John Sennhauser Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John Sennhauser Art Value Price Guide

May. 02, 2024
JOHN SENNHAUSER (1907 - 1978, AMERICAN) Untitled.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JOHN SENNHAUSER (1907 - 1978, AMERICAN) Untitled. Ink on paper, 1941. Signed, John Sennhauser, and dated, 1941, lower right. 430x560 mm; 17x22 inches, (sheet). Provenance: The Eugene J Prakapas and Dorothy Prakapas Collection, inventory number 47587. Sold on behalf of The Eugene J Prakapas and Dorothy Prakapas Collection in memory of Thomas C. Mendenhall, to benefit a scholarship fund at Yale University.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 26, 2024
John Sennhauser "Invention #9" Drawing 1942
Est: $800 - $1,600
John Sennhauser (American, 1907-1978). Ink and watercolor painting on paper titled "Invention #9" depicting a colorful geometric abstract composition with bursts of black lines emanating from a central point, 1942. Signed and dated along the lower right. Provenance: Martin Diamond Fine Arts, Inc., New York; Luhring, Augustine & Hodes Gallery, New York; Distinguished Corporate Collection, Minnesota.
Revere Auctions
Sep. 21, 2023
JOHN SENNHAUSER Untitled.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
JOHN SENNHAUSER Untitled. Ink and wash on paper, 1940. 258x377 mm; 10 1/4x15 inches. Signed and dated in ink, lower right recto. Provenance: Private collection, Chicago.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 25, 2023
John Sennhauser, Swiss American (1907-1978), Untitled, 1942, watercolor and ink on paper, 7 1/2"H x 10"W, 14 1/2"H x 17"W (frame)
Est: $800 - $1,200
John Sennhauser Swiss American, (1907-1978) Untitled, 1942 watercolor and ink on paper signed and dated lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: An abstract painter whose early career was realism, especially urban street scenes, John Sennhauser began changing his style to non-objective in the early 1940s. He was born in Switzerland, was raised in Italy where he studied at the Royal Academy in Venice for two years and then in 1928, immigrated to the United States, first earning a living as an architectural draftsman. He studied at Cooper Union from 1930 to 1933, and then taught at the Leonardo da Vinci Art School from 1936 to 1942 followed by teaching at the Contemporary School of Art in New York. He also did some private mural commission work. In 1943, he took a job at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, working for Hilla Rebay, who became director of the Guggenheim Museum. About that same time, he began expressing his strong leanings towards abstraction and described his inspiration as "the flowing of feeling through my body into my arm . . .to my hand . . . into my brush." Two years after working with Rebay, he quit as he found her personality too inflexible. For the next two decades he did art restoration work and was increasingly active in art organizations, expecially the American Abstract Artists and the Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors. In the 1960s, he eased a bit from non-objective and abstract expression to figurative painting, and he worked in watercolor and casein as well as oil. Source: Virginia M. Mecklenburg. The Patricia and Phillip Frost Collection: American Abstraction, 1930-1945
Ripley Auctions
Feb. 25, 2023
John Sennhauser, Swiss American (1907-1978), Biomorphic Forms, 1942, watercolor and ink on paper, 18 1/4"H x 13 1/4"W (sight), 26"H x 20 3/4"W (frame)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
John Sennhauser Swiss American, (1907-1978) Biomorphic Forms, 1942 watercolor and ink on paper signed lower right. Provenance: From a private collector, Indianapolis. From the Archives of AskArt: An abstract painter whose early career was realism, especially urban street scenes, John Sennhauser began changing his style to non-objective in the early 1940s. He was born in Switzerland, was raised in Italy where he studied at the Royal Academy in Venice for two years and then in 1928, immigrated to the United States, first earning a living as an architectural draftsman. He studied at Cooper Union from 1930 to 1933, and then taught at the Leonardo da Vinci Art School from 1936 to 1942 followed by teaching at the Contemporary School of Art in New York. He also did some private mural commission work. In 1943, he took a job at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, working for Hilla Rebay, who became director of the Guggenheim Museum. About that same time, he began expressing his strong leanings towards abstraction and described his inspiration as "the flowing of feeling through my body into my arm . . .to my hand . . . into my brush." Two years after working with Rebay, he quit as he found her personality too inflexible. For the next two decades he did art restoration work and was increasingly active in art organizations, expecially the American Abstract Artists and the Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors. In the 1960s, he eased a bit from non-objective and abstract expression to figurative painting, and he worked in watercolor and casein as well as oil. Source: Virginia M. Mecklenburg. The Patricia and Phillip Frost Collection: American Abstraction, 1930-1945
Ripley Auctions
Feb. 21, 2023
John Sennhauser (Swiss/American, 1907-1978) ink on paper, Geometric Abstract, Signed and dated lower left, 1945, 14" x 19" sight, 27" x 33" overall
Est: $400 - $800
John Sennhauser (Swiss/American, 1907-1978) ink on paper, Geometric Abstract, Signed and dated lower left, 1945, 14" x 19" sight, 27" x 33" overall
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Sep. 22, 2022
JOHN SENNHAUSER Untitled.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
JOHN SENNHAUSER Untitled. Ink and wash on paper, 1940. 258x377 mm; 10 1/4x15 inches. Signed and dated in ink, lower right recto. Provenance: Private collection, Chicago.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 30, 2022
John Sennhauser, Swiss (1907-1978), Biomorphic Forms, 1942, watercolor and ink on paper, 18 1/4"H x 13 1/4"W (sight), 26"H x 20 3/4"W (frame)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
John Sennhauser Swiss, (1907-1978) Biomorphic Forms, 1942 watercolor and ink on paper signed lower right. Provenance: From a private collector, Indianapolis. From the Archives of AskArt: An abstract painter whose early career was realism, especially urban street scenes, John Sennhauser began changing his style to non-objective in the early 1940s. He was born in Switzerland, was raised in Italy where he studied at the Royal Academy in Venice for two years and then in 1928, immigrated to the United States, first earning a living as an architectural draftsman. He studied at Cooper Union from 1930 to 1933, and then taught at the Leonardo da Vinci Art School from 1936 to 1942 followed by teaching at the Contemporary School of Art in New York. He also did some private mural commission work. In 1943, he took a job at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, working for Hilla Rebay, who became director of the Guggenheim Museum. About that same time, he began expressing his strong leanings towards abstraction and described his inspiration as "the flowing of feeling through my body into my arm . . .to my hand . . . into my brush." Two years after working with Rebay, he quit as he found her personality too inflexible. For the next two decades he did art restoration work and was increasingly active in art organizations, expecially the American Abstract Artists and the Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors. In the 1960s, he eased a bit from non-objective and abstract expression to figurative painting, and he worked in watercolor and casein as well as oil. Source: Virginia M. Mecklenburg. The Patricia and Phillip Frost Collection: American Abstraction, 1930-1945
Ripley Auctions
Feb. 19, 2022
John Sennhauser, Swiss (1907-1978), Biomorphic Forms, 1942, watercolor and ink on paper, 18 1/4"H x 13 1/4"W (sight), 26"H x 20 3/4"W (frame)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
John Sennhauser Swiss, (1907-1978) Biomorphic Forms, 1942 watercolor and ink on paper signed lower right. Provenance: From a private collector, Indianapolis. From the Archives of AskArt: An abstract painter whose early career was realism, especially urban street scenes, John Sennhauser began changing his style to non-objective in the early 1940s. He was born in Switzerland, was raised in Italy where he studied at the Royal Academy in Venice for two years and then in 1928, immigrated to the United States, first earning a living as an architectural draftsman. He studied at Cooper Union from 1930 to 1933, and then taught at the Leonardo da Vinci Art School from 1936 to 1942 followed by teaching at the Contemporary School of Art in New York. He also did some private mural commission work. In 1943, he took a job at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, working for Hilla Rebay, who became director of the Guggenheim Museum. About that same time, he began expressing his strong leanings towards abstraction and described his inspiration as "the flowing of feeling through my body into my arm . . .to my hand . . . into my brush." Two years after working with Rebay, he quit as he found her personality too inflexible. For the next two decades he did art restoration work and was increasingly active in art organizations, expecially the American Abstract Artists and the Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors. In the 1960s, he eased a bit from non-objective and abstract expression to figurative painting, and he worked in watercolor and casein as well as oil. Source: Virginia M. Mecklenburg. The Patricia and Phillip Frost Collection: American Abstraction, 1930-1945
Ripley Auctions
Feb. 04, 2022
John Sennhauser, ink on paper, 1940
Est: $200 - $300
John Sennhauser (American, 1907-1978), untitled abstract drawing, signed and dated lower right, framed under glass, 10"h x 14.75"w (sheet), 14"h x 18.5"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
Dec. 01, 2021
John Sennhauser, ink on paper, 1940
Est: $800 - $1,200
John Sennhauser (American, 1907-1978), untitled abstract drawing, signed and dated lower right, framed under glass, 10"h x 14.75"w (sheet), 14"h x 18.5"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
Oct. 07, 2021
John Sennhauser (Swiss, 1907-1978) Lines in Motion No. 24, 1944 Oil on canvas 36
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John Sennhauser (Swiss, 1907-1978) Lines in Motion No. 24, 1944 Oil on canvas 36 x 30 inches (91.4 x 76.2 cm) Signed and dated lower left: JOHN SENNHAUSER 44 Signed, titled, and dated on the reverse: "LINES IN MOTION NO. 24" NOV XIII 44 NY / JOHN SENNHAUSER HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Jul. 21, 2021
John Sennhauser (1907-1978) Black Lines No 15’ May III 44 N.W oil on canva
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
John Sennhauser (1907-1978) Black Lines No 15’ May III 44 N.W oil on canvas 36 x 26 in. (91.4 x 66 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 30, 2021
JOHN SENNHAUSER Black Lines in Colorspace No. 30.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
JOHN SENNHAUSER Black Lines in Colorspace No. 30. Watercolor on cream wove paper, 1946. 305x457 mm; 12x18 inches. Signed and dated in ink, lower left recto, inscribed "#30" in pencil, verso, and signed, titled, dated and inscribed with the artist's address in ink on the original matting. Ex-collection private collection, Phoenix.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 30, 2021
JOHN SENNHAUSER Abstract Composition.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
JOHN SENNHAUSER Abstract Composition. Acrylic, gouache and paper collage on cream wove paper, 1962. 607x785 mm; 24x31 inches. Signed and dated in gouache, lower right recto. Ex-collection private collection, New Port Richey, Florida.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 27, 2021
John Sennhauser Swiss 1907-1978 Abstract Painting
Est: $1,000 - $10,000
John Sennhauser (Swiss,1907-1978). Original abstract oil painting on canvas. Modernist geometric image in orange and reds against a blue background. Truly an artist ahead of his time. Signed J. Sennhauser '44 lower left. Artist also signed, titled and dated on the verso "Lines in Motion No.14," dated Nov.13,1944". Good condition with mild age surface wear, craquelure consistent with age. Measures 36 in. x 30 in. (canvas), 40 in. x 34 in. (frame). Hill Auction Gallery will not ship. Gallery will refer a local shipper for international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request.
Hill Auction Gallery
Sep. 17, 2020
JOHN SENNHAUSER Organization No. 17.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
JOHN SENNHAUSER Organization No. 17. Watercolor and pen and ink on white wove paper, 1942. 484x360 mm; 19x14 1/4 inches. Signed and dated in ink, lower right recto, and titled in pencil, verso. Ex-collection Robert Henry Adams Fine Art, Chicago, with the label on the frame back; Gary Snyder Fine Art, New York, with the label on the frame back; private collection, New York. Exhibited "50th Collectors Show and Sale," Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, November 16, 2018- January 6, 2019, with the label on the frame back.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 12, 2020
John SENNHAUSER: Abstract - Ink on Paper
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Abstraction in black ink on paper, signed lower right "John Sennhauser". Provenance: From the Estate of Larry Casper, past president of the Appraisers Association of America. [Art: 20 x 15 inches; Frame: 28 x 23 inches].
Roland Auctions NY
Mar. 17, 2019
Watercolor, Sennhauser
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
John Sennhauser (Swiss/American, 1907-1978) Abstract Red and Black, 1945, watercolor, signed and dated lower left, sight: 11.25"h x 8.75"w, overall (with frame): 20"h x 17.5"w
Clars Auctions
Jan. 27, 2019
JOHN SENNHAUSER PEN/INK DRAWING
Est: $300 - $500
SENNHAUSER, John, (Swiss, 1907-1978): Pen and Ink Study of a Man's Profile, 25" x 16.50", signed in the lower margin and dated 1965, framed 29" x 21".
Burchard Galleries Inc
Dec. 08, 2018
John Sennhauser (1907-1978): Abstract Linear Motifs
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Ink on paper, 1942, signed 'John Sennhauser' and dated lower right.19 x 24 in. (sheet), 26 x 30 1/2 in. (frame).
STAIR
Nov. 10, 2018
John Sennhauser. "Lovers VIII," oil on canvas
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
(Swiss/American, 1907-1978). Signed and dated "John Sennhauser, 1961" ll, signed, titled and dated on verso, stamped "Victor Claessens, Waereghem, Belgique" on verso, 50 x 40 in., unframed
Alex Cooper
Oct. 25, 2018
John Sennhauser - Abstract Painting with Collage
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
John Sennhauser - Abstract Painting with Collage Media: Oil and collage on stretched canvas Title: 'Whimsical #1' Date: 1970 Measurements: 34in. x 37.5in. x 1.5in. overall. Condition: Good condition overall. Original frame shows wear consistent with age. Artwork has a few very minor scuffs to surface. Notes: This work bears a label and stamp from Wichita State University verso. Provenance: Former collection Wichita State University. About the artist: John Sennhauser (1907-1978), was born in Switzerland. He studied art in Italy before moving to the United States in 1928. His early works were representational in nature until the early 1940s when he started to create non-objective works of art. He studied at the Coopers Union before working for Hilla Rebay at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. Lime many other artist he became dissatisfied with Hilla Rebay and broke away from her and the Guggenheim. He continued to work in New York city.
The Modern Art Exchange
Oct. 17, 2018
John Sennhauser American, 1907-1978 Organization #4, 1942
Est: $3,500 - $4,500
John Sennhauser American, 1907-1978 Organization #4, 1942 Signed John Sennhauser and dated 42 (lr), inscribed as titled on the reverse Ink and gouache on paper 15 3/4 x 23 inches Provenance: Martin Diamond Fine Arts Inc., New York C Property from a Private New Jersey Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Aug. 22, 2018
JOHN SENNHAUSER (AMERICAN, 1907–1978) Curviangular No. 1 signed and dated 'John Sennh
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
JOHN SENNHAUSER (AMERICAN, 1907–1978) Curviangular No. 1 signed and dated 'John Sennhauser 48' (lower right); signed, dated again and titled '"CURVIANGULAR NO. 1" 1948/ JOHN SENNHAUSER' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 29 x 20 in. (73.7 x 50.8 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 21, 2018
John Sennhauser. "Lovers VIII," oil on canvas
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
(Swiss/American, 1907-1978). Signed and dated "John Sennhauser, 1961" ll, signed, titled and dated on verso, stamped "Victor Claessens, Waereghem, Belgique" on verso, 50 x 40 in., unframed
Alex Cooper
Apr. 08, 2018
John Sennhauser, (American, 1907-1978), Fluid Lines No. 5, 1944, watercolor and ink on paper, 11 3/4" x 8 3/4"
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
John Sennhauser (American, 1907-1978) Fluid Lines No. 5, 1944 watercolor and ink on paper signed and dated lower left 11 3/4" x 8 3/4"
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 07, 2018
John Sennhauser American, 1907-1978 Market, 1937
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
John Sennhauser American, 1907-1978 Market, 1937 Signed John Sennhauser and dated N.Y. 1937 (ll) Oil on canvas 28 x 23 3/4 inches
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 20, 2017
John Sennhauser (1907 - 1978) Watercolor
Est: $600 - $800
"Fluid Lines No. 5" signed and dated for 1944 at the lower left corner. .
Locati LLC
Oct. 21, 2017
JOHN SENNHAUSER (American, 1907-1978)
Est: $200 - $300
JOHN SENNHAUSER (American, 1907-1978), landscape with houses and tower, watercolor, signed and dated 1926 lower right. Toning. Sight 11''h, 17-1/2''w. (Fine Art)
South Bay Auctions Inc
Sep. 26, 2017
JOHN SENNHAUSER | Architectural Painting No. 1 - Green Circle
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Apr. 28, 2016
JOHN SENNHAUSER, American (1907-1978), Untitled #6, oil on canvas, signed and dated "39" lower right., 20 x 12 inches
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
JOHN SENNHAUSER American (1907-1978) Untitled #6 oil on canvas, signed and dated "39" lower right. 20 x 12 inches Provenance: Graham Gallery, New York, New York.
Shannon's
Feb. 28, 2016
John Sennhauser (1907-1978).
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Improversation #3 c 1952 Watercolor 24'' x 16''. Signed and dated lower right
Morphy Auctions
Feb. 20, 2016
JOHN SENNHAUSER AMERICAN 1907-1978
Est: $600 - $900
Whimsical #1, 1970, mixed media collage, 33 x 37 in (83.8 x 94 cm), signed lower left, signed and titiled verso. PROVENANCE: Exhibition label verso Ulrich Museum, Wichita, Kansas
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Jan. 30, 2016
JOHN SENNHAUSER (American, 1907-1978)
Est: $200 - $300
JOHN SENNHAUSER (American, 1907-1978), suburban scene with tower, watercolor, signed and dated 1926 lower right. Sight 11''h, 17-1/2''w. Toning.
South Bay Auctions Inc
Dec. 07, 2013
John Sennhauser
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
John Sennhauser (American, 1907-1978) "Abstraction," 1939, oil on canvas, 27.5" x 35", signed and dated (lower right), Martin Diamond Fine Art, Inc. (New York, New York) label on verso, Snyder Fine Art (New York, New York) label on verso, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 20, 2013
JOHN SENNHAUSER ABSTRACT PAINTING
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
SENNHAUSER, John, (American, 1907-1978): Abstract Geometric Composition, Watercolor, Sight size 13 3/4" x 19", signed lower right, dated 1945, custom mating and contemporary silver gilt frame 27" x 33 1/4".
Burchard Galleries Inc
Jun. 08, 2013
John Sennhauser Abstraction oil on canvas
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
John Sennhauser (American, 1907-1978) "Abstraction," 1939, oil on canvas, 27.5" x 35", signed and dated (lower right), Martin Diamond Fine Art, Inc. (New York, New York) label on verso, Snyder Fine Art (New York, New York) label on verso, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Sep. 15, 2012
John Sennhauser "Abstract Composition," c. 1942, oil on canvas
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
John Sennhauser (American, 1907-1978) "Abstract Composition," c. 1942, oil on canvas, 24" x 24", unsigned, Robert Henry Adams Fine Art (Chicago, Illinois) label on verso, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
May. 20, 2012
John Sennhauser, "Untitled," 1937, watercolor
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
John Sennhauser (American, 1907-1978) "Untitled," 1937, watercolor, 11" x 14.25", signed and dated lower right, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
May. 09, 2012
John Sennhauser American, 1907-1978 Organization #No. 19, 1942
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John Sennhauser American, 1907-1978 Organization #No. 19, 1942 Signed John Sennhauser and dated 42 (lr); inscribed as titled on the verso Watercolor and ink on paper 8 7/8 x 11 3/4 inches Provenance: Stevens Fine Art, Phoenix Exhibited: Wilton Historical Society, Wilton, CT, 35th Annual Wilton Historical Society Antiques Show: "American Modern Art, 1920-1945", Mar. 2002 New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT, The Michael and Marilyn Gould Collection of American Modern Art (1918-1949), Jul. 13- Nov. 4, 2007, no. 42 C The Marilyn & Michael Gould Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 09, 2012
John Sennhauser American, 1907-1978 Invention #6, 1942
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
John Sennhauser American, 1907-1978 Invention #6, 1942 Signed John Sennhauser and dated 42 (lr); inscribed as titled on the verso Graphite pencil and colored inks on card 14 x 20 inches Mark McDonald, Hudson, NY Exhibited: Wilton Historical Society, Wilton, CT, 35th Annual Wilton Historical Society Antiques Show: "American Modern Art, 1920-1945", Mar. 2002 New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT, The Michael and Marilyn Gould Collection of American Modern Art (1918-1949), Jul. 13- Nov. 4, 2007, no. 43 C The Marilyn & Michael Gould Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Feb. 28, 2012
John Sennhauser (AMERICAN, 1907-1978)
Est: $700 - $900
John Sennhauser (AMERICAN, 1907-1978) Untitled signed and dated 'John Sennhauser 1941' (lower right) ink on paper 20¾ x 15¾ in. (52.7 x 40 cm.) Executed in 1941.
Christie's
Oct. 15, 2011
John Sennhauser, (Italian/American; 1907-1978), Whimsical No. 4, Mixed media on canvas., 33" x 36".
Est: $800 - $1,200
John Sennhauser (Italian/American; 1907-1978) Whimsical No. 4 Mixed media on canvas. Signed and dated (1970) LL. Titled on verso with Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art inventory sticker. 33" x 36".
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 24, 2010
JOHN SENNHAUSER ABSTRACT PAINTING
Est: $800 - $1,200
SENNHAUSER, John, (American, 1907-1978): Geometric Abstract Composition, W/C, signed lower right, dated 1952, 15 1/2'' x 9''. Ervin Litkei Collection
Burchard Galleries Inc
Sep. 12, 2007
Improvisation
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
John Sennhauser (1907-1978) Improvisation signed and dated 'John Sennhauser Dec 44' and inscribed with title (on the reverse) oil on canvas 36 x 27 in. (91.4 x 68.6 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 24, 2007
SENNHAUSER, John, (American, 1907-1978): Abstract
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
SENNHAUSER, John, (American, 1907-1978): Abstract Composition, Watercolor, sight size 13 1/2'' x 19'', custom abstract mat by the artist 21 1/2'' x 27 3/4'', signed and dated 1945, unframed.
Burchard Galleries Inc
May. 23, 2004
John Sennhauser (Swiss/American, 1907-1978)
Est: $3,500 - $4,500
"Composition", c.1937; watercolor and gouache/paper, 12.25" x 10", signed and dated
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers