William Zorach

(American, 1887–1966)

William Zorach was a Lithuanian-born American artist known for his landscape paintings and sculptures of nudes and animals. His watercolor landscapes are reminiscent of both John Marin and Marsden Hartley, while his sculptures present a totemic mysticism akin to the work of Henry Moore. Born Zorach Samovich on February 28, 1889 in Jubarkas, Lithuania, his family emigrated to the United States, settling in Cleveland, OH in 1891 where they changed their name to Finkelstein. Zorach was notably one of earliest American artists to advocate for and embrace Cubism. In the 1920s, he gave up painting and turned to sculpture exclusively. "The actual resistance of tough material is a wonderful guide," Zorach said. The sculptor "cannot make changes easily, there is no putting back tomorrow what was cut away today. His senses are constantly alert. If something goes wrong there is the struggle to right the rhythm. And slowly the vision grows as the work progresses." The artist’s works are in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Zorach died on November 15, 1966 in Bath, ME.

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Drawings and Works on Paper, Impressionist and Modern Art

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Arthur Dove, Marsden Hartley, John Marin, Henry Moore, Henry Moore, Marguerite Thompson Zorach

William Zorach Artworks

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William Zorach (945 results)
BIRD SINGING, 1963

William Zorach

BIRD SINGING, 1963

Sale Date: May 10, 1991

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William Zorach

"YOUNG BOY (TESSIM)", A BRONZE FIGURE.

Sale Date: March 14, 1991

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A BRONZE GROUP OF A MOTHER ANDCHILD., 1953–1953

William Zorach

A BRONZE GROUP OF A MOTHER ANDCHILD., 1953–1953

Sale Date: March 14, 1991

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William Zorach

"CHILD ON PONY", A BRONZE GROUP.

Sale Date: March 14, 1991

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William Zorach

"LENA", A BRONZE FEMALE TORSO.

Sale Date: March 14, 1991

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William Zorach

"AFFECTION", A BRONZE GROUP OF A CHILD AND HER...

Sale Date: March 14, 1991

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Dog unded stove; Sailboat; Flowers on a table

William Zorach

Dog unded stove; Sailboat; Flowers on a table

Sale Date: February 28, 1991

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BOY WITH CHICKEN AND DOG

William Zorach

BOY WITH CHICKEN AND DOG

Sale Date: December 17, 1990

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Mother and child

William Zorach

Mother and child

Sale Date: December 17, 1990

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SAMUEL ANSWERS THE LORD, 1956–1956

William Zorach

SAMUEL ANSWERS THE LORD, 1956–1956

Sale Date: December 17, 1990

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THE TREE, 1917–1917

William Zorach

THE TREE, 1917–1917

Sale Date: December 17, 1990

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MOUNTAINSIDE VILLAGE BY A LAKE, 1962–1962

William Zorach

MOUNTAINSIDE VILLAGE BY A LAKE, 1962–1962

Sale Date: December 17, 1990

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'PEGASUS', A BRONZE MYTHOLOGICAL GROUP

William Zorach

'PEGASUS', A BRONZE MYTHOLOGICAL GROUP

Sale Date: November 30, 1990

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SPIRIT OF THE DANCE, A BRONZE..., 1932–1932

William Zorach

SPIRIT OF THE DANCE, A BRONZE..., 1932–1932

Sale Date: November 30, 1990

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'HEAD OF CHRIST', A PAINTED TERRACOTTA PORTRAIT

William Zorach

'HEAD OF CHRIST', A PAINTED TERRACOTTA PORTRAIT

Sale Date: November 20, 1990

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'GEMINI', A BRONZE GROUP OF TWO WOMEN

William Zorach

'GEMINI', A BRONZE GROUP OF TWO WOMEN

Sale Date: November 20, 1990

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MAINE, 1919–1919

William Zorach

MAINE, 1919–1919

Sale Date: November 20, 1990

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TREES, 1912–1912

William Zorach

TREES, 1912–1912

Sale Date: November 20, 1990

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THE DANCE, A RELIEF, 1930

William Zorach

THE DANCE, A RELIEF, 1930

Sale Date: September 26, 1990

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WOODS, 1917–1917

William Zorach

WOODS, 1917–1917

Sale Date: September 25, 1990

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A BRONZE PORTRAIT BUST OF HERBERT W...., 1949–1949

William Zorach

A BRONZE PORTRAIT BUST OF HERBERT W...., 1949–1949

Sale Date: May 31, 1990

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MORNING MIST, CASTINE MAINE

William Zorach

MORNING MIST, CASTINE MAINE

Sale Date: May 31, 1990

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A SILKEN THREAD IN THE WATER, 1920–1920

William Zorach

A SILKEN THREAD IN THE WATER, 1920–1920

Sale Date: May 30, 1990

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HARBOR VIEW, 1927–1927

William Zorach

HARBOR VIEW, 1927–1927

Sale Date: May 30, 1990

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