William Zorach

American · 1887–1966 · Painter, Printmaker

William Zorach was an American sculptor, painter, printmaker, and writer. He won the Logan Medal of the Arts in 1927. He was at the forefront of American artists embracing cubism. (Wikipedia)

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$32,000≈ £26,010≈ €29,946Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumPumas: A Pair of BronzesBonhams202395lots offered2002–2026years recorded72%sold (63)$2.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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Pumas: A Pair of BronzesBonhams · Nov 2023$32,000≈ £26,010≈ €29,946Sign up to see
AutumnBonhams · Nov 2022$31,875≈ £27,020≈ €30,890Sign up to see
YouthBarridoff Auctions · Aug 2025$15,000≈ £11,065≈ €12,834Sign up to see

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Untitled
Watercolor
14.5 x 21 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Dec 9, 2018 · Lot 42
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–8,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
On the Water
Watercolor
15 in. x 22 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 20, 2018 · Lot 1513
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,200–2,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Landscape
Oil · Board
10.5" high x 13.75" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jun 17, 2018 · Lot 81
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
W. Zorach
23.25" high x 15" wide x 1" deep
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jul 10, 2016 · Lot 54
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,500–4,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
On the Water
Watercolor
15 in. x 22 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Jun 21, 2014 · Lot 1135
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Bridge Over River
Watercolor · Paper
Sight: 11-1/2" x 15-1/2". Overall: 22-3/4" x 26-1/4"
James D. Julia · Aug 20, 2013 · Lot 1022
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500View at James D. Julia ↗
The Artist’s Daughter
Sculpture
Overall: 15" H x 6" W x 4-1/2" D
James D. Julia · Aug 20, 2013 · Lot 1023
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–10,000View at James D. Julia ↗

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

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William Zorach signature

56 catalogued lots by William Zorach record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (77% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

lower right23
lower left5
on the reverse2

Form

signed33
signed and dated19
signed in pencil2
initialled2

Signed and dated lower right, exhibition number ‘186’ on glass and 1923 dated exhibition postcard on verso — Harbor scene with boats and figures, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Jun 17, 2025
Signed, inscribed and dated "Zorach 1918 -/ 65" lower right — Harbor View (Provincetown), Phillips, Sep 19, 2017
Signed and dated l.r., signed and titled on card attached to backing15" x 21 3/8" sight — Robinhood, Bath, Maine, Barridoff Auctions, Aug 16, 2025

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About William Zorach

William Zorach was an American sculptor, painter, printmaker, and writer. He won the Logan Medal of the Arts in 1927. He was at the forefront of American artists embracing cubism.

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