Swann Galleries: The Artists of the WPA, 2727, New York
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- January 29, 2026 - January 29, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Harry Francis Mack | Harry Francis Mack, 6th Avenue Subway (Ground Hogs), circa 1935-39. |
circa 1935-39. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 792.00 | |
| 102 | Charles Turzak | Charles Turzak, South of the Loop, circa 1934. |
circa 1934. | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 5,080.00 | |
| 103 | Daniel Ralph Celentano | Daniel Ralph Celentano, Two drawings of New York Scenes, circa 1935. |
circa 1935. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,270.00 | |
| 104 | Walker Evans | Walker Evans, Mining Town, West Virginia, 1936; printed circa 1960. |
1936; printed circa 1960. | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 105 | Harry Gottlieb | Harry Gottlieb, Abandoned Coal Mine, 1936. |
1936 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,159.00 | |
| 106 | Blanche Grambs | Blanche Grambs, Coal Breaker, circa 1936. |
circa 1936. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 4,488.00 | |
| 107 | Aaron J. Goodelman | Aaron J Goodelman, Untitled, 1954. |
1954 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 2,904.00 | |
| 108 | S. L. Margolies | Samuel Margolies, Idle Colossus, circa 1935-39. |
circa 1935-39. | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 726.00 | |
| 109 | Harry Sternberg | Harry Sternberg, Blast Furnace #1, 1937. |
1937 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,016.00 | |
| 110 | Charles Keller | Charles Keller, Open Cut - 6th Avenue Subway, 1937. |
1937 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | Not Sold | |
| 111 | Paul Landacre | Paul Landacre, Amateurs, 1937. |
1937 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,064.00 | |
| 112 | Theo Hios | Theo Hios, Brooklyn Bridge Workers, 1937. |
1937 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 924.00 | |
| 113 | Leon Bibel | Leon Bibel, Descending, 1938. |
1938 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 10,160.00 | |
| 114 | Paul Raphael Meltsner | Paul R. Meltsner, Untitled (Worker). |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,064.00 | ||
| 115 | Joseph Vavak | Joseph Vavak, Untitled (Resting Worker), 1939. |
1939 | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 3,048.00 | |
| 116 | Edward Arthur Wilson | Edward A. Wilson, Untitled (Pipeline Transport), 1941. |
1941 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,143.00 | |
| 117 | Harold Faye | Harold Faye, Going West, circa 1935. |
circa 1935. | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,524.00 | |
| 118 | Louis Lozowick | Louis Lozowick, Steel Valley, 1936. |
1936 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,904.00 | |
| 119 | Louis Slobodkin | Louis Slobodkin, Worker with Rail, circa 1938. |
circa 1938. | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 4,318.00 | |
| 120 | Hananiah Harari | Hananiah Harari, Railroad Signals, 1939. |
1939 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,826.00 | |
| 121 | William Gropper | William Gropper, Kilday, Hobbs, & Austin-Wadsworth bills, circa 1930. |
circa 1930. | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 635.00 | |
| 122 | William Gropper | William Gropper, "Organize fight on unemployment," circa 1935. |
circa 1935. | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 825.00 | |
| 123 | William Gropper | William Gropper, Car protestors with signs in Yiddish, circa 1935. |
circa 1935. | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 952.00 | |
| 124 | Reginald Marsh | Reginald Marsh, Cafe du Dome, 1928. |
1928 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,143.00 | |
| 125 | Lou Barlow | Lou Barlow, Bar and Grill, circa 1936. |
circa 1936. | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | Not Sold |
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