Louis Lozowick Auction Prices and Value Guide

Louis Lozowick auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 806 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Artist
Louis Lozowick
Source records
806
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Louis Lozowick

Louis Lozowick (1892–1973) was a Ukrainian-born American painter and printmaker regarded as a key figure in Precisionism and Art Deco. Born in Ludvinovka near Kyiv, he trained at the Kiev Art School before immigrating to the United States in 1906. He continued his studies at the National Academy of Design and Ohio State University, then traveled through Europe after World War I, connecting with the Russian avant-garde and El Lissitzky. Introduced to lithography in Berlin in 1923, Lozowick spent the next five decades producing meticulously detailed black-and-white prints of factories, grain elevators, bridges, and city skylines—capturing the geometric order of American industrialization. He also served on the editorial board of The Masses, applying his art to social causes including workers' rights. His work is held in major museum collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

PrecisionismArt DecoLithographyPaintingDrawingIndustrial urban landscapesCityscapes and skylinesFactories and machinerySocial justice and workers' rights themes

Common works and media

Lozowick is best known for black-and-white lithographs depicting factories, grain elevators, city skylines, bridges, and industrial machinery in a streamlined geometric Precisionist style. Common formats include lithographs on paper (often small to medium scale, signed and numbered in editions), drawings in graphite and ink, and occasional oil paintings. Later works include quarry and landscape subjects. Prints are the most frequently encountered work type at auction.

Market and appraisal context

Louis Lozowick has a deep and actively traded auction market spanning 604 recorded lots, with 462 carrying realized prices. Auction activity dates from 1988 through May 2026, and annual volume is stable (34 priced lots in the trailing 12 months versus 33 in the prior 12 months). The market is overwhelmingly print-driven: lithographs dominate, especially black-and-white industrial and urban subjects from the 1920s–1930s. Price dispersion is wide — from $30 at the low end to $386,500 at the high — but the interquartile range is $500–$3,250 with a median of $1,200, indicating that most Lozowick prints trade in a modest four-figure band. Premium results cluster around iconic Precisionist subjects: a 1930 "Brooklyn Bridge" lithograph realized $16,000 at Revere Auctions in February 2026, and "Through Brooklyn Bridge Cables" (1938) brought $3,960 at Swann in April 2026. Major houses including Christie's, Swann Auction Galleries, Sotheby's, and Bonhams appear regularly, alongside regional specialists such as Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Toomey & Co., and Eldred's. The category spread is concentrated in Prints & Multiples and American Art; paintings are rare at auction and would likely command outsized interest when they surface.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Prints & Multiples
  • American Art
  • Modern Prints & Drawings
  • Lithography
  • Painting

Value drivers

  1. Medium: lithographs are most frequently encountered at auction; paintings are comparatively rare
  2. Subject: industrial and urban scenes from the 1920s–1930s are the most recognized and sought-after works
  3. Edition size, impression quality, and condition are significant factors for print valuation
  4. Provenance and exhibition history, especially museum provenance, can enhance value
  5. Medium: lithographs are the most frequently traded works; paintings and drawings are far less common and may attract premium bidding
  6. Subject: industrial and urban scenes from the 1920s–1930s (bridges, factories, city skylines) are the most recognized and sought-after; later quarry and landscape subjects tend to sell lower

Appraisal caveats

  • With 806 recorded lots, Lozowick has an active auction presence dominated by prints; paintings appear far less often
  • Attribution should account for Lozowick's consistent monochromatic lithographic style; unsigned or unverified impressions require careful examination
  • Of 604 recorded lots, 462 (approximately 76%) carry a realized price; the remainder either went unsold or lack reported results, which can skew the price distribution toward successful transactions
  • The $386,500 maximum likely represents an outlier (possibly a painting or exceptional-period work) and should not be treated as representative

Evidence

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Data basis

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