Carl VanVechten Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Carl VanVechten Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 25, 2024
[AFRICAN AMERICANA - PHOTOGRAPHY]. VAN VECHTEN, Carl (1880-1964), photographer. Portrait of Margaret Tynes. 23 September 1959.
Est: $400 - $600
[AFRICAN AMERICANA - PHOTOGRAPHY]. VAN VECHTEN, Carl (1880-1964), photographer. Portrait of Margaret Tynes. 23 September 1959. 10 x 7 3/4 in. silver gelatin photograph. Recto, lower right with Carl Van Vechten's embossed blindstamp. Verso with Van Vechten's studio stamp, as well as the title, date (23 September 1959), and inventory number, in ink, in an unknown hand. A portrait of African American actress and opera singer Margaret Tynes (1919-2024). Carl Van Vechten was well-connected to the people and places of the Harlem Renaissance at a time when racial segregation and Jim Crow laws were intense. Throughout the 1920s, he indulged in the parties and social scene of New York's Black creative class, which he captured in his provocatively titled novel Nigger Heaven. When the Depression came, he stopped writing novels and began taking photographs, most notably of influential African Americans, taking iconic portraits of thought leaders, entertainment stars, sports figures, artists, writers of the Harlem Renaissance, and more. His collection of over 9000 images, mostly portraits, is held at the Beinecke Library at Yale University. This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Oct. 25, 2024
[AFRICAN AMERICANA - PHOTOGRAPHY]. VAN VECHTEN, Carl (1880-1964), photographer. Portrait of Leontyne Price. 19 May 1953.
Est: $400 - $600
[AFRICAN AMERICANA - PHOTOGRAPHY]. VAN VECHTEN, Carl (1880-1964), photographer. Portrait of Leontyne Price. 19 May 1953. 9 1/2 x 7 1/4 in. silver gelatin photograph (light edge and corner wear, minor remnants of adhesive on verso). Recto, lower right with Carl Van Vechten's embossed blindstamp. Verso with Van Vechten's studio stamp, as well as the title, date (19 May 1953), and inventory number, in ink, in an unknown hand. A view of African American opera star Leontyne Price (b. 1927) as "Bess" from the 1953 production of Porgy and Bess. Carl Van Vechten was well-connected to the people and places of the Harlem Renaissance at a time when racial segregation and Jim Crow laws were intense. Throughout the 1920s, he indulged in the parties and social scene of New York's Black creative class, which he captured in his provocatively titled novel Nigger Heaven. When the Depression came, he stopped writing novels and began taking photographs, most notably of influential African Americans, taking iconic portraits of thought leaders, entertainment stars, sports figures, artists, writers of the Harlem Renaissance, and more. His collection of over 9000 images, mostly portraits, is held at the Beinecke Library at Yale University. This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Oct. 25, 2024
[AFRICAN AMERICANA - PHOTOGRAPHY]. VAN VECHTEN, Carl (1880-1964), photographer. Portrait of Leontyne Price. 11 December 1951.
Est: $400 - $600
[AFRICAN AMERICANA - PHOTOGRAPHY]. VAN VECHTEN, Carl (1880-1964), photographer. Portrait of Leontyne Price. 11 December 1951. 13 5/8 x 9 in. silver gelatin photograph. Verso with Van Vechten's studio stamp, as well as the title, date (11 December 1951), and inventory number, in ink, in an unknown hand. A pensive view of African American opera star Leontyne Price (b. 1927). Carl Van Vechten was well-connected to the people and places of the Harlem Renaissance at a time when racial segregation and Jim Crow laws were intense. Throughout the 1920s, he indulged in the parties and social scene of New York's Black creative class, which he captured in his provocatively titled novel Nigger Heaven. When the Depression came, he stopped writing novels and began taking photographs, most notably of influential African Americans, taking iconic portraits of thought leaders, entertainment stars, sports figures, artists, writers of the Harlem Renaissance, and more. His collection of over 9000 images, mostly portraits, is held at the Beinecke Library at Yale University. This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Oct. 25, 2024
[AFRICAN AMERICANA - PHOTOGRAPHY]. VAN VECHTEN, Carl (1880-1964), photographer. Portrait of Archie Savage, ca 1942.
Est: $400 - $600
[AFRICAN AMERICANA - PHOTOGRAPHY]. VAN VECHTEN, Carl (1880-1964), photographer. Portrait of Archie Savage, ca 1942. 7 x 5 in. silver gelatin photograph (minor edge and corner wear). Recto, lower left with Carl Van Vechten's embossed blindstamp. Verso with Van Vechten's studio stamp, as well as the title and inventory number in an unknown hand. A portrait of influential early Black pioneer dancer Archie Savage (1914-2003) as he performed one his routines. Provenance: Estate of Carl Van Vechten (consignor notes). ?Carl Van Vechten was well-connected to the people and places of the Harlem Renaissance at a time when racial segregation and Jim Crow laws were intense. Throughout the 1920s, he indulged in the parties and social scene of New York's Black creative class, which he captured in his provocatively titled novel Nigger Heaven. When the Depression came, he stopped writing novels and began taking photographs, most notably of influential African Americans, taking iconic portraits of thought leaders, entertainment stars, sports figures, artists, writers of the Harlem Renaissance, and more. His collection of over 9000 images, mostly portraits, is held at the Beinecke Library at Yale University. This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Oct. 25, 2024
[AFRICAN AMERICANA - PHOTOGRAPHY]. VAN VECHTEN, Carl (1880-1964), photographer. Portrait of Josephine Baker. 20 October 1949.
Est: $600 - $800
[AFRICAN AMERICANA - PHOTOGRAPHY]. VAN VECHTEN, Carl (1880-1964), photographer. Portrait of Josephine Baker. 20 October 1949. 7 x 4 in. silver gelatin photograph (light edge and corner wear). Recto, lower right with Carl Van Vechten's embossed blindstamp. Verso with Van Vechten's studio stamp, as well as the title, date (20 October 1949), and inventory number, in ink, in an unknown hand. A full-length view of Josephine Baker (1906-1975), famed Harlem Renaissance dancer, actress, and Civil Rights activist. Carl Van Vechten was well-connected to the people and places of the Harlem Renaissance at a time when racial segregation and Jim Crow laws were intense. Throughout the 1920s, he indulged in the parties and social scene of New York's Black creative class, which he captured in his provocatively titled novel Nigger Heaven. When the Depression came, he stopped writing novels and began taking photographs, most notably of influential African Americans, taking iconic portraits of thought leaders, entertainment stars, sports figures, artists, writers of the Harlem Renaissance, and more. His collection of over 9000 images, mostly portraits, is held at the Beinecke Library at Yale University. This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Sep. 26, 2024
BLACK AMERICANA BOOK CARL VAN VECHTEN
Est: $100 - $160
Black Americana book 'Nxxxxx Heaven' by Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964), copyright Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 14th printing from January 1928. Hard black cover, 286 pages, 5.5 x 8 inches.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Aug. 22, 2024
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) Francisco Moncion in Sebastian.
Est: $600 - $900
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) Francisco Moncion in Sebastian. Silver print, the image measuring 251x178 mm; 9⅞x7 inches, with van Vechten's blind stamp on recto, and his title, date, and numeric notation in ink, and his credit stamp on verso. November 20, 1944.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 22, 2024
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) Portrait of the writer Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) at Bilignin.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) Portrait of the writer Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) at Bilignin. Silver print, the image measuring 187x238 mm; 7⅜x9⅜ inches, with Van Vechten's blind stamp on recto, and his copyright stamp and the title, archive number, and date in ink on verso. June 13, 1934.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 20, 2024
Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964): Louis Boucher
Est: $400 - $600
Bromoil gelatin silver print, with the artist's blindstamp, with the artist's inkstamp and variously inscribed on the reverse. 7 5/8 x 9 7/8 in. (sheet), unframed.
STAIR
Apr. 03, 2024
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) Six Portraits, 1933-1944 portrait of Marcel Du
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) Six Portraits, 1933-1944 portrait of Marcel Duchamp signed and inscribed to Joseph Solomon by Marcel Duchamp and initialed in an unknown hand in ink (recto and verso); each titled, dated, variously numbered and stamped photographer's credit and reproduction limitation in pencil and ink (verso) image/sheet sizes range from 9 5⁄8 x 7 ¼ in. (24.4 x 18.4 cm.) to 10 ¾ x 13 5⁄8 in. (27.3 x 34.6 cm.)
Christie's
Feb. 27, 2024
[PHOTOGRAPHY]. VAN VECHTEN, Carl (1880-1964), photographer. Portrait of composer William Grant Still Jr. (1895-1978).
Est: $600 - $800
[PHOTOGRAPHY]. VAN VECHTEN, Carl (1880-1964), photographer. Portrait of composer William Grant Still Jr. (1895-1978). 7 3/8 x 9 9/16 in. silver gelatin photograph (some edge and corner wear, bit of silvering to lower portion). Credited to Van Vechten on recto (blindstamp) and verso (ink stamp) with verso inscription: "William grant Still / March 12 1949 / I gg 11." Carl Van Vechten was well-connected to the people and places of the Harlem Renaissance at a time when racial segregation and Jim Crow laws were intense. Throughout the 1920s, he indulged in the parties and social scene of New York's Black creative class, which he captured in his provocatively titled novel Nigger Heaven. When the Depression came, he stopped writing novels and began taking photographs, most notably of influential African Americans, taking iconic portraits of thought leaders, entertainment stars, sports figures, artists, writers of the Harlem Renaissance, and more. His collection of over 9000 images, mostly portraits, is held at the Beinecke Library at Yale University. This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Hindman
Feb. 27, 2024
[PHOTOGRAPHY]. VAN VECHTEN, Carl (1880-1964), photographer. Portrait of Cab Calloway. 1933.
Est: $600 - $800
[PHOTOGRAPHY]. VAN VECHTEN, Carl (1880-1964), photographer. Portrait of Cab Calloway. 1933. 6 5/8 x 9 in. silver gelatin photograph (some edge and corner wear). Verso with manuscript credit, "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten, XIX b:24, January 12 1933." One of a number of photographs by Van Vechten capturing the exuberance of Cab Calloway (1907-1994), legendary bandleader, singer, and all-around entertainer of the swing era. Carl Van Vechten was well-connected to the people and places of the Harlem Renaissance at a time when racial segregation and Jim Crow laws were intense. Throughout the 1920s, he indulged in the parties and social scene of New York's Black creative class, which he captured in his provocatively titled novel Nigger Heaven. When the Depression came, he stopped writing novels and began taking photographs, most notably of influential African Americans, taking iconic portraits of thought leaders, entertainment stars, sports figures, artists, writers of the Harlem Renaissance, and more. His collection of over 9000 images, mostly portraits, is held at the Beinecke Library at Yale University. This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Hindman
Feb. 22, 2024
Carl van Vechten photograph of Gertrude Stein
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Heading: Author: Vechten, Carl Van Title: Gertrude Stein Place Published: Publisher: Date Published: c.1935; vintage print Description: Vintage gelatin silver print. 25.2x20.4 cm (10x8").Photographer's embossed stamp on recto; photographer's stamp on verso. Striking profile of Gertrude Stein. Carl Van Vechten was an American writer and artistic photographer who was a patron of the Harlem Renaissance and the literary executor of Gertrude Stein. He gained fame as a writer, and notoriety as well, for his 1926 novel Nigger Heaven.
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Oct. 19, 2023
Carl van Vechten photograph of Gertrude Stein
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Heading: Author: Vechten, Carl Van Title: Gertrude Stein Place Published: Publisher: Date Published: c.1935; vintage print Description: Vintage gelatin silver print. 25.2x20.4 cm (10x8").Photographer's embossed stamp on recto; photographer's stamp on verso. Striking profile of Gertrude Stein. arl Van Vechten was an American writer and artistic photographer who was a patron of the Harlem Renaissance and the literary executor of Gertrude Stein. He gained fame as a writer, and notoriety as well, for his 1926 novel Nigger Heaven.
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Aug. 17, 2023
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) Portrait of Marlon Brando (1924-2004).
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) Portrait of Marlon Brando (1924-2004). Silver print on carte-postale paper, the image measuring 137x89 mm; 5 3/8x3 1/2 inches, with Van Vechten's blind stamp on recto, and an inscription in the artist's hand in pencil on verso. 1948.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 17, 2023
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) Self-portrait.
Est: $600 - $900
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) Self-portrait. Silver print on carte-postale paper, the image measuring 133x79 mm; 5 1/4x3 1/8 inches, with Van Vechten's blind stamp on recto. Circa 1934.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 17, 2023
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) Portrait of the writer Gertrude Stein (1874-1946).
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) Portrait of the writer Gertrude Stein (1874-1946). Silver print, the image measuring 222x171 mm; 8 3/4x6 3/4 inches, with Van Vechten's copyright stamp with his archive number and date in ink, on verso. November 4, 1934.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jul. 25, 2023
Carl van Vechten (American 1880–1964), Portrait of a Woman, Silver Gelatin Print Frame: 17 x 13 3/4 in. (43.2 x 34.9 cm.)
Est: $200 - $400
Carl van Vechten (American 1880–1964), Portrait of a Woman, Silver Gelatin Print
Weschler's
Feb. 28, 2023
[PHOTOGRAPHY]. VAN VECHTEN, Carl (1880-1964), photographer. Real photo postcard of Henry Armstrong. 1937.
Est: $350 - $450
[PHOTOGRAPHY]. VAN VECHTEN, Carl (1880-1964), photographer. Real photo postcard of Henry Armstrong. 1937. 3 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. real photo postcard (light edge wear). Van Vechten's blindstamp to lower edge. Taken in 1937, during Armstrong's incredible achievement of winning 27 fights by knockout in a row, one of the longest knockout win streaks in the history of the sport. Just three months later, Armstrong claimed the World Featherweight Champion against Petey Sarron, knocking him out in six rounds on 29 Oct. 1937, at Madison Square Garden. He added the Welterweight Title after besting Barney Ross in a unanimous decision in 15 rounds on 31 May 1938. In his next fight on 17 August 1938, he added the Lightweight belt after defeating Lou Ambers by split decision in 15 rounds, becoming one of the few boxers to hold 3 different division titles simultaneously. He would unsuccessfully challenge for the Middleweight Title in a frustrating decision. He would spend most of his career in the welterweight division with 18 successful title defenses, retiring in 1945 with an official record of 152 wins (101 knockouts), 21 losses, and 9 draws. Carl Van Vechten was well-connected to the people and places of the Harlem Renaissance at a time when racial segregation and Jim Crow laws were intense. Throughout the 1920s, he indulged in the parties and social scene of New York's Black creative class, which he captured in his provocatively titled novel Nigger Heaven. When the Depression came, he stopped writing novels and began taking photographs, most notably of influential African Americans, taking iconic portraits of thought leaders, entertainment stars, sports figures, artists, writers of the Harlem Renaissance, and more. His collection of over 9000 images, mostly portraits, is held at the Beinecke Library at Yale University. This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Hindman
Feb. 28, 2023
[PHOTOGRAPHY]. VAN VECHTEN, Carl (1880-1964), photographer. Real photo postcard of Ruby Dee. Ca 1930s.
Est: $200 - $300
[PHOTOGRAPHY]. VAN VECHTEN, Carl (1880-1964), photographer. Real photo postcard of Ruby Dee. Ca 1930s. 3 3/8 x 5 1/4 in. real photo postcard (vertical line abrasion to image along right side, some wear to edges and corners). Van Vechten's blindstamp to lower edge. Dee stands against a patterned backdrop, wearing an off-the-shoulder dress and large necklace. She looks upwards and positions her hands as if in the middle of clapping. Ruby Dee (1922-2014) was famous for a multitude of roles, both as a groundbreaking African American actress in plays and films like "A Raisin in the Sun," and as a civil rights activist, emceeing such events as the 1963 March on Washington. Her acting career would go on to span 7 decades, and her voice would be a prominent one in the fight for equality. As a result, Dee was honored by multiple organizations and institutions, including the national Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, who chose her as the recipient of a lifetime achievement award in 2005.Carl Van Vechten was well-connected to the people and places of the Harlem Renaissance at a time when racial segregation and Jim Crow laws were intense. Throughout the 1920s, he indulged in the parties and social scene of New York's Black creative class, which he captured in his provocatively titled novel Nigger Heaven. When the Depression came, he stopped writing novels and began taking photographs, most notably of influential African Americans, taking iconic portraits of thought leaders, entertainment stars, sports figures, artists, writers of the Harlem Renaissance, and more. His collection of over 9000 images, mostly portraits, is held at the Beinecke Library at Yale University. This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Hindman
Feb. 28, 2023
[PHOTOGRAPHY]. VAN VECHTEN, Carl (1880-1964), photographer. Portrait of Ruby Dee. 25 September 1962.
Est: $400 - $600
[PHOTOGRAPHY]. VAN VECHTEN, Carl (1880-1964), photographer. Portrait of Ruby Dee. 25 September 1962. 7 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. silver gelatin photograph (minimal edge wear). Van Vechten's blindstamp to lower left edge. Verso with typed credit to Van Vechten and inked identification. Dee is shown seated in a patterned dress against a backdrop decorated with masquerade masks. Ruby Dee (1922-2014) was famous for a multitude of roles, both as a groundbreaking African American actress in plays and films like "A Raisin in the Sun," and as a civil rights activist, emceeing such events as the 1963 March on Washington. Her acting career would go on to span 7 decades, and her voice would be a prominent one in the fight for equality. As a result, Dee was honored by multiple organizations and institutions, including the national Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, who chose her as the recipient of a lifetime achievement award in 2005.Carl Van Vechten was well-connected to the people and places of the Harlem Renaissance at a time when racial segregation and Jim Crow laws were intense. Throughout the 1920s, he indulged in the parties and social scene of New York's Black creative class, which he captured in his provocatively titled novel Nigger Heaven. When the Depression came, he stopped writing novels and began taking photographs, most notably of influential African Americans, taking iconic portraits of thought leaders, entertainment stars, sports figures, artists, writers of the Harlem Renaissance, and more. His collection of over 9000 images, mostly portraits, is held at the Beinecke Library at Yale University. This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Hindman
Feb. 28, 2023
[PHOTOGRAPHY]. VAN VECHTEN, Carl (1880-1964), photographer. Portrait of Cab Calloway. 1933.
Est: $600 - $800
[PHOTOGRAPHY]. VAN VECHTEN, Carl (1880-1964), photographer. Portrait of Cab Calloway. 1933. 6 5/8 x 9 in. silver gelatin photograph (some edge and corner wear, verso with light stain and occasional spots). Verso with manuscript credit, "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten, XIX b:27, January 12 1933." One of a number of photographs by Van Vechten capturing the exuberance of Cab Calloway (1907-1994), legendary bandleader, singer, and all-around entertainer of the swing era. Carl Van Vechten was well-connected to the people and places of the Harlem Renaissance at a time when racial segregation and Jim Crow laws were intense. Throughout the 1920s, he indulged in the parties and social scene of New York's Black creative class, which he captured in his provocatively titled novel Nigger Heaven. When the Depression came, he stopped writing novels and began taking photographs, most notably of influential African Americans, taking iconic portraits of thought leaders, entertainment stars, sports figures, artists, writers of the Harlem Renaissance, and more. His collection of over 9000 images, mostly portraits, is held at the Beinecke Library at Yale University. This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Hindman
Jan. 16, 2023
Photograph, Carl Van Vechten
Est: $100 - $200
Carl Van Vechten (American, 1880-1964), "Lucy Church Assembly," 1934, gelatin silver print, stamped, dated, and inscribed verso, sight: 9.25"h x 6.25"w, overall (with frame): 13.5"h x 10.5"w
Clars Auctions
Dec. 17, 2022
Photograph, Carl Van Vechten
Est: $200 - $400
Carl Van Vechten (American, 1880-1964), "Lucy Church Assembly," 1934, gelatin silver print, stamped, dated, and inscribed verso, sight: 9.25"h x 6.25"w, overall (with frame): 13.5"h x 10.5"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 19, 2022
Photograph, Carl Van Vechten
Est: $300 - $500
Carl Van Vechten (American, 1880-1964), "Summer Home and View from Terrace of Gertrude Stein's Villa in Belgium," 1934, gelatin silver print, stamped, dated, and inscribed verso, sight: 9.25"h x 6.25"w, overall (with frame): 13.5"h x 10.5"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 19, 2022
Photograph, Carl Van Vechten
Est: $300 - $500
Carl Van Vechten (American, 1880-1964), "Lucy Church Assembly," 1934, gelatin silver print, stamped, dated, and inscribed verso, sight: 9.25"h x 6.25"w, overall (with frame): 13.5"h x 10.5"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 19, 2022
Photograph, Carl Van Vechten
Est: $300 - $500
Carl Van Vechten (American, 1880-1964), "27 Rues de Fleures," 1934, gelatin silver print, stamped, dated, and inscribed verso, sight: 9.25"h x 6.25"w, overall (with frame): 13.5"h x 10.5"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 19, 2022
Photograph, Carl Van Vechten
Est: $300 - $500
Carl Van Vechten (American, 1880-1964), "From a Window, 131 Boulevard Paspail," 1934, gelatin silver print, stamped, dated, and inscribed verso, sight: 6.5"h x 9"w, overall (with frame): 10.5"h x 13.5"w
Clars Auctions
Oct. 16, 2022
Photograph, Carl Van Vechten
Est: $400 - $600
Carl Van Vechten (American, 1880-1964), "Lucy Church Assembly," 1934, gelatin silver print, stamped, dated, and inscribed verso, sight: 9.25"h x 6.25"w, overall (with frame): 13.5"h x 10.5"w
Clars Auctions
Oct. 16, 2022
Photograph, Carl Van Vechten
Est: $400 - $600
Carl Van Vechten (American, 1880-1964), "Summer Home and View from Terrace of Gertrude Stein's Villa in Belgium," 1934, gelatin silver print, stamped, dated, and inscribed verso, sight: 9.25"h x 6.25"w, overall (with frame): 13.5"h x 10.5"w
Clars Auctions
Oct. 16, 2022
Photograph, Carl Van Vechten
Est: $400 - $600
Carl Van Vechten (American, 1880-1964), "27 Rues de Fleures," 1934, gelatin silver print, stamped, dated, and inscribed verso, sight: 9.25"h x 6.25"w, overall (with frame): 13.5"h x 10.5"w
Clars Auctions
Oct. 16, 2022
Photograph, Carl Van Vechten
Est: $400 - $600
Carl Van Vechten (American, 1880-1964), "From a Window, 131 Boulevard Paspail," 1934, gelatin silver print, stamped, dated, and inscribed verso, sight: 6.5"h x 9"w, overall (with frame): 10.5"h x 13.5"w
Clars Auctions
Oct. 16, 2022
Photograph, Carl Van Vechten
Est: $500 - $700
Carl Van Vechten (American, 1880-1964), Portrait of a Gentleman, circa 1930, gelatin silver print, embossed blind stamp lower right, sight: 13.5"h x 9.75w, overall (with frame): 18.5"h x 15"w
Clars Auctions
Aug. 24, 2022
Carl Van Vechten Photograph Portrait of Al Hirschfeld
Est: $100 - $200
Van Vechten, Carl (American, 1880-1964), Portrait of Albert Hirschfeld, 1955, photograph, signed, titled, dated and marked XI NN 14 in ink on the verso, also stamped on the verso, also blind stamped Photograph By Carl Van Vechten lower right corner, full sheet 9.25 x 6.75 inches, unframed.
Concept Art Gallery
Aug. 18, 2022
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) Portrait of Truman Capote.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) Portrait of Truman Capote. Silver print, the image measuring 254x190.5 mm; 10x7 1/2 inches, with Van Vechten's address stamp and the title, date, and archive number in pencil on verso. 1948.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 18, 2022
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) Allen Meadows * Geoffrey Holder.
Est: $800 - $1,200
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) Allen Meadows * Geoffrey Holder. Together, two photographs. Silver prints, the images each measuring approximately 251x191 mm; 9 7/8x7 1/2 inches, each with Van Vechten's archive number in pencil and his credit and title, also in pencil in an unknown hand, on verso. Circa late 1930s.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 18, 2022
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) A portrait of the iconic figure François "Féral" Benga.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) A portrait of the iconic figure François "Féral" Benga. Silver print, the image measuring 254x178 mm; 10x7 inches, with Van Vechten's blind stamp on recto and his copyright stamp on verso. Circa 1937.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 18, 2022
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) St. Sebastian (Hugh Laing).
Est: $800 - $1,200
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) St. Sebastian (Hugh Laing). Silver print, the image measuring 356x279 mm; 14x11 inches, with Van Vechten's archive number in pencil, and his credit and title also in pencil in an unknown hand on verso. Circa 1936.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 18, 2022
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) Portrait of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, New York.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) Portrait of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, New York. Silver print, the image measuring 184x254 mm; 7 1/4x10 inches, with Van Vechten's copyright stamp, his archive number in pencil, and the title and date, also in pencil in an unknown hand, on verso. November 4, 1934.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 18, 2022
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) Self-portrait.
Est: $600 - $900
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) Self-portrait. Silver print on carte-postale paper, the image measuring 140x86 mm; 5 1/2x3 3/8 inches, with Van Vechten's blind stamp on recto. Circa 1934.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 21, 2022
VAN VECHTEN, CARL (1880-1964) Group of approximately 19 photographs of Harold Arlen, 1960.
Est: $700 - $1,000
VAN VECHTEN, CARL (1880-1964) Group of approximately 19 photographs of Harold Arlen, 1960. Vintage gelatin silver prints, 9 7/8 x 7 1/2 inches (250 x 190 mm) with Van Vechten's ink and blind stamps, most annotated with titles and dates in ink, apparently in his hand. Some minor defects, a fine group overall. A fine group of portraits of the great American songwriter, who wrote the music for "Over the Rainbow" and indeed much of the standard American songbook. C A Portion of the Harold Arlen Archives, Property of Mrs. Rita Arlen
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 18, 2022
Saul Mauriber photograph of Carl Van Vechten 1956
Est: $40 - $80
Mauriber, Saul (American, 20th century), Portrait of Carl van Vechten at the Piano, c.1956, signed, titled, dated and marked XII.00.15 in ink by Mauriber on the verso, full sheet 9.5 x 6.5 inches, unframed.
Concept Art Gallery
Apr. 28, 2022
Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964) - Claude Thompson in the Bikini Bathing scene in Jamaica, 1959
Est: €400 - €600
Vintage gelatin silver print Titled and dated in black ink with photographer's credit stamp on the verso This lot is subject to Artists Resale Rights
Finarte
Mar. 24, 2022
Carl van Vechten Original Photo of Marc Chagall
Est: $200 - $400
van Vechten, Carl (American, 1880-1964), Portrait of Marc Chagall, image taken July 4, 1941, but this likely printed in the late 1950s or early 1960s, silver gelatin photograph print, with van Vechten's studio stamp and the subject, negative and print information (XXI.V.16) and date handwritten on verso (possibly by his assistant Saul Mauriber, full sheet 13.25 x 8.5 inches, printed to the edges, matted and in a metal frame 20.5 x 16.5 inches, no glass. Provenance: from the collection of the Philadelphia based art and book dealer Michael Kam.
Concept Art Gallery
Mar. 23, 2022
Carl van Vechten (American, 1880 - 1964) Portrait of Lillian Gish, 1937
Est: $500 - $700
Carl van Vechten (American, 1880 - 1964) Portrait of Lillian Gish, 1937 gelatin silver print bearing artist blindstamp 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches.
Hindman
Feb. 23, 2022
VAN VECHTEN, Carl (1880-1964). A group of 4 silver gelatin prints, comprising:
Est: $1,200 - $1,600
VAN VECHTEN, Carl (1880-1964). A group of 4 silver gelatin prints, comprising: Half portrait of Mahalia Jackson posed with her hands clasped together (some wear to edges and corners). New York: 16 April 1962. Photographer's blindstamp to image, lower left. Ink notations to verso record subject, date, and Van Vechten number ("IV.TT.20"). -- Half portrait of Marian Anderson, posed sitting nearly in profile (light wear to edges and corners). New York: 17 July 1947. Photographer's blindstamp to image, lower left. Ink notations to verso record subject, date, and Van Vechten number ("X.DD.2"). -- Standing portrait of Joyce Bryant wearing a sequined dress and posed learning forward with her hands on her hips (light toning, some wear to edges and corners, especially bottom right edge). New York: 28 May 1953. Photographer's blindstamp to image, lower right. Ink notations to verso record subject, date, and Van Vechten number ("XVIII.KK.3"). -- Half portrait of William J. Glackens, posed against a background illustrated with stars (wear to edges and corners). New York: 23 October 1937. Pencil notations to verso record subject, date, and Van Vechten number ("XVL 35"). -- Together, 4 silver gelatin prints, 7 1/4 x 10 in. or smaller, each with Van Vechten's copyright handstamp on verso.
Hindman
Sep. 21, 2021
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) Abraham Walkowitz.
Est: $800 - $1,200
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) Abraham Walkowitz. Silver print, the image measuring 254x190.5 mm; 10x7 1/2 inches, with Van Vechten's signature, in ink, and his blind stamp, on recto, and his 101 Central Park West hand stamp with a notation, in ink, and his credit and the sitter's name, in pencil, on verso. 1937.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 19, 2021
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) Christopher Isherwood, New Mexico.
Est: $800 - $1,200
CARL VAN VECHTEN (1880-1964) Christopher Isherwood, New Mexico. Silver print, the image measuring 247.7x177.8 mm; 9 3/4x7 inches, with Van Vechten's blind stamp on recto, and his copyright hand stamp, and the title, date, and inventory number, in pencil, in an unknown hand, on verso. 1950.
Swann Auction Galleries