Edmund Teske Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Edmund Teske Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 31, 2024
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) Untitled, from the Ice Box Series. 1954-55.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) Untitled, from the Ice Box Series. 1954-55. Silver print, the image measuring 6⅜x4⅝ inches (16x12 cm.), with a numeric notation in pencil on verso. Provenance The Estate of Edmund Teske; to Stephen Cohen Gallery, Los Angeles; to the Current Owner
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 22, 2024
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) Male and female nude.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) Male and female nude. Silver print, the image measuring 95x152 mm; 3¾x6 inches, the sheet slightly larger, the mount 381x292 mm; 15x11½ inches, with Teske's signature in pencil on mount recto, and the date in pencil on mount verso. 1971.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 22, 2024
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) Male Nude with Ice Box (red).
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) Male Nude with Ice Box (red). Toned solarized silver print, the image measuring 210x276 mm; 8¼x10⅞ inches, the sheet slightly larger. Circa 1970s.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 22, 2024
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) Big Sur, Hot Springs, California.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) Big Sur, Hot Springs, California. Silver print, the image measuring 197x251 mm; 7¾x9⅞ inches, the mount 286x264 mm; 11¼x10⅜ inches, with Teske's signature in pencil on mount recto, and his signature, title, and date "Oct 1966" in pencil on mount verso. 1966.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 16, 2024
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) Ramon, Los Angeles.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) Ramon, Los Angeles. Silver print, the image measuring 9¾x6⅜ inches (24.8x16.2 cm.), double mounted, the primary mount slightly larger, the secondary mount 19¾x13 inches (50.2x33 cm.), with Teske's signature in pencil on the primary mount recto, and his signature, title, date, and additional numeric notations in pencil on the secondary mount verso. 1943
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 16, 2024
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) Man with his reflection.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) Man with his reflection. Silver print, the image measuring 4½x2⅞ inches (11.4x7.3 cm.), the mount 15x11 inches (38.1x27.9 cm.), with Teske's stamp on mount verso. Circa 1940s
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 15, 2024
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) Nude, Davenport, Iowa.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) Nude, Davenport, Iowa. Toned solarized silver print, the image measuring 10x8 inches (25.4x20.3 cm.), the sheet slightly larger, with Teske's facsimile signature and copyright stamp on verso. Circa 1970
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 01, 2023
Edmund Teske, John Saxon
Est: $700 - $900
Edmund Teske John Saxon 1957 gelatin silver duotone solarized print image: 8.375 h x 4.5 w in (21 x 11 cm) mount: 20 h x 13 w in (51 x 33 cm) Signed to lower right 'E. Teske'. Signed and dated to verso 'John Saxon 1957 E.'. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Dec. 01, 2023
Edmund Teske, Rock Formation from Mono Lake (from the California Series)
Est: $700 - $900
Edmund Teske Rock Formation from Mono Lake (from the California Series) 1971 composite gelatin silver duotone solarized print image: 12 h x 8.5 w in (30 x 22 cm) mount: 16.75 h x 12.125 w in (43 x 31 cm) Signed to lower right of mount 'E. Teske'. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Dec. 01, 2023
Edmund Teske, Paris Ramono, Los Angeles
Est: $700 - $900
Edmund Teske Paris Ramono, Los Angeles 1961 gelatin silver print image: 9.375 h x 6.625 w in (24 x 17 cm) sheet: 9.5 h x 7 w in (24 x 18 cm) Signed, titled and dated to verso 'Paris Ramono Los Angeles 1961-2 E. Teske'. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Dec. 01, 2023
Edmund Teske, Profile of My Sister
Est: $600 - $800
Edmund Teske Profile of My Sister 1969 / printed later gelatin silver print image: 10.125 h x 12 w in (26 x 30 cm) mount: 15 h x 12.625 w in (38 x 32 cm) Signed to to lower right to mount 'E. Teske'. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Oct. 05, 2023
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) Richard Soakup.
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) Richard Soakup. Silver print, the image measuring 5 1/2x3 7/8 inches (14x9.8 cm.), the mount 14x11 inches (35.6x27.9 cm.), with a page citation in pencil on mount recto, and Teske's signature, title, another notation, and date in pencil on mount verso. 1943 Provenance: A Private Southwest Collection
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 05, 2023
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) Nude study.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) Nude study. Silver print, the image measuring 7x5 inches (17.8x12.7 cm.), with Teske's signature in pencil on verso. 1970s
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 05, 2023
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) Topanga Canyon.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) Topanga Canyon. Silver print, the image measuring 6 5/8x4 5/8 inches (16.8x11.7 cm.), with Teske's signature, title, and date in pencil on verso. 1954
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 17, 2023
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) San Francisco.
Est: $1,400 - $1,800
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) San Francisco. Silver print, the image measuring 165x241 mm; 6 1/2x9 1/2 inches, the mount 394x330 mm; 15 1/2x13 inches, with Teske's signature, title, and date in ink on mount verso. 1984, printed 1990s.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 02, 2023
Edmund Teske, Roses
Est: $700 - $900
Edmund Teske Roses c. 1960 vintage gelatin silver duotone solarized print mounted to vellum image: 8.5 h x 11 w in (22 x 28 cm) mount: 26.25 h x 20.5 w in (67 x 52 cm) Signed to lower edge of mount 'E. Teske'. Signed to verso 'E. Teske'. Provenance: Collection of Susan and G. Ray Hawkins, Beverly Hills This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Aug. 02, 2023
Edmund Teske, Male Nude in Tool Chest
Est: $800 - $1,000
Edmund Teske Male Nude in Tool Chest 1960 gelatin silver print 4.75 h x 6.875 w in (12 x 17 cm) Signed and titled to verso 'Male Nude in Tool Chest E Teske' with artist's stamp. Provenance: Estate of Stephen Cohen | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
May. 06, 2023
William Wegman Stund ,
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Stund Type C print Signed on verso Edition of 12 Framed : 14 3/4 x 12 1/4 inches Image: 7 3/8 x 7 3/8 inches
Santa Monica Auctions
Sep. 29, 2022
Edmund Teske ''Untitled'' (Woman) Silver Gelatin Print
Est: $300 - $600
Edmund Teske (1911-1996 American) ''Untitled'' (Woman) Silver Gelatin Print 12''x8.5'' Image. Superimposed composition with envelope and woman. Signed l.r. on mat. Framed 20.5''x13''. Excellent condition with strong colors. Not examined outside of framing.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Jul. 17, 2022
Photograph, Edmund Teske
Est: $500 - $700
Edmund Teske (American, 1911-1996) "Nils Vidstrand - Crimes of Passion Movie Set, Hollywood & Harvard Boulevards," 1984, gelatin silver print, signed, titled and dated verso, sheet: 9.5"h x 6.5"w, overall (with frame): 20.25"h x 13.25"w
Clars Auctions
Jul. 17, 2022
Photograph, Edmund Teske
Est: $500 - $700
Edmund Teske (American, 1911-1996), Untitled, gelatin silver print, signed lower right (on mat), sheet: 9.75"h x 7.75"w, overall (with frame): 20.25"h x 13.25"w
Clars Auctions
Jul. 17, 2022
Photograph, Edmund Teske
Est: $500 - $700
Edmund Teske (American, 1911-1996), "Nils Vidstrand - Apple Creek, Colorado," 1982, gelatin silver print, signed, titled and dated verso, sheet: 6.25"h x 9.5"w, overall (with frame): 20.25"h x 13.25"w
Clars Auctions
May. 15, 2022
Edmund Teske "George Herms, Topanga, California," c 1960
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Signed on verso Image: 8.375 x 5.75 inches; Frame: 20.25 x 16.125 inches
Santa Monica Auctions
May. 15, 2022
Edmund Teske "Gordon Wagner Assemblage," c 1950-1969
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Mounted by Teske on his original paper Signed in pencil on recto Image: 6 x 4.625; Framed: 26.5 x 19.875 inches
Santa Monica Auctions
Dec. 12, 2021
Edmond Teske, American 1911-1996 Photographs
Est: $300 - $500
Edmond Teske, American 1911-1996 Photographs. Signed under Matte Approximately 24.125 x 20.125 x .125 in. Sight Approximately 9.25 x 6.5 in.
Clark's Auction Company
May. 12, 2021
Edmund Teske (American, 1911-1996) Torso Male Nude, Davenport Iowa, 1942 Composite with Topanga Canyon Landscape, 1970, Gelatin silver print,
Est: $500 - $700
Edmund Teske (American, 1911-1996) Torso Male Nude, Davenport Iowa, 1942 Composite with Topanga Canyon Landscape, 1970, Gelatin silver print, Signed lower left. Signed, titled and dated on verso. Unframed mat dimensions: H: 28 x W: 22 in. H: 8 3/4 W: 13 1/2 in.
Gray's Auctioneers
Mar. 11, 2021
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) My Mother at Eighteen Years of Age, Chicago, 1908.
Est: $1,800 - $2,200
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) My Mother at Eighteen Years of Age, Chicago, 1908. Composite and toned solarized silver print, the image measuring 12 7/8x9 1/8 inches (32.7x23.2 cm.), the sheet slightly larger, the primary mount 17 5/8x10 3/4 inches (42.9x30.8 cm.), the secondary mount 28x22 inches (71.1x55.9 cm.), with Teske's signature, title, dates, printing notation, and location L.A., Calif., in pencil, on secondary mount verso. 1974
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 11, 2021
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) Rock Formation from Mono Lake, California Series.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) Rock Formation from Mono Lake, California Series. Composite and toned solarized silver print, the image measuring 10 7/8x7 3/4 inches (17.6x19.7 cm.), the sheet slightly larger, the mount 16 7/8x12 1/8 inches (42.9x30.8 cm.), with Teske's signature, in metallic pencil, on mount recto. 1971
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 06, 2021
EDMUND TESKE Abstraction from Nature
Est: $600 - $900
EDMUND TESKE, Abstraction, c. 1970s, 6.625x4.5" gelatin silver print, Printed C. 1970S, signed in pencil on mount recto; inscribed in pencil: 34 / 2 (circled), inscribed in pencil on mount verso: PP 12,1 Edmund Teske (1911-1996) believed in the transformative potential of photography. He was interested in more than the inherent characteristic of the medium to record a specific moment in time. For Teske photography was a way to explore the soul of his subjects, and creating the negative was only the beginning. His composites of multiple negatives and his use of solarization, as well as his exquisite gelatin silver prints, express the complexity and depth of his personal vision. His composites often layered images from different periods and places, and sometimes outside sources. As the assemblage artist George Herms suggested, Teske's composites and solarizations are like Jazz variations on a theme. Though they often contain allegory and symbolism, they are not nostalgic. Rather, they exist as expressions of his various beliefs. Teske believed in the coexistence of both the masculine and the feminine within every individual. Furthermore, he believed in the connectedness of all life, and that time is both fluid and cyclical. Edmund Teske was born in Chicago in 1911. In the 1930s he gained experience in the theater and in portraiture photography and became friends with Nathan Lerner, who introduced Teske to Laszlo Moholy-Nagy. During the depression he photographed for Frank Lloyd Wright, Paul Strand (for his film Native Land), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and printed for Berenice Abbott. In 1943 Teske traveled to Arizona to photograph at Wright's Taliesin West, and continued on to Los Angeles where he became friends with Man Ray and Anais Nin. Teske was introduced to Vedantic thought, a Hindu philosophy, and its mythology and symbolism greatly influenced his later work. In 1950 he moved to Topanga Canyon where he became a part of an enclave of artists, black-listed actors, and intellectuals, including Wallace Berman, Will Geer, George Herms, Walter Hopps, and Dean Stockwell. It was during this time, within a nurturing environment of like-minded, creative, free-thinking individuals, that Teske's singular style evolved. Teske's work was included in Museum of Modern Art's 1960 The Sense of Abstraction show, and it was Edward Steichen who named Teske's innovative process "duotone solarization." While teaching at UCLA in the 1960s, Teske was a colleague of Robert Heineken and became a mentor to many local photographers. Credit: https://www.gittermangallery.com/artist/Edmund_Teske/biography/
Andrew Smith Gallery Photography Auctions, LLC
Dec. 13, 2020
Photograph, Edmund Teske
Est: $500 - $700
Edmund Teske (American, 1911-1996), Untitled (Composite: Leaf and Handkerchief), circa 1960, gelatin silver print, signed in green crayon on the mount, image: 9.5"h x 7.75"w, overall (with frame): 21.25"h x 14.25"w. Provenance: Purchased from Bonham's and Butterfields Auction, 2010.
Clars Auctions
Oct. 22, 2020
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) Nude, Davenport, Iowa.
Est: $1,400 - $1,800
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996) Nude, Davenport, Iowa. Toned solarized silver print, the image measuring 9 3/4x8 inches (24.8x20.3 cm.), the sheet slightly larger, the mount 16 7/8x12 1/8 inches (42.9x30.8 cm.), with Teske's signature, in metallic pencil, on mount recto. 1952
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 13, 2020
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1992) Kenneth Anger, Topanga Canyon (composite with Gustave Doré engraving.)
Est: $3,500 - $4,500
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1992) Kenneth Anger, Topanga Canyon (composite with Gustave Doré engraving.) Silver print, the image measuring 337x235 mm; 13 1/4x9 1/4 inches, flush mounted, with Teske's signature, title, and negative date, in pencil, on verso. 1953; printed 1970s.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jul. 09, 2020
Edmund Teske 'Archipenko' Sculpture Photograph
Est: $300 - $500
Edmund Teske (1911-1996 California) 'Archipenko' Sculpture Silver Gelatin Photograph. Photograph measures 9 x 6.5'' and is mounted to matboard measuring 20x13''. Titled under image and signed 'E. Teske Photo' in crayon at lower right corner. Overall good condition.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Jul. 09, 2020
Edmund Teske Untitled Coil Abstraction
Est: $300 - $500
Edmund Teske (1911-1996 California) Untitled Coil Abstraction Silver Gelatin Photograph. Photograph measures 9.75 x 7.75'' and is mounted to matboard measuring 20x13''. Signed in crayon at lower left corner. Overall good condition. Comes with framing cardboard with collection label from previous sale in 1977.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Jun. 11, 2020
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1992) Kenneth Anger, Topanga Canyon (composite with Gustave Doré engraving).
Est: $3,000 - $4,500
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1992) Kenneth Anger, Topanga Canyon (composite with Gustave Doré engraving). Silver print, the image measuring 6 3/4x4 3/4 inches (17.1x12 cm.), the sheet 8x5 inches (20.3x12.7 cm.), with Teske's signature and caption, in pencil, on verso. 1954
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 27, 2018
EDMUND TESKE, "Seashell on the Rooftop" Vintage 1962 gelatin silver print
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
EDMUND TESKE, "Seashell on the Rooftop" Vintage 1962 gelatin silver print, 15 x 9 ½ -inches, on a 18 x 10 -inch brown mount, in turn mounted on a large 31 x 23 12 -inch textured mount, signed by Teske in colored pencil on the first mount, signed titled and dated on the recto of that mount. The composition of the photograph is striking, and the colors of the print and the two mats create a very strong impression. From Christie's New York April 1988 to the consignor.
Be-Hold
Nov. 17, 2017
EDMUND TESKE (1911 - 1996), Untitled, no date. Gelatin silver print
Est: $400 - $900
EDMUND TESKE (1911 - 1996), Untitled, no date. 4 5/8 x 6 ¾ - inch gelatin silver print, dry mounted to a tall brown 20 x 12 ¾ - inch mat, signed on the bottom of the mat. Teske had numerous associations with artistic figures of his time, starting with Frank Lloyd Wright. He was a prolific photographer and teacher. This is a mysterious evocative image, typical of his late work that seems to show the reflection of a boat and a city skyline. [4]
Be-Hold
Apr. 25, 2017
Edmund Teske (1911-1996) Face Lifting amid the Olive Trees, Hollywood, California
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Face Lifting amid the Olive Trees, Hollywood, California, 1947 Gelatin silver print, printed later, mounted on purple illustration board, which is mounted on brown illustration board, signed in copper colored pencil on the purple mount; inscribed by the photographer 'My sister, Gertrude-Face Lifting amid the Olive Trees of Olive Hill, Hollywood, Calif./Composite 1947/E. Teske' in pencil on mount verso. 13 1/2 x 9 3/4in Footnotes Literature Cox, Spirit Into Matter, the Photographs of Edmund Teske, J. Paul Getty Museum, 2004, cover.
Bonhams
Oct. 15, 2015
TESKE, EDMUND (1911-1996) "Paris Romano."
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
TESKE, EDMUND (1911-1996) "Paris Romano." Multiple negative composite silver print, 8 7/8x5 1/2 inches (22.5x14 cm.), with Teske's signature, in purple pencil, on mount recto, and with his title, his California location, and date, in pencil, on mount verso. 1962
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 16, 2014
EDMUND TESKE (American, 1911-1996) Image, Chicago, 1938
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
EDMUND TESKE (American, 1911-1996) Image, Chicago, 1938 Solarized gelatin silver, printed 1971 5-5/8 x 5-3/8 inches (14.3 x 13.7 cm) Signed in pencil lower right corner mount recto; titled and dated in pencil verso. FROM A PRIVATE NEW YORK COLLECTION
Heritage Auctions
May. 18, 2014
Edmund Teske: Untitled
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Edmund Teske: Untitled. Gelatin silver print, c. 1970, , Bears the ink stamps "#974" and "489107" on frame backing verso. Image/sheet: 7" x 10.5"; Frame: 24.25" x 20.25".
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Mar. 16, 2014
Edmund Teske (American, 1911-1996), "Sculpted Head of Aline Barnsdale (1974)," gelatin silver print, signed lower right, later repri...
Est: $500 - $700
Edmund Teske (American, 1911-1996), "Sculpted Head of Aline Barnsdale (1974)," gelatin silver print, signed lower right, later reprint, title inscribed verso, print (mounted): 9.25"h x 13.25"w, overall (with mat): 30.75"h x 23"w. Provenance: The David C. and Sarajean Ruttenberg Collection (Chicago, IL)
Clars Auctions
Mar. 16, 2014
Photograph by Edmund Teske
Est: $500 - $700
Edmund Teske (American, 1911-1996), "Twinka, Los Angeles (1976)," gelatin silver print, signed lower right, later reprint, signed, titled, and dated verso, print (mounted): 13.5"h x 9.25"w, overall (with mat): 30.75"h x 23"w. Provenance: The David C. and Sarajean Ruttenberg Collection (Chicago, IL)
Clars Auctions
Mar. 16, 2014
Photograph by Edmund Teske
Est: $500 - $700
Edmund Teske (American, 1911-1996), "Twinka, Los Angeles (1976)," gelatin silver print, signed lower right, later reprint, signed, titled, and dated verso, print (mounted): 9"h x 12"w, overall (with mat): 30.75"h x 23"w. Provenance: The David C. and Sarajean Ruttenberg Collection (Chicago, IL)
Clars Auctions
Mar. 16, 2014
Photograph by Edmund Teske
Est: $500 - $700
Edmund Teske (American, 1911-1996), "Twinka, Los Angeles (1976)," gelatin silver print, signed lower right, later reprint, signed, titled, and dated verso, print (mounted): 9"h x 12"w, overall (with mat): 30.75"h x 23"w. Provenance: The David C. and Sarajean Ruttenberg Collection (Chicago, IL)
Clars Auctions
Jan. 12, 2014
Photograph by Edmund Teske .
Est: $500 - $700
Edmund Teske (American, 1911-1996), "Profile of My Sister (1969)," gelatin silver print, signed lower right (on mat), later reprint, print (mounted): 10.25"h x 12.125"w, overall (with mat): 32.25"h x 24"w. Provenance: The David C. and Sarajean Ruttenberg Collection (Chicago, IL)
Clars Auctions
Oct. 29, 2013
Edmund Teske (1911-1996) Davenport, Iowa Composite with Nude and Shirley Berman, 1941, 1956, 1970
Est: -
Edmund Teske (1911-1996) Davenport, Iowa Composite with Nude and Shirley Berman, 1941, 1956, 1970
Bonhams
Feb. 16, 2013
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996): MALE NUDE, DAVENPORT, IOWA, 1942; LOS ANGELES, 1976"
Est: $200 - $300
EDMUND TESKE (1911-1996): MALE NUDE, DAVENPORT, IOWA, 1942; LOS ANGELES, 1976" Composite photograph. drymounted, signed in pencil on the mount. 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (image). The Collection of Jan Cowles.
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