Charles N. Sarka Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Charles N. Sarka Art Value Price Guide

Jan. 05, 2025
Charles Sarka (NY,IL,1879-1960) watercolor painting
Est: $425 - $550
ARTIST: Charles Nicolas Sarka (New York, Illinois, 1879 - 1960) TITLE: Evening Cityscape MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Very good. Framed under glass. Normal wear to frame. ART SIZE: 19 x 15 inches / 48 x 38 cm FRAME SIZE: 31 x 26 inches / 78 x 66 cm SIGNATURE: lower right ATTENTION: This lot is located at our Mamaroneck, NY office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 131971 US SHIPPING: $119 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Charles Sarka was born to draw and paint, and he did both constantly from childhood until his death at age 81. His old friend the artist Paul Bransom asserted that, throughout his long life in art, "Sarka never drew a bad line."Sarka's travels as a young man produced a rich body of early work. He camped along the Indian River in turn-of-the century Florida and roamed Southern California on horseback. He journeyed to the South Seas, Hawaii, Egypt, Morocco, the Caribbean and Europe. With a delicate touch and an unselfconscious eye, he painted a record of the natural beauty he encountered and of the people he came to know. It is through this work, from the first peripatetic years of his career, that Sarka has been best known.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 17, 2024
Charles Nicholas Sarka. Golden Days.
Est: $300 - $500
Charles Sarka (1879 - 1960). Watercolor on paper, 13 x 19 1/2 inches, sight, signed lower right. Frame 21 x 27 inches.
Casco Bay Auctions
Jun. 16, 2024
Charles Sarka (NY,IL,1879-1960) watercolor painting
Est: $425 - $550
ARTIST: Charles Nicolas Sarka (New York, Illinois, 1879 - 1960) TITLE: Evening Cityscape MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Very good. Framed under glass. Normal wear to frame. ART SIZE: 19 x 15 inches / 48 x 38 cm FRAME SIZE: 31 x 26 inches / 78 x 66 cm SIGNATURE: lower right ATTENTION: This lot is located at our Mamaroneck, NY office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 131971 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Charles Sarka was born to draw and paint, and he did both constantly from childhood until his death at age 81. His old friend the artist Paul Bransom asserted that, throughout his long life in art, "Sarka never drew a bad line."Sarka's travels as a young man produced a rich body of early work. He camped along the Indian River in turn-of-the century Florida and roamed Southern California on horseback. He journeyed to the South Seas, Hawaii, Egypt, Morocco, the Caribbean and Europe. With a delicate touch and an unselfconscious eye, he painted a record of the natural beauty he encountered and of the people he came to know. It is through this work, from the first peripatetic years of his career, that Sarka has been best known.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Apr. 12, 2024
CHARLES NICOLAS SARKA WATERCOLOR
Est: $100 - $150
Charles Nicolas Sarka (1879-1960) framed and matted watercolor titled "White Violets" with Davis Galleries label, NY, NY. 8" x 7.75" ss / 14" x 13.5" oa
Wiederseim Associates, Inc.
Mar. 10, 2024
Charles Sarka (NY,IL,1879-1960) watercolor painting
Est: $450 - $600
ARTIST: Charles Nicolas Sarka (New York, Illinois, 1879 - 1960) TITLE: Woman in Greek Costume (titled on label) MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Some age toning. Framed under glass. Wear to frame. ART SIZE: 17 x 11 inches / 43 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 22 x 16 inches / 55 x 40 cm SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: Daris Galleries, NY (has label on verso) CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 130989 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Charles Sarka was born to draw and paint, and he did both constantly from childhood until his death at age 81. His old friend the artist Paul Bransom asserted that, throughout his long life in art, "Sarka never drew a bad line."Sarka's travels as a young man produced a rich body of early work. He camped along the Indian River in turn-of-the century Florida and roamed Southern California on horseback. He journeyed to the South Seas, Hawaii, Egypt, Morocco, the Caribbean and Europe. With a delicate touch and an unselfconscious eye, he painted a record of the natural beauty he encountered and of the people he came to know. It is through this work, from the first peripatetic years of his career, that Sarka has been best known.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 14, 2023
Charles Nicolas Sarka
Est: $300 - $500
(American, 1879-1960) Moroccan Scene, signed lower right "Sarka", inscribed in pencil lower left "No. 2", watercolor and gouache on board, en grisaille, 26 x 19-3/4 in.; wood frame, 32-1/2 x 27 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Brunk Auctions
Feb. 23, 2023
Charles Sarka, watercolor and graphite on paper
Est: $100 - $150
Charles Nicolas Sarka (American, 1879-1960), "Woman Reading", no signature detected, gallery label verso, matted and framed under glass, 18.5"h x 13"w (sight), 24.5"h x 19.25"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
Feb. 23, 2023
Charles Sarka, original illustration art, 1903
Est: $200 - $300
Charles Nicolas Sarka (American, 1879-1960), "Where Women Ride Like Men", watercolor on paper or board, signed and dated lower left, very faintly captioned lower right, matted and framed under glass, 18"h x 12"w (sight), 24.5"h x 18.75"w *(frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
Jan. 20, 2023
Charles Nicolas Sarka (American, 1879-1960) Oil On Canvas Early 20th C., H 30'' W 20'' American Military Bugler In The Band Stands
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Signed in the lower right. Depicting a WWI era military man blowing a bugle in the band stands during a parade. Pencil notation on the stretcher reads "USA bugler announcing the appearance of the oncoming machines after making the first circuit from band stand". Having a giltwood frame, H 39," W 29". John McCarthy estate, Ann Arbor, Mi.
DuMouchelles
Nov. 18, 2022
Charles Nicolas Sarka (American, 1879-1960) Oil On Canvas Early 20th C., H 30'' W 20'' American Military Bugler In The Band Stands
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Signed in the lower right. Depicting a WWI era military man blowing a bugle in the band stands during a parade. Pencil notation on the stretcher reads "USA bugler announcing the appearance of the on coming machines after making the first circuit from band stand". Having a giltwood frame, H 39," W 29".
DuMouchelles
Aug. 24, 2022
Charles Nicolas Sarka (1879-1960) The Girl with Cigarette 15 x 10 in. (38.1 x 25.4 cm.) (Executed in 1903.)
Est: $300 - $500
Charles Nicolas Sarka (1879-1960) The Girl with Cigarette signed, dated, and inscribed 'SARKA / 1903 / N.J.' (lower right) and inscribed with title (lower right) and inscribed partially indistinctly 'an Echo of...' (on the reverse) and inscribed 'Canada Lake House' (on the reverse) watercolor and graphite on paper 15 x 10 in. (38.1 x 25.4 cm.) Executed in 1903. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Aug. 24, 2022
Charles Nicolas Sarka (1879-1960) Where Ocean Breezes Blow 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6 cm.), unframed
Est: $300 - $500
Charles Nicolas Sarka (1879-1960) Where Ocean Breezes Blow signed 'SARKA.' (left center) and inscribed with title (lower center) graphite and watercolor on paper 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6 cm.), unframed For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Aug. 09, 2022
Charles Sarka, "Chicago Garden"
Est: $100 - $200
Charles Sarka (American 1879-1960), ca. 1895 pencil sketch on paper of well-dressed gentlemen and ladies dining a table away from the artist, housed in a unique period frame, 4 3/4" x 6 3/4" sight, 11" x 13" framed.
Old Kinderhook Auction Company
Apr. 28, 2022
Charles Sarka Watercolor "Island Home"
Est: $400 - $600
Charles Sarka (American, 1879-1960). Watercolor on paper titled "Island Home," depicting an idyllic house surrounded by palm trees on an island beach. Three labels from the Vincent Price Collection are adhered to the frame verso.
Revere Auctions
Jan. 27, 2022
Charles Nicolas Sarka (1879-1960): Naples Café
Est: $800 - $1,200
Watercolor and pencil on paper, 1900, signed 'Sarka' and titled lower right, with label from Bernard Black, NY. 10 x 7 in. (sheet), 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (frame).
STAIR
Dec. 08, 2020
Charles Nicolas Sarka (American, 1879–1960), , Water Carrier in the Dunes
Est: $500 - $800
Charles Nicolas Sarka (American, 1879–1960) Water Carrier in the Dunes Signed 'C Sarka' bottom right, gouache and watercolor on paper 9 1/8 x 5 7/8 in. (23.2 x 14.9cm) provenance: The Estate of the Artist. Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 14, 2019
Charles Sarka (American, 1879-1960)
Est: $500 - $700
Charles Sarka (American, 1879-1960), "Resting Soldier", watercolor on paper, signed lower right, 22 1/2 in. x 15 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 20, 2018
Charles Nicholas Sarka American, 1879-1960 Man Reading, Paris
Est: $100 - $200
Charles Nicholas Sarka American, 1879-1960 Man Reading, Paris Graphite on paper 8 1/2 x 5 5/8 inches Provenance: Davis & Langdale Company, Inc., New York C The Patricia and Donald Oresman Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 20, 2018
Charles Nicholas Sarka American, 1879-1960 Man Reading
Est: $100 - $200
Charles Nicholas Sarka American, 1879-1960 Man Reading Graphite on paper 8 1/4 x 5 5/8 inches Provenance: Davis & Langdale Company, Inc., New York C The Patricia and Donald Oresman Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 06, 2018
CHARLES SARKA (American 1879-1960), ''Buffalo Soldier'', watercolor. Cuban Spanish American War. Black calvary trooper resting. 21''H x 14''W. Framed.
Est: $400 - $600
CHARLES SARKA (American 1879-1960), ''Buffalo Soldier'', watercolor. Cuban Spanish American War. Black calvary trooper resting. 21''H x 14''W. Framed.
Dargate Auction Galleries
Apr. 11, 2018
Charles Nicolas Sarka American, 1879-1960 Lady Wearing Wreath, 1907
Est: $300 - $500
Charles Nicolas Sarka American, 1879-1960 Lady Wearing Wreath, 1907 Signed Sarka and dated 1907 (lr) Watercolor on paper 19 1/2 x 13 3/4 inches
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 19, 2018
AMERICAN SCHOOL, 20th Century, Man with a saddled horse. A standing man with horse., Watercolor, 9.5" x 11.5". Framed 15" x 17".
Est: $100 - $200
AMERICAN SCHOOL 20th Century Man with a saddled horse. A standing man with horse. Signed lower left "Sarka". Possibly Charles Nicolas Sarka (American, 1879-1960). Watercolor, 9.5" x 11.5". Framed 15" x 17".
Eldred's
Oct. 22, 2016
Pair of Charles Nicolas Sarka Canada Lake wc's
Est: $200 - $400
Sarka, Charles Nicolas (American 1879-1960) , Canada Lake Landscapes in the Adirondacks, (watercolors one two sided), approx. 19 x 15 inches and the reverse, two leafy summer landscapes near an unidentified lake, each signed Sarka lower Sarka lower right , and the reverse painting is signed Sarka Canadian Lake, Provenance: Works by Sarka are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Chicago Art Institute, the National Portrait Gallery and other public and private collections, framed in attractive faux beryl wood frames 26.5 x 21.5 inches.
Concept Art Gallery
Apr. 30, 2016
ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES SARKA (1879-1960): MASTER AND HIS SLAVE BOY CARRYING BOOKS
Est: $300 - $500
ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES SARKA (1879-1960): MASTER AND HIS SLAVE BOY CARRYING BOOKS Pencil and watercolor with gouache on paper, unsigned, titled upper right, with label from Davis Galleries, NY. 5 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. (sheet), 12 x 10 1/2 in. (frame). Property from the Estate of Mary S. B. Braga
STAIR
Feb. 26, 2015
Charles Sarka (American, 1879-1960) Tahitian woman making a floral garland, 12.5 x 16in.
Est: £200 - £300
Charles Sarka (American, 1879-1960) watercolour, Tahitian woman making a floral garland, signed, 12.5 x 16in.
Gorringes
Feb. 26, 2015
Charles Sarka (American, 1879-1960) 'Dancing Vahine, 1904', 13.75 x 8in.
Est: £200 - £300
Charles Sarka (American, 1879-1960) watercolour, 'Dancing Vahine, 1904', signed, Exhibition label verso, 13.75 x 8in.
Gorringes
Feb. 26, 2015
Charles Sarka (American, 1879-1960) 'Vahines making hats, Tahiti', 13 x 7.75in.
Est: £200 - £300
Charles Sarka (American, 1879-1960) watercolour, 'Vahines making hats, Tahiti', signed, New York Exhibition label verso, 13 x 7.75in.
Gorringes
Feb. 26, 2015
Charles Sarka (American, 1879-1960) 'Poling inside the reef, Tahiti', 8.5 x 13.5in.
Est: £200 - £300
Charles Sarka (American, 1879-1960) watercolour, 'Poling inside the reef, Tahiti', signed, 8.5 x 13.5in.
Gorringes
Feb. 26, 2015
Charles Sarka (American, 1879-1960) Figures bathing in a woodland pool, 13 x 10in.
Est: £200 - £300
Charles Sarka (American, 1879-1960) watercolour, Figures bathing in a woodland pool, signed and inscribed Tahiti, 13 x 10in.
Gorringes
Nov. 19, 2014
Charles Nicolas Sarka (1879-1960) Coffee Shop Doorway, Morocco, watercolour, over pencil, on wove paper, signed lower left, 25 x 18cm (934 x 7in) Prov
Est: £300 - £500
Charles Nicolas Sarka (1879-1960) Coffee Shop Doorway, Morocco, watercolour, over pencil, on wove paper, signed lower left, 25 x 18cm (934 x 7in) Provenance: from the artist's estate; Bernard Black gallery, New York (gallery label on reverse).
Dreweatts 1759
Nov. 19, 2014
Charles Nicolas Sarka (1879-1960) Dancing vahine, watercolour, over pencil, on buff paper, signed lower right, 34.5 x 12cm (131/2 x 434in) Exhibited:
Est: £300 - £500
Charles Nicolas Sarka (1879-1960) Dancing vahine, watercolour, over pencil, on buff paper, signed lower right, 34.5 x 12cm (131/2 x 434in) Exhibited: Bernard Black gallery, New York, Tahiti 1903 - Charles Sarka, October 1963, (exhibition label on reverse).
Dreweatts 1759
Nov. 19, 2014
Charles Nicolas Sarka (1879-1960) Vahines making hats, watercolour, over pencil, on buff paper, signed and inscribed S.Seas lower right, 33 x 19.5cm (
Est: £300 - £500
Charles Nicolas Sarka (1879-1960) Vahines making hats, watercolour, over pencil, on buff paper, signed and inscribed S.Seas lower right, 33 x 19.5cm (13 x 7?in) Exhibited: Bernard Black gallery, New York, Tahiti 1903 - Charles Sarka, October 1963, no. 4, (exhibition label on reverse).
Dreweatts 1759
Nov. 19, 2014
Charles Nicolas Sarka (1879-1960) Men's pool, Tahiti, watercolour, over pencil, signed and inscribed Tahiti '03 lower right, 33 x 25cm (13 x 934in).
Est: £300 - £500
Charles Nicolas Sarka (1879-1960) Men's pool, Tahiti, watercolour, over pencil, signed and inscribed Tahiti '03 lower right, 33 x 25cm (13 x 934in).
Dreweatts 1759
Nov. 19, 2014
Charles Nicolas Sarka (1879-1960) Poling, inside the reef, watercolour, over pencil, on wove paper, signed and inscribed Tahiti lower right, and inscr
Est: £250 - £350
Charles Nicolas Sarka (1879-1960) Poling, inside the reef, watercolour, over pencil, on wove paper, signed and inscribed Tahiti lower right, and inscribed POLING. INSIDE THE REEF lower centre, 21.5 x 34cm (81/2 x 131/4in).
Dreweatts 1759
Nov. 19, 2014
Charles Nicolas Sarka (1879-1960) Flower Lady, Hawaii, watercolour, over pencil, on wove paper, signed lower left, 31 x 40.5cm (121/4 x 16in).
Est: £250 - £350
Charles Nicolas Sarka (1879-1960) Flower Lady, Hawaii, watercolour, over pencil, on wove paper, signed lower left, 31 x 40.5cm (121/4 x 16in).
Dreweatts 1759
Jul. 17, 2014
(3) CHARLES SARKA ARTWORKS
Est: $200 - $300
from the estate of the artist, c.1902-1909, including a signed watercolor titled 'Spanish Cottage' (8x10in.), a colored pencil drawing titled 'Seated Man' (5.5x4.5), and a charcoal drawing titled 'Donkey' (4x6in.), both unsigned, all with labels verso, some toning and staining
Leighton Galleries
Oct. 06, 2012
Charles Sarka (1879-1960): "Oriental Gossip"
Est: $500 - $700
Charles Sarka (1879-1960): "Oriental Gossip" Gouache on paper, signed lower right. Together with a color offset print, initialed lower right. 9 1/4 x 6 in. (sheet), 14 x 11 in. (frame). Property from Keith & Chippy Irvine
STAIR
Aug. 04, 2012
CENTRAL PARK BY CHARLES NICOLAS SARKA (NEW YORK, 1879-1960).
Est: $400 - $800
CENTRAL PARK BY CHARLES NICOLAS SARKA (NEW YORK, 1879-1960). Watercolor on paper, signed lower right. Park trees. In a frame, 20.5"h. 23.5"w.
Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jul. 18, 2012
Charles Nicolas Sarka (American, 1879-1960) Valley in Moorea. Signed "Sarka/Moorea" l.r. Watercolor on paper, sight size 16 x 21 1/4...
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Nicolas Sarka (American, 1879-1960) Valley in Moorea. Signed "Sarka/Moorea" l.r. Watercolor on paper, sight size 16 x 21 1/4 in., framed. Condition: Not examined out of frame.
Skinner
Nov. 03, 2011
Charles Nicolas Sarka (1879 - 1960) Pencil.
Est: $50 - $150
"Quatz-Arts Geniuses" 1902. From the Sarka Estate. 7 3/4" x 4 1/4".
Weiss Auctions
Jun. 09, 2011
Charles Nicolas Sarka (1879 - 1960) Pencil.
Est: $75 - $225
"Quatz-Arts Geniuses" 1902. From the Sarka Estate. 7 3/4" x 4 1/4".
Weiss Auctions
Jan. 23, 2011
Charles Nicolas Sarka (1879 - 1960) Pencil.
Est: $150 - $450
Charles Nicolas Sarka (1879 - 1960) Pencil. "Quatz-Arts Geniuses" 1902. From the Sarka Estate. 7 3/4" x 4 1/4".
Weiss Auctions
Jan. 23, 2011
Charles Nicolas Sarka (1879 - 1960).
Est: $150 - $300
Charles Nicolas Sarka (1879 - 1960). " Page of Cat Studies. 7" x 5".
Weiss Auctions
Nov. 10, 2010
Lot of Seven Unframed Works on Paper, including watercolors by Charles Nicolas Sarka (American, 1879-1960), Rabbit Shooting, signed ...
Est: $150 - $200
Lot of Seven Unframed Works on Paper, including watercolors by Charles Nicolas Sarka (American, 1879-1960), Rabbit Shooting, signed l.r.; Myron Lechay (American, 1898-1972), Town Street View, signed and dated "...31" u.l.; American School, 19th/20th Century, two watercolorsTakingTitle, inscribed "E.P. Upjohn..." on the backing, and Beach Scene, and one pencil drawing Still Life of Fruit; two etchings, Philip Kappel (American, 1901-1981), The Mail Boat, signed "Philip Kappel" l.r. and in the plate, Herbert Gordon Warlow (British, 1885-1942), The Farmyard, signed "H. Gordon Warlow" l.r., initialed in the plate, numbered "59/75" l.l. Sheet sizes to 14 3/8 x 22 1/2 in. Condition: Toning, staining, light struck, Town Street with tear and losses, Taking Title, Beach Scene, and Mail Boat laid down on paperboard. N.B. Correspondence and exhibition pamphlets from Myron Lechat accompany the lot.
Skinner
Jun. 09, 2010
Charles Sarka American, 1879-1960 (i) Caribbean Landscape (ii) Father and Child on Shipboard (iii) Where News Is Dispensed
Est: $800 - $1,200
Charles Nicolas Sarka American, 1879-1960 (i) Caribbean Landscape, 1916 Signed Sarka (lr); titled and dated on a label affixed to the backing Watercolor and pencil on paper Sight 7 x 8 1/2 inches (ii) Father and Child on Shipboard, 1902 Titled and dated on a label affixed to the backing Pencil on paper Sight 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches (iii) Where News Is Dispensed Inscribed as titled (lc) Colored pencil on paper Sight 5 1/2 x 4 3/8 inches Provenance (of each): Estate of the artist Davis Galleries, New York Viscountess Weir (formerly Mrs. E.F. Hutton) By gift to the present owner
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jun. 09, 2010
Charles SarkaAmerican, 1879-1960(i) Arabian Horses (ii) Fox and Coyote
Est: $800 - $1,200
Charles Nicolas Sarka American, 1879-1960 (i) Arabian Horses, Morocco, 1909 Signed Sarka (lr); dated and titled on a label affixed to the reverse Watercolor and pencil on paper Sight 11 3/4 x 18 1/2 inches Provenance: Estate of the artist Bernard Black Gallery, New York Viscountess Weir (formerly Mrs. E.F. Hutton) By gift to the present owner (ii) Fox and Coyote Inscribed Fox (uc) and ...Coyote (ur) Pencil on paper Sight 6 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches Provenance: Estate of the artist Davis Galleries, New York Viscountess Weir (formerly Mrs. E.F. Hutton) By gift to the present owner
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 21, 2010
Charles Nicolas Sarka (American, 1879-1960), Valley in Moorea, Signed and inscribed "SARKA, MOOREA" l.r., inscribed "INLAND RANGES" l.l
Est: $600 - $800
Charles Nicolas Sarka (American, 1879-1960) Valley in Moorea Signed and inscribed "SARKA, MOOREA" l.r., inscribed "INLAND RANGES" l.l. (beneath the mat), titled with cancelled inscription "...Fareartri where we lived in Moorea/The island ranges/of/Moorea" in pencil on the reverse. Watercolor on paper, sight size 15 3/4 x 21 1/4 in. (40.0 x 54.0 cm), framed. Condition: Taped to front mat at u.r. and u.l. verso, tape and residue at edges verso.
Skinner
Jan. 01, 2010
SARKA, CHARLES NICOLAS (AMERICAN, 1879-1960): Oil on board. "At Home in the Adirondacks."
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
SARKA, CHARLES NICOLAS (AMERICAN, 1879-1960): Oil on board. "At Home in the Adirondacks." Depicting a study of the artist's wife. Signed lower left Sarka. Ca. 1917. From the estate of the artist. 9.75 x 13." Provenance: Bernard Black Gallery of Paintings, NYC. Labels on verso.
Braswell Galleries