Joseph Solman Paintings

American, 1909-1908

Brought to America from Russia as a child in 1912, Joseph Solman was a prodigious draftsman and knew, in his earliest teens, that he would be an artist. He went straight from high school to the National Academy of Design, though he says he learned more by sketching in the subway on the way back from school late at night: people “pose perfectly when they’re asleep.” In 1929, Solman saw the inaugural show at the Museum of Modern Art featuring Seurat, Gauguin, Van Gogh, and Cezanne. It changed his life – and his art. Joseph Solman was, with Mark Rothko, the unofficial co-leader of The Ten, a group of expressionist painters who exhibited as the “Whitney Dissenters” at the Mercury Galleries in New York in 1938. A champion of modernism, Solman was elected an editor of Art Front Magazine when its other editors, art historian Meyer Shapiro and critic Harold Rosenberg, were still partial to Social Realism In 1964, The Times, discussing his well-known subway gouaches (done while commuting to his some-time job as a racetrack pari-mutuel clerk), called him a “Pari-Mutuel Picasso.” In 1985, on the occasion of a 50-year retrospective, The Washington Post wrote: “It appears to have dawned, at last, on many collectors that this is art that has already stood the acid test of time.” We had the pleasure of the meeting the artist a few times at his home which was over the original Second Avenue Deli in the East Village.

Creator: Joseph Solman

"Portrait of a Woman, Seated" by Joseph Solman

$9,800

"Portrait of a Woman, Seated" by Joseph Solman

By Joseph Solman

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Oil on canvas, signed with initials center left. Measures 32" x 23.5" including the frame. Provenance: ACA Galleries, NYC Bradbury Art and Antiques, Wiscasset, Maine Brought to Am...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Joseph Solman Paintings

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Paint

Portrait of a Woman

$1,800

H 26 in W 30 in D 0.5 in

Portrait of a Woman

Located in Seattle, WA

Delicate colors and a serene pose come together for a compelling portrait of a woman seated, hands folded, gazing left. This piece is unsigned and undated. Oil on board.

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20th Century Joseph Solman Paintings

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Canvas

Mid century Impasto Portrait of a Woman

$1,612Sale Price|57% Off

H 35.5 in W 29.5 in D 2.75 in

Mid century Impasto Portrait of a Woman

Located in Redding, CT

Mid Century Modern Impasto Portrait of a Woman. Heavy impasto painting on board. She reminds us of Jackie O with a headband but with white hair...

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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joseph Solman Paintings

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Wood, Paint, Masonite

Oil on Canvas Portrait of Young Woman by R. Molnár

$5,200

H 37.5 in W 31.25 in D 3.5 in

Oil on Canvas Portrait of Young Woman by R. Molnár

By Lajos Rezes Molnar

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An alluring oil on canvas portrait depicting a beautiful young woman decorating her hair with a red lace. Made by Lajos Rezes Molnár (Hungarian 1896...

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1920s Hungarian Vintage Joseph Solman Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

19th Century American Portrait of Joseph Stringham

$2,360Sale Price|20% Off

H 35 in W 29 in D 3 in

19th Century American Portrait of Joseph Stringham

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

19th century American Portrait of Joseph Stringham (1776-1834) Oil on Canvas Later Giltwood Frame Presenting an exquisite 19th-century ...

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Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Joseph Solman Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

Die Sarntalerin - by Maximilian Wachsmuth - Oil Portrait of a Tyrolean Woman

$1,950

H 29.3 in W 25.8 in D 1.1 in

Die Sarntalerin - by Maximilian Wachsmuth - Oil Portrait of a Tyrolean Woman

By Maximilian Wachsmuth

Located in Wien, AT

This captivating oil painting titled '' Die Sarntalerin'' (The Woman from Sarntal), a mountainous region in South Tyrol (then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire), dressed in her festive traditional costume. Her calm yet confident pose - with folded arms and a direct gaze - conveys a strong sense of dignity and rural pride. Finely painted details such as her ruffled white blouse...

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Late 19th Century German Romantic Antique Joseph Solman Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Vintage Framed Portrait Painting of a Woman

$3,250

H 21.25 in W 19.25 in D 3 in

Vintage Framed Portrait Painting of a Woman

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This vintage framed portrait painting captures a contemplative woman rendered in oil, her figure gazing thoughtfully to the side against a deep, muted indigo-black background that le...

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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Joseph Solman Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Mid-Century Modernist Portrait Painting of a Woman

$1,150

H 33 in W 24 in D 2.38 in

Mid-Century Modernist Portrait Painting of a Woman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large modernist style portrait painting of a woman. Oil on canvas, in original wood frame, unsigned, American, circa 1960.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Joseph Solman Paintings

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Canvas

Portrait of an Elegant Woman By Jean-Gabriel Domergue

$11,588

H 24.81 in W 21.26 in D 3.15 in

Portrait of an Elegant Woman By Jean-Gabriel Domergue

By Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Located in Paris, FR

Jean-Gabriel Domergue (1889-1962) est un peintre et graveur français, célèbre pour ses portraits de femmes élégantes — ou plutôt pour la figure féminine idéale qu’il développe au fil...

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1910s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joseph Solman Paintings

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Canvas

Portrait of a Woman by Francis L. Woodahl

$1,300

H 25.5 in W 29.63 in D 1.75 in

Portrait of a Woman by Francis L. Woodahl

Located in East Hampton, NY

Framed Oil on Board Painting of a woman by Francis L. Woodahl.

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20th Century American Joseph Solman Paintings

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Wood

Portrait of a Young Woman, James Hayllar

$6,900

H 10 in W 8 in D 2 in

Portrait of a Young Woman, James Hayllar

By James Hayllar

Located in Banner Elk, NC

James Hayllar, R.B.A. British, 1829-1920 Portrait of a Young Woman Signed, dated, 'june 1889' lower left Oil on Artist's Board Painter of genre, portraits and landscapes. Bo...

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1880s Great Britain (UK) Antique Joseph Solman Paintings

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Canvas

Alfred Joseph Woolmer, 1805-1892, Portrait of a Young Girl

$3,950

H 24 in W 20 in D 1.25 in

Alfred Joseph Woolmer, 1805-1892, Portrait of a Young Girl

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a charming late 19th c. Orientalist paintings of a young girl seated in a traditional doorway. Alfred Joseph Woolmer is a well-listed English 19th century genre and literary ...

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Late 19th Century Antique Joseph Solman Paintings

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Gold Leaf

1960s Mod Stylized Portrait of a Woman

$2,100

H 33 in W 31.25 in D 1 in

1960s Mod Stylized Portrait of a Woman

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid-20th century Twiggy-inspired 1960s mod stylized portrait of a woman. The harlequinesque black and white figure is wearing a flowing coral b...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Joseph Solman Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Previously Available Items

Subway Painting by Joseph Solman

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H 12 in W 7.25 in D 0.07 in

Subway Painting by Joseph Solman

By Joseph Solman

Located in Long Island City, NY

Joseph Solman was, with Mark Rothko, one of the founders of the New York City expressionist painters known as "The Ten" in the 1930s. Born in Belarus, he grew up in America. He claim...

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1950s American Vintage Joseph Solman Paintings

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Gouache

Joseph Solman paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Joseph Solman paintings are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of paint and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Joseph Solman paintings, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original paintings by Joseph Solman were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider paintings by John B. Lear, Leonard Maurer, and Arnold Weber. Prices for Joseph Solman paintings can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $9,800 and can go as high as $9,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $9,800.