Samuel Bookatz

American · 1910–2009 · Painter

Samuel Bookatz was a prolific painter who defied the demands of his blue collar, Orthodox Jewish upbringing to study art in the United States and Europe. Bookatz painted in a… (Wikipedia)

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9auction results2005–2025years recorded33%sold (3)$252Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Samuel Bookatz, Three Faces, Mixed media on paperThree FacesSloans & Kenyon · $400≈ £205≈ €276Sign up to see
  2. UntitledHelmuth Stone Gallery · $252$200 + $52 premium≈ £192≈ €219Sign up to see
  3. Samuel Bookatz, Standing Figure, Oil on boardStanding FigureSloans & Kenyon · $250≈ £159≈ €186Sign up to see

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Average price
median $252free account
High
auction record in database
Lots sold
3
of 9 offered · 2005–2025
Sell-through
33%
sold ÷ offered

Price trend

$100$316$1k201020122014201620182020202220242008-02-08 · $4002010-09-24 · $2502025-11-02 · $252
Each dot is a sold lot (price realized incl. premium where published, converted to USD at the sale-date rate; log scale). Dashed line: yearly median.

By medium

MediumOfferedSoldSell-throughAverageMedianHigh
Paintings6233%$251Sign up$251Sign up$252Sign up
Oil6233%$251Sign up$251Sign up$252Sign up
Works on paper3133%$400Sign up$400Sign up$400Sign up
Drawing200%—Sign up—Sign up—

Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.

By year

YearOfferedSoldMedian
202511$252Sign up
202110—Sign up
202030—Sign up
201610—Sign up
201011$250Sign up
200811$400Sign up
200510—Sign up

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