Milton Resnick, 1917-2004 (Ukraine/USA)

About Auction

Live

FINE ART & ANTIQUES

By Cultural Tradition

Jun 2, 2026

Set Reminder 2026-06-02 12:00:00 2026-06-02 12:00:00 America/New_York Bidsquare Bidsquare : FINE ART & ANTIQUES https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/cultural-tradition/fine-art-antiques-23545
Fine Art & Antiques auction featuring 150 lots, including paintings, prints, decorative and applied arts from the 19th to the 21st century. Cultural Tradition support@cultural-tradition.uk

View Full Catalog (150)

• Lot Description
  Milton Resnick (1917-2004) Ukraine/Russia/France/America (New York).
  Abstract composition. 1960.
  Oil on paper attached to board, size 78,5 x 111,5 cm (31 x 44 inches). Frame dimensions 83 x 116 cm (32 2/3 x 45 2/3 inches).
  Signed and dated lower left.
  Milton Resnick was born in Russia, and arrived in New York City in 1922 at age five. He settled in Brooklyn with his family and attended public school where a teacher re-named him from his birth name of Rachmiel and nickname of Milya to Milton. At age 14, he enrolled in the commercial art programme at the Pratt Institute Evening School of Art in Brooklyn, but a teacher there suggested he switch to fine arts, so the next year he enrolled in the American Artists School in New York City. Ad Reinhardt, future Abstract Expressionist, was a classmate, and they shared a budding interest in abstraction. During the Depression Resnick was in the Easel and Mural Division of the WPA of the Works Progress Administration. By 1938, he had his own studio on West 21st Street, and there was near Willem de Kooning with whom he formed a close friendship in the 1960s. However, Resnick's art career was interrupted by World War II, and he served five years in the army, stationed in Iceland and Europe. After the War, he lived for three years in Paris, where among others, he associated with modernist sculptors Alberto Giacometti and Constantin Brancusi. In 1948, Milton Resnick returned to New York, and used his G.I. benefits to enroll in abstract expressionist painter Hans Hofmann's school. He also took a studio on East 8th Street, near Jackson Pollock, de Kooning, and Franz Kline, and in September met artist Pat Passlof, whom he married in 1961. During the 1950s and 1960s, Resnick earned respect for his Abstract Expressionist paintings and was also unique for being one of the few New York artists to have a large working space for large-scale canvases. In 1976, he purchased the space that served him to the end of his active career, an abandoned synagogue on Eldridge Street on New York's lower east side. It was near his wife's studio, which was another abandoned synagogue and purchased by the couple in 1963. During his career, Resnick was also an art educator, who taught at Pratt Institute and New York University beginning 1964.

  Condition

  Good condition. No defects or damage. Under ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration.
• Shipping Info

  • All lots are located in the United Kingdom. We work with professional shipping partners who provide careful packing and worldwide delivery. Shipping costs are the responsibility of the buyer and are not included in the invoice. Buyers may arrange their own courier or request a shipping quote from our recommended shippers after the auction.

• Payment & Auction Policies

  • Available payment options

    
• Buyer's Premium

  • Hammer Price	Premium (%)
    GBP£0	30.00
    GBP£100,001	28.00
    GBP£200,001	25.00