Stella Drabkin Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Stella Drabkin Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 09, 2025
Stella Drabkin (PA,1906-1976) oil painting antique
Est: $575 - $750
ARTIST: Stella Drabkin (Pennsylvania, 1906 - 1976) TITLE: Country Scene YEAR: 1938 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few repaired small tears. Small paint losses. Some scattered inpaintings. Normal wear along edges. ART SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right NAME VARIANTS: Stella Molly Friedman LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 126544 US SHIPPING: $79 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born (Stella) Molly Friedman to Carlaman and Francesca (Seandel) Friedman in New York City, she worked as a commercial artist before attending the National Academy of Design in New York for one year. She was married on May 1, 1926, to Dr. David L. Drabkin, later chair of the department of biochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.In the early 1930s, the Drabkins moved to Philadelphia, and Stella Drabkin became integrally involved in the art community of her adopted city. She studied at the Philadelphia Graphic Sketch Club with Earl Sorter, an illustrator known for fine etchings of cityscapes. Drabkin herself did a number of prints of the street life of Philadelphia. For example, in Bargain Sale I and II, Pushcarts I and II, and Free Day at the Zoo, all from the 1930s series Old Philadelphia, she concentrated on depicting working-class, ethnic neighborhoods.In 1933, shortly after Drabkin's arrival in Philadelphia, she entered a painting in the Gimbel Competition. It was her inaugural exhibition outside of New York, and she was the recipient of first prize. Among other awards won over the years was the American Color Print Society Prize (1944), the Katzman Prize of the Print Club of Philadelphia (1955), and the New Jersey State Museum Purchase Prize (1967).In an interview given in 1945 to Art Alliance Bulletin, Drabkin professed to have begun painting at the age of two. She also recalled the great pride and pleasure she felt when, in the first grade, her teacher held up her drawing for the class to admire. In the same interview, she reports having no favorite medium, stating that "an artist should work in various medi[a], depending on the ideas he intends to express."
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 15, 2024
Stella Drabkin (PA,1906-1976) oil painting antique
Est: $625 - $800
ARTIST: Stella Drabkin (Pennsylvania, 1906 - 1976) TITLE: Country Scene YEAR: 1938 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few repaired small tears. Small paint losses. Some scattered inpaintings. Normal wear along edges. ART SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right NAME VARIANTS: Stella Molly Friedman CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 126544 US SHIPPING: $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born (Stella) Molly Friedman to Carlaman and Francesca (Seandel) Friedman in New York City, she worked as a commercial artist before attending the National Academy of Design in New York for one year. She was married on May 1, 1926, to Dr. David L. Drabkin, later chair of the department of biochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.In the early 1930s, the Drabkins moved to Philadelphia, and Stella Drabkin became integrally involved in the art community of her adopted city. She studied at the Philadelphia Graphic Sketch Club with Earl Sorter, an illustrator known for fine etchings of cityscapes. Drabkin herself did a number of prints of the street life of Philadelphia. For example, in Bargain Sale I and II, Pushcarts I and II, and Free Day at the Zoo, all from the 1930s series Old Philadelphia, she concentrated on depicting working-class, ethnic neighborhoods.In 1933, shortly after Drabkin's arrival in Philadelphia, she entered a painting in the Gimbel Competition. It was her inaugural exhibition outside of New York, and she was the recipient of first prize. Among other awards won over the years was the American Color Print Society Prize (1944), the Katzman Prize of the Print Club of Philadelphia (1955), and the New Jersey State Museum Purchase Prize (1967).In an interview given in 1945 to Art Alliance Bulletin, Drabkin professed to have begun painting at the age of two. She also recalled the great pride and pleasure she felt when, in the first grade, her teacher held up her drawing for the class to admire. In the same interview, she reports having no favorite medium, stating that "an artist should work in various medi[a], depending on the ideas he intends to express."
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 10, 2024
Stella Drabkin - Juggler
Est: $50 - $1,000
Stella Drabkin - Juggler. Gouache on paper. Signed (LR) Dated 1956. Overall size is 21 3/4" x 26 1/4" Condition, scratches and scuffs to frame,glass needs cleaning
The Auction Barn
May. 30, 2024
Stella Drabkin (American/Pennsylvania, 1906-1990)
Est: $600 - $800
Stella Drabkin (American/Pennsylvania, 1906-1976), "Orange Tabby Cat on Stoop", 1939, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left, 12 in. x 10 in., framed, overall 15 3/8 in. x 13 3/8 in. x 1 1/2 in. Note: Stella Drabkin was an artist born in 1906 and raised in New York City. She was known for her experimental printmaking techniques, saying an artist should work in various media, depending on the ideas he intended to express. In the 1930s, Drabkin relocated to Philadelphia where she quickly integrated into the local arts community and began making prints depicting life in the city. In 1933, she was the first prize recipient for the Gimbel Competition. Throughout her artistic career, she won many awards, including the American Color Print of Society Prize (1944), the Katzman Prize of the Print Club of Philadelphia (1955), and the New Jersey State Museum Purchase Prize (1967). In 1966, Drabkin designed the UNICEF calendar. Ref.: Haber, Beth. Stella Drabkin. Jewish Womens Archive. www.jwa.org . Accessed May 2, 2024.
Neal Auction Company
May. 02, 2024
Stella Drabkin Monoprint Nocturne
Est: $50 - $100
Stella Drabkin (American, 1906-1976). Monoprint on pink paper, Nocturne. Pencil signed and dated 1946 lower right, titled Nocturne in pencil lower left and numbered "unique" in pencil lower center. Notation on mount "painted on glass" Sheet 11 3/4" x 9 1/2" (with mat 19" x 14"). Paper affixed to mount along top edge, smudges to margins, creasing to upper right corner, staining and tears to corners on mat.
Willow Auction House
Mar. 11, 2024
Stella Drabkin (1929-1971 American)
Est: $50 - $1,000
Stella Drabkin (1929-1971 American) Portrait of man Oil on canvas signed (lr) Sight 20"h x 16"w Condition, minor tear and dent
The Auction Barn
Jan. 11, 2024
Stella Drabkin Monoprint Nocturne
Est: $100 - $200
Stella Drabkin (American, 1906-1976). Monoprint on pink paper, Nocturne. Pencil signed and dated 1946 lower right, titled Nocturne in pencil lower left and numbered "unique" in pencil lower center. Notation on mount "painted on glass" Sheet 11 3/4" x 9 1/2" (with mat 19" x 14"). Paper affixed to mount along top edge, smudges to margins, creasing to upper right corner, staining and tears to corners on mat.
Willow Auction House
Dec. 17, 2023
Stella Drabkin (PA,1906-1976) oil painting antique
Est: $675 - $850
ARTIST: Stella Drabkin (Pennsylvania, 1906 - 1976) TITLE: Country Scene YEAR: 1938 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few repaired small tears. Small paint losses. Some scattered inpaintings. Normal wear along edges. ART SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right NAME VARIANTS: Stella Molly Friedman CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 126544 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born (Stella) Molly Friedman to Carlaman and Francesca (Seandel) Friedman in New York City, she worked as a commercial artist before attending the National Academy of Design in New York for one year. She was married on May 1, 1926, to Dr. David L. Drabkin, later chair of the department of biochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.In the early 1930s, the Drabkins moved to Philadelphia, and Stella Drabkin became integrally involved in the art community of her adopted city. She studied at the Philadelphia Graphic Sketch Club with Earl Sorter, an illustrator known for fine etchings of cityscapes. Drabkin herself did a number of prints of the street life of Philadelphia. For example, in Bargain Sale I and II, Pushcarts I and II, and Free Day at the Zoo, all from the 1930s series Old Philadelphia, she concentrated on depicting working-class, ethnic neighborhoods.In 1933, shortly after Drabkin's arrival in Philadelphia, she entered a painting in the Gimbel Competition. It was her inaugural exhibition outside of New York, and she was the recipient of first prize. Among other awards won over the years was the American Color Print Society Prize (1944), the Katzman Prize of the Print Club of Philadelphia (1955), and the New Jersey State Museum Purchase Prize (1967).In an interview given in 1945 to Art Alliance Bulletin, Drabkin professed to have begun painting at the age of two. She also recalled the great pride and pleasure she felt when, in the first grade, her teacher held up her drawing for the class to admire. In the same interview, she reports having no favorite medium, stating that "an artist should work in various medi[a], depending on the ideas he intends to express."
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 10, 2023
Stella Drabkin (PA,1906-1976) oil painting antique
Est: $675 - $850
ARTIST: Stella Drabkin (Pennsylvania, 1906 - 1976) TITLE: Country Scene YEAR: 1938 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few repaired small tears. Small paint losses. Some scattered inpaintings. Normal wear along edges. ART SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right NAME VARIANTS: Stella Molly Friedman CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 126544 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born (Stella) Molly Friedman to Carlaman and Francesca (Seandel) Friedman in New York City, she worked as a commercial artist before attending the National Academy of Design in New York for one year. She was married on May 1, 1926, to Dr. David L. Drabkin, later chair of the department of biochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.In the early 1930s, the Drabkins moved to Philadelphia, and Stella Drabkin became integrally involved in the art community of her adopted city. She studied at the Philadelphia Graphic Sketch Club with Earl Sorter, an illustrator known for fine etchings of cityscapes. Drabkin herself did a number of prints of the street life of Philadelphia. For example, in Bargain Sale I and II, Pushcarts I and II, and Free Day at the Zoo, all from the 1930s series Old Philadelphia, she concentrated on depicting working-class, ethnic neighborhoods.In 1933, shortly after Drabkin's arrival in Philadelphia, she entered a painting in the Gimbel Competition. It was her inaugural exhibition outside of New York, and she was the recipient of first prize. Among other awards won over the years was the American Color Print Society Prize (1944), the Katzman Prize of the Print Club of Philadelphia (1955), and the New Jersey State Museum Purchase Prize (1967).In an interview given in 1945 to Art Alliance Bulletin, Drabkin professed to have begun painting at the age of two. She also recalled the great pride and pleasure she felt when, in the first grade, her teacher held up her drawing for the class to admire. In the same interview, she reports having no favorite medium, stating that "an artist should work in various medi[a], depending on the ideas he intends to express."
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 19, 2023
STELLA DRABKIN (AMERICAN, 1906-1976).
Est: $300 - $500
Farm Scene with Cattle. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower right. From a New Jersey collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Nov. 16, 2019
Stella Drabkin Social Realist Wrestlers Etching
Est: $100 - $200
United States,1906-1976 Wrestlers, 4/30, 9 1/2" x 12 1/2"
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Jun. 02, 2019
Stella Drabkin Rockport Evening Lithograph
Est: $200 - $300
DRABKIN, Stella, (American, 1906-1976): "Rockport Evening", Lithograph/Paper, signed lower right and dated 1949, titled lower left, sight size 12.5" x 10.5", framed 22" x 19".
Amero Auctions
Sep. 16, 2018
Oil on Board, Signed. Drabkin
Est: $50 - $100
Oil on Board, Signed. Drabkin, Probably Stella Drabkin (American 1906-1976). Dimensions- L- 18 1/4" x W- 13". w/ Frame- L- 22" x W- 16 3/4"
World Auction Gallery
Dec. 12, 2015
Stella Drabkin etching and aquatint
Est: $80 - $150
Stella Drabkin (American 1906-1976)- ''Blackout''- etching and aquatint, signed, titled and numbered 3/50 in pencil, very slightly light struck, otherwise very good condition. 9 3/4 x 6''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Sep. 12, 2013
Drabkin, Stella, 1906-1976, Pennsylvania, "Blackout" Etching.
Est: $200 - $400
Drabkin, Stella, 1906-1976, Pennsylvania, "Blackout" Etching. Pencil titled and signed "Blackout Stell Drabkin" across bottom. Edition #3/50. h:10 w:6.50 in.
Alderfer Auction
Mar. 19, 2011
Drabkin, Stella (American 1906-1971) Rockport
Est: -
Drabkin, Stella (American 1906-1971) Rockport Evening- lithograph in colors, 1949, signed, titled and d (More...)
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Sep. 12, 2010
Federico Castellon, Stella Drabkin, Marion Osborn Cunningham
Est: $400 - $600
Federico Castellon (American, 1914-1971) "Memories," c. 1940, lithograph, 12.5" x 9.5", pencil signed; with Federico Castellon (American, 1914-1971) "Oggi Yesterday," c. 1960, etching, 10" x 7.75", pencil signed, titled and numbered, edition of 100; with Stella Drabkin (American, 1906-1976) "Rockport Evening," 1949, color lithograph, 12" x 10", pencil signed, dated and titled, 10th Presentation print published by the American Color Print Society; with Marion Osborn Cunningham (American, 1908-1948) "Trolley Car," c. 1940, color screenprint, 9" x 7.75", signed in ink lower right, all unframed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
May. 15, 2009
Stella Drabkin (American, 1906-1976) Morning Chat, alternatively titled Interlude b3...
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Stella Drabkin (American, 1906-1976) Morning Chat, alternatively titled Interlude Signed and dated "STELLA DRABKIN/1933" l.r., titled on labels on the reverse, stamped "N. SNELLENBURG & CO....PHILADELPHIA, PA." on the stretchers. Oil on canvas, 20 x 15 in. (50.8 x 38.1 cm), framed. Condition: Craquelure.
Skinner
Feb. 13, 2009
STELLA DRABKIN, (AMERICAN 1906-1976), JUGGLING CLOWN
Est: $600 - $900
STELLA DRABKIN (american 1906-1976) JUGGLING CLOWN Signed bottom left, oil on canvas 44 x 26 3/4 in.
Freeman's | Hindman