Lynd Ward Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Lynd Ward Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 10, 2025
Ward (Lynd) Gods' Man: A Novel in Woodcuts, first edition, New York, 1929
Est: £150 - £200
Ward (Lynd) Gods' Man: A Novel in Woodcuts, first edition, woodcut plates by Ward, original cloth-backed pictorial paper boards, uncut, paper label to spine (browned), rubbed and a little soiled, 8vo, New York, 1929. ⁂ The first of Ward's six wordless novels and a forerunner of later graphic novels. During a stay in Germany in the late 1920s the American artist encountered the work of Frans Masereel and Otto Nückel, both of whom had created novels using only woodcuts and no text.
Forum Auctions - UK
Mar. 30, 2025
LYND WARD - Jacob Wresting with the Angel
Est: $75 - $100
LYND WARD (American, 1905 - 1979) "Jacob Wresting with the Angel" - Woodcut on rag paper in card format. Unsigned, printed inscription verso 'With the greetings and good wishes of May McNeer and Lynd Ward'. Unframed. 9.25 x 6.25 inches. Excellent condition.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Mar. 12, 2025
Lynd Kendall Ward, Corral – Tres Cumbres, 1953
Est: $400 - $600
Lynd Kendall Ward (1905 - 1985) Corral – Tres Cumbres, 1953 wood engraving titled lower left: Corral–Tres Cumbres signed lower right: Lynd Ward
Santa Fe Art Auction
Jan. 19, 2025
Lynd Kendall Ward (1905-1985) American, Signed and Dated Wood Engraving Print
Est: $400 - $600
Lynd Kendall Ward (1905-1985) American, Signed and Dated Wood Engraving Print. Shows a group of children at play beneath enormous trees in the artists signature style. Titled "Clouded Over" bottom left in pencil. Signed and dated 1948 bottom right in pencil. Overall Size: 16 x 13 1/4 in. Sight Size: 9 1/2 x 7 in. #8522 Lynd Kendall Ward was born on June 26th, 1905 in Chicago, Illinois. Soon after birth he developed tuberculosis, and he continued to suffer from symptoms of the disease throughout his childhood, as well as from inner ear and mastoid infections. Ward became interested in art in first-grade when his teacher told him that “Ward” spelled backward is “draw.” The family moved to Englewood, New Jersey in 1918, and Ward became art editor of his high school newspaper and yearbook, learning about linoleum-block printing. Ward studied fine arts at Columbia Teachers College in New York. He edited the Jester of Columbia, to which he contributed arts and crafts how-to articles. He married May Yonge McNeer (1902-1994) in 1926, shortly after their graduation, and immediately left for Europe on their honeymoon. After four months in eastern Europe the couple settled in Leipzig, Germany for a year, where Ward studied as a special one-year student at the National Academy of Graphic Arts and Bookmaking. He learned etching from Alois Kolb, lithography from Georg Alexander Mathéy, and wood engraving from Hans Alexander “Theodore” Mueller, who particularly influenced his budding style. When Ward chanced across two wordless novels told through wood- and lead-cuts his style shifted dramatically due to their influence, and when the couple returned to the United States his portfolio immediately intrigued several editors in New York City. He and his wife began illustrating children’s books regularly, and in 1929 he was inspired to create a woodcut novel of his own. Throughout the 1930s he weathered the Depression on the success of it and five subsequent novels in the same style. In 1932 he founded Equinox Cooperative Press, and his work and philosophy became more political, especially focused on class and labor issues. In addition to woodcuts, Ward also worked in watercolor, oil, brush and ink, lithography, and mezzotint. He ultimately illustrated over a hundred children’s books with his wife, and Ward also took on leadership roles in the Artists Union, the American Artists Congress, and the Federal Arts Project of the Works Project Administration (WPA), becoming Supervisor of the Graphic Arts Division of the New York Chapter in 1939. He managed 300 artists who made 5,000 prints a year which were distributed for display to libraries, museums, post offices and schools. Ward moved to Leonia, New Jersey, in 1943, and during World War II he worked for the Bendix Corporation in New Jersey assembling gyroscopes for aircraft. He was named a member of the National Academy of Design in 1947, and also became a member of the Society of Illustrators and the President of the Society of American Graphic Artists (SAGA). In 1958 he and his wife created a new home studio in Cresskill, New Jersey. Due to early onset Alzheimer’s, he retired in 1979 and moved to a house in Reston, Virginia, where he died on June 28th, 1985. His work can be seen in museums and libraries around the country, and throughout his life he won numerous accolades, including the Joseph Pennel Award at the Library of Congress in 1948, the Caldecott Medal in 1953, and a Rutgers University award for Distinguished Contribution to Children’s Literature. Ward’s blend of Art Deco and Expressionist style, as well as his direct addressing of racial injustice and social disparity, continued to exert influence well beyond the Depression era, becoming an important source of inspiration for the Beat Generation.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Oct. 16, 2024
Lynd Ward Signed Wood Engraving
Est: $150 - $200
Lynd Ward Signed Wood Engraving [The Thing or Detective Service from Vertigo, 1937]. Signed in pencil. Measures 5 x 3.5 inches image size and 9 x 7.75 inches sheet size. EX/EX+ condition. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. Provenance: Estate collection of William Greenbaum, Gloucester, Massachusetts, Proprietor of William Greenbaum Fine Prints. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Oct. 16, 2024
Lynd Ward Wood Engraving [Lowering the Pipe]
Est: $300 - $500
Lynd Ward Wood Engraving [Lowering the Pipe]. From the U.S. Pipeline series, about 1946. Previously authenticated by the artist's daughter Robin Ward Savage. Measures 6 x 7 inches image and 8 x 9.75 inches sheet. EX/EX+ condition. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. Provenance: Estate collection of William Greenbaum, Gloucester, Massachusetts, Proprietor of William Greenbaum Fine Prints. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Oct. 16, 2024
Lynd Ward Wood Engraving
Est: $100 - $150
Lynd Ward Wood Engraving. Measures 8 x 5 inches image size and 19 x 12.5 inches sheet size. EX/EX+ condition. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. Provenance: Estate collection of William Greenbaum, Gloucester, Massachusetts, Proprietor of William Greenbaum Fine Prints. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Oct. 16, 2024
Lynd Ward Signed Wood Engraving [Pathfinder]
Est: $200 - $300
Lynd Ward Signed Wood Engraving [Pathfinder]. Measures 8 x 22 inches image size. Signed in pencil lower right and titled in pencil lower left. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. Provenance: Estate collection of William Greenbaum, Gloucester, Massachusetts, Proprietor of William Greenbaum Fine Prints. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Oct. 16, 2024
Lynd Ward 'Historic Christ Church at Middleton'
Est: $100 - $150
Lynd Ward 'Historic Christ Church at Middleton' wood engraving. Signed, titled and numbered 143/250 in pencil. Signed lower right, numbered and titled in pencil lower left to lower center. Measures 9 x 15 inches image size and 13 x 19 inches sheet size. Printed on a type of tissue paper. Near mint condition. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. Provenance: Estate collection of William Greenbaum, Gloucester, Massachusetts, Proprietor of William Greenbaum Fine Prints. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Jun. 20, 2024
LYND WARD (1905-1985) Crime and Punishment.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
LYND WARD (1905-1985) Crime and Punishment. Woodcut illustration from Crime and Punishmentby Fyodor Dostoyevsky (New York: Avon, 1955). 8 x 5 1/2 inches, in 15 x 11 1/4-inch mat. Signed and dated in lower right margin.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 20, 2024
LYND WARD (1905-1985) Ethan Allen.
Est: $800 - $1,200
LYND WARD (1905-1985) Ethan Allen. Study for title page of America's Ethan Allen by Stewart Holbrook (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1949). medium,. 11 1/4 x 9 3/4 inces (image) in 14 1/4 x 12 3/4-inch mat. Unsigned. America's Ethan Allen, a recipient of a 1949 Caldecott Honor, is a picture book biography of the patriot and soldier Ethan Allen. It narrates his leadership of the Green Mountain Boys in the 1775 capture of Fort Ticonderoga from the British.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 18, 2024
Lynd Ward "Landscape with Logs"
Est: $200 - $300
1940, Wood engraving. Signed lower right "Lynd Ward" Titled lower left "Landscape with Logs"
Kiechel Auction
Jun. 06, 2024
LYND WARD (AMERICAN, 1905 - 1985)
Est: $300 - $500
Two original woodblock prints on mulberry and cream-colored Japanese paper. 'Thicket', 19 x 15 1/2"; and a print with an illegible title, 22 x 17". Both signed and titled in pencil by the artist.
Vallot Auctioneers
Jun. 06, 2024
LYND WARD (AMERICAN, 1905 - 1985)
Est: $300 - $500
Three original woodblock prints on handmade mulberry paper: 'State of Mind', 11 x 8"; 'Boy Without Flowers', 16 1/2 x 13"; and 'Survivors', 24 1/4 x 16". All signed and titled in pencil by the artist.
Vallot Auctioneers
Jun. 06, 2024
LYND WARD (AMERICAN, 1905 - 1985)
Est: $300 - $500
Two original woodblock prints on cream-colored Japanese paper. 'Spring Song', 20 x 9"; and 'Hour of the Flare', 21 1/2 x 12" (sight). Both signed and titled in pencil by the artist.
Vallot Auctioneers
May. 07, 2024
Lynd Ward (American 1905-1985), Joe Louis, Plate from "North Star Shining", Frame: 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (39.4 x 31.8 cm.)
Est: $30 - $50
Lynd Ward (American 1905-1985), Joe Louis, Plate from "North Star Shining",
Weschler's
Apr. 09, 2024
Lynd Ward (American 1905-1985), Six Plates from God's Man, A Novel in Woodcuts, 1932, Unframed Sheet Size: 8 x 5 3/4 in. (20.3 x 14.6 cm.)
Est: $50 - $100
Lynd Ward (American 1905-1985), Six Plates from God's Man, A Novel in Woodcuts, 1932,
Weschler's
Mar. 23, 2024
Lynd Ward (American, 1905-1985) wood engraving
Est: $100 - $200
The Tycoon wood engraving, 1937, signed in pencil, illustration from Vertigo, matted and framed. 5 x 3 3/8
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Mar. 23, 2024
Lynd Ward (American, 1905-1985) wood engraving
Est: $150 - $250
The Board Meeting wood engraving, 1937, signed in pencil, illustration from Vertigo, matted and framed. 3 1/2 x 3 1/2"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Feb. 27, 2024
Lynd Ward (American, 1905-1985), Ten Plates from God’s Man, a Novel in Woodcuts, 1930, Each Unframed: 9 x 5 3/4 in. (22.9 x 14.6 cm.)
Est: $30 - $50
Lynd Ward (American, 1905-1985), Ten Plates from God's Man, a Novel in Woodcuts, 1930,
Weschler's
Feb. 10, 2024
Lynd Ward (1905-1985) woodcut
Est: $100 - $200
Corral- Tres Cumbres woodcut, singed and titled in pencil. 7 x 12"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Feb. 03, 2024
Woodcut Print of Galleon Ship, Lynd Ward.
Est: $100 - $200
Lynd Ward (American, 1905-1984). This pencil signed print depicts a large galleon ship at sea. The work is housed in a simple black frame with a cream-colored mat. The mat has discoloration, though the print appears to be in good overall condition. The sight area measures 5 1/2" x 9 1/4", and the frame measures 12" x 13". In-house shipping is available. Please see our website regarding our in-house shipping procedures.
Direct Auction Galleries, Inc.
Jan. 23, 2024
Lynd Ward (American 1905-1985) Ten Plates from God’s Man, a Novel in Woodcuts, 1930, Unframed: 8 x 5 3/4 in. (20.3 x 14.6 cm.)
Est: $20 - $40
Lynd Ward (American 1905-1985) Ten Plates from God's Man, a Novel in Woodcuts, 1930,
Weschler's
Jan. 09, 2024
Lynd Ward (American 1905-1985) Ten Plates from God’s Man, a Novel in Woodcuts, 1930, Unframed: 8 x 5 3/4 in. (20.3 x 14.6 cm.)
Est: $100 - $200
Lynd Ward (American 1905-1985) Ten Plates from God's Man, a Novel in Woodcuts, 1930,
Weschler's
Jan. 03, 2024
Lynd Ward (American 1905-1985), Ten Plates from God's Man, a Novel in Woodcuts, 1930, Each unframed: 8 x 5 3/4 in. (20.3 x 14.6 cm.)
Est: $100 - $200
Lynd Ward (American 1905-1985), Ten Plates from God's Man, a Novel in Woodcuts, 1930,
Weschler's
Dec. 19, 2023
Lynd Ward (American 1905-1985), Ten Woodcuts from God’s Man, a Novel in Woodcuts, 1930, Each Unframed: 8 x 5 3/4 in. (20.3 x 14.6 cm.)
Est: $30 - $50
Lynd Ward (American 1905-1985), Ten Woodcuts from God's Man, a Novel in Woodcuts, 1930,
Weschler's
Dec. 05, 2023
Lynd Ward (American, 1905-1985), Ten Plates from God’s Man, a Novel in Woodcuts, 1930, Each unframed: 8 x 5 3/4 in. (20.3 x 14.6 cm.)
Est: $30 - $50
Lynd Ward (American, 1905-1985), Ten Plates from God's Man, a Novel in Woodcuts, 1930,
Weschler's
Dec. 02, 2023
Lynd Ward wood engraving
Est: $60 - $120
Lynd Ward (1905-1985) Woman wood engraving, signed in pencil, from Vertigo. 5 x 3 1/8"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Nov. 21, 2023
Lynd Ward (American, 1905-1985), Ten Prints from God’s Man, a Novel in Woodcuts, 1930, Unframed: 8 x 5 3/4 in. (20.3 x 14.6 cm.)
Est: $20 - $40
Lynd Ward (American, 1905-1985), Ten Prints from God's Man, a Novel in Woodcuts, 1930,
Weschler's
Nov. 14, 2023
Lynd Ward (American 1905-1985) Ten Plates from God’s Man, a Novel in Woodcut, 1930, Each: 8 x 5 3/4 in. (20.3 x 14.6 cm.)
Est: $30 - $50
Lynd Ward (American 1905-1985) Ten Plates from God's Man, a Novel in Woodcut, 1930,
Weschler's
Oct. 31, 2023
Lynd Ward (American, 1905-1985), Ten Plates from God’s Man, a Novel in Woodcuts, 1930, Unframed: 8 x 5 3/4 in. (20.3 x 14.6 cm.)
Est: $30 - $50
Lynd Ward (American, 1905-1985), Ten Plates from God's Man, a Novel in Woodcuts, 1930,
Weschler's
Oct. 24, 2023
Lynd Ward (American, 1905-1985), Dancers, Plate from Hot Countries, 1930, Frame: 11 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (29.2 x 24.1 cm.)
Est: $30 - $50
Lynd Ward (American, 1905-1985), Dancers, Plate from Hot Countries, 1930,
Weschler's
Oct. 05, 2023
Binding.- Ward (Lynd) God's Man, striking monochrome binding, 1930.
Est: £100 - £150
NO RESERVE Binding.- Ward (Lynd) God's Man, second impression, woodcuts by the author, modern white morocco with decorative stripes and title inlays over black morocco central strip, title cut out and laid onto spine, 8vo, 1930.
Forum Auctions - UK
Oct. 03, 2023
Lynd Ward (American 1905-1985), Four Plates from God's Man, A Novel in Woodcuts, 1930. Each Unframed, 8 x 5 3/4 in. (20.3 x 14.6 cm.)
Est: $50 - $100
Lynd Ward (American 1905-1985), Four Plates from God's Man, A Novel in Woodcuts, 1930. Each Unframed,
Weschler's
Aug. 05, 2023
2 Lynd Ward wood engravings
Est: $200 - $400
Lynd Ward (1905-1985) North of the Height of the Land & Seedling 2 wood engravings, both signed and titled in pencil. 9 x 6"; 8 x 6"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Aug. 05, 2023
Lynd Ward wood engraving
Est: $100 - $200
Lynd Ward (1905-1985) Rising Storm wood engraving, 1939, signed and titled in pencil. 5 x 7''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jul. 13, 2023
Lynd Kendall Ward (American, 1905-1985) America's Ethan Allen, dust jacket cover
Est: $800 - $1,200
Lynd Kendall Ward (American, 1905-1985) America's Ethan Allen, dust jacket cover, 1949 Gouache on board 14-1/2 x 23 inches (36.8 x 58.4 cm) (image) Not signed The present work is published on the dust jacket cover of America's Ethan Allen by Stewart Holbrook (Houghton Mifflin Co, 1949). PROVENANCE: Private collection, acquired 1966; By descent to the present owner. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Jul. 13, 2023
Lynd Kendall Ward (American, 1905-1985) Kidnapped, interior book illustration, 1
Est: $800 - $1,200
Lynd Kendall Ward (American, 1905-1985) Kidnapped, interior book illustration, 1948 Gouache on board 15-1/4 x 10-1/4 inches (38.7 x 26.0 cm) (sight) Not signed The present work is published in Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson (Illustrated Junior Library, 1948). PROVENANCE: Private collection, acquired 1966; By descent to the present owner. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Jul. 13, 2023
Lynd Kendall Ward (American, 1905-1985) America's Ethan Allen, interior book ill
Est: $800 - $1,200
Lynd Kendall Ward (American, 1905-1985) America's Ethan Allen, interior book illustration, 1949 Gouache on board 11-1/2 x 10-1/2 inches (29.2 x 26.7 cm) (sight) Not signed The present work is published in America's Ethan Allen by Stewart Holbrook (Houghton Mifflin Co, 1949). PROVENANCE: Private collection, acquired 1966; By descent to the present owner. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Jul. 11, 2023
Lynd Ward (American 1905-1985), Plate from God's Man, Woodcut, From a Novel in Woodcuts, 1930, Frame: 12 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (31.8 x 39.4 cm.)
Est: $20 - $40
Lynd Ward (American 1905-1985), Plate from God's Man, Woodcut, From a Novel in Woodcuts, 1930,
Weschler's
Jun. 22, 2023
Lynd Kendall Ward (American, 1905 - 1985)
Est: $500 - $800
Three wood block prints on Japan paper. All signed and titled in pencil. 24" x 15 1/2" (largest).
Vallot Auctioneers
Jun. 22, 2023
Lynd Kendall Ward (American, 1905 - 1985)
Est: $500 - $800
Three wood block prints on Japan paper. All signed and titled in pencil. 27 1/2" x 15" (largest).
Vallot Auctioneers
Apr. 11, 2023
Lynd Ward (American 1905-1985), Four Plates from God's Man, A Novel in Woodcuts, 1930, Each Unframed, Each: 8 x 5 1/2 in. (20.3 x 14 cm.)
Est: $30 - $50
Lynd Ward (American 1905-1985), Four Plates from God's Man, A Novel in Woodcuts, 1930, Each Unframed,
Weschler's
Apr. 08, 2023
GODS MAN BY LYND WARD FIRST AND SECOND EDITIONS
Est: $100 - $150
Two copies of book titled Gods Man, A Novel in Woodcuts, by Lynd Ward. First and second editions, published by Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith Inc. in 1929 and 1930. Hardcover. The first edition comes in original dust jacket. Lynd Kendall Ward, 1905 to 1985, was an American artist and novelist, known for his series of wordless novels using wood engraving which have influenced the development of the graphic novel. Gods Man was the first of six woodcut novels by Ward and a major American best-seller. It tells the Faustian story of an artist who signs away his soul for a magic paintbrush. Antiquarian Librarian Books Albums For Collectors, American Graphic Art.
Antique Arena Inc
Mar. 22, 2023
LYND KENDALL WARD (NJ/NY/IL, 1905-1985)
Est: $300 - $400
"Seedling", 1950, wood engraving, chine colle, pencil signed and titled, in black stick frame, matted and glazed, OS: 14 1/2" x 12", SS: 7 7/8" x 5 7/8". Toned. Ward is considered by many to be the father of the American graphic novel.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Mar. 18, 2023
Lynd Kendall Ward, (1905-1985), Undercliff, 1948, wood engraving, Published by the Woodcut Society, New York, 1948
Est: $200 - $300
Lynd Kendall Ward (1905-1985) Undercliff, 1948 wood engraving, Published by the Woodcut Society, New York, 1948 signed and dated in pencil lower margin, in original presentation folder Provenance: The Estate of John Wehmer, St. Louis, Missouri
Link Auction Galleries
Feb. 07, 2023
LYND WARD (1905-1985) WOOD ENGRAVING
Est: $50 - $1,000
Pencil signed lower right. Dimensions: (Frame) H 12.25" x W 10.25", (Sight) H 5.75" x W 5.25" Condition: Toning to mat and paper.
Westport Auction
Dec. 15, 2022
Lynd Kendall Ward (American, 1905 - 1985)
Est: $500 - $800
Three wood block prints on Japan paper. Signed and titled in pencil. 17 x 11 3/4 in. (largest).
Vallot Auctioneers