Leon Dolice Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Leon Dolice Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 08, 2024
Louis Dolice; Washington Arch NYC, Etching Signed
Est: $200 - $300
Louis Leon Dolice(1892-1960) Signed in pencil, Etching "Washington Arch NYC" , titled, signed and dated 1922 in the plate, matted and framed. approximate height of art 9 1/4 inches (23.5 cm.) X width of art 7 inches (17.8 cm.).
Eddie's Auction
Dec. 07, 2024
LEON DOLICE (1892-1960) PENCIL SIGNED ETCHING
Est: $200 - $300
Leon Louis Dolice (New York, 1892-1960) Chinatown N.Y. The etching is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right and titled lower left. Plate size 9.5 x 8.25, frame measures 17.75 x 15.75 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Oct. 29, 2024
Leon Dolice (NY, 1892-1960), New York Scene, Pastel
Est: $600 - $800
Description: Leon Dolice (NY, 1892-1960), New York Scene, Pastel, signed lower right, a snowy city scene, in wood frame, partial inscription on back of frame. Frame size: 22 3/8 in. x 18 1/2 in. Measurements: Height: by sight, 17 in. x Width: 13 3/8 in. Condition: Good condition, not viewed out of frame, wear and some small losses to frame. Notice to bidders: The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the conditions of aging. PHOTOS MAY ALSO ACT AS A CONDITION REPORT. Please review all photos closely prior to bidding. Complete condition reports are available by request, no later than 24 hours prior to the live auction. All lots are offered and sold 'AS ISÕ, and Everard Auctions will not provide refunds based on condition. Timepiece movements, lighting and electrics have not been tested, and art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated. We do not guarantee the condition of frames. By placing a bid, either in person, by phone, absentee or via the Internet, you signify that you agree to be bound by the conditions of sale. Everard Auctions does not provide any shipping or packing services. We recommend that all potential buyers obtain pack/ship estimates prior to bidding. Please contact us for a list of recommended shippers.
Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Sep. 26, 2024
LEON DOLICE (1892-1960) Empire State Building.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
LEON DOLICE (1892-1960) Empire State Building. Color pastels on paper. 51x22 cm, 20⅛x8⅝ inches; Signed in pencil, lower left. Provenance: Private collection, New York.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 21, 2024
LEON LOUIS DOLICE (Austrian/American 1892-1960) A DRAWING, "Chrysler Building," CIRCA 1940
Est: $800 - $1,200
LEON LOUIS DOLICE (Austrian/American 1892-1960) A DRAWING, "Chrysler Building," CIRCA 1940, pastel on paper, signed L/R, "Dolice;" 10 3/4" x 6 3/4", framed 24" x 20".
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Sep. 19, 2024
LEON DOLICE (1892-1960) New York Street, Winter.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
LEON DOLICE (1892-1960) New York Street, Winter. Pastel on stiff gray wove paper. 306x205 mm; 12x8⅛ inches. Signed in pencil lower right. Provenance Private collection, New York.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 01, 2024
ATTRIB Leon Dolice (NY,1892-1960) oil painting
Est: $425 - $550
ARTIST: ATTRIBBUTED TO Leon Louis Dolice (New York, 1892 - 1960) TITLE: Nude MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Some small scratches/paint losses. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Normal wear along edges. ART SIZE: 24 x 30 inches / 60 x 76 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left ATTENTION: This lot is located at our Mamaroneck, NY office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 133587 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Leon Dolice was born in Vienna, Austria on August 14, 1892, the son of a machinest/welder. He went on to study art in Europe and viewing the works of the Masters. Dolice immigrated to the United States in 1920, finding a retreat in the European Bohemianism of Greenwich Village, he picked the streets of this landmark neighborhood as his first subjects. Concentrating on etching and with the encouragement of new found friends and artists such as George Luks and Herb Roth, he soon ventured out and devoted all his time to chronicling the architecture, back streets, dock scenes and other nostalgia that was fast disappearing from the face of Manhattan, mainly in copperplate etchings. A favorite subject for him was the Third Avenue El near one of his New York City studios on Third Avenue. He won accolades for his work, and although he traveled the East Coast recording landmarks in other cities including Washington DC, Baltimore, Chicago and Philadelphia, he always returned to his new home Manhattan.A decline in popular favor for etchings led him to put aside his plates in the late 1930s and devote some ten years to pastels, linocuts and painting. His subject matter was almost exclusively New York City street scenes, but figurative works, country scenes, and even experiments with Abstract Expressionism at the height of its new found favor in the 1940s punctuated his career.In 1953, after learning of the forthcoming demise of the Third Avenue El, in the shadow of which he had maintained his studio for over a decade, he once again took to his plates and press and created a final series of Third Avenue and or other New York City landmarks that were then threatened with extinction. His work brings to light aspects of nostalgic New York that survives today only in small part, whether in architecture or in spirit.Dolice's works are in a number of notable museums and private collections, including the Museum of the City of New York; The New York Public Library Print Collection; The New York Historical Society; Georgetown University Lauinger Library; The Print Club of Philadelphia and others. In the past few years, his work has been exhibited at Hofstra Museum, Long Island, NY; with the Montauk Artists' Association; Montauk, NY and at Tribeca Gallery New York City.Leon Dolice died in New York on November 16, 1960.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 13, 2024
Leon Louis Dolice, New York (1892-1960), Two Views of the Chrysler Building, New York, pastel on paper
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Leon Louis Dolice New York, (1892-1960) Two Views of the Chrysler Building, New York pastel on paper each signed lower right, framed.
Link Auction Galleries
Jun. 25, 2024
Leon Dolice (NY, 1892-1960), New York Scene, Pastel
Est: $800 - $1,200
Description: Leon Dolice (NY, 1892-1960), New York Scene, Pastel, signed lower right, a snowy city scene, in wood frame, partial inscription on back of frame. Frame size: 22 3/8 in. x 18 1/2 in. Measurements: Height: by sight, 17 in. x Width: 13 3/8 in. Condition: Good condition, not viewed out of frame, wear and some small losses to frame. Notice to bidders: The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the conditions of aging. PHOTOS MAY ALSO ACT AS A CONDITION REPORT. Please review all photos closely prior to bidding. Complete condition reports are available by request, no later than 24 hours prior to the live auction. All lots are offered and sold 'AS IS’, and Everard Auctions will not provide refunds based on condition. Timepiece movements, lighting and electrics have not been tested, and art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated. We do not guarantee the condition of frames. By placing a bid, either in person, by phone, absentee or via the Internet, you signify that you agree to be bound by the conditions of sale. Everard Auctions does not provide any shipping or packing services. We recommend that all potential buyers obtain pack/ship estimates prior to bidding. Please contact us for a list of recommended shippers.
Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Jun. 20, 2024
1922 Leon Dolice (Austrian/American, 1892)"Chinatown NYC"
Est: $100 - $1,000
DESCRIPTION: Antique pencil-signed etching by Austrian-born American engraver and painter Leon Dolice (Austrian/American, 1892). Dated 1922 in the plate. Pencil-signed âDoliceâ on the lower right, as well as titled and dated in the plate (âChinatown N.Y.C.â appears in the bottom center of the image, and âL. Doliceâ above the date â1922â appears just to the right of the title.) Framed. CIRCA: 1922 ORIGIN: USA DIMENSIONS: Frame: H: 17 1/2" W: 14" Etching: H: 9 1/4" W: 6 3/4" CONDITION: Chipped paint on frame edges. Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of our specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the ask question button or send us an email.
Akiba Galleries
May. 28, 2024
Leon Dolice, American (1892-1960)
Est: $100 - $400
Leon Dolice, American (1892-1960) Pastel on Paper "Sailboats" Unsigned. Measures 9-1/2" x 13". Frame measures 17-3/8" x 21-3/8". Condition: Good condition. Estimate 100 - 400 Domestic shipping Third party
Orion Antiques
Apr. 10, 2024
LEON DOLICE (NEW YORK 1892- 1960) OIL PAINTING NYC SCENE. OIL ON CANVAS.
Est: $200 - $300
Leon Dolice (New York 1892- 1960) Oil Painting NYC scene. Oil on Canvas. Dimensions: Frame Height: 29.5 inches, Frame Width: 35.5 inches. - Image Size: Image Height: 23.5 inches, Image Width: 29.5 inches. --- - - We offer curbside delivery to NYC, Manhattan, Close Brooklyn, Hoboken about a week after the auction at reasonable rates. See details at our website. https://www.uniquesandantiques.com/nyc/
Uniques & Antiques
Mar. 23, 2024
LEON LOUIS DOLICE (Austrian/American 1892-1960) A DRAWING, "Chrysler Building," CIRCA 1940
Est: $800 - $1,200
LEON LOUIS DOLICE (Austrian/American 1892-1960) A DRAWING, "Chrysler Building," CIRCA 1940, pastel on paper, signed L/R, "Dolice;" 10 3/4" x 6 3/4", framed 24" x 20".
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Mar. 17, 2024
Leon Louis Dolice (1892 - 1960) Oil on Board
Est: $800 - $1,200
A cityscape, signed at the lower right. Dimensions: 24" x 13", the frame 28" x 17".
Locati LLC
Oct. 28, 2023
Leon Louis Dolice, New York / Austria (1892 - 1960), Central Park, NY, 1922, etching, 15 3/4"H x 9 1/2"W (sheet), 21"H x 14"W (mat)
Est: $100 - $200
Leon Louis Dolice New York / Austria, (1892 - 1960) Central Park, NY, 1922 etching Pencil signed and dated 1924 lower right. Titled, signed, and dated 1922 in the plate. Biography from the Archives of askART: The following biography is provided by Joe L Dolice, son of the artist: The romantic backdrop of Vienna at the turn of the century had a life-long influence upon the young man who was someday to be spoken of as showing promise of becoming "one of the greatest etchers of all time". Leon Dolice, born in Vienna on August 14, 1892, even as a young boy, preferred the lure of painting to the scholastic studies which his early years had expected of him. His father was a machinist, which exposed the boy to welding and metal crafts. However, his interest in art led him to abandon a secure future in the family business, and he spent most of his late teens and early twenties traveling through the capital cities of Europe studying the works of the Masters. As with many itinerant artists, he made his way in a variety of fashions metalworker, chef, designer somehow always managing to give vent to his creative instincts. Lured by the adventure of crossing the great Atlantic and by the freedoms of the New World, he came to America in 1920. There he was greeted by the turbulence of New York in the Roaring Twenties. Finding a retreat in the European Bohemianism of Greenwich Village, he picked the streets of this landmark neighborhood as his first subjects. With the encouragement of new found friends and artists such as George Luks and Herb Roth, he soon ventured out and devoted all his time to chronicling the architecture, back streets, dock scenes and other nostalgia that was fast disappearing from the face of Manhattan, mainly in copperplate etchings. A favorite subject for him was the Third Avenue El near one of his New York City studios on Third Avenue. He won accolades for his work, and although he traveled the East Coast recording landmarks in other cities including Washington DC, Baltimore, Chicago and Philadelphia, he always returned to his new home Manhattan. A decline in popular favor for etchings led him to put aside his plates in the late 1930's and devote some ten years to pastels, linocuts and painting. His subject matter was almost exclusively New York City street scenes, but figurative works, country scenes and even experiments with Abstract Expressionism at the height of its new found favor in the 1940's punctuated his career. In 1953, after learning of the forthcoming demise of the Third Avenue El, in the shadow of which he had maintained his studio for over a decade, he once again took to his plates and press and created a final series of Third Avenue and or other New York City landmarks that were then threatened with extinction. His work brings to light aspects of nostalgic New York that survives today only in small part, whether in architecture or in spirit. Dolice's works are in a number of notable museums and private collections, including the Museum of the City of New York; The New York Public Library Print Collection; The New York Historical Society; Georgetown University Lauinger Library; The Print Club of Philadelphia and others. In the past few years, his work has been exhibited at Hofstra Museum, Long Island, NY; with the Montauk Artists' Association; Montauk, NY and at Tribeca Gallery New York City. --------------------------------------------------------------------- An exhibition of his works on paper was held from February 28 to March 14, 2003 at the Belleclaire Hotel at 250 West 77th Street and Broadway in New York City. Featuring historic street and landmark scenes of New York City created from 1920 through 1952, it was held as a tribute to New York, which had been sharply in the world's focus following the events of the previous six months.
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 28, 2023
Leon Dolice Empire State Building from Madison Square Etching on Paper
Est: $50 - $150
Artists signature on bottom right corner, Some foxing, Frame measures 18 3/4 x 14 3/4 inches, Etching measures 12 1/2 x 9 inches.
Matthew Bullock Auctioneers
Sep. 21, 2023
LEON DOLICE Dawn, New York Harbor.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
LEON DOLICE Dawn, New York Harbor. Color pastels on smooth cream wove paper, circa 1930. 304x482 mm; 12x19 inches. Signed in pastel, lower right recto. Provenance: Estate of the artist, New York; Spanierman Gallery, New York; private collection, New York.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 21, 2023
LEON DOLICE Snowy Day, New York.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
LEON DOLICE Snowy Day, New York. Color pastels on cream wove paper. 310x210 mm; 12 1/4x8 1/4 inches. Signed in pencil, lower right recto. Provenance: Private collection, Maryland.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 21, 2023
LEON DOLICE Tranquil Morning, New York Harbor.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
LEON DOLICE Tranquil Morning, New York Harbor. Color pastels on smooth cream wove paper, circa 1930. 304x482 mm; 12x19 inches. Signed in pastel, lower right recto. Provenance: Estate of the artist, New York; Spanierman Gallery, New York; private collection, New York.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 21, 2023
LEON DOLICE Sunrise, New York Harbor.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
LEON DOLICE Sunrise, New York Harbor. Color pastels on cream wove paper. 195x235 mm; 7 3/8x9 3/8 inches. Signed in pastel, lower right recto. Provenance: Private collection, Pennsylvania.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 27, 2023
LEON DOLICE (NY, 1892-1960)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Empire State Building in Fog, watercolor on paper, signed lower right, ca 1940, in black stick frame, matted under glass, OS: 17" x 12 1/2", SS: 10 1/2" x 7".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
May. 11, 2023
Leon Louis Dolice (American, 1892-1960) New York City in the Rain Oil on Masonit
Est: $500 - $700
Leon Louis Dolice (American, 1892-1960) New York City in the Rain Oil on Masonite 18 x 14 inches (45.7 x 35.6 cm) Signed lower right: Dolice Property from a Distinguished New York Estate HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
May. 11, 2023
LEON DOLICE Three color woodcuts of the Empire State Building.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
LEON DOLICE Three color woodcuts of the Empire State Building. Each circa 1935. Each signed and titled in pencil, lower margin. Various sizes and conditions. Very good impressions of these scarce woodcuts with strong colors.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 15, 2023
LARGE LEON DOLICE NOCTURNAL OCEAN WITH CRAGGY ROCK
Est: $800 - $1,200
DOLICE, Leon Louis, (American, 1892-1960): Nocturnal Maritime Scene with Fog, Rocks, and Surf, Oil/Canvas, sight size 37'' x 52.5'', carved and gilded frame with overpaint, 48'' x 63.5''.
Burchard Galleries Inc
Mar. 03, 2023
Leon DOLICE: Pair of "Broadway" Gouaches
Est: $800 - $1,200
Pair of "Broadway" gouaches by Leon Delice (American, 1892-1960), each depicting an iconic Downtown Broadway, NYC architectural snow scene, with autos and flowers, each framed and matted finely under glass and signed lower right. Provenance: Phyllis Lucas Gallery, NYC. [Sight: 11" H x 7.5" W; Frame: 17.5" H x 13" W]. In good condition.
Roland Auctions NY
Feb. 11, 2023
NYC "1st St. & Bowery" Signed Leon Dolice Litho
Est: -
Signed Litho by Artist Leon Dolice (Austrian, b.1892-d.1960) of "1st Street and Bowery" in New York City, signed lower right. Measures: Frame: 14-1/2" 17-1/2" Site: 7-1/2" x 10-1/2"
Terri Peters & Associates
Jan. 15, 2023
Leon Louis Dolice (1892 - 1960) Two Etchings
Est: $100 - $500
A view of Washington Square park and a view of East 29th street, NY, both pencil signed.
Locati LLC
Jan. 08, 2023
Group of Leon Louis Dolice Etchings
Est: $200 - $300
Leon Louis Dolice (Austrian/American, 1892-1960), (10) etchings, ranging in size from 7" x 5" with mat to 14" x 11" matted.
Kaminski Auctions
Dec. 20, 2022
DOLICE. 2 ETCHINGS OF THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, N
Est: $100 - $200
Dolice, Leon Louis (Austrian 1892 - 1960). ++ Empire State Building, N.Y. Early 20th c. 2 toned Aquatint. Signed and titled in pencil. Sheet: 9 1/4" x 12 1/2". Condition: Very good. Tipped onto matting. ++ Empire State Building, N.Y. 4 toned aquatint. Signed and titled in pencil. 7 1/8" x 12 1/2". Condition: Good. Some staining. Woodcut on verso, trimmed.
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Dec. 20, 2022
DOLICE. EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, N.Y. C.1935. WOODCU
Est: $80 - $120
Dolice, Leon Louis (Austrian 1892 - 1960). Proof for Empire State Building, N.Y. c.1935. Color woodcut on wove paper. Signed and titled in pencil. Sheet: 7 1/4" x 11 1/2". Condition: Very good. Tipped on. Minor mat burn. Trimmed woodcut on verso.
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Dec. 20, 2022
DOLICE. RADIO CITY, N.Y. C.1935 WOODCUT.
Est: $80 - $120
Dolice, Leon Louis (Austrian 1892 - 1960). Proof for Radio City, N.Y. c. 1935. Woodcut on wove paper. Signed and titled in pencil. Plate: 9" x 14". Condition: Very good. Tipped on.
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Dec. 20, 2022
LEON LOUIS DOLICE (AUSTRIAN/AMERICAN, 1892 - 1960) UNTITLED.
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Artist: Leon Louis Dolice (Austrian/American, 1892 - 1960).Condition: Excellent, with some age-related craquelure.Created: 1921.Frame: Gold gilt molded wood frame.Medium: Oil on canvas.Paperwork: Not provided.Signature: Lower-left "L. Dolice".Title: Untitled.Work Size: 15 - 3/4" x 21 - 1/8".Condition:Dimensions:Frame: 22" x 27 - 3/8" x 1 - 3/4".
Morphy Auctions
Dec. 18, 2022
LEON DOLICE (AMERICAN, 1892 - 1960).
Est: $400 - $600
New York City Skyline. Pastel on paper. Signed lower right. From a Holliston, MA collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Aug. 28, 2022
LEON DOLICE (NY, 1892-1960)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Pair of New York City scenes, gouache on board, both signed lower right, housed in barnwood frame, matted and glazed, OS: 37" x 25", SS: 30" x 18", good condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Aug. 27, 2022
Group of Leon Louis Dolice Etchings
Est: $250 - $350
Leon Louis Dolice (Austrian/American, 1892-1960), (10) etchings, ranging in size from 7" x 5" with mat to 14" x 11" matted.
Kaminski Auctions
Aug. 27, 2022
Group of Leon Louis Dolice Etchings of New York
Est: $250 - $350
Leon Louis Dolice (Austrian/American, 1892-1960), (3) etchings of New York scenes, to include: "Madison Square Garden", signed L. Dolice 1922, 10" x 8", framed 13" x 11"; "Washington Arch NYC", signed Louis Dolice 1922, 10" x 8", framed 13" x 11"; "China Town", signed L. Dolice 1922, 10" x 9", framed 16" x 13 3/4".
Kaminski Auctions
Aug. 08, 2022
Leon Dolice (American, 1892-1960) & Earl Horter (American, 1881-1940)
Est: $200 - $400
CHRYSLER TOWER, N.Y. 1934 & THE DARK TOWER, c.1930s. Leon Dolice: Chrysler Tower, NY etching, drypoint and aquatint, 1934. Pencil titled and signed by the artist, Leon Dolice. Printed by the artist in blue/ black ink on cardstock with full margins. Dimensions: 10 7/8 in. x 4 7/8 in. Earl Horter: The Dark Tower, aquatint, c. 1930s. Pencil signed and titled by the artist, Earl Horter. Printed by the artist with black ink on light laid cream paper with a bunch of leaves watermark. Dimensions: 6 1/8 in. x 5 in. Condition: both etchings are unframed and in good condition (view all photos for accuracy). Provenance: New York City, NY Estate.
Kensington Estate Auctions
Jul. 09, 2022
AMERICAN NEW YORK CITY ETCHING BY LEON DOLICE
Est: $100 - $150
Leon Louis Dolice, American, 1892 to 1960, etching on paper, East 34th Street with Empire State Building, 1951. Signed in pencil lower right. Louis Leon Dolice was an Austrian born artist who moved to New York City in 1920. The city's environs, particularly in Greenwich Village, quickly inspired him to produce the etchings of local buildings and streets that would define his career. Mid century Graphic Art prints and Collectibles.
Antique Arena Inc
Jun. 27, 2022
Four NYC themed prints, Nat Lowell (United States 1880-1956), "New York Harbor 1909", etching, c. 1940, ed: 250 or fewer as publishe...
Est: $200 - $400
Four NYC themed prints, Nat Lowell (United States 1880-1956), "New York Harbor 1909", etching, c. 1940, ed: 250 or fewer as published by Associated American Artists, printed in black ink on light cream laid paper with complete margins, 9 1/2" h. x 12 3/8" w.; Leon Dolice (United States 1892-1960), "The Cloisters", a set of three etchings, 1950 printed by the artist in blue ink, one 3 3/4" h. x 2 3/4" w.; Meyer Melicow (United States 1927-1983), "Bridge-Harlem River", etching, c. 1950, ed: unknown, scarce, signed with pencil lower right, titled with pencil lower left, printed by the artist in black ink on cream laid paper with complete margins, 5 15/16" h. x 7 7/8" w.; PeterMarcus (United States 1889-1934), "New York Stock Exchange and NYC Landscape", drypoint, c. 1930, ed: unknown, uncommon, signed with pencil and inscribed "imp" lower right, printed by the artist in black ink on cream laid paper with complete margins, 13 5/8" h. x 7 1/2" w.; all framed and matted behind glass.
Winter Associates, Inc.
Jun. 04, 2022
Leon Louis Dolice, New York (1892 - 1960), untitled city scene, oil on board, 9 1/2"H x 6 5/8"W (sight), 11 5/8"H x 8 1/2"W (frame)
Est: $400 - $600
Leon Louis Dolice New York, (1892 - 1960) untitled city scene oil on board signed lower left. Biography from the Archives of askART: The following biography is provided by Joe L Dolice, son of the artist: The romantic backdrop of Vienna at the turn of the century had a life-long influence upon the young man who was someday to be spoken of as showing promise of becoming "one of the greatest etchers of all time". Leon Dolice, born in Vienna on August 14, 1892, even as a young boy, preferred the lure of painting to the scholastic studies which his early years had expected of him. His father was a machinist, which exposed the boy to welding and metal crafts. However, his interest in art led him to abandon a secure future in the family business, and he spent most of his late teens and early twenties traveling through the capital cities of Europe studying the works of the Masters. As with many itinerant artists, he made his way in a variety of fashions metalworker, chef, designer somehow always managing to give vent to his creative instincts. Lured by the adventure of crossing the great Atlantic and by the freedoms of the New World, he came to America in 1920. There he was greeted by the turbulence of New York in the Roaring Twenties. Finding a retreat in the European Bohemianism of Greenwich Village, he picked the streets of this landmark neighborhood as his first subjects. With the encouragement of new found friends and artists such as George Luks and Herb Roth, he soon ventured out and devoted all his time to chronicling the architecture, back streets, dock scenes and other nostalgia that was fast disappearing from the face of Manhattan, mainly in copperplate etchings. A favorite subject for him was the Third Avenue El near one of his New York City studios on Third Avenue. He won accolades for his work, and although he traveled the East Coast recording landmarks in other cities including Washington DC, Baltimore, Chicago and Philadelphia, he always returned to his new home Manhattan. A decline in popular favor for etchings led him to put aside his plates in the late 1930's and devote some ten years to pastels, linocuts and painting. His subject matter was almost exclusively New York City street scenes, but figurative works, country scenes and even experiments with Abstract Expressionism at the height of its new found favor in the 1940's punctuated his career. In 1953, after learning of the forthcoming demise of the Third Avenue El, in the shadow of which he had maintained his studio for over a decade, he once again took to his plates and press and created a final series of Third Avenue and or other New York City landmarks that were then threatened with extinction. His work brings to light aspects of nostalgic New York that survives today only in small part, whether in architecture or in spirit. Dolice's works are in a number of notable museums and private collections, including the Museum of the City of New York; The New York Public Library Print Collection; The New York Historical Society; Georgetown University Lauinger Library; The Print Club of Philadelphia and others. In the past few years, his work has been exhibited at Hofstra Museum, Long Island, NY; with the Montauk Artists' Association; Montauk, NY and at Tribeca Gallery New York City. --------------------------------------------------------------------- An exhibition of his works on paper was held from February 28 to March 14, 2003 at the Belleclaire Hotel at 250 West 77th Street and Broadway in New York City. Featuring historic street and landmark scenes of New York City created from 1920 through 1952, it was held as a tribute to New York, which had been sharply in the world's focus following the events of the previous six months.
Ripley Auctions
Jun. 04, 2022
Leon Louis Dolice
Est: $250 - $400
(New York, 1892-1960) Original drypoint etching pencil signed lower right. Nicely framed and matted. The piece has some slight yellowing consistent with age. H9 1/4" W7 1/2" (without frame and matt) Sold from the collection of a Cheraw, South Carolina gentleman.
Wooten & Wooten Auctioneers
Mar. 10, 2022
LEON DOLICE Empire State Building.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
LEON DOLICE Empire State Building. Color woodcut, circa 1935. 283x205 mm; 11 1/4x8 1/4 inches, full margins. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin. A very good impression of this scarce woodcut with strong colors.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 12, 2022
Leon Dolice linocuts
Est: $150 - $250
Leon Dolice (1892-1960) ''Radio City, New York''- linocut in colors, 1934, signed and titled in pencil; together with 2 Greeting cards- ''Union Square'' and ''Trinity Church on Broadway''- 2 linocuts in color, signed in pencil; ''McDougall Alley''- linocut in colors, signed and titled in pencil; and ''Reclining Nude''- linocut signed in pencil. 13 7/8 x 9'' (largest)
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jan. 21, 2022
LEON LOUIS DOLICE (AUSTRIA, 1892-1960) WOODCUT IN COLORS ON PAPER, C. 1930, H 11.75", W 8.5", "EMPIRE STATE BUILDING"
Est: $200 - $400
A circa 1930 woodcut in colors on paper titled "Empire State Building" by Leon Louis Dolice. Depicting a view of the Empire State Building, as it would have appeared in the 1930s. Artist's signature and title to the lower margins in pencil. Frame measures H 18" x L 15".
DuMouchelles
Dec. 04, 2021
Leon Dolice etching
Est: $80 - $150
Leon Dolice (American 1892-1960) Tenement Buildings & Vacant Lot- etching, signed in pencil. 10 3/4 x 7 1/2''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Sep. 26, 2021
Framed Leon Dolice Etching Titled "Central Park"
Est: $100 - $150
Framed Leon Dolice Etching Titled "Central Park" Framed Leon Dolice (American, 1892-1960) Etching Titled "Central Park". Signed in plate and in bottom right corner. #16/50. Etching measures 15.25 inches high x 9.5 inches wide. Frame measures 21 inches high x 15 inches deep.
Greenwich Auction
Sep. 13, 2021
Leon Dolice (American, 1892-1960), etching of ballerina, pencil signed lower right matted and framed behind glass, wear consistent w...
Est: $50 - $75
Leon Dolice (American, 1892-1960), etching of ballerina, pencil signed lower right matted and framed behind glass, wear consistent with age, image: 8 3/4" h. x 5 1/2" w.
Winter Associates, Inc.
Sep. 13, 2021
Leon Dolice (American, 1892-1960), two loose etchings, both pencil signed lower right, one female nude standing, plate size: 7 1/2"...
Est: $200 - $300
Leon Dolice (American, 1892-1960), two loose etchings, both pencil signed lower right, one female nude standing, plate size: 7 1/2" h. x 5" w.; second "The Little Church Around the Corner, NY", plate size: 5" h. x 10 1/2" w.; both with wear consistent with age, including mat burn to both, etc.
Winter Associates, Inc.