Betye Saar Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Betye Saar Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 19, 2024
Betye Saar (b. 1926), Jewelry box pin, 1978
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Betye Saar (b. 1926) Jewelry box pin, 1978 Mixed media Signed and dated verso: Betye Saar
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 19, 2024
Betye Saar (b. 1926), "Sentimental Souvenir #100," 1987
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Betye Saar (b. 1926) "Sentimental Souvenir #100," 1987 Acrylic on carved wood Signed and dated in ink to underside: B Saar; titled in a stamp and inscribed: Philadelphia, PA 1987 / Betye Saar
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 08, 2024
Betye Saar, The Long Memory
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Betye Saar The Long Memory 1998 lithograph in colors 14.5 h x 11.75 w in (37 x 30 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge 'WP 1/3 The Long Memory Betye Saar 1998'. This work is working proof 1 of 3 apart from the edition of 100 published by the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 31, 2024
Betye Saar (b. 1926)
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
THE LONG MEMORY Color screenprint, 1997-98, on wove paper, signed, dated, titled and inscribed TP 3/6 in yellow pencil, a trial proof aside from the edition of 100, from The National Museum of Women in the Arts 10th Anniversary Portfolio, printed by Gresham Studio, Ltd., Cambridge, England, published by the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C., the full sheet, unframed. Sheet 14 5/8 x 11 3/4 inches; 371 x 298 mm.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 16, 2024
Betye Saar, The Long Memory
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Betye Saar The Long Memory 1998 screenprint in colors 14.625 h x 11.75 w in (37 x 30 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge 'P.P. 3/3 The Long Memory Betye Saar 1998'. This work is printer's proof 3 of 3 apart from the edition of 100 published by the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Oct. 03, 2024
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) The Long Memory.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) The Long Memory. Color screenprint, 1998. 368x292 mm; 14 1/2x11 1/2 inches. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 77/100 in gold ink, lower edge. Printed by Gresham Studio, Ltd., Cambridge, UK. Published by the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC. Other impressions are in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 14, 2024
Betye Saar, b. 1926, Lovers with Twilight Birds
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Betye Saar b. 1926 Lovers with Twilight Birds 1964 watercolor, ink and wash on illustration board 22-3/4 x 17-1/2 inches signed, dated and titled
Black Art Auction
Sep. 14, 2024
Betye Saar, b. 1926, Rainbow Lindy (in the Apple) as Observed by Shangold
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Betye Saar b. 1926 Rainbow Lindy (in the Apple) as Observed by Shangold 1973 mixed media collage/watercolor 9-1/4 x 6-1/4 inches signed, dated, titled
Black Art Auction
Sep. 12, 2024
Betye Saar, Floating Doll with Ball in the Galaxy
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Betye Saar Floating Doll with Ball in the Galaxy 2020 watercolor on paper 12 h x 9 w in (30 x 23 cm) Signed and dated to verso 'Betye Saar 2020'. Provenance: Roberts Projects, Los Angeles | Collection of Shawn and Andrew Hosner of Thinkspace Projects, Los Angeles Exhibited: Betye Saar: Black Doll Blues, 18 September - 6 November 2021, Roberts Projects, Los Angeles This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Sep. 04, 2024
Betye Saar, The Long Memory
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Betye Saar The Long Memory 1998 screenprint in colors 14.625 h x 11.75 w in (37 x 30 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge 'H.C. 1/2 The Long Memory Betye Saar 1998'. This work is hors commerce print 1 of 2 apart from the edition of 100 published by the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Sep. 04, 2024
Betye Saar, Fragments
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Betye Saar Fragments 1976 lithograph Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge '141/250 Betye Saar 76'. This work is number 141 from the edition of 250 published by Circus Editions, Ltd., Los Angeles and published by Neighbors of Watts, Los Angeles. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Apr. 17, 2024
BETYE SAAR (B. 1926) Lovers with Twilight Birds, 1964
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
BETYE SAAR (B. 1926) Lovers with Twilight Birds, 1964 signed, titled and dated 'Betye Saar 1964 Lovers with Twilight Birds' (lower right) watercolor, ink and wash on paper mounted on illustration board 22 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. 57.8 x 44.5 cm.
Bonhams
Jan. 10, 2024
Betye Saar, Fragments
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Betye Saar Fragments 1976 offset lithograph 14 h x 18 w in (36 x 46 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge '67/250 Betye Saar 76'. This work is number 67 from the edition of 250 printed and published by Cirrus Editions, Ltd., Los Angeles. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jan. 10, 2024
Betye Saar, Takin' a chance on luv
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Betye Saar Takin' a chance on luv 2017 archival inkjet print on Canson Edition Etching Rag image: 14.5 h x 11.375 w in (37 x 29 cm) sheet: 16.25 h x 13 w in (41 x 33 cm) Signed and numbered to verso 'Betye Saar 84/150'. This work is number 84 from the edition of 150 published by Side Street Projects, Pasadena, CA. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Dec. 07, 2023
Betye Saar, Fragments
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Betye Saar Fragments 1976 lithograph 13.75 h x 18.125 w in (35 x 46 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge '57/250 Betye Saar 76'. This work is number 57 from the edition of 250 printed and published by Cirrus Editions, Ltd., Los Angeles. Provenance: Private Collection | Thence by descent This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Wright
Dec. 02, 2023
Betye Saar, b. 1926, In the Woods
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Betye Saar b. 1926 In the Woods 1964 etching and aquatint on wove paper 11 x 16 inches signed, titled and dated in lower margin, (artistâs proof)
Black Art Auction
Dec. 02, 2023
Betye Saar, b. 1926, Ring Around the Rosey
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Betye Saar b. 1926 Ring Around the Rosey 1960 etching 20 x 15-1/2 inches signedÂ AP Provenance: private collection, Los Angeles, CA
Black Art Auction
Oct. 31, 2023
Betye Saar (American, Born 1926), The Big Beastie Parade, 1964, etching in colors on cream wove paper, image: 17 3/4 x 22 1/2 in. (45.1 x 57.2 cm.)
Est: $300 - $500
Betye Saar (American, Born 1926) The Big Beastie Parade, 1964 etching in colors on cream wove paper signed Betye Saar, dated, titled, and numbered 4/20 in pencil in margin
Andrew Jones Auctions
Oct. 31, 2023
Betye Irene Saar (American, b.1926), In The Woods, 1964, etching and aquatint on wove paper, 11 x 16 in. (28 x 41 cm.)
Est: $400 - $600
Betye Irene Saar (American, b.1926) In The Woods, 1964 etching and aquatint on wove paper titled, editioned, signed, and dated In the Woods. Proof. Betye Saar. 1964 Saar grew up in Los Angeles and Pasadena, California, and studied design at the University of California, Los Angeles—a career path frequently foisted upon women of color who were interested in the arts, due to the racism and sexism prevalent in universities at the time. Saar eventually studied printmaking, and her earliest works are on paper. Using the soft-ground etching technique, she pressed stamps, stencils, and found materials into her plates to capture their images and textures. Her prints are notably concerned with spirituality, cosmology, and family. Esther Adler. MoMA, New York.
Andrew Jones Auctions
Oct. 19, 2023
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) Hand Book.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) Hand Book. Bound folio with illustrated ochre wrappers, numerous illustrations and Palmistry Chart, a relief print, 1967. 295x215 mm; 11 3/8×8 1/2 inches. Number 52 from an edition of 300. Signed and titled in pencil on the relief print, lower margin. Signed, inscribed "To Joe, From" and numbered 52 in ink on the dedication page. Printed by Ace Letter Shop, Los Angeles. Published by the artist, Los Angeles. In 1967, Betye Saar created Hand Book, in which hand symbols interpreted through her drawings and etchings are combined with the poetry of Beverly Gleaves and David Ossman and Xerox work by Gail Gehring. Palms and palmistry charts would become common subjects in Saar's print and assemblage artwork. Another copy is in the special collections of the library of the Getty Center Research Institute.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 07, 2023
Betye Saar, The Long Memory
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Betye Saar The Long Memory 1998 screenprint in colors 14.5 h x 11.75 w in (37 x 30 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge '86/100 The Long Memory Betye Saar 1998'. This work is number 86 from the edition of 100 published by the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jul. 12, 2023
BETYE SAAR (B. 1926) CALIFORNIA
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
JADED GARDEN, 1962, etching, signed and dated and titled and inscribed proof in pencil, plate 12 ¼ x 15”, sheet 14 ¼ x 16 ¼”, frame 18 ½ x 21” with glass. Special thanks to Saar Studio for confirmation of this etching; According to Betye’s, ledger, it is unclear how many proofs were made and if the edition was realized. This work is to be included in her forth-coming Catalogue Raisonne.
Clark's Fine Art & Auctioneers Inc.
Jun. 01, 2023
Saar, Betye (b. 1926) The Long Memory.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Saar, Betye (b. 1926) The Long Memory. Washington, D.C.: National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1998. Eighteen-color screenprint on paper, signed, titled, dated, and numbered to bottom margin, limited edition, number 97 of 100, accompanied by the original envelope with museum sticker and handwritten notation identifying the artist and print number in ink, 14 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. [Memory] is [...] a pervasive conceptual trope across all of Saar's creative endeavors. [...] In Keep for Old Memoirs, House of Ancient Memory, and The Long Memory, Saar invokes the power and centrality of memory in her work's conception. Indeed, the act of bearing witness--of remembering--is a strategic orienting tactic in Black feminist thought, cultural history, and politics, and Saar elaborates in haunting artworks such as Memory Window for Anastacia, and in her poem, 'My Secret Heart.'" (Quoted from Betye Saar: Heart of a Wanderer, edited by Diana Seave Greenwald, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2023, pages 37-38.)
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 18, 2023
BETYE SAAR (b. 1926) Her Story found object construction—plastic figurines,
Est: $80,000 - $120,000
BETYE SAAR (b. 1926) Her Story found object construction—plastic figurines, washboard, chain, lock, key, wood stand and toy objects assemblage 36 1/2 x 15 x 13 in. (92.7 x 38.1 x 33 cm.)
Christie's
May. 09, 2023
Betye Saar (born 1926); Mystic Flag;
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Betye Saar (born 1926) Mystic Flag, 1967 Etching in colors with relief printing and relief-printed found objects, signed in pencil, titled and numbered 10/40 (there were also 12 variants), published/printed by the artist, with full margins, framed. 3 3/8 x 5 7/8in (8.6 x 15cm) sheet 5 5/8 x 8 9/16in (14.3 x 21.7cm)
Bonhams
Apr. 26, 2023
Betye Saar, The Long Memory
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Betye Saar The Long Memory 1998 screenprint in colors 14.5 h x 11.75 w in (37 x 30 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge '88/100 The Long Memory Betye Saar 1998'. This work is number 88 from the edition of 100 published by the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Apr. 06, 2023
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) Titaster #6.
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) Titaster #6. Watercolor on Arches paper, 1972. 508x378 mm; 20x14 7/8 inches. Signed and dated in pencil, lower right. Provenance: acquired directly from the artist; Downey Museum of Art, Downey, CA (1972); acquired by de-accession, Kate Davies, Downey, CA; private collection (2010). Exhibited: 15th Annual Art Unlimited, Downey Museum of Art, Downey, CA, 1972. This surreal and erotic watercolor is an excellent example of Betye Saar's experimental works on paper. Titaster #6 was made the same year as her ground breaking assemblage The Liberation of Aunt Jemima which she exhibited at the Rainbow Sign Cultural Center in Berkeley. In 1972, Saar also was included in the important group exhibition Los Angeles, 1972, A Panorama of Artists at LACMA.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 06, 2023
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) High John De Deconquer.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) High John De Deconquer. Color screenprint, 2000. 381x279 mm; 15x11 inches. A hors commerce impression, aside from the edition of 75. Signed and numbered HCI/HCV in pencil, lower margin. Published by the Limited Editions Club, New York. From Bookmarks in the Pages of Life, a set of 6 color screenprints illustrating stories of author Zora Neale Hurston.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 06, 2023
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) Magnolia Flower.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) Magnolia Flower. Color screenprint, 2000. 381x279 mm; 15x11 inches. A hors commerce impression, aside from the edition of 75. Signed and numbered HCI/HCV in pencil, lower margin. Published by the Limited Editions Club, New York. From Bookmarks in the Pages of Life, a set of 6 color screenprints illustrating stories of author Zora Neale Hurston.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 06, 2023
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) The Conscience of the Court.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) The Conscience of the Court. Color screenprint, 2000. 381x279 mm; 15x11 inches. Signed and numbered 64/75 in pencil, lower margin. Published by the Limited Editions Club, New York. From Bookmarks in the Pages of Life, a set of 6 color screenprints illustrating stories of author Zora Neale Hurston.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 06, 2023
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) The Long Memory.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) The Long Memory. Color screenprint, 1998. 368x292 mm; 14 1/2x11 1/2 inches. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 94/100 in gold ink, lower edge. Printed by Gresham Studio, Ltd., Cambridge, UK. Published by the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC. Other impressions are in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 08, 2023
BETYE SAAR (B. 1926) Takin' a chance on luv Image: 14 x 11 1/4 in. (356 x
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
BETYE SAAR (B. 1926) Takin' a chance on luv Image: 14 x 11 1/4 in. (356 x 284 mm.) Sheet: 16 1/4 x 12 7/8 in. (413 x 327 mm.)
Christie's
Dec. 21, 2022
Betye Saar (b. 1926) The Long Memory, 1998 Screenprint in colors on thick wove p
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Betye Saar (b. 1926) The Long Memory, 1998 Screenprint in colors on thick wove paper 14-1/2 x 11-3/4 inches (36.8 x 29.8 cm) (sheet) Ed. 72/100 Signed, numbered, dated, and titled in pencil along lower edge Published by the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Dec. 13, 2022
IMPORTANT BETYE SAAR ASSEMBLAGE
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
BETYE SAAR (American b. 1926 - ) Unearthing the Future - 1991 Mixed media assemblage box Signed and dated on verso, and with inventory label for Betye Saar LLC, Los Angeles, CA Overall measuring 14 inches x 11 inches x 1.5 inches Provenance Acquired by the present owner directly from the artist and accompanied with a copy of original receipt of purchase dated April 5, 1993 Renowned African American artist Betye Saar, née Betye Irene Brown, (B. 1926 -) is known for her work in printmaking, assemblage, and collage. Saar grew up in Pasadena, California, and studied interior design at the University of California, Los Angeles, before later shifting away from design into printmaking. She became an accomplished printmaker, and in the 1960s began to emerge as a major voice in American art. Inspired by a Joseph Cornell exhibition, Saar soon began to incorporate found objects and assemblage into her creative process and displaying these works in window box frames. Throughout the 1960s and onward, her art became increasingly concerned with race and political undertones, fueled deeply by the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr, shortly after which she created two of her most notable works; Black Girls Window - 1969, and The Liberation of Aunt Jemima - 1972. In addition to the exploration of the influence of race, Saars work also explores mystical unknowns and the passage of time. The artist states on her website I am intrigued with combining the remnant of memories, fragments of relics and ordinary objects, with the components of technology. It's a way of delving into the past and reaching into the future simultaneously. The art itself becomes the bridge. This sentiment is wholly displayed in the offered lot, which utilizes imagery of ancient relics, computer fragments, and human hands to visually intertwine the mysteries of history, humanity, and technology. To see a video clip of Ms. Saar discussing the offered work, visit https://www.sfmoma.org/watch/betye-saar-blends-the-mystery-of-history SHIPPING NOTICE: Jackson's is your sole and only source for one stop packing and shipping. With over 50 years of experience, our professional, affordable and efficient in-house shipping department will be happy to provide you a fair and reasonable shipping quote on this lot. Simply email us before the auction for a quick quote: shipping@jacksonsauction.com or call 1-800-665-6743. Jackson's can expertly pack and ship to meet any of your needs. To ensure quality control Jackson's DOES NOT release to third party shippers.
Jackson's International
Nov. 19, 2022
Betye Saar, b. 1926, Bookmarks in the Pages of Life
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Betye Saar b. 1926 Bookmarks in the Pages of Life 2000 serigraph 15 x 11 inches originally from a folio of the same title published by the Limited Editions Club, NY. illustrating stories of Zora Neale Hurston signed and numbered 3/75 Printed on Langdell paper at the Drexel Press, these complex collage images created in fabric and faded old photographs were transferred under Saar's direction to silkscreened color and sepia-toned prints on hand-torn heavy Rosaspina paper (imbued with cinnamon bark), a paper specially selected by the artist. In the artist's Afterword, Saar says "Hurston was a 'Southerner with the map of Dixie on her tongue' . . . The Stories I selected span three decades and show Hurston's diversity in writing style." New York: Limited Editions Club, 2000
Black Art Auction
Nov. 19, 2022
Betye Saar, b. 1926, The Long Memory
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Betye Saar b. 1926 The Long Memory 1998 screenprint in 18 colors 14-1/2 x 11-3/4 inches signed, titled, dated and numbered, 71/100 Printed by Gresham Studio, Ltd., Cambridge and published by the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.
Black Art Auction
Oct. 12, 2022
Betye Saar, The Long Memory
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Betye Saar The Long Memory 1998 screenprint in colors 14.625 h × 11.75 w in (37 × 30 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge '93/100 The Long Memory Betye Saar 1998'. This work number 93 from the edition of 100 published by the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C. This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Oct. 06, 2022
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) Bone of Contention.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) Bone of Contention. Color screenprint, 2000. 381x279 mm; 15x11 inches, full margins. A hors commerce impression, aside from the edition of 75. Signed and inscribed HCI/HCV in pencil, lower margin. Published by the Limited Editions Club, New York. From Bookmarks in the Pages of Life, a set of 6 color screenprints illustrating stories of author Zora Neale Hurston.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 06, 2022
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) Mother Catherine.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) Mother Catherine. Color screenprint, 2000. 381x279 mm; 15x11 inches, full margins. A hors commerce impression, aside from the edition of 75. Signed and inscribed HCI/HCV in pencil, lower margin. Published by the Limited Editions Club, New York. From Bookmarks in the Pages of Life, a set of 6 color screenprints illustrating stories of author Zora Neale Hurston.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 06, 2022
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) Bookmarks in the Pages of Life.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) Bookmarks in the Pages of Life. Bound volume with complete text and 6 color screenprints on handmade Langdell paper, 2000. Each 381x279 mm; 15x11 inches, full margins. Edition of 300. Signed and numbered 174 in pencil on the justification page. Printed at Drexel Press, PA. Published by the Limited Editions Club, New York. In the original publisher's folding box. Titles include: Magnolia Flower * Mother Catherine * High John De Conquer * The Conscience of the Court * The Bone of Contention * Now You Cookin' with Gas. These complex collage images created in fabric and found photographs were transferred under Betye Saar's direction to silkscreened color and sepia-toned prints on hand-torn heavy Rosaspina paper (imbued with cinnamon bark), a paper specially selected by the artist. In the artist's Afterword, Saar says "Hurston was a 'Southerner with the map of Dixie on her tongue' . . . The Stories I selected span three decades and show Hurston's diversity in writing style."
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 06, 2022
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) Flight.
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) Flight. Color screenprint on heavy cream wove paper, 1963. 380x500 mm; 14x18 inches, full margins. Intended edition of 14 (12 known impressions). Printed and published by the artist. Signed, titled and dated in pencil, lower margin. This extremely scarce print is one of only a few early screenprints by Betye Saar. This print dates from the year after Saar finished her graduate studies in experimental printmaking at California State University, Los Angeles. Flight and two other sceenprints, Anticipation, 1961 and In the Sunflower Patch, 1963, share the theme of motherhood - Saar gave birth to her three daughters, Alison, Lesley, and Tracye, while in grad school. Other impressions of this print are in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Detroit Institute of Art. An impression was also included in the recent MoMA exhibition The Legends of Black Girl's Window, October 21, 2019 – January 4, 2020.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 06, 2022
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) Lo, the Pensive Peninsula.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) Lo, the Pensive Peninsula. Etching printed in brown and black ink on cream wove paper, 1961. 380x500 mm; 15x19 inches, wide margins. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 9/20 in pencil, lower margin. Printed and published by the artist. This extremely scarce etching is the first artwork that Betye Saar formally exhibited. The print (another impression) was included in her first group show at the Palos Verdes Library Gallery in 1961. This early print not only shows the very beginning of the artist's practice, but Saar's interest in the spiritualism found in landscape. Lo, the Pensive Peninsula dates from the final year of her graduate studies in experimental printmaking at California State University, Los Angeles. Another impression is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and was included in the recent exhibition The Legends of Black Girl's Window, October 21, 2019 – January 4, 2020.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 08, 2022
Betye Saar, The Long Memory
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Betye Saar The Long Memory 1998 screenprint in colors 14.625 h × 11.875 w in (37 × 30 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge '95/100 The Longest Memory Betye Saar 1998'. This work is number 95 from the edition of 100 printed by Gresham Studio, Ltd., Cambridge and published by the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C. This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jun. 16, 2022
(LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB.) SAAR, BETYE. Bookmarks in the Pages of Life.
Est: $1,800 - $2,500
(LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB.) SAAR, BETYE. Bookmarks in the Pages of Life. By Zora Neale Hurston. 6 serigraphs by Saar. Folio, publisher's 1/2 morocco and handmade paper-covered boards; publisher's folding box, spine sunned. Number 58 of 300 copies signed by Saar. New York, 2000
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 04, 2022
Betye Saar, b. 1926, Keep for Old Memoirs
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Betye Saar b. 1926 Keep for Old Memoirs 1976 Offset Lithograph on cream wove paper 14-1/2 x 18-3/4 inches signed, dated 1976, and numbered 145/250 Printed and published by Cirrus Editions, Los Angeles.
Black Art Auction
May. 22, 2022
BETYE SAAR (B. 1926): WINDOW
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
1966; paper collage; pencil-signed and dated lower center; signed again and tiled "The Nuptie[?} Window" to backing paper; framed under glass in window frame; each image sight: 11 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches; 18 x 18 1/4 inches frame
Abell Auction
Apr. 20, 2022
BETYE SAAR (B. 1926) Big Sisters Are Like That, 1964
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
BETYE SAAR (B. 1926) Big Sisters Are Like That, 1964 signed, titled and dated ''Big Sisters are like that'' Betye Saar 1964' (lower right) ink on paper mounted to board 22 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. 57.8 x 40 cm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 31, 2022
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) Magnolia Flower.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
BETYE SAAR (1926 - ) Magnolia Flower. Color screenprint, 2000. 381x279 mm; 15x11 inches, full margins. Signed and numbered 64/75 in pencil, lower margin. Published by the Limited Editions Club, New York. From Bookmarks in the Pages of Life, a set of 6 color screenprints illustrating stories by Zora Neale Hurston.
Swann Auction Galleries