Steve Wheeler Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Steve Wheeler Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 20, 2024
Steve Wheeler
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
American, 1912-1992 Nick Carter at Work, circa 1943 Signed Wheeler (lr) Watercolor on paper 8 1/2 x 11 1/4 inches (21.6 x 28.6 cm) Provenance: The artist Sold to Mary McCormick, 1981 Snyder Fine Art, New York Private collection, NJ Thence by descent to the estate (Framed: 13 3/4 x 16 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches) Sheet is tipped to a support sheet, reverse not accessible. No apparent losses, fading, soiling or other damage to sheet; pigments appear bright and without any notable issues. Overall good condition.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jun. 15, 2023
WHEELER, STEVE. "Hello Steve."
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
WHEELER, STEVE. "Hello Steve." 13 silkscreen plates including 8 color, 5 in black or white, printed on different colors of uncut wove paper; silkscreen frontispiece, endpapers, vignettes, and ornaments, all by Wheeler. Small oblong folio, publisher's 1/4 red buckram and decorated paper-covered boards with pochoir design on front cover; glassine dust jacket creased with uneven trim along edge of front flap; original card slipcase, toned with rubbing and short splits at corners. Number 103 of 513 copies, presentation copy, inscribed: "To Edward and Claire Margolies on the eve of their marriage, with best wishes from Steve Wheeler." With Arts Magazine photocopy bearing presentation inscription to "Ed" [Margolies]; 1983. Provenance: ex-collection literary scholar Edward Margolies (1925-2017), author of "The Art of Richard Wright." New York: Press Eight, 1947
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 11, 2023
STEVEN WHEELER Three color prints.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
STEVEN WHEELER Three color prints. Three Figures, color woodcut, circa 1950. 745x243 mm; 13 1/2x9 3/4 inches, full margins. Signed in pencil, lower right * Brothel Scene etching with hand coloring in watercolor, two impressions, circa 1950. Each 177x126 mm; 7x5 inches, wide margins. Each signed in pencil, lower right. Very good, tichly-inked proof-like impressions.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 29, 2021
Steve Wheeler, Untitled
Est: $800 - $1,200
Steve Wheeler Untitled c. 1940 lithograph sheet: 17.375 h × 16 w in (44 × 41 cm) image: 14 h × 13.5 w in (36 × 34 cm) This work is an artist's proof. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Gary Snyder Fine Art, New York | Private Collection condition: Unmarked. Work is in good overall condition. Minor discoloration to margins of sheet, otherwise, image presents well. Framed behind acrylic measuring 26 x 25 inches.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Sep. 29, 2021
Steve Wheeler, Untitled
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Steve Wheeler Untitled c.1940 ink on paper 10.875 h × 6.75 w in (28 × 17 cm) Signed to verso 'SW'. Provenance: Gary Snyder Fine Art, New York | Private Collection condition: Work is in good overall condition. Pinholes to upper corners and minor losses to top layer of sheet most notably to all four corners. Small areas of light brown discoloration scattered throughout. Image presents well. Framed behind acrylic measuring 18 x 13 inches.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Sep. 29, 2021
Steve Wheeler, Untitled
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Steve Wheeler Untitled c. 1940 gouache on illustration board 15 h × 20 w in (38 × 51 cm) Signed to lower left 'Wheeler'. condition: Work is in good overall condition. Board has not been examined out of frame but is fully visible. Pinhole to center of upper edge and minor soiling throughout surface. Losses to top layer of sheet most notably to corners and one small tear to upper left edge. Image presents well. Framed behind glass measuring 21 x 26 inches.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Mar. 11, 2021
Steve Wheeler (American, 1912-1992) Tom Blowing Bubbles, 1943 Watercolor and tem
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Steve Wheeler (American, 1912-1992) Tom Blowing Bubbles, 1943 Watercolor and tempera on paper laid on board 21-1/2 x 11-3/8 inches (54.6 x 28.9 cm) (image) Signed and dated lower left: Wheeler 1943 EXHIBITED: The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, "Fifty-Eighth Annual American Exhibition Paintings and Sculpture," 1947. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Sep. 17, 2020
STEVEN WHEELER Untitled.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
STEVEN WHEELER Untitled. Watercolor and offset print on paper, double-sided, circa 1950. 486x300 mm; 19 1/4x12 inches. Signed in ink, lower right recto. With a study of figures in pencil and brush and ink and wash, verso. With--Three etchings (2 printed in colors), circa 1940. Each signed in pencil, lower right. Various sizes and conditons. Each ex-collection private collection Woodstock, New York.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 17, 2020
STEVEN WHEELER Three Figures.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
STEVEN WHEELER Three Figures. Color crayons on paper, circa 1950. 386x280 mm; 15 1/4x11 1/4 inches. Signed in pencil, lower left recto. With—Two colors woodcuts, both circa 1950. Both signed in pencil, lower right. Each ex-collection private collection, Woodstock, New York.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 06, 2019
Steve Wheeler (American, West Virginia, 1898 - 1986), Two works, pastel and watercolor
Est: $50 - $100
Steve Wheeler (American, West Virginia, 1898 - 1986), Two works, (1) pastel on paper depicting two boys, signed lower right, measures 18 x 13 inches to the matt edge, 24 x 18 inches matted, offered unframed. CONDITION: Good, matt dirty. (2) watercolor on board depicting a trail scene, signed lower right, 14.25 x 21 inches to the image edge, 19 x 25 inches overall, offered unmatted and unframed. CONDITION: Good. Wheeler was a member of Allied Artists of West Virginia from the Huntington, West Virginia area and husband of noted philanthropist, Sarah Slack Wheeler.
Huntington Museum of Art
Sep. 19, 2019
STEVEN WHEELER Hello Steve.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
STEVEN WHEELER Hello Steve. Bound volume with complete text, 13 color screenprints and frontispiece, 1947. 252x325 mm; 10x12 7/8 inches (sheets), full margins, bound as issued. Edition of 513. Printed by Aldus Printers and Press Eight, New York. Published by Press Eight, New York. Original paste board binding and slipcase. Very good impressions with strong colors. Acquired directly from the artist by the current owner; private collection, New York.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 13, 2019
STEVEN WHEELER Two works on paper.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
STEVEN WHEELER Two works on paper. Man and Woman, color pastels on cream wove paper. Signed in pencil, lower left recto * Man and Woman, pen and brush and color inks on cream wove paper. Signed in ink, lower center recto. With— Man and Horse * Horse and Boat * Man and Two Llamas * Ceremony Scene. Each woodcut prints. Signed in pencil, lower margin. Various sizes and conditions. Ex-collection private collection, New York.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 28, 2018
STEVE WHEELER | Decoy for Dog
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
tempera on paper mounted on board by the artist
Sotheby's
Mar. 28, 2018
STEVE WHEELER | Panel of Joy
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
tempera and ink on paper mounted on board by the artist
Sotheby's
Mar. 28, 2018
STEVE WHEELER | Untitled, W86
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
tempera on board
Sotheby's
Nov. 19, 2017
STEVE WHEELER (NY, 1912-1992)
Est: $800 - $1,200
STEVE WHEELER (NY, 1912-1992) Rare limited edition book of Screen prints by Steve Wheeler, containing 13 screenprint facsimiles after paintings by Wheeler, with tissue guards. Published by Press Eight, New York for Ferargil Galleries, New York, 1947, as an exhibition catalog for these paintings. Limited edition, numbered in colophon 216/513 copies. Includes a work of prose by John Storck and an essay on the work of the artist by James Gates, 10" x 13 1/2" hardcover. Lacking original slipcase, one small scuff to front cover, otherwise fine condition. Born Stephen Brosnatch in Slovakia, Wheeler was a pioneering Abstract Expressionist, compatriot of Jackson Pollock and Willem DeKooning who, in the 1940s, was a founding member of the subset "Indian Space Painters," explorers of Indian mythology and imagery through abstraction.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
May. 09, 2012
Steve Wheeler American, 1912-1992 The Messenger, 1942
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Steve Wheeler American, 1912-1992 The Messenger, 1942 Signed Wheeler and dated 1942 (lr) Tempera on paper 11 3/8 x 17 3/8 inches Provenance: Estate of the Artist Acquired from David Findlay, Jr. Fine Arts, New York Exhibited: New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT, The Michael and Marilyn Gould Collection of American Modern Art (1918-1949), Jul. 13- Nov. 4, 2007, no. 47 C The Marilyn & Michael Gould Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 26, 2012
STEVE WHEELER, American (1912-1992), "Untitled #39", gouache on panel unsigned, dated 1941., 5 x 7 3/8
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
STEVE WHEELER American (1912-1992) "Untitled #39" gouache on panel unsigned, dated 1941. 5 x 7 3/8 Provenance: Gary Snyder Fine Art, New York; Private collection, Illinois.
Shannon's
Mar. 09, 2012
STEVE WHEELER
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
1912 - 1992 JACK-IN-THE-BOX signed and dated '50 tempera on paper 15 by 20 in. 38.1 by 50.8 cm.
Sotheby's
Aug. 24, 2011
STEVE WHEELER (American, 1912-1992) PAINTING & LIMITED EDITION BOOK.
Est: $400 - $600
1) Oil on board abstract scene shows a zoomorphic figure in outline against multi-color background. Housed in a decorative wood frame. Back having a Steve Wheeler label. Unsigned. 2) Numbered 176/513 book of paintings & drawings by Steve Wheeler including 13 facsimile prints & frontice piece. 1947 by Press Eight. Book is contained in a heavy book sleeve. SIZE: 1) Sight: 5-1/2" x 7-1/2". 2) Total: 11" x 14". CONDITION: 1) Light chips in outline, otherwise very good. 2) Generally very good, shows some use & wear. 9-22343
James D. Julia
Mar. 03, 2011
Steve Wheeler (1912-1992)
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
Steve Wheeler (1912-1992) Wild Billy signed 'Wheeler' (lower center)--inscribed with title (on a label affixed to the frame) oil on canvas 15 x 19¼ in. (38.1 x 48.9 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 24, 2008
Steve Wheeler 1912-1992 , Strangers tempera on board
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
signed Wheeler , l.r. tempera on board
Sotheby's
May. 21, 2008
Untitled, W22 (Man Looking at Pork Chop)
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
Steve Wheeler (1912-1992) Untitled, W22 (Man Looking at Pork Chop) oil on canvas 26 x 26 in. (66 x 66 cm.) Painted circa 1949.
Christie's
May. 18, 2008
STEVE WHEELER painting
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
STEVE WHEELER (american 1912-1992) "A PICA OF T" Tempera on paper 12 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (32.4 x 24.8cm) Executed in 1947 provenance: Richard York Gallery, New York, New York. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. literature: For a similar work in oil bearing the same title see David Findlay Jr. Fine Art catalogue 'STEVE WHEELER In Context' page 9.
Freeman's
May. 18, 2008
STEVE WHEELER painting
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
STEVE WHEELER (american 1912-1992) "PORTRAIT" Signed 'Wheeler' bottom right, inscribed 'Steve Wheeler 41 Portrait' verso, oil on canvas 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8cm) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's
Oct. 10, 2007
Steve Wheeler 1912-1992 , The Gold Cord oil on canvas
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
signed Wheeler and dated '42 , l.l. oil on canvas
Sotheby's