Dorothy Dehner Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Dorothy Dehner Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 13, 2024
Dorothy Dehner, Untitled
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Dorothy Dehner Untitled 1960 bronze 38 h x 20 w x 9.75 d in (97 x 51 x 25 cm) Incised signature and date to lower element 'Dehner 60'. Provenance: Private Collection, New York This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Oct. 31, 2024
Dorothy Dehner (1901-1994)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
SKATING Engraving, 1953, printed 1991, on pale pink Chine collÃ© on wove paper, signed and inscribed Ed. 125 in pencil, from the edition of 125, printed by Stewart Nachmias, New York, with full margins, framed. Plate 2 1/2 x 4 inches; 64 x 102 mm. Sheet 6 9/16 x 7 3/4 inches; 167 x 197 mm. Frame 9 7/8 x 10 7/8 inches; 251 x 276 mm. Warren M. Robbins was a U.S. State Department diplomat and founder of the National Museum of African Art.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 02, 2024
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901-1994)
Est: $50 - $150
"249 Eygptian Theme." Serigraph. Circa mid-20th century. Published by Modern Classics, Inc. for the Modern Classics series. 8 x 10"; 11 1/4 x 14 1/4" (overall).
Vallot Auctioneers
Jun. 06, 2024
DOROTHY DEHNER River Landscape #4.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
DOROTHY DEHNER River Landscape #4. Engraving on Rives BFK, 1958. 113x446 mm; 4½x17½ inches, full margins. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 28/35 in pencil, lower margin. A very good impression with strong contrasts. Dehner (1901-1994) initially came to New York by way of California to pursue acting and dance, which she studied at the University of California, Los Angeles. She enrolled at the American Academy of Art in New York, but her travels in 1925 throughout Europe, where she was introduced to works by Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, convinced her to change course and pursue a career as an artist. She studied for several years at the Art Students League and there met the American abstract sculptor David Smith, whom she married in 1940. She explored more progressive art forms similar to Smith's interests, adhering to abstract and cubist tendencies rather than representational imagery. The couple moved to Bolton Landing, in upstate New York, where gradually Dehner's art became secondary to her duties as a wife (her painting series Life on the Farm and a group of black ink drawings she called the Damnation Series, mid-1940s, serves as a psychological reflection of the mundanity of her life then). Their marriage was deteriorating at Bolton Landing; they separated in 1950 and divorced a year later. In 1952, Dehner began to produce intaglio prints at Atelier 17 in New York, where she worked alongside contemporaries including Robert Motherwell, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Willem de Kooning. After the workshop closed its doors in 1955, Dehner continued to expand her print œuvre at the Pratt Graphic Art Center, New York. Later, in the early 1970s, Dehner produced twenty lithographs at the Tamarind Institute, New Mexico, and experimented with screenprinting.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 06, 2024
DOROTHY DEHNER Skating.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
DOROTHY DEHNER Skating. Color engraving printed in reddish pink and black on white wove paper, 1953. 61x100 mm; 2⅜x3⅞ inches, full margins. Edition of 125. Signed and inscribed "Ed. 125" in pencil, lower margin. Printed by Stewart Nachmias, New York. A very good impression.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 31, 2024
Dorothy Dehner "Formulation" Composite Sculpture
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
Dorothy Dehner "Formulation" Composite Sculpture. Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901-1994) "Formulation" abstract patinated composite sculpture, signed and dated "Dehner, '69, Sco" to bottom, circa 1969, raised on an ebonized wood base. Base has been repaired. Please see photos for additional details. Dimensions: 14" x 2.5" x 8.75" Weight: 6 lbs Please note all lots show signs of wear commensurate with age and use, and the lack of a statement regarding condition does not imply the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from defects or the effects of aging. Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of Block Auction House specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please contact info@blockauctionhouse.com ALL BUYERS: All sales are final and non-negotiable. Full payment of invoice and removal of goods is required within 10 business days of initial invoice. Failure to remove purchased merchandise within the stated pick-up time frame will result in ongoing storage fees of $10 per lot, per day.
Block Auction House
May. 11, 2024
Dorothy Dehner. "Navajo," screenprint
Est: $600 - $800
(American, 1901-1994). Screenprint, ed. 37/150, signed and dated "Dehner, '70" lr, 20 x 26 in., unframed.
Alex Cooper
May. 11, 2024
Dorothy Dehner. "Eygptian Theme," screenprint
Est: $600 - $800
(American, 1901-1994). Screenprint, ed. 94/150, 20 x 26 in., unframed.
Alex Cooper
Mar. 09, 2024
Dorothy DEHNER: Pair of Watercolor Paintings
Est: $200 - $300
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901-1994) pair of watercolor paintings of a workshop and a street scene, respectively, each signed lower right. [Art: 15" H x 19" W; Frame: 23" H x 27" W].
Roland Auctions NY
Mar. 05, 2024
Dorothy Dèhner (American, 1901-1994), Abstract Shapes, Plaster Sculpture, Signed and dated 69 on Verso, 9 x 13 1/2 in. (22.9 x 34.3 cm.)
Est: $100 - $200
Dorothy Dèhner (American, 1901-1994), Abstract Shapes, Plaster Sculpture, Signed and dated 69 on Verso,
Weschler's
Feb. 17, 2024
Dorothy Dehner Abstract Watercolor Painting
Est: $800 - $1,200
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901-1994) Marking(s); notes: signed; 1962 Materials: watercolor on paper Dimensions (H, W, D): 20.5"h, 8"w; 29"h, 16.25"w frame Additional Information: Drawings & Watercolors This lot is available for truck shipment to points along the I-95 corridor at a flat rate of $350. First-floor delivery within 50 miles of Interstate 95 (I-95) from PBMA in Lake Worth Beach to Connecticut, including but not limited to New York City (New York), Hamptons (New York), Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Washington (D.C.), Atlanta (Georgia), Highpoint (North Carolina), Rhode Island, and Boston (Massachusetts). Shipper is a third-party vendor; payment for their services and any delivery instructions should be directed to them. We are willing to combine shipping for qualifying lots where possible; please inquire to confirm availability and quote. International shipments will be referred to a third-party carrier; please email us if you need assistance. Winning bidders are welcome to use their own shipper if preferred.
Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Dec. 10, 2023
DOROTHY DEHNER (AMERICAN, 1901-1994).
Est: $800 - $1,200
Untitled. Watercolor and ink on woven paper. Signed and dated '83' lower left corner. From a Manhattan, NY estate.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Dec. 10, 2023
DOROTHY DEHNER (AMERICAN, 1904-1994).
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Untitled. Bronze. Signed and date '84'. From a Manhattan, NY estate. bronze: 4.5" h x 1.50" l x 2.25 w. w/base: 5.50" h x 2" l x 2.75" W.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Nov. 17, 2023
DOROTHY DEHNER, NAVAHO, SCREENPRINT
Est: $400 - $800
Artist: Dorothy Dehner, American (1901 - 1994) Title: Navaho Year: 1970 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 150 Image Size: 17 x 22 inches Size: 20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66.04 cm)
RoGallery
Nov. 16, 2023
DOROTHY DEHNER Navaho.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
DOROTHY DEHNER Navaho. Color screenprint on white wove paper, 1970. 440x570 mm; 17 3/8x22 1/2 inches, full margins. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 38/150 in pencil, lower margin. A very good impression with strong colors.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 16, 2023
DOROTHY DEHNER Egyptian Theme.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
DOROTHY DEHNER Egyptian Theme. Color screenprint on white wove paper, 1970. 440x589 mm; 17 3/8x23 1/4 inches, full margins. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 96/150 in pencil, lower margin. A very good impression with strong colors.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 16, 2023
DOROTHY DEHNER Try to Get Out.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
DOROTHY DEHNER Try to Get Out. Pen and ink with wash and watercolor on cream wove paper, 1946-50. 305x245 mm; 12x9 1/2 inches. Signed and dated "46" in ink, lower right recto., and signed, dated "50" and titled in pencil, verso. Provenance: Conner Rosenkranz, New York, with the label; private collection, New York.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 16, 2023
DOROTHY DEHNER Untitled (Three Horizontal Totems).
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
DOROTHY DEHNER Untitled (Three Horizontal Totems). Watercolor and pen and ink on cream wove paper, circa 1950. 120x147 mm; 5x6 inches. Signed in ink, upper right recto. Provenance: Private collection, Chicago.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 03, 2023
Untitled
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Collection of Richard and Kathy Feld Dorothy Dehner 1901 - 1994 Untitled inscribed with the artist’s signature and date 68 (on the side of one element) bronze with stone base sculpture: 7½ by 4¾ by 4 in. (19.1 by 12.1 by 10.2 cm.) base: 1 by 4½ by 4 in. (2.5 by 11.4 by 10.2 cm.) Executed in 1968.
Sotheby's
Sep. 28, 2023
Big Tree
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Property from the Collection of Richard and Kathy Feld Dorothy Dehner 1901 - 1994 Big Tree incised with the artist's signature and date '72 (on the lowest branch) bronze 18 ½ by 8 by 3 ⅛ in. 41.9 by 20.3 by 7.9 cm. Executed in 1972.
Sotheby's
Aug. 11, 2023
Print, Dorothy Dehner
Est: $500 - $700
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1908-1994), "NT," 1970, lithograph, pencil signed and dated lower right, unique cancellation proof, published by Tamarind, sheet (unframed): 26.5"h x 20.5"w
Clars Auctions
Jul. 22, 2023
Dorothy Dehner. "Navaho," serigraph
Est: $800 - $1,200
(American, 1901-1994). Serigraph, ed. 38/150, signed and dated "Dehner, '70" 20 x 26 in., unframed.
Alex Cooper
Jul. 22, 2023
Dorothy Dehner. "Egyptian Theme," serigraph
Est: $800 - $1,200
(American, 1901-1994). Serigraph, ed. 96/150, signed and dated "Dehner, '70" 20 x 26 in., unframed.
Alex Cooper
Jul. 14, 2023
Print, Dorothy Dehner
Est: $700 - $1,000
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1908-1994), "NT," 1970, lithograph, pencil signed and dated lower right, unique cancellation proof, published by Tamarind, sheet (unframed): 26.5"h x 20.5"w
Clars Auctions
Jun. 15, 2023
Print, Dorothy Dehner
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1908-1994), "NT," 1970, lithograph, pencil signed and dated lower right, unique cancellation proof, published by Tamarind, sheet (unframed): 26.5"h x 20.5"w
Clars Auctions
Jun. 08, 2023
DOROTHY DEHNER Taos.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
DOROTHY DEHNER Taos. Woodcut on Japan paper, 1992. 654x457 mm; 25 3/4x18 inches (sheet), full margins. Signed, titled, and numbered 4/15 in pencil, lower margin. From Artist's Relief Portfolio for the Homeless: Relief Prints by 15 New York Artists. A very good impression of this scarce woodcut.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 08, 2023
DOROTHY DEHNER Polychrome Composition.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
DOROTHY DEHNER Polychrome Composition. Watercolor and pen and ink on cream wove paper, 1985. 145x232 mm; 5 3/4x9 1/4 inches. Signed and dated in ink, lower left recto. Provenance: Private collection, Chicago. Dehner (1901-1994) initially came to New York by way of California to pursue acting and dance, which she studied at the University of California, Los Angeles. She enrolled at the American Academy of Art in New York, but her travels in 1925 throughout Europe, where she was introduced to works by Picasso and Matisse, convinced her to change course and pursue a career as an artist. She studied for several years at the Art Students League and there met the American modernist sculptor David Smith, whom she married in 1940. She explored more progressive art forms similar to Smith's interests, adhering to abstract and cubist tendencies rather than representational imagery. The couple moved to Bolton Landing, in upstate New York, where gradually Dehner's art became secondary to her duties as a wife (her painting series Life on the Farm and a group of black ink drawings she called the Damnation Series, mid-1940s, serves as a psychological reflection of the mundanity of her life then). Their marriage was deteriorating at Bolton Landing; they separated in 1950 and divorced a year later. Subsequently, Dehner fully resumed her career as an artist, studying printmaking at Atelier 17 and returning to painting and sculpture with renewed creative energy.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 08, 2023
DOROTHY DEHNER Untitled (Meditation).
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
DOROTHY DEHNER Untitled (Meditation). Watercolor and pen and ink on cream laid paper, 1968. 138x197 mm; 5 3/8x7 3/4 inches. Signed and dated in ink, lower left recto, and with notations in pencil, verso. Provenance: Private collection, New York. Dehner (1901-1994) initially came to New York by way of California, to pursue acting and dance, which she studied at the University of California, Los Angeles. She enrolled at the American Academy of Art in New York, but her travels in 1925 throughout Europe, where she was introduced to works by Picasso and Matisse, convinced her to change course and pursue a career as an artist. She studied for several years at the Art Students League and there met the American modernist sculptor David Smith, whom she married in 1940. She explored more progressive art forms similar to Smith's interests, adhering to abstract and cubist tendencies rather than representational imagery. The couple moved to Bolton Landing, in upstate New York, where, gradually Dehner's art became secondary to her duties as a wife (her painting series Life on the Farm and a group of black ink drawings she called the Damnation Series, mid-1940s, serves as a psychological reflection of the mundanity of her life then). Their marriage was deteriorating at Bolton Landing; they separated in 1950 and divorced a year later. Subsequently, Dehner fully resumed her career as an artist, studying printmaking at Atelier 17 and returning to painting and sculpture with renewed creative energy.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 08, 2023
DOROTHY DEHNER Nocturne.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
DOROTHY DEHNER Nocturne. Engraving and roulette on white wove paper, 1954. 125x202 mm; 4 7/8x8 inches, full margins. Signed, dated, titled and numbered 7/35 in pencil, lower margin. A very good impression. In 1952 Dehner began to produce intaglio prints at Atelier 17 in New York. After the workshop closed its doors in 1955, Dehner continued to expand her print œuvre at the Pratt Graphic Art Center. Later, in the early 1970s, Dehner produced twenty lithographs at the Tamarind Institute and experimented with screenprinting.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 23, 2023
Dorothy Dehner, Untitled
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Dorothy Dehner Untitled 1961 bronze, travertine 7.5 h x 8 w x 4.5 d in (19 x 20 x 11 cm) Incised signature and date to verso 'Dehner 61'. Provenance: Private Collection, Miami | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 17, 2023
Dorothy Dehner American, 1901-1994 Untitled, 1967
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Dorothy Dehner American, 1901-1994 Untitled, 1967 Signed and dated Dehner '67 Bronze relief mounted to wood Overall 9 3/4 x 26 x 2 1/2 inches (24.76 x 66.04 x 6.35 cm), bronze 6 3/4 x 19 1/4 x 1 3/8 inches (24.13 x 48.89 x 3.49 cm) Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, private collection, Bolton Landing, NY Thence by descent in the family C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 17, 2023
Dorothy Dehner American, 1901-1994 Untitled, 1968
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Dorothy Dehner American, 1901-1994 Untitled, 1968 Signed and dated Dehner '68 Bronze on stone base Overall 12 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 3 inches (31.75 x 36.83 x 7.62 cm) Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, private collection, Bolton Landing, NY Thence by descent in the family C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 17, 2023
Dorothy Dehner American, 1901-1994 Warriors Returned, 1957
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Dorothy Dehner American, 1901-1994 Warriors Returned, 1957 Bronze on wood base Overall 14 x 10 3/4 x 8 7/8 inches (35.56 x 27.3 x 22.54 cm) Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, private collection, Bolton Landing, NY Thence by descent in the family Exhibited: Dorothy Dehner: Sculpture and Watercolors, May 7 - 31, 1957, Willard Gallery, New York C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 17, 2023
Dorothy Dehner American, 1901-1994 Ladder II, 1968
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Dorothy Dehner American, 1901-1994 Ladder II, 1968 Signed and dated Dehner 68 Bronze on stone plinth and composite base Overall 46 1/2 x 16 x 10 inches (118.11 x 40.64 x 25.4 cm), bronze 35 x 7 x 6 inches (88.9 x 17.78 x 15.24 cm) Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, private collection, Bolton Landing, NY Thence by descent in the family Exhibited: New York, Willard Gallery, Dorothy Dehner, Apr. 21 - May 23, 1970 C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 17, 2023
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901-1994) Landscape with Two Suns
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901-1994) Landscape with Two Suns Incised with signature, unique bronze with gold patina. Executed in 1962. height: 15 in. (38.1cm) width: 30 in. (76.2cm) depth: 19 in. (48.3cm) Provenance Property from a Distinguished New Jersey Private Collection. Exhibition Dorothy Dehner, Recent Sculptures, Wichita Art Museum, Kansas, October 27-Decemember 1, 1985, exh. cat., n.p. To request a condition report, or for any additional information, please email Adrianne Wolkenberg at awolkenberg@freemansauction.com.
Freeman's | Hindman
May. 17, 2023
Siena #1
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Revolutionary Gestures: Works from a Private Southampton Collection Dorothy Dehner 1901 - 1994 Siena #1 incised Dehner and dated '62 (on the edge) bronze 8½ by 24 by 15 in. 21.6 by 60.9 by 38.1 cm. Executed in 1962.
Sotheby's
May. 13, 2023
Dorothy Dehner, Navaho, Screenprint
Est: $475 - $750
Artist: Dorothy Dehner, American (1901 - 1994) Title: Navaho Year: 1970 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 150 Image Size: 17 x 22 inches Size: 20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66.04 cm)
RoGallery
Apr. 11, 2023
Dorothy Dehner (1901-1994), "Lunar Series #6," 1971, Lithograph on Arches paper, Image/Sheet: 24" H x 36" W
Est: $800 - $1,200
Dorothy Dehner (1901-1994) "Lunar Series #6," 1971 Lithograph on Arches paper Edition: 2/20 Signed and dated in pencil lower center: D. Dehner; titled and numbered in pencil lower left; Tamarind Institute, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, prntr./pub. and with their blindstamp
John Moran Auctioneers
Apr. 03, 2023
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901-1994) Drawing
Est: $500 - $1,000
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901-1994) "Nickel Drawing #5," ink & watercolor, initialed in pencil on reverse. Size: 5'' x 4'', 13 x 10 cm (sheet). Provenance: Acquired from Susan Teller Gallery (1999 Works on Paper Show, NYC).
Material Culture
Jan. 22, 2023
DOROTHY DEHNER (U.S.A., 1901-1994)
Est: $600 - $900
"Formulation" abstract sculpture in patinated composite. Signed and dated 1969. From an Englewood New Jersey estate.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Nov. 20, 2022
Dorothy Dehner "Formulation" Composite Sculpture
Est: $600 - $800
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901-1994) "Formulation" abstract patinated composite sculpture, signed and dated "Dehner, '69, Sco" to bottom, circa 1969, raised on an ebonized wood base. Some restorations. 8.5" H x 14" W x 2.5" D.
Auctions at Showplace
Nov. 17, 2022
Dorothy Dehner (1901-1994): Inside the Rocket
Est: $700 - $900
Etching in black and pink on wove paper, signed and inscribed 'Ed 125' in pencil. 6 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. (sheet), 15 x 19 in. (frame).
STAIR
Nov. 17, 2022
Dorothy Dehner (1901-1994): Untitled
Est: $700 - $900
Ink and wash on paper, 1950, signed 'Dehner' and dated lower right. 17 3/4 x 23 in. (sheet), 22 3/4 x 26 3/4 in. (frame).
STAIR
Nov. 17, 2022
Dorothy Dehner (1901-1994): Untitled
Est: $700 - $900
Ink and wash on paper, 1950, signed 'Dorothy Dehner' and dated lower right. 12 1/2 x 18 in. (sheet), 19 x 26 in (frame).
STAIR
Nov. 17, 2022
Dorothy Dehner (1901-1994): Untitled
Est: $700 - $900
Ink on paper, 1955, signed 'Dorothy Dehner' and dated lower left. 20 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. (sheet), 23 x 19 in. (frame).
STAIR
Nov. 17, 2022
Dorothy Dehner (1901-1994): Untitled
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Bronze, signed 'Dehner' on central element, on a brown wood base. 4 1/2 x 21 x 7 in. (without base).
STAIR
Nov. 17, 2022
Dorothy Dehner (1901-1994): Untitled
Est: $800 - $1,000
Pastel on paper, 1988, signed 'Dehner' and dated lower center. 15 x 15 in. (sheet), 20 3/4 x 20 3/4 in. (frame).
STAIR
Nov. 17, 2022
DOROTHY DEHNER Untitled.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
DOROTHY DEHNER Untitled. Color lithograph on white Arches Cover paper, 1971. 546x679 mm; 21 1/2x26 3/4 inches, full margins. Signed and numbered 12/20 in pencil, verso. Printed and published by the Tamarind Institute, Albuquerque, with the ink stamps and Tamarind number "71-103" in pencil, verso. A superb impression of this extremely scarce lithograph with strong colors. Dehner (1901-1994) initially came to New York by way of California, to pursue acting and dance, which she studied at the University of California, Los Angeles. She enrolled at the American Academy of Art in New York, but her travels in 1925 throughout Europe, where she saw works by Picasso and Matisse, convinced her to change course and pursue a career as an artist. She studied for several years at the Art Students League and there met the American modernist sculptor David Smith, whom she married in 1940. Similar to his interests, she explored more progressive art forms, adhering to abstract and cubist tendencies rather than simply representational imagery. The couple moved to Bolton Landing, a farm outside New York City, where, unfortunately, Dehner's art was secondary to her duties as a wife (Her painting Life on the Farm serves as a psychological reflection of the mundanity then). The couple separated in 1950 and divorced two years later. Dehner resumed her career as an artist, studying printmaking at Atelier 17 and returning to her much beloved medium of sculpture.
Swann Auction Galleries