# Louis Lozowick artist context and auction value notes

Canonical page: https://appraisily.com/artist/louis-lozowick/
Profile generated: 2026-05-04T17:41:16.095Z
Quality: high confidence, strong sources

## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1892-12-10
- Death date: 1973-09-09
- Nationality: American
- Movements: Precisionism, Art Deco
- Common media: Lithography, Painting, Drawing

## 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.

## 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-house-backed market evidence

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.

### Appraisal notes

An Appraisily appraisal of a Lozowick work would draw on the 462 priced auction records to establish a comparable-lot baseline, cross-referenced with the specific work's medium, dimensions, edition number, plate tone, signature, condition, and provenance. Lithographs require close attention to edition size and impression quality — Lozowick often worked in small editions (e.g., 20), and low-numbered impressions from his peak 1920s–1930s Precisionist period typically carry a premium over later quarry or landscape subjects. The $1,200 median provides a starting reference for standard signed lithographs in good condition, while iconic subjects such as bridge, city, or industrial compositions can fall well above the 75th percentile ($3,250). Photographs of the work, documentation of edition numbering, and any exhibition or museum provenance would be weighed alongside the comparable lots in the record set to produce a supported value range.

### Valuation factors

- Medium: lithographs are the most frequently traded works; paintings and drawings are far less common and may attract premium bidding
- 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
- Edition size and impression number: small editions (e.g., 20) and low-numbered impressions command stronger prices
- Condition: foxing, toning, trimmed margins, or discoloration materially affect value on works on paper
- Provenance: museum or gallery provenance, documented exhibition history, and original gallery labels add value
- Period: works from Lozowick's peak Precisionist period (1920s–1930s) generally outperform later-career subjects
- Signature: signed and numbered impressions are preferred; unsigned or unverified impressions require expert authentication and trade at a discount
- Plate dimensions and sheet size: larger compositions within the standard plate range tend to achieve higher results

### Collector notes

- Lozowick lithographs appear regularly at auction with stable liquidity — roughly 30–35 lots per year — making it feasible to acquire representative works across price tiers. Entry-level prints of less iconic subjects (later landscapes, quarry scenes, smaller compositions) can be found in the $200–$600 range, while strong signed impressions of Precisionist industrial and bridge subjects typically trade between $1,000 and $4,000. Premium results above $5,000 are associated with early iconic titles in excellent condition, such as the 1929 "Still Life with Apples #2" at $5,500 and the 1930 "Brooklyn Bridge" at $16,000. Some titles (e.g., "Encounter in Athens") have appeared multiple times without a reported hammer price, suggesting reserve sensitivity — collectors should factor buyer's premium into budgeting. Swann Auction Galleries is a consistent venue for Lozowick prints and a useful reference for price tracking. Buyers should request full condition reports and verify edition details before purchase.

### Market caveats

- 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
- Lot titles from regional auction houses occasionally contain discrepancies in birth year (1892 vs. 1893) and nationality descriptors, reflecting cataloging variation rather than questions of identity
- Some recent lots are listed without images or source URLs, limiting the ability to cross-reference condition and attribution from the record alone
- The auction record is dominated by prints; value guidance for paintings and drawings is extrapolated from a thin subset and should be treated with caution
- Unsigned or unverified impressions are present in the data and may trade at significant discounts; attribution should be confirmed by a specialist before relying on comparable pricing

### Market evidence sources

- undefined: https://appraisily.com/api/scraper-search/artists/louis-lozowick/seo-profile?recentLimit=24&relatedLimit=0
- undefined: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-lozowick-1892-1973-oil-country-important-modernist-industrial-signed-numbered-print-48-c-5484b9eb96
- undefined: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-lozowick-1892-1973-central-park-85-c-9774f5aaf2
- undefined: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-lozowick-new-jersey-new-york-russian-federation-1892-1973-still-life-with-apples-2-1929-lithograph-10-25-x-13-25-framed-20-5-x-23-537-c-4924597951
- undefined: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-lozowick-new-jersey-new-york-russian-federation-1892-1973-quiet-harbor-swimming-hole-1932-lithograph-9-25-x-13-framed-17-25-x-21-25-521-c-1244d4e95f
- undefined: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-lozowick-ukrainian-american-1893-1973-signed-lithograph-excavation-or-construction-111-c-ef9be3e51b
- undefined: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-lozowick-1892-1973-monhegan-island-1946-214-c-885c682f4a
- undefined: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-lozowick-1892-1973-through-brooklyn-bridge-cables-1938-213-c-078d131507
- undefined: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-lozowick-ukrainian-american-1892-1973-45-c-dbfe4ea3ee
- undefined: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-lozowick-above-the-city-lithograph-4361-c-3f398432c3
- undefined: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-lozowick-above-the-city-132-c-f64000384e
- undefined: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-lozowick-encounter-in-athens-lithograph-142-c-40988942a9
- undefined: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-louis-lozowick-steel-valley-1936-118-c-d781edf380

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine artist identity research from museum and library authority sources with auction records, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. For Louis Lozowick, identity data is grounded in the Museum of Modern Art, the Library of Congress, VIAF, RKD, and Wikidata authority files.

## Sources

- The Museum of Modern Art: https://www.moma.org/artists/3617
- RKD: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/87985
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82018144
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/42658549/
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6687709
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Lozowick