Herbert Matter Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Herbert Matter Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 11, 2024
Herbert Matter, Four works
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Herbert Matter Four works gelatin silver print largest: 12.50 h x 10.625 w in (32 x 27 cm) smallest: 8 h x 10 w in (20 x 25 cm) Artist's stamp to verso of three works. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Dec. 04, 2024
MATTER, Herbert (Swiss - American 1907-1984) Portrait of Ja...
Est: $250 - $500
MATTER, Herbert (Swiss - American 1907-1984) Portrait of James Amster. 1958. Black and white silver gelatin print on RC paper. Stamped Matter, Vogue Studios, Proof with date and copyright verso. Image: 10 x 8”. Mat: 20 x 16”. Free sheet hinged. Light rippling. Minor corner wear. Very good condition.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Oct. 26, 2024
Poster by Herbert Matter - Engelberg Trübsee FIS Rennen
Est: €300 - €900
Engelberg Trübsee FIS Rennen - 47x75, 1938, on japan by Herbert Matter (1907-1984)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Sep. 27, 2024
Herbert Matter, Untitled (three works)
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Herbert Matter Untitled (three works) gelatin silver print 19.875 h x 15.875 w in (50 x 40 cm) 14.125 h x 10.875 w in (36 x 28 cm) 13.875 h x 10.875 w in (35 x 28 cm) Artist's stamp to verso of two works. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Sep. 27, 2024
Herbert Matter, Untitled (Painting of a Man)
Est: $700 - $900
Herbert Matter Untitled (Painting of a Man) silver gelatin print 13.875 h x 10.875 w in (35 x 28 cm) Artist's stamp to verso. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Sep. 26, 2024
HERBERT MATTER (1907-1984) Radio City Music Hall, interior * Rockefeller Center Parking Garage. 1940s.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
HERBERT MATTER (1907-1984) Radio City Music Hall, interior * Rockefeller Center Parking Garage. 1940s. Together, 2 silver prints, the images measuring 33x24¾ cm, 13x9¾ inches and 26x34¼ cm, 10¼x13½ inches; the first flush mounted, the second mount slightly larger, each with "The Estate of Herbert Matter" credit stamp on mount verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jul. 11, 2024
Herbert Matter, Untitled (two works)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Herbert Matter Untitled (two works) C-print on Kodak 15.875 h x 20.125 w in (40 x 51 cm) 14 h x 11 w in (36 x 28 cm) Artist's studio stamp to verso of each work. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Jun. 27, 2024
En camino de Suiza
Est: CHF2,500 - CHF3,000
Schweiz, 1935
Guido Tön AG
Jun. 27, 2024
Switzerland
Est: CHF2,800 - CHF3,400
Schweiz, 1935
Guido Tön AG
Jun. 11, 2024
Herbert Matter, Untitled (three works)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Herbert Matter Untitled (three works) gelatin silver print 14 h x 11 w in (36 x 28 cm) 11 h x 14 w in (28 x 36 cm) 10.875 h x 13 w in (28 x 33 cm) Artist's studio stamp to verso of each work. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 30, 2024
Herbert Matter, Untitled (three works)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Herbert Matter Untitled (three works) gelatin silver print 15.875 h x 20.25 w in (40 x 51 cm) Artist's stamp to verso of each work. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
May. 19, 2024
Swissair venez en Suisse par avion Swissair affiche reprise en 1981 de l'image de 1935
Est: €2,000 - €6,000
Swissair venez en Suisse par avion Swissair affiche reprise en 1981 de l'image de 1935 Affiche entoilée/ Vintage Poster on Linnen T.B.E. A + MATTER HERBERT 1981 Rare Vintage Poster mostly in lithograph exhibited in the streets at the time of it's release T.B.E. A + 102 x 64 cm
Maison de Ventes Good
Apr. 26, 2024
Swissair venez en Suisse par avion Swissair affiche reprise en 1981 de l'image de 1935
Est: €3,000 - €6,000
Swissair venez en Suisse par avion Swissair affiche reprise en 1981 de l'image de 1935 Affiche entoilée/ Vintage Poster on Linnen T.B.E. A + SUISSE / SWITZERLAND 1981 T.B.E. A +
Maison de Ventes Good
Apr. 24, 2024
Herbert Matter, Knowing; Untitled (four works)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Herbert Matter Knowing; Untitled (four works) c. 1935 gelatin silver print largest: 10.625 h x 13.25 w in (27 x 34 cm) smallest: 12 h x 9.25 w in (30 x 23 cm) Signed, titled and dated to verso of one work 'Knowing 1935 Herbert Matter'. Artist's stamp to verso of one work 'Herbert Matter Studio Associates, Inc.'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Mar. 27, 2024
Herbert Matter, Untitled (four works)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Herbert Matter Untitled (four works) gelatin silver print 14 h x 10.875 w in (36 x 28 cm) 16 h x 12.125 w in (41 x 31 cm) Artist's stamp to verso of each work. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Mar. 08, 2024
Herbert Matter, Nude on the Beach (Mercedes Matter)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Herbert Matter Nude on the Beach (Mercedes Matter) 1940 gelatin silver print 16 h x 20 w in (41 x 51 cm) Provenance: Higher Pictures, New York | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Mar. 06, 2024
Herbert Matter, Untitled (Lightbulbs); Eames and Saarinen, Case Study House (two works)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Herbert Matter Untitled (Lightbulbs); Eames and Saarinen, Case Study House (two works) c. 1945 silver gelatin print 10.875 h x 14 w in (28 x 36 cm) 11.125 h x 14 w in (28 x 36 cm) Artist's stamp to verso of each work. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Feb. 29, 2024
HERBERT MATTER (1907-1984). ENGELBERG. 1928. 50x35½ inches, 127x90¼ cm. Orell Fussli, Zurich.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
HERBERT MATTER (1907-1984) ENGELBERG. 1928. 50x35½ inches, 127x90¼ cm. Orell Fussli, Zurich. Condition A: minor repaired tear at bottom edge. Although best known for his work in the field of photomontage, Matter's earlier posters show that before his foray into the avant-garde, he had a firm command of graphic design and composition. This poster was designed in the same year as his famous image for PKZ. Swiss Tourist 149.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 27, 2024
Glarnerland & Walensee
Est: CHF3,200 - CHF3,800
Schweiz, ca.1930
Guido Tön AG
Feb. 10, 2024
Poster by Herbert Matter - Engelberg Trübsee
Est: €700 - €1,500
Engelberg Trübsee - 64x102,5, 1936, (photo-montage) by Herbert Matter (1907-1984)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Feb. 10, 2024
Poster by Herbert Matter - Before text (Swissair, Schweiz, Douglas DC-2)
Est: €1,500 - €3,500
Before text (Swissair, Schweiz, Douglas DC-2) - 63,5x102, 1935, on japan, (photo-montage) by Herbert Matter (1907-1984)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Feb. 01, 2024
Herbert Matter, Untitled (Giacometti) (two works)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Herbert Matter Untitled (Giacometti) (two works) gelatin silver print each: 15.875 h x 19.875 w in (40 x 50 cm) Artist's stamp to verso of each work. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Jan. 11, 2024
HERBERT MATTER (1907-1984)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
SCHWEIZ lithographic poster, 1930, condition A-; not backed 39 x 23.5 in. (99 x 60 cm.)
Lyon & Turnbull
Dec. 14, 2023
Herbert Matter, Morning Star, Roxbury (from the Calder by Matter portfolio)
Est: $600 - $800
Herbert Matter Morning Star, Roxbury (from the Calder by Matter portfolio) 2013 gelatin silver print image: 11.875 h x 11.25 w in (30 x 29 cm) sheet: 15 h x 14.875 w in (38 x 38 cm) Titled, dated and numbered to verso 'Morning Star 16/250 2013'. This work is number 16 from the edition of 250 printed by the Palm Press, Concord, MA and published by Editions Cahiers d'Art, Paris. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Dec. 14, 2023
Herbert Matter, Two works
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Herbert Matter Two works 1934 gelatin silver print 14 h x 11 w in (36 x 28 cm) 18.25 h x 12 w in (46 x 30 cm) Signed to lower right of one work 'Herbert Matter'; signed, dated and inscribed to verso 'Photography by Herbert Matter Zurich 1943'. Artist's stamp to verso of each work. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Dec. 14, 2023
Herbert Matter, Hands in Movement
Est: $700 - $900
Herbert Matter Hands in Movement 1937 gelatin silver print 15.75 h x 20 w in (40 x 51 cm) Artist's stamp to verso. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Dec. 03, 2023
Swissair venez en Suisse par avion Swissair affiche reprise en 1981 de l'image de 1935
Est: €3,000 - €6,000
Affiche entoilée/ Vintage Poster on Linnen
Maison de Ventes Good
Nov. 30, 2023
Herbert Matter, Vertical Constellation with Bomb (from the Calder by Matter portfolio)
Est: $600 - $800
Herbert Matter Vertical Constellation with Bomb (from the Calder by Matter portfolio) 1943 / 2013 gelatin silver print image: 11.875 h x 11.25 w in (30 x 29 cm) sheet: 15 h x 14.875 w in (38 x 38 cm) Titled, dated and numbered to verso 'Vertical Constellation with Bomb 1943 16/250 2013'. This work is number 16 from the edition of 250 printed by Palm Press, Concord, MA and published by Editions Cahiers d'Art, Paris. Literature: Calder by Matter, Rower, Perl, Hill, pg. 117 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Nov. 30, 2023
Herbert Matter, Calder assembling Five Rods and Nine Discs; Untitled (three works)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Herbert Matter Calder assembling Five Rods and Nine Discs; Untitled (three works) 1936 silver gelatin print 14 h x 11 w in (36 x 28 cm) 9.625 h x 8.75 w in (24 x 22 cm) 9.125 h x 7.375 w in (23 x 19 cm) Artist's stamp to verso of each work. Literature: Calder by Matter, Rower, Perl, Hill, pg. 74 illustrates similar work This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Nov. 28, 2023
Herbert Matter (1907–1984) Giacometti (triptych), nd
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Herbert Matter (1907–1984) Giacometti (triptych), nd Gelatin silver print triptych, mounted together, the first inscribed in red ink in the margin. image: each 10 1/2 x 10 1/2in. (26.6 x 26.6cm.) sheet: each 14 x 11in. (35.5 x 28cm.) Provenance: The Estate of Herbert Matter
Hindman
Nov. 17, 2023
Swissair venez en Suisse par avion Swissair affiche reprise en 1981 de l'image de 1935
Est: €3,000 - €6,000
Affiche entoilée/ Vintage Poster on Linnen
Maison de Ventes Good
Nov. 09, 2023
MATTER, HERBERT: Sculptures in the studio of Alberto Giacometti.
Est: CHF450 - CHF900
MATTER, HERBERT (Engelberg 1907 - 1984 Southampton/USA) : Sculptures in the studio of Alberto Giacometti; Silbergelatineabzug; 50,5x40,5 cm (BG), gerahmt
Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG
Nov. 09, 2023
MATTER, HERBERT: Sculpture in the studio of Alberto Giacometti.
Est: CHF500 - CHF1,000
MATTER, HERBERT (Engelberg 1907 - 1984 Southampton/USA) : Sculpture in the studio of Alberto Giacometti; Silbergelatineabzug; 50,5x40,5 cm (BG), gerahmt
Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG
Oct. 28, 2023
Original 1930s HERBERT MATTER Swiss Ski Travel Poster
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Matter, Herbert 1907 - 1984 Engelberg Photo/Photogravure Printing 1935 29.5 x 18.5 in. (75 x 47 cm) Printer: C.J. Bucher, Luzern Condition Details: (B+/A-) on linen, small tears and minor staining at the edges, minor water staining at the center right, horiz. crease along the top edge#Switzerland #Travel #Winter #Ski #Photomontage
PosterConnection Inc.
Oct. 28, 2023
Original 1940s HERBERT MATTER WW II Propaganda Poster
Est: $600 - $800
Matter, Herbert 1907 - 1984 America Calling Photo/Offset 1941 39.7 x 29.9 in. (101 x 76 cm) Printer: U.S. Government Printing Office Condition Details: (A) tiny tear at the bottom edge, very minimal staining in the outer margins#USA #World War II #Photomontage #Eagle #Animals
PosterConnection Inc.
Oct. 27, 2023
Herbert Matter, Untitled (three works)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Herbert Matter Untitled (three works) silver gelatin print 15.875 h x 19.875 w in (40 x 50 cm) 14 h x 11 w in (36 x 28 cm) 14 h x 11 w in (36 x 28 cm) Artist's stamp to verso of each work. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Oct. 06, 2023
Herbert Matter (1907-1984); Untitled (Biomorphic Photogram);
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Herbert Matter (1907-1984) Untitled (Biomorphic Photogram), c. 1937 Gelatin silver print; the photographer's 2 West 37th Street studio stamp on the reverse. 10 1/8 x 13 1/2 in. (25.7 x 34.3 cm.) sheet 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm.)
Bonhams
Oct. 06, 2023
Herbert Matter (1907-1984); Untitled (Photogram of Pins);
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Herbert Matter (1907-1984) Untitled (Photogram of Pins), c. 1937 Ferrotyped gelatin silver print. 11 x 14 in. (28 x 35.6 cm.)
Bonhams
Oct. 06, 2023
Herbert Matter (1907-1984); Mercedes Matter;
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Herbert Matter (1907-1984) Mercedes Matter, c. 1940 Oversized gelatin silver print; the photographer's credit stamp on the reverse. 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm.)
Bonhams
Sep. 27, 2023
Herbert Matter, Calder with Mobile (for the Hotel Avila) (from the Calder by Matter portfolio)
Est: $600 - $800
Herbert Matter Calder with Mobile (for the Hotel Avila) (from the Calder by Matter portfolio) 1941 / 2013 gelatin silver print image: 11.875 h x 11.25 w in (30 x 29 cm) sheet: 15 h x 14.875 w in (38 x 38 cm) Stamped title, date and number to verso 'Calder with Mobile (For the Hotel Avila) 16/250 2013'. This work is number 16 from the edition of 250 printed by the Palm Press, Concord, MA and published by Editions Cahiers d'Art, Paris. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Aug. 01, 2023
Herbert Matter, Stabile (maquette) and Spiny (maquette) (from the Calder by Matter series)
Est: $600 - $800
Herbert Matter Stabile (maquette) and Spiny (maquette) (from the Calder by Matter series) 1940 / printed 2013 gelatin silver print image: 11.875 h x 11.25 w in (30 x 29 cm) sheet: 15 h x 14.875 w in (38 x 38 cm) Titled, dated and numbered to verso 'Stabile (maquette) and Spiny (maquette) 16/250 2013'. This work is number 16 from the edition of 250. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jul. 18, 2023
Herbert Matter, Photograph for Charles and Ray Eames
Est: $800 - $1,000
Herbert Matter Photograph for Charles and Ray Eames c. 1944 gelatin silver print image: 11.25 h x 10.875 w in (29 x 28 cm) sheet: 11.25 h x 14 w in (29 x 36 cm) Provenance: John and Marilyn Neuhart, Los Angeles | Acquired from the previous c. 1999, The Peter Loughrey Collection, Los Angeles Literature: Eames Design: The Work of the Office of Charles and Ray Eames, Neuhart, Neuhart and Eames, pg. 42 This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jun. 11, 2023
Swissair venez en Suisse par avion Swissair affiche reprise en 1981 de l'image de 1935
Est: €3,000 - €6,000
Affiche entoilée/ Vintage Poster on Linnen
Mirabaud-Mercier
Jun. 06, 2023
Herbert Matter, Mercedes Matter, 1940
Est: €1,200 - €1,500
Photographer's stamp and numbered in an unknown hand in pencil on the verso.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Jun. 06, 2023
Herbert Matter, Mercedes Matter, 1940
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Photographer's stamp on the verso.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Jun. 06, 2023
Herbert Matter, Untitled, 1940s
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Photographer's stamp on the verso.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Jun. 06, 2023
Herbert Matter, Untitled, 1940s
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Photographer's stamp on the verso.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Jun. 06, 2023
Herbert Matter, Untitled, 1940s
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Photographer's 'Studio Associates, Inc.' stamp on the verso.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG