Samuel Rosenberg: career timeline
American · 1896–1972 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 29 of 31 lots (93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2 | 0 | — | Oil |
| 1930s | 7 | 0 | — | Oil |
| 1940s | 10 | 0 | — | Oil |
| 1950s | 4 | 0 | — | Oil |
| 1960s | 3 | 0 | — | Oil |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | — | Oil |
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1920s 2 works
- Sold
- 0 of 2
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- 16.5 × 12 in (42 × 31 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (1), Etching (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1)
1921 (American/Pittsburgh, 1896-1972), Self Portrait with PipeResult not published
1926 Gramps and GrandsonResult not published
1930s 7 works
- Sold
- 0 of 7
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- 20 × 18 in (51 × 46 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (4), Drawing (3)
- Subjects
- Landscapes (1)
1931 (American/Pittsburgh, 1896-1972), Backyard PatternResult not published
1931 (American/Pittsburgh, 1896-1972), Hill District, (Dinwiddie and Reed Streets)Result not published
1933 Logan and Clark StreetsResult not published
1935 Possible study for the painting Eviction, 1935, conte crayon andResult not published
c. 1935 (American/Western PA, 1896-1972), Murray Playing a Clarinet, (The Artist's Son)Result not published
c. 1936 Spring in Schenley Park, 1936/37Result not published · sold 2×
1938 Study for the painting RestResult not published
1940s 10 works
- Sold
- 0 of 10
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- 24 × 20 in (61 × 51 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (7), Drawing (2), Mixed media (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (3), Sunsets & night (1)
1940 The Bridge #2 [aka The Viaduct]Result not published
1941 Evening PromenadeResult not published
1941 (American/Western PA, 1896-1972), Study of a Standing Woman and with a BackpackResult not published
1942 (American/Pittsburgh, 1896-1972), Procession, MexicoResult not published
1943 (American/Western PA, 1896-1972), Possible study for the painting My Brother, (2 Head Studies)Result not published
1944 Oh, Mother (with Nursing Mother on the reverse)Result not published
1944 Title: The Threshold, 1944, Medium:Result not published
1945 IsraelResult not published · sold 2×
1947 The LambResult not published
1948 Portrait of the Artist's Wife Libbie Rosenberg (Aunt Libbie Levin Rosenberg)Result not published
1950s 4 works
- Sold
- 0 of 4
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- 40 × 38 in (102 × 97 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (4)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1), Abstract (1)
1952 Light Still and MovingResult not published
c. 1955 Abstract FigureResult not published
1959 CompositionResult not published
1959 RegenerationResult not published
1960s 3 works
- Sold
- 0 of 3
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- 30 × 40 in (76 × 102 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (3)
- Subjects
- Abstract (1)
c. 1960 Untitled Abstract, c.1960sResult not published
1962 HorizonResult not published
1963 ArizonaResult not published
1970s 1 work
- Sold
- 0 of 1
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- 54.5 × 40 in (138 × 102 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (1)
- Subjects
- Sea & coast (1)
1972 Man by the Sea No. 2, 1968-Result not published
Creation date not recorded
2 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 2 works
- Sold
- 0 of 2
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- 21 × 17.5 in (53 × 45 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (1), Drawing (1)
- Subjects
- Abstract (1)
sold 2020 Untitled AbstractResult not published
sold 2025 Cantor Levin, (The Artist's Grandfather, Joseph Levin 1862-1947)Result not published
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 Samuel Rosenberg auction results →