Max Ginsburg Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Max Ginsburg Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 09, 2025
Max Ginsburg, B. 1931, Man Looking through a Door
Est: $600 - $800
Max Ginsburg New York, B. 1931 Man Looking through a Door oil on board signed lower center
Abell Auction
Mar. 06, 2025
MAX GINSBURG (1931 - ) Park Bench (Central Park).
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
MAX GINSBURG (1931 - ) Park Bench (Central Park). Oil on canvas. 560x710 mm; 22x28 inches. Signed lower left. Titled in ink on the stretcher bar verso. Provenance Private collection, Georgia.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 06, 2025
MAX GINSBURG (1931 - ) Four Women (Central Park).
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
MAX GINSBURG (1931 - ) Four Women (Central Park). Oil on canvas. 415x507 mm; 15⅞x20 inches. Signed lower right. Provenance Private collection, Georgia.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 26, 2024
MAX GINSBURG - SELF PORTRAIT
Est: $600 - $800
Lot 48 Max Ginsburg American (b. 1931) Self Portrait oil on canvas 18 x 15 inches frame dimensions: 25 x 21 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches, wood frame Provenance: From the Collection of Fairleigh Dickinson University
Capsule Gallery Auction
Aug. 01, 2023
Max Ginsburg (American, 1931), Standing Woman, Ink Drawing and Three Prints after Al Bernstein
Est: $20 - $40
Max Ginsburg (American, 1931), Standing Woman, Ink Drawing and Three Prints after Al Bernstein Each unframed
Weschler's
Jan. 19, 2023
Max Ginsburg. Acrylic on Board. Paperback Cover.
Est: $800 - $1,000
"Only with your Love". signed bottom right Ginsburg. 15" x 18" framed 19" x 22".
Weiss Auctions
Sep. 22, 2022
MAX GINSBURG Waiting for the Bus.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
MAX GINSBURG Waiting for the Bus. Oil on canvas. 870x1030 mm; 34 1/4x40 1/2 inches. Signed in oil, lower right recto. Provenance: Harbor Gallery, Cold Spring Harbor, New York, with the label; the Collection of Gladys and Tully Filmus; thence by descent to the current owner, private collection, New York.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 12, 2021
Max Ginsburg Male Figure Sketch Study
Est: $20 - $200
DESCRIPTION: A Max Ginsburg male figure sketch depicting a man with a hat study. Signed in pencil in the lower right bottom corner. Framed. With a handwritten dedicatory on verso. CIRCA: 1972. ORIGIN: USA. DIMENSIONS: W: 3 3/4" H: 4 1/2". Frame is W: 12 1/2" H: 14 3/4". Have a similar item to sell? Contact: Info@Akibaantiques.com. CONDITION: Vintage condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS(305)-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission."
Akiba Galleries
Oct. 05, 2021
Max Ginsburg (France, b 1931) Oil
Est: $200 - $2,000
DESCRIPTION: Max Ginsburg (France, b 1931) Oil on canvas painting titled: "89th St. Garbage" features a street scene with accenting figure. Signed lower right: "Max Ginsberg" Label from: "Harbor Gallery" at verso. Mounted in a gilt carved wood frame. CIRCA: Late 20th Century. ORIGIN: Continental DIMENSIONS: (Framed) H: 29.5" x L: 36" (Image) H: 22" x L: 28" Have a similar item to sell? Contact: Info@Akibaantiques.com. CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS(305)-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission."
Akiba Galleries
Oct. 05, 2021
Max Ginsburg (France, b 1931) Oil on Canvas
Est: $200 - $2,000
DESCRIPTION: Max Ginsburg (France, b 1931) Oil on canvas painting titled: "Hand Laundry" featuring a city street scene with two figures. Signed lower right: "Max Ginsberg" mounted in a gilt carved wood frame. CIRCA: Late 20th Century. ORIGIN: Continental DIMENSIONS: (Framed) H: 24.5" x L: 28" (Image) H: 16" x L: 20" Have a similar item to sell? Contact: Info@Akibaantiques.com. CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS(305)-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission."
Akiba Galleries
Oct. 05, 2021
Max Ginsburg (France, b 1931) Oil on Canvas
Est: $200 - $2,000
DESCRIPTION: Max Ginsburg (France, b 1931) Oil on canvas painting titled: "Subway Couple" features an up close portrait image of two figures on a subway. Signed top right: "Max Ginsberg" Label from "Harbor Gallery" mounted to reverse. Mounted in a gilt carved wood frame. CIRCA: Late 20th Century. ORIGIN: Continental DIMENSIONS: H: 24" x L: 20" Have a similar item to sell? Contact: Info@Akibaantiques.com. CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS(305)-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission."
Akiba Galleries
May. 21, 2017
MAX GINSBURG STREET SCENE PAINTING
Est: $400 - $600
GINSBURG, Max, (American, 1931-): Street Scene with Shop Owner Peering out into Street, West 50th ST., Oil/Canvas, 12" x 16", signed lower left, framed, 16" x 19.5". Max Ginsburg is known for his street scene paintings.
Burchard Galleries Inc
Jun. 26, 2015
MAX GINSBURG (AMERICAN, B. 1931)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
New York, Hot Dog Cart, oil on panel, signed "Max Ginsburg"lower right 9 by 12 inches; 14 3/8 by 17 3/8 inches
Julien's Auctions
Feb. 16, 2015
'On the Way' by Max Ginsburg, Oil on Canvas
Est: $500 - $1,000
Description: 'On the Way' by Max Ginsburg, Oil on Canvas, signed lower right. Material: Oil on canvas Maker/Artist: Max Ginsburg Date: c. 1960 Provenance: N/A Size of Artwork: H. 22 x W. 17.5 Weight (LBS) 2.6 Condition: craquelure in upper and lower corners of painting. Under UV light no marks or inpaint. History: Max Ginsburg's streetwise paintings depict the comings and goings of New York's 'everyday people' energized with the humanity of the city. Although he attended art schools his real mentor was his father. Abraham Ginsburg was a successful portrait painter who taught Max the skills needed to paint in the traditional, realist manner, and kindled within him a love of realism that would shape his work for the rest of his life.When Max Ginsburg entered the art world in the 1960's, he was working in direct opposition to the period's minimalism and rejection of representational art. Ginsburg's fine art reflected and represented his immediate environment: cart vendors, subway riders, street basketball and generally the people of New York, depicting them with unflinching clarity and dignity. He approached this subject sympathetically if unromantically, with his primary motivation being visual truth rather than idealization.By 1980 the art world still continued to embrace modern â€aeismâ€™sâ€ such as, conceptual art. As a result, Ginsburg turned towards commercial illustration to earn a better living. He soon found the same empathy that so frankly depicted his fine art's populist realities could also very deftly fashion populist fantasies, his canvases of subway commuters gave way to images of headstrong women peering out onto wind swept prairies.Ginsburg quickly discovered he had a propensity for the genre. His work went on to grace the covers of over 800 titles--far a field in their variety---ranging from John Knowles, A Separate Peace, to Pamela Pacotti's, Winds of Desire. His romance illustrations appealed to readers' wishes for exploration or escape: his buxom women were determined and intoxicating, their men handsome and strapping, the settings vast and promising of adventure. When working with revered authors like Mildred Taylor, his empathy and skill combined to produce tender depictions of friendship or family ties in the face of gross social injustice and random tragedy.He enjoyed a successful twenty-four year career in illustration, only retiring from the field in 2004 to concentrate again on his fine art. His list of achievements in the field: Gold Medals from the Society of Illustrators, the Romance Writers of America "Art Emis " Award, the â€aeChristopher Awardâ€, the Art Directors Club â€aeMerit Awardâ€, The Society Of Newspaper Designâ€™s â€aeNew York Times Cover Awardâ€ and a one man retrospective at the Franklin Mint. Clients included the New York Times, New York Magazine, Fortune Magazine, Avon, Penguin Putnam, Harlequin, Bantam, Dell, Crown, Pocket Books, Berkley, Leisure, Dial, Puffin and Warner Publications. In addition, Ginsburg is featured in Walt Reed's preeminent reference volume, The Illustrator in America. His work can be found in the permanent collections of the New Britain Museum in Connecticut and the Society of Illustrators.Max Ginsburg lives and paints in New York City.
Louis J. Dianni, LLC
Oct. 23, 2014
MAX GINSBURG, American (1926-1997), "Subway Trip", oil on canvas, signed lower left., 18 x 24
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
MAX GINSBURG American (1926-1997) "Subway Trip" oil on canvas, signed lower left. 18 x 24 Provenance: Harbor Gallery, Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island; Private collection, New York. Exhibitions: Audubon Artists Annual Exhibition, National Academy Galleries, New York.
Shannon's
Jan. 23, 2014
MAX GINSBURG. "Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry."
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
NEWBERY MEDAL AWARD BOOK COVER MAX GINSBURG. "Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry." Oil on board. 610x394 mm; 24x15 1/2 inches. Cover art for the book by Mildred D. Taylor, New York: Puffin, 1991. Signed in image, lower right. Tape residue along edges and a 3/4-inch chip to the paint along bottom edge, publisher's printing proof of full cover taped to verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 23, 2014
MAX GINSBURG. "Beyond the Cellar Door."
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
MAX GINSBURG. "Beyond the Cellar Door." Oil on board. 546x406mm; 21 1/2x16 inches, image; 762x508mm; 30x20 board. Cover art for the young adult novel by Jan O'Donnell Klaveness, New York: Scholastic Books, 1991. Signed in image, lower right. Board is untrimmed and captioned lower margin; publisher's proof of full cover taped to verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 23, 2014
MAX GINSBURG. "A Separate Peace."
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
MAX GINSBURG. "A Separate Peace." Oil on canvas. 1016x610mm; 40x24 inches. Signed lower left. Original cover art for the 1982 Bantam Books edition of John Knowles's A Separate Peace. New York, 1981-82.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 15, 2009
Max Ginsburg (American, b. 1931) Boricuas Signed "Max Ginsburg" u.r., identified on a ...
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Max Ginsburg (American, b. 1931) Boricuas Signed "Max Ginsburg" u.r., identified on a label from Harbor Gallery, Long Island, on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 24 x 30 in. (61.0 x 76.2 cm), framed. Condition: Craquelure.
Skinner