Mildred Rackley Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Mildred Rackley Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 22, 2024
Mildred Rackley (1906-1992) Portrait of a Woman, c.1930
Est: $100 - $150
Watercolor on paper, signed lower right, 18" x 15". Possibly a self-portrait.
Peterborough Auctions
Mar. 07, 2024
Mildred Rackley, Flamenco
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Mildred Rackley Flamenco c. 1938 woodcut in colors image: 9 h x 12.125 w in (23 x 31 cm) sheet: 12 h x 15.625 w in (30 x 40 cm) Signed, titled and numbered to lower margin 'No. 1 Flamenco Rackley'. This work is number 1 from the edition of unknown size published by Work Progress Administration, New York. This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 07, 2024
Mildred Rackley, Boogie Woogie
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Mildred Rackley Boogie Woogie 1940 screenprint in colors image: 10.375 h x 14.25 w in (26 x 36 cm) sheet: 12.625 h x 19.125 w in (32 x 49 cm) Signed, titled and numbered to lower margin '86/76 Boogie Woogie M. Rackley'. This work is number 76 from the edition of 86. This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Dec. 05, 2022
Mildred Rackley (1906-1992) La Jota, 1935-1943 Woodcut in colors on paper 9 x 12
Est: $600 - $800
Mildred Rackley (1906-1992) La Jota, 1935-1943 Woodcut in colors on paper 9 x 12-1/2 inches (22.9 x 31.8 cm) (sheet) Signed and titled in pencil along lower edge HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Nov. 16, 2022
Mildred Rackley, Revelry #2
Est: $700 - $900
Mildred Rackley Revelry #2 1945 screenprint in colors image: 10.75 h × 17 w in (27 × 43 cm) sheet: 13.125 h × 20 w in (33 × 51 cm) Signed, titled and numbered to lower margin '46/75 Revelry #2 Rackley'. This work is number 46 from the edition of 75. Stamped to lower left margin 'Original Serigraph ©National Serigraph Society'. This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Nov. 16, 2022
Mildred Rackley, Jumping Jives
Est: $700 - $900
Mildred Rackley Jumping Jives 1940 woodcut in colors image: 5 h × 6.125 w in (13 × 16 cm) sheet: 9.125 h × 10.125 w in (23 × 26 cm) Signed, titled and numbered to lower margin '17/25 Jumping Jives Rackley'. This work is number 17 from the edition of 25. This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Feb. 23, 2022
Mildred Rackley, (American, 1906-1992), Fifth Avenue, 1939, color screenprint, 18" x 15"
Est: $600 - $800
Mildred Rackley (American, 1906-1992) Fifth Avenue, 1939 color screenprint signed, titled and numbered in pencil lower margin edition of 20 18" x 15" Catalog Note: A similar print may be found in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Dec. 12, 2021
Attrib. Mildred Rackley (1906-1992) American O/C
Est: $200 - $400
Mildred Rackley (1906-1992) American, Oil on C. Signed lower right. Rackley was born on October 13, 1906 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. She attended the University of Texas and completed her education at the Las Vegas, N.M. Normal School. In 1927 she began a teaching career, teaching high school in Taos, New Mexico. There she became acquainted with, and influenced by Walter Ufer of the Taos Society of Artists. Around 1930 she traveled to Europe with her then-husband, Hans Paap. In 1935 Rackley moved to New York City. There she worked for the American League Against War and Fascism's magazine Fight and joined the Artists Union and the American Communist Party. She returned to Europe again in 1937 where she helped organize and American hospital for the volunteers fighting in the Spanish Civil War. She returned to America in 1938. Rackley's work was included in the 1940 MoMA show American Color Prints Under $10 The show was organized as a vehicle for bringing affordable fine art prints to the general public.She was also included in the 1947 and the 1951 Dallas Museum of Fine Arts exhibitions of the National Serigraph Society. She also exhibited her work at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Carnegie International. During World War II Rackley worked in shipyards in California.After the war she was active in the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade (VALB). Rackley died in November 19, 1992 in Lafayette, California.She was married twice; first to Hans Paap, then to Rawlings Simon.Rackley's work is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Overall size: 22 1/2 x 26 in. Sight size: 11 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Mar. 20, 2021
Mildred Rackley woodcut
Est: $700 - $1,000
Mildred Rackley (American 1906-1992)- ''Jumping Jives''- woodcut in color, 1940, signed and titled in pencil, stamped 'New York City WPA Art Project' foxing in lower margins otherwise very good condition. 5 x 6'' This is a color and state variation for the print 'Boogie Woogie', with a different title. We don't know if this is a part of the edition of 25 from a separate WPA edition, which is usually around 25.
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Mar. 20, 2021
Mildred Rackley woodcut
Est: $700 - $1,000
Mildred Rackley (American 1906-1992)- ''Boogie Woogie''- woodcut in color, 1940, signed, titled and numbered 7/25 in pencil, one small repair in right margin (possibly paper imperfection) otherwise very good condition. 5 x 6''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Feb. 04, 2021
MILDRED RACKLEY (1906-1992) Flamenco.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
MILDRED RACKLEY (1906-1992) Flamenco . Color woodcut. 227x305 mm; 9x12 inches, full margins. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin and inscribed "9" in the lower right corner. Published by Work Progress Administration, New York. Circa 1935. A very good impression. Rackley was a member of the Taos Society of Artists before moving the New York in 1935. As an artist activist, Rackley headed the Unemployment Section of the Artists' Union. Rackley also worked for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project. A natural organizer, she moved to Spain in 1937 to serve as a secretery and interpreter for the American Medical Bureau to Aid Spanish Democracy. During World War II, Rackley helped to unionize California's shipyards and worked as a designer and engineer.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 27, 2020
Mildred Rackley, New York City WPA Project, Mending Nets
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Rackley was born on October 13, 1906 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. She attended the University of Texas and completed her education at the Las Vegas, N.M. Normal School. In 1927 she began a teaching career, teaching high school in Taos, New Mexico. There she became acquainted with, and influenced by Walter Ufer of the Taos Society of Artists. Around 1930 she traveled to Europe with her then-husband, Hans Paap. In 1935 Rackley moved to New York City. There she worked for the American League Against War and Fascism's magazine Fight and joined the Artists Union and the American Communist Party. She returned to Europe again in 1937 where she helped organize and American hospital for the volunteers fighting in the Spanish Civil War. She returned to America in 1938. Rackley's work was included in the 1940 MoMA show American Color Prints Under $10 The show was organized as a vehicle for bringing affordable fine art prints to the general public. She was also included in the 1947 and the 1951 Dallas Museum of Fine Arts exhibitions of the National Serigraph Society. She also exhibited her work at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Carnegie International. During World War II Rackley worked in shipyards in California.. After the war she was active in the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade (VALB). Rackley died in November 19, 1992 in Lafayette, California. She was married twice; first to Hans Paap, then to Rawlings Simon. Rackley's work is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
4th Meridian Fine Art
Mar. 13, 2018
MILDRED RACKLEY Jitterbugs.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
MILDRED RACKLEY Jitterbugs. Color linoleum cut, 1940. 157x133; 6 1/8x5 1/4 inches. Signed, titled and inscribed "No. 2" in pencil, lower margin. A very good impression with strong colors.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 15, 2016
Collection of Two Mildred Rackley Silkscreens
Est: $400 - $600
Collection of two pastoral regionalist silkscreen prints on paper by Mildred Rackley (American, 1906-1992) comprising "Horses", silkscreen on paper, graphite signed, titled and edition noted to lower margin "55 Horses M Rackley", figural print depicting a pastoral scene with prancing horses and farm houses; and "Harvest", silkscreen on paper, graphite signed, titled and edition noted to lower margin "57 Harvest M Rackley, figural print depicting a pastoral scene with farmers harvesting golden hay. Each framed approximately 17" x 21". Each sight approximately 11" x 16".
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
May. 21, 2016
Print, Mildred Rackley, Sub Tender
Est: $200 - $400
Mildred Rackley (American, 1906-1992), "Sub Tender," 1943, serigraph, pencil signed and dated lower right, titled lower center, edition 43/50, image: 10"h x 14"w, overall (with frame): 17"h x 21"w
Clars Auctions
Apr. 17, 2016
Print, Mildred Rackley, Sub Tender
Est: $400 - $600
Mildred Rackley (American, 1906-1992), "Sub Tender," 1943, serigraph, pencil signed and dated lower right, titled lower center, edition 43/50, image: 10"h x 14"w, overall (with frame): 17"h x 21"w
Clars Auctions
Jan. 22, 2015
M. Rackley (1906-1992) "Sails" Serigraph Signed
Est: $200 - $400
Wood framed, matted beneath glass. Number 41/140. Penciled signature in lower right corner reads M. Rackley. A few slight scratches to the frame. Sight area measures approximately 15.75" x 10.5" and frame 26" x 22". Total weight 8lbs.
J Levine Auction & Appraisal LLC
Jul. 14, 2013
Painting, Mildred Rackley, ''Trees''
Est: $800 - $1,200
Mildred Rackley (Californian, 1906-1992), ''Trees,'' oil on canvas, signed verso, exhibition label affixed verso, canvas: 25.75''h x 15.5''w, overall (with frame): 32.25''h x 22''w. Exhibited: San Francisco Museum Annual Art Fair 1953,
Clars Auctions
Sep. 11, 2010
FIVE AMERICAN SCREEN PRINTS Mildred Rackley
Est: -
FIVE AMERICAN SCREEN PRINTS Mildred Rackley (American, b. 1906), screen print in colors of San Fransico Bay, signed, 5"...
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 24, 2008
MILDRED RACKLEY Three color screenprints.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
MILDRED RACKLEY Three color screenprints. Fisherman in the Harbor * Warship and Bridge * Warships in the Harbor. Each signed in pencil, lower margin. Various sizes and conditions.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 20, 2007
MILDRED RACKLEY Jitterbugs.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
MILDRED RACKLEY Jitterbugs. Color linoleum cut, 1940. 157x133 6 1/8x5 1/4 inches. Signed, dated and inscribed "hand proof" in pencil, lower right. A very good impression.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 22, 2007
MILDRED RACKLEY, (AMERICAN 1906-1992), "BOOGIE WOOGIE"
Est: $800 - $1,200
MILDRED RACKLEY (american 1906-1992) "BOOGIE WOOGIE" Pencil signed, titled and numbered ''86/74'' in the margin. Color screenprint. 10 3/8 x 14 1/4 in. Unframed
Freeman's
Sep. 15, 2005
MILDRED RACKLEY
Est: $800 - $1,200
Boogie Woogie. Color screenprint, circa 1940. 265x366 mm; 10 3/8x14 3/8 inches, full margins. Signed, titled and numbered 8 2/86 in pencil, lower margin. A very good impression.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 10, 2005
MILDRED RACKLEY
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Boogie Woogie. Color screenprint on cream wove paper, circa 1940. 265x366 mm; 10 3/8x14 3/8 inches, wide margins. Signed, titled and numbered 8 4/86 in pencil, lower margin. A very good impression.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 02, 2004
MILDRED RACKLEY
Est: $700 - $1,000
Jumping Jives. Color woodcut, 1940. 123x153 mm; 4 x6 inches, wide 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, clean impression of this scarce print.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 18, 2003
MILDRED RACKLEY
Est: $800 - $1,200
Fifth Avenue . Color screenprint, 1939. 460x385 mm; 177/8x151/8 inches, wide (full?) margins. Proof, aside from the edition of 20. Signed, titled and inscribed "proof" in pencil, lower margin. A superb impression of this scarce print.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 18, 2003
MILDRED RACKLEY
Est: $800 - $1,200
Fifth Avenue. Color screenprint, 1939. 460x385 mm; 17 7/8x15 1/8 inches, wide (full?) margins. Proof, aside from the edition of 20. Signed, titled and inscribed "proof" in pencil, lower margin. A superb impression of this scarce print.
Swann Auction Galleries