Louis Betts Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Louis Betts Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 15, 2025
OIL PAINTING BY LOUIS BETTS AND SIGNED WATERCOLOR
Est: $100 - $150
Two vintage paintings. One is an oil painting on board depicting a still life with fruit, signed Louis Betts, 1873 to 1961, American painter, especially noted for his portraits. And the other is a watercolor painting on paper featuring a mill, signed illegibly, matted and framed. Mid Century Paintings And Art Collectibles.
Antique Arena Inc
Nov. 03, 2024
LOUIS L BETTS (AMERICAN, 1873-1961).
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
'Female Nude in Landscape'. Oil on canvas board. Signed lower left corner. Property from a New Rochelle, NY estate. Dimensions: 40" h x 30" w. Frame: 44.50" h x 34.25" w.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Oct. 18, 2024
Louis L. Betts (American 1873-1961), Portrait of a Young Boy with a Small Dog, Oil on canvas, 54 x 34 in (137.2 x 86.4 cm)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Louis L. Betts (American, 1873-1961) Portrait of a Young Boy with a Small Dog Oil on canvas Signed Louis Betts u.r.
Weschler's
Aug. 20, 2024
Louis Betts, "Still Life" Oil on Board Painting
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Offered is an oil on board painting by Louis Betts (American, 1873-1961). Signed lower right. Great still life image of fruit on a table with a banjo. Sight seen approx. 23-1/4" x 19-1/4", overall frame size approx. 32" x 28". There are a few light in-painting spots. Frame has some wear.
Weiss Auctions
Jul. 26, 2024
LOUIS L. BETTS (New York/Illinois, 1873-1961), An elegently dressed woman in an interior., Oil on board, 18" x 14". Framed 28" x 24".
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
LOUIS L. BETTS New York/Illinois, 1873-1961 An elegently dressed woman in an interior. Signed and dated lower right "L. Betts 95".
Eldred's
May. 30, 2024
Louis Betts Oil on Panel Landscape
Est: $200 - $400
Louis Betts (American, 1873-1961). Oil on panel, autumn landscape. Signed lower right L. Betts and dated 96. 10 5/8" x 13". Scratches throughout, fraying and tearing at corners and along edges.
Willow Auction House
Apr. 19, 2024
Louis L. Betts (American/Arkansas, 1873-1961)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Louis L. Betts (American/Arkansas, 1873-1961), "Two Children Picking Flowers", 1896, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left, 14 in. x 18 in., framed, overall 25 1/4 in. x 29 1/4 in. x 4 1/4 in.
Neal Auction Company
Oct. 14, 2023
LOUIS L. BETTS, PORTRAIT OF LADY, OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $1,200 - $2,400
Likely Louis L. Betts (American 1873-1961), oil on canvas, full length portrait depicting a lady seated in a garden wearing a blue dress with flowers at her waist, signed to upper right, framed. Approximate dimensions: Canvas h. 69.25", w. 44"; Overall h. 77", w. 52", d. 2.75".
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Aug. 22, 2023
Betts, Impressionist O/B "Old Mill Stream"
Est: $50 - $5,000
Louis Betts (Am. 1873-1961). "Old Mill Stream", Angarrik Cornwall, England. Stamp verso "the estate of Gardener Symons-Louis Betts". Betts and Gardener were friends and Betts married Gardener's widow after his passing. Frame size: 11" high, 13 1/4" wide. Sight: 6" high 8 3/8" wide.
Schwenke Auctioneers
Dec. 06, 2022
LOUIS BETTS (1873-1961) O/M
Est: $300 - $500
Woman in an interior, signed and dated 1897 lower right. Subject is purportedly Sarah Robinson-Duff. Dimensions: (Frame) H 16.5" x W 14.5"; (Painting) H 10" x W 8" Condition: Scratch and small loss to paint right-center; painting with surface dust and grime. Damage and losses to frame.
Westport Auction
Sep. 27, 2022
LOUIS BETTS, AMERICAN 1873-1961, BATHERS, Oil on canvas, 22 x 18 in. (55.88 x 45.72 cm.), Frame: 27 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (69.85 x 59.69 cm.)
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
LOUIS BETTS AMERICAN, 1873-1961 BATHERS Oil on canvas Lower right signed: Louis Betts
Potomack Company
Jun. 04, 2022
OIL PAINTING GIRL WITH FLOWERS SIGNED LOUIS BETTS
Est: $100 - $150
Louis L. Betts, 1873–1961, American painter, especially noted for his portraits. Oil on board painting depicting a seated girl making flower bouquets. Signed L. Betts in the lower left. Golden frame. American Fine Art For Collectors.
Antique Arena Inc
Mar. 02, 2022
Louis Betts (American, 1873-1961)
Est: £300 - £500
Louis Betts (American, 1873-1961) Louis Betts (American, 1873-1961) Portrait of Mary Lee Fairbanks, née Epling, three-quarter length, seated, in a red dress signed 'Louis Betts' u.l., inscribed with sitter's name and date June 1935 verso, oil on canvas 102 x 77cm
Sworders
Oct. 28, 2021
LOUIS BETTS, American (1873-1961), After the Bath, oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
LOUIS BETTS American, (1873-1961) After the Bath oil on canvas signed upper left "Louis Betts"
Shannon's
Aug. 05, 2021
Louis Betts (1873-1961): Old Man in a Spring Rocker
Est: $700 - $900
Oil on canvas, 1893, signed 'L. Betts' and dated upper left, with label from Berry-Hill Galleries, Inc., NY. 22 x 14 in., 28 1/2 x 20 1/2 in. (frame).
STAIR
Jun. 30, 2021
LOUIS BETTS En Passant.
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
LOUIS BETTS En Passant. Oil on canvas, circa 1910. 1270x880 mm; 50x34 1/2 inches. Signed in oil, upper left recto. Exhibited "Eighteenth Annual Exhibition," Cincinnati Museum Association, 1911. Ex-collection O'Brien Art Galleries, Chicago; Irene Treverrow, Bronxville, New York; sold Sotheby's, New York, December 1980, lot 191; private collection, Pennsylvania. Betts (1873-1961) was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and received his training from his artist father before studying portrait painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia. He won the Cresson Scholarship, which allowed him to study abroad for two years in Europe, where he painted society portraits of the upper class. When he returned to the United States, he continued to build his career painting portraits of prominent society members. This bold study of a nude model, with a silk robe over her left shoulder, while not unusual in his ouevre, was an infrequent subject for Betts, it is also among the largest nude studies by the artist to be offered at auction.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 26, 2021
LOUIS BETTS (1873-1961)
Est: $700 - $1,400
"Victorian Woman" oil on paper board 18 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches. signed and dated '96. framed 27 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches (overall)
John McInnis Auctioneers
Jan. 30, 2021
Louis Betts (American, 1873 - 1961)woman in festive red and blue dressoil on canvassigned upper left: Louis Betts22 1/4" x 18 1/...
Est: $400 - $800
Louis Betts (American, 1873 - 1961)woman in festive red and blue dressoil on canvassigned upper left: Louis Betts22 1/4" x 18 1/4"Provenance: Matthes-Theriault Collection, Woodbridge, Connecticut
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Nov. 08, 2020
Signed Louis L Betts Oil Painting on Canvas Still Life
Est: $600 - $800
Louis L Betts (American, 1873-1961) Oil Painting on Canvas Still Life of Flowers signed upper right corner measures 29 1/2" H x 24 1/2" W, 4" frame
Bruce Kodner Galleries
Aug. 26, 2020
LOUIS BETTS - CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH
Est: $200 - $400
Lot 102 Louis Betts American (1873-1961) Captain John Smith gouache and charcoal on artists board signed lower right image: 12 1/2 x 17 1/4 inches sheet: 13 1/4 x 21 1/4 inches Provenance: From a New York Collection
Capsule Gallery Auction
May. 30, 2020
Louis BETTS: Portrait of Mrs. Crofts - Oil on Canv
Est: $400 - $600
Louis Betts (American, 1873-1961) portrait of Mrs. Crofts, oil on canvas, signed upper right, in ornate gilt wood frame. [Art: 40 1/2 x 30 1/4 inches; Frame: 46 1/2 x 35 1/2 inches]. In good condition.
Roland Auctions NY
May. 30, 2020
Louis BETTS: Portrait of a Boy - Oil on Canvas
Est: $300 - $500
Louis Betts (American, 1873-1961) portrait of a boy, in oval frame. Label on verso states that it is a fragment of larger portrait of a boy and girl. [Art: 28 x 22 inches; Frame: 33 x 27 inches]. In good condition.
Roland Auctions NY
Nov. 16, 2019
Painting, Louis Betts
Est: $400 - $600
Louis L. Betts (American, 1873-1961), Untitled (Pond in the Woods), 1899, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, canvas (unframed): 12"h x 16"w
Clars Auctions
Aug. 28, 2019
Louis Betts, "Portrait of a Couple" O/C
Est: $600 - $800
(American, 1873-1961), signed upper left. Frame size: 34" high, 30" wide.
Schwenke Auctioneers
Jun. 12, 2019
OIL PAINTING BY LOUIS BETTS OF ELIZABETH NORTON
Est: $2,000 - $5,000
An American Impressionist oil painting by Louis Betts (1873-1961) A portrait of Elizabeth Norton, co-founder of the Norton Museum of Art, by artist Louis Betts, graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (1894) and member of the National Academy of Design (1915). His work is part of the permanent collection of the Chicago Art Institute, The Indianapolis Museum of Art, The Morris Museum of Art, the Richmond Art Museum and U.S. Senate Art Collection. About the Norton Museum: Founded in 1941 by Ralph Hubbard Norton (1875-1953) and his wife, Elizabeth Calhoun Norton (1881-1947). Norton headed Acme Steel Company in Chicago. He and his wife held a sizable collection of paintings and sculpture. Artist: Louis Betts Issued: c. 1940s Dimensions: 34.5" H x 30.5" W, framed Provenance: Collection of the Lighthouse ArtCenter Country of Origin: United States
Lion and Unicorn
Mar. 31, 2019
OIL PAINTING BY LOUIS BETTS OF ELIZABETH NORTON
Est: $2,000 - $5,000
An American Impressionist oil painting by Louis Betts (1873-1961) A portrait of Elizabeth Norton, co-founder of the Norton Museum of Art, by artist Louis Betts, graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (1894) and member of the National Academy of Design (1915). His work is part of the permanent collection of the Chicago Art Institute, The Indianapolis Museum of Art, The Morris Museum of Art, the Richmond Art Museum and U.S. Senate Art Collection. About the Norton Museum: Founded in 1941 by Ralph Hubbard Norton (1875-1953) and his wife, Elizabeth Calhoun Norton (1881-1947). Norton headed Acme Steel Company in Chicago. He and his wife held a sizable collection of paintings and sculpture. Artist: Louis Betts Issued: c. 1940s Dimensions: 34.5" H x 30.5" W, framed Provenance: Collection of the Lighthouse ArtCenter Country of Origin: United States
Lion and Unicorn
Jan. 27, 2019
LOUIS BETTS (1873-1961)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
"Victorian Woman" oil on paper board 18 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches. signed and dated '96. framed 27 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches (overall)
John McInnis Auctioneers
Nov. 18, 2018
Louis Betts Rainy Street Scene Oil on Board
Est: -
Louis Betts (American, 1873-1961) "Rainy street scene, depicting a hurried woman with basket, horse and carriage fruit vendor and pedestrians with umbrellas, signed lower left, "L. Betts." Image: 8" H x 10" W; frame: 12.5" H X 14.5" W.
Auctions at Showplace
Nov. 04, 2018
LOUIS L. BETTS (American, 1873-1961)
Est: $700 - $900
Woman in landscape oil on canvas h. 30 w. 21 in. signed lower right, framed
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 27, 2018
Louis L Betts (1873 - 1961) Oil on Board.
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
11 1/2" x 15 1/2" Signed Lower Right. Painting Depicts Three Woman in Conversation. This lot is being offered on behalf of the New York Public Administrator from the Estate of June Stanton.
Weiss Auctions
Sep. 09, 2018
BETTS, Louis. Oil on Canvas. Beauty with a
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Silhouette Portrait. Signed lower right. Louis Betts (American, 1873-1961). From a New York, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Aug. 04, 2018
Louis Betts (1873-1961): Portrait of Percy MacKaye
Est: $800 - $1,200
Oil on canvas, signed 'Louis Betts' upper left.32 x 25 in., 38 x 30 1/2 in. (frame).
STAIR
Jul. 22, 2018
LOUIS L. BETTS (American, 1873-1961)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Woman in landscape oil on canvas h. 30 w. 21 in. signed lower right, framed
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Feb. 08, 2018
LOUIS BETTS (American, 1873-1961) YOUNG GIRL PETTING A WHITE DOG IN THE PARK.
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Oil on canvas. Housed in a contemporary giltwood frame. Signed and dated lower left "L. Betts '96.", bears O'Brien's, Chicago label affixed to stretcher inscribed "No. 37..." SIZE: 16" x 12". Overall: 21-1/4" x 17-1/4" PROVENANCE: Private New York collection CONDITION: Overall very good 52954-1
James D. Julia
Dec. 02, 2017
Louis Betts, (American, 1873-1961), Hazy Landscape, 1895, oil on board, 16" x 26"
Est: $800 - $1,200
Louis Betts (American, 1873-1961) Hazy Landscape, 1895 oil on board signed and dated lower right 16" x 26"
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Nov. 18, 2017
LOUIS L. BETTS, New York/Illinois, 1873-1961, "Young Lady With Dog in the Park"., Oil on canvas, 12" x 18". Framed 23.5" x 28.5".
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
LOUIS L. BETTS New York/Illinois, 1873-1961 "Young Lady With Dog in the Park". Unsigned. Estate stamp verso. A wonderfully serene work reminiscent of the great park landscapes of William Merritt Chase, who was Betts' instructor at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. Betts and Gardner Symons were friends, and after the passing of his first wife, Betts married Symons' widow Zara. Provenance (per sheet affixed to the reverse) : Estate of Lois Betts. Estate of Gardner Symons. Estate of Mrs. Zara Symons Betts. Charles Lalli. From a Cape Cod Collection of Americana. Oil on canvas, 12" x 18". Framed 23.5" x 28.5".
Eldred's
Oct. 28, 2017
LOUIS BETTS (1873-1961): PORTRAIT OF MRS. ELLA FLAGG YOUNG
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
LOUIS BETTS (1873-1961): PORTRAIT OF MRS. ELLA FLAGG YOUNG Oil on canvas, unsigned. 69 in. x 39 in., 78 1/2 in. x 48 1/2 in. (frame). Provenance: Gift of the Chicago Normal School Alumni; The Art Institute of Chicago.
STAIR
Aug. 16, 2017
LOUIS BETTS (American, 1873-1961) YOUNG GIRL PETTING A WHITE DOG IN THE PARK.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Oil on canvas. Housed in a contemporary giltwood frame. Signed and dated lower left "L. Betts '96.", bears O'Brien's, Chicago label affixed to stretcher inscribed "No. 37..." SIZE: 16" x 12". Overall: 21-1/4" x 17-1/4" PROVENANCE: Private New York collection CONDITION: Overall very good 52073-1
James D. Julia
Aug. 04, 2017
LOUIS L. BETTS, New York/Illinois, 1873-1961, "Young Lady With Dog in the Park"., Oil on canvas, 12" x 18". Framed 23.5" x 28.5".
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
LOUIS L. BETTS New York/Illinois, 1873-1961 "Young Lady With Dog in the Park". Unsigned. Estate stamp verso. A wonderfully serene work reminiscent of the great park landscapes of William Merritt Chase, who was Betts'' instructor at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. Betts and Gardner Symons were friends, and after the passing of his first wife, Betts married Symons'' widow Zara. Provenance (per sheet affixed to the reverse) : Estate of Lois Betts. Estate of Gardner Symons. Estate of Mrs. Zara Symons Betts. Charles Lalli. From a Cape Cod Collection of Americana. Oil on canvas, 12" x 18". Framed 23.5" x 28.5".
Eldred's
Jul. 22, 2017
Louis L. Betts Am.1873-1961 Still-Life w Fruit O/C
Est: $600 - $900
Louis L. Betts (American 1873-1961) Still-Life w/ Fruit O/C, signed top upper right corner, "Louis Betts". (ANDRU6411) {AC}
Litchfield Auctions
Feb. 19, 2017
Painting, Louis L. Betts
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Louis L. Betts (American, 1873-1961), Portrait of a Young Lady, oil on canvas, signed upper left, sight: 29.75"h x 24.75"w, overall (with frame): 35.5"h x 30.5"w
Clars Auctions
Jan. 10, 2017
LOUIS BETTS (AMER. 1873-1961) OIL A charming oil on canvas portrait of a little boy dressed in a sailor boy outfit, painted by the renowned American artist Louis L. Betts; 22" x 17", signed lower left.
Est: $100 - $200
LOUIS BETTS (AMER. 1873-1961) OIL A charming oil on canvas portrait of a little boy dressed in a sailor boy outfit, painted by the renowned American artist Louis L. Betts; 22" x 17", signed lower left.
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Nov. 21, 2016
LOUIS BETTS (1873-1961) A Spanish beauty signed and dated ‘Louis
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
LOUIS BETTS (1873-1961) A Spanish beauty signed and dated ‘Louis Betts 1900’ (lower left) oil on canvas 38 1/4 x 40in overall: 53 x 55in Painted in 1900
Bonhams
Aug. 05, 2016
ATTRIBUTED TO LOUIS L. BETTS, American, 1873-1961, A woman in a sunlit garden., Oil on canvas, 22" x 14". Framed 26" x 34".
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
ATTRIBUTED TO LOUIS L. BETTS American, 1873-1961 A woman in a sunlit garden. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 22" x 14". Framed 26" x 34".
Eldred's
Apr. 15, 2016
Louis L. Betts, large painting
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Louis L. Betts (American, 1873-1961), "Lady with Oriental Screen and Fan", 1898-1900, oil on canvas, signed and dated "Louis Betts 19??", 38.5"h x 40"w, unframed
Millea Bros Ltd
Apr. 09, 2016
LOUIS L. BETTS, American, 1873-1961, A finely dressed young woman stops to admire a dog., Oil on canvas, 16" x 12". Framed 21" x 17".
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
LOUIS L. BETTS American, 1873-1961 A finely dressed young woman stops to admire a dog. Signed and dated lower left "L. Betts 96". Oil on canvas, 16" x 12". Framed 21" x 17".
Eldred's
Feb. 03, 2016
LOUIS L BETTS (American, 1873-1961) NUDE IN LANDSCAPE.
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Oil on canvas . Housed in a fine old wide gesso decorated gilt frame with gilt liners. Signed upper right "Louis Betts" SIZE: 40" x 30". Overall: 51-1/2" x 41" CONDITION: Very good, lined with rigid support, restored with inpainting 50068-2
James D. Julia
Oct. 20, 2015
Louis Betts (1873-1961 New York, NY)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Young lady petting a small dog, signed and dated lower left: L. Betts / 96, oil on canvas, 16'' H x 12'' W, est: $8000/12,000.
John Moran Auctioneers