Henry Varnum Poor: career timeline
American · 1887–1970 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 13 of 27 lots (48% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2 | 2 | $5.9kSign up | Oil |
| 1930s | 4 | 4 | $1.3kSign up | Sculpture |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | $8.3kSign up | Sculpture |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | $1.9kSign up | Sculpture |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | $2kSign up | Sculpture |
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1910s 2 works
- Sold
- 2 of 2
- Median
- $5.9kSign up
- Average
- $5.9kSign up
- Typical size
- 37.5 × 57 in (95 × 144 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (2)
- Subjects
- —
c. 1914 Sleeping baby$2.4kSign up · sold 2×
1914 The Orchardist and his Family (Summer Afternoon)$9.4kSign up
1930s 4 works
- Sold
- 4 of 4
- Median
- $1.3kSign up
- Average
- $1.7kSign up
- Typical size
- 2.5 × 14.5 in (6 × 37 cm)
- Mediums
- Sculpture (3), Oil (1)
- Subjects
- Flowers & still life (1), Figures & portraits (1)
1931 Platter with Still Life$1.3kSign up
1931 Untitled (2)$1.4kSign up
1933 Portrait plate$882Sign up
c. 1935 Poor Harvest$3.2kSign up
1940s 1 work
- Sold
- 1 of 1
- Median
- $8.3kSign up
- Average
- $8.3kSign up
- Typical size
- 32.5 × 22.5 in (83 × 57 cm)
- Mediums
- Sculpture (1)
- Subjects
- —
c. 1945 Rare Stove with leaf motif$8.3kSign up
1950s 2 works
- Sold
- 2 of 2
- Median
- $1.9kSign up
- Average
- $1.9kSign up
- Typical size
- 3 × 7 in (8 × 18 cm)
- Mediums
- Sculpture (2)
- Subjects
- Birds (1)
1951 Plate$2.4kSign up
1953 Coupe with birds$1.4kSign up
1960s 3 works
- Sold
- 3 of 3
- Median
- $2kSign up
- Average
- $1.8kSign up
- Typical size
- 1.5 × 8 in (4 × 20 cm)
- Mediums
- Sculpture (3)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1)
1965 Plate with duck$2kSign up
1966 Portrait plate$441Sign up
c. 1968 Collection of three works$2.8kSign up
Creation date not recorded
13 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 5 works
- Sold
- 5 of 5
- Median
- $920Sign up
- Average
- $1.2kSign up
- Typical size
- 18.5 × 22 in (48 × 56 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (4), Drawing (1)
- Subjects
- Landscapes (1), Rivers & marshes (1)
sold 2004 Sketch of Mrs$150Sign up
sold 2007 Autumn Hills$3.6kSign up
sold 2008 The Seated Nude$920Sign up
sold 2008 The River Valley$1.1kSign up
sold 2008 Nude on the Roof$360Sign up · sold 2×
Undated, sold in the 2010s 4 works
- Sold
- 3 of 4
- Median
- $948Sign up
- Average
- $849Sign up
- Typical size
- 17.5 × 25.5 in (44 × 65 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (3), Watercolor (1)
- Subjects
- Landscapes (2), Rivers & marshes (1), Flowers & still life (1)
sold 2010 Pine Trees$1kSign up
sold 2015 Landscape with Golden Foliage$948Sign up
sold 2017 River Landscape$600Sign up
sold 2018 Still Life with Vase of FlowersUnsold
Undated, sold in the 2020s 4 works
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 Henry Varnum Poor auction results →