Charles Baskerville Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Charles Baskerville Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 06, 2026
Charles Baskerville Jr (NY,NC,1896-1994) oil painting
Est: $1,100 - $1,400
ARTIST: Charles Baskerville Jr (New York, North Carolina, 1896 - 1994) NAME: Indian Flower Sellers MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 30 x 36 inches / 76 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 34 x 40 inches / 86 x 101 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NAME VARIANTS: Top Hat LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118739 US SHIPPING: $139 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Charles Baskerville, Jr., was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, but moved with his family to New York as a child when his father (and namesake) was hired as a chemistry professor at the College of the City of New York. After high school, Baskerville enrolled at Cornell University in hopes of becoming an architect. There, in addition to his major studies, he gained practical experience as the art director of both the university's yearbook and its satire magazine, The Cornell University Widow. Though his focus eventually shifted to painting, Baskerville would routinely turn to book and magazine illustration as an artistic outlet throughout his career.Baskerville's studies were interrupted in 1917 when the United States entered World War I. In July of 1918, the young lieutenant was injured in combat, resulting in a brief hospital stay. During his convalescence, Baskerville passed the time by making sketches that were later published Scribner's Magazine. These drawings included images of his comrades at rest, injured troops, and scenes of soldiers in the midst of the very conflict that had resulted in his own injury, according to the magazine. Twelve days after his initial injury, Baskerville was exposed to gas in a separate skirmish, which left him shell shocked and incapacitated, resulting in an honorable discharge that earned him a Silver Star for gallantry in action.After his graduation from Cornell in 1919, Baskerville pursued work as a commercial artist and portrait painter in New York. As a contributor to The New Yorker, he wrote and illustrated a popular nightclub column under the pseudonym, Top Hat, resulting in widespread recognition throughout the city and increased portrait commissions. As a portraitist, Baskerville was sought out by an elite clientele that included an impressive roster of influential citizens, from business executives and socialites to actresses and foreign leaders.Baskerville was also extremely prolific as a muralist and a painter of still lifes, such as Yellow Apple. His mural work surely benefited from the connections he made as a portraitist, because the commissions were often located in the kinds of spaces that his patrons especially wealthy women and military officials frequented. For instance, Baskerville was commissioned to paint the murals in the first-class lounge of the ocean liner SS America, the conference room used by the Joint Committee on Military Affairs at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, and the pool house at the Long Island estate of businessman and philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney.Military service in World War II took Lieutenant Colonel Baskerville abroad as the official portrait painter of the United States Air Force. In that position, he created over sixty portraits of officers and soldiers that were exhibited widely during and after the war, and are now on permanent display at the Pentagon. These portraits, Baskerville said, are what I am proudest of. Paintings by Charles Baskerville are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 15, 2026
Charles Baskerville 1896-1994 Landscape Watercolor
Est: $400 - $800
Charles Baskerville (American, 1896-1994), "Lake Front - Udaipur," watercolor painting on paper depicting a lively Indian lakeside scene with figures gathered around architectural pavilion structures beneath a sprawling tree. Rendered in soft atmospheric tones with fluid brushwork characteristic of the artists travel and landscape subjects. Signed and titled lower right. The verso retains a Palm Beach Galleries label identifying the work and title, with a listed gallery price of $500. Presented under glass in a gilt frame. Approximate sight size measures 13" x 16". Dimensions: 22 X 25 X 0.75 in. Condition: Good overall antique condition having typical age-related toning, especially around the borders of the work. There is also some foxing present, and the sheet exhibits slight rippling. The mat exhibits foxing and discoloration. The frame exhibits age-related storage wear along the edges and corners consistent with age. Note: This condition statement is provided as a courtesy and reflects an opinion, not a statement of fact. Bidders are encouraged to inspect items in person or through an agent to assess condition. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping Information: Hill Auction Gallery does not offer in-house packing or shipping services. As a courtesy, we are pleased to refer trusted third-party shipping providers for buyer convenience. Buyers are encouraged to contact shippers directly to obtain packing quotes, shipping rates, insurance options, and estimated transit times. Additional local, domestic, and international shipper referrals may be available upon request. Parcel Shipping Providers: First Class Shipping Center, 11700 NW 41st Street, Coral Springs, FL. Phone (754) 800-7674. Email 1shippingcenter@gmail.com. Mr. Ship Pro, 7838 NW 44th St, Sunrise, FL 33351. Phone (305) 783-9504. Email roberto@mrshippro.com. The UPS Store #2881, 11110 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Sunrise, FL 33351. Phone (954) 572-4004. Email store2881@theupsstore.com. Freight & Large Item Shipping / Local Florida Delivery: Available through independent providers. Please contact info@hillauctiongallery.com for referrals based on item size, location, and delivery requirements.
Hill Auction Gallery
Apr. 05, 2026
Charles Baskerville Jr (NY,NC,1896-1994) oil painting
Est: $1,100 - $1,400
ARTIST: Charles Baskerville Jr (New York, North Carolina, 1896 - 1994) NAME: Indian Flower Sellers MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 30 x 36 inches / 76 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 34 x 40 inches / 86 x 101 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NAME VARIANTS: Top Hat LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118739 US SHIPPING: $139 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Charles Baskerville, Jr., was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, but moved with his family to New York as a child when his father (and namesake) was hired as a chemistry professor at the College of the City of New York. After high school, Baskerville enrolled at Cornell University in hopes of becoming an architect. There, in addition to his major studies, he gained practical experience as the art director of both the university's yearbook and its satire magazine, The Cornell University Widow. Though his focus eventually shifted to painting, Baskerville would routinely turn to book and magazine illustration as an artistic outlet throughout his career.Baskerville's studies were interrupted in 1917 when the United States entered World War I. In July of 1918, the young lieutenant was injured in combat, resulting in a brief hospital stay. During his convalescence, Baskerville passed the time by making sketches that were later published Scribner's Magazine. These drawings included images of his comrades at rest, injured troops, and scenes of soldiers in the midst of the very conflict that had resulted in his own injury, according to the magazine. Twelve days after his initial injury, Baskerville was exposed to gas in a separate skirmish, which left him shell shocked and incapacitated, resulting in an honorable discharge that earned him a Silver Star for gallantry in action.After his graduation from Cornell in 1919, Baskerville pursued work as a commercial artist and portrait painter in New York. As a contributor to The New Yorker, he wrote and illustrated a popular nightclub column under the pseudonym, Top Hat, resulting in widespread recognition throughout the city and increased portrait commissions. As a portraitist, Baskerville was sought out by an elite clientele that included an impressive roster of influential citizens, from business executives and socialites to actresses and foreign leaders.Baskerville was also extremely prolific as a muralist and a painter of still lifes, such as Yellow Apple. His mural work surely benefited from the connections he made as a portraitist, because the commissions were often located in the kinds of spaces that his patrons especially wealthy women and military officials frequented. For instance, Baskerville was commissioned to paint the murals in the first-class lounge of the ocean liner SS America, the conference room used by the Joint Committee on Military Affairs at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, and the pool house at the Long Island estate of businessman and philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney.Military service in World War II took Lieutenant Colonel Baskerville abroad as the official portrait painter of the United States Air Force. In that position, he created over sixty portraits of officers and soldiers that were exhibited widely during and after the war, and are now on permanent display at the Pentagon. These portraits, Baskerville said, are what I am proudest of. Paintings by Charles Baskerville are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 22, 2026
CHARLES BASKERVILLE, JR. "SNOW LEOPARD IN THE PALACE GARDEN" OIL ON CANVAS
Est: -
Charles Baskerville, Jr. (1896 - 1994) "Snow Leopard In The Palace Garden" Oil on Canvas. Charles Baskerville, Jr., was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, but moved with his family to New York as a child when his father (and namesake) was hired as a chemistry professor at the College of the City of New York. After high school, Baskerville enrolled at Cornell University in hopes of becoming an architect. There, in addition to his major studies, he gained practical experience as the art director of both the university’s yearbook and its satire magazine, The Cornell University Widow. Though his focus eventually shifted to painting, Baskerville would routinely turn to book and magazine illustration as an artistic outlet throughout his career. After his graduation from Cornell in 1919, Baskerville pursued work as a commercial artist and portrait painter in New York. As a contributor to The New Yorker, he wrote and illustrated a popular nightclub column under the pseudonym, “Top Hat,” resulting in widespread recognition throughout the city and increased portrait commissions. As a portraitist, Baskerville was sought out by an elite clientele that included an impressive roster of influential citizens, from business executives and socialites to actresses and foreign leaders. Baskerville was commissioned to paint the murals in the first-class lounge of the ocean liner SS America, the conference room used by the Joint Committee on Military Affairs at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, and the pool house at the Long Island estate of businessman and philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney. Artist: Charles Baskerville, Jr. Title: "Snow Leopard In The Palace Garden" Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature Type: Hand Signed | Signature Location: Lower Left | Site Measurement: 36" x 30" | Keywords: Portrait, still life, modern,; Ref: BD2117
Bradford's
Feb. 26, 2026
Charles Baskerville, Siam by Clipper / Pan American World Airways. 1950.
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Charles Baskerville 1896-1994 Siam by Clipper / Pan American World Airways. 1950. Condition B+: repaired tears, foxing and replaced losses in margins, one into lower left image. Creases and abrasion in margins and image.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 19, 2026
Charles Baskerville, graphite on paper
Est: $150 - $250
Charles Baskerville (American, 1896-1994), Study of Orangutan with Reclining Nude, unsigned, inscribed "Repose" lower right, "Maccabee Bond" watermark to center, 6.75"h x 10.25"w (sheet), 11.75"h x 14.75"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
Dec. 11, 2025
Charles Baskerville, watercolor, DuPont mural
Est: $400 - $600
Charles Baskerville (American, 1896-1994), Flower Stand at Market, sketch for mural in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Du Pont, Delaware, signed lower right corner, inscribed verso, 8"h x 10"w (sight), 13"h x 15"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
Dec. 11, 2025
Charles Baskerville, graphite on paper
Est: $400 - $600
Charles Baskerville (American, 1896-1994), Study of Orangutan with Reclining Nude, unsigned, inscribed "Repose" lower right, "Maccabee Bond" watermark to center, 6.75"h x 10.25"w (sheet), 11.75"h x 14.75"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
Dec. 09, 2025
Charles Baskerville Jr. (1896-1994) Udaipur
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Charles Baskerville Jr. (1896-1994) Udaipur signed 'Charles Baskerville Udaipur' lower right watercolour on paper, framed 40 x 32.3cm (15 3/4 x 12 11/16in).
Bonhams
Oct. 18, 2025
Charles Baskerville, Jr. (1896 - 1994). Six Prints of African Animals.
Est: $100 - $200
Pencil signed and numbered, each frame 16 x 20 inches.
Casco Bay Auctions
Sep. 21, 2025
Charles Baskerville Jr (NY,NC,1896-1994) oil painting
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
ARTIST: Charles Baskerville Jr (New York, North Carolina, 1896 - 1994) NAME: Indian Flower Sellers MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 30 x 36 inches / 76 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 34 x 40 inches / 86 x 101 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NAME VARIANTS: Top Hat LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 118739 US SHIPPING: $139 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Charles Baskerville, Jr., was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, but moved with his family to New York as a child when his father (and namesake) was hired as a chemistry professor at the College of the City of New York. After high school, Baskerville enrolled at Cornell University in hopes of becoming an architect. There, in addition to his major studies, he gained practical experience as the art director of both the university's yearbook and its satire magazine, The Cornell University Widow. Though his focus eventually shifted to painting, Baskerville would routinely turn to book and magazine illustration as an artistic outlet throughout his career.Baskerville's studies were interrupted in 1917 when the United States entered World War I. In July of 1918, the young lieutenant was injured in combat, resulting in a brief hospital stay. During his convalescence, Baskerville passed the time by making sketches that were later published Scribner's Magazine. These drawings included images of his comrades at rest, injured troops, and scenes of soldiers in the midst of the very conflict that had resulted in his own injury, according to the magazine. Twelve days after his initial injury, Baskerville was exposed to gas in a separate skirmish, which left him shell shocked and incapacitated, resulting in an honorable discharge that earned him a Silver Star for gallantry in action.After his graduation from Cornell in 1919, Baskerville pursued work as a commercial artist and portrait painter in New York. As a contributor to The New Yorker, he wrote and illustrated a popular nightclub column under the pseudonym, Top Hat, resulting in widespread recognition throughout the city and increased portrait commissions. As a portraitist, Baskerville was sought out by an elite clientele that included an impressive roster of influential citizens, from business executives and socialites to actresses and foreign leaders.Baskerville was also extremely prolific as a muralist and a painter of still lifes, such as Yellow Apple. His mural work surely benefited from the connections he made as a portraitist, because the commissions were often located in the kinds of spaces that his patrons especially wealthy women and military officials frequented. For instance, Baskerville was commissioned to paint the murals in the first-class lounge of the ocean liner SS America, the conference room used by the Joint Committee on Military Affairs at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, and the pool house at the Long Island estate of businessman and philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney.Military service in World War II took Lieutenant Colonel Baskerville abroad as the official portrait painter of the United States Air Force. In that position, he created over sixty portraits of officers and soldiers that were exhibited widely during and after the war, and are now on permanent display at the Pentagon. These portraits, Baskerville said, are what I am proudest of. Paintings by Charles Baskerville are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 11, 2025
Charles Baskerville (1896-1994): Door to a Greek Mystery
Est: $500 - $700
Watercolor on paper, 1977, signed 'Charles Baskerville' and dated lower right, with label from FAR Gallery, NY. 13 x 10 in. (sight), 20 1/2 x 17 1/4 in. (frame).
STAIR
Sep. 07, 2025
Charles Baskerville, Jr. (1896 - 1994) Vintage Portrait Orientalist Moroccan Landscape Oil Painting
Est: $300 - $500
Vintage American modernist oil painting by Charles Baskerville, Jr. (1896 - 1994). Featured in the collection of H.F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell U. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 43 by 35 inches overall, and 40 by 32 painting alone. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the painting. The first size is the overall size, the second size is the image size. For detailed condition questions please email hello@curatedgallery.com. Domestic flat rate shipping with UPS or Fedex is set to $300 for this lot. Pick up at our 67 Guernsey street location is available 12-7pm for two weeks following the sale. Please call or email and let us know when you would like to pick up! Local delivery is also available around the area for large pieces or large orders. Flat rate delivery to NYC and Brooklyn available as well. Thank you and good luck.
Curated Gallery Auctions
Aug. 28, 2025
CHARLES BASKERVILLE (NY/NC, 1896-1994)
Est: $600 - $800
CHARLES BASKERVILLE (NY/NC, 1896-1994) "Temple Steps in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India", watercolor on paper, signed lower right and marked with location, in gold stick frame, matted under glass. From the estate of Brooke Astor at her summer residence in Northeast Harbor, Maine.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Aug. 28, 2025
CHARLES BASKERVILLE, JR. (NY/NC, 1896=1994)
Est: $300 - $400
CHARLES BASKERVILLE, JR. (NY/NC, 1896=1994) "At the Japanese Tea House, August 06, 1976", watercolor on paper, depicting a green crane, symbolizing peace, on the shore on the anniversary of Hiroshima. Signed and inscribed lower left "For Brooke with Love, Charles Baskerville, August, 1976." In fatigued gilt frame, matted under plexi. From the estate of Brooke Astor at her summer residence in Northeast Harbor, Maine.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Aug. 28, 2025
CHARLES BASKERVILLE, JR. (NY/NC, 1896=1994)
Est: $400 - $600
CHARLES BASKERVILLE, JR. (NY/NC, 1896=1994) A Pair of Red Scarlet Macaws among potted cactus, watercolor on paper, illegibly signed lower left, the bird on right is appliqued, in modern carved gold frame with linen liner, under glass From the estate of Brooke Astor at her summer residence in Northeast Harbor, Maine.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jun. 12, 2025
Charles Baskerville, Brooke Astor house portrait
Est: $300 - $500
Charles Baskerville (American, 1896-1994), Brooke Astor's Estate on Mount Desert Island, Maine, watercolor on paper, 1979, signed and dated lower right, 10"h x 13"w (sight), 12"h x 16"w (sheet), 17.75"h x 20.75"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
Jun. 12, 2025
Charles Baskerville, screen, ex Vincent Astor
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Charles Baskerville (American, 1896-1994), Orangutans Hanging from Vines, three hinged canvas wrapped wood panels, the backs of the panels painted with flowering vines and branches, one panel signed "Baskerville" at lower right, incl. double-sided watercolor and graphite sketch, inscribed, 72"h x 19.75"w (each panel), 13.5"h x 10"w (sight), 14.5"h x 10.5"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
Jun. 08, 2025
Charles Baskerville Jr (NY,NC,1896-1994) oil painting
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
ARTIST: Charles Baskerville Jr (New York, North Carolina, 1896 - 1994) NAME: Indian Flower Sellers MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 30 x 36 inches / 76 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 34 x 40 inches / 86 x 101 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NAME VARIANTS: Top Hat LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118739 US SHIPPING: $139 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Charles Baskerville, Jr., was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, but moved with his family to New York as a child when his father (and namesake) was hired as a chemistry professor at the College of the City of New York. After high school, Baskerville enrolled at Cornell University in hopes of becoming an architect. There, in addition to his major studies, he gained practical experience as the art director of both the university's yearbook and its satire magazine, The Cornell University Widow. Though his focus eventually shifted to painting, Baskerville would routinely turn to book and magazine illustration as an artistic outlet throughout his career.Baskerville's studies were interrupted in 1917 when the United States entered World War I. In July of 1918, the young lieutenant was injured in combat, resulting in a brief hospital stay. During his convalescence, Baskerville passed the time by making sketches that were later published Scribner's Magazine. These drawings included images of his comrades at rest, injured troops, and scenes of soldiers in the midst of the very conflict that had resulted in his own injury, according to the magazine. Twelve days after his initial injury, Baskerville was exposed to gas in a separate skirmish, which left him shell shocked and incapacitated, resulting in an honorable discharge that earned him a Silver Star for gallantry in action.After his graduation from Cornell in 1919, Baskerville pursued work as a commercial artist and portrait painter in New York. As a contributor to The New Yorker, he wrote and illustrated a popular nightclub column under the pseudonym, Top Hat, resulting in widespread recognition throughout the city and increased portrait commissions. As a portraitist, Baskerville was sought out by an elite clientele that included an impressive roster of influential citizens, from business executives and socialites to actresses and foreign leaders.Baskerville was also extremely prolific as a muralist and a painter of still lifes, such as Yellow Apple. His mural work surely benefited from the connections he made as a portraitist, because the commissions were often located in the kinds of spaces that his patrons especially wealthy women and military officials frequented. For instance, Baskerville was commissioned to paint the murals in the first-class lounge of the ocean liner SS America, the conference room used by the Joint Committee on Military Affairs at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, and the pool house at the Long Island estate of businessman and philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney.Military service in World War II took Lieutenant Colonel Baskerville abroad as the official portrait painter of the United States Air Force. In that position, he created over sixty portraits of officers and soldiers that were exhibited widely during and after the war, and are now on permanent display at the Pentagon. These portraits, Baskerville said, are what I am proudest of. Paintings by Charles Baskerville are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Apr. 18, 2025
Painting, Charles Baskerville
Est: $500 - $700
Charles Baskerville (American, 1896-1994), "Procession in Udaipur," 1966, oil on canvas, signed lower right, signed, titled, and dated verso, canvas: 10"h x 8"w, overall (with frame): 14"h x 12"w
Clars Auctions
Mar. 23, 2025
Charles Baskerville, Jr. (1896-1994) Signed Exhibited American Realist Nude Woman Portrait Painting
Est: $800 - $1,200
Antique American oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 26 by 34 inches overall and 20 by 28 painting alone. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the painting. The first size is the overall size, the second size is the image size. For detailed condition questions please email hello@curatedgallery.com
Curated Gallery Auctions
Jan. 26, 2025
Charles Baskerville Jr (NY,NC,1896-1994) oil painting
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
ARTIST: Charles Baskerville Jr (New York, North Carolina, 1896 - 1994) NAME: Indian Flower Sellers MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 30 x 36 inches / 76 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 34 x 40 inches / 86 x 101 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NAME VARIANTS: Top Hat CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118739 US SHIPPING: $139 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Charles Baskerville, Jr., was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, but moved with his family to New York as a child when his father (and namesake) was hired as a chemistry professor at the College of the City of New York. After high school, Baskerville enrolled at Cornell University in hopes of becoming an architect. There, in addition to his major studies, he gained practical experience as the art director of both the university's yearbook and its satire magazine, The Cornell University Widow. Though his focus eventually shifted to painting, Baskerville would routinely turn to book and magazine illustration as an artistic outlet throughout his career.Baskerville's studies were interrupted in 1917 when the United States entered World War I. In July of 1918, the young lieutenant was injured in combat, resulting in a brief hospital stay. During his convalescence, Baskerville passed the time by making sketches that were later published Scribner's Magazine. These drawings included images of his comrades at rest, injured troops, and scenes of soldiers in the midst of the very conflict that had resulted in his own injury, according to the magazine. Twelve days after his initial injury, Baskerville was exposed to gas in a separate skirmish, which left him shell shocked and incapacitated, resulting in an honorable discharge that earned him a Silver Star for gallantry in action.After his graduation from Cornell in 1919, Baskerville pursued work as a commercial artist and portrait painter in New York. As a contributor to The New Yorker, he wrote and illustrated a popular nightclub column under the pseudonym, Top Hat, resulting in widespread recognition throughout the city and increased portrait commissions. As a portraitist, Baskerville was sought out by an elite clientele that included an impressive roster of influential citizens, from business executives and socialites to actresses and foreign leaders.Baskerville was also extremely prolific as a muralist and a painter of still lifes, such as Yellow Apple. His mural work surely benefited from the connections he made as a portraitist, because the commissions were often located in the kinds of spaces that his patrons especially wealthy women and military officials frequented. For instance, Baskerville was commissioned to paint the murals in the first-class lounge of the ocean liner SS America, the conference room used by the Joint Committee on Military Affairs at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, and the pool house at the Long Island estate of businessman and philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney.Military service in World War II took Lieutenant Colonel Baskerville abroad as the official portrait painter of the United States Air Force. In that position, he created over sixty portraits of officers and soldiers that were exhibited widely during and after the war, and are now on permanent display at the Pentagon. These portraits, Baskerville said, are what I am proudest of. Paintings by Charles Baskerville are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Nov. 22, 2024
CHARLES BASKERVILLE (AMERICAN, 1896-1994)
Est: $300 - $600
Charles Baskerville American, 1896-1994 Oil on canvas Two (2) works, both signed. Still life tabletop images of flowers, one with white lilies in a vase, the other of white tulips in a vase, framed.
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Aug. 11, 2024
Charles Baskerville Jr (NY,NC,1896-1994) oil painting
Est: $1,250 - $1,600
ARTIST: Charles Baskerville Jr (New York, North Carolina, 1896 - 1994) NAME: Indian Flower Sellers MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 30 x 36 inches / 76 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 34 x 40 inches / 86 x 101 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NAME VARIANTS: Top Hat CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118739 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Charles Baskerville, Jr., was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, but moved with his family to New York as a child when his father (and namesake) was hired as a chemistry professor at the College of the City of New York. After high school, Baskerville enrolled at Cornell University in hopes of becoming an architect. There, in addition to his major studies, he gained practical experience as the art director of both the university's yearbook and its satire magazine, The Cornell University Widow. Though his focus eventually shifted to painting, Baskerville would routinely turn to book and magazine illustration as an artistic outlet throughout his career.Baskerville's studies were interrupted in 1917 when the United States entered World War I. In July of 1918, the young lieutenant was injured in combat, resulting in a brief hospital stay. During his convalescence, Baskerville passed the time by making sketches that were later published Scribner's Magazine. These drawings included images of his comrades at rest, injured troops, and scenes of soldiers in the midst of the very conflict that had resulted in his own injury, according to the magazine. Twelve days after his initial injury, Baskerville was exposed to gas in a separate skirmish, which left him shell shocked and incapacitated, resulting in an honorable discharge that earned him a Silver Star for gallantry in action.After his graduation from Cornell in 1919, Baskerville pursued work as a commercial artist and portrait painter in New York. As a contributor to The New Yorker, he wrote and illustrated a popular nightclub column under the pseudonym, Top Hat, resulting in widespread recognition throughout the city and increased portrait commissions. As a portraitist, Baskerville was sought out by an elite clientele that included an impressive roster of influential citizens, from business executives and socialites to actresses and foreign leaders.Baskerville was also extremely prolific as a muralist and a painter of still lifes, such as Yellow Apple. His mural work surely benefited from the connections he made as a portraitist, because the commissions were often located in the kinds of spaces that his patrons especially wealthy women and military officials frequented. For instance, Baskerville was commissioned to paint the murals in the first-class lounge of the ocean liner SS America, the conference room used by the Joint Committee on Military Affairs at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, and the pool house at the Long Island estate of businessman and philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney.Military service in World War II took Lieutenant Colonel Baskerville abroad as the official portrait painter of the United States Air Force. In that position, he created over sixty portraits of officers and soldiers that were exhibited widely during and after the war, and are now on permanent display at the Pentagon. These portraits, Baskerville said, are what I am proudest of. Paintings by Charles Baskerville are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 20, 2024
CHARLES BASKERVILLE (AMERICAN, 1896-1994)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Charles Baskerville American, 1896-1994 Oil on canvas Two (2) works, both signed. Still life tabletop images of flowers, one with white lilies in a vase, the other of white tulips in a vase, framed.
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 16, 2024
CHARLES BASKERVILLE - PNOM PHENG- ROYAL PALACE
Est: $200 - $400
Lot 138 Charles Baskerville American (1896-1994) Pnom Pheng- Royal Palace (1962) watercolor signed lower right sheet: 14 x 11 inches frame dimensions: 18 x 15 1/2 x 1 inches, wood frame with glazing Provenance: From the Collection of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Gift of Mr. & Mrs. John D. Rockefeller III
Capsule Gallery Auction
May. 16, 2024
BASKERVILLE, Charles (1896 – 1994). Siam by Clipper / Pan A...
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
BASKERVILLE, Charles (1896 – 1994). Siam by Clipper / Pan American World Airways. 1950. 42 x 28”. Linen backed. Restored tears and slight losses along left border slightly into image and copyright. Scarce.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
May. 16, 2024
BASKERVILLE, Charles (1896 – 1994). The Orient by Clipper /...
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
BASKERVILLE, Charles (1896 – 1994). The Orient by Clipper / Pan American World Airways. 1950. 41 5/8 x 27 3/8”. Linen backed. Creases and repaired closed tears in border; tiny replaced chip top right corner. A-/B+. Scarce.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Feb. 20, 2024
Charles Baskerville, Jr (American 1896 - 1994), Two Watercolor Landscape Paintings, Frame of larger 19 7/8 x 23 in. (50.5 x 58.4 cm.)
Est: $50 - $100
Charles Baskerville, Jr (American 1896 - 1994), Two Watercolor Landscape Paintings,
Weschler's
Dec. 17, 2023
Charles Baskerville Jr (NY,NC,1896-1994) oil painting
Est: $1,350 - $1,700
ARTIST: Charles Baskerville Jr (New York, North Carolina, 1896 - 1994) NAME: Indian Flower Sellers MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 30 x 36 inches / 76 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 34 x 40 inches / 86 x 101 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NAME VARIANTS: Top Hat CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118739 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Charles Baskerville, Jr., was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, but moved with his family to New York as a child when his father (and namesake) was hired as a chemistry professor at the College of the City of New York. After high school, Baskerville enrolled at Cornell University in hopes of becoming an architect. There, in addition to his major studies, he gained practical experience as the art director of both the university's yearbook and its satire magazine, The Cornell University Widow. Though his focus eventually shifted to painting, Baskerville would routinely turn to book and magazine illustration as an artistic outlet throughout his career.Baskerville's studies were interrupted in 1917 when the United States entered World War I. In July of 1918, the young lieutenant was injured in combat, resulting in a brief hospital stay. During his convalescence, Baskerville passed the time by making sketches that were later published Scribner's Magazine. These drawings included images of his comrades at rest, injured troops, and scenes of soldiers in the midst of the very conflict that had resulted in his own injury, according to the magazine. Twelve days after his initial injury, Baskerville was exposed to gas in a separate skirmish, which left him shell shocked and incapacitated, resulting in an honorable discharge that earned him a Silver Star for gallantry in action.After his graduation from Cornell in 1919, Baskerville pursued work as a commercial artist and portrait painter in New York. As a contributor to The New Yorker, he wrote and illustrated a popular nightclub column under the pseudonym, Top Hat, resulting in widespread recognition throughout the city and increased portrait commissions. As a portraitist, Baskerville was sought out by an elite clientele that included an impressive roster of influential citizens, from business executives and socialites to actresses and foreign leaders.Baskerville was also extremely prolific as a muralist and a painter of still lifes, such as Yellow Apple. His mural work surely benefited from the connections he made as a portraitist, because the commissions were often located in the kinds of spaces that his patrons especially wealthy women and military officials frequented. For instance, Baskerville was commissioned to paint the murals in the first-class lounge of the ocean liner SS America, the conference room used by the Joint Committee on Military Affairs at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, and the pool house at the Long Island estate of businessman and philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney.Military service in World War II took Lieutenant Colonel Baskerville abroad as the official portrait painter of the United States Air Force. In that position, he created over sixty portraits of officers and soldiers that were exhibited widely during and after the war, and are now on permanent display at the Pentagon. These portraits, Baskerville said, are what I am proudest of. Paintings by Charles Baskerville are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 13, 2023
Charles Baskerville (1896-1994) American
Est: $100 - $300
SUMMER FLOWERS, watercolor on paper, signed lower left, 22 x 30”, artist exhibition label on back of frame 29 ½ x 37 ½”.
Clark's Fine Art & Auctioneers Inc.
Sep. 10, 2023
Charles Baskerville Jr (NY,NC,1896-1994) oil painting
Est: $1,350 - $1,700
ARTIST: Charles Baskerville Jr (New York, North Carolina, 1896 - 1994) NAME: Indian Flower Sellers MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 30 x 36 inches / 76 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 34 x 40 inches / 86 x 101 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NAME VARIANTS: Top Hat CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118739 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Charles Baskerville, Jr., was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, but moved with his family to New York as a child when his father (and namesake) was hired as a chemistry professor at the College of the City of New York. After high school, Baskerville enrolled at Cornell University in hopes of becoming an architect. There, in addition to his major studies, he gained practical experience as the art director of both the university's yearbook and its satire magazine, The Cornell University Widow. Though his focus eventually shifted to painting, Baskerville would routinely turn to book and magazine illustration as an artistic outlet throughout his career.Baskerville's studies were interrupted in 1917 when the United States entered World War I. In July of 1918, the young lieutenant was injured in combat, resulting in a brief hospital stay. During his convalescence, Baskerville passed the time by making sketches that were later published Scribner's Magazine. These drawings included images of his comrades at rest, injured troops, and scenes of soldiers in the midst of the very conflict that had resulted in his own injury, according to the magazine. Twelve days after his initial injury, Baskerville was exposed to gas in a separate skirmish, which left him shell shocked and incapacitated, resulting in an honorable discharge that earned him a Silver Star for gallantry in action.After his graduation from Cornell in 1919, Baskerville pursued work as a commercial artist and portrait painter in New York. As a contributor to The New Yorker, he wrote and illustrated a popular nightclub column under the pseudonym, Top Hat, resulting in widespread recognition throughout the city and increased portrait commissions. As a portraitist, Baskerville was sought out by an elite clientele that included an impressive roster of influential citizens, from business executives and socialites to actresses and foreign leaders.Baskerville was also extremely prolific as a muralist and a painter of still lifes, such as Yellow Apple. His mural work surely benefited from the connections he made as a portraitist, because the commissions were often located in the kinds of spaces that his patrons especially wealthy women and military officials frequented. For instance, Baskerville was commissioned to paint the murals in the first-class lounge of the ocean liner SS America, the conference room used by the Joint Committee on Military Affairs at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, and the pool house at the Long Island estate of businessman and philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney.Military service in World War II took Lieutenant Colonel Baskerville abroad as the official portrait painter of the United States Air Force. In that position, he created over sixty portraits of officers and soldiers that were exhibited widely during and after the war, and are now on permanent display at the Pentagon. These portraits, Baskerville said, are what I am proudest of. Paintings by Charles Baskerville are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 11, 2023
Charles Baskerville Jr (NY,NC,1896-1994) oil painting
Est: $1,400 - $1,700
ARTIST: Charles Baskerville Jr (New York, North Carolina, 1896 - 1994) NAME: Indian Flower Sellers MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 30 x 36 inches / 76 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 34 x 40 inches / 86 x 101 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NAME VARIANTS: Top Hat CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118739 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Charles Baskerville, Jr., was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, but moved with his family to New York as a child when his father (and namesake) was hired as a chemistry professor at the College of the City of New York. After high school, Baskerville enrolled at Cornell University in hopes of becoming an architect. There, in addition to his major studies, he gained practical experience as the art director of both the university's yearbook and its satire magazine, The Cornell University Widow. Though his focus eventually shifted to painting, Baskerville would routinely turn to book and magazine illustration as an artistic outlet throughout his career.Baskerville's studies were interrupted in 1917 when the United States entered World War I. In July of 1918, the young lieutenant was injured in combat, resulting in a brief hospital stay. During his convalescence, Baskerville passed the time by making sketches that were later published Scribner's Magazine. These drawings included images of his comrades at rest, injured troops, and scenes of soldiers in the midst of the very conflict that had resulted in his own injury, according to the magazine. Twelve days after his initial injury, Baskerville was exposed to gas in a separate skirmish, which left him shell shocked and incapacitated, resulting in an honorable discharge that earned him a Silver Star for gallantry in action.After his graduation from Cornell in 1919, Baskerville pursued work as a commercial artist and portrait painter in New York. As a contributor to The New Yorker, he wrote and illustrated a popular nightclub column under the pseudonym, Top Hat, resulting in widespread recognition throughout the city and increased portrait commissions. As a portraitist, Baskerville was sought out by an elite clientele that included an impressive roster of influential citizens, from business executives and socialites to actresses and foreign leaders.Baskerville was also extremely prolific as a muralist and a painter of still lifes, such as Yellow Apple. His mural work surely benefited from the connections he made as a portraitist, because the commissions were often located in the kinds of spaces that his patrons especially wealthy women and military officials frequented. For instance, Baskerville was commissioned to paint the murals in the first-class lounge of the ocean liner SS America, the conference room used by the Joint Committee on Military Affairs at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, and the pool house at the Long Island estate of businessman and philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney.Military service in World War II took Lieutenant Colonel Baskerville abroad as the official portrait painter of the United States Air Force. In that position, he created over sixty portraits of officers and soldiers that were exhibited widely during and after the war, and are now on permanent display at the Pentagon. These portraits, Baskerville said, are what I am proudest of. Paintings by Charles Baskerville are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 22, 2023
Charles Baskerville (1896-1994): A Leopard; and A Rhino
Est: $800 - $1,200
Two watercolor on paper, signed 'Charles Baskerville' lower left and right, A Rhino dated 1971 and inscribed 'Ngorogoro' lower left.Both 10 x 13 in. (sight), 18 x 21 in. (frame). Property from the Estate of Hilary Paley Califano, Westport, CT
STAIR
Mar. 21, 2023
Baskerville, W/C Sitges Shore Scene
Est: $50 - $5,000
Charles Baskerville Jr. (Am. 1896-1994). Watercolor, pen and ink with traces of graphite on paper. Signed lower right and inscribed "At Sitges". Frame size: 15 3/4" high, 19 1/2" wide. Not examined out of frame.
Schwenke Auctioneers
Mar. 12, 2023
Charles Baskerville Jr (NY,NC,1896-1994) oil painting
Est: $1,450 - $1,800
ARTIST: Charles Baskerville Jr (New York, North Carolina, 1896 - 1994) NAME: Indian Flower Sellers MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 30 x 36 inches / 76 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 34 x 40 inches / 86 x 101 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NAME VARIANTS: Top Hat CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118739 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Charles Baskerville, Jr., was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, but moved with his family to New York as a child when his father (and namesake) was hired as a chemistry professor at the College of the City of New York. After high school, Baskerville enrolled at Cornell University in hopes of becoming an architect. There, in addition to his major studies, he gained practical experience as the art director of both the university's yearbook and its satire magazine, The Cornell University Widow. Though his focus eventually shifted to painting, Baskerville would routinely turn to book and magazine illustration as an artistic outlet throughout his career.Baskerville's studies were interrupted in 1917 when the United States entered World War I. In July of 1918, the young lieutenant was injured in combat, resulting in a brief hospital stay. During his convalescence, Baskerville passed the time by making sketches that were later published Scribner's Magazine. These drawings included images of his comrades at rest, injured troops, and scenes of soldiers in the midst of the very conflict that had resulted in his own injury, according to the magazine. Twelve days after his initial injury, Baskerville was exposed to gas in a separate skirmish, which left him shell shocked and incapacitated, resulting in an honorable discharge that earned him a Silver Star for gallantry in action.After his graduation from Cornell in 1919, Baskerville pursued work as a commercial artist and portrait painter in New York. As a contributor to The New Yorker, he wrote and illustrated a popular nightclub column under the pseudonym, Top Hat, resulting in widespread recognition throughout the city and increased portrait commissions. As a portraitist, Baskerville was sought out by an elite clientele that included an impressive roster of influential citizens, from business executives and socialites to actresses and foreign leaders.Baskerville was also extremely prolific as a muralist and a painter of still lifes, such as Yellow Apple. His mural work surely benefited from the connections he made as a portraitist, because the commissions were often located in the kinds of spaces that his patrons especially wealthy women and military officials frequented. For instance, Baskerville was commissioned to paint the murals in the first-class lounge of the ocean liner SS America, the conference room used by the Joint Committee on Military Affairs at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, and the pool house at the Long Island estate of businessman and philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney.Military service in World War II took Lieutenant Colonel Baskerville abroad as the official portrait painter of the United States Air Force. In that position, he created over sixty portraits of officers and soldiers that were exhibited widely during and after the war, and are now on permanent display at the Pentagon. These portraits, Baskerville said, are what I am proudest of. Paintings by Charles Baskerville are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 18, 2022
Charles Baskerville Jr (NY,NC,1896-1994) oil painting
Est: $1,500 - $1,900
ARTIST: Charles Baskerville Jr (New York, North Carolina, 1896 - 1994) NAME: Indian Flower Sellers MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 30 x 36 inches / 76 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 34 x 40 inches / 86 x 101 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NAME VARIANTS: Top Hat CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118739 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Charles Baskerville, Jr., was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, but moved with his family to New York as a child when his father (and namesake) was hired as a chemistry professor at the College of the City of New York. After high school, Baskerville enrolled at Cornell University in hopes of becoming an architect. There, in addition to his major studies, he gained practical experience as the art director of both the university's yearbook and its satire magazine, The Cornell University Widow. Though his focus eventually shifted to painting, Baskerville would routinely turn to book and magazine illustration as an artistic outlet throughout his career.Baskerville's studies were interrupted in 1917 when the United States entered World War I. In July of 1918, the young lieutenant was injured in combat, resulting in a brief hospital stay. During his convalescence, Baskerville passed the time by making sketches that were later published Scribner's Magazine. These drawings included images of his comrades at rest, injured troops, and scenes of soldiers in the midst of the very conflict that had resulted in his own injury, according to the magazine. Twelve days after his initial injury, Baskerville was exposed to gas in a separate skirmish, which left him shell shocked and incapacitated, resulting in an honorable discharge that earned him a Silver Star for gallantry in action.After his graduation from Cornell in 1919, Baskerville pursued work as a commercial artist and portrait painter in New York. As a contributor to The New Yorker, he wrote and illustrated a popular nightclub column under the pseudonym, Top Hat, resulting in widespread recognition throughout the city and increased portrait commissions. As a portraitist, Baskerville was sought out by an elite clientele that included an impressive roster of influential citizens, from business executives and socialites to actresses and foreign leaders.Baskerville was also extremely prolific as a muralist and a painter of still lifes, such as Yellow Apple. His mural work surely benefited from the connections he made as a portraitist, because the commissions were often located in the kinds of spaces that his patrons especially wealthy women and military officials frequented. For instance, Baskerville was commissioned to paint the murals in the first-class lounge of the ocean liner SS America, the conference room used by the Joint Committee on Military Affairs at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, and the pool house at the Long Island estate of businessman and philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney.Military service in World War II took Lieutenant Colonel Baskerville abroad as the official portrait painter of the United States Air Force. In that position, he created over sixty portraits of officers and soldiers that were exhibited widely during and after the war, and are now on permanent display at the Pentagon. These portraits, Baskerville said, are what I am proudest of. Paintings by Charles Baskerville are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 06, 2022
CHARLES BASKERVILLE (1896-1994) WATERCOLOR
Est: $50 - $1,000
Ink and watercolor drawing. Signed Baskerville, Sicily lower left. Cardboard backing with title "Rooftops in Sicily," dated October 1932. Doyle label affixed to frame. Dimensions: (Frame) H 18" x W 16", (Sight) H 11.5" x W 9.5" Condition: Paper with light age toning. Frame with losses, water staining, etc.
Westport Auction
Nov. 16, 2022
Charles Baskerville, large oil on canvas
Est: $800 - $1,200
Charles Baskerville (American, 1896-1994), Woman with Sunflowers, signed lower right, 36"h x 30"w (canvas), 42"h x 38"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
Sep. 11, 2022
Charles Baskerville Jr (NY,NC,1896-1994) oil painting
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
ARTIST: Charles Baskerville Jr (New York, North Carolina, 1896 - 1994) NAME: Indian Flower Sellers MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 30 x 36 inches / 76 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 34 x 40 inches / 86 x 101 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NAME VARIANTS: Top Hat CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118739 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Charles Baskerville, Jr., was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, but moved with his family to New York as a child when his father (and namesake) was hired as a chemistry professor at the College of the City of New York. After high school, Baskerville enrolled at Cornell University in hopes of becoming an architect. There, in addition to his major studies, he gained practical experience as the art director of both the university's yearbook and its satire magazine, The Cornell University Widow. Though his focus eventually shifted to painting, Baskerville would routinely turn to book and magazine illustration as an artistic outlet throughout his career.Baskerville's studies were interrupted in 1917 when the United States entered World War I. In July of 1918, the young lieutenant was injured in combat, resulting in a brief hospital stay. During his convalescence, Baskerville passed the time by making sketches that were later published Scribner's Magazine. These drawings included images of his comrades at rest, injured troops, and scenes of soldiers in the midst of the very conflict that had resulted in his own injury, according to the magazine. Twelve days after his initial injury, Baskerville was exposed to gas in a separate skirmish, which left him shell shocked and incapacitated, resulting in an honorable discharge that earned him a Silver Star for gallantry in action.After his graduation from Cornell in 1919, Baskerville pursued work as a commercial artist and portrait painter in New York. As a contributor to The New Yorker, he wrote and illustrated a popular nightclub column under the pseudonym, Top Hat, resulting in widespread recognition throughout the city and increased portrait commissions. As a portraitist, Baskerville was sought out by an elite clientele that included an impressive roster of influential citizens, from business executives and socialites to actresses and foreign leaders.Baskerville was also extremely prolific as a muralist and a painter of still lifes, such as Yellow Apple. His mural work surely benefited from the connections he made as a portraitist, because the commissions were often located in the kinds of spaces that his patrons especially wealthy women and military officials frequented. For instance, Baskerville was commissioned to paint the murals in the first-class lounge of the ocean liner SS America, the conference room used by the Joint Committee on Military Affairs at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, and the pool house at the Long Island estate of businessman and philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney.Military service in World War II took Lieutenant Colonel Baskerville abroad as the official portrait painter of the United States Air Force. In that position, he created over sixty portraits of officers and soldiers that were exhibited widely during and after the war, and are now on permanent display at the Pentagon. These portraits, Baskerville said, are what I am proudest of. Paintings by Charles Baskerville are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 16, 2022
CHARLES BASKERVILLE PAINTING
Est: $5 - $500
Gouache painting on paper of a woman in an exotic setting, with birds, signed lower right "Baskerville". 30 1/2" H x 37 3/4" Frame 42" H x 50" W frame with stains.
Dovetail Auctions, LLC
Jun. 12, 2022
Charles Baskerville Jr (NY,NC,1896-1994) oil painting
Est: $1,600 - $2,100
ARTIST: Charles Baskerville Jr (New York, North Carolina, 1896 - 1994) NAME: Indian Flower Sellers MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 30 x 36 inches / 76 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 34 x 40 inches / 86 x 101 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NAME VARIANTS: Top Hat CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118739 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Charles Baskerville, Jr., was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, but moved with his family to New York as a child when his father (and namesake) was hired as a chemistry professor at the College of the City of New York. After high school, Baskerville enrolled at Cornell University in hopes of becoming an architect. There, in addition to his major studies, he gained practical experience as the art director of both the university's yearbook and its satire magazine, The Cornell University Widow. Though his focus eventually shifted to painting, Baskerville would routinely turn to book and magazine illustration as an artistic outlet throughout his career.Baskerville's studies were interrupted in 1917 when the United States entered World War I. In July of 1918, the young lieutenant was injured in combat, resulting in a brief hospital stay. During his convalescence, Baskerville passed the time by making sketches that were later published Scribner's Magazine. These drawings included images of his comrades at rest, injured troops, and scenes of soldiers in the midst of the very conflict that had resulted in his own injury, according to the magazine. Twelve days after his initial injury, Baskerville was exposed to gas in a separate skirmish, which left him shell shocked and incapacitated, resulting in an honorable discharge that earned him a Silver Star for gallantry in action.After his graduation from Cornell in 1919, Baskerville pursued work as a commercial artist and portrait painter in New York. As a contributor to The New Yorker, he wrote and illustrated a popular nightclub column under the pseudonym, Top Hat, resulting in widespread recognition throughout the city and increased portrait commissions. As a portraitist, Baskerville was sought out by an elite clientele that included an impressive roster of influential citizens, from business executives and socialites to actresses and foreign leaders.Baskerville was also extremely prolific as a muralist and a painter of still lifes, such as Yellow Apple. His mural work surely benefited from the connections he made as a portraitist, because the commissions were often located in the kinds of spaces that his patrons especially wealthy women and military officials frequented. For instance, Baskerville was commissioned to paint the murals in the first-class lounge of the ocean liner SS America, the conference room used by the Joint Committee on Military Affairs at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, and the pool house at the Long Island estate of businessman and philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney.Military service in World War II took Lieutenant Colonel Baskerville abroad as the official portrait painter of the United States Air Force. In that position, he created over sixty portraits of officers and soldiers that were exhibited widely during and after the war, and are now on permanent display at the Pentagon. These portraits, Baskerville said, are what I am proudest of. Paintings by Charles Baskerville are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
May. 22, 2022
Baskerville, W/C Sitges Shore Scene
Est: $200 - $300
Charles Baskerville Jr. (Am. 1896-1994). Watercolor, pen and ink with traces of graphite on paper. Signed lower right and inscribed "At Sitges". Frame size: 15 3/4" high, 19 1/2" wide. Not examined out of frame.
Schwenke Auctioneers
May. 07, 2022
Patmos, Greece Painting by Baskerville
Est: $50 - $75
Charles Baskerville (1896-1994) , Patmos, Greece, 1977. Watercolor. Signed lower left. Aegean Sea beach panorama view seascape.. 11" x 14".
Copake Auction Inc.
Mar. 13, 2022
Charles Baskerville Jr (NY,NC,1896-1994) oil painting
Est: $1,700 - $2,200
ARTIST: Charles Baskerville Jr (New York, North Carolina, 1896 - 1994) NAME: Indian Flower Sellers MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 30 x 36 inches / 76 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: 34 x 40 inches / 86 x 101 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NAME VARIANTS: Top Hat CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118739 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Charles Baskerville, Jr., was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, but moved with his family to New York as a child when his father (and namesake) was hired as a chemistry professor at the College of the City of New York. After high school, Baskerville enrolled at Cornell University in hopes of becoming an architect. There, in addition to his major studies, he gained practical experience as the art director of both the university's yearbook and its satire magazine, The Cornell University Widow. Though his focus eventually shifted to painting, Baskerville would routinely turn to book and magazine illustration as an artistic outlet throughout his career.Baskerville's studies were interrupted in 1917 when the United States entered World War I. In July of 1918, the young lieutenant was injured in combat, resulting in a brief hospital stay. During his convalescence, Baskerville passed the time by making sketches that were later published Scribner's Magazine. These drawings included images of his comrades at rest, injured troops, and scenes of soldiers in the midst of the very conflict that had resulted in his own injury, according to the magazine. Twelve days after his initial injury, Baskerville was exposed to gas in a separate skirmish, which left him shell shocked and incapacitated, resulting in an honorable discharge that earned him a Silver Star for gallantry in action.After his graduation from Cornell in 1919, Baskerville pursued work as a commercial artist and portrait painter in New York. As a contributor to The New Yorker, he wrote and illustrated a popular nightclub column under the pseudonym, Top Hat, resulting in widespread recognition throughout the city and increased portrait commissions. As a portraitist, Baskerville was sought out by an elite clientele that included an impressive roster of influential citizens, from business executives and socialites to actresses and foreign leaders.Baskerville was also extremely prolific as a muralist and a painter of still lifes, such as Yellow Apple. His mural work surely benefited from the connections he made as a portraitist, because the commissions were often located in the kinds of spaces that his patrons especially wealthy women and military officials frequented. For instance, Baskerville was commissioned to paint the murals in the first-class lounge of the ocean liner SS America, the conference room used by the Joint Committee on Military Affairs at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, and the pool house at the Long Island estate of businessman and philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney.Military service in World War II took Lieutenant Colonel Baskerville abroad as the official portrait painter of the United States Air Force. In that position, he created over sixty portraits of officers and soldiers that were exhibited widely during and after the war, and are now on permanent display at the Pentagon. These portraits, Baskerville said, are what I am proudest of. Paintings by Charles Baskerville are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Feb. 17, 2022
Baskerville Watercolor - US Sailors at Market, ca. 1940
Est: $600 - $900
**First Time At Auction** Charles Baskerville (American, 1896-1994). Untitled watercolor, ca. 1940. Signed on the lower left. A beautiful watercolor of a Moroccan market frequented by sailors dressed in their US Navy service dress white uniforms by American artist Charles Baskerville who served in both World War I and World War II. Local women dressed in hoodedcoats and men wearing turbans and flowing garments are present at the market, some shopping and others minding their fresh produce stands, some shaded by fabric awnings, others standing on a walkway, under a tree, or beneath an arch at the top of a stairway. A very special composition by Charles Baskerville, an artist who served in both World Wars. Size: 9.875" L x 6.875" W (25.1 cm x 17.5 cm) Size of frame: 17.25" L x 13.2" W (43.8 cm x 33.5 cm) Charles Baskerville studied at Cornell University, but his studies were interrupted by World War I. He served in the Rainbow Division as a lieutenant and earned a Silver Star. During the war he sketched fellow soldiers, and several of his drawings were published in Scribner's Magazine. Charles returned to Cornell after the war, graduated in 1919, and embarked on an art career which was again interrupted by war. He served as a lieutenant colonel in the US Army Air Force during World War II and also worked as a portrait painter. In addition to being a portraitist, Baskerville was a prolific muralist and still life painter. Baskerville's clientele was comprised of an impressive list of elites, "from business executives and socialites to actresses and foreign leaders" and many of his compositions were created when he served during World War II. According to the Johnson Collection website, "His mural work surely benefitted from the connections he made as a portraitist, because the commissions were often located in the kinds of spaces that his patronsespecially wealthy women and military officialsfrequented. For instance, Baskerville was commissioned to paint the murals in the first-class lounge of the ocean liner SS America, the conference room used by the Joint Committee on Military Affairs at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, and the pool house at the Long Island estate of businessman and philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney. Military service in World War II took Lieutenant Colonel Baskerville abroad as the official portrait painter of the United States Air Force. In that position, he created over sixty portraits of officers and soldiers that were exhibited widely during and after the war, and are now on permanent display at the Pentagon. These portraits, Baskerville said, 'are what I am proudest of.' Paintings by Charles Baskerville are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum." This painting comes to us from the estate of William Draper. In 1942, William Draper joined the Navy, and served as a combat artist when stationed on the Aleutian Islands and in the South Pacific. He observed and painted battle scenes on Bougainville, Guam, Saipan, and other locations, as well as genre scenes of soldiers not engaged in combat but rather between battles. Provenance: The William F. Draper Collection, New York City, USA, acquired via descent from the late William Franklin Draper (1912-2003), an accomplished American artist whose career spanned seven decades. Known as the "Dean of American Portraiture," William Draper was the only artist to paint President John F. Kennedy from life, and his oeuvre All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #153289
Artemis Gallery
Feb. 16, 2022
Charles Baskerville Jr. American, 1896-1994 Sunflowers
Est: $400 - $600
Charles Baskerville Jr. American, 1896-1994 Sunflowers Signed BASKERVILLE (ll); inscribed HAMILTON FARM on the reverse Oil on canvasboard 24 x 18 inches (61 x 45.7 cm) C The Estate of June Marston Dyson
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 29, 2022
Charles BASKERVILLE: Portrait - Watercolor Ptg.
Est: $200 - $300
Portrait in watercolor and pencil of "His Highness The Maharajah of Travancore", by Charles Baskerville (American, 1896-1984), framed under glass, the verso bearing a label "Sold to Mrs. Wm. Paley", and stamped "Pace Reinhardt Galleries, 730 Fifth Avenue, New York". Titled and dated 1936 in pencil verso, signed "Baskerville" lower right recto. Charles Baskerville is described as "an old-school portrait painter... [who] never owned a camera in his life". Among the subjects of his portraits were Jawaharlal Nehru, Bernard Baruch, William S. Paley, Wallis Simpson, Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, Paul Mellon, Richard Rodgers, and Helen Hayes. He once trekked through the Himalayas, by foot and pony, to paint a portrait of the King of Nepal. [[Art: 12 1/2" H x 12 1/2" W; Frame: 15 1/2" H x 15 1/2" W]. Minor toning at edge of mat; frame with losses.
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