Samuel Margolies

American · 1897–1974

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9lots offered2015–2021years recorded75%sold (6)$4.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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Builders of BabylonPhillips · Apr 2017$7,500≈ £5,924≈ €7,021Sign up to see
Men of SteelPhillips · Apr 2017$6,875≈ £5,430≈ €6,436Sign up to see
Man's CanyonsClarke Auction Gallery · Sep 2019$5,000≈ £4,067≈ €4,592Sign up to see

Samuel Margolies’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 8 auction results for Samuel Margolies between 2015 and 2021, of which 6 sold (75%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $98Sign up free to see to $7.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $7.5kSign up free to see for Builders of Babylon at Phillips in April 2017. The most common medium is etchings (5 lots). Most results come from Clarke Auction Gallery (3), Rachel Davis Fine Arts (2) and Phillips (2).

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8 results

Gathering Storm
Toomey & Co. · Mar 14, 2021 · Lot 56
$98≈ £70≈ €82Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Man's Canyons
Etching
Sight: 12.25" high x 9.25" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 29, 2019 · Lot 38
$5,000≈ £4,067≈ €4,592HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Storm Over City Hall
Etching
Sight: 12.25" high x 9.25" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · May 5, 2019 · Lot 27
$2,600≈ £1,984≈ €2,322HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Men of Steel
Rago Auctions · Nov 11, 2017 · Lot 47
$3,500≈ £2,654≈ €3,003Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Builders of Babylon, 1937
Etching · Paper
I. 14 1/4 x 11 in. (36.2 x 27.9 cm) S. 17 3/8 x 13 1/2 in. (44.1 x 34.3 cm)
Phillips · Apr 18, 2017 · Lot 241
$7,500≈ £5,924≈ €7,021Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
Men of Steel, 1941
Drypoint · Paper
I. 14 7/8 x 11 3/4 in. (37.8 x 29.8 cm) S. 17 7/8 x 15 in. (45.4 x 38.1 cm)
Phillips · Apr 18, 2017 · Lot 242
$6,875≈ £5,430≈ €6,436Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
Man's Canyons
Etching
Sight: 12.25" high x 9.25" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · May 5, 2019 · Lot 28
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–9,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
- ''Beware of The Dog''-
Etching
Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Mar 21, 2015 · Lot 251
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200–400View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

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

Samuel Margolies prints (6)Samuel Margolies etchings (5)

Samuel Margolies: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Samuel Margolies at auction?

$7,500Sign up free to see, for Builders of Babylon at Phillips (April 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Samuel Margolies?

The median sale price is $4.3kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Samuel Margolies have sold at auction?

6 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2021. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Samuel Margolies?

Clarke Auction Gallery, Rachel Davis Fine Arts and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Clarke Auction Gallery · Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Phillips