Marie Zimmermann Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Marie Zimmermann Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 28, 2024
Marie Zimmermann Bronze Lion Letter Opener
Est: $600 - $800
Roman Bronze Works. 8 1/2" by 1 1/2" by 1 1/8". Marie Zimmermann (1879 - 1972) is known for Sculpture. Marie Zimmermann (June 17, 1879 June 17, 1972) was an American designer and maker of jewelry and metalwork. She is noted for fine craftsmanship and innovative design in a variety of different mediums and styles. Calling herself a craftsman rather than an artist, she employed many different crafts in her work such as metalsmithing, carving, painting, and sculpting. A 1926 article in the Brooklyn Eagle by Harriette Ashbrook called her perhaps the most versatile artist in the country. Over 25 years, Zimmermann worked ten to twelve hours a day to master all of the different crafts she wanted to use in her art. The earliest record of her employed work is the annual arts and crafts exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago from December 16, 1902 to January 10, 1903. By 1910 Zimmerman had commissions from around the country and opened her own studio in the National Arts Club in New York. She lived in New York and ran her studio at the National Arts Club from about 1910 to 1937. At the age of 33, she designed a large family vacation home in Pike County that shows the rustic elegance of the Arts and Crafts movement and is now a historic site. Inspiring by Cellini and Michelangelo to master a wide range of media and techniques, Zimmermann designed metalwork in a wide range of media (gold, silver, bronze, copper and iron), vessels, daggers and irons, light fixtures, stained-glass windows, garden gates, furniture, and jewelry. Much of her eclectic work was inspired by diverse historical precedents, including ancient Egyptian, Greco-Roman, and Chinese forms. She experimented freely with materials, surface, color and applied ornament. Many of Zimmermann's pieces were useful as well as decorative. One example, a candlestick with an electric light in the back, combined elegance with utility. The electric light would provide enough illumination for people to see, and the candles would provide atmosphere. Zimmermann used many of her own pieces in her own home and therefore knew the work from the client/users perspective as well as the maker/designers. She hired and trained six assistants to help execute her designs. Zimmermann closed her studio at the National Arts Club in 1937 and retired in 1940. Her whole family had died during a span of five years. The government was also urging her to do better bookkeeping, especially in regards to the valuable materials she was using. She eventually left New York City to settle on the family farm. Zimmermann was an avid fisher and hunter, and lived for over forty years with her life partner Ruth Allen (18841969), a former actress and screenwriter. Moving to Punta Gorda, Florida, in 1969, Zimmermann died in Florida on her 93rd birthday in 1972. Her ashes were scattered on the family farm.
Davis Brothers Auction
Sep. 26, 2024
Marie Zimmermann Large and Unusual Center Bowl
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Marie Zimmermann Large and Unusual Center Bowl New York, ca. 1921 signed and inscribed MARIE ZIMMERMANN—MAKER / STERLING under base; lg. 16 1/2 in.; 73 ozt.
Grogan & Company
Jun. 04, 2024
Marie Zimmermann, Log holder
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Marie Zimmermann Log holder USA, c. 1920 copper, iron 29.5 h x 20.25 w x 20 d in (75 x 51 x 51 cm) Impressed signature to reverse 'MZ°'. Provenance: R.J. Nichols Auction Company, The Auction of the Artist's Property at the Zimmermann Farm, Milford, PA, 2 June 1992 | Acquired from the previous by the present owner Literature: The Jewelry and Metalwork of Marie Zimmermann, Waters, Cunningham and Barnes, pg. 301 illustrates related form This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
May. 06, 2024
+Three cast metal desk accessories, including: attributed to Marie Zimmerman (American, 1879-1972), bronze scallop shell dish, 7" l.; gilded brass leaf dish with fastened frog, 11 1/2" l.; Empire style bronze cobra ca...
Est: $250 - $500
+Three cast metal desk accessories, including: attributed to Marie Zimmerman (American, 1879-1972), bronze scallop shell dish, 7" l.; gilded brass leaf dish with fastened frog, 11 1/2" l.; Empire style bronze cobra candlestick, with detachable screwed sconce, 6 1/2" h.; all with wear consistent with age and use. [+PROVENANCE: Newspaper clippings depicting "Zimmerman's cast bronze scallop" used for attribution.]
Winter Associates, Inc.
Mar. 26, 2024
Marie Zimmermann, Round centerpiece bowl and Lotus dish
Est: $800 - $1,200
Marie Zimmermann Round centerpiece bowl and Lotus dish USA, c. 1925 gilt copper 5 h x 13.5 dia in (13 x 34 cm) 1 h x 7.75 dia in (3 x 20 cm) Impressed maker's mark to underside of each example 'M. Zimmermann Maker'. Provenance: The Artist, Punta Gorda, FL | Gift from the previous to Ida Egli | Gifted by the previous c. 1985 to the present owner Literature: The Jewelry and Metalwork of Marie Zimmermann, Waters, Cunningham and Barnes, pg. 290 illustrates dish This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 26, 2024
Marie Zimmermann, Buckeye leaf-form candle sconce
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Marie Zimmermann Buckeye leaf-form candle sconce USA, c. 1925 patinated and handwrought iron 29 h x 30 w x 10.75 d in (74 x 76 x 27 cm) Provenance: Brimfield Antique Market | Collection of Robert and Elaine Dillof, Croton Falls, NY | Treadway Toomey Auctions, Oak Park, Important 20th Century Art & Design, 6 December 2014, Lot 213 | Private Collection This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 26, 2024
Marie Zimmermann, Floriform vase
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Marie Zimmermann Floriform vase USA, c. 1925 handwrought copper 9.75 h x 10.5 dia in (25 x 27 cm) Impressed maker's mark to underside 'M. Zimmermann Maker 500'. Provenance: The Artist, Punta Gorda, FL | Gift from the previous to Ida Egli | Gifted by the previous c. 1985 to the present owner Literature: The Jewelry and Metalwork of Marie Zimmermann, Waters, Cunningham and Barnes, ppg. 236-237 illustrate related forms This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Sep. 30, 2023
Marie Zimmermann Bat handled Champagne Cooler c.1920
Est: $250 - $500
Zimmermann, Marie (American, 1879-1972), Bat handled Champagne Cooler, hand wrought and patinated and hammered bronze champagne cooler, 10.25 inches tall, with Stamped M. Zimmermann impressed logo and 067.
Concept Art Gallery
Jun. 02, 2023
Marie Zimmermann Small Bowl
Est: $100 - $200
Marie Zimmermann small flare top bowl on ring foot; stamped Marie Zimmermann Makers, with makers mark. [3" H x 4 3/4" Diam.]. Dents and scratches throughout.
Roland Auctions NY
Mar. 04, 2023
Marie Zimmermann Small Bowl
Est: $100 - $200
Marie Zimmermann small flare top bowl on ring foot; stamped Marie Zimmermann Makers, with makers mark. [3" H x 4 3/4" Diam.]. Dents and scratches throughout.
Roland Auctions NY
Dec. 01, 2021
Archaic white jade mounted hammered copper box
Est: $800 - $1,200
Early 20th c., the cushion-shaped box mounted with old Chinese pierced plaque in gilt bronze scroll bezel, in the Arts & Crafts style, no marks observed, possibly by Marie Zimmermann, 3"l x 1.5"w (plaque), 5"h x 7"l x 5.5"w (box)
Millea Bros Ltd
Dec. 01, 2021
Marie Zimmermann, patinated copper vase
Est: $400 - $600
c. 1920, mottled green patinated copper, impressed with artist name and cipher to underside, 3"h x 4"dia
Millea Bros Ltd
Sep. 19, 2021
MARIE ZIMMERMAN (AMERICAN, 1879-1972) BAT TAB
Est: $600 - $1,200
MARIE ZIMMERMAN (AMERICAN, 1879-1972) BAT TAB HANDLE CHAMPAGNE COOLER - Hammered brass, signed "Marie Zimmermanmaker", 10" h., -plus- another brass wine cooler. 7" h. Note: Two shallow dents in the Zimmerman cooler.
Dargate Auction Galleries
Aug. 20, 2021
Marie Zimmerman Plated Bowl, covered serving dish, and a Copper Plate
Est: $75 - $175
Marie Zimmerman Plated Bowl, covered serving dish, and a Copper Plate
Link Auction Galleries
Dec. 08, 2019
Marie Zimmermann (1878-1973) shell dish 6"w x 3 1/2"d x 1/2"h
Est: $400 - $600
Marie Zimmermann (1878-1973) shell dish New York, New York bronze unmarked 6"w x 3 1/2"d x 1/2"h Literature: For similar examples, see: Waters, Deborah Dependahl, Joseph Cunningham, and Bruce Barnes, The Jewelry and Metalwork of Marie Zimmermann, Yale University Press, 2011, p. 160
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Nov. 17, 2019
Marie Zimmerman hammered copper lidded box, the rectangular box with a reticulated nephrite handle resting on spherical supports and...
Est: $800 - $1,200
Marie Zimmerman hammered copper lidded box, the rectangular box with a reticulated nephrite handle resting on spherical supports and rising on malachite feet, underside with M. Zimmerman Maker, 4.5"h x 6.5"w x 3.5"d
Clars Auctions
Sep. 15, 2019
Marie Zimmermann (1879-1972) lobed oval vase 11 1/4"w x 7 1/2"d x 7 1/4"h
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Marie Zimmermann (1879-1972) lobed oval vase New York, New York copper stamped marks 11 1/4"w x 7 1/2"d x 7 1/4"h
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jun. 09, 2018
Marie Zimmerman Hammered Copper Flared Bowl
Est: $1,800 - $2,200
Marie Zimmerman hammered copper flared bowl. Signed. Partial original patina. 12" x 8"h x 8"d Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. Larger piece are shipped via Steve Auger Shipping. He travels coast to coast every month delivering antiques and fine furniture blanket wrap coast to coast. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of large pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
May. 27, 2018
2Pc. Marie Zimmerman Asch, Queen of Hearts Lithogr
Est: -
Good condition. Unframed. Includes folder. Artist: Marie Zimmerman Asch, Title: Queen of Hearts Medium: LithographYear or Era: 1974 Signature Type: Pencil Signed Signature Location: Lower Right Approx. Measurement: Each 23 x 16 Approx. Ship Weight: 2lbs. Number of Pieces:2Pc. Keywords: Art; Ref: JE13093
J Levine Auction & Appraisal LLC
Apr. 22, 2018
AN AMERICAN SILVER AND HARDSTONE BOX, MARIE ZIMMERMAN, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1925 |
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
on four ivorine ball feet, with three-compartment interior, the cover with silver-plated finial centered by a lapis lazuli scarab and green stone bead accents
Sotheby's
Dec. 03, 2017
Marie Zimmermann Tall Hammered Copper Candlesticks
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
Marie Zimmerman tall hammered copper candlesticks. Signed. Excellent new patina. 18"h x 5"d. We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states.
California Historical Design, Inc
Jun. 14, 2017
Marie Zimmerman Copper Covered Jar
Est: $200 - $300
with hardstone finial, signed on base "M. Zimmerman Maker" with logo, (American, 1879-1972). Patina wear, rim dent, loss to finial. 3 1/2" high, 5 1/2" wide. Provenance: Property of a NYC Estate.
Schwenke Auctioneers
Jan. 29, 2017
Marie Zimmermann Candlesticks
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Marie Zimmerman tall hammered copper candlesticks. Signed. Excellent new patina. 18"h x 5"d. We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground.
California Historical Design, Inc
May. 15, 2016
MARIE ZIMMERMAN SPUN SILVER-GILT PRESENTATION BOWL AND COVER, CIRCA 1919.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Of conical form with everted rim, the chinoiserie knop a burlwood and silver berry affixed to a carved green hardstone foliate mount, engraved around the inside of the cover rim "TO MOTHER AND FATHER, LOUIS AND HENRIETTE ETTLINGER, MARCH 14 1869-1919," in Arts & Crafts style lettering interrupted by flower stems and a stylized Chinese vase on a scroll stand, marked "M. ZIMMERMAN MAKER," MZ cipher and "STERLING." 44 oz. Diameter 10 3/4 inches.Marie Zimmerman (American 1878-1972) was a painter and sculptor, but she is best known for her metalwork and jewelry. She was highly skilled in manipulating chemical treatments, gilding and plating in a broad range of color and texture. She was educated at the Pratt Institute, the Art Students League, and the National Arts Club. Zimmermann's early work was very much in the tradition of the Arts and Crafts movement. In 1921 she exhibited several metal bowls at the Boston Society of Decorative Art. The next year she exhibited pieces at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Contemporary Art display. She subsequently showed at the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts and the Ehrich Galleries of New York City. In 1924, two more shows featured her work, including an exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago, where she was awarded the Logan Prize for her jewelry and silverware.Louis Ettlinger (1845-1927) was born in Germany and received his education and training there. In 1866 he emigrated to New York City, and after briefly working as a greengrocer founded the lithographic firm Schumacher & Ettlinger. In December of 1895 the firm was purchased along with several other lithographic publishers, and merged to become the American Lithographic Company, of which he was Treasurer and Director. He was a treasurer of the company that eventually became Crowell-Collier, a major publisher of books and magazines. He was also a director of the Knapp Company. He backed his daughter Flora's husband Giles Whiting in his Persian rug business, serving as President and Director of the Persian Rug Manufactory. He was also a Director of the Realty League of the City of New York. In 1902, he purchased the Henry Ward Beecher estate, Boscobel (designed by Joseph Lyman Silisbee), overlooking the Hudson River in Peekskill, New York, which served as his summer home.
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
Dec. 16, 2015
MARIE ZIMMERMANN | "Heron" Sculpture
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
patinated bronze
Sotheby's
Sep. 12, 2015
Marie Zimmerman (1878-1973) garden table 12"dia x 19.5"h
Est: $800 - $1,100
Marie Zimmerman (1878-1973) garden table hammered copper unsigned 12"dia x 19.5"h
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jun. 14, 2014
MARIE ZIMMERMAN (1879 - 1972); Pair of tall floriform candlesticks, New York, 1930s; Gold-plated hammered copper; Stamped M. ZIMMERMAN MAKER; 18" x 5 1/4"
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
MARIE ZIMMERMAN (1879 - 1972); Pair of tall floriform candlesticks, New York, 1930s; Gold-plated hammered copper; Stamped M. ZIMMERMAN MAKER; 18" x 5 1/4"
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Oct. 26, 2013
MARIE ZIMMERMAN (1879 - 1972); Tall floriform
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
MARIE ZIMMERMAN (1879 - 1972); Tall floriform vase, New York, 1930s; Gold-plated hammered copper; Stamped MARIE ZIMMERMAN 077; 9 3/4" x 10"
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Dec. 01, 2012
Marie Zimmerman garden table, copper, iron
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Nice Marie Zimmerman garden table, hammered copper top with a raisedscalloped edge supported by an intricatewrought iron base, original patina, unsigned, 12"dia x 19.5"h, very good condition. Provenance: Artist's estate
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jun. 07, 2012
Marie Zimmerman pair of vases on stands
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Marie Zimmerman pair of vases on stands
Wright
Jun. 11, 2011
MARIE ZIMMERMAN; Floriform center bowl, 1920s;
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
MARIE ZIMMERMAN; Floriform center bowl, 1920s; Parcel-gilt hammered copper; Stamped mark;
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Mar. 31, 2011
Marie Zimmerman bowl
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Marie Zimmerman bowl USA, c. 1920 hand-hammered copper 15 w x 6.25 d x 4 h inches Signed with impressed manufacturer's mark to underside: [Marie Zimmerman Maker 92].
Wright
Feb. 04, 2011
MARIE ZIMMERMAN; Hammered silver-plated copper
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
MARIE ZIMMERMAN; Hammered silver-plated copper floriform center bowl; Stamped MARIE ZIMMERMAN MAKER; 4 1/4'' x 12 1/4''
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Dec. 16, 2010
MARIE ZIMMERMANN
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
MARIE ZIMMERMANN VASE, MODEL NO. 77 impressed MARIE ZIMMERMAN MAKER/77 patinated bronze 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm) high circa 1920
Sotheby's
Dec. 15, 2010
MARIE ZIMMERMAN (1879-1972)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
MARIE ZIMMERMAN (1879-1972) A Pair of Silver Candlesticks, circa 1915 12½ in. (31.8 cm.) high stamped Zimmerman/Maker/Sterling with MZ cipher (2)
Christie's
Oct. 01, 2010
MARIE ZIMMERMANN; Carved wood gentleman's armoire
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
MARIE ZIMMERMANN; Carved wood gentleman's armoire with two doors and two drawers, fixed shelves; Provenance: Designed by Zimmerman for her brother, Zimmerman estate; Unmarked; 61 1/4'' x 47 1/4'' x 23 1/2''
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Sep. 28, 2010
Marie Zimmerman American, 1878-1973 Pair of Dishes
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Marie Zimmerman American, 1878-1973 Pair of Dishes Hammered and gilt copper Stamped M. Zimmerman Maker with monogram. Diameter 9 1/4 inches.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 16, 2010
MARIE ZIMMERMANN; Gentleman's carved wood armoire
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
MARIE ZIMMERMANN; Gentleman's carved wood armoire with two doors and two drawers, fixed shelves; Provenance: Designed by Zimmerman for her brother. Zimmerman estate; Unmarked; 61 1/4'' x 47 1/4'' x 23 1/2''
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jan. 16, 2010
MARIE ZIMMERMANN; Large painted wooden cupboard
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
MARIE ZIMMERMANN; Large painted wooden cupboard with four shelves in red interior; Partial paper label; Provenance: Zimmerman Pennsylvania and Florida estates; 82 1/2'' x 60'' x 18 1/2''
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 26, 2009
Marie Zimmerman Lobed Vase
Est: $500 - $800
Marie Zimmerman Lobed Vase brass over hammered copper, good patina finish with normal wear 3 3/4" H, 14 1/2" L
Harlowe-Powell Auction Gallery
Jun. 13, 2009
MARIE ZIMMERMAN Guilded hammered copper floriform
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
MARIE ZIMMERMAN Guilded hammered copper floriform flaring bowl. Minor dent to rim. Stamped Marie Zimmerman maker. 4'' x 14 3/4''
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Sep. 27, 2008
MARIE ZIMMERMAN Hammered copper floriform bowl
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
MARIE ZIMMERMAN Hammered copper floriform bowl covered in indigo patina. A few scratches and verdigris drips. Stamped M.ZIMMERMAN MAKER and medallion. 7 1/4'' x 10 3/4''
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Sep. 27, 2008
MARIE ZIMMERMAN Bi-color 14k gold brooch with an
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
MARIE ZIMMERMAN Bi-color 14k gold brooch with an enameled amethyst glass disk depicting a Renaissance woman, framed by a row of seed pearls within a row of alternating green gold leaves and bezel-set blue sapphires. Complete with a signed Christmas letter written by Marie Zimmerman to the aunt of the current owner, dated 22 December 1949, and a note in French from Zimmerman's father, on personalized stationery, dated 25 April 1910. Brooch with maker mark and #1502, in original box; 10.8 gs. 1 5/8'' dia.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Dec. 08, 2007
MARIE ZIMMERMAN Silver bowl, 1915. Raised flared
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
MARIE ZIMMERMAN Silver bowl, 1915. Raised flared form on ring foot with rolled rim. Fleabite dent bottom center. Marked on base M. Zimmerman Maker 1915. 36.5 ozs. 3 1/4'' x 14 3/4''
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Dec. 05, 2007
Rare Marie Zimmermann silver travel clock, Tiffany & Co., , Opens to reveal a square faced clock signed Tiffany & Co., Movado works. Re
Est: $1,200 - $2,200
Rare Marie Zimmermann silver travel clock, Tiffany & Co. Opens to reveal a square faced clock signed Tiffany & Co., Movado works. Reverse is engraved with "Marie Zimmermann 15 Gamercy Park, New York" with the patent markings and other various illegible hallmarks, no. 1183248. Note: Marie Zimmermann (1878-1972) is known as one of America's great female metalsmiths of the Art Deco period. Known for her work with both jewelry and the decorative arts she was made popular by her elegant and sophisticated designs. Soft and subtle her pieces are featured in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Chicago Institute of Art as well as private collections around the world. Zimmermann was a student at the Pratt Institute and a member of the Art Students League of Manhattan, and studied the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art to find her inspiration and finally love for Greek and Egyptian design. This clock was created for Tiffany for their Movado line, but was kept as a memento by the artist to remember her work with the studios, which was common when Zimmermann was displeased with the final product. L: 2 in., 60.0 grams PROVENANCE: From the private collection of Marie Zimmermann's long time friend and companion.
Freeman's
Oct. 10, 2006
Marie Zimmerman
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
vase USA, c. 1920
Wright
Oct. 10, 2006
Marie Zimmerman
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
vase USA, c. 1920
Wright
Sep. 20, 2003
Fine MARIE ZIMMERMAN flaring hammered copper floriform vase covered in a fine new
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Fine MARIE ZIMMERMAN flaring hammered copper floriform vase covered in a fine new patina. Stamped Marie Zimmerman Maker. 7 1/4" x 11 1/2"
Rago Arts and Auction Center