Edgar Britton Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Edgar Britton Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 07, 2023
Edgar Britton, Illinois, Colorado, Nebraska (1901 - 1982), religious scenes, 2 lithographs, 8 5/8"H x 11 5/8"W (largest)
Est: $100 - $200
Edgar Britton Illinois, Colorado, Nebraska, (1901 - 1982) religious scenes 2 lithographs Signed lower right and inscribed. Biography from the Archives of askART: Known primarily for his murals, Edgar Britton was also a painter in oil and watercolor and a sculptor in bronze. His work, with "simplified, weighty forms", (Kennedy 95) was obviously influenced by the social-realist style of the Mexican muralists including Diego Rivera, Jose Orozco, and David Siqueiros. Britton was born in Kearney, Nebraska and studied at the University of Iowa and with Grand Wood from 1920 to 1924. His reputation was established during the Depression years when he did numerous paintings and murals for the Federal Art Project including serving as Director from 1940 to 1941 of the mural division of the Illinois Art Project. His fresco work, completed for the Works Progress Administration, is in the Waterloo, Iowa Post Office; and Chicago Heights, Illinois at Bloom High School. On June 3, 1982, it was named the first high school in Illinois to be a National Historic site, in part because of the Edgar Britton's frescoes, which are in the entrance of the building and on other walls throughout Bloom High School. (Information from Roland Ramirez, 1982 graduate of Bloom High School). Because he had tuberculosis, his doctor advised him to go to Colorado, which he did in the mid 1940s, and he stayed there the remainder of his life and focused primarily on creating sculpture. He also taught art at the Fountain Valley School for boys and the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center. From 1967 to 1971, he was a member of the Fine Arts Commission of Denver, and he served as President of the Artists Equity in Colorado Springs. Art exhibitions: "The Lyrical Line: Edgar Britton's Passion for the Human Figure." Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. 20 January-13 May 2001. "The Erotic Art of Edgar Britton," Coburn Gallery, Colorado College. 28 March -18 April, 2001. Reviews of book and exhibitions: Joanne Ditmer, "Brazen bronze: Book spotlights Britton's graceful local figures." Denver Post. 4 June 2001. Michael Paglia, "Mind and Body: Edgar Britton's legacy is rediscovered." Westword. 12-18 April, 2001. Mark Arnest, "Exhibits show Britton's work is both erotic, innocent." The Gazette. Colorado Springs, 6 April 2001. Mary Chandler, "Work celebrates human body." Rocky Mountain News. 25 March 2001. John Hazlehurst, "Tracing the Lyrical Line." The Independent. Colorado Springs, 18-24 January 2001. Sources include: Louise Dunn Yochim, Role and Impact: The Chicago Society of Artists Elizabeth Kennedy, Chicago Modern, 1893-1945 Exhibition and book review information courtesy of Jane Hilberry Roland Ramirez, Chicago Heights, Illinois
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 07, 2023
Edgar Britton, Illinois, Colorado, Nebraska (1901 - 1982), Bather, 1940 / Samson and Delilah, 3 woodcuts, 6"H x 4"W (plate), 10"H x 7 7/8"W (sheet) (Samson and Delilah)
Est: $100 - $200
Edgar Britton Illinois, Colorado, Nebraska, (1901 - 1982) Bather, 1940 / Samson and Delilah 3 woodcuts Pencil signed and titled. Biography from the Archives of askART: Known primarily for his murals, Edgar Britton was also a painter in oil and watercolor and a sculptor in bronze. His work, with "simplified, weighty forms", (Kennedy 95) was obviously influenced by the social-realist style of the Mexican muralists including Diego Rivera, Jose Orozco, and David Siqueiros. Britton was born in Kearney, Nebraska and studied at the University of Iowa and with Grand Wood from 1920 to 1924. His reputation was established during the Depression years when he did numerous paintings and murals for the Federal Art Project including serving as Director from 1940 to 1941 of the mural division of the Illinois Art Project. His fresco work, completed for the Works Progress Administration, is in the Waterloo, Iowa Post Office; and Chicago Heights, Illinois at Bloom High School. On June 3, 1982, it was named the first high school in Illinois to be a National Historic site, in part because of the Edgar Britton's frescoes, which are in the entrance of the building and on other walls throughout Bloom High School. (Information from Roland Ramirez, 1982 graduate of Bloom High School). Because he had tuberculosis, his doctor advised him to go to Colorado, which he did in the mid 1940s, and he stayed there the remainder of his life and focused primarily on creating sculpture. He also taught art at the Fountain Valley School for boys and the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center. From 1967 to 1971, he was a member of the Fine Arts Commission of Denver, and he served as President of the Artists Equity in Colorado Springs. Art exhibitions: "The Lyrical Line: Edgar Britton's Passion for the Human Figure." Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. 20 January-13 May 2001. "The Erotic Art of Edgar Britton," Coburn Gallery, Colorado College. 28 March -18 April, 2001. Reviews of book and exhibitions: Joanne Ditmer, "Brazen bronze: Book spotlights Britton's graceful local figures." Denver Post. 4 June 2001. Michael Paglia, "Mind and Body: Edgar Britton's legacy is rediscovered." Westword. 12-18 April, 2001. Mark Arnest, "Exhibits show Britton's work is both erotic, innocent." The Gazette. Colorado Springs, 6 April 2001. Mary Chandler, "Work celebrates human body." Rocky Mountain News. 25 March 2001. John Hazlehurst, "Tracing the Lyrical Line." The Independent. Colorado Springs, 18-24 January 2001. Sources include: Louise Dunn Yochim, Role and Impact: The Chicago Society of Artists Elizabeth Kennedy, Chicago Modern, 1893-1945 Exhibition and book review information courtesy of Jane Hilberry Roland Ramirez, Chicago Heights, Illinois
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 07, 2023
Edgar Britton, Illinois, Colorado, Nebraska (1901 - 1982), Couple, woodcut, 5 1/2"H x 7 1/2"W (plate), 10 1/2"H x 14 1/2"W (sheet), 14"H x 18"W (mat)
Est: $100 - $200
Edgar Britton Illinois, Colorado, Nebraska, (1901 - 1982) Couple woodcut Numbered 1/50 and titled lower left, signed lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: Known primarily for his murals, Edgar Britton was also a painter in oil and watercolor and a sculptor in bronze. His work, with "simplified, weighty forms", (Kennedy 95) was obviously influenced by the social-realist style of the Mexican muralists including Diego Rivera, Jose Orozco, and David Siqueiros. Britton was born in Kearney, Nebraska and studied at the University of Iowa and with Grand Wood from 1920 to 1924. His reputation was established during the Depression years when he did numerous paintings and murals for the Federal Art Project including serving as Director from 1940 to 1941 of the mural division of the Illinois Art Project. His fresco work, completed for the Works Progress Administration, is in the Waterloo, Iowa Post Office; and Chicago Heights, Illinois at Bloom High School. On June 3, 1982, it was named the first high school in Illinois to be a National Historic site, in part because of the Edgar Britton's frescoes, which are in the entrance of the building and on other walls throughout Bloom High School. (Information from Roland Ramirez, 1982 graduate of Bloom High School). Because he had tuberculosis, his doctor advised him to go to Colorado, which he did in the mid 1940s, and he stayed there the remainder of his life and focused primarily on creating sculpture. He also taught art at the Fountain Valley School for boys and the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center. From 1967 to 1971, he was a member of the Fine Arts Commission of Denver, and he served as President of the Artists Equity in Colorado Springs. Art exhibitions: "The Lyrical Line: Edgar Britton's Passion for the Human Figure." Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. 20 January-13 May 2001. "The Erotic Art of Edgar Britton," Coburn Gallery, Colorado College. 28 March -18 April, 2001. Reviews of book and exhibitions: Joanne Ditmer, "Brazen bronze: Book spotlights Britton's graceful local figures." Denver Post. 4 June 2001. Michael Paglia, "Mind and Body: Edgar Britton's legacy is rediscovered." Westword. 12-18 April, 2001. Mark Arnest, "Exhibits show Britton's work is both erotic, innocent." The Gazette. Colorado Springs, 6 April 2001. Mary Chandler, "Work celebrates human body." Rocky Mountain News. 25 March 2001. John Hazlehurst, "Tracing the Lyrical Line." The Independent. Colorado Springs, 18-24 January 2001. Sources include: Louise Dunn Yochim, Role and Impact: The Chicago Society of Artists Elizabeth Kennedy, Chicago Modern, 1893-1945 Exhibition and book review information courtesy of Jane Hilberry Roland Ramirez, Chicago Heights, Illinois
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 07, 2023
Edgar Britton, Illinois, Colorado, Nebraska (1901 - 1982), reclined female nude, 1934, graphite on paper, 7 3/4"H x 10 1/4"W
Est: $300 - $500
Edgar Britton Illinois, Colorado, Nebraska, (1901 - 1982) reclined female nude, 1934 graphite on paper Signed and dated lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: Known primarily for his murals, Edgar Britton was also a painter in oil and watercolor and a sculptor in bronze. His work, with "simplified, weighty forms", (Kennedy 95) was obviously influenced by the social-realist style of the Mexican muralists including Diego Rivera, Jose Orozco, and David Siqueiros. Britton was born in Kearney, Nebraska and studied at the University of Iowa and with Grand Wood from 1920 to 1924. His reputation was established during the Depression years when he did numerous paintings and murals for the Federal Art Project including serving as Director from 1940 to 1941 of the mural division of the Illinois Art Project. His fresco work, completed for the Works Progress Administration, is in the Waterloo, Iowa Post Office; and Chicago Heights, Illinois at Bloom High School. On June 3, 1982, it was named the first high school in Illinois to be a National Historic site, in part because of the Edgar Britton's frescoes, which are in the entrance of the building and on other walls throughout Bloom High School. (Information from Roland Ramirez, 1982 graduate of Bloom High School). Because he had tuberculosis, his doctor advised him to go to Colorado, which he did in the mid 1940s, and he stayed there the remainder of his life and focused primarily on creating sculpture. He also taught art at the Fountain Valley School for boys and the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center. From 1967 to 1971, he was a member of the Fine Arts Commission of Denver, and he served as President of the Artists Equity in Colorado Springs. Art exhibitions: "The Lyrical Line: Edgar Britton's Passion for the Human Figure." Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. 20 January-13 May 2001. "The Erotic Art of Edgar Britton," Coburn Gallery, Colorado College. 28 March -18 April, 2001. Reviews of book and exhibitions: Joanne Ditmer, "Brazen bronze: Book spotlights Britton's graceful local figures." Denver Post. 4 June 2001. Michael Paglia, "Mind and Body: Edgar Britton's legacy is rediscovered." Westword. 12-18 April, 2001. Mark Arnest, "Exhibits show Britton's work is both erotic, innocent." The Gazette. Colorado Springs, 6 April 2001. Mary Chandler, "Work celebrates human body." Rocky Mountain News. 25 March 2001. John Hazlehurst, "Tracing the Lyrical Line." The Independent. Colorado Springs, 18-24 January 2001. Sources include: Louise Dunn Yochim, Role and Impact: The Chicago Society of Artists Elizabeth Kennedy, Chicago Modern, 1893-1945 Exhibition and book review information courtesy of Jane Hilberry Roland Ramirez, Chicago Heights, Illinois
Ripley Auctions
Feb. 05, 2023
Edgar Britton (American, 1901 - 1982)
Est: $400 - $600
Edgar Britton (Illinois, Colorado, Nebraska, 1901 - 1982) Signed and dated ('39) lower right. Oil on Canvas. Sight Size: 12 x 9 in. Overall Framed Size: 19 x 16 in.
Helmuth Stone
Aug. 27, 2022
Edgar Britton, Bronze, Reclining Woman
Est: $300 - $500
Edgar Britton (American, 1901-1982), "Reclining Woman", bronze, signed, 5" H x 10 1/2" L x 4 1/2" D.
Kaminski Auctions
Oct. 29, 2020
Edgar Britton (American, 1901-1982) Ghost of Panhandle Texas
Est: $300 - $500
Edgar Britton (American, 1901-1982) Ghost of Panhandle Texas pastel on paper signed EB (lower right) 20 x 16 inches
Hindman
Sep. 17, 2020
Edgar Britton | Man with Hand on Hips
Est: $1,600 - $2,600
Artist: Edgar Britton | 1901-1982 Title: Man with Hand on Hips Inscribed on left foot EB Media: Bronze Dimensions: 12 by 5 by 3 1/2 inches Additional dimensions: 12 by 5 by 3.5 inches with base Condition: Very Good Condition details: This sculpture is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals a small amount of oxidation in the crotch area.
Altermann Galleries
Sep. 17, 2020
Edgar Britton | Man - Hands to Side
Est: $1,800 - $2,800
Artist: Edgar Britton | 1901-1982 Title: Man - Hands to Side Inscribed on rear: EB Media: Bronze Dimensions: 13 1/2 by 5 by 3 1/4 inches Additional dimensions: 13.5 by 5 by 3.25 inches with base Condition: Very Good Condition details: This sculpture is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals nothing of issue.
Altermann Galleries
Sep. 17, 2020
Edgar Britton | Rider
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Artist: Edgar Britton | 1901-1982 Title: Rider Inscribed on base: EB Media: Bronze Dimensions: 8 1/2 by 9 by 2 1/2 inches Additional dimensions: 10 by 9 by 3.25 inches with base Condition: Very Good Condition details: The bronze piece is in very good condition. The wood base is in very good condition. With the unaided eye there are no apparent issues.
Altermann Galleries
Sep. 17, 2020
Edgar Britton | Dancers
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Artist: Edgar Britton | 1901-1982 Title: Dancers Inscribed on male right leg: EB Media: Bronze Dimensions: 17 by 14 by 4 inches Additional dimensions: 19 by 14 by 6.5 inches with base Condition: Very Good Condition details: The bronze piece is in very good condition with normal wear. The wood base is in good condition. With the unaided eye there are no apparent issues. The piece is slightly loose on the base.
Altermann Galleries
Jun. 04, 2020
Edgar Britton (American, 1901-1982) Fountain
Est: $600 - $800
Edgar Britton (American, 1901-1982) Fountain, bronze height 10 1/2 x width 6 x depth 6 inches Property from an Important Private Collection of Modernist West Art
Hindman
May. 17, 2020
EDGAR BRITTON (AMER.1901-82), OIL ON CANVAS, 1932, H 36", W 26"
Est: $1,400 - $2,500
EDGAR BRITTON (AMER.1901-82), OIL ON CANVAS, 1932, H 36", W 26" Seated figure of a ballerina. Signed upper left. Having a label on stretcher reading "Edgar Britton 645 Michigan Ave.". Appears to have the original hand carved distressed wood frame and liner.
DuMouchelles
Jul. 20, 2019
Edgar Britton, (Illinois / Colorado / Nebraska, 1901-1982), female nude, bronze sculpture, 14"H.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Edgar Britton (Illinois / Colorado / Nebraska, 1901-1982) female nude bronze sculpture unsigned. From the personal collection of Chicago/Santa Fe artist Ramon Shiva (American; 1893-1963). Known primarily for his murals, Edgar Britton was also a painter in oil and watercolor and a sculptor in bronze. His work, with "simplified, weighty forms", (Kennedy 95) was obviously influenced by the social-realist style of the Mexican muralists including Diego Rivera, Jose Orozco, and David Siqueiros. Britton was born in Kearney, Nebraska and studied at the University of Iowa and with Grant Wood from 1920 to 1924. His reputation was established during the Depression years when he did numerous paintings and murals for the Federal Art Project including serving as Director from 1940 to 1941 of the mural division of the Illinois Art Project. His fresco work, completed for the Works Progress Administration, is in the Waterloo, Iowa Post Office; and Chicago Heights, Illinois at Bloom High School. On June 3, 1982, it was named the first high school in Illinois to be a National Historic site, in part because of the Edgar Britton's frescoes, which are in the entrance of the building and on other walls throughout Bloom High School. (Information from Roland Ramirez, 1982 graduate of Bloom High School). Because he had tuberculosis, his doctor advised him to go to Colorado, which he did in the mid 1940s, and he stayed there the remainder of his life and focused primarily on creating sculpture. He also taught art at the Fountain Valley School for boys and the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center. From 1967 to 1971, he was a member of the Fine Arts Commission of Denver, and he served as President of the Artists Equity in Colorado Springs. 14"H.
Ripley Auctions
Jul. 20, 2019
Edgar Britton, (Illinois / Colorado / Nebraska, 1901-1982), Nude Woman with Towel, 1942, watercolor on paper, 8” H x 5 ½ W sight 13"...
Est: $150 - $300
Edgar Britton (Illinois / Colorado / Nebraska, 1901-1982) Nude Woman with Towel, 1942 watercolor on paper signed and dated '42 lower left. From the personal collection of Chicago/Santa Fe artist Ramon Shiva (American; 1893-1963). Known primarily for his murals, Edgar Britton was also a painter in oil and watercolor and a sculptor in bronze. His work, with "simplified, weighty forms", (Kennedy 95) was obviously influenced by the social-realist style of the Mexican muralists including Diego Rivera, Jose Orozco, and David Siqueiros. Britton was born in Kearney, Nebraska and studied at the University of Iowa and with Grant Wood from 1920 to 1924. His reputation was established during the Depression years when he did numerous paintings and murals for the Federal Art Project including serving as Director from 1940 to 1941 of the mural division of the Illinois Art Project. His fresco work, completed for the Works Progress Administration, is in the Waterloo, Iowa Post Office; and Chicago Heights, Illinois at Bloom High School. On June 3, 1982, it was named the first high school in Illinois to be a National Historic site, in part because of the Edgar Britton's frescoes, which are in the entrance of the building and on other walls throughout Bloom High School. (Information from Roland Ramirez, 1982 graduate of Bloom High School). Because he had tuberculosis, his doctor advised him to go to Colorado, which he did in the mid 1940s, and he stayed there the remainder of his life and focused primarily on creating sculpture. He also taught art at the Fountain Valley School for boys and the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center. From 1967 to 1971, he was a member of the Fine Arts Commission of Denver, and he served as President of the Artists Equity in Colorado Springs. 8' H x 5 1/2 W sight 13" x 11" frame
Ripley Auctions
Jul. 20, 2019
Edgar Britton, (Illinois / Colorado / Nebraska, 1901-1982), Black Family Planting a Tree, oil on board, 9” H x 7” W sight 12-3/4" x...
Est: $500 - $1,000
Edgar Britton (Illinois / Colorado / Nebraska, 1901-1982) Black Family Planting a Tree oil on board signed lower right. From the personal collection of Chicago/Santa Fe artist Ramon Shiva (American; 1893-1963). Known primarily for his murals, Edgar Britton was also a painter in oil and watercolor and a sculptor in bronze. His work, with "simplified, weighty forms", (Kennedy 95) was obviously influenced by the social-realist style of the Mexican muralists including Diego Rivera, Jose Orozco, and David Siqueiros. Britton was born in Kearney, Nebraska and studied at the University of Iowa and with Grant Wood from 1920 to 1924. His reputation was established during the Depression years when he did numerous paintings and murals for the Federal Art Project including serving as Director from 1940 to 1941 of the mural division of the Illinois Art Project. His fresco work, completed for the Works Progress Administration, is in the Waterloo, Iowa Post Office; and Chicago Heights, Illinois at Bloom High School. On June 3, 1982, it was named the first high school in Illinois to be a National Historic site, in part because of the Edgar Britton's frescoes, which are in the entrance of the building and on other walls throughout Bloom High School. (Information from Roland Ramirez, 1982 graduate of Bloom High School). Because he had tuberculosis, his doctor advised him to go to Colorado, which he did in the mid 1940s, and he stayed there the remainder of his life and focused primarily on creating sculpture. He also taught art at the Fountain Valley School for boys and the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center. From 1967 to 1971, he was a member of the Fine Arts Commission of Denver, and he served as President of the Artists Equity in Colorado Springs. 9' H x 7' W sight 12-3/4" x 11-1/2" board
Ripley Auctions
Mar. 03, 2018
EDGAR BRITTON (1901-1982): BLACK BARN
Est: $400 - $600
EDGAR BRITTON (1901-1982): BLACK BARN Oil on board, 1933, signed 'Edgar Britton' and dated lower left, stamped The Art Institute of Chicago on the reverse of the frame. 19 3/4 x 32 in. (sight), 27 x 39 1/2 in. (frame, glazed).
STAIR
Nov. 11, 2017
Edgar Britton, Bronze Figural Sculpture
Est: $500 - $700
Edgar Britton figural sculpture on a black marble base.
Revere Auctions
Mar. 19, 2017
Edgar Britton (American, 1901-2001) Pygmalion and Galatea, mural preliminary for
Est: $300 - $500
Edgar Britton (American, 1901-2001) Pygmalion and Galatea, mural preliminary for Los Angeles department store, circa 1935 Watercolor on paper 7-1/2 x 10-1/2 inches (19.1 x 26.7 cm) (sight) Signed lower right: Edgar Britton HID04901242017
Heritage Auctions
Feb. 20, 2016
Edgar Britton lithograph
Est: $60 - $120
Edgar Britton (American 1901-1982)- ''Bathers''- lithograph, signed and titled in pencil, small tape stains upper margin corners, well away from image. 8 7/8 x 12 5/8''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jun. 09, 2011
Edgar Britton, (American, 1901-1982), Nude Sitting, 1941
Est: $200 - $400
Edgar Britton (American, 1901-1982) Nude Sitting, 1941 ink on paper signed and dated (lower right) 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches.
Hindman
Nov. 02, 2009
Edgar Britton, (American, 1901-1982), Nude After Bath
Est: $800 - $1,200
Edgar Britton (American, 1901-1982) Nude After Bath oil on canvas signed and dated '89 (lower right) 19 x 15 1/2 inches.
Hindman
Aug. 16, 2009
Edgar Britton, (American, 1901-1982), Nude after bath
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Edgar Britton (American, 1901-1982) Nude after bath oil on canvas signed and dated '89 (lower right) 19 x 15 1/2 inches.
Hindman
May. 04, 2009
Edgar Britton, (American, 1901-1982), Nude Sitting, 1941
Est: $200 - $400
Edgar Britton (American, 1901-1982) Nude Sitting, 1941 ink on paper signed and dated (lower right) 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches.
Hindman
May. 20, 2005
Edgar Britton (American, 1901-1982)
Est: $500 - $600
Portrait of a Woman Signed and dated "Edgar Britton 33" u.l. Oil on panel, 17 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (45 x 40 cm), framed. Condition: Surface cracks, craquelure, surface grime.
Skinner
May. 16, 2004
Edgar Britton (1901-1982)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Man in Space 1978
Wright
Nov. 09, 2003
Edgar Britton (1901-1982)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
untitled (Beach Scene) 1933
Wright