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Gertrude Abercrombie (American, 1909 - 1977)

Gertrude Abercrombie

American | 1909 - 1977

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Gertrude Abercrombie was an American Postwar & Contemporary painter who was born in 1909. Their work is currently being shown at Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh. Numerous key galleries and museums such as BLUM, Los Angeles have featured Gertrude Abercrombie's work in the past.Gertrude Abercrombie's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 600 USD to 864,100 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 864,100 USD for Silo at Aledo, sold at Bonhams New York in 2024. In the past 12 months, their paintings have averaged 125,070 USD.Gertrude Abercrombie has been featured in articles for Hyperallergic, Apollo and Colossal. The most recent article is ‘Her Painting Was Her Life and Her Life Was Painting’ written for Chicago Reader in January 2025. The artist died in 1977.

At Auction

Notable Lots

The Dinosaur - Gertrude Abercrombie

The Dinosaur ,1964

By Gertrude Abercrombie

+868%

above mid-estimate

Giraffe and Moon with Volcano (Giraffe and Volcano #2) - Gertrude Abercrombie

Giraffe and Moon with Volcano (Giraffe and Volcano #2) ,1951

By Gertrude Abercrombie

+344%

above mid-estimate

Untitled (Stallion and Shed) - Gertrude Abercrombie

Untitled (Stallion and Shed) ,1963

By Gertrude Abercrombie

+488%

above mid-estimate

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Recent Auction Results

Untitled - Gertrude Abercrombie

Untitled ,1957

By Gertrude Abercrombie

Art-Torg Auctions

Chicken with Eggs - Gertrude Abercrombie

Chicken with Eggs ,1961

By Gertrude Abercrombie

+177%

above mid-estimate

Wright

Keyhole and Eye - Gertrude Abercrombie

Keyhole and Eye ,1964

By Gertrude Abercrombie

+204%

above mid-estimate

Wright

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Current Exhibitions

Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery - Carnegie Museum of Art

Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery

Carnegie Museum of Art

Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | USA

Jan 18,2025 - Jun 01,2025

Past Exhibitions

Enchanted Alchemies: Magic, Mysticism and the Occult in Art - Lévy Gorvy Dayan, London

Enchanted Alchemies: Magic, Mysticism and the Occult in Art

Lévy Gorvy Dayan, London

Mayfair | London | UK

Oct 01,2024 - Dec 21,2024

A Particular Kind of Heaven - Karma Gallery, Thomaston

A Particular Kind of Heaven

Karma Gallery, Thomaston

Thomaston | Maine | USA

Jul 21,2024 - Sep 01,2024

VIEW 35 EXHIBITIONS

Articles

‘Her Painting Was Her Life and Her Life Was Painting’

‘Her Painting Was Her Life and Her Life Was Painting’

Chicago Reader 15/01/2025

The Carnegie Museum of Art offers a fresh take on painter Gertrude Abercrombie.

Artists Shine A Light On Chicago’s Complex Ecosystem

Artists Shine A Light On Chicago’s Complex Ecosystem

Hyperallergic 14/01/2025

Given that the vast majority of the world’s lands have by now been modified by humans, urban gardens might be the best we can hope for.

Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery

Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery

Apollo 10/01/2025

Gertrude Abercrombie spent most of her life in Chicago, where she accumulated a wide circle of friends in the cultural sphere, becoming known as ‘queen of the bohemian artists’.

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