Jo Levy Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1904 - d. 1996

Jo Levy was born in Pittsburg, PA where she studied at the Carnegie Institute. After moving to NY, she studied with Maine artist William Zorach at the Art Students League, as well spending time in France and Italy. From 1936-1941, Levy worked in the sculpture division of the WPA and exhibited with the Woodstock Art Association. She worked in Maine during the summer from 1946 until the end of her life, producing a large body of work on paper that ranges from whimsical sketches of quotidian subjects, to abstract color studies and studies for sculpture.

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Oct. 10, 2024
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Still Life Studies: Group of Eight
Est: $200 - $400
Eight watercolor on paper, seven with sketches on the reverse, all unsigned. All 15 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (sheet), all unframed.
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Oct. 10, 2024
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Animal Sketches: Group of Fourteen
Est: $200 - $300
Nine ink, three pencil and two watercolor on various papers, all unsigned, two with sketches on the reverse. Various sizes, all unframed.
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Dec. 07, 2023
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Sketches
Est: $200 - $400
Nineteen ink on paper, c. 1985, two signed 'Jo Levy' lower right, one dated '85. Various sizes, all unframed.
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Mar. 23, 2023
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Portrait Bust
Est: $200 - $400
Painted plaster, unmarked. 11 1/2 x 9 x 7 in.
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Mar. 23, 2023
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Portrait Bust
Est: $150 - $300
Plaster, unmarked, on a black wood base. 18 in. (height with base).
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Nov. 03, 2022
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Portrait Bust
Est: $200 - $400
Painted plaster, unmarked. 13 x 10 x 7 in. </
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Nov. 03, 2022
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Wax Face Mold
Est: $100 - $200
Molded wax, unmarked. 9 1/2 x 7 x 5 in. Note: Presumably a wax mold for a sculpture of the artist's husband, Murray Hantman. </
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Nov. 03, 2022
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Portrait Bust
Est: $300 - $500
Plaster, unmarked, on a brown wood base. 17 1/2 in. (height with base). </
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Nov. 03, 2022
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Portrait Bust
Est: $300 - $500
Plaster, unmarked, on a black wood base. 18 in. (height with base). </
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Nov. 03, 2022
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Totem Face
Est: $200 - $400
Carved wood, unmarked. 12 x 5 x 5 in. </
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Nov. 03, 2022
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Untitled
Est: $300 - $500
Carved wood, unmarked. 13 in. (height). </
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Nov. 03, 2022
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Portrait Bust
Est: $200 - $400
Painted plaster, unmarked. 11 1/2 x 9 x 7 in. </
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Sep. 08, 2022
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Park Scene; Amish Fair; Interior and Still Life with Orange Vase
Est: $200 - $400
Two gouache on paper, one colored pencil on paper and one watercolor on paper, all unsigned. Various sizes, all unframed.
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Aug. 04, 2021
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Untitled
Est: $200 - $400
Carved wood, unmarked. 12 x 5 x 2 in. The estate of the artist.
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Aug. 04, 2021
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Untitled
Est: $50 - $100
Painted composite, unmarked. 3 1/2 in. (height). The estate of the artist.
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Aug. 04, 2021
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Untitled
Est: $200 - $400
Bronze, unmarked. 8 1/2 x 7 in. The estate of the artist.
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Aug. 04, 2021
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Untitled
Est: $400 - $800
Carved wood and metal, unmarked. 12 1/2 x 14 x 9 in. The estate of the artist.
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Mar. 04, 2021
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Untitled
Est: $300 - $500
Bronze, unmarked, with drilled holes on the underside for mounting. 8 x 10 x 4 in.
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Dec. 03, 2020
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Untitled
Est: $400 - $600
Carved wood with metal feet, unmarked. 4 1/2 x 23 x 9 in.
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Dec. 03, 2020
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Untitled
Est: $400 - $600
Bronze, signed with initials 'JL' on the underside. 6 x 5 x 4 in.
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Dec. 07, 2019
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Untitled
Est: $600 - $900
Bronze, unmarked, on a black stone base.9 x 6 1/2 x 6 in. (with base). The estate of the artist.
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Dec. 07, 2019
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Untitled
Est: $400 - $800
Bronze, signed with initials 'JL' at bottom, on a wood base.5 1/2 x 5 x 4 in. (with base). The estate of the artist.
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Dec. 07, 2019
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Untitled
Est: $300 - $500
Bronze, unmarked, on a black stone base.11 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (with base). The estate of the artist.
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Nov. 15, 2019
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Untitled
Est: $400 - $800
Bronze, signed with initials 'JL' at bottom, on a wood base.17 1/2 x 4 x 4 in. (with base). The estate of the artist.
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Jun. 08, 2019
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Untitled
Est: $400 - $800
Carved wood on a wood base, unmarked.11 in. (height). The estate of the artist.
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Jun. 08, 2019
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Untitled
Est: $400 - $800
Bronze, unmarked, on a wood stand.14 in. (height, with stand). The estate of the artist.
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Jun. 08, 2019
Jo Levy (1904-1996): ARC
Est: $600 - $900
Carved mahogany, unmarked.15 3/4 x 5 x 4 in. The estate of the artist.
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May. 10, 2019
Jo Levy (1904-1996): A Group of Five Works on Paper
Est: $100 - $300
Two ink on paper, 1953 and 1954, both signed 'Jo Levy' and dated lower right, one titled Gull Pond, Monhegan on an old paper label and with an ink sketch on the reverse, the other titled Cat on the reverse; two gouache on paper, unsigned; and one watercolor on paper attributed to the artist.Various sizes, all unframed. The estate of the artist.
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May. 10, 2019
Attributed to Jo Levy (1904-1996): Maine Village
Est: $200 - $300
Gouache on paper, unsigned.15 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. (sheet), unframed. The estate of the artist.
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May. 10, 2019
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Untitled
Est: $100 - $200
Pencil on paper, unsigned, inscribed 'A-assymetry/S-simplicity/A-assertiveness/N-naturalness/P-profundity/U-unwordliness/Q-quietude' on the reverse; and Untitled, two-sided colored ink on paper, unsigned.10 x 8 in. (sheet) and 11 x 7 3/4 in. (sheet), both unframed. The estate of the artist.
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May. 10, 2019
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Untitled; Untitled; and Untitled
Est: $400 - $600
Three ink on paper, one signed 'Jo Levy' lower left, two unsigned.One 9 x 11 1/2 in. (sheet), 16 x 20 in. (frame), Two 12 x 15 3/4 in. (sheet), 16 x 20 in. (frame). The estate of the artist.
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May. 10, 2019
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Abstraction
Est: $200 - $300
Oil on paper, unsigned.12 x 16 in. (sheet), 17 1/2 x 21 in. (frame).Note: Jo Levy was born in Pittsburg, PA where she studied at the Carnegie Institute. After moving to NY, she studied with Maine artist William Zorach at the Art Students League, as well spending time in France and Italy. From 1936-1941, Levy worked in the sculpture division of the WPA and exhibited with the Woodstock Art Association. She worked in Maine during the summer from 1946 until the end of her life, producing a large body of work on paper that ranges from whimsical sketches of quotidian subjects, to abstract color studies and studies for sculpture. The estate of the artist.
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Dec. 08, 2018
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Untitled
Est: $300 - $500
Bronze, signed with initials 'JL' lower right, on a wood base.12 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.
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Dec. 08, 2018
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Untitled
Est: $300 - $500
Bronze, unsigned, on a wood base. 9 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 3 in.
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Dec. 08, 2018
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Untitled
Est: $400 - $800
White marble, unsigned, on a painted wood stand.10 x 12 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.
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Dec. 08, 2018
Jo Levy ( 1904-1996): Untitled
Est: $400 - $800
Carved wood, unsigned, on a stone base.16 x 6 x 4 in.
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Dec. 08, 2018
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Untitled
Est: $400 - $800
Bronze, signed with initials 'JL' lower left, on a wood base. 9 x 8 1/2 x 5 in.
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Dec. 08, 2018
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Untitled
Est: $400 - $800
Painted wood and metal, unsigned, on a wood base.15 x 6 x 5 in.Note: Sculptor and political activist Jo Levy was married to painter Murray Hantman.
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Sep. 28, 2018
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Untitled
Est: $400 - $600
Bronze on a painted wood base, signed with initial 'JL' at bottom.8 x 7 1/2 x 4 in. (with base).
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Sep. 28, 2018
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Untitled
Est: $300 - $500
Carved and painted wood, unsigned.17 x 4 x 4 in.
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Sep. 28, 2018
Jo Levy (1904-1996): Untitled
Est: $400 - $600
Bronze on a stained wood base, signed with initials 'JL'.14 x 7 x 7 in. (with base).Note: Sculptor and political activist Jo Levy was married to painter Murray Hantman (see lots 5, 6, 23, 24, 25 and 33).
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