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Harry Sternberg

American · 1904–2001 · Painter, Printmaker

Harry Sternberg (1904–2001), was an American painter, printmaker and educator. He taught at the Art Students League of New York, from 1933 to c. 1966. (Wikipedia)

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29lots offered2001–2025years recorded75%sold (15)$550Sign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Harry Sternberg, Dance of the Machine-The Present, lithograph on paperDance of the Machine-The PresentWright · $2,530≈ £1,785≈ €2,885Sign up to see
  2. Harry Sternberg, Untitled, 11 Screenprints of ArtistsUntitledClarke Auction Gallery · $1,800≈ £1,136≈ €1,344Sign up to see
  3. Harry Sternberg, Construction, EtchingConstructionSloans & Kenyon · $1,700≈ £1,164≈ €1,285Sign up to see

Harry Sternberg’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 20 auction results for Harry Sternberg between 2001 and 2025, of which 15 sold (75%). A further 9 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $171Sign up free to see to $2.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.5kSign up free to see for Dance of the Machine-The Present at Wright in May 2001. The most common medium is oil paintings (8 lots). Most results come from Rachel Davis Fine Arts (8), Clarke Auction Gallery (7) and Concept Art Gallery (3).

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  1. Harry Sternberg, Black And White, Aquatint "Enough"
    Black And White
    Aquatint
    H 14.5" W 12"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1139
    $175≈ £132≈ €156HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at DuMouchelles ↗
  2. Harry Sternberg, Blast Furnace #1, etching and aquatint, 1937
    Blast Furnace #1
    Etching
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 223
    $325≈ £249≈ €300HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  3. Harry Sternberg, Untitled, oil and gold leaf on board
    Untitled
    Oil · Board
    9 h x 4½ w in (23 x 11 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 274
    $258≈ £203≈ €236Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Harry Sternberg, Two Figures, Pair of oils on panel
    Two Figures
    Oil · Panel
    Each: 18" high x 7" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 63
    $550≈ £419≈ €500HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  5. Harry Sternberg, Evening, 1942
    Evening, 1942
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 295
    $219≈ £161≈ €189Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  6. Harry Sternberg, Longshoremen, c. 1928, Etching on paper
    Longshoremen, c. 1928
    Etching · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 321
    $750≈ £576≈ €671Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Harry Sternberg, Desertscape #2, Oil on Board "Desertscape #2"
    Desertscape #2
    Oil · Board
    8" high x 6" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 37
    $275≈ £212≈ €249HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  8. Harry Sternberg, The Vanishing Giant, Etching "The Vanishing Giant"
    The Vanishing Giant
    Etching
    Plate - 9.75" high x 13.75" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 70
    $175≈ £123≈ €155HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  9. Harry Sternberg, Black #4., Oil on Wood "Black #4." Signed lower left
    Black #4.
    Oil · Panel
    36" high x 18" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 24
    $750≈ £450≈ €546HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  10. Harry Sternberg, Adam & Eve., Oil on Canvas "Adam & Eve." Signed lower left
    Adam & Eve.
    Oil · Canvas
    24" high x 24" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 24
    $950≈ £598≈ €745HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (9)

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

Harry Sternberg paintings (8)Harry Sternberg oil paintings (8)Harry Sternberg prints (11)Harry Sternberg etchings (5)Harry Sternberg aquatints (3)

Harry Sternberg: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Harry Sternberg at auction?

$2,530Sign up free to see, for Dance of the Machine-The Present at Wright (May 2001) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Harry Sternberg?

The median sale price is $550Sign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Harry Sternberg have sold at auction?

15 of 20 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2025. 9 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Harry Sternberg?

Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Clarke Auction Gallery and Concept Art Gallery account for the most recorded results. Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Clarke Auction Gallery · Concept Art Gallery

About Harry Sternberg

Harry Sternberg (1904–2001), was an American painter, printmaker and educator. He taught at the Art Students League of New York, from 1933 to c. 1966.

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In museum collections

  • Harry Sternberg, BuildersBuilders, 1935
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Harry Sternberg, Chicago: Epoch of a Great CityChicago: Epoch of a Great City, 1938
    http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/a13dccb2ccad971d2b3e712989e76bcb · Public domain

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