Lee Gatch Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Lee Gatch Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 11, 2025
Lee Gatch, Theatre Stone
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Lee Gatch Theatre Stone 1965 stone, cast stone, linen, oil and incising on pine wood panel 29.5 h x 47 w in (75 x 119 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Gatch 65'. Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, 9 June 2016, Lot 31 | Private Collection Exhibited: 1972, The Newark Museum of Art This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Dec. 04, 2024
Lee Gatch, mixed media collage, 1964
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Lee Gatch (American, 1902-1968), "Pueblo Strata", signed and dated "Gatch 64" lower right, stone, canvas, pigment, bone, and wood, in slat frame, 28.5"h x 46.5"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
Dec. 04, 2024
Lee Gatch, mixed media collage, 1964, ex museum
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Lee Gatch (American, 1902-1968), "Gone, Stone", stone, canvas, pigment and aggregate on wood support, signed "Gatch 64" lower left, gallery label verso, in slat frame, 67.25"h x 25.5"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
Dec. 04, 2024
Lee Gatch, mixed media collage, 1959, ex museum
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Lee Gatch (American, 1902-1968), "The Peacock Tapestry", oil and canvas collage on canvas, signed "To Elsie, Gatch" lower right, exhibition label verso, 19.75"h x 39.5"w (sight), 28.5"h x 48.5'w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
Dec. 04, 2024
Lee Gatch, mixed media collage, 1968, ex museum
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Lee Gatch (American, 1902-1968), "Jurassic Flower", mixed media, stone, pigment and aggregate on wood support, signed "Gatch 68" lower right, 65.25"h x 28.5"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
Dec. 04, 2024
Lee Gatch, oil on canvas, 1954, ex museum
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Lee Gatch (American, 1902-1968), "The Sycamore", signed "Gatch" lower right, in artist's canvas collage frame, gallery label verso, 20.75"h x 23.75"w (sight), 28.75"h x 31.75"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
Dec. 04, 2024
Lee Gatch, oil on canvas, 1957, ex museum
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Lee Gatch (American, 1902-1968), "The Lamb", signed "Gatch" lower right, gallery label verso, in artist's canvas collage frame, 19.75"h x 30"w (sight), 26.5"h x 36.5"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
Dec. 04, 2024
Lee Gatch, mixed media collage, 1962, ex museum
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Lee Gatch (American, 1902-1968), "Fossil, Tablet", canvas border surrounding brown and grey stone sections set in aggregate, signed "Gatch 62" lower right, 27"h x 21.25"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
May. 10, 2024
Lee Gatch, Pennsylvania Farm
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Lee Gatch Pennsylvania Farm 1940 oil on canvas 13.875 h x 44.75 w in (35 x 114 cm) Signed to lower right edge 'Gatch'. Provenance: The Artist | Eliza McMillan Fund, The City Art Museum, St. Louis | Private Collection Exhibited: Directions in American Painting, 23 October - 14 December 1941, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh | Landscape: Real & Imaginary, 7 - 28 January 1947, San Francisco Museum of Art | Lee Gatch Retrospective, February 1960 - February 1961, The American Federation of Arts, New York | Lee Gatch, 2 February - 12 March 1972, The Newark Museum, New Jersey | This Land is Your Land, 17 April - 6 September 1976, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 10, 2024
Lee Gatch, Easter Morning
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Lee Gatch Easter Morning 1944 oil on canvas 22 h x 40 w in (56 x 102 cm) Signed to lower left edge 'Gatch'. Provenance: Collection of Marian Willard Johnson | Private Collection Exhibited: Lee Gatch Retrospective, February 1960 - 1961, The American Federation of Arts, New York This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 10, 2024
Lee Gatch, The Thespian Tree
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Lee Gatch The Thespian Tree 1956 oil on canvas sight: 24.375 h x 39.375 w in (62 x 100 cm) Signed to lower right 'Gatch'. Provenance: Art Institute of Chicago | Christie's, New York, Christie's Interiors, 5 October 2011, Lot 32 | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Nov. 30, 2023
LEE GATCH (1902 - 1968, AMERICAN) Game.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
LEE GATCH (1902 - 1968, AMERICAN) Game. Oil on canvas laid to wood with lead inlay. Signed, Gatch, lower right. 241x648 mm; 9 1/2x25 1/2 inches.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 10, 2023
Lee Gatch, Abstraction Through a Window
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Lee Gatch Abstraction Through a Window oil on canvas 20.625 h x 15.875 w in (52 x 40 cm) Signed by Elsie Driggs to lower right 'Lee Gatch ED'. Provenance: Elsie Driggs (wife of the artist) This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 07, 2023
Lee Gatch Jr., New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland (1902-1968), abstract landscape, 1961, oil on canvas, 21"H x 39 1/2"W (sight), 29 3/4"H x 48 1/2"W (frame)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Lee Gatch Jr. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, (1902-1968) abstract landscape, 1961 oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right.
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 07, 2023
Lee Gatch W/C "The Passing Land," 1939, Exhibited
Est: $300 - $400
Lee Gatch (American, 1902-1968), "The Passing Land," watercolor on paper abstract expressionist painting featuring rudimentary landscape elements contrasted with ambiguous forms and shadows. Signed "Lee Gatch" lower right in pencil and dated 1939. Titled on old exhibition label en verso for the Lee Gatch Retrospective at the American Federation of Arts, 1960-1961 (Cat. #43), with previous owner names and information. Several other labels en verso related to the exhibition and shipping, plus a piece of cardstock adhered en verso, lower center, which reads: "From Lee Gatch, the ___ Patch, Lambertville, NJ." Matted under glass in a narrow silvered frame. Sight -12 1/4" W x 9 1/4" H. Frame - 19" W x 16 1/4" H.
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Sep. 20, 2023
Lee Gatch (American, 1902-1968) Fury (Bird Study)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Lee Gatch (American, 1902-1968) Fury (Bird Study) Signed 'GATCH' bottom center right; also with the Artist's stamp verso, and with preparer's stamp on side stretcher verso, oil on canvas 18 x 23 in. (45.7 x 58.4cm) Executed in 1953. Housed in a hand-made frame by the Artist. Provenance Grace Borgenicht Gallery, New York, New York (per label verso). Christie's, New York, sale of May 30, 1986, lot 315. Acquired directly from the above sale. Property from the Estate of Angela Gross Folk, New Jersey. The unlined canvas in excellent original condition with no sign of inpainting as seen under UV light. To request additional information or access to more images, please contact Specialist Raphael Chatroux at rchatroux@freemansauction.com. Frame: 27 1/2 x 32 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.
Freeman's | Hindman
Sep. 20, 2023
Lee Gatch (American, 1902-1968) Harvesters
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Lee Gatch (American, 1902-1968) Harvesters Signed and dated 'Gatch/39' bottom right, oil on canvas 25 x 65 in. (63.5 x 165.1cm) Provenance The Artist. Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Remsen V. Wood, Riverwood, Maryland (per inscription on upper stretcher verso). Christie's, New York, sale of November 30, 1994, lot 235. Acquired directly from the above sale. Property from the Estate of Angela Gross Folk, New Jersey. Exhibited "Directions in American Painting," Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 23-December 14, 1941 (per label affixed to upper stretcher verso). The unlined canvas in excellent original condition with no sign of inpainting as seen under UV light. To request additional information or access to more images, please contact Specialist Raphael Chatroux at rchatroux@freemansauction.com. Frame: 28 1/4 x 68 1/4 x 1 in.
Freeman's | Hindman
Sep. 20, 2023
Lee Gatch (American, 1902-1968) Pastoral Landscape (Bucks County)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Lee Gatch (American, 1902-1968) Pastoral Landscape (Bucks County) Signed 'GATCH' bottom right, oil on canvas 16 x 14 in. (40.6 x 35.6cm) Executed circa 1935. Housed in a Bernard Badura frame. Provenance Estate sale (under Nick Gallicchio, Esq., Attorney), Lambertville, New Jersey. Acquired directly through the above, circa 1990. Property from the Estate of Angela Gross Folk, New Jersey. The unlined canvas in overall good condition. With surface craquelure visible, mostly in the upper right quadrant. While most is sytabilized, we see several hairline cracks slightly rising up, which might therefore call for local restoration. Examination under UV light does not reveal any sign of inpainting. We do notice a vertical patch verso, corresponding to the bottom left area of the painting, which appears completely intact under UV light. To request additional information or access to more images, please contact Specialist Raphael Chatroux at rchatroux@freemansauction.com. Frame: 19 3/4 x 17 3/4 x 2 1/4 in.
Freeman's | Hindman
Sep. 20, 2023
Lee Gatch (American, 1902-1968) Red Landscape (Red Barn)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Lee Gatch (American, 1902-1968) Red Landscape (Red Barn) Pencil titled on upper stretcher verso, oil on canvas 11 x 33 in. (27.9 x 83.8cm) Executed in 1930. Provenance Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Remsen V. Wood, Riverwood, Maryland (inscribed in capital letters on upper stretcher verso). Christie's, New York, sale of November 30, 1994, lot 237. Acquired directly from the above sale. Property from the Estate of Angela Gross Folk, New Jersey. Exhibited "Lee Gatch Retrospective," The American Federation of Arts, New York, New York, February 1960-February 1961, no. 5. Note Known for his contributions to the Abstract Expressionist movement, Lee Gatch was a Russian-born American artist whose works are characterized by their dynamic compositions and a sense of movement. Immigrating to the United States at a young age his early works drew inspiration from the Regionalis and Social Realist movements. As his work developed he transitioned to a more abstract approach. In his abstract works, Gatch often employed a gestural and expressive manner, using bold brushstrokes and vibrant colors to convey emotion and energy. Gatch experimented with a variety of techniques and styles throughout his career and was constantly evolving. He married fellow artist Elsie Driggs in 1935 and the couple settled down in Lambertville, New Jersey. For other examples by the Artist, please see Lots 37, 55 and 59. The unlined canvas in excellent original condition, with no sign of inpainting as seen under UV light. With a shiny finish, which might reveals an excess of varnish. The red sun at upper left is slightly showing signs of craquelure. To request additional information or access to more images, please contact Specialist Raphael Chatroux at rchatroux@freemansauction.com. Frame: 19 x 41 x 2 in.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jul. 26, 2023
Lee Gatch, Wrestling
Est: $600 - $800
Lee Gatch Wrestling gouache on paper sight: 4 h x 5.75 w in (10 x 15 cm) Signed to lower right 'Gatch'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Apr. 21, 2023
Lee Gatch, Jr.
Est: $800 - $1,200
(American, 1902-1968) Water Garden, circa 1960, signed lower right "Gatch", and stamped and inscribed verso, oil on recessed carved panel on pine panel, image 6-1/4 x 12-7/8 in. Provenance: Estate of Wright Saltus Ludington, Santa Barbara, California; Estate of Charles Townsend Ludington, Jr., Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Brunk Auctions
Apr. 21, 2023
Lee Gatch, Jr.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
(American, 1902-1968) Performance, circa 1960, signed lower right "Gatch", and signed and inscribed verso, oil on canvas on pine panel, image 6-3/4 x 24-1/8 in., panel 8-3/8 x 34-1/4 in. Provenance: Estate of Wright Saltus Ludington, Santa Barbara, California; Estate of Charles Townsend Ludington, Jr., Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Brunk Auctions
Apr. 21, 2023
Lee Gatch, Jr.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
(American, 1902-1968) Convention, circa 1960, signed lower right "Gatch", and signed and inscribed verso, oil on canvas on pine panel, image 6-3/8 x 27-3/4 in, panel 8-3/8 x 39-7/8 in. Provenance: Estate of Wright Saltus Ludington, Santa Barbara, California; Estate of Charles Townsend Ludington, Jr., Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Brunk Auctions
Feb. 28, 2023
LEE GATCH - THE ALBINO GIRAFFE - O/B
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Lee Gatch, American, 1902-1968, The Albino Giraffe from “The Sycamore” by Marianne Moore, oil on board, signed upper right. Purchased from Staempfli Gallery, New York, New York in 1970, verso artist stamp,title and gallery label
Litchfield Auctions
Feb. 28, 2023
LEE GATCH - SNOW PATCHES - O/B
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Lee Gatch, American, 1902-1968, Snow Patches, c.1955, oil on board, surrounded by taped collage(as mat), signed lower right. Purchased from Staempfli Gallery, New York, New York in 1970, verso artist stamp, gallery label
Litchfield Auctions
Nov. 17, 2022
LEE GATCH - THE REAPER’S TREE
Est: $800 - $1,200
Lot 34 Lee Gatch American (1902-1968) The Reaper’s Tree oil on canvas board signed lower right 12 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches frame dimensions: 16 1/2 x 25 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches, wood frame, with bowing Provenance: A Private Collection purchased from Christie’s East in the mid 1980s, with auction label verso
Capsule Gallery Auction
Apr. 05, 2022
Lee Gatch American, 1902-1968 Self Portrait, 1961
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Lee Gatch American, 1902-1968 Self Portrait, 1961 Signed and dated Gatch 61 (lr), signed and dated Lee Gatch 1961 and inscribed as titled on backing paper Oil and collaged canvas on canvas 20 x 44 inches (50.8 x 112 cm) Provenance: World House Galleries, New York C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 08, 2021
Lee Gatch, Jura
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Lee Gatch Jura 1961 mixed media on panel 23.75 h × 48.5 w in (60 × 123 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Gatch 61'. Stamped signature and title to verso 'Lee Gatch Jura'. Provenance: Lee Ault & Company, Inc., New York | Sotheby's, New York, Arcade, 30 September 1997, Lot 365 | Private Collection Exhibited: Lee Gatch Exhibition, 2 February - 12 March 1972, The Newak Museum, New Jersey condition: Work is in overall good condition with very minor surface soiling overall. Work presents well as artist intended. Framed without glazing measuring 25 x 49 inches.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 20, 2021
LEE GATCH (1902 – 1968, AMERICAN) Requiem.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
LEE GATCH (1902 – 1968, AMERICAN) Requiem. Oil, linen, and cast stone, on board, 1967. 743x1067 mm; 29 1/4x42 inches. Signed, Gatch, and dated, 67, lower right. Provenance: Staempfli Gallery, NY; Private collection. Exhibited: Staempfli Gallery, NY, Lee Gatch: Stone Paintings, February 8 - 26, 1972. Literature: Lewis, Peggy, Staempfli Gallery, Lee Gatch; Stone Paintings, Cover illustration in color, listing number 13, 1972.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 22, 2020
Lee Gatch (American 1902-1968), Abstract, Watercolor, 14 x 15 inches
Est: $50 - $100
Lee Gatch (American 1902-1968), Abstract, Watercolor, 14 x 15 inches
Weschler's
Jul. 26, 2020
(2PC) LEE GATCH JR. (AMERICAN, 1902-1968)
Est: $500 - $1,000
mixed media on paper overall: 15 x 12-1/2 in. (steamship, framed) two framed artworks, including a steamship with streamers (5 x 8 in., sight) signed "GATCH / 40"; and a mixed media watercolor with abstract figures with a light bulb (7 x 6 in., sight) signed "GATCH / 59"
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 26, 2020
(2PC) LEE GATCH JR. (AMERICAN, 1902-1968)
Est: $500 - $1,000
charcoal & pencil on paper overall: 14 x 16-1/2 in., largest two charcoal and pencil on paper cubist sketches including: one showing an animal and a cross (7-3/4 x 10-1/4 in., sight) signed "GATCH / 54" lower right; and a vertical abstract figure (8-3/4 x 4-1/4 in., sight) signed "GATCH / 57"
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 22, 2019
LEE GATCH OIL ON STONE ON CANVAS, 1962 SEBASTIAN
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
LEE GATCH (AMERICAN 1902-1968), OIL ON STONE ON CANVAS, 1962, H 48", W 28", SEBASTIAN :Framed. Signed and dated lower right. Whitney Museum of Art label on verso, 1963.
DuMouchelles
Jun. 09, 2019
LEE GATCH, (AMERICAN 1902–1968), "TAWNY GARDEN"
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
LEE GATCH (american 1902–1968) "TAWNY GARDEN" Signed and dated 'GATCH/61' bottom right; also with artist's stamp verso, oil and canvas collage on panel Image: 8 x 15 in. (20.3 x 38.1 cm.) Overall: 15 x 22 in. (38.1 x 55.8 cm.) provenance: World House Galleries, New York, New York Collection of Mrs. Josiah Marvel, Greenville, Delaware. Freeman's, Philadelphia, sale of June 27, 2004, lot 140. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, New Jersey. Alderfer Auction, Hatfield, sale of June 8, 2005, lot 445. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. EXHIBITED: "14-1965-7," Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1965.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 09, 2019
LEE GATCH, (AMERICAN 1902–1968), "CHRISTMAS SPECTATOR"
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
LEE GATCH (american 1902–1968) "CHRISTMAS SPECTATOR" Signed 'GATCH' bottom center right, oil on panel with gold leaf 6 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (17.1 x 19.7cm) provenance: Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip A. Bruno, New York, New York. Christie's, New York, n.d. (per label verso) Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 09, 2019
LEE GATCH, (AMERICAN 1902–1968), "FETISH OAK"
Est: $2,500 - $4,000
LEE GATCH (american 1902–1968) "FETISH OAK" Signed and dated 'GATCH/65' bottom right; also with artist's stamp and titled verso, oil and stone with nails and fabric collage on canvas laid down to panel 21 1/2 x 38 3/4 in. (54.6 x 98.4cm) provenance: Staempfli Gallery, New York, New York. Acquired from the above in February, 1967. Private Collection, New York. Sotheby's, New York, sale of September 13, 2006, lot 86. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 09, 2019
LEE GATCH, (AMERICAN 1902–1968), ON THE BALCONY
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
LEE GATCH (american 1902–1968) ON THE BALCONY Signed 'GATCH' bottom right, oil on canvas laid down to panel Image: 12 7/8 x 7 1/2 in. (32.7 x 19.1cm) Overall: 23 1/4 x 18 in. (59 x 45.72cm) provenance: Freeman's, Philadelphia, sale of June 25, 2006, lot 178. Acquired directly from the above sale. Dr. Tom Folk's Art Gallery, Far Hills, New Jersey. Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Feb. 19, 2019
LEE GATCH ACRYLIC COLLAGE MODERNIST PAINTING. MUL
Est: $600 - $800
LEE GATCH Acrylic Collage Modernist Painting. Multi media art with Canvas, slate, chalk and paint. signed Gatch.-- Dimensions: Image Size: H: 12.5 inches: W: 23.5 inches ---
Uniques & Antiques
Sep. 15, 2018
Lee Gatch, Jr. Collage,
Est: $400 - $600
cubist or expressionist style on paper, 9" X 11 1/2", well listed artist 1902-1968.
Richard D. Hatch & Associates
Dec. 03, 2017
LEE GATCH, (AMERICAN 1902-1968), "THE GREENHOUSE"
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
LEE GATCH (american 1902-1968) "THE GREENHOUSE" Signed 'Gatch' center right; also inscribed with title on label verso, oil on canvas laid down to board 7 7/16 x 32 in. (18.9 x 81.3cm) provenance: Private Collection, Arizona.
Freeman's | Hindman
Nov. 01, 2016
LEE GATCH (1902-1968) Temple Stone, 1968 signed and dated ‘gatch 68’ (lower
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
LEE GATCH (1902-1968) Temple Stone, 1968 signed and dated ‘gatch 68’ (lower right) linen, plaster and pigment on stone 32 x 44 in. (81.3 x 111.8 cm)
Bonhams
Jun. 12, 2016
LEE GATCH (1902-1968): DISHEVELED GARDEN
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
LEE GATCH (1902-1968): DISHEVELED GARDEN Oil on canvas, 1943, signed 'Lee Gatch' lower right, with label from Whitney Museum of American Art. 20 x 33 in., 24 1/4 x 37 1/4 in. (frame). Property from the Estate of Alexander Bing III
STAIR
Jun. 09, 2016
LEE GATCH | Hockey Team
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
oil on canvasboard
Sotheby's
Jun. 09, 2016
LEE GATCH | Theatre Stone
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
stone, cast stone, linen, oil, and incising, all set into a pine wood panel
Sotheby's
Nov. 21, 2015
Lee Gatch (American, 1902-1968).
Est: $3,000 - $6,000
August Strata. mixed media. signed and dated on lower right, 1966. *Auction record high for this artist: $31,725, Freemans, 6/27/2004 Size 25 x 53.
Morphy Auctions
Sep. 17, 2015
Lee Gatch (1902-1968, New Jersey/Pennsylvania/Maryland) "Gatch Family Home"
Est: $800 - $1,200
Oil on canvas. Signed and titled on stretcher on reverse. 20"h x 14"w
Alderfer Auction
May. 20, 2015
LEE GATCH 1902 - 1968 | Battle Wagon
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Nov. 15, 2014
Lee Gatch (American, 1902-1968)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
The Old Ladies Count Their Stitches, ca. 1930 Oil on canvas mounted to board (framed) 13" x 18 1/2" (sight) Provenance: The Coryell Gallery, Lambertville, NJ (label on verso) Private Collection, New Jersey Note: Authenticated by Mrs. Lee Gatch in 1983 and Phillip A. Bruno, Director of Staempfli Gallery, New York
Rago Arts and Auction Center