American & Southern | September 23, 2026
Wed, Sep 23, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 256
Raphael Soyer, Two Works
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Sold for
$1,000
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Russian/American, 1899-1987)
Seamstress, 1950, signed lower right "Raphael Soyer", titled and dated on label verso, oil on canvas, 14 x 9 in.; gilt wood and composition frame, 19 x 14 x 2 in.; together with Harriet Seated, signed lower right "Raphael Soyer", titled on gallery label verso, pencil on paper, sight, 11-5/8 x 8-7/8 in.; gilt wood frame, 20-1/8 x 17-1/8 x 1 in.
Provenance: Seamstress: Collection of Mrs. Raphael Soyer (label verso) ; Riva Yares Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona (label verso); Both: Forum Gallery, New York, NY (label verso); Murray and Louise Levine, New Jersey; Estate of Mark S. Levine
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Seamstress: Collection of Mrs. Raphael Soyer (label verso) ; Riva Yares Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona (label verso); Both: Forum Gallery, New York, NY (label verso); Murray and Louise Levine, New Jersey; Estate of Mark S. Levine
"Seamstress" with original canvas and tacking edge, areas of retouch, minor crackle, "Harriet" not examined out of sealed frame, no visible damage, slight smudging； "Harriet" frame with paint mark at right edge, frames with minor abrasions
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