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Arthur Meltzer

Arthur Meltzer

American · 1893–1989 · Painter

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16lots offered2009–2025years recorded93%sold (14)$1.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Arthur Meltzer, City Changes, Philadelphia, 1937, oil on canvas boardCity Changes, PhiladelphiaRago Auctions · $6,000≈ £4,546≈ €5,310Sign up to see
  2. Terwood Road in WinterBrunk Auctions · $3,750≈ £2,843≈ €3,218Sign up to see
  3. Arthur Meltzer, Terwood Road in Winter, c. 1965, oil on canvas in artist's frameTerwood Road in WinterRago Auctions · $3,302≈ £2,528≈ €2,868Sign up to see

Arthur Meltzer’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 15 auction results for Arthur Meltzer between 2009 and 2025, of which 14 sold (93%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $625Sign up free to see to $6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6kSign up free to see for City Changes, Philadelphia at Rago Auctions in December 2021. The most common medium is oil paintings (8 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (10), Brunk Auctions (2) and Leonard Auction (1).

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  1. Arthur Meltzer, Terwood Road in Winter, c. 1965, oil on canvas in artist's frame
    Terwood Road in Winter, c. 1965
    Oil · Canvas
    12 h x 22⅛ w in (30 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 215
    $3,302≈ £2,528≈ €2,868Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Arthur Meltzer, Parnassus, oil on board
    Parnassus
    Oil · Board
    10 h x 12 w in (25 x 30 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 208
    $1,848≈ £1,487≈ €1,788Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Arthur Meltzer, City Changes, Philadelphia, 1937, oil on canvas board
    City Changes, Philadelphia, 1937
    Oil · Canvas
    20 h x 24 w in (51 x 61 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 229
    $6,000≈ £4,546≈ €5,310Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Arthur Meltzer, Factories, charcoal on paper
    Factories
    Drawing · Paper
    20⅛ h x 13¾ w in (51 x 35 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 230
    $1,063≈ £805≈ €941Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Arthur Meltzer, Untitled, 1919, charcoal and graphite on paper
    Untitled, 1919
    Drawing · Paper
    24 h x 18 w in (61 x 46 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 606
    $2,000≈ £1,518≈ €1,693Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Arthur Meltzer, folio of drawings, c. 1920, graphite on paper
    folio of drawings, c. 1920
    Drawing · Paper
    10¾ h x 8¼ w in (27 x 21 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 647
    $625≈ £490≈ €537Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Arthur Meltzer, Shopkeeper and Her Cats, oil on canvas board
    Shopkeeper and Her Cats
    Oil · Canvas
    8⅞ h x 9⅞ w in (23 x 25 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 295
    $1,875≈ £1,515≈ €1,672Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Arthur Meltzer, City Ruins, 1951, oil on canvas board
    City Ruins, 1951
    Oil · Canvas
    8 h x 9¾ w in (20 x 25 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 310
    $1,875≈ £1,515≈ €1,672Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Arthur Meltzer, Coffee Mill
    Coffee Mill
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 104
    $1,625≈ £1,250≈ €1,457Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Arthur Meltzer, Picnic Lunch Basket
    Picnic Lunch Basket
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 105
    $1,375≈ £1,057≈ €1,233Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Arthur Meltzer that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Arthur Meltzer paintings (8)Arthur Meltzer oil paintings (8)Arthur Meltzer works on paper (3)Arthur Meltzer drawings (3)

Arthur Meltzer: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Arthur Meltzer at auction?

$6,000Sign up free to see, for City Changes, Philadelphia at Rago Auctions (December 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Arthur Meltzer?

The median sale price is $1.9kSign up free to see across 14 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Arthur Meltzer have sold at auction?

14 of 15 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Arthur Meltzer?

Rago Auctions, Brunk Auctions and Leonard Auction account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Brunk Auctions · Leonard Auction

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