Edward Wolfe: career timeline
South African · 1897–1981 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 20 of 61 lots (34% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2 | 2 | $1.4kSign up | Drawing |
| 1930s | 8 | 8 | $2.6kSign up | Oil |
| 1940s | 5 | 5 | $1.6kSign up | Oil |
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | $1.2kSign up | Oil |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | $215Sign up | Drawing |
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1920s 2 works
- Sold
- 2 of 2
- Median
- $1.4kSign up
- Average
- $1.4kSign up
- Typical size
- 15.5 × 13.5 in (39 × 35 cm)
- Mediums
- Drawing (1), Oil (1)
- Subjects
- Flowers & still life (1)
1920 Flowers in a Vase with Fruit, 1920$1.6kSign up
1924 The Arno, Florence$1.2kSign up
1930s 8 works
- Sold
- 8 of 8
- Median
- $2.6kSign up
- Average
- $24kSign up
- Typical size
- 37.5 × 27.5 in (95 × 69 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (4), Other (2), Pastel (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (2), Cattle & animals (1)
1930 North African Dream$1.3kSign up
c. 1930 GIRLS IN THE STUDIO, c.1930s$1.2kSign up
c. 1930 Portrait of Pat Nelson, 1930s$165kSign up
c. 1930 Adele Gersteley, 1930s$6.5kSign up
1930 The Fort Above Fez, 1930$2.9kSign up
1930 Flower Piece with Dance Mask and Horse Figurine, 1930$2.3kSign up
1932 Portrait of a Lady, Purportedly Charlotte Haldane, 1932$10.2kSign up
1938 Two Mexican Boys, 1938$2.1kSign up
1940s 5 works
- Sold
- 5 of 5
- Median
- $1.6kSign up
- Average
- $2.8kSign up
- Typical size
- 18.5 × 22 in (47 × 56 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (5)
- Subjects
- Abstract (1), Figures & portraits (1)
c. 1940 Abstract, circa 1940$1.6kSign up
c. 1940 Self Portrait, 1940s$4.2kSign up
1942 Joanne Vaughan in Black Dress, 1942$5.6kSign up
c. 1945 Rhododendrons, Portmerion$1.6kSign up
1947 The Castle Ischia, 1947$948Sign up
1950s 3 works
- Sold
- 3 of 3
- Median
- $1.2kSign up
- Average
- $1.3kSign up
- Typical size
- 28 × 17 in (71 × 44 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (2), Watercolor (1)
- Subjects
- Abstract (1), Markets & villages (1), Figures & portraits (1)
c. 1957 Abstract, circa 1957$1.2kSign up
1957 Kenilworth, Cape Town, South Africa, 1957$2.6kSign up
1958 Jules Kamer' (Portrait of a Lady)$217Sign up
1980s 2 works
- Sold
- 2 of 2
- Median
- $215Sign up
- Average
- $215Sign up
- Typical size
- 15 × 11 in (39 × 28 cm)
- Mediums
- Drawing (2)
- Subjects
- —
c. 1980 Awake O, North Wind…' and 'Set me as a Seal upon Thine Heart…', two 20th century lithographs, from the Song of Songs series printed by Adrian Lack and published by the Senecio Press circa 1980$228Sign up
c. 1980 Rise up my Love…' and 'My Beloved is Mine…', two 20th century lithographs, from the Song of Songs series printed by Adrian Lack and published by the Senecio Press circa 1980$202Sign up
Creation date not recorded
39 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.
Undated, sold in the 2000s 2 works
- Sold
- 0 of 2
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- 17.5 × 25 in (44 × 63 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (2)
- Subjects
- —
sold 2000 MORNING GLORYUnsold
sold 2008 San EulaliaUnsold
Undated, sold in the 2010s 13 works
- Sold
- 9 of 13
- Median
- $207Sign up
- Average
- $3.2kSign up
- Typical size
- 15.5 × 14.5 in (40 × 36 cm)
- Mediums
- Drawing (5), Oil (4), Lithograph (2)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (2), Boats (1)
sold 2010 Portrait of Aisha$16.2kSign up
sold 2013 Near Praia Santa Eulália, AlgarveUnsold
sold 2014 Near Praia Santa Eulália, AlgarveUnsold
sold 2016 Nude Studies$187Sign up
sold 2017 SONG OF SONGS (12)$424Sign up · sold 2×
sold 2017 Madeira with war shipsUnsold
Show 6 more (2010s)
sold 2018 Afternoon$9kSign up
sold 2018 Song of Songs, portfolio$2.5kSign up
sold 2018 Reclining Nude$128Sign up
sold 2018 Reclining Nude$192Sign up
sold 2019 Untitled$207Sign up
sold 2019 Portrait of a BoyUnsold
…and 1 more works from this group in the full results list.
Undated, sold in the 2020s 24 works
- Sold
- 18 of 24
- Median
- $1.5kSign up
- Average
- $1.7kSign up
- Typical size
- 17.5 × 15.5 in (45 × 40 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (11), Lithograph (6), Other (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (6), Abstract (3), Flowers & still life (1)
sold 2020 Moroccan Boy$2kSign up
sold 2020 Abstract Composition$891Sign up · sold 2×
sold 2021 Portrait of Jim Wylie at Portmeirion$6.2kSign up
sold 2021 Portrait of Diana Greer$2.1kSign up
sold 2021 The Mandolin$1.6kSign up
sold 2021 Head of Christ$948Sign up
Show 6 more (2020s)
sold 2021 Abstract$1.1kSign up
sold 2021 Thassos, Greece$2.4kSign up
sold 2021 STILL LIFE$1.4kSign up
sold 2021 Abstract$1.6kSign up
sold 2021 Christ$1.7kSign up
sold 2021 Woman with flowers$4.5kSign up
…and 12 more works from this group in the full results list.
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All Edward Wolfe auction results →