James VanDerZee: career timeline
American · 1886–1983 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 11 of 21 lots (52% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2 | 0 | — | Photograph |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | $688Sign up | Photograph |
| 1920s | 3 | 1 | $3.8kSign up | Photograph |
| 1930s | 4 | 4 | $3.2kSign up | Photograph |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | $315Sign up | Print (other) |
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1900s 2 works
- Sold
- 0 of 2
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- 2 × 9.5 in (5 × 24 cm)
- Mediums
- Photograph (2)
- Subjects
- —
c. 1907 Eighteen PhotographsUnsold
c. 1907 Eighteen PhotographsUnsold
1910s 1 work
- Sold
- 1 of 1
- Median
- $688Sign up
- Average
- $688Sign up
- Typical size
- 6.5 × 5 in (16 × 13 cm)
- Mediums
- Photograph (1)
- Subjects
- —
1915 Father and Sons$688Sign up
1920s 3 works
- Sold
- 1 of 3
- Median
- $3.8kSign up
- Average
- $3.8kSign up
- Typical size
- 10 × 8 in (25 × 20 cm)
- Mediums
- Photograph (3)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (2)
1923 Nude, Harlem$3.8kSign up
1927 Portrait of a WomanUnsold
1927 Portrait of a WomanUnsold
1930s 4 works
- Sold
- 4 of 4
- Median
- $3.2kSign up
- Average
- $4.6kSign up
- Typical size
- 9 × 8.5 in (22 × 21 cm)
- Mediums
- Photograph (4)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (2)
1931 Portrait of a Harlem Preacher, 'Daddy Grace' and Congregation, 1938; Untitled (Young black woman with studio background)$11.3kSign up
1932 Couple in Raccoon Coats, Harlem$1.3kSign up
1933 Teddy Hall (Raining Musical Instruments)$1kSign up
1934 Portrait of a Young Man with Boutonniere, Harlem$5kSign up
1970s 1 work
Creation date not recorded
10 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 2020s 10 works
- Sold
- 10 of 10
- Median
- $835Sign up
- Average
- $1.8kSign up
- Typical size
- 10 × 9 in (25 × 23 cm)
- Mediums
- Photograph (8), Lithograph (2)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1)
sold 2020 Piano Duet$563Sign up
sold 2020 The Guarantee Photo Studio$2kSign up
sold 2020 African Communities League$1kSign up
sold 2020 Swimming Team, Harlem$1.1kSign up
sold 2020 APA Basketball Team$896Sign up
sold 2020 Female Portrait$400Sign up
Show 4 more (2020s)
sold 2023 James Van Der Zee Photography exhibition poster$189Sign up
sold 2024 James Van Der Zee: Eighteen Photographs$10.7kSign up
sold 2024 Swimming Team, Harlem$774Sign up
sold 2026 G. Ray Hawkins Gallery exhibition poster$128Sign up
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 James VanDerZee auction results →