Leon Levinstein Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Leon Levinstein Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 10, 2024
Leon Levinstein, Coney Island
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Leon Levinstein Coney Island 1966 / printed later gelatin silver print image: 13.5 h x 10.875 w in (34 x 28 cm) sheet: 14 h x 11 w in (36 x 28 cm) Signed, titled and dated to verso 'Coney Island 1966 Leon Levinstein'. Stamped to verso 'Leon Levinstein Archive'. Provenance: Private Collection | Rose Gallery, Santa Monica This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Feb. 15, 2024
LEON LEVINSTEIN (1910-1988) Handball Players, Lower East Side, New York.
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
LEON LEVINSTEIN (1910-1988) Handball Players, Lower East Side, New York. Silver print, the image measuring 18¼x15½ inches (46.3x39.4 cm.), the sheet 20x16 inches (50.8x40.6 cm.), with Levinstein's stamp on verso. 1955; printed 1970s Provenance: Harry Lunn Ltd.; to the Collection of Dr. James and Debra Pearl
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 15, 2024
LEON LEVINSTEIN (1910-1988) Central Park.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
LEON LEVINSTEIN (1910-1988) Central Park. Silver print, the image measuring 18¼x14¼ inches (46.4x36.2 cm.), the sheet 20x16 inches (50.8x40.6 cm.). 1974; printed circa 1980 Provenance: Harry Lunn Ltd.; to the Collection of Dr. James and Debra Pearl Reproduced: Robert Shamis, The Moment of Exposure (Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada, 1995), cover and p. 97; Sam Stourdzé, Obsession (Paris: Editions Léo Scheer, 2001), p. 147
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 18, 2023
LEON LEVINSTEIN (1910–1988)
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
LEON LEVINSTEIN (1910–1988) | Coney Island, 1975 Image Size: 26 x 26 cm English: Vintage silver print on Agfa paper 27,8 x 27,8 cm, in excellent condition. Signed, dated, titled and inscribed in pencil and photographer's stamp "LEON LEVINSTEIN", annotated "LL.47.C" in pencil on the reverse. Deutsch: Vintage Silbergelatineabzug auf Agfa-Papier 27,8 x 27,8 cm, in ausgezeichnetem Zustand. Rückseitig mit Bleistift signiert, datiert, betitelt und bezeichnet sowie Photographenstempel "LEON LEVINSTEIN", darin mit Bleistift beziffert "LL.47.C".
OstLicht Auctions
Jun. 21, 2022
LEVINSTEIN, LEON (1913-1988) Coney Island, 1955, printed 1960s.
Est: $800 - $1,200
LEVINSTEIN, LEON (1913-1988) Coney Island, 1955, printed 1960s. Gelatin silver print, 12 3/4 x 10 5/8 inches (325 x 270 mm), estate stamp on print verso. Fine, framed. C Estate of Lawrence Schwartzwald
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jun. 21, 2022
LEVINSTEIN, LEON (1913-1988) Untitled [couple on street, man reading to woman, barefoot], likely 1950s.
Est: $500 - $800
LEVINSTEIN, LEON (1913-1988) Untitled [couple on street, man reading to woman, barefoot], likely 1950s. Vintage gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (355 x 280 mm), dry-mounted, photographer's stamp on print verso. Fine, framed. C Estate of Lawrence Schwartzwald
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 07, 2022
Leon Levenstein (1913-1990); Untitled, New York;
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
Leon Levenstein (1913-1990) Untitled, New York, 1980 Gelatin silver print, printed later; credit stamp on the verso. 17 1/2 x 15 1/2in (45.2 x 39.4cm) sheet 20 x 16in (40.6 x 50.8cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Dec. 01, 2021
Boy looking at Car mirror
Est: €2,500 - €4,500
Leon Levinstein Boy looking at Car mirror Laid down on original cardboard (27,8 × 32,5 cm). On the reverse of the cardboard a label with address information, noted by Leon Levinstein in black ballpoint pen, as well as numbered in pencil Vintage. Gelatin silver print With light handling marks 11 × 12 3/4 in.
Grisebach
Apr. 06, 2021
LEON LEVINSTEIN (1910–1988) - Selection of 11 Lunn Gallery prints, 1954-1979
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
LEON LEVINSTEIN (1910–1988) Selection of 11 Lunn Gallery prints, 1954-1979 each stamped with photographer's credit (verso) each image: ranging from approximately 17 x 15 ¼ in. (43.1 x 38.7 cm.) to 19 ¼ x 15 ½ in. (48.8 x 39.3 cm.) or inverse each sheet: approximately 16 x 19 ¾ in. (40.6 x 50.1 cm.) or inverse
Christie's
Jan. 30, 2021
Leon Levinstein Photograph, Lower East Side
Est: $500 - $600
Leon Levinstein (American, 1913-1988) gelatin silver print titled "Lower East Side", depicting a New York man with a cigarette in his mouth; the tilted head of another man is slightly out of focus in the foreground as he walks by. Writing en verso of photograph reads, "Leon Levinstein: New York, c. 1955, gelatin silver print, Gift of Stuart E. Karn, 1996.753, Ry21484". Rectangular Stamp with artist's name and "LL.78.6" en verso. Housed behind glass in a matted contemporary black frame. Sight - 9 3/4" H x 12 3/4" W. Framed - 19 1/8" H x 23 1/8" W. Note: this image is also in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Biography: Leon Levinstein attended the Maryland Institute of Art after his family removed to Baltimore from West Virginia during the Great Depression. He served in the Army Air Force (Air Corps) during World War II. Levinstein studied photography under Sid Grossman at the Photo League and later at Grossman's residence. He gained national attention during the 1950s when he was featured in exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art. (Source: National Gallery of Art). Provenance: private Nashville, TN collection.
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Nov. 06, 2020
Leon Levinstein, 1910-1998, zugeschrieben
Est: €900 - €1,200
3 Fotografien, kritische Straßenszenen mit kleinen Gruppen, New York Jeweils auf Karton montiert Ca. 23,5:18 cm
Schneider-Henn
Jul. 11, 2020
Leon Levinstein Photograph, Lower East Side
Est: $600 - $800
Leon Levinstein (American, 1913-1988) gelatin silver print titled "Lower East Side", of a New York man with a cigarette in his mouth; the tilted head of another man is slightly out of focus in the foreground as he walks by. Writing en verso of photograph reads, "Leon Levinstein: New York, c. 1955, gelatin silver print, Gift of Stuart E. Karn, 1996.753, Ry21484". Rectangular Stamp with artist's name and "LL.78.6" en verso. Housed behind glass in a matted contemporary black frame. Sight - 9 3/4" H x 12 3/4" W. Framed - 19 1/8" H x 23 1/8" W. Note: this image is also in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Biography: Leon Levinstein attended the Maryland Institute of Art after his family removed to Baltimore from West Virginia during the Great Depression. He served in the Army Air Force (Air Corps) during World War II. Levinstein studied photography under Sid Grossman at the Photo League and later at Grossman's residence. He gained national attention during the 1950s when he was featured in exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art. (Source: National Gallery of Art). Provenance: private Nashville, TN collection.
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Jul. 09, 2020
Leon Levinstein - "Coney Island“
Est: €2,500 - €3,000
Leon Levinstein "Coney Island“ Gelatin silver print. Agfa paper Signed, dated, titled and annotated in pencil on the reverse as well as the photographer's stamp: „LEON LEVINSTEIN“, therein numbered in pencil by a further hand 10 1/4 × 10 1/4 in. (11 × 11 in.)
Grisebach
Jul. 09, 2020
Leon Levinstein - Washington Square Park, New York City
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Leon Levinstein Washington Square Park, New York City Gelatin silver print. Agfa paper Signed in pencil on the reverse as well as stamp: "Leon Levinstein Archive“, therein numbered in pencil by an unknown hand: "51“. Numbered in pencil by another hand 10 7/8 × 13 3/4 in. (11 1/8 × 13 7/8 in.)
Grisebach
Jun. 19, 2020
Leon Levinstein, Untitled, 1970s
Est: €2,000 - €2,500
Photographer's stamp on the verso.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Jun. 19, 2020
Leon Levinstein, Untitled, 1970s
Est: €2,000 - €2,500
Photographer's stamp on the verso.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Aug. 10, 2019
Leon Levinstein, Palm reading establishment, 1970
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Leon Levinstein, Palm reading establishment, 1970. 10 Â¼ x 13 Â½ - inch vintage gelatin silver print dry mounted on board flush with the print, with Levinstein's Estate Stamp label affixed to the verso of the mount. The seated proprietor balances the sign with the hand with its text above.
Be-Hold
Jul. 17, 2019
Leon Levinstein, Palm reading establishment, 1970
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Leon Levinstein, Palm reading establishment, 1970. 10 ¼ x 13 ½ - inch vintage gelatin silver print dry mounted on board flush with the print, with Levinstein's Estate Stamp label affixed to the verso of the mount. The seated proprietor balances the sign with the hand with its text above.
Be-Hold
Jun. 27, 2019
LEON LEVINSTEIN
Est: CHF700 - CHF1,000
LEON LEVINSTEIN (1913-1988) Man in front of Continental Trailways, probably 1960s. Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper. Vintage. Image dimension 34.5 x 27 cm; Sheet dimension 35.1 x 27.7 cm. Photographer's stamp on the verso. Literature: Leon Levinstein. Obsession. Paris, 2000. Provenance: - Howard Greenberg Gallery, NYC, October 1993. - Swiss private collection. --------------- LEON LEVINSTEIN (1913-1988) Man in front of Continental Trailways, wohl 1960er Jahre. Silbergelatine-Abzug auf Agfa-Papier. Vintage. Bildmass 34,5 x 27 cm; Blattgrösse 35,1 x 27,7 cm. Verso Photographenstempel. Literatur: Leon Levinstein. Obsession. Paris, 2000. Provenienz: - Howard Greenberg Gallery, NYC, Oktober 1993. - Schweizer Privatbesitz.
Koller Auctions
Jun. 27, 2019
LEON LEVINSTEIN
Est: CHF700 - CHF1,000
LEON LEVINSTEIN (1913-1990) Man's Hand with Cigarette, Behind Back, 1955. Gelatin silver print fixed on strong cardboard mount. Vintage. 42.3 x 34.4 cm. Signed on the verso. Matted. Provenance: - Sotheby’s Auction, New York, 23.4.1994. - Swiss private collection. --------------- LEON LEVINSTEIN (1913-1990) Man's Hand with Cigarette, Behind Back, 1955. Silbergelatine-Abzug aufgezogen auf festem Trägerkarton. Vintage. 42,3 x 34,4 cm. Verso signiert. Unter Passepartout montiert. Provenienz: - Sotheby’s Auktion, New York, 23.4.1994. - Schweizer Privatbesitz.
Koller Auctions
Nov. 30, 2016
Leon Levinstein - Houston Street, New York
Est: €2,500 - €3,500
Leon Levinstein Houston Street, New York On the reverse the photographer's stamp: „LEON LEVINSTEIN" Later gelatin silver print. Agfa paper 18 1/8 x 15 1/2 in. (19 7/8 x 16 in.)
Grisebach
Oct. 06, 2016
LEON LEVINSTEIN - Handball players, Houston Street, New York, 1970
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
LEON LEVINSTEIN - Handball players, Houston Street, New York, 1970
Phillips
Jun. 03, 2016
Leon Levinstein, Untitled, c. 1954
Est: €1,500 - €1,800
Photographer's stamp on the verso.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
May. 20, 2016
** Leon Levinstein (1910-1988) - Times Square, NYC, ca.1968
Est: £1,200 - £1,500
Gelatin silver print, flush mounted to card, with photographer's label affixed verso, 35 x 27cm (13 3/4 x 10 5/8in)
Dreweatts 1759
Apr. 17, 2016
LEON LEVINSTEIN | HANDBALL PLAYERS, HOUSTON STREET, NEW YORK
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
gelatin silver print, stamped on the reverse, framed, 1969, printed circa 1980
Sotheby's
Nov. 25, 2015
Leon Levinstein, Central Park, Photographer's stam
Est: €1,400 - €1,800
Leon Levinstein, Central Park, Photographer's stamp on the reverse, Later gelatin silver print. Agfa paper, 1974, 18 1/4 x 14 3/8 in. (19 7/8 x 16 in.)
Grisebach
Jul. 22, 2015
LEON LEVINSTEIN | 'Coney Island'
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
gelatin silver print, signed, titled, and dated in pencil and with the photographer's credit stamp on the reverse, 1975
Sotheby's
Jul. 22, 2015
LEON LEVINSTEIN | 'Coney Island'
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
gelatin silver print, signed, titled, and dated in pencil and with the photographer's archive stamp on the reverse, 1966
Sotheby's
May. 22, 2015
Leon Levinstein (1910-1988) Handball Players, Houston Street, New York, 1969
Est: £2,500 - £3,500
Leon Levinstein (1910-1988) Handball Players, Houston Street, New York, 1969 photographer's credit stamp (verso) image: 46 x 39.4cm. (18 1/8 x 15 ½in.) sheet: 50.5 x 40.6cm. (19 7/8 x 16in.)
Christie's
May. 22, 2015
Leon Levinstein (1910-1988) Back Tattoo, 1965
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Leon Levinstein (1910-1988) Back Tattoo, 1965 photographer's credit stamp (verso) image: 46.4 x 36.5cm. (18 ¼ x 14 3/8in.) sheet: 50.5 x 40.6cm. (19 7/8 x 16in.)
Christie's
May. 21, 2015
LEVINSTEIN, LEON (1910-1988) "Under the Boardwalk--the Music Comes from Jukebox in a Beer Parlor."
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
LEVINSTEIN, LEON (1910-1988) "Under the Boardwalk--the Music Comes from Jukebox in a Beer Parlor." Silver print, 13 7/8x10 3/4 inches (35.2x27.3 cm.), with 2 of Levinstein's hand stamps, and the title, in pencil, on verso. 1950s
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 28, 2014
Leon Levinstein, Houston Street, New York, 1969
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
Photographer's stamp on the verso. Gelatin silver print, printed later. 49.3 x 39.4 cm (50.6 x 40.8 cm) 1969
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Nov. 26, 2014
Leon Levinstein - Untitled
Est: €1,500 - €2,500
Leon Levinstein - Untitled. Photographer's stamp on the reverse: LEON LEVINSTEIN. Gelatin silver print, circa 1980. Agfa paper. 1954
Grisebach
Nov. 16, 2014
Leon Levinstein (1910-1998) Tattooed Man.
Est: €700 - €900
Leon Levinstein (1910-1998) Tattooed Man. Coney Island, 1958. Épreuve argentique (c. 1970), contrecollée sur carton. Signature du photographe sur le montage en bas à droite. 46 x 36,5 cm
Ader
Nov. 14, 2014
Leon LEVINSTEIN (1913-1988) HANDBALL PLAYERS, HOUSTON STREET, NEW YORK, 1969 Tirage argentique vers 1980 monté sur carton
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
Leon LEVINSTEIN (1913-1988) HANDBALL PLAYERS, HOUSTON STREET, NEW YORK, 1969 Tirage argentique vers 1980 monté sur carton Signé à l'encre dans la marge sous l'image à droite h: 46 w: 39,30 cm Commentaire : GELATIN SILVER PRINT, CIRCA 1980 MOUNTED TO BOARD; SIGNED IN THE MARGIN BELOW IMAGE; 17,94 x 15,33 in.
Artcurial
May. 28, 2014
Houston Street, New York
Est: €2,500 - €3,500
Leon Levinstein Houston Street, New York Photographer's stamp on the reverse Later gelatin silver print. Agfa paper 18 1/8 x 15 3/8 in. (19 3/4 x 15 7/8 in.)
Grisebach
May. 28, 2014
Coney Island
Est: €1,500 - €2,500
Leon Levinstein Coney Island Photographer's stamp on the reverse Gelatin silver print. Agfa paper 15 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. (16 x 19 3/4 in.)
Grisebach
Jan. 12, 2014
Photograph by Leon Levinstein
Est: $500 - $700
Leon Levinstein (American, 1913-1988), Untitled, gelatin silver print, paper (unframed): 14''h x 11''w. Provenance: Deaccessioned from The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Clars Auctions
Jan. 12, 2014
Photograph by Leon Levinstein
Est: $500 - $700
Leon Levinstein (American, 1913-1988), Untitled, gelatin silver print, paper (unframed): 14"h x 11"w. Provenance: Deaccessioned from The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Clars Auctions
Jan. 12, 2014
Photograph by Leon Levinstein
Est: $500 - $700
Leon Levinstein (American, 1913-1988), Untitled, gelatin silver print, paper (unframed): 11"h x 14"w. Provenance: Deaccessioned from The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Clars Auctions
Jan. 12, 2014
Photograph, Leon Levinstein
Est: $200 - $400
Leon Levinstein (American, 1913-1988), Untitled, gelatin silver print, paper (unframed): 14''h x 11''w. Provenance: Deaccessioned from The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Clars Auctions
May. 29, 2013
Levinstein, Leon 1910 - 1988 Handball Players, Houston Street, New York
Est: €2,500 - €3,500
Levinstein, Leon 1910 - 1988 Handball Players, Houston Street, New York Later gelatin silver print. Agfa paper 1969 Photographer's stamp on the reverse 18 1/4 x 15 1/2 in. (19 7/8 x 16 in.)
Grisebach
May. 29, 2013
Levinstein, Leon 1910 - 1988 Rockefeller Center
Est: €2,500 - €3,500
Levinstein, Leon 1910 - 1988 Rockefeller Center Later gelatin silver print. Agfa paper 1956 Photographer's stamp on the reverse 19 1/4 x 15 1/2 in. (19 7/8 x 16 in.)
Grisebach
May. 18, 2013
Leon Levinstein (American, 1910-1988); Under the
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Leon Levinstein (American, 1910-1988); Under the Boardwalk/Music Comes from Jukebox in a Beer Parlor; Gelatin silver print; Stamped signature and titled; 14" x 11" (sheet)
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Apr. 13, 2013
Unframed gelatin silver print, Untitled, by Leon Levinstein (American, 1913-1988), paper: 11''h x 14''w
Est: $100 - $200
Unframed gelatin silver print, Untitled, by Leon Levinstein (American, 1913-1988), paper: 11''h x 14''w. Provenance: Deaccessioned from The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Clars Auctions
Apr. 13, 2013
Photograph by Leon Levinstein
Est: $100 - $200
Unframed gelatin silver print, Untitled, by Leon Levinstein (American, 1913-1988), paper: 14''h x 11''w. Provenance: Deaccessioned from The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Clars Auctions
Apr. 13, 2013
Photograph by Leon Levinstein
Est: $100 - $200
Unframed gelatin silver print, Untitled (Resting Porters), by Leon Levinstein (American, 1913-1988), paper: 11''h x 14''w. Provenance: Deaccessioned from The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Clars Auctions
Mar. 16, 2013
Photograph, Leon Levinstein
Est: $300 - $500
Unframed gelatin silver print, Untitled (Resting Porters), by Leon Levinstein (American, 1913-1988), paper: 11''h x 14''w. Provenance: Deaccessioned from The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Clars Auctions