Joseph (1827) Lee Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Joseph (1827) Lee Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 22, 2025
JOSEPH LEE (California/France/England, 1827-1880), Schooner Louisa Morrison, probably in San Francisco Bay., Oil on canvas, 20" x 26". Framed 24" x 30".
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
JOSEPH LEE California/France/England, 1827-1880 Schooner Louisa Morrison, probably in San Francisco Bay. Signed lower right "Joseph Lee". Obverse of frame inscribed "Schooner Louisa Morrison Built by Howlett for John Morgan & Co. [...]".
Eldred's
Jul. 29, 2023
Joseph Lee, California / France, England (1827-1880), Jennie Stella, oil on canvas
Est: $5,000 - $10,000
Joseph Lee California / France, England, (1827-1880) Jennie Stella oil on canvas signed lower right, framed.
Link Auction Galleries
May. 02, 2023
Joseph Lee
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
(England 1827-1880 San Francisco) “Rio de Janeiro, Mont Corcovado and Botafago Bay”, verso old title and inscription, signed Joseph Lee, oil on canvas, 56 x 76 cm, framed
Dorotheum
Nov. 01, 2022
Joseph Lee (American, 1827-1880) Kentfield, California, circa 1865
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Joseph Lee (American, 1827-1880) Kentfield, California, circa 1865 oil on canvas signed Joseph Lee (lower right) 20 x 36 inches Provenance: Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc., New York, New York Private Collection Dewey Livingston's book In the Heart of Marin: The History of Kentfield and Greenbrae, California features images of a reproduction of this painting (a reproduction held in the Anne T. Kent California Room of the Marin County Free Library) that labels every road, dwelling, and landmark in Lee's work, painted when this was called Ross Landing, before it became Kentfield, California. According to Kentfield-Greenbrae Historical Society Board Member Richard Torney, the road leading in from the distance and running off to the right was part of the main highway between Sausalito and San Rafael up until the late 1920's, and one of the names for this area was Ross Landing Red Hill Road. Among the many named places on this painting are: William Murray's farm, LeCornec's saloon and stables, Peter Smith's mercantile and store, and the home of Paul and Catherine Treanton. Little is known of Joseph Lee's life, training, and career, as Edan Hughes writes in Artists in California, 1786-1940, other than that he was born in England in 1827, came to San Francisco in 1858, won a prize for design on tin, and made his career first as a sign painter and then as an easel painter whose speciality was meticulously rendered ships and landscapes. It is said that fewer than 100 of his works survive. Because of his attention to detail, his works are a kind of time capsule of California's past. As such, many museums and institutions hold them for their scholarly and historical value as well as their artistic merits. With thanks to the members of the Kentfield-Greenbrae Historical Society for the detailed background information. - James D. Balestrieri
Hindman
Aug. 14, 2022
Painting, Joseph Lee
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Joseph Lee (American, 1827-1880), Untitled (Tropical Port), oil on canvas, signed lower right, canvas: 22"h x 31.25"w, overall (with frame): 29.25"h x 37.25"w
Clars Auctions
Aug. 03, 2021
Joseph Lee (1827-1880) Alameda Shore, alternatively titled, Bird Point, Alameda 26 5/8 x 47 3/4in framed 32 x 52in (Painted circa 1868.)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Joseph Lee (1827-1880) Alameda Shore, alternatively titled, Bird Point, Alameda signed 'Joseph Lee' (lower right) and titled on labels (on the backing) oil on canvas 26 5/8 x 47 3/4in framed 32 x 52in Painted circa 1868. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Dec. 03, 2020
Joseph Lee (American, 1828-1880) Belle of the Village and Belle of the Cottage,
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Joseph Lee (American, 1828-1880) Belle of the Village and Belle of the Cottage, 1870 Oil on canvas laid on Masonite 24-3/4 x 40 inches (62.9 x 101.6 cm) Signed, dated, and titled lower right and lower left: Joseph Lee / 1870 / Belle of the Village / Belle of the Cottage PROVENANCE: Sale: Neale & Sons, Inc., Saratoga, California, June 26, 2016: Private collection, acquired from the above. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Mar. 17, 2020
Joseph Lee (1827-1880) The Country Home of Robert B. Woodward, Oak Knoll, Napa 47 x 72in Painted prior to 1877.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Joseph Lee (1827-1880) The Country Home of Robert B. Woodward, Oak Knoll, Napa signed and inscribed 'Drawn & Painted from Nature. by Joseph Lee' (lower right) and inscribed 'Oak Knoll Napa' (lower left), signed again and inscribed 'R.B. Woodward Oak Knoll Napa Co.' (on the stretcher bar) oil on canvas 47 x 72in Painted prior to 1877. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 02, 2018
Joseph Lee (American 1827-1880), Italianate House in Rustic Setting, Unsigned pastel, gouache and ink on brown paper
Est: $600 - $800
Joseph Lee (American 1827-1880) Italianate House in Rustic Setting Unsigned Pastel, gouache and ink on brown paper; apparently in good condition. Framed.* 20 x 24 in (50.8 x 61 cm)Property from the Estate of Arthur J. Phelan, Jr.
Weschler's
Dec. 11, 2017
Joseph Lee (1827-1880), Lady Hamilton et son chien, miniature sur cuivre d'après Romney, 17x13,5 cm
Est: CHF400 - CHF600
Joseph Lee (1827-1880), Lady Hamilton et son chien, miniature sur cuivre d'après Romney, 17x13,5 cm Au verso: Collection of Walter Fawkes Esq., E. Imbert Antiquario, Milano
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes | Genève
Jan. 26, 2017
Joseph Lee (American, 1827-1880) The pilot schooner Confidence under full sail 27-1/4 x 40 in. (69.8 x 101.6 cm.)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Joseph Lee (American, 1827-1880) The pilot schooner Confidence under full sail signed lower right "Joseph Lee" oil on canvas 27-1/4 x 40 in. (69.8 x 101.6 cm.) Footnotes Provenance Estate of Constance Crowley Peabody, San Francisco, California.
Bonhams
Aug. 02, 2016
JOSEPH LEE (1827-1880) Confidence at Sail
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
JOSEPH LEE (1827-1880) Confidence at Sail signed ‘Joseph Lee’ (lower right) oil on canvas 27 1/4 x 40in overall: 34 x 47in
Bonhams
Jun. 26, 2016
Joseph Lee Oil Painting
Est: $16,000 - $35,000
Image size: 25" x 40 1/2". Medium: oil on canvas. Date: 1870. Subject: Whippets on a California Manor. NOTE - Local pick up only or Buyer arranges all packing and shipping.
Neale and Sons
Dec. 13, 2015
Painting, Joseph Lee, Bird's Point, Alameda
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
Joseph Lee (American, 1827-1880), "Bird's Point, Alameda," oil on canvas, signed lower right, canvas: 24"h x 36"w, overall (with frame): 27.5"h x 40"w. Provenance: Estate of Edan M. Hughes (San Francisco, CA)
Clars Auctions
Jun. 24, 2014
WITHDRAWN
Est: -
WITHDRAWN - Joseph Lee, British 1901-1975- ''Don't be a cad, Sir! Anger, indignation, vituperation iif you wish, Sir, but please... no laughter!'' original artwork for The London Evening News, publ. February 26, 1948; pen and black ink with blue crayon, signed, 37x26cm, (may be subject to Droit de Suite)
Roseberys
Feb. 17, 2013
Joseph Lee, Empire Gold Mine, watercolor
Est: $800 - $1,200
Joseph Lee (British/Californian, 1827-1880) Empire Gold Mine, Nevada County, California, 1861, watercolor, signed lower left, dated lower right, title inscribed verso, sight: 6.25"h x 9.5"w, overall (frame): 14.25"h x 16.75"w
Clars Auctions
Feb. 17, 2013
Joseph Lee, River Scene, oil on canvas
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
Joseph Lee (British/Californian, 1827-1880), River Scene (The Estuary, Oakland, CA), oil on canvas, signed lower right, sight: 14"h x 17"w, overall (with frame): 22"h x 25"w. Provenance: Collection of Alice Putnam Erskine (1909-2006); to current owner by family descent. Note: to be included in an upcoming book about Joseph Lee, written by Alice Putnam Earskine.
Clars Auctions
Nov. 05, 2011
Joseph Lee (California, 1827-1880) Portrait of the Schooner California Sailing in Coastal Waters. Signed "Joseph Lee Painter" l.l. O...
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Joseph Lee (California, 1827-1880) Portrait of the Schooner California Sailing in Coastal Waters. Signed "Joseph Lee Painter" l.l. Oil on canvas, 22 x 33 in., in original molded giltwood frame. Condition: Scratches to background sky and water u.l., l.l., and l.r., minor scattered flecks of paint loss, one spot of retouch to water l.c. Provenance: Reportedly given as payment for medical services to Dr. Edward Worth, 1900-20, then hung in his pharmacy at Edgartown, Massachusetts, for eighty years.
Skinner
Sep. 06, 2011
Joseph Lee (born 1876) - Pen and ink sketch -
Est: £120 - £180
Joseph Lee (born 1876) - Pen and ink sketch - Caricature from "Punch" - "London Laughs : British Board of Film Censors" - "I think we deserve a little relaxation tonight, Stukins....Let's go to the Pictures", on card 15.25ins x 11.25ins, signed and bears date 7-10-37 (unframed) Provenance : Purchased from Colin Roberts, 78 Salvington Hill, High Salvington, Worthing, West Sussex BN13 3BD
Canterbury Auction Galleries
Aug. 09, 2011
Joseph Lee (American, 1827-1880) The California lumber schooner 'Mary E. Russ', 1867 32 x 48in
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
The California lumber schooner 'Mary E. Russ', 1867 signed, dated and inscribed 'Joseph Lee. Painter. 1867' (lower left) oil on canvas 32 x 48in overall: 41 x 57in
Bonhams
Jun. 08, 2008
Joseph Lee (Californian, 1827-1880) Framed oil on
Est: -
Joseph Lee (Californian, 1827-1880) Framed oil on canvas, River Scene, signed J. Lee lower right, 14" x 17"
Clars Auctions
Apr. 25, 2007
Bird's Hotel (Bird's Point, Alameda)
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
Joseph Lee (1828-1880) Bird's Hotel (Bird's Point, Alameda) oil on canvas 33 x 60 in. (83.8 x 152.4 cm.) Painted circa 1868.
Christie's
Jun. 14, 2006
Joseph Lee (1828-1880)
Est: $80,000 - $120,000
Bird's Hotel (Bird's Point, Alameda) oil on canvas 33 x 60 in. (83.8 x 152.4 cm.) Painted circa 1868.
Christie's