Jan Matulka Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Jan Matulka Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 05, 2024
Jan Matulka
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Czech/American, 1890 - 1972 Untitled (Beach Scene) Signed Matulka (ll) Watercolor on paper Sight 14 3/4 x 19 1/4 inches (37.5 x 48.9cm) Provenance: Hollis Taggart Gallery, New York Private Collection, New York (Framed 24 1/4 x 29 1/2 inches) The sheet presents very well overall. A small diagonal tear on the upper left corner. Mat rub visible around the circumference of the sheet. Not examined out of the frame.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 23, 2024
JAN MATULKA (1890-1972). Arrangement - New York. Image: 16 ¼ x 12 ½ in. (41
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
JAN MATULKA (1890-1972). Arrangement - New York. Image: 16 ¼ x 12 ½ in. (415 x 320 mm.) Sheet: 20 ¼ x 14 7⁄8 in. (514 x 380 mm.).
Christie's
Oct. 22, 2024
Jan Matulka, Abstract Landscape
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Jan Matulka Abstract Landscape watercolor and graphite on paper 14 h x 10.75 w in (36 x 27 cm) Signed to lower right 'J. Matulka'. Provenance: Collection of Laura and Gary Maurer This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 22, 2024
Jan Matulka, Paris
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Jan Matulka Paris 1920-21 oil and acrylic on canvas 19.75 h x 25.75 w in (50 x 65 cm) Estate stamp to verso with estate number 'JM249'. Sold with a digital copy of invoice from Thomas McCormick Gallery. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Thomas McCormick Gallery, Chicago | Acquired from the previous in 1999, Collection of Laura and Gary Maurer This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 01, 2024
Abstract
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Jan Matulka 1890 - 1972 Abstract oil on canvas 30 by 52 ½ in. 76.2 by 133.3 cm. Executed circa 1923.
Sotheby's
Sep. 19, 2024
JAN MATULKA (1890-1972) Landscape with Winding Path.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
JAN MATULKA (1890-1972) Landscape with Winding Path. Watercolor and gouache over pencil on paper, circa 1930. 382x506 mm; 15x19⅞ inches. Signed in watercolor lower left, and with a charcoal sketch of tree verso. Provenance Estate of the artist, with the stamp verso. Thomas McCormick Gallery, Chicago. Private collection, Florida. Private collection, Connecticut.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 19, 2024
JAN MATULKA (1890-1972) Still Life with a Basket of Fruit.
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
JAN MATULKA (1890-1972) Still Life with a Basket of Fruit. Oil on canvas, circa 1920. 603x755 mm; 24x30 inches. Signed lower right. Provenance ACA Galleries, New York (label). Sid Deutsch Gallery, New York (label). Owings-Dewey Fine Art, Santa Fe (label). Private collection, Washington, D.C.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 17, 2024
Jan Matulka Central Park Landscape Painting
Est: $2,500 - $5,000
Jan Matulka (Czech/American, 1890-1972). Gouache on paper painting depicting a view of Central Park, ca. 1925. Pencil signed along the lower right. Lot Essay: Jan Matulka was born in a small town in South Bohemia. While he took his first art classes in Prague, his family soon emigrated to New York City. He attended classes at the National Academy of Design and, upon his graduation, won a Joseph Pulitzer Traveling Scholarship. It was with this money that he traveled back to Europe, visiting Paris in 1919. He rented a studio and returned there throughout the 1920s. He began a long teaching career in 1925 at the Art Students League. Throughout his life, he taught artists such as Dorothy Dehner, Francis Criss, Brugoyne Diller, Irene Rice Pereira, David Smith, Jacob Burck, Esther Shemitz, and many more. Matulka painted continuously and often in differing styles depending on the time of day. He was known to create abstract works in the morning and end the day with landscapes. He joined the Public Works of Art Project as well as the Federal Art Project, painting murals. As Matulka aged he withdrew more and more from society, more so as his health failed. Throughout the latter part of his life, his works were subject to much acclaim when they were exhibited. During his life, he exhibited frequently at the Frank K. M. Rehn Gallery in New York. His posthumous credits include, among others, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, the British Museum, and the Guggenheim.
Revere Auctions
Aug. 25, 2024
Jan Matulka (1890 - 1972) Antique Modernist Coastal Seascape Framed Signed Painting
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
Antique modernist landscape painting by Jan Matulka (1890 - 1972). Watercolor on paper. Signed. Framed. Measuring 24 by 28 inches overall and 15.5 by 19.5 painting alone. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the painting. The first size is the overall size, the second size is the image size. For detailed condition questions please text 617-835-2496
Curated Gallery Auctions
Jun. 27, 2024
Jan Matulka, Untitled (Bather)
Est: $500 - $700
Jan Matulka Untitled (Bather) 1925 charcoal on paper sight: 11.625 h x 8.375 w in (30 x 21 cm) Signed to lower right 'Matulka'. This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
May. 29, 2024
Jan Matulka Central Park Landscape Painting
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Jan Matulka (Czech/American, 1890-1972). Gouache on paper painting depicting a view of Central Park, ca. 1925. Pencil signed along the lower right. Lot Essay: Jan Matulka was born in a small town in South Bohemia. While he took his first art classes in Prague, his family soon emigrated to New York City. He attended classes at the National Academy of Design and, upon his graduation, won a Joseph Pulitzer Traveling Scholarship. It was with this money that he traveled back to Europe, visiting Paris in 1919. He rented a studio and returned there throughout the 1920s. He began a long teaching career in 1925 at the Art Students League. Throughout his life, he taught artists such as Dorothy Dehner, Francis Criss, Brugoyne Diller, Irene Rice Pereira, David Smith, Jacob Burck, Esther Shemitz, and many more. Matulka painted continuously and often in differing styles depending on the time of day. He was known to create abstract works in the morning and end the day with landscapes. He joined the Public Works of Art Project as well as the Federal Art Project, painting murals. As Matulka aged he withdrew more and more from society, more so as his health failed. Throughout the latter part of his life, his works were subject to much acclaim when they were exhibited. During his life, he exhibited frequently at the Frank K. M. Rehn Gallery in New York. His posthumous credits include, among others, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, the British Museum, and the Guggenheim.
Revere Auctions
May. 29, 2024
Jan Matulka Watercolor Landscape with Nude Sketch
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Jan Matulka (Czech/American, 1890-1972). Watercolor on paper painting depicting a landscape. Signed along the lower center. Partial nude drawing in charcoal along the verso.
Revere Auctions
Mar. 23, 2024
Jan Matulka (American, 1880-1972) acrylic
Est: $200 - $400
Flowers in a Vase acrylic on illustration board, signed J. Matulka lower right. 10 5/8 x 10 1/2"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Mar. 20, 2024
Jan Matulka "Still Life w/ Ceramic Bird" Painting
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Jan Matulka (Czech/American, 1890-1972). Oil on canvas painting titled "Still Life with Ceramic Bird" depicting a small table with two shells, a ceramic bird form vessel, and a lamp, ca. 1930. Signed along the lower right. Provenance: Alexander Raydon Gallery, New York; Private Collection, United States; Artnet, June 11, 2013, New York; Private Minnesota Collection. Exhibition: Collective Council Gallery, New York, May-December 2013. Lot Essay: Jan Matulka was born in a small town in South Bohemia. While he took his first art classes in Prague, his family soon emigrated to New York City. He attended classes at the National Academy of Design and, upon his graduation, won a Joseph Pulitzer Traveling Scholarship. It was with this money that he traveled back to Europe, visiting Paris in 1919. He rented a studio and returned there throughout the 1920s. He began a long teaching career in 1925 at the Art Students League. Throughout his life, he taught artists such as Dorothy Dehner, Francis Criss, Brugoyne Diller, Irene Rice Pereira, David Smith, Jacob Burck, Esther Shemitz, and many more. Matulka painted continuously and often in differing styles depending on the time of day. He was known to create abstract works in the morning and end the day with landscapes. He joined the Public Works of Art Project as well as the Federal Art Project, painting murals. Many of his works were influenced by the American Southwest. In his travels there, he frequented Native American dances and studied the art, ceremonies, and customs of the Pueblo tribes. He was drawn by the romanticized - and often exoticized - depiction of Native Americans during this time. This influence is visible in the present lot with the unique ceramic bird displayed in the still life. As Matulka aged he withdrew more and more from society, more so as his health failed. Throughout the latter part of his life, his works were subject to much acclaim when they were exhibited. During his life, he exhibited frequently at the Frank K. M. Rehn Gallery in New York. His posthumous credits include, among others, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, the British Museum, and the Guggenheim.
Revere Auctions
Feb. 15, 2024
Jan Matulka, Portrait of a Woman
Est: $600 - $800
Jan Matulka Portrait of a Woman c. 1925 graphite on paper 11.5 h x 8.75 w in (29 x 22 cm) Signed to lower right 'Matulka'. Estate stamp to verso. Provenance: Estate of the artist | McCormick Gallery, Chicago | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Feb. 15, 2024
Jan Matulka, Still Life with Shells and Blue Vase
Est: $1,800 - $2,400
Jan Matulka Still Life with Shells and Blue Vase c. 1935 oil on canvas 19.875 h x 26 w in (50 x 66 cm) Stamped signature to lower left 'Matulka'. Two stamped signatures to verso 'Matulka' with estate stamp. Provenance: Estate of the artist | McCormick Gallery, Chicago | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Feb. 15, 2024
Jan Matulka, Arrangement with Flowers
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Jan Matulka Arrangement with Flowers oil on canvas 26 h x 18 w in (66 x 46 cm) Signed to lower right 'Matulka'. Provenance: Col. Harry L. Tepper, East Orange, NJ | Donated by the previous to the Catskill Art Society, 1979 | Sotheby's, New York, Arcade Painting, 14 December 2005, Lot 139 | Private Collection This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Feb. 14, 2024
Matulka, Ink & Pencil/Paper, "Broadway" c.1925
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Jan Matulka (Czech-Am., 1890-1972), ink and pencil on paper, signed "J. Matulka" lower right. Frame size: 24 3/4" high, 20 3/4" wide; sight size: 15 1/2" high, 11 3/4" wide. Toning, rippling. Not examined out of frame. Provenance: Robert Carus Gallery, NYC. Exhibited: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1979-80; label verso.
Schwenke Auctioneers
Feb. 14, 2024
Matulka, Still Life With Gramophone O/C
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Jan Matulka (Czech-Am., 1890-1972), signed "Matulka" lower right. "Composition" circa 1927; catalogue number 11. Frame size: 38 1/2" high, 48 1/2" wide; sight size: 30" high, 40" wide. Crazing, frame losses. Provenance: Robert Schoelkopf Gallery, NYC. Exhibited: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1979-80; H. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, 1990; Berry-Hill Galleries, NYC, 2006, labels verso. Literature: Jan Matulka 1890-1972; Smithsonian Institution Press, Patterson Sims et al; page 64.
Schwenke Auctioneers
Dec. 09, 2023
Jan MATULKA: "Toilette, Bather Wearing Slip, Seated"
Est: $500 - $700
Jan MATULKA (Czech-American, 1890-1972): "Toilette, Bather Wearing Slip, Seated". Lithograph printed on wove paper paper, circa 1925. Reference: Flint 10. One of a handful of impressions of this composition. Bearing the "Estate of Jan Matulka" stamp on the verso. Signed in pencil. Sheet size: 14 1/4 x 11 5/8 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Dec. 09, 2023
Jan MATULKA: "Nude Bather, Seated, Facing Window"
Est: $500 - $700
Jan MATULKA (Czech-American, 1890-1972): "Nude Bather, Seated, Facing Window". Lithograph printed on thin laid Japan paper, 1925. Reference: Flint 7. One of a handful of impressions of this composition. Bearing the "Estate of Jan Matulka" stamp on the verso. Signed in pencil. Image size: 14 1/4 x 11 1/8 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Dec. 09, 2023
Jan MATULKA: "Old Man"
Est: $500 - $700
Jan MATULKA (Czech-American, 1890-1972): "Old Man". Etching printed with plate tone on a piece of laid paper, 1916. Reference: Flint 1. This is a proof impression, and likely one of only a few impressions ever pulled by the artist from this plate (possibly even unique). Bearing the "Estate of Jan Matulka" stamp on the verso. Plate size: 6 x 4 1/2 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Dec. 09, 2023
Jan MATULKA: "The Harlem Boats"
Est: $600 - $800
Jan MATULKA (Czech-American, 1890-1972): "The Harlem Boats". Soft-ground etching printed with plate tone on a piece of laid paper, circa 1917. Reference: Flint 18. This is a proof impression, and likely one of only a few impressions ever pulled by the artist from this plate (possibly even unique). Bearing the "Estate of Jan Matulka" stamp on the verso. Plate size: 7 3/8 x 6 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Dec. 09, 2023
Jan MATULKA: "Gloucester or Rockport (Massachusetts)"
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Jan MATULKA (Czech-American, 1890-1972): "Gloucester or Rockport (Massachusetts)". Watercolor over graphite and crayon on wove paper. Bearing the "Estate of Jan Matulka" stamp on the verso. Signed in pencil. Sheet size: 15 x 20 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Dec. 09, 2023
Jan MATULKA: "Still Life with African Mask and Record Player"
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Jan MATULKA (Czech-American, 1890-1972): "Still Life with African Mask and Record Player". Black ink over pencil (graphite) on wove paper, circa 1924. Signed in ink in the image. The influence of his friend Stuart Davis is palpable in this composition. With a black crayon drawing of a "Standing Nude" on the verso. Bearing the "Estate of Jan Matulka" stamp on the nude drawing side. Provenance: Robert Schoelkopf Gallery, NY (with their label). Sheet size: 17 x 14 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Dec. 09, 2023
Jan MATULKA: "Abstraction no 74"
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Jan MATULKA (Czech-American, 1890-1972): "Abstraction no 74". Pencil (graphite) and watercolor on the verso of un unfolded pamphlet for the exhibition of Walt Kuhn at Durand-Ruel on 57th Street, New York, after 1948. Bearing the "Estate of Jan Matulka" stamp on the line drawing side. Sheet size: 15 3/4 x 11 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Dec. 09, 2023
Jan MATULKA: "Seated Nude, with shading"
Est: $300 - $500
Jan MATULKA (Czech-American, 1890-1972): "Seated Nude, with shading" / "Standing Nude, line drawing" (on the verso). Pencil drawings, graphite on wove paper. Bearing the "Estate of Jan Matulka" stamp on the line drawing side. Signed in pencil on the seated nude side. Sheet size: 15 7/8 x 10 1/2 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Nov. 10, 2023
Jan Matulka, Shore Scene with a House and Boats, Gloucester
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Jan Matulka Shore Scene with a House and Boats, Gloucester c. 1930 watercolor, gouache and pastel on paper sight: 14 h x 19.5 w in (36 x 50 cm) Signed to lower left 'Matulka'. Provenance: Swann Galleries, New York, Works of Art on Paper, 14 May 1998, Lot 469 | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Nov. 10, 2023
Jan Matulka, Portrait of a Woman
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Jan Matulka Portrait of a Woman c. 1925 graphite on paper 11.5 h x 8.75 w in (29 x 22 cm) Signed to lower right 'Matulka'. Estate stamp to verso. Provenance: Estate of the artist | McCormick Gallery, Chicago | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Nov. 10, 2023
Jan Matulka, Still Life with Shells and Blue Vase
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Jan Matulka Still Life with Shells and Blue Vase c. 1935 oil on canvas 19.75 h x 26 w in (50 x 66 cm) Stamped signature to lower left 'Matulka.' Two stamped signatures to verso 'Matulka' with estate stamp. Provenance: Estate of the artist | McCormick Gallery, Chicago | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Oct. 17, 2023
Jan Matulka (American, 1890-1972) Untitled (Still Life)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Jan Matulka (American, 1890-1972) Untitled (Still Life) oil on canvas signed Matulka (lower left) 25 1/2 x 21 inches. Provenance: Richard Norton Gallery, Chicago (label on the reverse)
Hindman
Oct. 10, 2023
Jan Matulka, Figure Study (double-sided) (two works)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Jan Matulka Figure Study (double-sided) (two works) pencil on paper 16.25 h x 11.75 w in (41 x 30 cm) 16 h x 12 w in (41 x 30 cm) Inscribed to lower right of each work '878' with estate stamp to verso. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Sep. 23, 2023
Jan Matulka American CZECH 1890-1972
Est: $400 - $600
Jan Matulka American CZECH 1890-1972, Fountain Oil on Canvas. Purchased From Chrisites. Signed lower left. Depicts a running water fountain. Approx: 28" x 24" total, 21" x 16" canvas. EF/B15/FW
Joshua Kodner
Sep. 19, 2023
Jan Matulka (Czech/American, 1890-1972) Boats on the Bay 15 1/4 x 20 in. framed 27 x 31 1/2 x 1 in.
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Jan Matulka (Czech/American, 1890-1972) Boats on the Bay signed 'Matulka' (lower right) watercolor and charcoal on paper 15 1/4 x 20 in. framed 27 x 31 1/2 x 1 in.
Bonhams
Aug. 18, 2023
JAN MATULKA (1890-1972) Arrangement - New York Image: 16 3/8 x 12 5/8 in. (
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
JAN MATULKA (1890-1972) Arrangement - New York Image: 16 3/8 x 12 5/8 in. (416 x 320 mm.) Sheet: 20 1/8 x 14 ¾ in. (512 x 374 mm.)
Christie's
Aug. 12, 2023
Jan Matulka American CZECH 1890-1972
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Jan Matulka American CZECH 1890-1972, Fountain Oil on Canvas. Purchased From Chrisites. Signed lower left. Depicts a running water fountain. Approx: 28" x 24" total, 21" x 16" canvas. EF/B15/FW
Joshua Kodner
Aug. 08, 2023
Jan Matulka, "Notre Dame with Bridge and Boats"
Est: $200 - $400
Jan Matulka (Czech, 1890-1972), conte crayon on paper depicting boats on a canal flowing under a bridge, the towers of Notre Dame visible in the background, signed l.r., 14" x 10" sheet size, 21 3/4" x 17 1/4" framed.
Old Kinderhook Auction Company
Jun. 15, 2023
JAN MATULKA (CZECH-AMERICAN 1890-1972)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
JAN MATULKA (CZECH-AMERICAN 1890-1972) Abstract Figures, oil on canvas 85 x 67.5 cm (33 1/2 x 26 5/8 in.) framed dimensions: 98 x 80 cm (38 5/8 x 31 1/2 in.) PROVENANCE Collection of Richard Castellane , Castellane Gallery LITERATURE A photograph of this painting was illustrated in an article on Matulka in an unidentified art publication (possibly from the Whitney).
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Jun. 03, 2023
Jan Matulka lithograph
Est: $600 - $900
Jan Matulka (1890-1972) ''Toilette'' (Flint 10) lithograph, ca. 1925, signed in pencil. 12 1/2 x 9''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
May. 03, 2023
Jan Matulka Czechoslovakian/American, 1890-1972 Landscape with Boat
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Jan Matulka Czechoslovakian/American, 1890-1972 Landscape with Boat Signed Matulka (lr) Watercolor with crayon on paper 11 3/4 x 17 3/4 inches Martin Diamond Fine Arts, Inc., New York C Property from a Manhattan Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 23, 2023
Jan Matulka painting
Est: $1,200 - $1,700
Jan Matulka painting Czech-American oil on canvas signed 17.5"h x 23.75"w overall: 23.5"h x 29.5"w
Treadway Gallery
Apr. 21, 2023
JAN MATULKA (1890-1972) New York View watercolor, gouache and charcoal on b
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
JAN MATULKA (1890-1972) New York View watercolor, gouache and charcoal on brown paper image, 15 1/4 x 19 3/4 in. (38.7 x 50.2 cm.)
Christie's
Apr. 08, 2023
JAN MATULKA (CZECH-AMERICAN 1890-1972)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
JAN MATULKA (CZECH-AMERICAN 1890-1972) Abstract Figures, oil on canvas 85 x 67.5 cm (33 1/2 x 26 5/8 in.) framed dimensions: 98 x 80 cm (38 5/8 x 31 1/2 in.) PROVENANCE Collection of Richard Castellane , Castellane Gallery LITERATURE A photograph of this painting was illustrated in an article on Matulka in an unidentified art publication (possibly from the Whitney).
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Mar. 25, 2023
Jan Matulka
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
(Czech/New York, 1890-1972) Central Park, circa 1920, signed lower left "Matulka", watercolor, pencil and charcoal on paper, 15 x 12 in.; with a cubist city scene sketch on the verso; carved gilt wood frame, 23 x 20 in. Provenance: Mark Borghi Fine Art Inc., New York, NY (label verso); Hirschl and Adler Galleries, New York, NY (label verso); A Private New Jersey Estate
Brunk Auctions
Mar. 19, 2023
JAN MATULKA (CZECH-AMERICAN, 1890-1972).
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Town Scene. Watercolor. Signed lower right. From a New York, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Feb. 04, 2023
Jan Matulka lithograph
Est: $600 - $900
Jan Matulka (1890-1972) ''Nude'' (Flint 9)- lithograph, 1925, signed in pencil, paper slightly light toned otherwise good condition. 11 3/8 x 9 5/8''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Dec. 15, 2022
Jan Matulka (1890-1972) Reclining Nude Pencil on paper 12-1/2 x 19 inches (31.8
Est: $600 - $800
Jan Matulka (1890-1972) Reclining Nude Pencil on paper 12-1/2 x 19 inches (31.8 x 48.3 cm) (sheet) Signed lower right: Matulka HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Nov. 04, 2022
Jan Matulka (American, 1890-1972) Still Life with Quart of Fruit Oil on canvas 1
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Jan Matulka (American, 1890-1972) Still Life with Quart of Fruit Oil on canvas 16 x 22 inches (40.6 x 55.9 cm) Signed lower left: Matulka PROVENANCE: Christie's, New York, November 28, 1995, lot 230; Private collection, New York; Estate of the above. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions