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.

William Zorach Artworks

William Zorach (937 results)

Mother & Child

William Zorach

Mother & Child

Sale Date: May 9, 2024

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Anticipation (Reclining Figure), 1953

William Zorach

Anticipation (Reclining Figure), 1953

Sale Date: May 9, 2024

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Young Dahlov

William Zorach

Sale Date: April 13, 2024

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Head of a Girl

William Zorach

Head of a Girl

Sale Date: April 13, 2024

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Head of a Girl, 1920

William Zorach

Head of a Girl, 1920

Sale Date: March 5, 2024

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In the Woods, Maine, 1942

William Zorach

In the Woods, Maine, 1942

Sale Date: February 17, 2024

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Kneeling Nude

William Zorach

Kneeling Nude

Sale Date: February 21, 2024

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View to the Bay, Georgetown Island, Maine, 1924

William Zorach

View to the Bay, Georgetown Island, Maine, 1924

Sale Date: February 1, 2024

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Young Girl Standing, 1921

William Zorach

Young Girl Standing, 1921

Sale Date: February 1, 2024

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Kneeling Girl with two Cats

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Kneeling Girl with two Cats

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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Pumas: A Pair of Bronzes

William Zorach

Pumas: A Pair of Bronzes

Sale Date: November 7, 2023

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Sunrise., 1916

William Zorach

Sunrise., 1916

Sale Date: November 2, 2023

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Mountain Stream., 1914–1916

William Zorach

Mountain Stream., 1914–1916

Sale Date: November 2, 2023

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Head of a Young Girl, 1952

William Zorach

Head of a Young Girl, 1952

Sale Date: October 20, 2023

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Sunrise Fisherman, Provincetown..., 1915–1917

William Zorach

Sunrise Fisherman, Provincetown..., 1915–1917

Sale Date: October 24, 2023

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Sailing, 1916

William Zorach

Sailing, 1916

Sale Date: October 24, 2023

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Untitled (Female Figure), 1950

William Zorach

Untitled (Female Figure), 1950

Sale Date: October 17, 2023

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The Hog Slaughter., 1917

William Zorach

The Hog Slaughter., 1917

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Standing Young Woman., 1922

William Zorach

Standing Young Woman., 1922

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Maine River Landscape with Boats at a Landing., 1930

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Maine River Landscape with Boats at a Landing., 1930

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Frog., 1958

William Zorach

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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In the Sierras., 1920

William Zorach

In the Sierras., 1920

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Camp, New Hampshire., 1917

William Zorach

Camp, New Hampshire., 1917

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Head of a Girl., 1930

William Zorach

Head of a Girl., 1930

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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