Hyman Bloom Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Hyman Bloom Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 11, 2024
HYMAN BLOOM (American, 1913-2009) Rabbi with Torah, circa 1995-2005 (48 x 40 in. (121.9 x 101.6 cm)framed 49 1/2 x 41 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (125.7 x 105.4 x 6.4 cm))
Est: $40,000 - $70,000
HYMAN BLOOM (American, 1913-2009) Rabbi with Torah, circa 1995-2005 signed 'HB' (lower right); with a label from the Danforth Museum of Art, Massachusetts (affixed to the reverse) oil on canvas 48 x 40 in. (121.9 x 101.6 cm) framed 49 1/2 x 41 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (125.7 x 105.4 x 6.4 cm)
Bonhams
Dec. 11, 2024
HYMAN BLOOM (American, 1913-2009) Still Life with Vases circa 1985 (70 x 50 in. (177.8 x 127.0 cm)framed 71 x 51 x 2 1/2 in. (180.3 x 129.5 x 6.4 cm))
Est: $50,000 - $90,000
HYMAN BLOOM (American, 1913-2009) Still Life with Vases circa 1985 signed 'HB' (lower center) oil on canvas 70 x 50 in. (177.8 x 127.0 cm) framed 71 x 51 x 2 1/2 in. (180.3 x 129.5 x 6.4 cm)
Bonhams
Sep. 15, 2024
Hyman Bloom Mask by Harold Tovis, Fish Model by Bloom
Est: $300 - $500
Life mask of Hyman Bloom made by Harold Tovis, plaster, 8" x 5" x 4", and plaster cast of fish model attributed to Hyman Bloom. Both acquired circa 1970 at Bloom's Boston studio (notes by previous owner affixed). Chip to plaster. Provenance: Wakefield, Massachusetts collection.
Kaminski Auctions
Nov. 18, 2023
Attr. to Hyman Bloom (Latvian/Am. 1913-2009), Nuns and Man at Beach, Ink and wash on paper, framed under glass
Est: $200 - $300
Attr. to Hyman Bloom (Latvian/Am. 1913-2009) Nuns and Man at Beach Ink and wash on paper, framed under glass Additional sketch verso 11 13/16" x 9 7/8" actual, 18 3/4" x 16 1/4" framed
Barridoff Auctions
Feb. 27, 2023
Hyman Bloom Crucifixion Watercolor Painting
Est: $800 - $1,200
Massachusetts, New Hampshire,1913-2009 Monochromatic depiction of Jesus on the cross propped up by two faceless figures while a putti flies overhead. Bloom was considered to be an art prodigy as a child, studying under artists Denman Waldo Ross and Harold Zimmerman who encouraged him to paint from imagination, not from life. His works developed into a grotesque sense of beauty, drawing inspiration from rotting figures, including Hans Holbein's " The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb." His works can be found at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Fogg Art Museum: Harvard University Art Museums amongst others.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Aug. 20, 2022
Hyman Bloom, Am./Latvian 1913-2009, Cadaver, Oil pastel on letterhead, framed under glass, 8" x 5 1/2" sight, 17 1/4" x 13 3/4" framed
Est: $800 - $1,200
Hyman Bloom Am./Latvian, 1913-2009 Cadaver Oil pastel on letterhead, framed under glass Initialed l.r.
Barridoff Auctions
Mar. 26, 2022
Hyman BLOOM: Child in the Garden - Painting
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Hyman Bloom (Latvian-American, 1913 – 2009), “Child in The Garden,” a heavy impasto oil on canvas laid down on masonite. Signature not found. Important Expressionist composition from the artist’s early spiritual/mystic period. Depicts a child in ornate costume with intense eyes peering out directly at the viewer set against a dense colorful background with geometric and organic forms. Verso bears several gallery and museum exhibition labels with impressive provenance comprising: The Institute of Contemporary Art, 138 Newbury St., Boston, Mass. with owner listed as “Ralph H. Coburn” and return address “166 Newbury Street, Boston, Mass.”; XXV Biennale Internazionale d’ Arte di Venezia – 1950 (inscribed with the number “583”); label with typewritten inscription “Deliver To: WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART / 22 West 54th Street / New York, N.Y.”; Boris Mirski Gallery / 166 Newbury Street / Boston 16, Mass. with collection listed as Ralph Coburn.”; label “Terry Dintenfass, Inc. in association with Salander-O’Reilly Gallery, 20 East 79th Street, New York, N.Y.”; and typewritten label “Spingold / L.64.84.43.” The artwork is contained in its original frame with typewritten label “…French Louis XIV Orig. Antiq. Hand carved wood .23 carat gold leaf…” Bloom first received national attention in 1942, when thirteen of his paintings were included in the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) exhibition “Americans 1942: 18 Artists from 9 States”. MoMA subsequently purchased two of his paintings from that exhibition, and he was featured in Time magazine. Bloom was associated at first with the growing Abstract Expressionist movement. Willem de Kooning and Jackson Pollock, who first saw Bloom's work at the MoMA exhibition, considered Bloom "the first Abstract Expressionist artist in America." In 1950 he was chosen, along with the likes of de Kooning, Pollock and Arshile Gorky, to represent the United States at the Venice Biennale. As Abstract Expressionism dominated the American art world, Bloom became disenchanted with it, calling it "emotional catharsis, with no intellectual basis." In addition, instead of moving to New York to pursue his career, he opted to stay in Boston. As a result, he fell out of favor with critics and never achieved the kind of fame that Pollock and others did. He disliked self-promotion and never placed much value on critical acclaim. [Art: 48 1/2" H x 30 1/2" W; Frame: 58" H x 40 1/2" W]. Paint has numerous cracks, with one tiny chip (not readily seen); frame with gilt wear and small losses.
Roland Auctions NY
Sep. 30, 2021
Hyman Bloom Portrait Study Drawing
Est: $300 - $500
Massachusetts, New Hampshire,1913-2009 Depicts on older man with a hooked nose glancing to the side. Bloom studied with Denman Waldo Ross and Harold Zimmerman, finding inspiration in the rotting figures of Christ depicted by Hans Holbein in The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb, and Matthias Grunewald's Isenheim Altarpiece, while also visiting the morgue at Kenmore Hospital in Boston. His works can now be found at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and Smith College Museum of Art among others.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Nov. 15, 2017
HYMAN BLOOM | The Stone
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
Oil on canvas
Sotheby's
May. 03, 2017
HYMAN BLOOM (AMERICAN, 1913-2009) SKULL, 1968 PASTEL ON PAPER 16-1/4 X 22 INCHES
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Hyman Bloom (American, 1913-2009) Skull, 1968 Pastel on paper 16-1/4 x 22 inches (41.3 x 55.9 cm) (sight) Initialed and dated lower left: HB '68 PROVENANCE: Terry Dintenfass, Inc., New York. HID04901242017
Heritage Auctions
Oct. 20, 2016
HYMAN BLOOM | Archaeological Treasure
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jan. 22, 2016
Hyman Bloom (American, 1913-2009), Marsyas Flayed, Signed "HBloom" u.r., inscribed "Marsyas" on the stretcher., Condition: Minor rippli
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Hyman Bloom (American, 1913-2009) Marsyas Flayed Signed "HBloom" u.r., inscribed "Marsyas" on the stretcher. Conté crayon on paper likely mounted to canvas, 59 3/4 x 38 7/8 in. (151.5 x 98.5 cm), framed. Condition: Minor rippling to corners, not examined out of frame. N.B. This work is reported to have been included in the Hyman Bloom travelling retrospective exhibition of 1954-55, held at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, 8 April-16 May; M.H. de Young Museum, San Francisco, 11 August-8 September; Albright Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York, 16 October-14 November; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (paired with a Jack Levine exhibition), 24 February-3 April 1955.
Skinner
Oct. 26, 2014
HYMAN BLOOM, (American, 1913-2009), BUTCHERED ANIMAL, 1953; oil on canvas;, 70 x 40 1/4 in. (72 1/4 x 42 1/4 in.)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
HYMAN BLOOM (American, 1913-2009) BUTCHERED ANIMAL 1953; oil on canvas; bears partial Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, Massachusetts exhibition label, upper frame, verso; 70 x 40 1/4 in. (72 1/4 x 42 1/4 in.)
Grogan & Company
Feb. 01, 2013
Hyman Bloom (American, 1913-2009), The Medium, c. 1952, Unsigned, identified on a label from the William H. Lane Foundation, Leominster
Est: $800 - $1,200
Hyman Bloom (American, 1913-2009) The Medium, c. 1952 Unsigned, identified on a label from the William H. Lane Foundation, Leominster, Massachusetts, affixed to the reverse. Ink on paper, 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (19.1 x 14.0 cm), framed. Condition: Not examined out of frame.
Skinner
Nov. 18, 2012
HYMAN BLOOM (AMERICAN 1913-2009). TEN DRAWINGS AND FIGURE STUDIES.
Est: $500 - $800
Pencil, crayon and chalk on paper, largest 12 x 20 3/4 inches. Most signed "H. Bloom" or initialed.
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
Nov. 05, 2012
Double-Sided Drawing of Wrestlers by Hyman Bloom
Est: $200 - $300
DRAWING by Hyman Bloom- [American1913-2009] -double sided drawing in graphite of wrestlers and grotesque faces. Provenance Boris Mirski Gallery Boston. Rag matted and framed in a fine walnut molding. SS: 9 1/4" x 13 1/4". Good condition. From the Marvin Sadik Collection.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Nov. 05, 2012
3 Drawings: M D Oppenheim, Hyman Bloom & M Ricci
Est: $400 - $600
THREE DRAWINGS- 1. Moritz Daniel Oppenheim ( 1800,-1882,) was a German painter who is often regarded as the first Jewish painter of the modern era. 2. Hyman Bloom (1913- 2009) was a painter considered by many to be the first Abstract Expressionist. His later work was influenced by his Jewish heritage. 3. Michael Ricci was an American graphic artist from Portland Maine. Various sizes. Good condition. From the Marvin Sadik Collection.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Nov. 05, 2012
Charcoal Drawing Landscape #24 by Hyman Bloom
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
CHARCOAL DRAWING BY HYMAN BLOOM-Hyman Bloom (. 1913- 2009), considered by Jackson Pollack to be the first Abstract Expressionist painter. Landscape #24, charcoal and white chalk on paper, In a welded aluminum gallery frame, 69"x 46" Good condition, unexamined out of frame. From the Marvin Sadik Collection.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Apr. 11, 2012
Attributed to Hyman Bloom (American, 1913-2009) Clown. Initialed "HB" l.r., inscribed "Mirski Bloom Clown...Gift" on a label affixed...
Est: $300 - $500
Attributed to Hyman Bloom (American, 1913-2009) Clown. Initialed "HB" l.r., inscribed "Mirski Bloom Clown...Gift" on a label affixed to the frame backing. Pencil with chalk on laid paper, sheet size 12 1/4 x 9 3/8 in., framed. Condition: Acid burn, two small tears mended with tape on the reverse, subtle toning and rippling, sheet hinged to window mat with brown paper tape across the top, paper tape reinforcement to l.r. corner of the reverse.
Skinner
Dec. 11, 2011
AMERICAN SCHOOL, (20th century), PORTRAIT OF CHARLES A. PARKER, oil on canvas;, 21 x 15 inches
Est: $500 - $700
AMERICAN SCHOOL (20th century) PORTRAIT OF CHARLES A. PARKER oil on canvas; inscribed Portrait of Charles A. Parker, by Hyman Bloom, 1933, on verso; 21 x 15 inches Other Notes: Hyman Bloom was an Abstract Expressionist painter working in Boston during the mid 20th century. The Museum of Modern Art included Bloom's work in their 1942 exhibition of new painters. He received a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship in 1949 and in 1950, he exhibited in the Venice Biennale along with DeKooning, Pollack and Gorky.
Grogan & Company
Nov. 16, 2011
Hyman Bloom (American, b. 1913) Study for the Rabbi. Unsigned, identified on a Swetzoff Gallery label on the reverse. Ink on paper, ...
Est: $400 - $600
Hyman Bloom (American, b. 1913) Study for the Rabbi. Unsigned, identified on a Swetzoff Gallery label on the reverse. Ink on paper, sight size 10 1/2 x 8 3/4 in., framed. Condition: Not examined out of frame.
Skinner
Jun. 20, 2008
HYMAN BLOOM (AMERICAN B. 1913) STUDIES OF FISH
Est: $400 - $600
HYMAN BLOOM (american b. 1913) STUDIES OF FISH Signed with initials and dated 'Aug. 15, 1964', ink on rice paper Sight: 12 x 16 5/8 in. provenance: Private Collection, South Carolina.
Freeman's
Jun. 04, 2007
Hyman Bloom Boston 1913-)"Prometheus Bound"?
Est: $1,000 - $1,200
Hyman Bloom, Boston, 1913-)"Prometheus Bound"? drawing, 1928 ,9 1/4"x9" framed 16 1/2" x 15 3/4" initialled LL, provenance Terry Dittenfass Gallery, NY
Rose Hill Auction Gallery
Apr. 04, 2007
Child
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Hyman Bloom (American, B. 1913) Child oil on board 48¼ x 34 in. (122.8 x 86.4 cm.) painted in 1945.
Christie's