Charles Griffin Farr Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Charles Griffin Farr Art Value Price Guide

Jan. 24, 2026
Charles Griffin Farr, American 1908-1997, Barbara
Est: $300 - $500
Charles Griffin Farr American, 1908-1997 Barbara 1989 pencil on paper 30 x 22 inches (paper) 33 x 25 inches (as framed) signed Campbell-Thiebaud Gallery, San Francisco label verso Provenance: James T. Parker Art Trust Collection, Chicago, IL Charles Griffin Farr was a painter in the American Realist tradition whose oeuvre has not been affected by fad or current, but through a stoic personal sojourn has created an individual painting style which assimilated his appreciation of the past with a sophisticated understanding of modernist theory and aesthetic. His influences range from classical Renaissance through 17th century Dutch painting to contemporary issues and ideas of visual perception. His perception is predicated in careful observation, precise representation and highly-structured compositions, the result of which are masterful, magical, realist images endowing the artistâs subjects with a mysterious, supernatural quality that seems to suspend time and space.
Black Art Auction
Sep. 12, 2025
Charles Griffin Farr (American 1908-1997), Interior with Still Life, Oil on canvas, 54 x 42 in (137.2 x 106.7 cm); Frame: 55 x 43 in (139.7 x 109.2 cm)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Charles Griffin Farr (American, 1908-1997) Interior with Still Life Oil on canvas Signed Farr l.l. Provenance: Capricorn Galleries, Bethesda, MD Exhibited: The Butler Institute of American Art, 1974 Midyear Show, Youngstown, OH
Weschler's
Apr. 16, 2025
Charles Griffin Farr (1908-1997) Girl in Blue 36 x 29 3/4 in. framed 37 1/4 x 31 in. (Painted in 1982.)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Charles Griffin Farr (1908-1997) Girl in Blue signed 'Farr' (lower right) oil on canvas 36 x 29 3/4 in. framed 37 1/4 x 31 in. Painted in 1982.
Bonhams
Dec. 19, 2024
Charles Griffin Farr (1908-1997) Girl in Blue 36 x 29 3/4 in. framed 37 1/4 x 31 in. (Painted in 1982.)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Charles Griffin Farr (1908-1997) Girl in Blue signed 'Farr' (lower right) oil on canvas 36 x 29 3/4 in. framed 37 1/4 x 31 in. Painted in 1982.
Bonhams
Dec. 19, 2024
Charles Griffin Farr (1908-1997) Waterfront, Key West 25 x 30 in. framed 25 x 31 1/4 in. (Painted in 1941.)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Charles Griffin Farr (1908-1997) Waterfront, Key West signed 'Farr' (lower left) egg tempera on Masonite 25 x 30 in. framed 25 x 31 1/4 in. Painted in 1941.
Bonhams
Jan. 28, 2023
Charles Griffin Farr (American, 1908 - 1997), oil on canvas, Tuolumne 1981, frame size 48" x 65", The Oakland Museum Art Department ...
Est: $500 - $1,000
Charles Griffin Farr (American, 1908 - 1997), oil on canvas, Tuolumne 1981, frame size 48" x 65", The Oakland Museum Art Department label on back.
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Jan. 24, 2023
Charles Griffin Farr, (1908-1997), Nude study of a woman, Graphite on paper, 24.5" H x 18.75" W
Est: $300 - $500
Charles Griffin Farr (1908-1997) Nude study of a woman Graphite on paper Signed lower left: Farr 24.5" H x 18.75" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 09, 2022
4PC CHARLES GRIFFIN FARR FEMALE PORTRAIT GRAPHITE ON PAPER
Est: -
4pc Charles Griffin Farr (1908 - 1997) Female Nude Portrait Original Graphite on Paper. Size of sheets range between 14in x 22in - 25in x 19in. Charles was an American realist artist whose paintings are intended to convey a subtle emotional tension and sense of mystery. His work is included in several important museum collections, including the National Museum of American Art, Washington D.C.; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA; and the Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA. A permanent exhibition of his works is on view at the Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery at the University of California, Santa Cruz, which houses a retrospective sample of works from his career. Keywords: Portrait, nude; Ref: BD1043
Bradford's
Oct. 08, 2022
2 Charles Griffin Farr Works on Paper, inc. Hand Painted Woodblock
Est: $200 - $250
Two (2) Charles Griffin Farr (California/Tennessee/Alabama, 1908-1997) prints. 1st item: Chromolithograph on paper still life depicting peaches on a beach blanket under a cloudy blue sky. Unsigned. Housed and double matted in a giltwood frame under glass. Sheet: 16" H x 23 3/4" W. Framed: 26 3/4" H x 34 1/2" W. 2nd item: Mixed media oil and watercolor woodcut print with hand-painted details on paper titled "Twig From a Pear Tree" depicting a hand holding a small branch with foliage rendered in bright segments of color. Signed in block "C.G.F." lower right, and inscribed in pencil "Charles Griffin Farr 'semi' print oil on paper # 1 of 4". Housed and double matted in a giltwood frame under glass. Sheet: 19" H x 14" W. Framed: 30 5/8" H x 25 1/4" W. Biography: Charles Griffin Farr was a painter in the American Realist tradition. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and studied in New York City and at the Academie Americaine in Paris, France. He spent a significant part of his youth in Knoxville, TN. A graduate of Central High School, Farr returned to Knoxville in 1928 after his time in New York and abroad exhibiting works in the Melrose Art Center, which had notably featured works by other Knoxville artists including Charles Krutch and Lloyd Branson in the late 1920's. A young artist in the late 1930s, Farr took part in the Works Progress Administration programs (WPA) and trained as a restorer of ancient pottery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Farr also taught at the San Francisco Art Institute for nearly a decade and remained there until his death. Though he spent the majority of his career on the West Coast, Farr often returned to Knoxville to paint the familiar area. Many of these works remain housed in the Knoxville Museum of Art's permanent collection. Farr received the Award in Painting from the American Academy and Institute of Arts & Letters, New York, NY in 1987. (adapted from https://art.ucsc.edu/sesnon/farr-collection, Askart, the Knoxville History Project and Knoxville Museum of Art).
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Jul. 09, 2022
Charles Griffin Farr O/B Landscape, Possibly East TN
Est: $600 - $700
Charles Griffin Farr (California/Tennessee/Alabama, 1908-1997) oil on board rural landscape painting depicting rolling hills with barns and farm houses along a road, under a blue sky. Unsigned. Housed in a contemporary metallic frame. Sight: 11 1/4" H x 17 1/4" W. Framed: 13" H x 19 1/4" W. Note: The consigner relayed memories of his uncle, Charles Griffin Farr, visiting East Tennessee and paintings scenes like this one in rural areas of town. Biography: Charles Griffin Farr was a painter in the American Realist tradition. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and studied in New York City and at the Academie Americaine in Paris, France. He spent a significant part of his youth in Knoxville, TN. A graduate of Central High School, Farr returned to Knoxville in 1928 after his time in New York and abroad exhibiting works in the Melrose Art Center, which had notably featured works by other Knoxville artists including Charles Krutch and Lloyd Branson in the late 1920's. A young artist in the late 1930s, Farr took part in the Works Progress Administration programs (WPA) and trained as a restorer of ancient pottery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Farr also taught at the San Francisco Art Institute for nearly a decade and remained there until his death. Though he spent the majority of his career on the West Coast, Farr often returned to Knoxville to paint the familiar area. Many of these works remain housed in the Knoxville Museum of Art's permanent collection. Farr received the Award in Painting from the American Academy and Institute of Arts & Letters, New York, NY in 1987. (adapted from https://art.ucsc.edu/sesnon/farr-collection, Askart, the Knoxville History Project and Knoxville Museum of Art).
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Jul. 09, 2022
Charles Griffin Farr O/C Painting, Seated Nude Female
Est: $1,000 - $1,200
Charles Griffin Farr (California/Tennessee/Alabama, 1908-1997) oil on canvas painting depicting a nude female with blonde hair pulled back in a ponytail, seated in a wooden chair with a turquoise blanket draped over the back, in an interior setting. Signed "Farr" lower right. Knoxville, TN gallery ink stamp, en verso. Housed in an ebonized wooden frame with carved giltwood trim. Sight: 19 3/4" H x 15 5/8" W. Framed: 24 1/2" H x 20 1/2" W. Biography: Charles Griffin Farr was a painter in the American Realist tradition. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and studied in New York City and at the Academie Americaine in Paris, France. He spent a significant part of his youth in Knoxville, TN. A graduate of Central High School, Farr returned to Knoxville in 1928 after his time in New York and abroad exhibiting works in the Melrose Art Center, which had notably featured works by other Knoxville artists including Charles Krutch and Lloyd Branson in the late 1920's. A young artist in the late 1930s, Farr took part in the Works Progress Administration programs (WPA) and trained as a restorer of ancient pottery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Farr also taught at the San Francisco Art Institute for nearly a decade and remained there until his death. Though he spent the majority of his career on the West Coast, Farr often returned to Knoxville to paint the familiar area. Many of these works remain housed in the Knoxville Museum of Art's permanent collection. Farr received the Award in Painting from the American Academy and Institute of Arts & Letters, New York, NY in 1987. (adapted from https://art.ucsc.edu/sesnon/farr-collection, Askart, the Knoxville History Project and Knoxville Museum of Art).
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Jul. 09, 2022
Charles Griffin Farr, WPA Harbor Scene Oil Painting
Est: $900 - $1,200
Charles Griffin Farr (California/Tennessee/Alabama, 1908-1997) WPA era oil on paper painting depicting a group of men in work clothes building a wooden structure at the end of a dock, a harbor and a city skyline visible on the opposite shore in the background. Unsigned. Housed and double matted under glass in a wooden frame. Sight: 14 3/4" H x 20" W. Framed: 26" H x 31 1/2" W. Second quarter 20th century. Biography: Charles Griffin Farr was a painter in the American Realist tradition. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and studied in New York City and at the Academie Americaine in Paris, France. He spent a significant part of his youth in Knoxville, TN. A graduate of Central High School, Farr returned to Knoxville in 1928 after his time in New York and abroad exhibiting works in the Melrose Art Center, which had notably featured works by other Knoxville artists including Charles Krutch and Lloyd Branson in the late 1920's. A young artist in the late 1930s, Farr took part in the Works Progress Administration programs (WPA) and trained as a restorer of ancient pottery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Farr also taught at the San Francisco Art Institute for nearly a decade and remained there until his death. Though he spent the majority of his career on the West Coast, Farr often returned to Knoxville to paint the familiar area. Many of these works remain housed in the Knoxville Museum of Art's permanent collection. Farr received the Award in Painting from the American Academy and Institute of Arts & Letters, New York, NY in 1987. (adapted from https://art.ucsc.edu/sesnon/farr-collection, Askart, the Knoxville History Project and Knoxville Museum of Art).
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Nov. 16, 2021
Attributed to Charles Griffin Farr, (1908-1997, San Francisco, CA), Abstract nude male, 1931, Oil on canvas, 20" H x 16" W
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Attributed to Charles Griffin Farr (1908-1997, San Francisco, CA) Abstract nude male, 1931 Oil on canvas Inscribed and dated in another hand on the stretcher: Farr 20" H x 16" W Provenance: The Estate of Harold Christopher Davies
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 14, 2020
Work on Paper, Charles Griffin Farr
Est: $300 - $500
Charles Griffin Farr (American, 1908-1997), Standing Nude Holding Cloth, 1985, charcoal on paper, signed lower right, overall (with frame): 36"h x 28"w
Clars Auctions
Apr. 19, 2020
Pastel, Charles Griffin Farr
Est: $500 - $700
Charles Griffin Farr (American, 1908-1997), "Mendocino," circa 1954, pastel on paper, signed lower right, sight: 8.5"h x 17"w, overall (with frame): 17"h x 25"w. Note: This image is a quarter reduction of the image of a painting in the collection of the Oakland Museum titled "Mendocino Panorama" and dated 1954.
Clars Auctions
Aug. 06, 2019
Charles Griffin Farr (1908-1997) Bathers in a Pine Forest 30 x 24in
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Charles Griffin Farr (1908-1997) Bathers in a Pine Forest signed 'Farr' (lower left) oil on canvas stretched over Masonite 30 x 24in Painted in 1946. Footnotes Provenance Jose Lambert, San Francisco, California. Charles Campbell Gallery, San Francisco, California. Property of Montgomery Bird Woods, San Francisco, California. Exhibition Oakland, The Oakland Museum, Charles Griffin Farr, March 24 - May 20, 1984. The lot is accompanied by a preparatory graphite and charcoal work on paper, Study for Bathers in a Pine Forest.
Bonhams
Jun. 18, 2017
Work on Paper, Charles Griffin Farr
Est: $400 - $600
Charles Griffin Farr (American, 1908 - 1997), Depression Era Haircut, circa 1930, watercolor and ink on paper, pencil signed lower right, sight: overall (with frame): 16"h x 13.5"w, overall (with frame): 22"h x 19"w
Clars Auctions
Jun. 18, 2017
Painting, Charles Griffin Farr
Est: $800 - $1,200
Charles Griffin Farr (American, 1908-1997), "On the Transport #1," 1944, casein on paper, signed lower left, titled and dated verso, gallery label (Charles Campbell Gallery, San Francisco, CA) affixed verso, sight: 9.5"h x 12.5"w, overall (with frame): 17.5"h x 20.5"w
Clars Auctions
Apr. 17, 2016
Pastel, Charles Griffin Farr
Est: $800 - $1,200
Charles Griffin Farr (American, 1908-1997), "Mendocino," circa 1954, pastel on paper, signed lower right, sight: 8.5"h x 17"w, overall (with frame): 17"h x 25"w. Note: This image is a 1/4 reduction of the image of a painting in the collection of the Oakland Museum titled "Mendocino Panorama" and dated 1954.
Clars Auctions
Nov. 15, 2009
Charles Griffin Farr (American, 1908-1997) Grapes 8 1/2 x 11 1/2in (sight)
Est: $600 - $800
Grapes signed 'Farr' (lower right) pastel on paper 8 1/2 x 11 1/2in (sight)
Bonhams
Nov. 15, 2009
Charles Griffin Farr (American, 1908-1997) Stove in the studio 21 x 15in (53.3 x 38.1cm)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Stove in the studio signed 'Farr' (lower left) egg tempera on paper laid down on board 21 x 15in (53.3 x 38.1cm)
Bonhams
Jun. 09, 2006
CHARLES GRIFFIN FARR, (AMERICAN 1908-1997), PROTRERO HILLSIDE
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
CHARLES GRIFFIN FARR (american 1908-1997) ''PROTRERO HILLSIDE'' 1965, signed "FARR" bottom right, oil on canvas 40 x 54 1/2 in. (101.6 x 138.43cm) exhibited: The Oakland Museum, "Charles Griffin Farr: A Retrospective," March 24 - May 20, 1984 Estimate $4,000-6,000 LOT 185 ''PROTRERO HILLSIDE'' -We do not believe painting is lined; painting with fresh colors; a visible buckle in canvas at under left, emanating from under left corner of canvas -Some of the pigments used in this painting appear darker under U.v.. light than surrounding pigments. These include pigments used for the street, the outline of the rooftop, some of the greenery, and other areas. We believe this variation in hue under U.v.. light is due to the pigments used, not due to restoration. -There are some surface scratches in sky and at under right -There is an approximate 3/4 in. linear area of paint loss at center right -There are varnish inconsistencies in sky; on natural light, there is some yellowish varnish visible -Smaller localized areas that appear darker under U.V. light we also believe is due to pigments used, or possibly areas that were re-worked by the artist, rather than due to the restoration
Freeman's
Jun. 09, 2006
CHARLES GRIFFIN FARR, (AMERICAN 1908 - 1997 ), THE ROSE GARDEN
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
CHARLES GRIFFIN FARR (american 1908 - 1997 ) ''THE ROSE GARDEN'' 1978, signed "Farr" bottom right, oil on canvas 35 3/4 x 48 in. (90.8 x 121.9cm) exhibited: Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio, 44th Annual Midyear Show, 1980; The Oakland Museum, Oakland, California, "Charles Griffin Farr: A Retrospective, "March 24 - May 20, 1984"; South Bend Regional Museum of Art, South Bend, Indiana: "Getting Real: 20th Century American Realism from the Philip Desind Collection," July 31 - September 11, 1994) Estimate $3,000-5,000 -Very good original condition. -Canvas does not appear to be lined. -A few small areas of leaves at lower left appear darker under U.V. light than do surrounding areas, we attribute this to varnish inconsistencies, not to restoration. -Canvas has slight convex protrusion at lower center right, NOT a tear or hole. .
Freeman's
Jun. 09, 2006
CHARLES GRIFFIN FARR, (AMERICAN 1908-1997), IRIS AND WILD POPPIES
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
CHARLES GRIFFIN FARR (american 1908-1997) ''IRIS AND WILD POPPIES'' Signed "Farr" bottom center right, oil on canvas 24 x 30 in. (61 x 76.2cm) Estimate $2,000-3,000 -Not lined; excellent original condition .
Freeman's
Nov. 04, 2005
Charles Griffin Farr, TN, 1908-1997, Sunset beach scene, oil on board, 12" x 15", signed.
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Charles Griffin Farr, TN, 1908-1997, Sunset beach scene, oil on board, 12" x 15", signed.
Stuart Holman
Sep. 26, 2004
Farr Artist's Studio Egg Tempera
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Charles Griffin Farr American, 1908-1997 Stove in the Studio Signed l/l: Farr Egg Tempera on paper laid down on board 21 x 15 inches ( 53.3 x 38.1 cm ) Provenance: Private Collection, San Luis Obispo, California
Bonhams