Abraham Rattner Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Abraham Rattner Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 12, 2024
Avraham Rattner 1895-1978 (American) Portfolio - includes 20 lithographs, 1971
Est: $80 - $100
Avraham Rattner 1895-1978 (American) Portfolio - includes 20 lithographs, 1971 h:69 w: 52 cm. numbered 134 Provenance: From the estate Mr. Lenard Carlyle, Carlyle Fine Arts, New York - Tel Aviv. Other Notes: Location: Israel. For estimated delivery time please contact us. Condition report available upon request.
Matsart Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 24, 2024
ABRAHAM RATTNER (1895-1978) "L'AUTOMNE",COLOR LITHOGRAPH, VERVE 3, MOURLOT, TÉRIADE PARIS 1938,IMAGE DETAIL CA. 34,8X25,8CM,UNFRAMED
Est: €60 -
Abraham Rattner (1895-1978) "L'Automne",color lithograph, Verve 3, Mourlot, Tériade Paris 1938,image detail ca. 34,8x25,8cm,unframed
Auction Partners
Nov. 14, 2024
ABRAHAM RATTNER (AMERICAN, 1893-1978) OIL PAINTING
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR IN-HOUSE SHIPPING. DESCRIPTION: Marked presumably by the artist "Oysters" on the masonite back in white. Titled by the framing gallery "Still Life With Oysters". This is not a print, but an original oil painting. MEASUREMENT: 19" X 25" oil on board, 21 3/4" X 27 1/4" framed.
Cordier Auctions & Appraisals
Sep. 22, 2024
Lithograph by Abraham Rattner, American(1893-1978)
Est: $75 - $100
Lithograph by Abraham Rattner (American 1893-1978), "Prophets". Signed Lower Right & Artist Proof Lower Left. Framed. Condition: Generally Good Condition. SOLD AS IS. Dimensions: Sight-23"x17", Frame-28"x23". Provenance: From a Brooklyn, NY Collector. Please note the absence of a Condition Report does not imply that there are no condition issues with this lot. Please contact us for a detailed Condition Report. It is the Buyer's responsibility to inspect each lot and deem their own opinions on Condition, Description, Provenance, and Validity before purchasing. Please make an appointment to preview or ask for Condition Reports. Condition Reports are rendered as an opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. REMEMBER ALL SALES ARE FINAL AND ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS-IS, WHERE IS.
World Auction Gallery
Sep. 17, 2024
Abraham Rattner "Moses 'I Am That I Am'" Painting
Est: $500 - $1,000
Abraham Rattner (American, 1893-1978). Oil on paper painting titled "Moses, 'I Am That I Am'" depicting the biblical figure in pale white against a vibrant red background, 1979. Signed along the lower right. With a label from Kennedy Galleries, New York affixed to the verso. Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, New York; Distinguished Corporate Collection, Minnesota.
Revere Auctions
Sep. 03, 2024
ABRAHAM RATTNER, 1895-1978, "Fire", Colour lithograph., Image: 35cm x 25cm, Frame: 48cm x 38cm
Est: $600 - $1,200
ABRAHAM RATTNER 1895-1978 "Fire" Colour lithograph. Artwork is Framed and dated 1937.
Ozbid Auctions
Sep. 03, 2024
ABRAHAM RATTNER, "The Four Elements", Colour Lithograph., Image: 35cm x 26cm, Frame: 48cm x 58cm
Est: $600 - $1,200
ABRAHAM RATTNER "The Four Elements" Colour Lithograph. Provenance: Collins & Kent Gallery. Artwork is framed and ready to hang.
Ozbid Auctions
Aug. 28, 2024
Abraham Rattner 1893-1978 Expressionist Painting
Est: $100 - $1,000
Abraham Rattner (American, 1893-1978). An original oil painting on canvas titled "The Clown." This expressionist work depicts a Harlequin clown holding a book, with faces behind him. The artist signed and dated the piece 1964 in the lower left. It retains gallery labels on the verso from The Downtown Gallery (New York), Kennedy Galleries (New York), and the Milwaukee Art Center (Milwaukee, WI). Presented in a gilt frame. The sight size measures approximately 51" x 38". Dimensions: 52 X 39 X 1 in. Condition: Good overall condition having mild to moderate age related surface wear. Frame has mild to moderate storage wear and losses to edges and corners. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: Hill Auction Gallery does not offer in-house shipping for this item. Gallery will refer third party shippers for all domestic and international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request. Local Delivery: Florida door-to-door hand delivery service available for this lot; contact Toti@Zemaqua.com for an estimate.
Hill Auction Gallery
Aug. 18, 2024
Abraham Rattner "In the Beginning..." Portfolio
Est: $400 - $800
Abraham Rattner (American, 1893 - 1978) "In the Beginning…" - 1972 12 Colored Lithographs on Arches. Signed and numbered (90/200) lower margin. Henry Miller forward. Published by William Haber. Comes with original portfolio case. Sheet Size: 25.75 x 19.75 in. Case Size: 27.5 x 21 x 2.5 in.
Helmuth Stone
Jul. 27, 2024
ABRAHAM RATTNER 'AUTUMN' LITHOGRAPH
Est: $60 - $80
Abraham Rattner 'Autumn' color lithograph. Signed in the plate lower right. Sheet measures 14" x 10 3/8".
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
Jun. 18, 2024
ABRAHAM RATTNER, RED ABSTRACT, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $650 - $950
Artist: Abraham Rattner, American (1895 - 1978) Title: Red Abstract Year: 1964 Medium: Lithograph, signed, dedicated, and numbered in pencil Edition: 8/9 AP Size: 30 x 21 in. (76.2 x 53.34 cm)
RoGallery
May. 07, 2024
Abraham Rattner, Ripper
Est: $50 - $100
Abraham Rattner (American, 1893-1978), lithograph on paper depicting an abstracted figure, hand raised as though to stab, numbered "69/150" l.l., signed in pencil l.r., 18" x 11 1/2" image size, 26" x 20" sheet size.
Old Kinderhook Auction Company
May. 02, 2024
ABRAHAM RATTNER (1893 - 1978, AMERICAN) Untitled.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
ABRAHAM RATTNER (1893 - 1978, AMERICAN) Untitled. Oil on canvas, circa 1945. 305x405 mm; 12¼x16 inches. Signed, Rattner, lower left and right, and countersigned in oil, lower left, and on verso. Provenance: Private collection, Chicago. Rattner (1895-1978) was born in Poughkeepsie, New York to a Russian-Jewish father and a Romanian-Jewish mother. He initially intended to be an architect, attending George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Deciding instead to concentrate on painting, he then went on to study art at the Corcoran School of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. After college, he served in the U.S. Army's American Camouflage Corps (his unit's commanding officer was Homer Saint-Gaudens, son of sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens). Following the war, Rattner lived in Paris from 1920 to 1940, absorbing the influence of both the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, as well as contemporaries including Pablo Picasso and Georges Rouault. This early abstract work by Rattner, one of a handful of American artists who worked in Paris at the time and bridged early 20th century modernist European movements such as Cubism with mid-century American Abstract Expressionism, was likely made in Paris or soon after his return to New York in the early 1940s. Rattner also taught fine art at , including The New School, New York (1947–55), and Yale University, New Haven (1952–53).
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 24, 2024
ABRAHAM RATTNER (New York/Pennsylvania/France, 1893-1978), Tabletop still life., Watercolor on paper, 11" x 14.5". Framed 19" x 22.5".
Est: $400 - $600
ABRAHAM RATTNER New York/Pennsylvania/France, 1893-1978 Tabletop still life. Signed and dated lower right "A. Rattner '21 Paris".
Eldred's
Apr. 13, 2024
Abraham Rattner (Am. 1893-1978), Mother and Baby, Acrylic on masonite, framed
Est: $800 - $1,200
Abraham Rattner (Am. 1893-1978) Mother and Baby Acrylic on masonite, framed Signed l.r., signed verso 23 3/8" x 17 7/8" actual, 33" x 27" framed
Barridoff Auctions
Apr. 07, 2024
ABRAHAM RATTNER "AUTUMN" LITHOGRAPH
Est: $100 - $200
Abraham Rattner lithograph, titled "Autumn". Signed in the stone lower right. Additional information on verso (see pictures). Excellent condition. Measures 10.5" x 14".
Neely Auction
Mar. 26, 2024
Abraham Rattner "Moses 'I Am That I Am'" Painting
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Abraham Rattner (American, 1893-1978). Oil on paper painting titled "Moses, 'I Am That I Am'" depicting the biblical figure in pale white against a vibrant red background, 1979. Signed along the lower right. With a label from Kennedy Galleries, New York affixed to the verso. Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, New York; Distinguished Corporate Collection, Minnesota.
Revere Auctions
Feb. 14, 2024
Abraham Rattner Vntg Sgd Lmt Ed Folk Art Lithograph
Est: $50 - $150
Signed on lower right corner on graphite, Rattner 140/200. Vintage circa 1972. Appears to be piece titled And thou shalt... from the In the Beginning Portfolio Depicts a vast blue area with abstract forms similar to trees throughout. Framed in a gold toned wooden frame with blue backing. Approx 30 x 25 inches window measures 24 x 19 inches. Minor wearing to frame and to paper art. Signed art, signed artwork, signed home decor, lithograph, signed litho, wall art, art, fine art litho, abstract art, framed litho, landscape art, folk art, Abraham Rattner signed art, interior design. 12 Art wall Abraham Rattner was an American artist, best known for his richly colored paintings, often with religious subject matter. During World War I, he served in France with the U.S. Army as a camouflage artist. Wikipedia Born: July 8, 1895, Poughkeepsie, NY Died: February 14, 1978, New York, NY
The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc.
Jan. 30, 2024
Abraham Rattner (American 1895-1955), Moses, Ink on paper, 1955 Unframed: 30 x 22 1/2 in. (76.2 x 57.2 cm.)
Est: $20 - $40
Abraham Rattner (American 1895-1955), Moses, Ink on paper, 1955
Weschler's
Jan. 01, 2024
ABRAHAM RATTNER, FIRE, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $1,000 - $1,200
Artist: Abraham Rattner, American (1895 - 1978) Title: Fire Year: 1937 Medium: Lithograph, signed in the plate Size: 14 in. x 10.5 in. (35.56 cm x 26.67 cm) Frame Size: 27 x 21 inches
RoGallery
Dec. 14, 2023
Abraham Rattner (American, 1895-1978) Figure with Wings and Mask, 1950
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Abraham Rattner (American, 1895-1978) Figure with Wings and Mask, 1950 oil on canvas signed Rattner (lower right); signed and titled (verso) 50 1/2 x 37 1/2 inches. Provenance: The Downtown Gallery, New York Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Coltman, Pennsylvania Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York (as Gargoyle in Flames) Sold: Sotheby's, March 14, 1996, Lot 191 (as Gargoyle in Flames) The Philip and Suzanne Schiller Collection of American Social Commentary Art, 1930 - 1970, Highland Park, Illinois Exhibited: New York, New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Four American Expressionists, January - March, 1959, no. 118 (this exhibition also traveled to Manchester, New Hampshire, Currier Gallery of Art, April 8 - May 10, 1959; Colorado Springs, Colorado, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, May 24 - June 30, 1959; Columbus, Ohio, Columbus Gallery of Art, July 15 - August 30, 1959; Dallas, Texas, Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, November 22 - January 3, 1960) White Plains, New York, Westchester Art Society Gallery, Third Annual Invited Artists' Show, January 24 - February 7, 1965 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Peale House Galleries, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Abraham Rattner, September 22, 1966 - October 30, 1966 Literature: Noel S. Frackman, Outposts of Art: Of Painters and Sculptors, Patent Trader, Mt. Kisco, New York, Sunday, January 31, 1965, pp. 11
Hindman
Dec. 14, 2023
ABRAHAM RATTNER, AND NOAH SENT FORTH... FROM THE IN THE BEGINNING PORTFOLIO, LITHOGRAPH ON ARCHES
Est: $1,100 - $1,500
Artist: Abraham Rattner, American (1895 - 1978) Title: And Noah sent forth... from the In the Beginning Portfolio Year: 1972 Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 157/200 Size: 20 x 25.5 in. (50.8 x 64.77 cm)
RoGallery
Dec. 14, 2023
ABRAHAM RATTNER, BEHOLD THE MAN HAS BECOME LIKE ONE OF US... FROM THE IN THE BEGINNING PORTFOLIO, LITHOGRAPH ON ARCHES
Est: $900 - $1,200
Artist: Abraham Rattner, American (1895 - 1978) Title: Behold the man has become like one of us... from the In the Beginning Portfolio Year: 1972 Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 157/200 Size: 20 x 25.5 in. (50.8 x 64.77 cm)
RoGallery
Dec. 14, 2023
ABRAHAM RATTNER, AND THE LORD SAID UNTO MOSES... FROM THE IN THE BEGINNING PORTFOLIO, LITHOGRAPH ON ARCHES
Est: $900 - $1,200
Artist: Abraham Rattner, American (1895 - 1978) Title: And the Lord said unto Moses... from the In the Beginning Portfolio Year: 1972 Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 157/200 Size: 25.5 x 20 in. (64.77 x 50.8 cm)
RoGallery
Dec. 14, 2023
ABRAHAM RATTNER, HEAR O' ISRAEL... FROM THE IN THE BEGINNING PORTFOLIO, LITHOGRAPH ON ARCHES
Est: $900 - $1,200
Artist: Abraham Rattner, American (1895 - 1978) Title: Hear O' Israel... from the In the Beginning Portfolio Year: 1972 Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 157/200 Size: 20 x 25.5 in. (50.8 x 64.77 cm)
RoGallery
Dec. 14, 2023
ABRAHAM RATTNER, BIBLICAL SCENE, SCREENPRINT
Est: $375 - $475
Artist: Abraham Rattner, American (1895 - 1978) Title: Biblical Scene Year: 1966 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 100 Image Size: 15.5 x 22 inches Size: 21 x 29 in. (53.34 x 73.66 cm)
RoGallery
Dec. 12, 2023
Abraham Rattner
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
American 1893-1978 Around the Dinner Table Signed indistinctly (ll); variously inscribed and stamped on the reverse and stretcher Oil on canvas 18 x 22 inches (45.7 x 55.9 cm) Unframed The verso is painted. Some wear to the edges of canvas. Some buckling. Crazing throughout. Uneven varnish in the lower left quadrant. Could benefit from a light cleaning.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 30, 2023
ABRAHAM RATTNER (1893 - 1978, AMERICAN) Untitled.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
ABRAHAM RATTNER (1893 - 1978, AMERICAN) Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1953. Signed, Rattner, and dated, 1953, lower right. 915x762 mm; 36x30 inches.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 30, 2023
Abraham Rattner (1893-1978): Horse
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Pastel on paper, signed 'Abraham Rattner' lower right. 12 x 13 1/2 in. (sheet), 17 1/2 x 19 in. (frame). Property from the CollectionÂ ofÂ Piri Halasz
STAIR
Nov. 25, 2023
Abraham Rattner (1895-1978) "L'Automne",color lithograph, Verve 3, Mourlot, Tériade Paris 1938,image detail ca. 34,8x25,8cm,unframed
Est: €60 -
Abraham Rattner (1895-1978) "L'Automne",color lithograph, Verve 3, Mourlot, Tériade Paris 1938,image detail ca. 34,8x25,8cm,unframed
Auction Partners
Nov. 21, 2023
Abraham Rattner
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
American 1893-1978 Around the Dinner Table Signed indistinctly (ll); variously inscribed and stamped on the reverse and stretcher Oil on canvas 18 x 22 inches (45.7 x 55.9 cm) Unframed The verso is painted. Some wear to the edges of canvas. Some buckling. Crazing throughout. Uneven varnish in the lower left quadrant. Could benefit from a light cleaning.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 12, 2023
ABRAHAM RATTNER (NY/PA/FRANCE, 1893-1978) LTD ED SIGNED TAPESTRY
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
"Shema Israel", hand hooked petit point tapestry wall-hanging rug, signed lower left, mid-20th c., wth label verso that reads "An original work of art, 1/8, by Abraham Tattner, executed at Itchel Mambush Workshop, Ein-Hod Artist Village, Israel, signed on tag, with title, 65" x 79". Good condition. Includes wall batten with velcro matching that on back of tapestry. Shema Israel is a Jewish prayer (known as the Shema) that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services, an affirmation of God's singularity. “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord” (Deuteronomy 6:4).
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Nov. 01, 2023
Abraham Rattner (American, 1895-1978) Two Figures and Masks, Composition #3
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Abraham Rattner (American, 1895-1978) Two Figures and Masks, Composition #3 oil on canvas 35 ¼ x 45 ¾ in. (89.5 x 116 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 28, 2023
Abraham Rattner, New York, Pennsylvania / France (1893 - 1978), male portrait, lithograph, 26"H x 20"W
Est: $140 - $200
Abraham Rattner New York, Pennsylvania / France, (1893 - 1978) male portrait lithograph Pencil signed lower right and verso, numbered 123/150 lower left.
Ripley Auctions
Sep. 23, 2023
Abraham Rattner (American 1895-1978) Lithographs, portfolio of lithographs from 1956, 17 1/2"" x 13 1/2"
Est: $200 - $400
Abraham Rattner (American 1895-1978) Lithographs portfolio of lithographs from 1956 17 1/2"" x 13 1/2"
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Sep. 21, 2023
ABRAHAM RATTNER Untitled.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
ABRAHAM RATTNER Untitled. Oil on canvas, circa 1940-45. 305x405 mm; 12 1/4x16 inches. Signed in oil, lower right, and countersigned in oil, lower left, and countersigned in oil, verso. Provenance: Private collection, Chicago. Rattner (1895-1978) was born in Poughkeepsie, New York to a Russian-Jewish father and a Romanian-Jewish mother. He initially intended to be an architect, attending George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Deciding instead to concentrate on painting, he then went on to study art at the Corcoran School of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. After college, he served in the U.S. Army's American Camouflage Corps (his unit's commanding officer was Homer Saint-Gaudens, son of sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens). Following the war, Rattner lived in Paris from 1920 to 1940, absorbing the influence of both the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, as well as contemporaries including Pablo Picasso and Georges Rouault. This early abstract work by Rattner, one of a handful of American artists who worked in Paris at the time and bridged early 20th century modernist European movements such as Cubism with mid-century American Abstract Expressionism, was likely made in Paris or soon after his return to New York in the early 1940s. Rattner also taught fine art at , including The New School, New York (1947–55), and Yale University, New Haven (1952–53).
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 17, 2023
ABRAHAM RATTNER ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPH "AUTUMN"
Est: $100 - $200
Abraham Rattner original color lithograph, titled "Autumn". Signed in stone lower right. See pictures for detail on back of lithograph. Very good condition, has a sticker on top right 4039. Measures 10.5" x 14".
Neely Auction
Sep. 15, 2023
ABRAHAM RATTNER - AUTUMN - ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPH VERVE 1938
Est: $70 - $90
AUTUMN - an original lithograph from Verve Volume I, Number 3 by Rattner published in 1938. Signed in the plate. In very good condition having never been framed - there is text on the verso. On good paper with a sheet size 10 x 14 inches.
Beowulf Art and Books
Sep. 15, 2023
ABRAHAM RATTNER - FIRE - ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPH - VERVE 1937
Est: $235 - $335
FIRE - an original lithograph by Rattner from Verve the French Review of Art Vol. 1, Number 1 December 1937. Signed in the plate. With a sheet size of 9 x 14 inches. In fine condition having never been framed. A very fine examples of Rattner's early 20th. Century style. A wonderful work by the great modern master.
Beowulf Art and Books
Sep. 14, 2023
ABRAHAM RATTNER, RED ABSTRACT, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $600 - $900
Artist: Abraham Rattner, American (1895 - 1978) Title: Red Abstract Year: 1964 Medium: Lithograph, signed, dedicated, and numbered in pencil Edition: 8/9 AP Size: 30 x 21 in. (76.2 x 53.34 cm)
RoGallery
Sep. 09, 2023
ABRAHAM RATTNER - FIRE - ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPH - VERVE 1937
Est: $235 - $335
FIRE - an original lithograph by Rattner from Verve the French Review of Art Vol. 1, Number 1 December 1937. Signed in the plate. With a sheet size of 9 x 14 inches. In fine condition having never been framed. A very fine examples of Rattner's early 20th. Century style. A wonderful work by the great modern master.
Beowulf Art and Books
Aug. 12, 2023
Abraham Rattner Limited Edition Lithograph
Est: -
Signed In Bottom Right Corner, Frame Measuring Approximately 29.5x23.5 Inches, Art Measuring 24x18 Inches, Scratching Present To Frame. Bh14915 Js
EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
Aug. 12, 2023
Abraham Rattner Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
Est: -
Signed In Bottom Right Corner, Frame Measuring Approximately 29.5x23.5 Inches, Art Measuring 26x20 Inches, Scuffing Present To Frame. Bh14915 Js
EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
Jul. 28, 2023
ABRAHAM RATTNER - TWO (2) ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHS VERVE 1930'S
Est: $205 - $305
RATTNER: 1) FIRE - an original lithograph by Rattner from Verve the French Review of Art Vol. 1, Number 1 December 1937. Signed in the plate. With a sheet size of 10 x 14 inches. In near fine condition having never been framed. This work was published in Verve Magazine. 2) AUTUMN - an original lithograph from Verve Volume I, Number 3 by Rattner published in 1938. Signed in the plate. In near fine condition having never been framed - there is text on the verso. On good paper with a sheet size 10 x 14 inches. Two very fine examples of Rattner's early 20th. Century style. Two wonderful works by the great modern master.
Beowulf Art and Books
Jul. 28, 2023
ABRAHAM RATTNER - FIRE - ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPH - VERVE 1937
Est: $90 - $130
FIRE - an original lithograph by Rattner from Verve the French Review of Art Vol. 1, Number 1 December 1937. Signed in the plate. With a sheet size of 9 x 14 inches. In fine condition having never been framed. A very fine examples of Rattner's early 20th. Century style. A wonderful work by the great modern master.
Beowulf Art and Books
Jul. 25, 2023
ABRAHAM RATTNER (AMERICAN, 1895-1978) - THE VALLEY OF THE DRY BONES, INK ON PAPER, 1955.
Est: $200 - $400
Abraham Rattner (American, 1895-1978) - The Valley of the Dry Bones (Vision of Ezekial), Ink on Paper, 1955. Singed, titled and dated. 50x69.5cm.
Pasarel
Jul. 09, 2023
ABRAHAM RATTNER (NY/PA/FRANCE, 1893-1978)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
"In the Beginning...,". Twelve original lithographs by Abraham Rattner, published by William Haber. Lithography Mourlot, typography Fequet et Baudier. 1972. Portfolio Boxed Set, limited edition of 200 on Justification page. In linen covered clamshell box. Foreword by Henry Miller. All pages are bi-fold Arches, the prints having a Biblical quote on face, the image inside, including: "Variations for the Menorah"; "The Annunciation to Noah"; "Samson and Delilah"; "Moses and the Burning Bush"; "Paradise Lost"; "David and Goliath"; "In the beginning..."; "Moses and the Burning Bush"; "The Shema"; "Let There be Light"; "The Bush was Burning With Jire but the Bush was not Consumated"; "Moses and the Tables of Stone". Color lithographs, each pencil signed. With index sheet. 20" x 26" sheets. 27 1/2" x 21" x 2 1/2" box. Damage to box, contents near fine with minor soiling to first and last outer folds, lithos are all fine.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jul. 01, 2023
Abraham Rattner, New York, Pennsylvania / France (1893-1978), abstract, oil on canvas, 12 1/4"H x 16"W
Est: $400 - $600
Abraham Rattner New York, Pennsylvania / France, (1893-1978) abstract oil on canvas Signed lower left, lower right, and verso. Biography from the Archives of askART: Abraham Rattner, known for his rich, Rouault-like color, was born in 1893 in Poughkeepsie, New York. Though he would later meet Claude Monet when studying in Paris, Rattner was temperamentally and stylistically attuned to Georges Rouault and Pablo Picasso. Initially combining study of architecture at George Washington University, Washington, D.C., with painting classes at the Corcoran School of Art, he quickly decided to concentrate on painting. In light of his later segmented style, and given the fragmented, patchy nature of camouflage in his breaking up the contours of forms on canvas, it is interesting that Rattner would have been a specialist in camouflage for the army during World War I. He had begun study at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts* in 1917 before the war interrupted that endeavor. After the war, he attended the Ecole des Beaux Arts* in Paris as the result of a traveling fellowship from the Academy. He would live there until World War II began in 1939. Most of his paintings were left in Paris when he fled. Back in the United States, Rattner would illustrate a book by Henry Miller, chronicling their extended cross-country travels by car. Rattner is best known for religious themes and a very expressive style similar to stained glass with incredibly rich, glazed, impasto paint and color divided into glowing segments by thick black lines. In his last years, the artist moved closer to an Abstract-Expressionist* style. Rattner died in 1978. Abraham Rattner taught at the American Academy* in Rome. He was a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters*. His work is in the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York; Art Institute of Chicago; Baltimore Museum of Art; Detroit Institute of Arts; Newark Museum, New Jersey; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia; Philadelphia Museum of Art; Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.; Wadsworth Athenaeum, Hartford, Connecticut; and Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City. Sources: Michael David Zellman, 300 Years of American Art Peter Hastings Falk, Editor, Who Was Who in American Art
Ripley Auctions