Chaim Gross, Dancing Mother

Chaim Gross

American · 1904–1991 · Painter, Printmaker

Chaim Gross was an American sculptor and educator of Hungarian Jewish origin. Gross studied and taught at the Educational Alliance Art School in New York City’s Lower Manhattan. (Wikipedia)

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135lots offered2000–2026years recorded78%sold (94)$650Sign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Chaim Gross, 68', Bronze Sculpture68'Palm Beach Modern Auctions · $68,750≈ £50,223≈ €57,373Sign up to see
  2. Chaim Gross, Acrobat, bronzeAcrobatRago Auctions · $18,750≈ £14,233≈ €15,870Sign up to see
  3. Chaim Gross, Handstand, 1959, bronze with brown patinaHandstandBonhams · $11,250≈ £7,729≈ €9,974Sign up to see

Chaim Gross’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 121 auction results for Chaim Gross between 2000 and 2026, of which 94 sold (78%). A further 14 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $20Sign up free to see to $68.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $68.8kSign up free to see for 68' at Palm Beach Modern Auctions in February 2021. The most common medium is sculpture (52 lots). Most results come from Clarke Auction Gallery (38), Sloans & Kenyon (19) and Bonhams (14).

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  1. Chaim Gross, Untitled (Nude Fragment)
    Untitled (Nude Fragment)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 246
  2. Chaim Gross, Portrait of Raphael Soyer (1899-1987), Pen and ink on brown paper
    Portrait of Raphael Soyer (1899-1987)
    Drawing · Paper
    15.50" h x 13" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 29
    $550≈ £408≈ €472HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  3. Chaim Gross, The Swimmers, 1927, watercolor on paper
    The Swimmers, 1927
    Watercolor · Paper
    14 h x 10¼ w in (36 x 26 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 191
    $1,016≈ £778≈ €882Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Chaim Gross, Girl Balancing Ball (Girl On a Unicycle), 1954, bronze with reddish-brown patina
    Girl Balancing Ball (Girl On a Unicycle), 1954
    Sculpture · ed. HC
    26 1/8 in. (66.4 cm.) high
    Bonhams · · Lot 86
    $4,480≈ £3,410≈ €3,865Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Chaim Gross, Mother Playing, 1948, bronze
    Mother Playing, 1948
    Sculpture
    7¼ h x 6 w x 4 d in (18 x 15 x 10 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 225
    $1,397≈ £1,052≈ €1,201Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  6. Chaim Gross, Tormented Self-Portrait, ink drawing with watercolor on paper
    Tormented Self-Portrait
    Watercolor · Paper
    sight: approx 10.5"h, 8"w
    Austin Auction Gallery · · Lot 1393
    $400≈ £297≈ €342HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
  7. Chaim Gross, Mother and Child, 1966, bronze with reddish-brown patina
    Mother and Child, 1966
    Sculpture · ed. HC
    40 1/2 in. (102.8 cm.) high, on a 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm.) high stone base
    Bonhams · · Lot 287
    $4,352≈ £3,242≈ €3,738Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Chaim Gross, Dancing Girl, 1950, lignum vitae
    Dancing Girl, 1950
    lignum vitae · ed. HC
    18 3/8 in. (46.7 cm.) high
    Bonhams · · Lot 322
    $4,352≈ £3,242≈ €3,738Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Chaim Gross, Caring, 1971, bronze with dark brown patina
    Caring, 1971
    Sculpture
    5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) high, on a 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm.) high wooden base
    Bonhams · · Lot 324
    $960≈ £715≈ €825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Chaim Gross, Untitled, watercolor and ink on paper
    Untitled
    Watercolor · Paper
    14⅜ h x 22½ w in (37 x 57 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 232
    $64≈ £47≈ €55Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Also offered, result not published (14)

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

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Chaim Gross: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Chaim Gross at auction?

$68,750Sign up free to see, for 68' at Palm Beach Modern Auctions (February 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Chaim Gross?

The median sale price is $650Sign up free to see across 91 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Chaim Gross have sold at auction?

94 of 121 recorded lots sold between 2000 and 2026. 14 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Chaim Gross?

Clarke Auction Gallery, Sloans & Kenyon and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Clarke Auction Gallery · Sloans & Kenyon · Bonhams

Chaim Gross signature

76 catalogued lots by Chaim Gross record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (70% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right30
  • on the base10
  • on the reverse2
  • in the margin1

Form

  • signed62
  • signed and dated14
  • Signed and numbered "Chaim Gross 1/6" on the revers; mounted to a marble plinth — Handstand Balancing Baby, Sloans & Kenyon, Sep 16, 2021
  • Sygn. oł. pod ryc. l.: 71/250 [350 ?], p.: Chaim Gross Praca nie jest oprawiona — Akt leżący (Wenus), Agra-Art, Jul 22, 2008
  • Signed and dated lower right — Untitled, Williamson Auction Gallery, Sep 24, 2026

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About Chaim Gross

Chaim Gross was an American sculptor and educator of Hungarian Jewish origin. Gross studied and taught at the Educational Alliance Art School in New York City’s Lower Manhattan.

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