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Zygmunt Menkes

Zygmunt Menkes

American · 1896–1986 · Painter, Sculptor

Zygmunt (Sigmund) Menkes was a Polish-Jewish modern painter and a member of the School of Paris during the 1920s and 1930s. Menkes emigrated to the United States in 1935 where… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Zygmunt Menkes, Lewita, 1927, olej, płótnoLewitaPolswiss Art · PLN 200,000≈ $59,362≈ £42,648≈ €47,830Sign up to see
  2. Zygmunt Menkes, Niosący Torę (Simchat Tora), przed 1935, olej, płótnoNiosący Torę (Simchat Tora)Polswiss Art · PLN 250,000≈ $58,025≈ £44,375≈ €52,793Sign up to see
  3. Zygmunt Menkes, Lewita, 1927, olej, płótnoLewitaPolswiss Art · PLN 200,000≈ $49,216≈ £40,701≈ €44,815Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 240 auction results for Zygmunt Menkes between 1991 and 2026, of which 191 sold (80%). Recorded sale prices range from $159Sign up free to see to $59.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $59.4kSign up free to see for Lewita at Polswiss Art in March 2018. The most common medium is oil paintings (167 lots). Most results come from Agra-Art (147), Polswiss Art (40) and Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny (38).

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  1. Zygmunt Menkes, Siedząca, kredka, pastel, papier
    Siedząca
    Pastel · Paper
    27 x 43.5 cm
    Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · · Lot 76
    PLN 3,400≈ $916≈ £677≈ €788HammerSign up free to seeView at Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny ↗
  2. Zygmunt Menkes, Reclining Female Nude, Oil on canvas board
    Reclining Female Nude
    Oil · Canvas
    16" h x 19.75" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 14
    $2,600≈ £1,965≈ €2,281HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  3. Zygmunt Menkes, Koncert, olej, płótno
    Koncert
    Oil · Canvas
    41 x 57 cm
    Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · · Lot 34
    PLN 68,000≈ $18,899≈ £13,885≈ €16,069HammerSign up free to seeView at Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny ↗
  4. Zygmunt Menkes, Portret kobiety, ok. 1930, olej, płótno
    Portret kobiety, ok. 1930
    Oil · Canvas
    45,5 x 38,5 cm
    Polswiss Art · · Lot 30
    PLN 40,000≈ $10,944≈ £8,136≈ €9,401HammerSign up free to seeEst. PLN 50,000–60,000View at Polswiss Art ↗
  5. Zygmunt Menkes, Cornfield or Landscape - Woodstock, Oil on canvas
    Cornfield or Landscape - Woodstock
    Oil · Canvas
    24" h x 29" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 51
    $12,000≈ £8,785≈ €10,096HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  6. Zygmunt Menkes, Kwiaty w wazonie, olej, płótno, 81
    Kwiaty w wazonie
    Oil · Canvas
    81.5 x 49 cm
    Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · · Lot 42
    PLN 70,000≈ $19,276≈ £14,482≈ €16,569HammerSign up free to seeView at Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny ↗
  7. Zygmunt Menkes, Martwa natura, olej, płótno
    Martwa natura
    Oil · Canvas
    73,5 x 60 cm
    Polswiss Art · · Lot 47
    PLN 60,000≈ $16,505≈ £12,390≈ €14,184HammerSign up free to seeEst. PLN 70,000–90,000View at Polswiss Art ↗
  8. Zygmunt Menkes, Martwa natura z kwiatami i fletem, l. 20–30 XX w., olej, płótno
    Martwa natura z kwiatami i fletem, l. 20–30 XX w.
    Oil · Canvas
    46 x 55 cm
    Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · · Lot 47
    PLN 29,000≈ $7,870≈ £6,014≈ €6,832HammerSign up free to seeView at Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny ↗
  9. Zygmunt Menkes, Still-Life with Potted Plant, Oil on canvas
    Still-Life with Potted Plant
    Oil · Canvas
    38" h x 24" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 38
    $2,000≈ £1,517≈ €1,730HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  10. Zygmunt Menkes, POKÓJ MUZYCZNY, litografia, papier
    POKÓJ MUZYCZNY
    Lithograph · Paper
    35.4 cm x 25.1 cm
    Agra-Art · · Lot 68
    PLN 3,720≈ $1,002≈ £738≈ €870Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Agra-Art ↗

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Zygmunt Menkes: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Zygmunt Menkes at auction?

$59,362Sign up free to see, for Lewita at Polswiss Art (March 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Zygmunt Menkes?

The median sale price is $10.9kSign up free to see across 187 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Zygmunt Menkes have sold at auction?

191 of 240 recorded lots sold between 1991 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Zygmunt Menkes?

Agra-Art, Polswiss Art and Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny account for the most recorded results. Agra-Art · Polswiss Art · Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny

About Zygmunt Menkes

Zygmunt (Sigmund) Menkes was a Polish-Jewish modern painter and a member of the School of Paris during the 1920s and 1930s. Menkes emigrated to the United States in 1935 where he remained active until his death in 1986. His later work has been associated with colorist painting and expressionism.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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