Leonard Pytlak Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Leonard Pytlak Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 18, 2023
Leonard Pytlak (New York, 1910 - 1998), "Seabreeze - N.Y.C. Fire Station Boat," screenprint
Est: $200 - $400
Leonard Pytlak (New York, 1910 - 1998), "Seabreeze - N.Y.C. Fire Station Boat," screenprint, c. 1930-40, unsigned, measures 13 x 14.50 inches to the matt opening, measures 21 x 23 inches framed. CONDITION: Good. An influential American printmaker, Leonard Pytlak studied art at the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art and at the Art Students League, New York. From 1934 to 1941 he worked almost exclusively in the medium of lithography. As this was the troubling times of the Great Depression most of his lithographic work was published by the New York Chapter of the W.P.A. (Works Progress Administration), which kept many artists employed during these years. These commissioned W.P.A. prints were most often published in very small editions ranging from sixteen to twenty-five impressions.
Huntington Museum of Art
Feb. 16, 2023
LEONARD PYTLAK (1910-1998) Untitled (Foundry).
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
LEONARD PYTLAK (1910-1998) Untitled (Foundry). Color screenprint. 400x320 mm; 15 3/4x12 5/8 inches, wide margins. Signed twice in pencil, lower right. 1946-47. A very good impression with strong colors. Pytlak, a native of Newark, New Jersey, attended the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art as well as the Art Students League in New York. He was a painter as well as a printmaker and executed murals while working for the WPA in the 1930s. In 1938, Pytlak joined the special screenprinting unit led by Anthony Velonis in the Federal Art Project's Graphic Arts department in New York, where he was among the first artists to use screenprinting as a fine art medium. He was a founder of and became president of the National Serigraph Society and was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for printmaking in 1941. He would continue to promote the medium through exhibiting and teaching throughout his career. Between 1941 and 1949, Pytlak is estimated to have created 96 screenprints, and during these years he had several solo exhibitions, including at the ACA Gallery, New York in 1942; the Weyhe Gallery, New York, in 1944; the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., in 1948; and the Serigraph Gallery, New York, in 1949.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 21, 2022
Leonard Pytlak (1910-1998) 3 Works
Est: $400 - $800
Leonard Pytlak (American, 1910-1998) 3 Serigraphs: 1) "The Next Act" 1940, pencil signed and titled. Unframed. 2) "Mixed Bouquet", signed and titled. Unframed. 3) "Lone Traveler" C. 1940, plate signed and pencil titled. Unframed. Ranging in size from: 13'' x 16'', 33 x 41 cm (image); 13'' x 19'', 33 x 48 cm (sheet) to 13.5'' x 19.25'', 34 x 49 cm (image); 14.5'' x 20.25'', 37 x 51 cm (sheet).
Material Culture
Aug. 13, 2022
5 American prints
Est: $150 - $250
5 American prints 1). William Gropper (1897-1977)- The Senate Floor- lithograph in colors, margins trimmed. 14 x 18'' 2-4). Carl Pickhardt (1908-2004)- Two Clown- 3 lithographs, only 1 signed in pencil. 7 3/4 x 5 1/2'' 5). Leonard Pytlak (1910-1998)- Mand andd Two Ballerinas- silkscreen in colors, signed in pencil. 12 1/2 x 10''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jun. 30, 2022
LEONARD PYTLAK Under the Overpass.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
LEONARD PYTLAK Under the Overpass. Color screenprint, circa 1940. 328x430 mm; 12 7/8x16 7/8 inches, full margins. Signed in pencil, lower left. A very good impression of this extremely scarce print. Pytlak (1910-1998), a native of Newark, New Jersey, attended the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art as well as the Art Students League in New York. He was a painter as well as a printmaker and executed murals while working for the W.P.A. in the 1930s. In 1938, Pytlak joined the special screenprinting unit led by Anthony Velonis in the Federal Art Project's Graphic Arts department in New York, where he was among the first artists to use screenprinting as a fine art medium. He was a founder of and became president of the National Serigraph Society and was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for printmaking in 1941 and would continue to promote the medium through exhibiting and teaching throughout his career. Between 1941 and 1949, Pytlak is estimated to have created 96 screenprints, and during these years he had several solo exhibitions, including at the ACA Gallery, New York in 1942; the Weyhe Gallery, New York, in 1944; the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., in 1948; and the Serigraph Gallery, New York, in 1949.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 30, 2022
LEONARD PYTLAK Standees (Garbo and Gilbert).
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
LEONARD PYTLAK Standees (Garbo and Gilbert). Color screenprint, circa 1940. 270x330 mm; 10 1/2x13 inches, full margins. Edition of approximately 10. Signed in pencil, lower right and titled in ink, lower left. A very good impression of this scarce print with strong colors. Pytlak (1910-1998) studied art at the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art and at the Art Students League, New York. From 1934 to 1941 he worked almost exclusively in lithography. During the 1930s he made numerous lithographs under the auspices of the New York Chapter of the W.P.A. (Works Progress Administration). Around 1940 Pytlak began to experiment with the newly discovered graphic arts medium of the screenprint (or silkscreen). He was among the first artists to be included in the silkscreen unit of the Graphic Arts Division of the New York Federal Arts Project. At this time he also founded the National Serigraph Society. Pytlak's screenprints of New York from the 1940s evoke the optimism and dynamic of the immediate post-war era as well as the gritty, sometimes lonely feel of the urban experience.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 19, 2022
Leonard Pytlak (1910-1998) Ink on Paper, Clam Hunters
Est: $200 - $500
Depicting several men hunting clams near the ocean; created for the New York City WPA Art Project. Leonard Pytlak was an American printmaker who studied at the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art. Housed in wood frame with white matte and glass front. Artist signature lower right, pencil. Titled lower center, pencil. Good condition. Sight size: 9"H x 10.25"W. Frame size: 15.5"H x 16.75"W. #art #ink #wpaproject #pytlak #clamhunters Artist: Leonard Pytlak Issued: c. 1939 Country of Origin: United States
Lion and Unicorn
Apr. 07, 2022
Leonard Pytlak, (American, 1910-1998), Angels of Puebla #2, color screenprint, 12 1/2" x 15 3/8"
Est: $200 - $300
Leonard Pytlak (American, 1910-1998) Angels of Puebla #2 color screenprint signed in pencil lower left 12 1/2" x 15 3/8" Catalog Note: A similar print may be found in the collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Feb. 05, 2022
Signed Mid Century Modern Silkscreen Print Leonard Pytlak
Est: $50 - $100
Signed Impressionistic Silkscreen Print Leonard Pytlak. A wonderful original silkscreen print by Leonard Pytlak (American. 1910-1998), untitled (Two Girls and a Canary). It is printed on wove paper, published by The Colophon in 1948. The printed is framed with a green mat and wood frame. The back has an old cut out biography and info sheet of the artist and painting glued to it.Â Dimensions are 20.5Â in h x 16.5Â in w x 1Â in d. Condition is good. Paint loss and surface wear to frame. Please call or email for a detailed condition report.
Public Sale Auction House
Oct. 13, 2021
Leonard Pytlak, (American, 1910-1998), The Bowery, 1934, lithograph, 10" x 11 7/8"
Est: $300 - $500
Leonard Pytlak (American, 1910-1998) The Bowery, 1934 lithograph signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil lower margin edition of 16 10" x 11 7/8"
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 20, 2021
Leonard Pytlak serigraph
Est: $200 - $400
Leonard Pytlak (American 1910-1998)- ''Foundry''- serigraph in colors, signed in pencil in image, paper age toned otherwise good condition. 15 1/2 x 12''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Nov. 14, 2020
Leonard Pytlak (Born 1910)
Est: $50 - $100
Painting: Leonard Pytlak (Born 1910), seascape, gouache (?). Sight 18 1/2" x 23".
Copake Auction Inc.
Aug. 01, 2019
Leonard Pytlak Serigraph [Day of the Dead, Mexico]
Est: $80 - $160
Leonard Pytlak (New York, New Jersey b. 1910) signed color serigraph. Dated and signed '1949 Leonard Pytlak' in pencil lower center. Title 'La Mulita Day' in pencil lower left. In VG/EX condition, minor paper loss in two lower corners. Measures 14.5-in. x 19.375-in. sheet size. Unframed, loose and not mounted or glued down. If lot is absent of a condition report a condition report may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Provenance: Amity Art Foundation, Inc. collection. We ship most items in this auction in house and gladly combine shipping if possible of multiple items.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Jan. 13, 2019
Leonard Pytlak; Serigraph on Paper, Sailboats
Est: $200 - $300
Leonard Pytlak (American 1910 - 1998); NYC Artist WPA; New England Sailboats; Serigraph on paper or board signed lower left recto, L Pytlak; matted and framed. Appears in good condition, not examined out of frame. Height of art 19 inches (48.2 cm.) X width of art 22 3/4 inches (57.8 cm.).
Eddie's Auction
Dec. 13, 2018
Leonard Pytlak Signed Lithograph Color
Est: $75 - $125
Leonard Pytlak (American, 1910 b.) pencil signed lithograph in color. Pencil signed "L. Pytlak" lower right. Measures 12.5" x 18" sheet size. Very good condition. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. Provenance: Amity Art Foundation, Inc. collection. We ship most items in this auction in house and gladly combine shipping if possible of multiple items.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Oct. 29, 2018
Leonard Pytlak (American, 1910-1998) Barbershop Mural
Est: $300 - $500
Leonard Pytlak (American, 1910-1998) Barbershop Mural, oil painting on board. Early 20th c. Size: 46'' x 96'', 117 x 244 cm (board); 48'' x 98'', 122 x 249 cm (frame).
Material Culture
Oct. 29, 2018
Leonard Pytlak (American, 1910-1998) Early Jazz Club Mural
Est: $300 - $500
Leonard Pytlak (American, 1910-1998) Early Jazz Club Mural, oil painting on board. Early 20th c. Size: 46'' x 96'', 117 x 244 cm (board); 48'' x 98'', 122 x 249 cm (frame).
Material Culture
Oct. 25, 2018
Leonard Pytlak (born 1910) Lithograph
Est: $50 - $80
Leonard Pytlak (born 1910) original signed lithograph. Signed in pencil "L. Pytlak" lower right. Measures 12.75" x 18" sheet size. Fair to good condition with light toning over image area and tape residue at top edges and lower center edge. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. Provenance: Amity Art Foundation, Inc. collection. We ship most items in this auction in house and gladly combine shipping if possible of multiple items.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Aug. 20, 2018
Leonard Pytlak (American, 1910-1998) Barbershop Mural
Est: $500 - $1,000
Leonard Pytlak (American, 1910-1998) Barbershop Mural, oil painting on board. Early 20th c. Size: 46'' x 96'', 117 x 244 cm (board); 48'' x 98'', 122 x 249 cm (frame).
Material Culture
Aug. 20, 2018
Leonard Pytlak (American, 1910-1998) Boxing Mural
Est: $500 - $1,000
Leonard Pytlak (American, 1910-1998) Boxing Mural, oil painting on board. Size: 46'' x 96'', 117 x 244 cm (board); 48'' x 98'', 122 x 249 cm (frame). Early 20th c.
Material Culture
Aug. 20, 2018
Leonard Pytlak (American, 1910-1998) Baseball Mural
Est: $500 - $1,000
Leonard Pytlak (American, 1910-1998) Baseball Mural, oil painting on board. Early 20th c. Size: 46'' x 96'', 117 x 244 cm (board); 48'' x 98'', 122 x 249 cm (frame).
Material Culture
Aug. 20, 2018
Leonard Pytlak (American, 1910-1998) Early Jazz Club Mural
Est: $500 - $1,000
Leonard Pytlak (American, 1910-1998) Early Jazz Club Mural, oil painting on board. Early 20th c. Size: 46'' x 96'', 117 x 244 cm (board); 48'' x 98'', 122 x 249 cm (frame).
Material Culture
Aug. 20, 2018
Leonard Pytlak (American, 1910-1998) Early Beach Scene Mural
Est: $500 - $1,000
Leonard Pytlak (American, 1910-1998) Beach Scene Mural, oil painting on board, Early 20th c. Size: 46'' x 96'', 117 x 244 cm (board); 48'' x 98'', 122 x 249 cm (frame).
Material Culture
Aug. 20, 2018
Leonard Pytlak (American, 1910-1998) Early Flight Mural
Est: $500 - $1,000
Leonard Pytlak (American, 1910-1998) Early Flight Mural, oil painting on board. Early 20th c. Size: 46'' x 96'', 117 x 244 cm (board); 48'' x 98'', 122 x 249 cm (frame). Leonard Pytlak studied at the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art and the Art Studentäó»s League. He was a member of the Art League of America, Philadelphia Color Print Society and Audobon Artists. He was a member and founder of the National Serigraph Society and was involved with the New York City WPA as a graphic artist from 1934 to 1941. His work is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brooklyn Museum, Denver Art Museum, New York Public Library, Museum of Modern Art, Contemporary Art Museum and the National Serigraph Society.
Material Culture
Jul. 01, 2018
Leonard Pytlak (AM 20th c) Greenhouse
Est: $100 - $200
Leonard Pytlak (American 20th c) Greenhouse watercolor on paper 13 x 10" signed lower right
Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Aug. 17, 2016
Leonard Pytlak HARLEM DRUMMER; JAZZ SINGER, HARLEM Two color screenprints; Together with Mervin Jules [AT THE GALLERY] color screenprin
Est: $200 - $300
Leonard Pytlak HARLEM DRUMMER; JAZZ SINGER, HARLEM Two color screenprints; Together with Mervin Jules [AT THE GALLERY], color screenprint, inscribed with the artist's name and signed by his daugher, Gabriel Jules. Sight of largest image 12 x 17 inches C A New England Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 23, 2016
LEONARD PYTLAK AMERICAN 1910-1998
Est: $300 - $400
Back Stage , color screenprint, 20 x 24 in (50.8 x 61 cm), signed in pencil lower left of center;
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Oct. 24, 2015
LEONARD PYTLAK (American, 1910-1998)
Est: $25 - $45
LEONARD PYTLAK (American, 1910-1998), ''Spring Song'', silkscreen, pencil signed and titled. Image 12-1/2''h, 15''w. Some craquelure, no glass.
South Bay Auctions Inc
Oct. 24, 2015
Leonard Pytlak lithograph
Est: $150 - $250
Leonard Pytlak (American 1910-?)- ''Pruning''- lithograph, signed and titled in pencil, creases in corners, staining in margins. 13 3/4 x 9 1/4''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 24, 2015
Leonard Pytlak lithograph
Est: $600 - $900
Leonard Pytlak (American 1910-?)- ''Side Track''- lithograph, signed and titled in pencil, staining along margins, especially right side. 11 1/4 x 14 1/2''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Apr. 14, 2015
LEONARD PYTLAK, ''Spring Song'', silkscreen.
Est: $200 - $300
LEONARD PYTLAK (American, 1910-1998), ''Spring Song'', silkscreen, pencil signed and titled. Image 12-1/2''h, 15''w. Some craquleure.
South Bay Auctions Inc
May. 16, 2014
Leonard Pytlak (American, b. 1910) Stage Hands. Signed "L. Pytlak" in pencil l.r., titled in pencil l.c. Color woodcut on Japan paper,
Est: $150 - $200
Leonard Pytlak (American, b. 1910) Stage Hands. Signed "L. Pytlak" in pencil l.r., titled in pencil l.c. Color woodcut on Japan paper, image size 11 7/8 x 14 in. (30.0 x 35.5 cm), unmatted, unframed. Condition: Margins 1 1/2 inches or more, soiling, tears, and pencil annotations to margins. Provenance: From the collection of WPA artist Maxwell Mandell, by descent to the current owner.
Skinner
Jun. 16, 2013
LEONARD PYTLAK (1910-1998)
Est: $200 - $400
"Easton", lithograph 16" x 17" (full paper) signed lower right in pencil, unframed
Black Rock Galleries
Jun. 16, 2013
LEONARD PYTLAK (1910-1998)
Est: $200 - $400
"Ice Skating", pencil, 12 1/2 x 19", (image), unsigned, unframed
Black Rock Galleries
May. 05, 2012
Leonard Pytlak Mural
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
(American, born 1910); Series of five: Acrobats/Circus Band/Croquet/Serenading/Fire Dept.; Inscribed “Manor Inn Gay Ninety Room” in Circus Band Scene; Oil on board; Dimensions of each panel: approx 96”x48”
Material Culture
Jun. 18, 2009
LEONARD PYTLAK Skating in Central Park.
Est: $500 - $750
LEONARD PYTLAK Skating in Central Park. Color screenprint on gray wove paper, circa 1940. 340x405 mm; 13 1/2x16 inches, 1/2- inch margins. Signed in pencil, lower right. A good impression of this early New York screenprint.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 05, 2007
LEONARD PYTLAK, (AMERICAN B. 1910) TWO COLOR SCREENPRINTS, "GULL'S HAVEN"
Est: $600 - $800
LEONARD PYTLAK (american b. 1910) two color screenprints "GULL'S HAVEN" Pencil signed. 12 x 16 in. and; UNDER THE OVERPASS Signed in ink. 12 x 16 in. (2)
Freeman's
Aug. 06, 2007
Leonard Pytlak (American 1910-1998) serigraph
Est: $75 - $125
Leonard Pytlak (American, 1910-1998) serigraph, figures around a fire outside a tenement, pencil signed lower left, several small creases in image, matted and framed under glass, ss: 10 3/4" h. x 13 1/2" w. (not examined out of frame)
Winter Associates, Inc.
Jun. 22, 2007
LEONARD PYTLAK, (AMERICAN 1910-1998), "GULLS HAVEN"
Est: $400 - $600
LEONARD PYTLAK (american 1910-1998) "GULLS HAVEN" Pencil signed, titled in the margin. Color screenprint. 12 1/2 x 16 3/4 in. Unframed
Freeman's
Jun. 22, 2007
LEONARD PYTLAK, (AMERICAN 1910-1998), "STREET IN QUEBEC"
Est: $300 - $500
LEONARD PYTLAK (american 1910-1998) "STREET IN QUEBEC" Pencil signed and titled in the margin. Color screenprint. 14 1/4 x 15 1/2 in. Unframed
Freeman's
Jun. 22, 2007
LEONARD PYTLAK, (AMERICAN 1910-1998), "THE NEXT ACT"
Est: $400 - $600
LEONARD PYTLAK (american 1910-1998) "THE NEXT ACT" Pencil signed and numbered 29/50 in image and titled in the margin. Color screenprint. 19 3/16 x 13 3/8 in. Unframed
Freeman's
Sep. 19, 2006
LEONARD PYTLAK Side Track.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
LEONARD PYTLAK Side Track. Lithograph, circa 1939-40. 285x270 mm; 111/4x141/2 inches, full margins. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin. Published by the Federal Art Project, WPA, New York. A fine impression.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 19, 2006
LEONARD PYTLAK Corner House.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
LEONARD PYTLAK Corner House. Lithograph, circa 1935-41. 254x285 mm; 10x111/4 inches, full margins. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin. Published by the Federal Art Project, WPA, New York, with the ink stamp, lower left. A very good, well-inked impression.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 19, 2006
LEONARD PYTLAK Bonfire.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
LEONARD PYTLAK Bonfire. Lithograph, 1935. 280x342 mm; 11x131/2 inches, full margins. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin. Published by the Federal Art Project, WPA, New York, with the ink stamp, lower left. A very good impression.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 29, 2006
Pytlak, Leonard (American, 1910) Serigraph "Gulls Haven". 12" x 16" s.s., framed to 18" x 23". Not examined out of frame. Estimated shipping is $30-50, and does not include insurance, which is 1% of the sale price.
Est: $100 - $200
Pytlak, Leonard (American, 1910) Serigraph "Gulls Haven". 12" x 16" s.s., framed to 18" x 23". Not examined out of frame. Estimated shipping is $30-50, and does not include insurance, which is 1% of the sale price.
Farmer Auctions
Mar. 03, 2005
LEONARD PYTLAK
Est: $800 - $1,200
The Bowery. Lithograph, 1934. 251x302 mm; 9
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 13, 2005
LEONARD PYTLAK
Est: $500 - $750
Be Bop Fitzgerald. Color screenprint. 355x400 mm; 14x16 inches, narrow (full?) margins. Edition of 45. Signed in pencil, lower right. Ex-collection Serigraph Galleries, Inc., New York, with the label on the frame back. A good impression.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 02, 2004
LEONARD PYTLAK
Est: $800 - $1,200
Keeping Cool. Color woodcut. 233x303 mm; 9 1/4x12 inches, wide margins. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin. A very good, clean impression of this scarce print.
Swann Auction Galleries