# Syd Solomon artist context and auction value notes

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Profile generated: 2026-05-25T03:57:16.685Z
Quality: high confidence, strong sources

## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1917-07-12
- Nationality: American
- Movements: Abstract art
- Common media: painting

## About Syd Solomon

Syd Solomon (1917–2004) was an American abstract painter born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He is recognized for his contributions to post-war American abstraction, producing work that drew on the landscapes and atmosphere of his two principal homes in East Hampton, New York, and Sarasota, Florida. Solomon's paintings have been exhibited at prominent institutions including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, and the Wadsworth Atheneum. His career spans the mid-twentieth century, a period of significant innovation in American abstract painting, and collectors encounter his work primarily through auction and secondary-market channels.

## Common works and media

Solomon worked primarily in painting on canvas. His output includes abstract compositions in oil and mixed media, often reflecting the coastal and subtropical environments of Long Island and the Gulf Coast of Florida. Works encountered at auction range from mid-sized easel paintings to larger canvases. Collectors should also be aware of works on paper and studies that may appear in estate or gallery contexts.

## Market and appraisal context

Syd Solomon's work appears at auction within Post-War and Contemporary Art and American Art categories. Factors that may affect appraisal include the painting's medium and scale, its date within the artist's career, provenance linking to notable galleries or exhibitions at institutions such as the Guggenheim or Whitney, condition, and the strength of the composition relative to his recognized output. Comparable public auction records, when available, provide useful benchmarks. A confirmed catalogue raisonné is not referenced in the available sources.

## Appraisily data basis

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## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7659727
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syd_Solomon
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500026326
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/45217914/
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89603793
- RKD (Netherlands Institute for Art History): https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/97663