Mario Korbel Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Mario Korbel Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 10, 2024
A MARIO KORBEL SIGNED BRONZE 'VENUS', NUMBERED 1, DATED 1922
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
'Venus', a bronze sculpture by Czech-American artist Mario Korbel (1882 - 1954). The base bears the inscription "Mario Korbel 1922 No. 1" alongside a copyright symbol. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold "as-is", refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not ship in-house. A list of recommended shippers will be provided.
Helios Auctions
Oct. 09, 2024
Mario Korbel
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Czechoslovakian/American, 1882-1954 With Hands Crossed at Her Chest, 1935 Signed MARIO KORBEL, stamped with the Roman Bronze Works N.Y. foundry mark, dated and numbered no 3 19-35 on the back of the plinth Bronze with a green patina, raised on a marble base Height of bronze 13 7/19 inches (34 cm) Dust and dirt in crevasses; there appears to be scattered pen marks in the folds of her down at lower center; tiny nick at lower center left; 3/4 inch hairline scratch at lower right center.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 21, 2024
MARIO JOSEF KORBEL (Czech/American 1882-1954) A SCULPTURE, "Study for Andante," 20TH CENTURY
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
MARIO JOSEF KORBEL (Czech/American 1882-1954) A SCULPTURE, "Study for Andante," 20TH CENTURY, bronze with brown and green patina, on a rectangular marble stand inscribed, "Mario Korbel." Height: 25" Width: 8" Depth: 12"
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Jun. 29, 2024
MARIO KORBEL (CZECH 1882-1954)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
MARIO KORBEL (CZECH 1882-1954) Venus, 1922 bronze with dark brown patina height: 64 cm (25 1/4 in.) signed and dated on base, 'Mario Korbel 1922 No 1'
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Apr. 27, 2024
MARIO KORBEL (CZECH 1882-1954)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
MARIO KORBEL (CZECH 1882-1954) Venus, 1922 bronze with dark brown patina height: 64 cm (25 1/4 in.) signed and dated on base, 'Mario Korbel 1922 No 1'
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Feb. 14, 2024
Korbel, Bronze Sculpture "Women With Peacocks"
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Mario Joseph Korbel (Am. 1882-1954), signed and stamped "Mario Korbel" and "Gorham Co. Founders/QAPB" on base. 10 1/4" high, 17" wide, 4 1/2" deep. Provenance: Graham Gallery, NYC, sticker on underside of base.
Schwenke Auctioneers
Oct. 20, 2023
Mario Korbel (American, 1882-1954) Bronze Sculpture 1921, "Night", H 14.25" L 24"
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Inscribed MARIO KORBEL (on the base) and stamped with the ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N-Y foundry mark (along the base). Night is one of Korbel's most successful and popular compositions. He made several versions of it--a 1920 polychrome, an 8 1/4 inch long bronze sketch modeled in 1921 and at least two casts of a one-half life-size version, also from 1921. There are two life-size marble versions as well, based on the bronze, one of which was purchased by fellow sculptor, Anna Hyatt Huntington for Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. (Janis Conner and Joel Rosenkranz, Rediscoveries in American Sculpture: Studio Works, 1893-1939, Austin, Texas, 1989, p. 98) Provenance: Property of a Traverse City, MI private collector.
DuMouchelles
Jul. 26, 2023
Four Portrait Busts of Men
Est: $600 - $900
Comprising Trygve Hammer (American, 1878-1947) Roald Amundsen, 1930, bronze, signed "T. Hammer (c)" (12" with base); Mario Joseph Korbel (American/Czechoslovakian, 1882-1954) Major EDW. Bowes, bronze, signed "Mario Korbel (c)" stamped "Gargani Fdry, N.Y." (6"h); Henry Hering, Richard H. Hoffmann, ceramic, signed and titled (8-5/8"h); and artist unknown, untitled, bronze on marble base, initialed EBF (8"h) Some losses to ceramic bust. Provenance: Rago Arts and Auction Center, May 2012, Lot 220
Nye & Company
Apr. 25, 2023
Mario Korbel (1881-1954), "Andante," Patinated bronze, 27" H x 36" W x 6" D
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
Mario Korbel (1882-1954) "Andante, 1917 Patinated bronze Signed, dated, and inscribed in the casting: Mario Korbel / No. 1 ©; with foundry mark: Roman Bronze Works N-Y-
John Moran Auctioneers
Apr. 01, 2023
Mario KORBEL: Large Bronze Polo Player, Signed
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Mario Korbel (Czech, 1882-1953). Large bronze sculpture of a gentleman in full playing attire on prepared pony. [27 H x 22.5 W x 10.5 D inches]. Patina as with age, stick slightly bent, otherwise in good condition.
Roland Auctions NY
Jan. 12, 2023
Mario Korbel Bronze Torso Of Woman
Est: $200 - $300
Mario Joseph Korbel (Czech Republic 1882-1954) Bronze on stone base. Marked "M. Korbel c 1007 N. 2". 7 3/4" tall with base. Base has damage to two of the corners.
Willow Auction House
Oct. 27, 2022
§ Mario Korbel (1882-1954), a patinated bronze figural group,
Est: £300 - £500
§ Mario Korbel (1882-1954), a patinated bronze figural group, depicting a mother and child, signed and dated 1921 in the bronze, mounted to a granite plinth base 38cm high (excluding plinth)
Cheffins
Dec. 15, 2021
MARIO KORBEL (Czech / American 1882 - 1954). Nocturne, 1920, Patinated bronze sculpture. Signed "Mario Korbel 1920." Marked "Roman Bron
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
MARIO KORBEL (Czech / American 1882 - 1954). Nocturne, 1920, Patinated bronze sculpture. Signed "Mario Korbel 1920." Marked "Roman Bronze Works, NY No. 14." Note: Consignor bought the sculpture at Macklowe Gallery (New York, NY) in 2017. - 23 x 12.5 x 6 in
Sloans & Kenyon
Dec. 15, 2021
Mario Korbel, Bronze Bust of a Girl
Est: $300 - $500
(Czech-American, 1882-1954), on marble base, signed and dated 1936 on back of shoulder, Portrait of Anna Clark 8"h overall Provenance: Christie's, Hughette Clark, Sale 3479, June 18th, 2014, Lot 231; Property from a New York City Gentleman
Nye & Company
Sep. 12, 2021
Bronze Figure of Dancer. Mario Korbel
Est: $100 - $150
Bronze Figure of Dancer. Mario Korbel, American (1882-1954). Fully Signed, also with Foundry Mark A. Kochta. Condition: Generally Very Good. Dimensions: H: 5.5". Provenance: From a South Shore Long Island NY Home. Please note the absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with this lot. Please contact us for a detailed condition report.
World Auction Gallery
Mar. 24, 2021
Mario Korbel (Czechoslovakian, 1882-1954): A patinated bronze figural group of a mother and child
Est: £400 - £600
Mario Korbel (Czechoslovakian, 1882-1954): A patinated bronze figural group of a mother and child the seated mother clad in loose drapery holding her infant in her arms on square stepped base, signed MARIO KORBEL and numbered 3, 41cm high For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jan. 30, 2021
Mario Korbel (1882 - 1954) "The Kiss" Bronze with gold patinaSigned and stamped by Roman Bronze Works along the base, height 5 1...
Est: $300 - $500
Mario Korbel (1882 - 1954) "The Kiss" Bronze with gold patinaSigned and stamped by Roman Bronze Works along the base, height 5 1/2 inches
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Dec. 03, 2020
Mario J. Korbel (American, 1882-1954) Andante (Dancing Girls), 1926 Bronze with
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Mario J. Korbel (American, 1882-1954) Andante (Dancing Girls), 1926 Bronze with brown patina 42 inches (106.7 cm) high Inscribed on base: No 3 / Mario Korbel / 19©26 / Roman Bronze Works N-Y- PROVENANCE: Emil Winter, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Marguerite Scott, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by descent from the above, circa 1942; Jean McDougall Scott, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by descent from the above; Estate of the above; By descent to the present owner. Property from the Estate of Jean McDougall Scott, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania PROVENANCE: Emil Winter, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Marguerite Scott, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by descent from the above, circa 1942; Jean McDougall Scott, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by descent from the above; Estate of the above; By descent to the present owner. LITERATURE: A.T. Gardner, American Sculpture: a Catalogue of the Collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1965, p. 145, no. 28.119, another example illustrated; J.M. Marter, American Sculpture in The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Vol. 2, A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born Between 1865 and 1885, New York, 2001, pp. 658-59, cat. 301, another example illustrated. Mario Josef Korbel was born in 1882 in Oslik, Bohemia (now part of the Czech Republic). At the age of eighteen, the young talent moved to New York and then to Chicago, where he took a position modeling ornamental interior moldings. In 1905 he returned to Europe to study, first in Berlin and then at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, where he trained for three years. Korbel attended the Académie Julian in Paris, exhibiting his work at the Salon in 1909. After returning to the U.S., Korbel was asked to design a monument to commemorate a Bohemian patriot in the city of Racine, Wisconsin. Other public and private commissions followed in Chicago, St. Louis, Denver, and other Western cities. In his early work, Korbel embraced classical artistic traditions, drawing on a strong sense of order and proportion as well as a sensitivity to the decorative quality of line. This classical, idealized style earned him great commercial success. Korbel conceived Andante (also titled Dancing Girls) in 1917, initially casting an edition of seven, each 29-1/2 inches high. The composition was one of a series of dancing figures by the artist, its title referring to the slow, graceful cadence of the dancers' rhythmic movement. The model for this bronze, a woman named Hilda Beyer, became Korbel's love interest and modeled for many of his works. They were later married, but divorced in 1924. In 1926, Korbel enlarged Andante to a scale of 43 inches high (the size of the present work) and made three known casts in this size. Korbel considered this grand-scale model more successful than his previous, smaller composition, and at his suggestion, exchanged the original bronze in the Metropolitan Museum's collection with the larger version (the second in the edition). In this elegant work, the two dancers stand on tiptoe facing one another and touching with the fingers of their right hands. While the drapery falling in crisp vertical folds from the nudes' left arms suggests the artist's affinity for early classical Greek sculpture, the supple surface and idealized bodies of the two women also resemble the pared-down modernist nudes of French sculptor Aristide Maillol. Andante was included in Korbel's one-man exhibition at the Gorham Galleries on Fifth Avenue in 1917, and one of the casts was purchased by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Heritage is thrilled to be offering the present work, Korbel's third and previously unknown cast of this important, large-scale bronze. The work hails from the descendants of the Pittsburgh Industrialist Emile Winter, who was one of t
Heritage Auctions
Nov. 04, 2020
Mario Korbel (Czech/American, 1882-1954), "Kneeling Figure"
Est: $400 - $700
Mario Korbel (Czech/American, 1882-1954) "Kneeling Figure" patinated bronze second quarter 20th century, cast signature along front edge, a "Roman Bronze Corp. N.Y." foundry inscription along back edge, a "Conner-Rosenkranz, New York" gallery label at bottom. h. 5-1/8", w. 4", d. 2-1/4" Provenance: Collection of Mark M. Johnson, Montgomery, Alabama.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Nov. 04, 2020
Mario Korbel (Czech/American, 1882-1954), "Dancer"
Est: $400 - $700
Mario Korbel (Czech/American, 1882-1954) "Dancer" patinated bronze second quarter 20th century, cast signature along back edge of self-base, Roman Bronze Works foundry inscription "RBC" and marked "1053" at back and side edges, now on a shaped black base, a "Conner-Rosenkranz, New York" gallery label at bottom. overall h. 5-3/8", w. 2-1/2", d. 1-3/4" Provenance: Conner-Rosenkranz, New York, New York; Collection of Mark M. Johnson, Montgomery, Alabama.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Jun. 25, 2020
MARIO KORBEL, Czech/American (1882-1954), Seated Nude, bronze, signed on the base "J.M. Korbel," R.B.W. foundry mark, H. 4 inches (o...
Est: $800 - $1,200
MARIO KORBEL Czech/American (1882-1954) Seated Nude bronze, signed on the base "J.M. Korbel," R.B.W. foundry mark H. 4 inches (on a 2" base) Provenance: Private Collection, Connecticut. Other Notes: Tags: sculpture, figurative
Shannon's
Mar. 27, 2020
Mario Korbel (1882-1954): Atlanta
Est: $600 - $900
Bronze, 1929, signed 'Mario Korbel' on base. 11 1/2 x 6 x 4 1/4 in.
STAIR
Mar. 18, 2020
Mario Korbel (Czechoslovakian, 1882-1954): A patinated bronze figural group of a mother and child
Est: £500 - £800
Mario Korbel (Czechoslovakian, 1882-1954): A patinated bronze figural group of a mother and child the seated mother clad in loose drapery holding her infant in her arms on square stepped base, signed MARIO KORBEL and numbered 3, 41cm high For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 13, 2020
Mario Korbel (Czech/American, 1882-1954), "Kneeling Figure"
Est: $800 - $1,200
Mario Korbel (Czech/American, 1882-1954) "Kneeling Figure" patinated bronze second quarter 20th century, cast signature along front edge, a "Roman Bronze Corp. N.Y." foundry inscription along back edge, a "Conner-Rosenkranz, New York" gallery label at bottom. h. 5-1/8", w. 4", d. 2-1/4" Provenance: Collection of Mark M. Johnson, Montgomery, Alabama.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Mar. 13, 2020
Mario Korbel (Czech/American, 1882-1954), "Dancer"
Est: $800 - $1,200
Mario Korbel (Czech/American, 1882-1954) "Dancer" patinated bronze second quarter 20th century, cast signature along back edge of self-base, Roman Bronze Works foundry inscription "RBC" and marked "1053" at back and side edges, now on a shaped black base, a "Conner-Rosenkranz, New York" gallery label at bottom. overall h. 5-3/8", w. 2-1/2", d. 1-3/4" Provenance: Conner-Rosenkranz, New York, New York; Collection of Mark M. Johnson, Montgomery, Alabama.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Jan. 04, 2020
Mario Korbel Christian Madonna Marble Sculpture
Est: $200 - $300
United States, France, Germany,1882-1954 Realist depiction of the Virgin Mary with head down and hands clasped in prayer, housed in a pale yellow wood base with red velvet lining.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Jan. 01, 2020
Mario Korbel (1882 - 1954), "The Kiss", bronze group with nude, signed Mario Korbel no. 10, William Doyle Galleries tag on bottom 12...
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Mario Korbel (1882 - 1954), "The Kiss", bronze group with nude, signed Mario Korbel no. 10, William Doyle Galleries tag on bottom 12/2/98 #191. height 12 1/2 inches.
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Nov. 06, 2019
Mario Josef Korbel Czech/American, 1881-1954 Nocturne, 1920
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Mario Josef Korbel Czech/American, 1881-1954 Nocturne, 1920 Signed MARIO KORBEL, inscribed with copyright symbol, dated and numbered 1909 No. 9 on the base Bronze with dark green and brown patina, mounted on a marble base Height 22 3/4 inches 57.8 cm) Provenance: Collection of Walter Foster, California, thence by descent in the family James Graham & Sons, New York, 1985 Private Collection C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 06, 2019
Mario Josef Korbel Czech/American, 1881-1954 Andante, 1917
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
Mario Josef Korbel Czech/American, 1881-1954 Andante, 1917 Signed and dated MARIO KORBEL/1917 and with the Roman Bronze Works Inc. N.Y. foundry mark on the base Bronze with green and brown patina Height 29 3/4 inches (75.5 cm) Provenance: Collection of Walter Foster, California, thence by descent in the family James Graham & Sons, New York, 1985 Private collection C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 13, 2019
Mario Korbel (Czech/American, 1882-1954), "Kneeling Figure"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Mario Korbel (Czech/American, 1882-1954) "Kneeling Figure" patinated bronze second quarter 20th century, cast signature along front edge, a "Roman Bronze Corp. N.Y." foundry inscription along back edge, a "Conner-Rosenkranz, New York" gallery label at bottom. h. 5-1/8", w. 4", d. 2-1/4" Provenance: Collection of Mark M. Johnson, Montgomery, Alabama.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Oct. 13, 2019
Mario Korbel (Czech/American, 1882-1954), "Dancer"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Mario Korbel (Czech/American, 1882-1954) "Dancer" patinated bronze second quarter 20th century, cast signature along back edge of self-base, Roman Bronze Works foundry inscription "RBC" and marked "1053" at back and side edges, now on a shaped black base, a "Conner-Rosenkranz, New York" gallery label at bottom. overall h. 5-3/8", w. 2-1/2", d. 1-3/4" Provenance: Conner-Rosenkranz, New York, New York; Collection of Mark M. Johnson, Montgomery, Alabama.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Oct. 08, 2019
Mario Korbel (Czechoslovakian, 1882-1954): A patinated bronze figural group of a mother and child
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Mario Korbel (Czechoslovakian, 1882-1954): A patinated bronze figural group of a mother and child the seated mother clad in loose drapery holding her infant in her arms on square stepped base, signed MARIO KORBEL and numbered 3, 41cm high For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 13, 2018
Mario Joseph Korbel American, 1882-1954 Primavera (Woman with a Plate of Fruit)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Mario Joseph Korbel American, 1882-1954 Primavera (Woman with a Plate of Fruit) Signed Mario Korbel on the base Bronze with green patina Height 29 inches (73.7 cm) Provenance: Berry-Hill Galleries, New York
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Mar. 13, 2018
Mario Korbel, sculptural bust maquette
Est: $100 - $150
Mario Korbel (Czech/American, 1882-1954), Portrait of Andree Clark, cast plaster, 6"h
Millea Bros Ltd
Dec. 08, 2017
Mario Korbel, bronze bust
Est: $600 - $800
Mario Korbel (Czech/American, 1882-1954), Portrait of Huguette's sister Andree Clark, 1936, bronze with green patina, cast signed and dated on back, 6"h
Millea Bros Ltd
Dec. 08, 2017
Mario Korbel, sculptural bust maquette
Est: $300 - $500
Mario Korbel (Czech/American, 1882-1954), Portrait of Andree Clark, cast plaster, 6"h
Millea Bros Ltd
Dec. 08, 2017
Mario Korbel, (3) plaster relief plaques
Est: $600 - $800
Mario Korbel (Czech/American, 1882-1954), Profiles of Huguette Clark and Her Sister Andree, plaster maquettes, each cast signed and titled, 12"h x 8.25"w (largest)
Millea Bros Ltd
Aug. 19, 2017
Mario Korbel (1882-1954), Bronze Fountain
Est: $200 - $300
Mario Korbel (Illinois, New York, France, Germany, 1882-1954) Bronze fountain. 20" Ht.. Marked "Mario Korbel".
Copake Auction Inc.
May. 24, 2017
MARIO KORBEL (1882-1954) Eve inscribed ‘Mario Korbel’ (on the base) bro
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
MARIO KORBEL (1882-1954) Eve inscribed ‘Mario Korbel’ (on the base) bronze with dark brown patina and select areas of gilt 17 1/4in high
Bonhams
May. 04, 2017
MARIO KORBEL, Czech/American (1882-1954), Three Graces, bronze, signed and inscribed "foundry Roman Bronze, NY"., 11 1/2"H
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
MARIO KORBEL Czech/American (1882-1954) Three Graces bronze, signed and inscribed "foundry Roman Bronze, NY". 11 1/2"H Provenance: Private Collection, Ohio. Other Notes: Tags: Sculpture / Sculptures, Art Nouveau, European
Shannon's
Mar. 25, 2017
Mario Korbel (Czech/American, 1882-1954) Bronze of a Nude Woman
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Signed Mario Korbel.
Cottone Auctions
Feb. 22, 2017
MARIO KORBEL, (AMERICAN 1882-1954), SEATED NUDE BRONZE
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
MARIO KORBEL (american 1882-1954) SEATED NUDE BRONZE Signed, dated and numbered ''Mario Korbel / 1929 / No. 1'' on base Bronze 5 3/4 x 5 1/4 x 3 in. (14.6 x 13.3 x 7.6cm) provenance: Private Collection, Virginia.
Freeman's | Hindman
Sep. 23, 2016
Mario Korbel (Czech/American, 1882-1954) Bronze of a Nude Woman
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Signed Mario Korbel.
Cottone Auctions
Jan. 14, 2016
Mario Joseph Korbel (1882 - 1954) - The Dancer, 1916 h. 26cm (incl. base)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Mario Joseph Korbel (1882 - 1954) The Dancer, 1916 original bronze sculpture h. 26cm (incl. base) inscribed on base, incl. certificate of authenticity
Lawsons
Dec. 09, 2015
Mario Korbel American, 1882-1954 Kneeling Female Nude
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Mario Korbel American, 1882-1954 Kneeling Female Nude Signed Mario Korbel and inscribed with foundry mark R. B. W. Bronze with dark brown patina, on a wood base Height without base 5 1/2 inches C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 18, 2015
Mario Joseph Korbel, Woman carrying grapes, Bronze Sculpture
Est: $60,000 - $70,000
Artist: Mario Joseph Korbel, Czech/American (1882 - 1954) Title: Woman carrying grapes Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signed Size: 29.5 in. x 12 in. x 8.5 in. (74.93 cm x 30.48 cm x 21.59 cm)
RoGallery
Apr. 23, 2015
MARIO J. KORBEL | Night
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
bronze with a greenish brown patina
Sotheby's
Mar. 21, 2015
Mario Korbel marble sculpture
Est: $800 - $1,200
Mario Korbel (American 1882-1954)- Bust of A Child- marble sculpture, ca. 1925, signed Mario Korbel at base. 17''h
Rachel Davis Fine Arts