Relative Value of Seymour Fogel's Work

Given the quality, innovation, and exhibition presence of Seymour Fogel’s work, his paintings, sculptures, and drawings are highly desired by well-informed collectors.

Seymour Fogel’s work satisfies all of the criteria required to be among the most valued works in the modern and abstract expressionist movement.

Seymour Fogel:

• • Was formally trained in the arts - attending The Student Arts League and The National Academy of Design.

  • Apprenticed under well-known masters including Diego Rivera and worked side-by-side Philip Guston and Ben Shahn.

  • Created a large portfolio of public and private works.

  • Was an art educator - teaching at the University of Texas at Austin for eight years.

  • Was an interdisciplinarian - interacting and collaborating with well known architects and writers.

  • Was a founder of the American and Texas Abstract Art Movements.

Importantly, Seymour Fogel’s works were:

• • Diverse, innovative, and demonstrated flawless technical execution.

  • Highly recognized, receiving numerous first place awards.

  • Repeatedly exhibited in leading museums, particularly the Whitney and the Museum of Modern Art.

  • Represented by a leading gallery in New York.

  • Deeply appreciated by well respected leaders in the arts, including Greta Berman (Juilliard College), John Baur (Whitney Museum of American Art) and Fogel’s peers.

Periodically, Fogel’s work becomes available through leading art auctions. Depending upon size and style, recent auction prices typically ranged between $10,000 and $40,000 (corresponding to dealer prices between $20,000 and $80,000).

In 2005, several of Fogel’s works sold between $24,000 and $33,000. 

When comparing the quality of Fogel’s work to many of his New York stylistic contemporaries, Fogel’s work currently represents an unparalleled opportunity for those seeking the highest quality abstract art from one of the founders of the abstract art movement.

Not to be overlooked, a unique dimension of Fogel’s work includes his 22 public murals. Fogel’s 1954 American National Bank Mural, currently being painstakingly preserved and relocated, was appraised at $250,000 in 2005.