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Clyde Singer

Clyde Singer

American · 1908–1999 · Painter

Clyde Singer was an American painter and museum curator known for landscape and genre paintings associated with the American Scene tradition. His work often depicted rural… (Wikipedia)

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88lots offered2000–2025years recorded67%sold (16)$4.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Clyde Singer, The Rush Hour, 1937, oil on canvasThe Rush HourBonhams · $216,400≈ £174,954≈ €201,584Sign up to see
  2. Clyde Singer, Autumn, 1939, oil on canvasAutumnBonhams · $38,400≈ £31,045≈ €35,771Sign up to see
  3. Clyde Singer, Doris Singer, 1936, oil on boardDoris SingerBonhams · $19,200≈ £14,613≈ €16,566Sign up to see

Clyde Singer’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 24 auction results for Clyde Singer between 2000 and 2025, of which 16 sold (67%). A further 64 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $547Sign up free to see to $216kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $216kSign up free to see for The Rush Hour at Bonhams in May 2023. The most common medium is oil paintings (15 lots). Most results come from Rachel Davis Fine Arts (69), Toomey & Co. (5) and Bonhams (4).

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  1. Clyde Singer, Doris Singer, 1936, oil on board
    Doris Singer, 1936
    Oil · Board
    78 x 36 in. (198.1 x 36 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 67
    $19,200≈ £14,613≈ €16,566Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Clyde Singer, Silent People, 1956, oil on canvas
    Silent People, 1956
    Oil · Canvas
    24¼ h x 30¼ w in (62 x 77 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 115
    $19,050≈ £14,349≈ €16,380Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Clyde Singer, Sunday Dress, 1955, oil on canvas laid down on board
    Sunday Dress, 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    16 x 10 in. (40.6 x 25.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 104
    $4,352≈ £3,428≈ €3,982Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Clyde Singer, East Federal, 1961, oil on board
    East Federal, 1961
    Oil · Board
    18 h x 24 w in (46 x 61 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 150
    $12,445≈ £10,160≈ €11,761Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. Clyde Singer, Tailors Cleaners, oil on board
    Tailors Cleaners
    Oil · Board
    9⅞ h x 13¾ w in (25 x 35 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 152
    $5,502≈ £4,492≈ €5,199Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  6. Clyde Singer, The Rush Hour, 1937, oil on canvas
    The Rush Hour, 1937
    Oil · Canvas
    38 1/4 x 46 1/4 in. (97.2 x 117.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 27
    $216,400≈ £174,954≈ €201,584Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Clyde Singer, Autumn, 1939, oil on canvas
    Autumn, 1939
    Oil · Canvas
    26 7/8 x 19 1/2 in. (68.3 x 49.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 28
    $38,400≈ £31,045≈ €35,771Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Clyde Singer, Doorway Occupant, 1972, oil on panel
    Doorway Occupant, 1972
    Oil · Panel
    25 h x 15¼ w in (63 x 39 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 217
    $4,750≈ £3,863≈ €4,505Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  9. Clyde Singer, Calder Sculpture in Lincoln Center, 1977, oil on linen
    Calder Sculpture in Lincoln Center, 1977
    Oil · Linen
    29 h x 29¾ w in (74 x 76 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 261
    $6,000≈ £4,879≈ €5,690Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  10. Court Room Scene
    Oil · Canvas
    31 3/4 x 18 in.
    Cottone Auctions · · Lot 202
    $3,300≈ £2,868≈ €3,331Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (64)

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

Clyde Singer paintings (15)Clyde Singer oil paintings (15)Clyde Singer works on paper (5)Clyde Singer drawings (5)Clyde Singer prints (4)Clyde Singer etchings (4)

Clyde Singer: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Clyde Singer at auction?

$216,400Sign up free to see, for The Rush Hour at Bonhams (May 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Clyde Singer?

The median sale price is $4.6kSign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Clyde Singer have sold at auction?

16 of 24 recorded lots sold between 2000 and 2025. 64 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Clyde Singer?

Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Toomey & Co. and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Toomey & Co. · Bonhams

About Clyde Singer

Clyde Singer was an American painter and museum curator known for landscape and genre paintings associated with the American Scene tradition. His work often depicted rural small-town life as well as urban scenes, particularly New York City subjects, in a realist style. Singer served for decades at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio, and remained active as an exhibiting artist throughout his life.

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