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Idle Men by Leon Bibel, 1936, oil on canvas, sold May 2001Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗

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Idle Men

Leon Bibel (American, 1913–1995) · 1936

$8,050 price realized incl. premium

≈ £5,679≈ €9,181

Hammer $7,000 · with buyer’s premium $8,050

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
24 h x 30 w in (61 x 76 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
The American Scene: Art of the 1930s and 1940s (auctions/2001/05/the-american-scene-art-of-the-1930s-and-1940s)
Date
May 15, 2001
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
127
Estimate
$7,000 – — (≈ £4,938) (≈ €7,984)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 3, 2026

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