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 The Pals, 2003 Signed Stefanelli, dated 2003 and inscribed as titled on the reverse Oil on canvas 24 x 30 inches C
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Jun. 07, 2017
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 Current A, 2004
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 Current A, 2004 Signed Stefanelli, dated 2004 and inscribed as titled on the reverse Oil on canvas 24 x 30 inches C
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May. 24, 2017
Joe Stefanelli (American, B. 1921) Scrambled 'N'.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Joe Stefanelli (American, B. 1921) Scrambled 'N'. Acrylic on canvas, signed en verso and dated '83. Provenance: R.H. Love Galleries, Chicago, 1990 73.5" x 49" Frame: 75" x 50.5"
SUSANIN'S
May. 24, 2017
Joe Stefanelli (American, B. 1921) Code Yellow.
Est: $600 - $1,000
Joe Stefanelli (American, B. 1921) Code Yellow. Acrylic on canvas, signed en verso and dated '87. Provenance: R.H. Love Galleries, Chicago, 1990 24" x 28" Frame: 25.5" x 29.5"
SUSANIN'S
May. 10, 2017
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 Senmut's Color Play, 1982
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 Senmut's Color Play, 1982 Signed Stefanelli, dated 1982 and inscribed as titled on the reverse Oil and acrylic on canvas 70 3/4 x 51 inches (179.70 x 129.54 cm) C
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May. 10, 2017
Joe Stefanelli American. b. 1921 The Calm of Giza, 1972
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Joe Stefanelli American. b. 1921 The Calm of Giza, 1972 Signed Stefanelli, dated 1972 and inscribed as titled on the reverse Acrylic on canvas 70 1/4 x 50 3/4 inches (178.43 x 128.9 cm) Unframed C
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May. 10, 2017
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 The Black Voyage, 1963
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 The Black Voyage, 1963 Signed Stefanelli and dated '63 (lr), signed Stefanelli, dated 1963 and inscribed as titled on the reserve Oil on canvas 61 1/2 x 51 3/4 inches (156.21 x 131.44 cm) Provenance: Thibaut Gallery, New York C
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Nov. 09, 2016
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 (i) On Cedar Street, 1986 (ii) Untitled, (iii) The Sentinel, 1989
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 (i) On Cedar Street, 1986 Signed Stefanelli and dated '86 (ur), inscribed as titled (uc) Colored chalk and wash on paper 22 x 30 inches (ii) Untitled Colored chalk and wash on paper 22 x 27 7/8 inches (iii) The Sentinel, 1989 Signed Stefanelli and dated '89 (lr), inscribed as titled (ll) Monoprint on paper 22 x 28 1/2 inches C
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Nov. 09, 2016
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 (i) At Nassau, 1967, (ii) Untitled, (iii) Untitled
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 (i) At Nassau, 1967 Signed Stefanelli and dated 67 (ul), inscribed as titled on the reverse Oil on paper 26 x 20 inches (ii) Untitled Oil on paper 26 x 20 inches (iii) Untitled Oil on paper 26 x 20 inches C
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Nov. 09, 2016
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 Camaraderie, 1988
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 Camaraderie, 1988 Signed Stefanelli, dated 88 and inscribed as titled on the reverse Acrylic on canvas 24 x 28 inches C
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Nov. 09, 2016
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 Style Life Recent (E.H. Arrangement), 1989
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 Style Life Recent (E.H. Arrangement), 1989 Dated 89 (ur), signed Stefanelli, dated '89 and inscribed Style Life Recent on the reverse, signed Joe Stefanelli and dated 1989 and inscribed E.H. Arrangement on the stretcher Acrylic on canvas 24 x 28 1/4 inches C
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Nov. 01, 2016
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 The Attendants, 1999-2002
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Joe Stefanelli American, b. 1921 The Attendants, 1999-2002 Signed Stefanelli and dated 02 (ul), signed Stefanelli, dated 1999 and inscribed as titled on the reverse Acrylic on canvas 50 x 39 3/4 inches (127 x 100.96 cm) Unframed C
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Nov. 01, 2016
Joe Stefanelli American. b. 1921 Cycle Three, 1986
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Joe Stefanelli American. b. 1921 Cycle Three, 1986 Signed Stefanelli, dated '86 and inscribed as titled on the reverse Acrylic on canvas 47 1/2 x 73 inches (120.65 x 185.42 cm) Unframed C
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