Harry Sternberg Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Harry Sternberg Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 22, 2025
Listed Artist H Sternberg Signed Etching Shipyard
Est: -
Original signed etching by 20th century artist, Harry Sternberg (American, 1904 - 2001). Titled "Katherine Lee and the Jonathan" this piece depicts a shipyard and is signed in plate and in pencil lower right. Measures: Site: 12-1/2" x 10-1/4" Frame: 18" x 14-3/4". Harry Sternberg was an American painter, printmaker and educator. He taught at the Art Students League of New York, from 1933 to c. 1966.
Terri Peters & Associates
Feb. 15, 2025
Harry STERNBERG: "Cymbals".
Est: $400 - $600
Harry STERNBERG (American, 1904-2001): "Cymbals". Etching and aquatint on simili-japan wove paper, 1946. Signed and titled in pencil. Plate size: 10 7/8 x 6 7/8 inches. Sheet size: 13 1/2 x 9 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Feb. 15, 2025
Harry STERNBERG: "William Gropper".
Est: $300 - $400
Harry STERNBERG (American, 1904-2001): "William Gropper". Color screenprint on tan wove paper, 1944. Edition of 30. Signed "Gropper" by William Gropper in red ink, and signed "by Sternberg" in red ink, by the artist, in the image, lower left of center. Image size: 15 5/8 x 19 7/8 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Feb. 15, 2025
Harry STERNBERG: "Salvador Dali".
Est: $300 - $400
Harry STERNBERG (American, 1904-2001): "Salvador Dali". Screenprint on wove paper, 1944. Edition of 30. Signed "Dali by H Sternberg" in pencil, by hand by the artist, lower right image corner. Image size: 16 1/2 x 12 3/8 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Feb. 15, 2025
Harry STERNBERG: "Robert Gwathmey".
Est: $300 - $400
Harry STERNBERG (American, 1904-2001): "Robert Gwathmey". Color screenprint on card stock wove paper, 1944. Edition of 30. Signed "Gwathmey" by Robert Gwathmey in pencil, and signed "by Sternberg" by the artist, in pencil, in the image, lower left image corner. Image size: 18 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Jan. 24, 2025
Sternberg, "Enough," 1947, aquatint.
Est: $300 - $500
Sternberg, Harry (American, 1904-2001). "Enough." 1947. Aquatint on beige wove paper. Published by the Associated American Artists. Signed l.r. in pencil. Out of edition size 250. Plate size: 11 11/16" x 14 7/8". Sheet size: 15" x 17 1/2" x 14". Condition: Very good. Tipped onto matting by top corners.
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Dec. 17, 2024
Harry Sternberg (American, 1904-2001)
Est: $200 - $400
Harry Sternberg (American, 1904-2001) "Enough," etching and aquatint, signed. [Morse, 191]. Size: 14.75'' x 11.6'', 37 x 29 cm (image); 17.6'' x 15'', 45 x 38 cm (sheet).
Material Culture
Dec. 14, 2024
Harry Sternberg, New York, California (1904 - 2001), Redhead, 1962, female nude figure, oil on board, 13"H x 10 1/2"W (sight), 19 7/8"H x 17 1/4"W (frame)
Est: $700 - $900
Harry Sternberg New York, California, (1904 - 2001) Redhead, 1962, female nude figure oil on board Signed lower left. Biography from the Archives of askART: Biography from The National Museum- Renwick Gallery Harry Sternberg (1904-2001) was a student at the Art Students League during the 1920s and met Yasuo Kuniyoshi when they both started teaching there in 1933. Sternberg remained until 1968, and Kuniyoshi until 1953. During his thirty-five years at the League, Sternberg wrote several books on printmaking techniques and created prints of American city life (see examples: Builders and Blast Furnace ). As faculty members, Sternberg and Kuniyoshi in 1943 worked together on a mural of the villains of World War II. They were also involved in each other's work: Kuniyoshi photographed Sternberg around 1940 and Sternberg created the screenprint Portrait of Yasuo Kuniyoshi between 1943 and 1944. In it, Sternberg aimed to capture a sense of Kuniyoshi's charisma and magnetic appeal to women, even at the height of anti-Japanese sentiment during the grueling years of the war. Sternberg and Kuniyoshi participated in many of the same political organizations. Sternberg was a member of the Artists Equity Association and the American Artists' Congress, both of which had appointed Kuniyoshi as a leader. The younger artist, who as the son of poor Russian immigrants was sometimes, like Kuniyoshi, considered an outsider, recalled that such organizations "gave us a sense of connection with society which we've never had beyond then." Sternberg described Kuniyoshi's style of leadership as being dedicated and honest, despite the artist's "mixture of naivete and lack of knowledge about the rules."
Ripley Auctions
Nov. 21, 2024
H. Sternberg "Poodle and the Clown"
Est: $200 - $300
1946. Lithograph. For further information or questions regarding this lot, please email us at gallery@kiechelart.com or call us at (402)420-9553.
Kiechel Auction
Nov. 21, 2024
H. Sternberg "Enough"
Est: $600 - $800
1947. Aquatint. For further information or questions regarding this lot, please email us at gallery@kiechelart.com or call us at (402)420-9553.
Kiechel Auction
Nov. 19, 2024
HARRY STERNBERG (1904-2001) - Forest of Flame
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
HARRY STERNBERG (1904-2001) Forest of Flame Image: 12 ½ x 16 5⁄8 in. (317 x 422 mm.) Sheet: 17 ¼ x 21 3⁄8 in. (438 x 543 mm.)
Christie's
Nov. 14, 2024
ANTIQUE SILKSCREEN OF PHILIP EVERGOOD BY HARRY STERNBERG
Est: $100 - $200
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR IN-HOUSE SHIPPING. DESCRIPTION: Harry Sternberg 1904 - 2001 silkscreen in colors of Philip Evergood, 1944, double signed as part of the silkscreen. MEASUREMENT: 13" X 17", 19 1/4" X 23 1/4" framed.
Cordier Auctions & Appraisals
Oct. 19, 2024
HARRY STERNBERG (1904-2001) SHACKS, OIL ON ARTIST BOARD, 10 X 15", 14 X 19" FRAMED
Est: $800 - $1,200
Harry Sternberg (1904-2001) Shacks, Oil on artist board, 10 x 15", 14 x 19" framed
Bakker Auctions
Oct. 19, 2024
Harry Sternberg (American, 1904-2001) aquatint
Est: $400 - $600
Blast Furnace #1 etching and aquatint, 1937, signed in pencil, published by AAA, in an edition of 250. 11 3/4 x 8 5/8'' Morse 147
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Sep. 21, 2024
Harry Sternberg Oil on Board Desert Road
Est: $300 - $500
Sternberg, Harry (American, 1904-2001), Desert Road, undated, oil on board, signed lower right 6 x 12 inches, framed 13 x 19 inches, printed title (31. Desert Road) on a small piece of paper attached back of the frame.
Concept Art Gallery
Jul. 20, 2024
Harry STERNBERG: " Enough"
Est: $400 - $600
Harry STERNBERG (American, 1904-2001): " Enough". Aquatint on wove paper, 1947. References: Moore 191; Season, Myers & Windisch 940. Published by Associated American Artists (AAA), in an edition of 250. Signed in pencil. Plate size: 15 x 11 5/8 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Jul. 20, 2024
Harry STERNBERG: "Moses Soyer"
Est: $300 - $400
Harry STERNBERG (American, 1904-2001): "Moses Soyer". Color screenprint on wove paper, 1944. Edition of 30. Signed " M. Soyer" by Moses Soyer in black ink, and signed "by Sternberg" by the artist, in black ink, in the image, lower right image corner. Image size: 11 5/8 x 17 1/4 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Jul. 20, 2024
Harry STERNBERG: "Raphael Soyer"
Est: $300 - $400
Harry STERNBERG (American, 1904-2001): "Raphael Soyer". Color screenprint on card stock wove paper, 1944. Edition of 30. Signed "Raphael Soyer" by Raphael Soyer in black ink, and signed "by Sternberg" by the artist, in black ink, in the image, lower right image corner. Image size: 17 x 11 5/8 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Jul. 20, 2024
Harry STERNBERG: "Chaim Gross"
Est: $300 - $400
Harry STERNBERG (American, 1904-2001): "Chaim Gross". Color screenprint on card stock wove paper, 1943. Edition of 30. Signed "Chaim Gross" by Chaim Gross in white pencil, and signed "by Sternberg 1943" by the artist, in white pencil, in the image, lower right image corner. Image size: 24 x 16 1/4 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Jul. 20, 2024
Harry STERNBERG: "Yasuo Kuniyoshi"
Est: $400 - $500
Harry STERNBERG (American, 1904-2001): "Yasuo Kuniyoshi". Color screenprint on card stock wove paper, 1943. Edition of 30. Signed "Kyniyoshi by Sternberg" by the artist, in white pencil, in the image, lower image center. Image size: 24 1/2 x 16 1/4 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Jul. 20, 2024
Harry STERNBERG: "Abraham Walkowitz"
Est: $150 - $200
Harry STERNBERG (American, 1904-2001): "Abraham Walkowitz". Color screenprint on brown textured wove paper, 1943-44. Edition of 30. Signed "Portrait of Walkowitz by Sternberg" by the artist, in black marker, in the image, lower right image corner. Image size: 23 3/4 x 13 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Jul. 20, 2024
Harry STERNBERG: "Pablo Picasso"
Est: $400 - $500
Harry STERNBERG (American, 1904-2001): "Pablo Picasso". Color screenprint on wove paper, 1944. Edition of 30. Signed "Picasso" in the image, and signed "by Sternberg" in ink, by hand by the artist, in the image, lower right image corner. Image size: 16 3/4 x 11 3/8 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Jul. 20, 2024
Harry STERNBERG: "Thomas Benton"
Est: $400 - $500
Harry STERNBERG (American, 1904-2001): "Thomas Benton". Color screenprint on gray card stock wove paper, 1943. Edition of 30. Signed "Benton by Sternberg" in ink, by hand by the artist, in the image, lower right image corner. Image size: 18 3/4 x 12 1/4 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Jun. 01, 2024
Harry Sternberg, New York, California (1904 - 2001), Redhead, 1962, female nude figure, oil on board, 13"H x 10 1/2"W (sight), 19 7/8"H x 17 1/4"W (frame)
Est: $900 - $1,200
Harry Sternberg New York, California, (1904 - 2001) Redhead, 1962, female nude figure oil on board signed lower left. Biography from the Archives of askART: Biography from The National Museum- Renwick Gallery Harry Sternberg (1904-2001) was a student at the Art Students League during the 1920s and met Yasuo Kuniyoshi when they both started teaching there in 1933. Sternberg remained until 1968, and Kuniyoshi until 1953. During his thirty-five years at the League, Sternberg wrote several books on printmaking techniques and created prints of American city life (see examples: Builders and Blast Furnace ). As faculty members, Sternberg and Kuniyoshi in 1943 worked together on a mural of the villains of World War II. They were also involved in each other's work: Kuniyoshi photographed Sternberg around 1940 and Sternberg created the screenprint Portrait of Yasuo Kuniyoshi between 1943 and 1944. In it, Sternberg aimed to capture a sense of Kuniyoshi's charisma and magnetic appeal to women, even at the height of anti-Japanese sentiment during the grueling years of the war. Sternberg and Kuniyoshi participated in many of the same political organizations. Sternberg was a member of the Artists Equity Association and the American Artists' Congress, both of which had appointed Kuniyoshi as a leader. The younger artist, who as the son of poor Russian immigrants was sometimes, like Kuniyoshi, considered an outsider, recalled that such organizations "gave us a sense of connection with society which we've never had beyond then." Sternberg described Kuniyoshi's style of leadership as being dedicated and honest, despite the artist's "mixture of naivete and lack of knowledge about the rules."
Ripley Auctions
Jun. 01, 2024
Harry Sternberg (American, 1904 - 2001) etching and aquatint
Est: $300 - $600
Principle #7: Masks etching and aquatint, 1931, signed, titled and annotated edition 40 in pencil. 11 7/8 x 14 3/4" Morse 81
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Apr. 30, 2024
Harry Sternberg (American 1904-2001), Enough!, 1947, Lithograph, Frame: 25 x 21 in. (63.5 x 53.3 cm.)
Est: $200 - $400
Harry Sternberg (American 1904-2001), Enough!, 1947, Lithograph, Property from the Estate of George Zorin
Weschler's
Mar. 27, 2024
Harry Sternberg 1904-2001 WPA Puppeteer Etching
Est: $100 - $1,000
Harry Sternberg (American, 1904-2001). A vintage etching on paper. A figural work produced in the style of the Federal Art Project depicting an old man puppeteer holding a puppet at the end of a string. Artist signed in the plate to lower left. Presented under glass with a fabric mat border in a rustic wood frame. Work Size: 3.25 x 2.75 in. Dimensions: 12.25 X 11.5 X 2 in. Condition: Fair condition having age related surface wear and aged toning. Frame has mild to moderate wear to edges and corners and an area with storage paint spatter. Please bid accordingly. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: Hill Auction Gallery offers in-house ground contiguous USA domestic shipping, excluding New Mexico, for $65 plus insurance. Gallery will refer third party shippers for international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request.
Hill Auction Gallery
Mar. 23, 2024
Harry STERNBERG: "Self-Portrait with Blue Shirt and Maroon Tie"
Est: $150 - $200
Harry STERNBERG (American, 1904-2001): "Self-Portrait with Blue Shirt and Maroon Tie". Black crayon on wove paper, mounted on board. Signed in red pencil. Annotated in crayon. Sheet size: 16 1/2 x 12 7/8 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Mar. 02, 2024
Harry Sternberg, New York, California (1904 - 2001), Like Father Like Son?, oil on masonite, 9 3/4"H x 8"W(sight), 16"H x 14"W(frame)
Est: $200 - $400
Harry Sternberg New York, California, (1904 - 2001) Like Father Like Son? oil on masonite Signed lower right, titled verso. Exhibited: ACA Galleries, NY Biography from the Archives of askART: Born in New York City, Harry Sternberg was a painter, muralist, lithographer and educator. During the Depression he was a WPA artist, and his murals are in post offices in Chicago, Chester and Sellersville, Pennsylvania. From 1934 to 1968, he taught painting and graphics at the Art Students League in New York, from 1942 to 1945 graphics at the New School of Social Research, and from 1959 to 1969 was head of the Art Department in the Idylwild School of Music and Art at the University of Southern California. He studied at the Art Students League and graphics with Harry Wickey. He wrote several books on graphics including silk screening, etching, and wood cutting. Source: Who Was Who in American Art by Peter Falk
Ripley Auctions
Mar. 02, 2024
Harry Sternberg, New York, California (1904 - 2001), Palm Springs #4, 1956, oil on masonite, 9 1/2"H x 7 1/2"W (sight), 17"H x 15"W (frame)
Est: $200 - $400
Harry Sternberg New York, California, (1904 - 2001) Palm Springs #4, 1956 oil on masonite Signed lower center. Exhibited: ACA Galleries, NY Biography from the Archives of askART: Born in New York City, Harry Sternberg was a painter, muralist, lithographer and educator. During the Depression he was a WPA artist, and his murals are in post offices in Chicago, Chester and Sellersville, Pennsylvania. From 1934 to 1968, he taught painting and graphics at the Art Students League in New York, from 1942 to 1945 graphics at the New School of Social Research, and from 1959 to 1969 was head of the Art Department in the Idylwild School of Music and Art at the University of Southern California. He studied at the Art Students League and graphics with Harry Wickey. He wrote several books on graphics including silk screening, etching, and wood cutting. Source: Who Was Who in American Art by Peter Falk
Ripley Auctions
Feb. 28, 2024
HARRY STERNBERG - UNTITLED (PARTY GUESTS)
Est: $200 - $400
Lot 267 Harry Sternberg American (1904-2001) Untitled (Party Guests) oil on canvas signed lower right 25 1/2 x 21 1/2 inches frame dimensions: 35 1/2 x 30 1/4 x 2 inches, wood frame Provenance: From an Upper West Side Collection
Capsule Gallery Auction
Jan. 27, 2024
"DREAM" PRINT BY HARRY STERNBERG (1904-2002).
Est: $100 - $150
"DREAM" PRINT BY HARRY STERNBERG (1904-2002). American, 20th Century. Etching on paper, signed and titled. Image of nudes. Toning. Framed, 18.25"h. 14.5"w.
Amelia Jeffers
Dec. 14, 2023
Harry Sternberg, Untitled
Est: $800 - $1,200
Harry Sternberg Untitled oil and gold leaf on board 9 h x 4.5 w in (23 x 11 cm) Signed to right edge 'Sternberg'. Provenance: Private Collection | Thence by descent This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Nov. 19, 2023
Harry Sternberg (1904-2001) Blast Furnace #1.
Est: $300 - $600
Etching and aquatint, pencil signed. Dimensions: sight is 12 1/2" x 9", the frame 20" x 16".
Locati LLC
Oct. 07, 2023
Harry Sternberg (1904-2001) Enough, Etching, 14 3/4 x 11 1/2" image, 21 x 17 1/8" framed
Est: $600 - $800
Harry Sternberg (1904-2001) Enough, Etching, 14 3/4 x 11 1/2" image, 21 x 17 1/8" framed
Bakker Auctions
Oct. 07, 2023
Harry STERNBERG: "Portrait of Abraham Walkowitz".
Est: $300 - $500
Harry STERNBERG (American, 1904-2001): "Portrait of Abraham Walkowitz". Lithograph printed in dark blue ink on tan wove paper, circa 1955. Signed in pencil at lower right. Image size: 10 x 10 1/2 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Sep. 22, 2023
Harry Sternberg, "Enough", 1947, Aquatint.
Est: $300 - $500
Sternberg, Harry (American 1904-2001) Enough. 1947. Aquatint on beige wove paper. Published by the Associated American Artists. Signed l.r. in pencil. Our of edition size 250. Plate size: 11 11/16" x 14 7/8". Sheet size: 15" x 17 15 14/16". Condition: Very good. Tipped onto matting by top corners.
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Sep. 21, 2023
Harry Sternberg (American, 1904-2001) Snake
Est: $300 - $500
Harry Sternberg (American, 1904-2001) Snake woodblock print signed, inscribed, and marked from the edition of 20 in pencil 20 1/2 x 8 7/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Gursky
Hindman
Sep. 07, 2023
HARRY STERNBERG - UNTITLED (PARTY GUESTS)
Est: $600 - $800
Lot 23 Harry Sternberg American (1904-2001) Untitled (Party Guests) oil on canvas signed lower right 25 1/2 x 21 1/2 inches frame dimensions: 35 1/2 x 30 1/4 x 2 inches, wood frame Provenance: From an Upper West Side Collection
Capsule Gallery Auction
Sep. 07, 2023
HARRY STERNBERG - GIGILO
Est: $600 - $800
Lot 10 Harry Sternberg American (1904-2001) Gigilo oil on board signed lower right 9 x 7 inches frame dimensions: 15 1/4 x 13 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches, wood frame Provenance: From an Upper West Side Collection
Capsule Gallery Auction
Jul. 08, 2023
Harry Sternberg (1904-2001), Circus #3 The Wheels,1929
Est: $200 - $300
This is a fine original aquatint etching by American artist Harry Sternberg. This image is titled: Circus #3 The Wheels, it was created and printed in 1929 in an edition of 30 impressions. This impression is had signed and titled in pencil ..Very nice condition the image measures 8 7/8" x 11 7/8". A quote from Sternberg about this work: "I had never been to a circus when I worked on this series of plates. I invented my own circus as a means of exercising my interest in the human figure in motion through space.â
Peterborough Auctions
Jun. 14, 2023
HARRY STERNBERG (New York/California, 1904-2001), "Locomotives (The Vanishing Giant)", 1930., Etching, 10" x 14". Matted 16" x 20".
Est: $700 - $1,000
HARRY STERNBERG New York/California, 1904-2001 "Locomotives (The Vanishing Giant)", 1930. Edition of 50. Signed in pencil, lower right. Published by Associated American Artists, New York. A very good, dark impression. Moore 71.
Eldred's
Jun. 12, 2023
Harry Sternberg (American, 1904-2001), “Enough”, lithograph, depicting a man tied up surrounded by an industrial complex, edition distributed by Associated American Artists, signed with pencil signed in lower right, m...
Est: $150 - $250
Harry Sternberg (American, 1904-2001), "Enough", lithograph, depicting a man tied up surrounded by an industrial complex, edition distributed by Associated American Artists, signed with pencil signed in lower right, matted, even toning, AAA card present but detached, hinged top to top, 20" h. x 16" w. paper size: 18" h. x 15" w..
Winter Associates, Inc.
Jun. 06, 2023
2 Pieces Harry Sternberg (American, 1904-2002) Etching - Pigeon Rocks image
Est: $300 - $600
2 Pieces - Harry Sternberg (American, 1904-2002) Etching - Pigeon Rocks image size 11-3/4 x 14-3/4 inches. Overall framed size 23-3/4 x 14 inches. Sold With Harry Sternberg (American, 1904-2002) Silkscreen 10 x 20 inches 1/10 signed under mat. Overall size 24 x 14 inches
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Apr. 29, 2023
Harry Sternberg, New York, California (1904-2002), Woman with Cat, 1956, oil on board, 14 1/4"H x 12 3/4"W (sight), 22 7/8"H x 21 1/4"W (frame)
Est: $400 - $600
Harry Sternberg New York, California, (1904-2002) Woman with Cat, 1956 oil on board Signed and dated lower right. In original carved artist frame. Exhibited: ACA Gallery, Ny Biography from The National Museum- Renwick Gallery: Harry Sternberg (1904-2001) was a student at the Art Students League during the 1920s and met Yasuo Kuniyoshi when they both started teaching there in 1933. Sternberg remained until 1968, and Kuniyoshi until 1953. During his thirty-five years at the League, Sternberg wrote several books on printmaking techniques and created prints of American city life (see examples: Builders and Blast Furnace ). As faculty members, Sternberg and Kuniyoshi in 1943 worked together on a mural of the villains of World War II. They were also involved in each other's work: Kuniyoshi photographed Sternberg around 1940 and Sternberg created the screenprint Portrait of Yasuo Kuniyoshi between 1943 and 1944. In it, Sternberg aimed to capture a sense of Kuniyoshi's charisma and magnetic appeal to women, even at the height of anti-Japanese sentiment during the grueling years of the war. Sternberg and Kuniyoshi participated in many of the same political organizations. Sternberg was a member of the Artists Equity Association and the American Artists' Congress, both of which had appointed Kuniyoshi as a leader. The younger artist, who as the son of poor Russian immigrants was sometimes, like Kuniyoshi, considered an outsider, recalled that such organizations "gave us a sense of connection with society which we've never had beyond then." Sternberg described Kuniyoshi's style of leadership as being dedicated and honest, despite the artist's "mixture of naivete and lack of knowledge about the rules."
Ripley Auctions
Mar. 23, 2023
HARRY STERNBERG (American, 1904 - 2001). Enough (Boundman), 1947, Limited edition burnished aquatint on cream wove paper of an edition
Est: $650 - $850
HARRY STERNBERG (American, 1904 - 2001). Enough (Boundman), 1947, Limited edition burnished aquatint on cream wove paper of an edition of 250 published by "Associated American Artists" (New York). Signed in pencil, lower right. Unframed. Note: The artwork is not glued down to a hard surface; it is mounted with hinges to a removable back board. - plate: 14 3/4 in x 11 5/8 in; sheet: 17 13/16 in x 14 7/8 in Viewing by appointment only.
Sloans & Kenyon
Feb. 16, 2023
HARRY STERNBERG (1901-2001) Two prints from Circus.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
HARRY STERNBERG (1901-2001) Two prints from Circus. Circus #3 The Wheel * Circus #4 The Rings. Both etchings with aquatint. Both 230x301 mm; 9x11 7/8 inches, full margins. Both an edition of 30. Both signed, titled and inscribed " /30" in pencil, lower margin. Both printed by the artist, New York. Both 1929. Both very good, richly-inked impressions with strong contrasts and the artist's tackholes for drying at the extreme edges. While growing up in Brooklyn, Sternberg became friends with fellow artists Peter Blume and Philip Reisman through their school's art club. He took art classes at the Brooklyn Museum and attended the Art Students League. In 1926 Sternberg and Reisman learned etching under Harry Wickey. After some success as an artist, Sternberg was hired to teach etching, lithography, and composition at the Art Students League in 1933. It is around this time that Sternberg became active in artists' rights organizations, creating the American Artists Congress, and later as a member of the Artists Equity Association. In 1935 Sternberg began working as the technical advisor for the Graphic Arts Division of the Federal Art Project. During his time there he completed three murals. In 1937, Carrying the Mail for the Sellersville, Pennsylvania post office, also in 1937 Chicago: Epoch of a Great City for the Lakeview Post Office, and the last in 1939 in Ambler, Pennsylvania's post office titled The Family Industry and Agriculture.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 09, 2023
HARRY STERNBERG (American, 1904 - 2001). Enough (Boundman), 1947, Limited edition burnished aquatint on cream wove paper of an edition
Est: $700 - $1,000
HARRY STERNBERG (American, 1904 - 2001). Enough (Boundman), 1947, Limited edition burnished aquatint on cream wove paper of an edition of 250 published by "Associated American Artists" (New York). Signed in pencil, lower right. Unframed. Note: The artwork is not glued down to a hard surface; it is mounted with hinges to a removable back board. - plate: 14 3/4 in x 11 5/8 in; sheet: 17 13/16 in x 14 7/8 in
Sloans & Kenyon