Zoltan Sepeshy Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Zoltan Sepeshy Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 18, 2025
Zoltan Sepeshy (American, 1898-1953) Pen, Ink And Ink Wash on Laid Paper, 'Country Fair' H 8.8" W 11"
Est: $400 - $600
Signed in the lower right. Bustling market scene with vendors and patrons in the shade of a tent. Unframed. Sheet size: H 11.25", W 13.5". Provenance: Cranbrook Art Academy Auction, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; Purchased from above in 1984 by Gil and Lila Silverman, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; The Property of the Detroit Institute of Arts, for the benefit of the museum Dimensions: 1 PC x H 8.75" W 11"
DuMouchelles
Oct. 10, 2024
Zoltan Sepeshy (American, 1898-1953) Tempera on Board 1938, "Village on the Danube", H 10" W 14"
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
Signed, dated, titled on verso. Signed in the lower right. Original Frame. Very fine. Provenance: Purchased c.1960 by Francis and Burl Loraine Norton, Birmingham, MI. By descent to their daughter, Ann White.
DuMouchelles
Apr. 19, 2024
Zoltan Sepeshy (American, 1898-1953) Tempera on Masonite "Oklahoma Dust", H 18" W 24"
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Written on verso "Ex. Collection of Artist Carl Milles, Cranbrook; Exhibited: Cranbrook Pavilion, Bloomfield Hills, Mi; Marie Sterner Galleries, New York City, 1936; University of Illinois -Urbana, 1937; And gifted to Svea Kline by Karl Milles, March 1943 Cranbrook." Framed H. 24" x W. 30" Provenance: Property of Prominent Collector, Birmingham, Michigan
DuMouchelles
Apr. 19, 2024
Zoltan Sepeshy (American, 1898-1953) Tempera on Canvas 1925, "Lady Under Sun Umbrella", H 40" W 37"
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
Shown with a book. Signed and dated lower left. Wood frame 45" x 42". Sepeshy was born in Hungary and studied in Vienna. He emigrated to the US and taught at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Mi. where later he became its director. Provenance: From the Estate of Prominent Collector, Leon Zielinski, Macomb County, MI
DuMouchelles
Aug. 06, 2023
Zoltan Sepeshy. Michigan. "Farm Land". Large watercolor hillside landscape with village and cattle by a river. Signed lower left. Framed. Midtown gallery titled and Colorado Springs on reverse. Sight: 21 x 28.5in. Ove...
Est: $600 - $900
Zoltan Sepeshy. Michigan. "Farm Land". Large watercolor hillside landscape with village and cattle by a river. Signed lower left. Framed. Midtown gallery titled and Colorado Springs on reverse. Sight: 21 x 28.5in. Overall: 27 x 34.5in.
Tremont Auctions
Jul. 28, 2023
Zoltan Sepeshy (American, 1898-1953) Pastel On Paper, Ca. 1922-23, Artist's Model, H 13.5" W 10.5"
Est: $500 - $800
Depicting a nude model wrapped at the waist. Signed and dated 1922 lower right. Sheet verso also has a pastel sketch of two female nudes, signed and dated 1923 in the lower right. Provenance: From the Estate of Prominent Collector, Leon Zielinski, Macomb County, MI. David Klein Gallery, Birmingham, MI. DuMouchelle Art Galleries 10-14-2012, lot #2079.
DuMouchelles
May. 19, 2023
Zoltan Sepeshy (Hungarian/American, 1898-1974) Gouache And Oil On Masonite, Ca. 1940, Why Be Afraid?, H 15'' W 17.32''
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
Signed lower right, titled and medium annotated verso. Frame Measurements H 20.25" W 22.75 (original frame from Midtown Gallery). Provenance: The artist; given as a gift to Dorothy Ellen Booth (Daughter of Warren Scripps Booth and Alice Sedgwick Newcomb. Warren was the son of George G. Booth and Ellen Booth) in celebration of her marriage to Horace Caulkins Ford in the early 1950s. Dorothy, her three sisters and brother were raised on the Cranbrook Campus, and she attended Kingswood School for Girls. The painting was then given to the present owner, Dorothy's daughter in 1995, and has been a cherished part of her collection in Salt Lake City, UT. Quote from the present owner: "My mother gave it to me when I became a single mom to my baby son 28 years ago. The gift of this work gave me courage and inspiration. The mother fearlessly floating above the frightened town with her son on her knee, both of them fully and fearlessly engaged with the frightening scene, has always given me what I’ve needed to conquer my fears. "
DuMouchelles
Nov. 29, 2022
Zoltan Leslie Sepeshy (1898 - 1974) American
Est: $800 - $1,200
Zoltan Leslie Sepeshy (1898 - 1974) Watercolor on paper , Signed , measures
Cutler Bay Auctions
Aug. 20, 2022
Zoltan Sepeshy, Am./Hungarian 1898-1974, Harbor Scene, Tempera on masonite, framed, 14 1/8" x 20 1/4" actual, 21 1/8" x 27 1/8" framed
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Zoltan Sepeshy Am./Hungarian, 1898-1974 Harbor Scene Tempera on masonite, framed Signed l.l., Midtown Galleries label and inscribed "To Miss Margaret Augur from Her Fellow Members of The Board of Directors of Kingswood School Cranbrook" on sheet attached to verso
Barridoff Auctions
Apr. 28, 2022
Zoltan Sepeshy "Below the Bridge" Oil Painting
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Zoltan Sepeshy (Hungarian/American, 1898-1974). Oil on canvas titled "Below the Bridge," depicting figures walking under a bridge in an industrial city setting. Signed along the lower left. Titled and inscribed "#5" along the verso.
Revere Auctions
Jun. 09, 2021
Zoltan Sepeshy, Old Town
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Zoltan Sepeshy Old Town tempera on primed Masonite 24 h × 32 w in (61 × 81 cm) Signed to lower right 'Z Sepeshy'. Provenance: Midtown Galleries, New York | Private Collection, Houston | Thence by descent Condition of the item is not included in this description. Condition reports are available from Rago upon request. Rago strongly recommends that you review a condition report for each item on which you plan to bid. Email condition@ragoarts.com to request a condition report.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Nov. 20, 2020
ZOLTAN SEPESHY (HUNGARY/AMER, 1898-74), TEMPERA ON BOARD, 1941, H 14.5" W 19.5" "SUNTAN"
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
ZOLTAN SEPESHY (HUNGARY/AMER, 1898-74), TEMPERA ON BOARD, 1941, H 14.5" W 19.5" "SUNTAN" Signed lower left. "Sepeshy". Scene depicts, a first person perspective of the artist painting sunbathers by a lake (likely Sepeshy's summer home on Lake Michigan in the city of Frankfurt, MI). This work, and the preliminary sketches, are illustrated on p.52 and 53 of Sepeshy's book "Tempera Painting" published in 1946. Exhibited at the Detroit Institute of Arts in 1941. Exhibition label on verso on which the work is entitled "Suntan". Above the label (in the artist's hand) with return address "From: Z. Sepeshy, 1 Acadmy Rd. Bloomfield Hills, MICH.". Zoltan Sepeshy became an instructor at Cranbrook (Bloomfield Hills, MI) in 1930 and was a resident-artist in 1933. After the death of Eliel Saarinen in 1946, he became Director of Cranbrook and, in 1959 he was appointed President until his retirement in 1966. Provenance: Collection of the artist 1941 - 1948. According to the family, this work was likely sold, traded, or gifted in 1948 to Sepeshy's colleague and friend Laurence Schmeckebier (1906-1984). Schmekebier was a sculptor, Professor of Art History, and Director of The Cleveland Institute of Art (1946-1954). In 1954, Schmeckebier became the Dean of the School of Art at Syracuse University where he curated the first retrospective (in which this work was included) of Sepeshy's work and wrote the accompanying catalogue: "Zoltan Sepeshy, Forty Years Of His Work". In 1975, Schmeckebier curated: "Memorial Exhibition: Adolph Gottlieb, Leon Kroll, Zoltan Sepeshy, Moses Soyer ". This work remained in his collection until his death in 1984 and has been consigned by a descendent. Exhibitions: Detroit Institute of Arts: 1941, Annual Exhibition; Syracuse University: 1975, "Zoltan Sepeshy: Forty Years Of His Work.
DuMouchelles
Aug. 21, 2020
ZOLTAN SEPESHY WATERCOLOR ON PAPER
Est: $200 - $400
ZOLTAN SEPESHY (HUNGARY/AMER, 1898-74), WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, H 14", W 19", "PINE AND SAND" A watercolor on paper titled "Pine And Sand" by Zoltan Sepeshy. Depicting a northern (likely Michigan) landscape. Artist's signature to the lower right. Frame measures H 24" x L 30". Having a Midtown Galleries (NY) label to verso and 2006 Bunte Auction Services tag.
DuMouchelles
Aug. 18, 2020
ZOLTAN SEPESHY ORIGINAL SERIGRAPH OF SEAGULLS
Est: $200 - $300
ZOLTAN SEPESHY ORIGINAL SERIGRAPH OF SEAGULLS (HUNGARY, MICHIGAN, 1898-1974) Size plate: 11 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. Page size: 20 x 26 in. No damage in the center plate.
Hidden Treasures Antiques & Fine Arts
Jan. 11, 2020
ZOLTAN SEPESHY ORIGINAL SERIGRAPH OF SEAGULLS
Est: $100 - $200
(HUNGARY, MICHIGAN, 1898-1974); 11 1/2" X 18 1/2" IMAGE; 21" X 27" FRAME
Sandwich Auction House
Nov. 26, 2019
Zoltan Sepeshy Hungarian/American, 1898-1974 Wildflowers
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Zoltan Sepeshy Hungarian/American, 1898-1974 Wildflowers Signed z sepeshy (ll); inscribed as titled on the reverse Tempera on board 24 x 22 inches Provenance: Midtown Galleries, New York
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 20, 2019
ZOLTAN SEPESHY WATERCOLOR "EARLY SPRING"
Est: $250 - $500
ZOLTAN SEPESHY (AMERICAN, 1898-1974), WATERCOLOR, SIGHT: H 17", W 21", "EARLY SPRING" Signed lower left; framed, 27" x 31". Labels: The Toledo Museum of Art; Midtown Galleries, NYC.
DuMouchelles
Oct. 20, 2019
ZOLTAN L. SEPESHY OIL ON BOARD
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
ZOLTAN L. SEPESHY (AMERICAN, 1898-1974), OIL ON BOARD, H 25", W 36", "NEW ENGLAND, SIESTA" Signed lower left, framed. Multiple labels on verso. From the Booth Family Estate, Cranbrook, MI.
DuMouchelles
Oct. 20, 2019
ZOLTAN L. SEPESHY OIL ON BOARD ABSTRACT SCENE
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
ZOLTAN L. SEPESHY (AMERICAN 1898-1974), OIL ON BOARD, H 23 1/4", W 17 1/2", ABSTRACT SCENE Signed lower left. Little Gallery label on verso. Framed. From the Booth Family Estate, Cranbrook, MI.
DuMouchelles
Oct. 20, 2019
ZOLTAN SEPESHY OIL ON CANVAS, 1928
Est: $800 - $1,500
ZOLTAN SEPESHY (AMERICAN, 1898-1974), OIL ON CANVAS, 1928, CANVAS, H 24", W 33", MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE Signed and dated lower left; framed, 28" x 36".
DuMouchelles
Oct. 17, 2019
Zoltan Sepeshy (Hungarian/American, 1898 - 1974) Barrels Rolling into the Rackhouse
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Zoltan Sepeshy (Hungarian/American, 1898 - 1974) Barrels Rolling into the Rackhouse oil on canvas signed Z. Sepeshy (lower left) 37 x 34 inches.
Hindman
Jun. 20, 2019
Zoltan Sepeshy (1898-1974 American) Three Hand & Figure Studies 1968 Mixed Media on Paper.
Est: $300 - $600
Zoltan Sepeshy (1898-1974 American) Three Hand & Figure Studies 1968 Mixed Media on Paper. Includes a colored pencil study of reclining figures 11''x17.5'' image, hand study ink and graphite 12.5''x13.5'' image, and an ink and red charcoal hand 11.5''x17'' image. Each work is signed. Framed sizes up to 20''x26''. Overall excellent condition.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Feb. 16, 2019
ZOLTAN SEPESHY OIL ON CANVAS, "ACCORDION PLAYER"
Est: $300 - $500
ZOLTAN SEPESHY, 1898 - 74, OIL ON CANVAS, H 27 1/2", W 23" "ACCORDION PLAYER" :Signed. Zoltan Sepeshy was born in Kassa, Hungary, emigrated to the United States where he was director of the Cranbrook art department. From the collection of Alfred Glancy, Grosse Pointe Farms.
DuMouchelles
May. 20, 2018
ZOLTAN SEPESHY WATERCOLOR LANDSCAPE
Est: $300 - $500
ZOLTAN SEPESHY, USA 1898 - 74, WATERCOLOR, H 8.5" W 12.5" LANDSCAPE :Signed lower right. Custom silvered frame: 16" x 20". Zepeshy was painting instructor at Cranbrook Academy and became Director of Cranbrook, and later President of Cranbrook.
DuMouchelles
Dec. 02, 2017
Zoltan Sepeshy, (American/Hungarian, 1898-1974), Sleeping Earth, tempera on board, 26.75" x 34"
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Zoltan Sepeshy (American/Hungarian, 1898-1974) Sleeping Earth tempera on board signed lower right; titled on verso 26.75" x 34" Exhibitions: The Art Institute of Chicago Fifty-Sixth Annual American Exhibition of Oil Paintings, 1945
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 01, 2016
ZOLTAN SEPESHY (American, 1898-1974)
Est: $200 - $400
ZOLTAN SEPESHY (American, 1898-1974), knotted tree trunk, mixed media, signed lower right. Sight 18-3/4''h, 12-1/4''w.
South Bay Auctions Inc
Sep. 01, 2016
ZOLTAN LESLIE SEPESHY, Michigan/Hungary, 1898-1974, Snowy winter road., Oil on board, 12" x 15". Framed 19" x 22".
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ZOLTAN LESLIE SEPESHY Michigan/Hungary, 1898-1974 Snowy winter road. Signed lower left "L. Sepeshy". Artist-signed note verso. Oil on board, 12" x 15". Framed 19" x 22".
Eldred's
Jul. 22, 2016
HIGHWAY BY ZOLTAN SEPESHY (MICHIGAN/HUNGARY, 1898-1974).
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
HIGHWAY BY ZOLTAN SEPESHY (MICHIGAN/HUNGARY, 1898-1974). Oil on canvas, signed lower right. Cars on the road. Detroit Institute of Arts label on the back. 22"h. 29"w., framed, 27.5"h. 33.5"w.
Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jul. 22, 2016
MIDWEST ANY TOWN BY ZOLTAN SEPESHY (MICHIGAN/HUNGARY, 1898-1974).
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
MIDWEST ANY TOWN BY ZOLTAN SEPESHY (MICHIGAN/HUNGARY, 1898-1974). Oil and gouache on masonite, signed lower right. Street scene with awnings. 17.5"h. 27"w., framed, 23"h. 34"w.
Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 20, 2015
Zoltan Leslie Sepeshy, (American, 1898-1974), Hand Study
Est: $300 - $500
Zoltan Leslie Sepeshy (American, 1898-1974) Hand Study charcoal on paper signed Sepeshy (lower left) 12 1/2 x 14 inches.
Hindman
Dec. 06, 2014
Zoltan Leslie Sepeshy (American, 1898-1974) Painting, Yellow Church, Signed "Sepeshy" l.r., Condition: Mild toning, not examined out of
Est: $300 - $400
Zoltan Leslie Sepeshy (American, 1898-1974) Painting Yellow Church Signed "Sepeshy" l.r. Watercolor on paper, sight size 8 1/2 x 12 1/2 in., framed. Condition: Mild toning, not examined out of frame. N.B. The lot is accompanied by a retrospective catalog Zoltan Sepeshy, Forty Years of His Work, published by The School of Art, Syracuse University, in 1966.
Skinner
Sep. 13, 2012
Sepeshy, Zoltan, 1898-1974, Michigan/Hungary, Wooded Landscape. Watercolor on Paper.
Est: $500 - $700
Sepeshy, Zoltan, 1898-1974, Michigan/Hungary, Wooded Landscape. Watercolor on Paper. Signed "Z. Sepeshy" in lower right. h:15 w:19 in.
Alderfer Auction
Aug. 19, 2012
ZOLTAN SEPESHY, OIL ON BOARD, 16" X 20"
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
ZOLTAN SEPESHY, OIL ON BOARD, 16" X 20": Signed lower right. Framed.
DuMouchelles
Apr. 08, 2011
ZOLTAN L. SEPESHY
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
ZOLTAN L. SEPESHY 1898 - 1974 STEEL WORKERS signed Sepeshy , l.l. tempera on masonite 17 1/8 by 16 in. (43.8 by 40.7 cm.)
Sotheby's
Nov. 20, 2009
ZOLTAN SEPESHY Driftwood.
Est: $800 - $1,200
ZOLTAN SEPESHY Driftwood. Watercolor on heavy wove paper. 382x561 mm; 15x22 inches. Signed in ink, lower right recto. Hungarian-American artist Zoltan Sepeshy (1894-1974) taught at the Detroit Academy of Arts and Crafts, and the Cranbrook Academy of Arts.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 04, 2009
Zoltan Sepeshy, (American, 1898-1974), Docking, 1934
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Zoltan Sepeshy (American, 1898-1974) Docking, 1934 tempera on masonite signed (lower left) 19 x 24 1/2 inches.
Hindman
May. 04, 2009
Zoltan Sepeshy, (American, 1898-1974), The Green of the Hills, circa 1939
Est: $800 - $1,200
Zoltan Sepeshy (American, 1898-1974) The Green of the Hills, circa 1939 watercolor signed (lower left) 16 1/2 x 21 3/4 inches.
Hindman
May. 04, 2008
Zoltan L. Sepeshy (Hungarian/American, 1898-1974)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Zoltan L. Sepeshy (Hungarian/American, 1898-1974) "Market Scene," 1928, oil on canvas, 32" x 24", signed and dated lower right, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Apr. 27, 2008
Zoltan Sepeshy (1898-1974, Hungarian/American),
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Zoltan Sepeshy (1898-1974, Hungarian/American), painting "Maine Landscape", oil on paper/board, signed "Z. Sepeshy", lower right, 21.5" x 30" (sight), framed under glass, overall good/fair condition, foxing, small tear at lower right - Provenance: The Estate of Henry Luce III
Millea Bros Ltd
May. 06, 2007
Zoltan Sepeshy (Hungarian/American, 1898-1974),
Est: $600 - $800
Zoltan Sepeshy (Hungarian/American, 1898-1974), "Portrait of a Woman", c. 1925; pastel, mixed media/board, 24" x 18", signed and dated.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 07, 2007
Visitors to Yesterday
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Zoltan L. Sepeshy (HUNGARIAN/AMERICAN, 1898-1974) Visitors to Yesterday signed 'Z.Sepeshy' (lower right) oil and gouache on board 32¾ x 45 in. (83.2 x 114.3 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 07, 2007
Visitors to Yesterday
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Zoltan L. Sepeshy (HUNGARIAN/AMERICAN, 1898-1974) Visitors to Yesterday signed 'Z.Sepeshy' (lower right) oil and gouache on board 32¾ x 45 in. (83.2 x 114.3 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 26, 2006
SEPESHY, ZOLTAN
Est: $500 - $700
SEPESHY, ZOLTAN (1898-1974 American) Midwest landscape with trees, framed watercolor mounted to board, approximate image 14'' x 18 1/2'', frame 24'' x 30'', signed lower right.
Bunte Auction Services
Nov. 09, 2003
Zoltan Sepeshy (1898-1974)
Est: $4,000 - $5,000
Marathon Dancers
Wright
Oct. 07, 2003
3 - ZOLTAN SEPESHY 1898-1974 SANDSCAPE
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
SIGNED AND DATED (MAKER'S MARKS) signed; titled on the reverse ARTIST'S NATIONALITY American MATERIAL/MEDIUM tempera on masonite EXECUTED IN Painted circa 1938 PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist EXHIBITED New York, Midtown Galleries, Zoltan Sepeshy, 1938; Columbia, University of Missouri, 1944; Bloomfield Hills, Museum of Cranbrook Academy of Art, 1950; Toledo Museum of Art, Fiftieth Anniversary Exhibition of Contemporary American Oil Paintings Acquired by the Toledo Museum 1901-1951, 1951; Syracuse, New York, Lowe Art Center; Bloomfield HIlls, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Zoltan Sepeshy: Forty Years of His Work, 1966, p. 75, illustrated (dated 1939); New York, American Academy of Arts and Letters, Memorial Exhibition, Adolph Gottlieb, Leon Kroll, Zoltan Sepeshy, Moses Soyer, 1975, no. 30 LITERATURE Z. Sepeshy, Tempera Painting, New York and London, 1946, illustrated, p. 67, Toledo Museum of Art, American Painting s, Toledo, 1979, p. 98, plate 211 PUBLISHED CONDITION NOTE Surface: in good condition Under Ultra Violet: no apparent inpainting
Sotheby's