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Moses Soyer

American · 1899–1974 · Painter, Printmaker

Moses Soyer was an American social realist painter. (Wikipedia)

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111lots offered2004–2026years recorded81%sold (74)$925Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Moses Soyer, Seamstresses, oil on canvasSeamstressesBonhams · $29,375≈ £15,545≈ €22,647Sign up to see
  2. Moses Soyer, Three Ballerinas, oil on canvasThree BallerinasBonhams · $16,250≈ £10,366≈ €12,964Sign up to see
  3. Moses Soyer, A Portrait of a Woman in a Red Blouse, oil on canvasA Portrait of a Woman in a Red BlouseBonhams · $9,600≈ £4,736≈ €6,960Sign up to see

Moses Soyer’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 91 auction results for Moses Soyer between 2004 and 2026, of which 74 sold (81%). A further 20 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $50Sign up free to see to $29.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $29.4kSign up free to see for Seamstresses at Bonhams in April 2005. The most common medium is oil paintings (48 lots). Most results come from Clarke Auction Gallery (24), Bonhams (23) and Sloans & Kenyon (18).

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  1. Nude with Sculpture
    Oil · Canvas
    20-1/8 x 10-1/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 257
    $600≈ £452≈ €526HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  2. Moses Soyer, Proposition, 1942, oil on canvas
    Proposition, 1942
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 16 1/4 in. (50.8 x 41.3 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 91
    $7,040≈ £5,095≈ €5,882Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Untitled
    Drawing · Paper
    13.75 x 21 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 278
    $158≈ £117≈ €135$125 + $33 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $150–300View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  4. Untitled
    Watercolor · Paper
    11.75 x 9.25 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 279
    $378≈ £280≈ €325$300 + $78 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $150–300View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  5. Moses Soyer, Reposing Dancer, Oil on canvas
    Reposing Dancer
    Oil · Canvas
    16" h x 22" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 34
    $1,100≈ £816≈ €945HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  6. Moses Soyer, Dancers, oil on canvas
    Dancers
    Oil · Canvas
    30 h x 16 w in (76 x 41 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 119
    $7,620≈ £5,740≈ €6,552Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. Moses Soyer, Standing Nude, 1962, oil on canvas
    Standing Nude, 1962
    Oil · Canvas
    40 h x 22 w in (102 x 56 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 120
    $1,778≈ £1,339≈ €1,529Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  8. Moses Soyer, Pensive Woman, oil on canvas
    Pensive Woman
    Oil · Canvas
    16½ h x 13 w in (42 x 33 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 330
    $127≈ £96≈ €109Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  9. Girl with Yellow Shawl, 1964
    Oil · Canvas
    19.5 x 15.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 38
    $3,024≈ £2,250≈ €2,591$2,400 + $624 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,600View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  10. Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    15.5 x 11.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 39
    $630≈ £469≈ €540$500 + $130 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,600View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (20)

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

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Moses Soyer: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Moses Soyer at auction?

$29,375Sign up free to see, for Seamstresses at Bonhams (April 2005) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Moses Soyer?

The median sale price is $925Sign up free to see across 74 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Moses Soyer have sold at auction?

74 of 91 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 20 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Moses Soyer?

Clarke Auction Gallery, Bonhams and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Clarke Auction Gallery · Bonhams · Sloans & Kenyon

About Moses Soyer

In museum collections

  • Moses Soyer, Children at Play and Sport IChildren at Play and Sport I, 1938
    Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
  • Moses Soyer, Children at Play and Sport IIChildren at Play and Sport II, 1938
    Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
  • Moses Soyer, Canal Street and Broadway, N.Y.C.Canal Street and Broadway, N.Y.C., 1940
    New York Historical · Public domain

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