Abraham Walkowitz Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Abraham Walkowitz Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 11, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz (Russian-American, 1878-1965) "Man With Derby Hat" Ink On Paper
Est: $200 - $500
Abraham Walkowitz (Russian-American, 1878-1965) "Man With Derby Hat" Ink On Paper 1905. Russian-American The piece is a tightly framed head-and-shoulders portrait of a man, executed with dense cross-hatching and expressive linework. The subject features a prominent dark beard and mustache, wears round-rimmed eyeglasses, and is topped with a distinct dark hat or bowler. It is signed and dated in the upper right: "Walkowitz 1902". The artwork is presented in a gold period frame bearing an exhibition tag from the Tucson Museum of Art (20th Century Works on Paper, November 22, 1986 – January 11, 1987) alongside a label from the Boca Raton Museum of Art.
Akiba Galleries
Aug. 08, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1878-1965) watercolor
Est: $150 - $250
Houses by the Sea watercolor on paper, signed A. Walkowitz lower left. 15 x 18"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jul. 07, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz Three Studies of Isadora Duncan
Est: $600 - $800
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1878-1965). Watercolor on paper, three studies of Isadora Duncan. Each signed A. Walkowitz in the lower margin. Individual watercolor sheets 13 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches. Overall frame 27 1/4 x 42 1/2 inches. Bin 23A
Willow Auction House
Jul. 05, 2026
1878 - 1965
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Cocktail party in New York, Oil on canvas, 68x79 cm. Signed. Signed on the reverse..
Tiroche Auction House
Jun. 17, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz, Seated Lady
Est: $200 - $300
oil on canvas, signed lower right, 21 3/4 x 17 3/4 in., frame: 32 x 29 in.
Abell Auction
Jun. 17, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz 1878-1965 Tree Etching SIGNED
Est: $100 - $1,000
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1878-1965), etching on paper depicting a stark leafless tree landscape rendered with expressive linear detail and strong contrast. Pencil signed lower right. Presented under glass in a gilt frame. Approximate sight size 6.5" x 7.5". Dimensions: 16.5 X 18.5 X 1 in. Condition: Good overall condition with typical age-related toning throughout the sheet. The frame exhibits normal storage wear to edges and corners. The work not been examined outside of the frame. Note: This condition statement is provided as a courtesy and reflects an opinion, not a statement of fact. Bidders are encouraged to inspect items in person or through an agent to assess condition. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping Information: Hill Auction Gallery does not offer in-house packing or shipping services. As a courtesy, we are pleased to refer trusted third-party shipping providers for buyer convenience. Buyers are encouraged to contact shippers directly to obtain packing quotes, shipping rates, insurance options, and estimated transit times. Additional local, domestic, and international shipper referrals may be available upon request. Parcel Shipping Providers: First Class Shipping Center, 11700 NW 41st Street, Coral Springs, FL. Phone (754) 800-7674. Email 1shippingcenter@gmail.com. Mr. Ship Pro, 7838 NW 44th St, Sunrise, FL 33351. Phone (305) 783-9504. Email roberto@mrshippro.com. The UPS Store #2881, 11110 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Sunrise, FL 33351. Phone (954) 572-4004. Email store2881@theupsstore.com. Freight & Large Item Shipping / Local Florida Delivery: Available through independent providers. Please contact info@hillauctiongallery.com for referrals based on item size, location, and delivery requirements.
Hill Auction Gallery
Jun. 06, 2026
ABRAHAM WALKOWITZ (1878-1965) RUSSIAN
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Original watercolor on paper board "Mine". Hand signed lower left. Original gallery sticker on verso from Pensler Galleries. Overall framed 27" x 34 3/4".
Chamberlain Auction Gallery
Jun. 06, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz 1931 Work on Paper Abstraction
Est: $400 - $600
Walkowitz, Abraham (Russian/American, 1878-1965), Untitled Abstraction, watercolor and pencil on paper, signed and dated lower right, 16 x 18.5 inches, matted and framed 21 x 23.5 inches.
Concept Art Gallery
May. 30, 2026
ABRAHAM WALKOWITZ MONOTYPE
Est: $150 - $250
Abraham Walkowitz (1878-1965) monotype "Figuires in a landscape". Prov. Salander O'Reilly Galleries. Frame 16 1/2" x 19"
Copake Auction Inc.
May. 20, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz Still Life With Flowers in a Vase Oil on Board
Est: $300 - $500
Walkowitz, Abraham (Russian/American, 1878-1965), Still Life With Flowers in a Vase, undated, oil on canvas board, signed lower right, 24 x 18 inches, framed 28 x 21 inches.
Concept Art Gallery
May. 20, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz Parade in New York City Watercolor
Est: $300 - $500
Walkowitz, Abraham (Russian/American, 1878-1965), New York City Parade, undated, watercolor on paper, signed in pencil lower right, 14 x 9.5 inches, matted and framed 21 x 15 inches.
Concept Art Gallery
May. 17, 2026
ABRAHAM WALKOWITZ (Russian/American 1880-1965)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ABRAHAM WALKOWITZ 1880-1965. Drawing "Isadora Dancing". Pen, ink and pencil on paper. Signed in pencil center bottom and dated 1918. Image 9 1/2 inches x 5 1/4 inches. Narrow gilt frame 17 3/4inches x 13 1/4 inches. Typed biography ont he back. Also label Ella Lerner Gallery, Madison Ave. New York . Good condition. Estate of Nicholas Mitropoulos (Massachusetts1952-2025) Abraham Walkowitz (1878-1965) is perhaps best known for his watercolor studies of Isadora Duncan and the dance. He was an early modernist painterknown for abstract figurative works, especially in watercolor.1000
White's Auctions
Apr. 30, 2026
Robert O'Meara Surrealist Clothesline Oil, 1975
Est: $400 - $600
Robert O'Meara (American, 1957-2024), Surrealist Clothesline, Oil on Canvas Board, 1975, signed "R. O'Meara" lower right, dated verso, unframed. 16" H x 16" W. Provenance: From a 333 East 75th Street Estate. Keywords: Paintings, Oil painting, Surrealism, Horn, Clothespin, Surreal, Bizarre, Landscape scene, Dreamlike, Polychrome, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Auctions at Showplace
Apr. 29, 2026
ABRAHAM WALKOWITZ (New York/Russian Federation, 1878-1965), Bather in a landscape, 1902., Pencil with watercolor on paper, 3" x 2.25". Framed 11" x 9.75".
Est: $400 - $600
ABRAHAM WALKOWITZ New York/Russian Federation, 1878-1965 Bather in a landscape, 1902. Signed and dated lower left "A. Walkowitz 1902". Ex-collection Hollis Taggart Galleries, New York, with their label on the frame back.
Eldred's
Apr. 15, 2026
ABRAHAM WALKOWITZ (New York/Russian Federation, 1878-1965), Female figure., Pastel, 20" x 12.5" sight. Framed 29" x 22".
Est: $300 - $500
ABRAHAM WALKOWITZ New York/Russian Federation, 1878-1965 Female figure. Signed in pencil lower right "A. Walkowitz".
Sandwich Auction House
Apr. 12, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz. New York/Russia. 2 watercolor works; bust of a young woman and parents with daughter. Framed under glass. Signed. Overall sizes: 12.5 x 11.5in and 10.25 x 13.5in.
Est: $300 - $500
Abraham Walkowitz. New York/Russia. 2 watercolor works; bust of a young woman and parents with daughter. Framed under glass. Signed. Overall sizes: 12.5 x 11.5in and 10.25 x 13.5in.
Tremont Auctions
Mar. 21, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1878-1965) drawing
Est: $400 - $700
Two Female Nudes graphite on paper, 1905, signed A. Walkowitz 1905 lower right. 12 3/4 x 8 3/8"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Mar. 21, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1878-1965) drawing
Est: $300 - $600
Two Men Wrestling graphite on paper, 1905, signed A. Walkowitz 1905 lower left. 14 x 8 1/2"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Mar. 21, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz (American 1878-1965) drawing
Est: $300 - $600
Isadora Duncan graphite on paper, ca. 1900, signed and dated in ink bottom center. 7 x 4 1/2''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Mar. 12, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz (1878-1965), Three watercolors of Isadora Duncan., Watercolor, ink and pencil on cream wove paper.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Abraham Walkowitz (1878-1965) Three watercolors of Isadora Duncan. Watercolor, ink and pencil on cream wove paper. Each signed in ink at the lower sheet edge.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 11, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz 1878-1965 Watercolor Painting
Est: $100 - $1,000
Abraham Walkowitz (American, Russian, 1878-1965) watercolor and ink on paper, depicting a stylized female dancer in a flowing red dress with arms raised and head tilted back. Signed to lower margin. Presented in a giltwood frame with carved accents. Sight size approximately 13.75" x 8.25". Dimensions: 20.5 X 15 X .75 in. Condition: Good to fair overall antique condition, with typical surface wear and toning throughout. The frame exhibits normal storage wear to the edges and corners. The work has not been inspected outside of the frame. Note: This condition statement is provided as a courtesy and reflects an opinion, not a statement of fact. Bidders are encouraged to inspect items in person or through an agent to assess condition. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping Information: Hill Auction Gallery does not offer in-house packing or shipping services. As a courtesy, we are pleased to refer trusted third-party shipping providers for buyer convenience. Buyers are encouraged to contact shippers directly to obtain packing quotes, shipping rates, insurance options, and estimated transit times. Additional local, domestic, and international shipper referrals may be available upon request. Parcel Shipping Providers: First Class Shipping Center, 11700 NW 41st Street, Coral Springs, FL. Phone (754) 800-7674. Email 1shippingcenter@gmail.com. Mr. Ship Pro, 7838 NW 44th St, Sunrise, FL 33351. Phone (305) 783-9504. Email roberto@mrshippro.com. The UPS Store #2881, 11110 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Sunrise, FL 33351. Phone (954) 572-4004. Email store2881@theupsstore.com. Freight & Large Item Shipping / Local Florida Delivery: Available through independent providers. Please contact info@hillauctiongallery.com for referrals based on item size, location, and delivery requirements.
Hill Auction Gallery
Mar. 11, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz, Pair of Works: Isadora Duncan Dancing
Est: $800 - $1,200
Abraham Walkowitz 1878 - 1965 Pair of Works: Isadora Duncan Dancing pen, ink on paper right figure signed lower right: A. Walkowitz left figure signed lower left: A. Walkowitz
Santa Fe Art Auction
Feb. 27, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz, View of Provincetown Rooftops
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Abraham Walkowitz View of Provincetown Rooftops 1906 watercolor on paper sight: 11.375 h x 17.875 w in (29 x 45 cm) Signed, dated and inscribed to lower right 'A. Walkowitz Paris 1906'. Provenance: Zabriskie Gallery, New York | Private Collection This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Feb. 27, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz, Provincetown Rooftops
Est: $700 - $900
Abraham Walkowitz Provincetown Rooftops c. 1905 watercolor on paper 11.625 h x 15.5 w in (30 x 39 cm) This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Feb. 27, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz, Isadora Duncan
Est: $600 - $800
Abraham Walkowitz Isadora Duncan c. 1910 ink and watercolor on paper sight: 6.75 h x 2.375 w in (17 x 6 cm) Signed to lower right 'A. Walkowitz'. Provenance: Forum Gallery, New York | Collection of Robert Henry Adams This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Feb. 21, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz (1878-1965) Drawing/Paper
Est: $100 - $1,000
Abraham Walkowitz, Russian (1878-1965) drawing on colored paper "Lady Dancing". Signed lower right. Some wear and creasing along the edges of the work, otherwise in good condition. Measures 19" x 12 1/2"
Joshua Kodner
Feb. 14, 2026
2 Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1878-1965) drawings
Est: $400 - $700
Female Figure Studies 2 graphite on paper, both signed A. Walkowitz in pencil. 12 x 7 1/2"; 13 x 8 1/4"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Feb. 08, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz Gouache Painting, Early 20th Century, signed
Est: $400 - $4,000
Keywords: impressionistic style, interior scene, domestic setting, American modernism, coastal view, quiet interaction, historical art piece, visual storytelling Abraham Walkowitz's early 20th-century gouache painting, Volendam Holland 1906, captures an intimate domestic scene of everyday life. The mediums used are gouache paint on paper. It is signed, titled, and dated in ink (lower right), Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1878-1965). Abraham Walkowitz (1878-1965 ) is perhaps best known for his watercolor studies of Isadora Duncan and the dance. However, Walkowitz laid claim to being the first to exhibit truly Modernist paintings in the United States. After 1909, he became an intimate of Alfred Stieglitz' 291 Gallery, and whilst there became a participant in the debate over Modern Art in America. Walkowitz was an outspoken proponent of the continuous experimentation in the arts, which was his definition of Modernism. As an artist, Walkowitz embodied the changing role of the Modernist painter in the United States, as Modernism moved from avant-garde protest against established modes to become an accepted style and tradition.
Collective Hudson, LLC
Feb. 06, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz Monotype "Village Street in Italy"
Est: $200 - $400
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1878-1965), "Village Street in Italy", monotype, signed in pencil and dated 1908 lower right. Purchased from the Bernard Danenberg Galleries, inc., NY, NY. Gallery label on verso. Framed under glass with silk mat and gilt filet, sight size apprx 9.5 x 14 in. Overall framed, 18 x 22.5 in. Condition: not inspected out of the framing, strong image, good pencil signature, frame with small nicks.
Neue Auctions
Jan. 07, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz, Russian American (1878-1965), series of 6 geometric abstract drawings, 1931/32, ink on paper, 6 1/2"H x 4 1/4"W (one)
Est: $300 - $400
Abraham Walkowitz Russian American, (1878-1965) series of 6 geometric abstract drawings, 1931/32 ink on paper Signed lower. Biography from the Archives of askART: An early modernist painter known for abstract figurative works, especially in watercolor, Abraham Walkowitz was born in Siberia where his father, a lay rabbi and cantor, died while ministering in China to Jewish soldiers who had been conscripted into the Russian army. Fearful of persecution and the possibility of her son being drafted into the Czar's army when he came of age, Walkowitz's mother decided to emigrate with her children to the United States. En route across Europe, one of her three daughters died. The remaining family traveled steerage for twenty days across the Atlantic, finally settling in the Jewish ghetto of New York City where mother and son worked long hours at a newspaper stand to support the family. As a youth, Walkowitz studied the violin and drew continuously in chalk on any surface he could find. His formal art training began at age fourteen at the Artist's Institute and continued at the National Academy of Design. His studies in life drawing, etching and painting, with concurrent study of anatomy at a Fifth Avenue hospital, resulted in precise, detailed renderings. He made drawings of ghetto life which were published in local newspapers. To earn money for a trip to Europe, Walkowitz taught art classes and painted signs. When his figurative work was criticized as being too subjective and realistic at a juried Academy exhibition, he perceived the criticism as narrow-minded and became all the more open to the avant-garde ideas he encountered in Europe. Walkowitz began to use watercolor early in his career, gradually moving from dark, subdued colors and realistic depictions, to fresher, lighter colors following the techniques of the Impressionists. According to biographer William Innes Homer, "Although [Walkowitz] eventually shifted from a figurative style to abstraction, his fine, inventive sense of color prevailed in both modes of painting, and indeed found its freest, most intuitive expression in the medium of watercolor." Another biographer, Martica Sawin, observed that while Walkowitz regarded his work prior to 1920 as the most significant period of his art, he continued to paint prolifically into the 1940s when his eyesight began to fail. He was honored in 1963, three years before his death, by the American Academy of Arts and Letters with an award annually given to a distinguished elderly artist. An account by Kent Smith of the event describes Walkowitz as a small, silky-haired blind man honored by a crowd that "rose to its feet and applauded in thunderous ovation for twenty minutes as the frail figure beamed in obvious delight . . ." Sources include: Abraham Walkowitz, Figuration 1895-1945 by Kent Smith Abraham Walkowitz by William Innes Homer Abraham Walkowitz, 1878-1965 by Martica Sawin Abraham Walkowitz and the Struggle for an American Modernism, Ph.D., 1976. Doctoral dissertation by Theodore Eversole at the University of Cincinnati.
Ripley Auctions
Jan. 07, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz, Russian American (1878-1965), 3 abstract drawings, 1912/13, graphite on paper, 13 3/4"H x 8 1/2"W(paper), 21"H x 14"W(mat) - one
Est: $200 - $300
Abraham Walkowitz Russian American, (1878-1965) 3 abstract drawings, 1912/13 graphite on paper Signed lower. Provenance: The Jewish Museum, NYC Biography from the Archives of askART: An early modernist painter known for abstract figurative works, especially in watercolor, Abraham Walkowitz was born in Siberia where his father, a lay rabbi and cantor, died while ministering in China to Jewish soldiers who had been conscripted into the Russian army. Fearful of persecution and the possibility of her son being drafted into the Czar's army when he came of age, Walkowitz's mother decided to emigrate with her children to the United States. En route across Europe, one of her three daughters died. The remaining family traveled steerage for twenty days across the Atlantic, finally settling in the Jewish ghetto of New York City where mother and son worked long hours at a newspaper stand to support the family. As a youth, Walkowitz studied the violin and drew continuously in chalk on any surface he could find. His formal art training began at age fourteen at the Artist's Institute and continued at the National Academy of Design. His studies in life drawing, etching and painting, with concurrent study of anatomy at a Fifth Avenue hospital, resulted in precise, detailed renderings. He made drawings of ghetto life which were published in local newspapers. To earn money for a trip to Europe, Walkowitz taught art classes and painted signs. When his figurative work was criticized as being too subjective and realistic at a juried Academy exhibition, he perceived the criticism as narrow-minded and became all the more open to the avant-garde ideas he encountered in Europe. Walkowitz began to use watercolor early in his career, gradually moving from dark, subdued colors and realistic depictions, to fresher, lighter colors following the techniques of the Impressionists. According to biographer William Innes Homer, "Although [Walkowitz] eventually shifted from a figurative style to abstraction, his fine, inventive sense of color prevailed in both modes of painting, and indeed found its freest, most intuitive expression in the medium of watercolor." Another biographer, Martica Sawin, observed that while Walkowitz regarded his work prior to 1920 as the most significant period of his art, he continued to paint prolifically into the 1940s when his eyesight began to fail. He was honored in 1963, three years before his death, by the American Academy of Arts and Letters with an award annually given to a distinguished elderly artist. An account by Kent Smith of the event describes Walkowitz as a small, silky-haired blind man honored by a crowd that "rose to its feet and applauded in thunderous ovation for twenty minutes as the frail figure beamed in obvious delight . . ." Sources include: Abraham Walkowitz, Figuration 1895-1945 by Kent Smith Abraham Walkowitz by William Innes Homer Abraham Walkowitz, 1878-1965 by Martica Sawin Abraham Walkowitz and the Struggle for an American Modernism, Ph.D., 1976. Doctoral dissertation by Theodore Eversole at the University of Cincinnati.
Ripley Auctions
Jan. 07, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz, Russian American (1878-1965), 3 abstract drawings, 1919/1931, ink on paper, graphite on paper, 10 1/2"H x 6 3/4"W(paper), 17"H x 13"W(mat)
Est: $200 - $400
Abraham Walkowitz Russian American, (1878-1965) 3 abstract drawings, 1919/1931 ink on paper, graphite on paper Signed lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: An early modernist painter known for abstract figurative works, especially in watercolor, Abraham Walkowitz was born in Siberia where his father, a lay rabbi and cantor, died while ministering in China to Jewish soldiers who had been conscripted into the Russian army. Fearful of persecution and the possibility of her son being drafted into the Czar's army when he came of age, Walkowitz's mother decided to emigrate with her children to the United States. En route across Europe, one of her three daughters died. The remaining family traveled steerage for twenty days across the Atlantic, finally settling in the Jewish ghetto of New York City where mother and son worked long hours at a newspaper stand to support the family. As a youth, Walkowitz studied the violin and drew continuously in chalk on any surface he could find. His formal art training began at age fourteen at the Artist's Institute and continued at the National Academy of Design. His studies in life drawing, etching and painting, with concurrent study of anatomy at a Fifth Avenue hospital, resulted in precise, detailed renderings. He made drawings of ghetto life which were published in local newspapers. To earn money for a trip to Europe, Walkowitz taught art classes and painted signs. When his figurative work was criticized as being too subjective and realistic at a juried Academy exhibition, he perceived the criticism as narrow-minded and became all the more open to the avant-garde ideas he encountered in Europe. Walkowitz began to use watercolor early in his career, gradually moving from dark, subdued colors and realistic depictions, to fresher, lighter colors following the techniques of the Impressionists. According to biographer William Innes Homer, "Although [Walkowitz] eventually shifted from a figurative style to abstraction, his fine, inventive sense of color prevailed in both modes of painting, and indeed found its freest, most intuitive expression in the medium of watercolor." Another biographer, Martica Sawin, observed that while Walkowitz regarded his work prior to 1920 as the most significant period of his art, he continued to paint prolifically into the 1940s when his eyesight began to fail. He was honored in 1963, three years before his death, by the American Academy of Arts and Letters with an award annually given to a distinguished elderly artist. An account by Kent Smith of the event describes Walkowitz as a small, silky-haired blind man honored by a crowd that "rose to its feet and applauded in thunderous ovation for twenty minutes as the frail figure beamed in obvious delight . . ." Sources include: Abraham Walkowitz, Figuration 1895-1945 by Kent Smith Abraham Walkowitz by William Innes Homer Abraham Walkowitz, 1878-1965 by Martica Sawin Abraham Walkowitz and the Struggle for an American Modernism, Ph.D., 1976. Doctoral dissertation by Theodore Eversole at the University of Cincinnati.
Ripley Auctions
Jan. 07, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz, Russian American (1878-1965), family portrait, ink on paper, 10 1/2"H x 6 3/4"W(sight), 17"H x 15"W(frame)
Est: $140 - $250
Abraham Walkowitz Russian American, (1878-1965) family portrait ink on paper Exhibited: Uptown Gallery, NYC Biography from the Archives of askART: An early modernist painter known for abstract figurative works, especially in watercolor, Abraham Walkowitz was born in Siberia where his father, a lay rabbi and cantor, died while ministering in China to Jewish soldiers who had been conscripted into the Russian army. Fearful of persecution and the possibility of her son being drafted into the Czar's army when he came of age, Walkowitz's mother decided to emigrate with her children to the United States. En route across Europe, one of her three daughters died. The remaining family traveled steerage for twenty days across the Atlantic, finally settling in the Jewish ghetto of New York City where mother and son worked long hours at a newspaper stand to support the family. As a youth, Walkowitz studied the violin and drew continuously in chalk on any surface he could find. His formal art training began at age fourteen at the Artist's Institute and continued at the National Academy of Design. His studies in life drawing, etching and painting, with concurrent study of anatomy at a Fifth Avenue hospital, resulted in precise, detailed renderings. He made drawings of ghetto life which were published in local newspapers. To earn money for a trip to Europe, Walkowitz taught art classes and painted signs. When his figurative work was criticized as being too subjective and realistic at a juried Academy exhibition, he perceived the criticism as narrow-minded and became all the more open to the avant-garde ideas he encountered in Europe. Walkowitz began to use watercolor early in his career, gradually moving from dark, subdued colors and realistic depictions, to fresher, lighter colors following the techniques of the Impressionists. According to biographer William Innes Homer, "Although [Walkowitz] eventually shifted from a figurative style to abstraction, his fine, inventive sense of color prevailed in both modes of painting, and indeed found its freest, most intuitive expression in the medium of watercolor." Another biographer, Martica Sawin, observed that while Walkowitz regarded his work prior to 1920 as the most significant period of his art, he continued to paint prolifically into the 1940s when his eyesight began to fail. He was honored in 1963, three years before his death, by the American Academy of Arts and Letters with an award annually given to a distinguished elderly artist. An account by Kent Smith of the event describes Walkowitz as a small, silky-haired blind man honored by a crowd that "rose to its feet and applauded in thunderous ovation for twenty minutes as the frail figure beamed in obvious delight . . ." Sources include: Abraham Walkowitz, Figuration 1895-1945 by Kent Smith Abraham Walkowitz by William Innes Homer Abraham Walkowitz, 1878-1965 by Martica Sawin Abraham Walkowitz and the Struggle for an American Modernism, Ph.D., 1976. Doctoral dissertation by Theodore Eversole at the University of Cincinnati.
Ripley Auctions
Jan. 07, 2026
Abraham Walkowitz, Russian American (1878-1965), rocky shore landscape, watercolor on paper, 16"H x 19"W
Est: $140 - $250
Abraham Walkowitz Russian American, (1878-1965) rocky shore landscape watercolor on paper Signed lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: An early modernist painter known for abstract figurative works, especially in watercolor, Abraham Walkowitz was born in Siberia where his father, a lay rabbi and cantor, died while ministering in China to Jewish soldiers who had been conscripted into the Russian army. Fearful of persecution and the possibility of her son being drafted into the Czar's army when he came of age, Walkowitz's mother decided to emigrate with her children to the United States. En route across Europe, one of her three daughters died. The remaining family traveled steerage for twenty days across the Atlantic, finally settling in the Jewish ghetto of New York City where mother and son worked long hours at a newspaper stand to support the family. As a youth, Walkowitz studied the violin and drew continuously in chalk on any surface he could find. His formal art training began at age fourteen at the Artist's Institute and continued at the National Academy of Design. His studies in life drawing, etching and painting, with concurrent study of anatomy at a Fifth Avenue hospital, resulted in precise, detailed renderings. He made drawings of ghetto life which were published in local newspapers. To earn money for a trip to Europe, Walkowitz taught art classes and painted signs. When his figurative work was criticized as being too subjective and realistic at a juried Academy exhibition, he perceived the criticism as narrow-minded and became all the more open to the avant-garde ideas he encountered in Europe. Walkowitz began to use watercolor early in his career, gradually moving from dark, subdued colors and realistic depictions, to fresher, lighter colors following the techniques of the Impressionists. According to biographer William Innes Homer, "Although [Walkowitz] eventually shifted from a figurative style to abstraction, his fine, inventive sense of color prevailed in both modes of painting, and indeed found its freest, most intuitive expression in the medium of watercolor." Another biographer, Martica Sawin, observed that while Walkowitz regarded his work prior to 1920 as the most significant period of his art, he continued to paint prolifically into the 1940s when his eyesight began to fail. He was honored in 1963, three years before his death, by the American Academy of Arts and Letters with an award annually given to a distinguished elderly artist. An account by Kent Smith of the event describes Walkowitz as a small, silky-haired blind man honored by a crowd that "rose to its feet and applauded in thunderous ovation for twenty minutes as the frail figure beamed in obvious delight . . ." Sources include: Abraham Walkowitz, Figuration 1895-1945 by Kent Smith Abraham Walkowitz by William Innes Homer Abraham Walkowitz, 1878-1965 by Martica Sawin Abraham Walkowitz and the Struggle for an American Modernism, Ph.D., 1976. Doctoral dissertation by Theodore Eversole at the University of Cincinnati.
Ripley Auctions
Jan. 01, 2026
ABRAHAM WALKOWITZ (1878-1965)
Est: $200 - $400
"Isadore Duncan" watercolor and ink 13 x 8 1/2 inches. signed. framed 24 x 19 1/2 inches (overall) Condition: Good Temp No 7074ar
John McInnis Auctioneers
Dec. 28, 2025
Abraham Walkowitz 1878 - 1965
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Figures by the Beach, Oil on canvas, 66x77 cm. Signed.
Tiroche Auction House
Dec. 27, 2025
Abstraction, Drawing Attr. to Abraham Walkowitz.
Est: $200 - $400
Artist(s): Attributed to Abraham Walkowitz (Russo-American, 1878-1965). Medium: Graphite and pastel drawing on paper, comes with a verified xerox copy of the same image. Signature(s): Unsigned. Paperwork: Attached en verso is a verification from Virginia M. Zabriskie for the xerox image. There is also a label from Frederick Baker Co. Condition: Tack marks to the corners of the work, as well as a torn upper right corner. Scratches to the frame. Measurement(s): 12" x 9 1/2" (sheet), 20 1/2" x 17 1/2" (frame). In-house shipping is available. Please see our website regarding our in-house shipping procedures.
Direct Auction Galleries, Inc.
Dec. 18, 2025
Abraham Walkowitz, Untitled, Cityscape, 1911.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Abraham Walkowitz (1878-1965) Untitled, Cityscape. Ink on wove paper, 1911. Signed and dated in ink at lower right.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 18, 2025
Abraham Walkowitz, New York City #4, 1911.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Abraham Walkowitz (1878-1965) New York City #4. Pencil on paper, 1911. Signed and dated in ink at lower right.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 12, 2025
Abraham Walkowitz (American 1878-1965), Isadora Duncan: Three Works, Watercolor, ink and graphite on paper, Sheet size of each: 7 x 2-1/2 in (17.8 x 6.7 cm); Framed as one: 14-1/2 x 17-1/2 in (36.8 x 44.5 cm)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1878-1965) Isadora Duncan: Three Works Watercolor, ink and graphite on paper The first and third, signed A. Walkowitz in ink l.r. and the second, signed A. Walkowitz in graphite l.l. Property from the Estate of Martin Birnbaum
Weschler's
Dec. 11, 2025
Abraham Walkowitz (1878-1965): Portrait of a Woman
Est: $400 - $600
Watercolor on paper, 1910, signed 'Walkowitz' and dated lower right, with label from Harbor Gallery, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. 9 3/8 x 7 1/4 in. (sight), 17 1/2 x 15 3/8 in. (frame).
STAIR
Dec. 09, 2025
"Rocky Coast, Ogunquit, Maine" by Abraham Walkowitz
Est: $200 - $400
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1878-1965). Watercolor on paper, signed and dated 1925 l.r. Depicting a coastal Maine view. Titled to verso, with numerous excerpts and articles to verso, and even an addressed letter. 14.75" x 21" (sight), 24.5" x 29.5" (framed).
Caza Sikes
Dec. 09, 2025
"Abstract Isadora Duncan" by Abraham Walkowitz
Est: $300 - $500
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1878-1965). A group of three sketches on paper, housed within triple mat frame. Each signed and dated l.r. (one 1915, two 1916). Sid Deitsch Gallery, NY label to verso. Each sketch sight 5" x 2.75", 11.5" x 18.5" (framed).
Caza Sikes
Dec. 09, 2025
Abraham WALKOWITZ
Est: €3,500 - €4,500
Abraham WALKOWITZ Ensemble de quatre œuvres sur papier autour d'Isadora Duncan Aquarelle, encre et crayon sur papier Signé en bas à droite "A Walkowitz" (1/4, 2/4 ,3/4) et en bas à gauche "A Walkowitz" (4/4) 33 x 21,50 cm - 35,50 x 21,50 cm - 35,50 x 21,80 cm - 35,50 x 21,60 cm Provenance : Galerie Zabriskie, New York Acquis auprès de cette dernière par l'actuel propriétaire en 1994 Set of four works on paper ; watercolor, ink and pencil on paper ; signed lower right (x3) and lower left (x1); 13 x 8 1/2 in. - 14 x 8 1/2 in. - 14 x 8 5/8 in. - 14 x 8 1/2 in. Lot en importation temporaire : la TVA réduite à 5,5% s’applique sur l’adjudication et la commission de vente. Lot in temporary importation : 5,5% VAT is calculated on hammer price and buyer’s premium. Abraham WALKOWITZ
Artcurial
Dec. 09, 2025
Abraham WALKOWITZ
Est: €3,500 - €4,500
Abraham WALKOWITZ Ensemble de quatre œuvres sur papier autour d'Isadora Duncan Aquarelle, encre et crayon sur papier Signé en bas à droite "A Walkowitz" (1/4 et 2/4, 3/4), en bas au centre "A.Walkowitz" (4/4) 32,90 x 21,20 cm - 36,20 x 23 cm - 21,50 x 35,50 cm - 35,50 x 21,60 cm Provenance : Galerie Zabriskie, New York Acquis auprès de cette dernière par l'actuel propriétaire en 1994 Set of four works on paper ; watercolor, ink and pencil on paper ; signed lower right (x3) and lower center (x1); 13 x 8 3/8 in. - 14 1/4 x 9 in. - 8 1/2 x 14 in. - 14 x 8 1/2 in. Lot en importation temporaire : la TVA réduite à 5,5% s’applique sur l’adjudication et la commission de vente. Lot in temporary importation : 5,5% VAT is calculated on hammer price and buyer’s premium. Abraham WALKOWITZ
Artcurial
Dec. 07, 2025
ABRAHAM WALKOWITZ ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR 1915
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Abraham Walkowitz (Russian/American, 1878-1965), head of a woman, watercolor, signed lower right, dated 1915, 9 7/8" x 7 8/8", float mounted, Sid Deutsch Gallery label en verso, 10" x 8", framed 17" x 15"x1 1/4. Weight 3 lbs 8 oz. Abraham Walkowitz was a significant figure in the realm of American Modernism. Abraham Walkowitz was born in 1878 in Tyumen, Russia, and immigrated to the United States as a child. His early immersion in diverse cultures and artistic traditions laid the groundwork for his future as a prominent painter. His career blossomed in the early 20th century, coinciding with a period of immense change in the art world. He studied at the National Academy of Design in New York and at the Académie Julian in Paris, where he met Picasso, Matisse, and Gertrude and Leo Stein, the American collectors of European modern art. In 1911 Walkowitz met Alfred Stieglitz through the painter Marsden Hartley and became a fixture in his "291" Gallery. particularly Alfred Stieglitz, helped shape his artistic vision and propelled him into the spotlight of the American art scene. Throughout his life, he remained dedicated to exploring the intersection of modernity and artistic expression, leaving a profound impact on those who witnessed his work.
Charleston Estate Services Auctions & Appraisals
Nov. 30, 2025
ABRAHAM WALKOWITZ (1878-1965) "ISADORA DUNCAN"
Est: $500 - $1,000
Watercolor and ink on paper. Signed. Retains label from Zabriskie Gallery, NYC. Work measures 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 inches. Framed 15 3/4 x 13 1/4 inches. Condition: Minor tears/imperfections to edges.
John McInnis Auctioneers
Nov. 21, 2025
Monotype, Abraham Walkowitz
Est: $300 - $500
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1878-1965), "Three Nude Men Asleep," 1909, monotype, pencil signed lower right, gallery label (Kraushaar Galleries, New York, NY) affixed verso, image: 9"h x 12"w, overall (with frame): 16"h x 19"w
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