LeRoy Neiman Autographs
LeRoy Neiman was an American artist who primarily created works of art that depicted sports and entertainment. Born in 1921, and raised in Minnesota, he began his artistic career as a commercial illustrator before transitioning into painting. One of the things that set Neiman apart as an artist was his ability to capture the essence of a moment, particularly through his depictions of athletes and celebrities.
Throughout his career, Neiman spent a great deal of time documenting the lives and activities of the rich and famous. He was particularly drawn to the world of sports and, over the years, created intricate and brightly colored portraits of some of the most notable athletes of his time. From boxers to baseball players to Olympic champions, Neiman had a keen eye for capturing the movement and grace of sport in his work. He also created portraits of many famous celebrities, including Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, and Muhammad Ali. Through his art, Neiman gave fans a glimpse into the world of the rich, famous, and powerful, creating a lasting record of the world of celebrity.
While LeRoy Neiman is arguably best known for his portraits of the famous and wealthy, he was also a talented artist in his own right. His work often featured a vivid use of color, and he was known for his ability to capture movement, texture, and energy in his paintings. Although he passed away in 2012, his legacy lives on through the thousands of works he created over the course of his career. Today, his art remains popular with fans of sports and entertainment, and continues to inspire new generations of artists and art lovers alike.
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Traded items with a signature of LeRoy Neiman
The most expensive item with a signature of LeRoy Neiman ("Big Time Golf Suite" by LeRoy Neiman a Limited Edition Autographed/numbered) was sold in May 2025 for $10,000.00 while the cheapest item (Leroy Neiman Signed Index Card 4”x6” PSA JSA c.1990’s) found a new owner for $0.99 in September 2024. The month with the most items sold (91) was June 2025 with an average selling price of $89.99 for an autographed item of LeRoy Neiman. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2018 with $7,250.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $9.99 was March 2018. In average, an autographed item from LeRoy Neiman is worth $79.99.
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Latest News about LeRoy Neiman
Media Advisory: Smithsonian Announces $2.5 Million Jazz Endowment by LeRoy Neima (03/30/2015): WASHINGTON, March 30, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- April is Jazz Appreciation Month and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will launch the celebration with a special announcement of the LeRoy Neiman Foundation's donation of a $2.5 million endowment towards the... LeRoy Neiman exhibition to open at LSU Museum of Art with nods to local athletes (07/29/2014): The exhibition itself showcases a number of pieces by the famed sports illustrator who once served as the artist-in-residence for the New York Jets. LeRoy Neiman baseball art sells for $491,748 (05/18/2014): NEW YORK - A collection of original baseball art created by celebrated sports artist LeRoy Neiman has sold for nearly $500,000 at auction. The 129 art-decorated baseballs were made over 30 years for Neiman's friend Charlie McCabe, a bank marketing executive. LeRoy Neiman Baseball Art (05/17/2014): This undated photo provided by Heritage Auctions shows a baseball decorated in 1995 by sports artist LeRoy Neiman with a likeness of Babe Ruth. LeRoy Neiman (05/17/2014): In this Aug. 31, 2007, file photo, artist LeRoy Neiman poses in his studio in New York. Neiman, who is best known for his colorful and energetic paintings of sporting events, died in 2012 at the age of 91.
Older News Stories about LeRoy Neiman
Astounding prices on works by Leroy Neiman fuel Clars $1.7 million sale (05/2013): “Finish at Indy,” LeRoy Neiman’s (American, 1921-2012) brightly colored 1982 painting depicting the closest finish in Indy 500 history, achieved the astounding final sale price of $94,300. LeRoy Neiman Gallery gets metaphysical in newest exhibit (02/2013): Matthew Wilson, SoA ’13, curated the disorienting "Metaphysical Interventions" exhibit. Whatever happened to LeRoy Neiman's Winter Carnival painting? Now, we know. (07/2012): The mystery surrounding LeRoy Neiman's St. Paul Winter Carnival centennial painting has been solved. 
Frank Deford: Artist Leroy Neiman chose to see sport as a 'razzle-dazzle' of glo (06/2012): Framed in my library is a sketch that Leroy Neiman dashed off of me on the back of a menu when he was watching me speak several years ago. Leroy, who died on June 20, was somewhat better known for another sketch, the so-called
