John LaFarge Sold at Auction Prices

Painter, Glass painter, Illustrator, Still life painter, Flower painter, b. 1835 - d. 1910

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          • JOHN LAFARGE (New York/Rhode Island, 1835-1910), "Head of a Flemish Youth"., Watercolor on paper, 3.25" x 3" sight. Framed 9.75" x 8.75".sold
            Jul. 28, 2023

            JOHN LAFARGE (New York/Rhode Island, 1835-1910), "Head of a Flemish Youth"., Watercolor on paper, 3.25" x 3" sight. Framed 9.75" x 8.75".

            Est: $1,500 - $2,500

            JOHN LAFARGE New York/Rhode Island, 1835-1910 "Head of a Flemish Youth". Signed lower right "1856 Tournai LF".

            Eldred's
          • Angel of Prophesysold
            Jul. 20, 2023

            Angel of Prophesy

            Est: $7,000 - $10,000

            Property from the Estate of Angela Gross Folk John La Farge 1835 - 1910 Angel of Prophesy signed J La Farge and dated -1882 (lower left) watercolor, gouache and graphite on paper laid down to card 12 ¼ by 9 ¾ in. 31.1 by 24.8 cm. Executed in 1882.

            Sotheby's
          • ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN LA FARGE (1835 - 1910)sold
            May. 21, 2023

            ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN LA FARGE (1835 - 1910)

            Est: $3,000 - $4,000

            "Offerings to Aztec God"; late 19th century; Oil on Canvas; 17.25" x 32.25"; Signed Lower Left; Framed.

            James Cox Gallery
          • Works on Paper, John La Fargesold
            Apr. 14, 2023

            Works on Paper, John La Farge

            Est: $1,500 - $2,500

            John La Farge (American, 1835-1910), Portraits of Young Women, double sided crayon on paper, stamped one side, signed verso of frame, sight: 4.5"h x 3"w, overall (with frame): 7.5"h x 5.5"w

            Clars Auction Gallery
          • JOHN LAFARGE AMERICAN 1835-1910sold
            Mar. 25, 2023

            JOHN LAFARGE AMERICAN 1835-1910

            Est: $7,500 - $10,000

            Still Life- Flowers in a Silver Bowl, watercolor, 10 14 in (25.4 x 35.6 cm), framed 17 1/2 x 24 1/2 in (44.5 x 62.2 cm), signed lower right, dated 1891, PROVENANCE: Property of a private collector Mamaroneck, NY

            Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
          • John La Farge (American, 1835-1910) Watercolors On Paper, Group Of 5 Works, H 12.5'' W 3''sold
            Feb. 17, 2023

            John La Farge (American, 1835-1910) Watercolors On Paper, Group Of 5 Works, H 12.5'' W 3''

            Est: $1,000 - $3,000

            Five watercolors on paper, designs for stained glass windows. Designs include Joeseph and Mary, Jesus, St. Michael, Christ entombed, angels and other religious figures. One painting is signed "J La Farge" in the lower left. All five are matted and unframed.

            DuMouchelles
          • Attributed to John La Farge (American, 1835-1910) Lotus Flower Charcoal on papersold
            Feb. 10, 2023

            Attributed to John La Farge (American, 1835-1910) Lotus Flower Charcoal on paper

            Est: $700 - $1,000

            Attributed to John La Farge (American, 1835-1910) Lotus Flower Charcoal on paper 7-3/4 x 9-3/4 inches (19.7 x 24.8 cm) (sight) HID01801242017

            Heritage Auctions
          • Watercolor on paper After John La Fargesold
            Jan. 29, 2023

            Watercolor on paper After John La Farge

            Est: $15,000 - $18,000

            Harbour Scene

            1stBid
          • John La Farge (American, 1835 - 1910)sold
            Dec. 15, 2022

            John La Farge (American, 1835 - 1910)

            Est: $100 - $200

            Signed handwritten letter with the artist's handmade watermark of a dragon. Dated: 1902. Note: La Farge's elaborate watermark is shown backlit in the pictures. 10 1/8 x 7 7/8 in.

            Vallot Auctioneers
          • Signed 'La Farge' 19th Century South Seas Exploration. Oil on Canvassold
            Nov. 13, 2022

            Signed 'La Farge' 19th Century South Seas Exploration. Oil on Canvas

            Est: $1,500 - $4,500

            Signed 'La Farge' 19th Century South Seas Exploration. Oil on Canvas Late 19th century oil painting on canvas, signed lower left, 'La Farge'. Depicting figures in a tropical setting making offerings to a sculpted diety figure. In period giltwood frame having various marks to verso and brass plate to front, as well as brass medallion to side of moulding, engraved # 1221. John La Farge (American, 1835 -1910), traveled extensively in Asia and the South Pacific, which inspired his painting during this time. He visited Japan in 1886 as well as the south seas, including Hawaii, Samoa, Tahiti and Fiji in 1890 and 1891.  These travels are extensively recounted in his book 'Reminiscences of the South Seas'. 

            Collective Hudson, LLC
          • JOHN LAFARGE AMERICAN 1835-1910sold
            Nov. 12, 2022

            JOHN LAFARGE AMERICAN 1835-1910

            Est: $10,000 - $20,000

            Still Life- Flowers in a Silver Bowl, watercolor, 10 14 in (25.4 x 35.6 cm), framed 17 1/2 x 24 1/2 in (44.5 x 62.2 cm), signed lower right, dated 1891, PROVENANCE: Property of a private collector Mamaroneck, NY

            Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
          • A Historically Important John La Farge (American, 1835-1910) Aesthetic Lanternsold
            Sep. 23, 2022

            A Historically Important John La Farge (American, 1835-1910) Aesthetic Lantern

            Est: $30,000 - $50,000

            Opalescent and confetti glass and patinaed bronze. Inscribed 'J. LaFarge 1880' on multiple panels. Literature: Edward Strahan, Mr. Vanderbilt's House and Collection, vol. III, Boston, 1883, n.p. (for a rendering showing related lanterns in the Japanese Room of the William H. Vanderbilt mansion, New York) Henry A. La Farge, "John La Farge's Work in the Vanderbilt Houses," The American Art Journal, Autumn 1984, pp. 40-41 (for Strahan's rendering showing related lanterns in the Japanese Room of the William H. Vanderbilt mansion, New York and for a nearly identical lantern by La Farge with variant glass panels).

            Cottone Auctions
          • JOHN LA FARGE Boy Casting off a Hawk.sold
            Sep. 22, 2022

            JOHN LA FARGE Boy Casting off a Hawk.

            Est: $5,000 - $8,000

            JOHN LA FARGE Boy Casting off a Hawk. Watercolor and gouache over pencil on paper, circa 1884-85. 134x121 mm; 5 1/4x4 3/4 inches. Signed in ink, lower left recto. Provenance: Moore's Art Gallery, New York, with a partial label; private collection, New Jersey; Henry B. Holt, Essex Fells, New Jersey; Stephen M. Lovette, Washington, D.C.; William Vareika Fine Arts, Ltd., Newport, Rhode Island; private collection, Massachusetts; private collection, Chicago. Exhibited: Moore's Art Gallery, New York, March 26-27, 1885; "John La Farge (1835-1910) American Artistic Genius and Renaissance Man," William Vareika Fine Arts, Ltd., Newport, Rhode Island, August 28-November 30, 2009. Published: Yarnall, "New Insights on John La Farge and Photography," The American Art Journal, volume XIX, number 2, 1987, page 73 (illustrated). Many of the works in the Moore's Art Gallery, New York, auction in 1885 were replicas of pictures that La Farge had sold the previous year in his forced sale at the auctioneers Ortgies & Co., New York. The artist considered making copies both a substitute for keeping works that he did not really want to sell and as a potential future source of income. The current work is based on a watercolor sold in 1884 at Ortgies & Co. (W. 1880.14) that dates from 1880 according to the auction catalogue. Both are based on drawings executed around 1865 as La Farge worked on illustrations for Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's The Skeleton in Armor, a ballad set in Newport, Rhode Island. The backdrop represents Brenton's Cove, Newport, prominently featured in the poem. La Farge's other drawings of the subject are now in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine, and the Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts.

            Swann Auction Galleries
          • JOHN LA FARGE Samoan Girls Dancing the Seated Siva Dance with Pantomime and Song, Night Effect, Samoa, 1890.sold
            Sep. 22, 2022

            JOHN LA FARGE Samoan Girls Dancing the Seated Siva Dance with Pantomime and Song, Night Effect, Samoa, 1890.

            Est: $5,000 - $8,000

            JOHN LA FARGE Samoan Girls Dancing the Seated Siva Dance with Pantomime and Song, Night Effect, Samoa, 1890. Brush and ink and wash on paper, circa 1895. 330x350 mm; 13x13 3/4 inches. Signed in pencil, lower right recto, and titled in pencil, lower center margin. With the artist's red ink stamp (Lugt 2976a, lower center recto). According to Dr. James L. Yarnall, "This is one of several sepia copies of South Sea watercolors that La Farge prepared for use by Cecilia Waern around 1895 in her biography of the artist. Unlike the other sepia copies, it ultimately was not used by Waern, who instead reproduced the original watercolor (now in a private collection)." Provenance: Doll and Richards, Boston, 1902-1904; Macbeth Gallery, New York, 1907; the artist's estate, New York, 1910-1911; sold American Art Association, New York, March 29-31, 1911, lot 845; A.B. Springarn, New York, 1911-1966; John B. Lehman, New York, from 1966; private collection, New York; sold Swann Galleries, New York, June 4, 2015, sale 2386, lot 20, to private collection, Connecticut; private collection, New York. Exhibited: Century Association, New York, December 3, 1898, number 15; "Exhibition and Private Sale of Water Color Paintings by Mr. John La Farge, Mr. Childe Hassam, Miss Lucy S. Conant," Doll and Richards, Boston, November 1902, number 15; "Exhibition of Pictures by John La Farge," Macbeth Gallery, New York, November 27-December 12, 1907, number 7; "Exhibition of Glass, Oil and Water Color Paintings and Sketches by John La Farge, N.A.," Knoedler and Co., New York, February 15-31, 1909, number 31; "John La Farge," Graham Gallery, New York, May 4-June 10, 1966, number 44; "Exhibition of Paintings, Watercolors, and Drawings by John La Farge from His Travels in the South Seas, 1890-1891," Peabody Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, February 1-May 1, 1978, number 14. Published: "La Farge in Retrospect," New York Times, December 6, 1907, page 5; "La Farge Sale Total $28,492. A Crayon Drawing by Artist, Made in Samoa, Brings $155," New York Times, April 1, 1911, page 13; Henry A. La Farge, "John La Farge: A Reappraisal," Art News, volume 65.0 (May 1966), page 30.

            Swann Auction Galleries
          • John La Farge (1835 - 1910) Americansold
            Sep. 21, 2022

            John La Farge (1835 - 1910) American

            Est: $2,500 - $4,500

            John La Farge (1835 - 1910) Watercolor and gouache on paper , Signed , measures 10" x 7"

            Cutler Bay Auctions
          • John LaFarge ANTIQUE SIGNATURE on a slip of paper approximately 1 inches high by 3 1/2 inches wide Noted American Artist, Illustrator & Authorsold
            Jun. 29, 2022

            John LaFarge ANTIQUE SIGNATURE on a slip of paper approximately 1 inches high by 3 1/2 inches wide Noted American Artist, Illustrator & Author

            Est: $50 - $75

            John LaFarge ANTIQUE SIGNATURE on a slip of paper approximately 1 inches high by 3 1/2 inches wide Noted American Artist, Illustrator & Author. Signed In Ink: "JNO LAFARGE." JOHN LAFARGE (1835-1910) was a noted American artist whose career spanned illustration, murals, interior design, painting, and popular books on his Asian travels and other art-related topics. La Farge is best known for his production of stained glass, mainly for churches on the American east coast, beginning with a large commission for Trinity Church in Boston in 1878, and continuing for thirty years. La Farge designed stained glass as an artist, as a specialist in color, and as a technical innovator, holding a patent granted in 1880 for superimposing panes of glass. That patent would be key in his dispute with contemporary and rival Louis Comfort Tiffany. In 1904, he was one of the first seven artists chosen for membership in the American Academy Of Arts & Letters. La Farge is venerated in the Episcopal Church, sharing a feast day of December 16, along with American architects Ralph Adams & Richard Upjohn. Between 1859 and 1870, La Fargo took up illustration, of Tennyson & Browning & and worked on children's magazine illustrations. In the 1870s, La Farge began to paint murals, which became popular for public buildings as well as churches. La Farge continued to create murals through his career, among his final works were six murals on the theme of eminent lawgivers, beginning with Moses. La Farge traveled extensively in Asia and the South Pacific, which inspired his painting. He visited Japan in 1886 and the South Seas in 1890 and 1891. In Hawaii in September 1890 he painted scenic spots on Oahu and traveled to the Island of Hawaii to paint an active volcano. In 1875, La Farge began experimenting with problems of shifting and deteriorating color, especially in the medium of stained glass. At this time, stained glass had not yet been widely adopted as a medium in the United States, making his early efforts critical to its success. His work rivaled the beauty of medieval windows and added new resources by his use of opalescent glass and by his original methods of layering and welding the glass, which created a sense of three-dimensionality. Opalescent glass had been used for centuries in tableware, but it had never before been formed into flat sheets for use in stained-glass windows and other decorative objects. La Farge filed a patent application in 1879, as "the first application of a new material [opalescent glass] to windows." He was granted patent no. 224,831 on February 24, 1880, for a "Colored-Glass Window", with technical details about manufacturing opalescent sheet glass and layering it to create windows. La Farge apparently introduced Tiffany to the new use of opalescent glass sometime in the mid 1870s, showing him his experiments. Sometime in the late 1870s or early 1880s, however, relations between the artists soured, probably due to a lawsuit between the two men over stain glass & colored glass manufacturing patent." Mounting traces on verso/number 192 to left of signature probably the number in the collection the signature came from, o/w Overall Condition is Very Good. ALL ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED TO BE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED, NOT DEFECTIVE, & GENUINE. PLEASE NOTE: We do all our own shipping. We will combine shipping on multiple items, where possible to save the winning bidder on shipping costs. Shipping will be added to the winning bidder's invoice for item(s) won. Media Mail postage from USPS will be used for shipping in the United States for those items allowed. The lowest alternative cost shipping will be billed for items not allowed by USPS to be shipped by Media Mail. Foreign winning bidders will pay postage based on their countries small/medium/large Flat Rate box postage rates & weight of the package. Other types of postage are available at the added expense at the bidders' request. You also agree to pay any applicable taxes and/or customs/import duties. A Tracking Number will be provided to the buyer. Insurance is mandatory on packages over USD 100 and will be added to postage charges when applicable.

            The Book Barn
          • John La Farge (1835 - 1910) Americansold
            Jun. 12, 2022

            John La Farge (1835 - 1910) American

            Est: $3,000 - $4,000

            John La Farge (1835 - 1910) American Watercolor on Paper Measure 8 1/2"in H x 6"in W nad 17"in H x 13"in W with frame Biography: Born and raised in New York City in a cultured French family, John LaFarge became a leading figure in the arts in New York in the late 19th century, known for his exquisite murals, stained glass designs, and innovations of technique. He also was a noted writer and lecturer on art. He graduated from Mount St. Mary's College in Maryland and then went to Europe where he was much impressed by the stain glass in the medieval architecture. In Paris, he studied with Thomas Couture, and in London, he was much influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites led by John Ruskin, who focused on the importance of art being morally and spiritually uplifting. Returning to the United States in 1858, he studied with William M. Hunt at Newport Rhode Island. In 1874, he completed his first window commission, and unlike other stained glass artists, executed the work himself rather than having artisans do the labor. I n the process of working, he discovered layering of two or more pieces of glass, rather than painting on it, and thus became the inventor of opalescent glass, which he patented in 1880. Many of his designs of this period including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the home of Cornelius Vanderbilt, depicted peonies blowing in the wind. He later reworked some of these designs in leaded glass. In 1876, he painted murals for Trinity Church Boston, and this job was followed by other mural commissions. In 1886, he and friends Henry James and Henry Adams traveled to Japan, and from this experience he adopted many Oriental motifs into his work.

            Coral Gables Auction
          • JOHN LA FARGE (1835-1910) 'HOLLYHOCKS' WINDOW, 1881 29 x 45 in. (73.7 x 114sold
            Jun. 10, 2022

            JOHN LA FARGE (1835-1910) 'HOLLYHOCKS' WINDOW, 1881 29 x 45 in. (73.7 x 114

            Est: $40,000 - $60,000

            JOHN LA FARGE (1835-1910) 'HOLLYHOCKS' WINDOW, 1881 29 x 45 in. (73.7 x 114.3 cm) (sight)

            Christie's
          • JOHN LA FARGE (1835-1910) 'YELLOW ROSES IN A BLUE GLASS VASE', CIRCA 1879 1sold
            Jun. 10, 2022

            JOHN LA FARGE (1835-1910) 'YELLOW ROSES IN A BLUE GLASS VASE', CIRCA 1879 1

            Est: $30,000 - $50,000

            JOHN LA FARGE (1835-1910) 'YELLOW ROSES IN A BLUE GLASS VASE', CIRCA 1879 10 3/4 x 15 in. (27.3 x 38.1 cm) (sight)

            Christie's
          • John La Farge (1835 - 1910) Americansold
            Apr. 24, 2022

            John La Farge (1835 - 1910) American

            Est: $2,000 - $3,000

            John La Farge (1835 - 1910) American Watercolor and Gouache on Paper Measure 10 1/2"in H x 14 1/23"in W and 16 1/2"in H x 20 1/2"in W with frame Biography: Born and raised in New York City in a cultured French family, John LaFarge became a leading figure in the arts in New York in the late 19th century, known for his exquisite murals, stained glass designs, and innovations of technique. He also was a noted writer and lecturer on art.He graduated from Mount St. Mary's College in Maryland and then went to Europe where he was much impressed by the stain glass in the medieval architecture. In Paris, he studied with Thomas Couture, and in London, he was much influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites led by John Ruskin, who focused on the importance of art being morally and spiritually uplifting.Returning to the United States in 1858, he studied with William M. Hunt at Newport Rhode Island. In 1874, he completed his first window commission, and unlike other stained glass artists, executed the work himself rather than having artisans do the labor. I n the process of working, he discovered layering of two or more pieces of glass, rather than painting on it, and thus became the inventor of opalescent glass, which he patented in 1880. Many of his designs of this period including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the home of Cornelius Vanderbilt, depicted peonies blowing in the wind. He later reworked some of these designs in leaded glass.In 1876, he painted murals for Trinity Church Boston, and this job was followed by other mural commissions. In 1886, he and friends Henry James and Henry Adams traveled to Japan, and from this experience he adopted many Oriental motifs into his work.

            Coral Gables Auction
          • JOHN LAFARGE AMERICAN 1835-1910sold
            Mar. 05, 2022

            JOHN LAFARGE AMERICAN 1835-1910

            Est: $2,000 - $4,000

            The Field, oil on board, 5 1/4 x 7 1/2 in (13.3 x 19 cm), framed 11 3/4 x 13 1/2 in (29.8 x 34.3 cm), signed lower right, titled verso PROVENANCE: Private collection Brooklyn, NY

            Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
          • John LaFarge (1835-1910): Study for Pallas Athena (Bowdoin College Mural)sold
            Jan. 27, 2022

            John LaFarge (1835-1910): Study for Pallas Athena (Bowdoin College Mural)

            Est: $600 - $800

            Pencil on tracing paper, with the red inkstamp lower center, titled on a piece of paper on the back of the frame, with label from Jill Newhouse, NY. 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (sheet), 10 x 8 3/4 in. (frame).

            Stair
          • JOHN LAFARGE - Water Lilies - Oil on panelsold
            Sep. 24, 2021

            JOHN LAFARGE - Water Lilies - Oil on panel

            Est: $25,000 - $30,000

            Artist: John LaFarge (American, 1835-1910). Title: "Water Lilies". Medium: Oil on panel. Date: Composed c1877-1882. Dimensions: Frame size: 18 1/4 x 24 3/8 in. (464 x 619 mm). Image size: 13 x 19 in. (330 x 483 mm). Lot Note(s): Signed, titled, and dedicated, verso. Good condition. Comment(s): LaFarge's works in oil are scarce. He was an American painter, muralist, stained glass window maker, decorator, and writer. [27877-10-16000]

            Stanford Auctioneers
          • John La Farge (1835 - 1910) Americansold
            Aug. 26, 2021

            John La Farge (1835 - 1910) American

            Est: $2,000 - $3,000

            John La Farge (1835 - 1910) American Watercolor and Gouache on Paper Measure 10 1/2"in H x 14 1/23"in W and 16 1/2"in H x 20 1/2"in W with frame Biography: Born and raised in New York City in a cultured French family, John LaFarge became a leading figure in the arts in New York in the late 19th century, known for his exquisite murals, stained glass designs, and innovations of technique. He also was a noted writer and lecturer on art.He graduated from Mount St. Mary's College in Maryland and then went to Europe where he was much impressed by the stain glass in the medieval architecture. In Paris, he studied with Thomas Couture, and in London, he was much influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites led by John Ruskin, who focused on the importance of art being morally and spiritually uplifting.Returning to the United States in 1858, he studied with William M. Hunt at Newport Rhode Island. In 1874, he completed his first window commission, and unlike other stained glass artists, executed the work himself rather than having artisans do the labor. I n the process of working, he discovered layering of two or more pieces of glass, rather than painting on it, and thus became the inventor of opalescent glass, which he patented in 1880. Many of his designs of this period including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the home of Cornelius Vanderbilt, depicted peonies blowing in the wind. He later reworked some of these designs in leaded glass.In 1876, he painted murals for Trinity Church Boston, and this job was followed by other mural commissions. In 1886, he and friends Henry James and Henry Adams traveled to Japan, and from this experience he adopted many Oriental motifs into his work.

            Coral Gables Auction
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