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Joseph Hirsch

American · 1910–1981 · Painter, Printmaker

Joseph Hirsch (1910–1981) was an American painter, illustrator, muralist and teacher. Social commentary was the backbone of Hirsch's art, especially works depicting civic… (Wikipedia)

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37lots offered2005–2023years recorded65%sold (13)$500Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Joseph Hirsch, Blue Boats, oil on canvasBlue BoatsBonhams · $6,250≈ £4,001≈ €4,687Sign up to see
  2. Joseph Hirsch, Seated model, oil on canvasSeated modelBonhams · $3,416≈ £2,116≈ €2,425Sign up to see
  3. Joseph Hirsch, Man and Beast, oil on canvasMan and BeastBonhams · $1,875≈ £1,145≈ €1,379Sign up to see

Joseph Hirsch’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 Joseph Hirsch between 2005 and 2023, of which 13 sold (65%). A further 17 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $50Sign up free to see to $6.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.3kSign up free to see for Blue Boats at Bonhams in November 2011. The most common medium is lithographs (9 lots). Most results come from Rachel Davis Fine Arts (12), Sloans & Kenyon (7) and Concept Art Gallery (5).

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  1. Joseph Hirsch, Artist's Hand: Self Portrait, 1966, Pencil noted as an "artist's proof" and signed at base
    Artist's Hand: Self Portrait, 1966
    Drawing
    16 x 13 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 208
    $170≈ £136≈ €158HammerSign up free to seeEst. $250–350View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  2. Joseph Hirsch, Bluff, Oil on canvas
    Bluff
    Oil · Canvas
    11" high x 8" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 35
    $1,500≈ £1,206≈ €1,382HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  3. Eve, circa 1960
    Oil · Canvas
    36 x 20 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 963
    $1,000≈ £779≈ €881HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  4. Joseph Hirsch, After Bathing., Lithograph with Hand Coloring
    After Bathing.
    Lithograph
    Sight: 19" high x 22.75" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 116
    $200≈ £150≈ €170HammerSign up free to seeEst. $50–1,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  5. Joseph Hirsch, Joseph Hirsch, American - New York, 1910 - 1981, Oil on Canvas Fruit Still Life
    Joseph Hirsch, American - New York, 1910 - 1981
    Oil · Canvas
    15" high x 21" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 37
    $200≈ £121≈ €146HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  6. Joseph Hirsch, Hecklers, Two Pencil Signed Lithographs
    Hecklers
    Lithograph
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 38
    $100≈ £60≈ €73HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  7. Joseph Hirsch, Man and Beast, oil on canvas
    Man and Beast
    Oil · Canvas
    15 x 8in
    Bonhams · · Lot 15
    $1,875≈ £1,145≈ €1,379Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Joseph Hirsch, Blue Boats, oil on canvas
    Blue Boats
    Oil · Canvas
    15 x 29 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 1100
    $6,250≈ £4,001≈ €4,687Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Joseph Hirsch, The couple, c. 1965, ink on paper
    The couple, c. 1965
    Drawing · Paper
    7 1/4 x 13in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7066
    $500≈ £322≈ €370Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Joseph Hirsch, Seated model, oil on canvas
    Seated model
    Oil · Canvas
    32 x 22in
    Bonhams · · Lot 1081
    $3,416≈ £2,116≈ €2,425Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (17)

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

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Joseph Hirsch: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Joseph Hirsch at auction?

$6,250Sign up free to see, for Blue Boats at Bonhams (November 2011) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Joseph Hirsch?

The median sale price is $500Sign up free to see across 13 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Joseph Hirsch have sold at auction?

13 of 20 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2023. 17 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Joseph Hirsch?

Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Sloans & Kenyon and Concept Art Gallery account for the most recorded results. Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Sloans & Kenyon · Concept Art Gallery

About Joseph Hirsch

Joseph Hirsch (1910–1981) was an American painter, illustrator, muralist and teacher. Social commentary was the backbone of Hirsch's art, especially works depicting civic corruption and racial injustice.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Joseph Hirsch, Air RaidAir Raid, ca. 1940
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Joseph Hirsch, HeroHero, 1939
    Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain

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