Esphyr Slobodkina

American · 1908–2002 · Painter, Printmaker

Russian American artist, children's illustrator and writer (1908-2002)

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6lots offered2001–2019years recorded100%sold (5)$2.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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Mural sketch #4Wright · Nov 2003$10,620≈ £6,350≈ €9,248Sign up to see
Grey-Green BiomorphicWright · May 2001$2,760≈ £1,947≈ €3,148Sign up to see
Toys in the AtticWright · May 2002$2,300≈ £1,584≈ €2,538Sign up to see

Esphyr Slobodkina’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 5 auction results for Esphyr Slobodkina between 2001 and 2019, of which 5 sold (100%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $200Sign up free to see to $10.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $10.6kSign up free to see for Mural sketch #4 at Wright in November 2003. The most common medium is gouaches (2 lots). Most results come from Wright (3), Concept Art Gallery (1) and Rago Auctions (1).

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5 results

Variation in Black and White, 1987
Lithograph
9.75" high x 12.75" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Feb 10, 2019 · Lot 43
$200≈ £155≈ €176HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Two works of art
Rago Auctions · May 6, 2017 · Lot 510
$1,188≈ £918≈ €1,084Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Mural sketch #4, 1938
Oil · Board
7 h x 19 w in (18 x 48 cm)
Wright · Nov 9, 2003 · Lot 241
$10,620≈ £6,350≈ €9,248Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
Toys in the Attic
Gouache · Board
7 h x 9 w in (18 x 23 cm)
Wright · May 14, 2002 · Lot 116
$2,300≈ £1,584≈ €2,538Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
Grey-Green Biomorphic, 1938
Gouache · Board
¼ h x 9 w in (1 x 23 cm)
Wright · May 15, 2001 · Lot 440
$2,760≈ £1,947≈ €3,148Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

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

Esphyr Slobodkina: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Esphyr Slobodkina at auction?

$10,620Sign up free to see, for Mural sketch #4 at Wright (November 2003) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Esphyr Slobodkina?

The median sale price is $2.3kSign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Esphyr Slobodkina have sold at auction?

5 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2019. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Esphyr Slobodkina?

Wright, Concept Art Gallery and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Wright · Concept Art Gallery · Rago Auctions