Martha Holmes Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Martha Holmes Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 22, 2022
Martha HOLMES (1923-2006) - L’acteur James Stewart marche dans la neige artificielle et le vent pour une scène du film ‘La vie est belle’ de Franck
Est: €1,500 - €2,500
Martha HOLMES (1923-2006) L’acteur James Stewart marche dans la neige artificielle et le vent pour une scène du film ‘La vie est belle’ de Franck Capra. Encino, Californie, États-Unis d’Amérique, 1946 Format de l’image : 40 × 51 cm – Format fini : 57 × 68 cm Tirage moderne à l’encre au charbon (piézographie) sur papier baryté Hahnemühle. Encadrement bois noir et passepartout. Edition spéciale 1/1. Tampon sec sur le tirage. Actor James Stewart walking through man-made snow and wind for a scene in the movie “It’s A Wonderful Life”. Encino, California, United States of America, 1946 Print format: 40 × 51 cm – Full size: 57 × 68 cm Modern print on Hahnemühle baryta paper, Piezography processing. Black wooden frame and mat. Special Edition 1/1. Embossed stamp.
Cornette de Saint-Cyr
Jun. 15, 2022
MARTHA HOLMES (1923–2006)
Est: €1,200 - €1,500
MARTHA HOLMES (1923–2006) | Jackson Pollock working, Long Island, Springs 1949 | Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1980s, double-weight semi-matte paper 19,1 x 18,8 cm “LIFE MAGAZINE / Time Inc.” and “Life Picture Service Copyright” stamps with handwritten photographer’s name, annotated “Jackson Pollock working in his farm studio adjacent his home in Springs, N.Y., 4/49” on the reverse Holmes’ picture of Pollock from April 1949 is one of the most well-known of the artist and shows him working on his famous drip paintings. Her photographs accompanied an article that posed the question: Is he the greatest living painter in the United States? It went on to cement Pollock’s reputation and captures a unique portrait of the artist at his home and studio-barn with his wife and fellow painter Lee Krasner in Long Island. Holmes’ Aufnahme von Pollock im April 1949 zählt zu den bekanntesten Bildern des Künstlers und zeigt ihn bei der Arbeit an einem seiner berühmten Drip-Paintings. Sie entstand für einen Artikel im LIFE magazine, dessen Titel die Frage stellt: Ist er der größte lebende Maler der Vereinigten Staaten? Diese Publikation festigte damit seinen Ruhm. Neben den Aufnahmen in Pollocks Atelier-Scheue zeigt Holmes Serie auch die Wohnung auf Long Island sowie seine Frau und Malerkollegin Lee Krasner.
OstLicht Auctions
Jun. 15, 2022
Martha Holmes, Jackson Pollock Painting in his Studio, Springs Long Island, New York
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Martha Holmes Jackson Pollock Painting in his Studio, Springs Long Island, New York gelatin silver print sight: 15.25 h × 13.5 w in (39 × 34 cm) Signed to lower right 'Martha Holmes'. Provenance: Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta | Private Collection This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jan. 15, 2022
ANALOGUE BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS BY MARTHA HOLMES
Est: $100 - $150
A collection of vintage original gelatin silver photographs by Martha Holmes Waxman (1923-2006), a famous American photojournalist who worked for LIFE magazine. Her most famous photographs were of Jackson Pollock and Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. By 1950 she was named one of the top 10 female photographers in the nation. The photos in this lot for auction are hand printed in darkroom lab from analogue film negatives and stamped at back with the artist info. The images capture a social event with some celebrities and famous socialite and personalities. Contains four pictures of the Russian classic ballet dancer superstar Mikhail Baryshnikov born in Soviet Union but later naturalized American. All unsigned but stamped.
Antique Arena Inc
Nov. 14, 2020
Martha HOLMES (1923-2006) Jackson Pollock faisant tomber de la peinture sur
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Martha HOLMES (1923-2006) Jackson Pollock faisant tomber de la peinture sur sa toile. Etats-Unis, 1949 Format de l'image : 60 x 60 cm Tirage moderne réalisé en piezographie sur papier baryté Hahnemühle Encadrement bois noir et passe-partout 5 cm tournant. Edition spéciale 1/1. Tampon à sec sur le tirage. Jackson Pollock dropping paint onto canvas. Springs, New York, USA, 1949 Print Format: 60 x 60 cm Modern print on Hahnemühle baryta paper, Piezography processing. Black wooden frame, 5 cm mat. Special edition 1/1. Embossed stamp.
Cornette de Saint-Cyr
Jul. 01, 2019
Martha Holmes (American, 1923 - 2006) "Brooklyn Dodger Fans Celebrating 1955 World Series Victory Photograph w/ COA Framed SIGNED
Est: $750 - $1,250
Brooklyn Dodger fans celebrating 1955 World Series victory, Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 1955. Medium: Photographs, Gelatin Silver Print. Martha Holmes Waxman (7 February 1923 in Louisville, Kentucky 19 September 2006 in Manhattan, New York City, New York) was an American photographer and photojournalist. Holmes was studying art at the University of Louisville and at the Speed Art Museum when someone suggested working at the Louisville Courier-Journal and The Louisville Times newspapers. She was hired and began as assistant to a color photographer, but soon became a full-time black-and-white photographer when many of the paper's male photographers were called to service in World War II. In September 1944, Holmes left for Life magazine. She moved to Washington, D.C., in 1947, to be one of Life's three staff photographers there. She covered the House Un-American Activities Committee hearings during the height of the committee's investigations into the entertainment industry and alleged communist propaganda. After two years in Washington, she returned to New York and lived there for the rest of her life. She continued working for Life, for which she photographed two covers, on a freelance basis and by 1950 was named one of the top 10 female photographers in the nation. Holmes's photographs were published in People, Redbook, Coronet and Collier's magazines and exhibited worldwide, including at the International Center of Photography, the National Portrait Gallery, and the Louvre in Paris. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request
One Source Auctions
Jun. 23, 2018
C.1816 American Martha Holmes Textile Sampler
Est: $100 - $200
United States,Early 19th Century Primitive wool embroidered sampler depicting a young girl playing with farm animals as another woman looks on, butterfly upper left, includes phrase "God is love" stitched lower right.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Jun. 02, 2018
MARTHA HOLMES (1923-2006): JACKSON POLLOCK WORKING IN HIS BARN STUDIO, SPRINGS, NEW YORK
Est: $700 - $900
MARTHA HOLMES (1923-2006): JACKSON POLLOCK WORKING IN HIS BARN STUDIO, SPRINGS, NEW YORK Gelatin silver print, 1949, signed lower right. 14 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. (image), 24 x 20 in. (frame). Property from a New York City Collection
STAIR
Dec. 02, 2016
Martha Holmes (1923-2006)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Note: Description Updated 11/23. Brooklyn Dodgers Fans. B&W, 1955. Fiber-based silver gelatin. Older print. Framed. Brooklyn Dodgers fans on top of car on Flatbush Avenue, celebrating after the Dodgers won the 1955 World Series. Signed in ink by photographer. 14 x 11in. This framed work has been professionally framed by Mr. Leifer's preferred framer. The frame is handsome, created in a simple, modern design much preferred by museums. The woods is a light, natural shade; the glazing is a UV plexiglass of the highest quality; the backing board is generally a sheet of foam core. Many framed items also include a white matte. Framed works will be sold as-is, in frame. It is the bidders responsibility to remove the print from the frame if they so desire. More information on the specific framing can be provided by the auction house upon request. The photographs in this auction have been examined by an expert, whose opinions pertaining to the age of the prints, the printing process, and the type of paper used, are included in the description of each photograph. Although Guernsey’s believes these descriptions to be accurate, interested buyers are urged to personally inspect the prints either at the public preview or by appointment with Guernsey’s. As with all items in this auction, all lots are being sold as is.
Guernsey's
Dec. 02, 2016
Martha Holmes (1923-2006)
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Note: Description Updated 11/23. Jackson Pollock. B&W, 1949. Fiber-based silver gelatin. Older print. Framed. Artist Jackson Pollock creating in his studio. Signed in ink by photographer. 14 x 11in. This framed work has been professionally framed by Mr. Leifer's preferred framer. The frame is handsome, created in a simple, modern design much preferred by museums. The woods is a light, natural shade; the glazing is a UV plexiglass of the highest quality; the backing board is generally a sheet of foam core. Many framed items also include a white matte. Framed works will be sold as-is, in frame. It is the bidders responsibility to remove the print from the frame if they so desire. More information on the specific framing can be provided by the auction house upon request. The photographs in this auction have been examined by an expert, whose opinions pertaining to the age of the prints, the printing process, and the type of paper used, are included in the description of each photograph. Although Guernsey’s believes these descriptions to be accurate, interested buyers are urged to personally inspect the prints either at the public preview or by appointment with Guernsey’s. As with all items in this auction, all lots are being sold as is.
Guernsey's
Sep. 19, 2014
Martha Holmes (American, 1923-2006) Jackson Pollock Working in His Barn Studio, Springs, New York, 1949, printed 1999. Signed "Martha H
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Martha Holmes (American, 1923-2006) Jackson Pollock Working in His Barn Studio, Springs, New York, 1949, printed 1999. Signed "Martha Holmes" in ink below the image l.r., titled and inscribed with Time, Inc. copyright in graphite on the verso. Gelatin silver print, image size 14 3/4 x 14 1/8 in. (37.5 x 35.8 cm), framed. Condition: Good, rippling to sheet. N.B. Holmes's photograph of Jackson Pollock demonstrating his famous "drip" technique was published in the August 8, 1949, issue of LIFE magazine. In 1999 the Postal Service drew on the portrait for a stamp, asking the artist who copied it to leave out the ubiquitous cigarette dangling from Pollock's mouth.
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