Herbert MacNair Sold at Auction Prices

Painter, b. 1868 - d. 1955

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  • JAMES HERBERT MCNAIR (1868-1955) (ATTRIBUTED DESIGNER) ‘OWL’ THREE-FOLD SCREEN, CIRCA 1900
    Apr. 19, 2023

    JAMES HERBERT MCNAIR (1868-1955) (ATTRIBUTED DESIGNER) ‘OWL’ THREE-FOLD SCREEN, CIRCA 1900

    Est: £800 - £1,200

    JAMES HERBERT MCNAIR (1868-1955) (ATTRIBUTED DESIGNER) ‘OWL’ THREE-FOLD SCREEN, CIRCA 1900 oak, linen, green glass, with brass hinges (Each fold 167cm x 50.5cm)

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • § JAMES HERBERT MACNAIR (1868-1955) & CHARLES J. ALLEN (1862-1956) FOR THE LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE MARY KINGSLEY MEDAL, DESIGNED CIRCA 1903
    Apr. 19, 2023

    § JAMES HERBERT MACNAIR (1868-1955) & CHARLES J. ALLEN (1862-1956) FOR THE LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE MARY KINGSLEY MEDAL, DESIGNED CIRCA 1903

    Est: £400 - £600

    § JAMES HERBERT MACNAIR (1868-1955) & CHARLES J. ALLEN (1862-1956) FOR THE LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE MARY KINGSLEY MEDAL, DESIGNED CIRCA 1903 silver, inscribed and engraved around the rim, signed J H MACNAIR/ C J ALLEN, stamped marks for Turner & Simpson, hallmarked Birmingham 1968, with fitted case (9.5cm x 5.6cm) Literature: Robertson P. Doves and Dreams, The Art of Frances Macdonald and James Herbert McNair, 2006. Illustration p. 121, cat. no. M61. For an example of this medal in bronze Note: Lt. Col. J. R. Danson M.C., T.D. served with some distinction in both World Wars, earning the M.C. in the 1st and as Lieutenant Colonel, commanding the Fourth Battalion Cheshire Regiment at Dunkirk in the 2nd. After retiring, he lived at Dry Close, the house at Grasmere, which his grandfather had built when he retired in 1880. The famous Danson bequest of antiquities he and his father collected is in the National Museums, Liverpool.

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • § JAMES HERBERT MCNAIR (1868-1955) AND CHARLES J. ALLEN (1862-1956) UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LIVERPOOL, KANTHACK MEDAL, DATED 1900
    Oct. 21, 2021

    § JAMES HERBERT MCNAIR (1868-1955) AND CHARLES J. ALLEN (1862-1956) UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LIVERPOOL, KANTHACK MEDAL, DATED 1900

    Est: £1,000 - £1,500

    § JAMES HERBERT MCNAIR (1868-1955) AND CHARLES J. ALLEN (1862-1956) UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LIVERPOOL, KANTHACK MEDAL, DATED 1900 bronze, struck by John Pinches, London, bearing inscription ALFREDO ANTUNES KANTHACK/ PATHOLOGIST STUDENT OF UNIVERSITY COLL. LIVERPOOL, engraved ETHEL CHADWICK 1913, moulded C.J. ALLEN/ J.H. MCNAIR/ 1900, with original fitted case (9.5cm long) Provenance: Purchased from The Fine Art Society, 1979 Footnote: Exhibited: Burlington House, London, Royal Academy Annual Exhibition 1901 Turin, 1902 Liverpool, Medallic Art, 1917, pt II Literature: Robertson, P. (ed), Doves & Dreams: The Art of Frances Macdonald and James Herbert McNair, Lund Humphries 2006, p.113, M24, where this example is illustrated

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • § JAMES HERBERT MACNAIR (1868-1955) RARE POSTCARD WITH HAND-WRITTEN INSCRIPTION, 1905
    Apr. 22, 2021

    § JAMES HERBERT MACNAIR (1868-1955) RARE POSTCARD WITH HAND-WRITTEN INSCRIPTION, 1905

    Est: £1,000 - £1,500

    § JAMES HERBERT MACNAIR (1868-1955) RARE POSTCARD WITH HAND-WRITTEN INSCRIPTION, 1905 with Glasgow style script, inscribed ECCO LA BEFFANA, signed lower right J HERBERT MACNAIR 1905, bearing inscription verso TWELFTH NIGHT 1905, WITH BEST WISHES/ FROM HERBERT & FRANCES MACNAIR (14cm x 9cm ) Footnote: Note: In Italian folklore, Befana is an elderly woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve in a similar way to St. Nicholas or Santa Claus. A popular belief is that her name derives from the Feast of Epiphany

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • JAMES HERBERT MACNAIR (1868-1955) LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE, 1920
    Apr. 01, 2020

    JAMES HERBERT MACNAIR (1868-1955) LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE, 1920

    Est: £200 - £400

    historical Record, 1898-1920, published by the University Press, Liverpool, bound in cloth with gilt front cover design by MacNair depicting a sailing ship, signed with initials J.H.McN, lower right, 22cm x 14.5 cm; and BINDING ON THE GRASS BY CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH, 1914, poetry book by Madeleine C. Rock, published by John G. Wislon, 77 Queen Street, London E.C., 1914, with C. R. Mackintosh design on cover and dust jacket, 19.5cm x 13.5cm (Qty: 2)

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • ATTRIBUTED TO J. HERBERT MCNAIR (1868-1955) THREE-FOLD 'OWL' DRAUGHT SCREEN, CIRCA 1895 each fold 167.5cm x 51cm
    Feb. 14, 2019

    ATTRIBUTED TO J. HERBERT MCNAIR (1868-1955) THREE-FOLD 'OWL' DRAUGHT SCREEN, CIRCA 1895 each fold 167.5cm x 51cm

    Est: £800 - £1,200

    ATTRIBUTED TO J. HERBERT MCNAIR (1868-1955) THREE-FOLD 'OWL' DRAUGHT SCREEN, CIRCA 1895 stained wood, with bullseye glass panels each fold 167.5cm x 51cm

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • JAMES HERBERT MCNAIR (1868-1955) BOOKPLATE FOR JOHN TURNBULL KNOX, 1896 9.5cm x 6cm
    Feb. 14, 2019

    JAMES HERBERT MCNAIR (1868-1955) BOOKPLATE FOR JOHN TURNBULL KNOX, 1896 9.5cm x 6cm

    Est: £300 - £500

    JAMES HERBERT MCNAIR (1868-1955) BOOKPLATE FOR JOHN TURNBULL KNOX, 1896 etching, signed and dated in the plate J. HERBERT MCNAIR INV. DEL./ 1896 and inscribed NOURISHED BY MIDDLE EARTH/ BREATHED ON BY HEAVENLY/ DEW,/ FLOURISHED A TREE OF WORTH/ FLOURISHED AND/ GREW/ THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE 9.5cm x 6cm

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • * § JAMES HERBERT MCNAIR (1868-1955) BOOKPLATE FOR JOHN TURNBULL KNOX, 1896 9cm x 7cm
    Aug. 19, 2013

    * § JAMES HERBERT MCNAIR (1868-1955) BOOKPLATE FOR JOHN TURNBULL KNOX, 1896 9cm x 7cm

    Est: £500 - £800

    § JAMES HERBERT MCNAIR (1868-1955) BOOKPLATE FOR JOHN TURNBULL KNOX, 1896 etching, signed and dated in the plate 'J. Herbert McNair Inv. Del./ 1896' and inscribed 'Nourished by Middle Earth/ breathed on by Heavenly/ Dew,/ Flourished a Tree of Worth/ Flourished and/ Grew/ The Tree of Knowledge', framed and glazed 9cm x 7cm

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • * § JAMES HERBERT MACNAIR (SCOTTISH 1868-1955) ‘THE LOVERS’ 23 x 15cm (9 x 6in)
    Sep. 07, 2012

    * § JAMES HERBERT MACNAIR (SCOTTISH 1868-1955) ‘THE LOVERS’ 23 x 15cm (9 x 6in)

    Est: £10,000 - £15,000

    § JAMES HERBERT MACNAIR (SCOTTISH 1868-1955) 'THE LOVERS' signed and dated bottom right J. HERBERT MCNAIR/ 1893, indistinctly signed lower left *MCNAIR, watercolour 23 x 15cm (9 x 6in)

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • JAMES HERBERT MCNAIR (1868-1955) BOOKPLATE FOR JOHN TURNBULL KNOX, 1896 9cm x 7cm
    Jun. 15, 2011

    JAMES HERBERT MCNAIR (1868-1955) BOOKPLATE FOR JOHN TURNBULL KNOX, 1896 9cm x 7cm

    Est: £1,000 - £1,500

    JAMES HERBERT MCNAIR (1868-1955) BOOKPLATE FOR JOHN TURNBULL KNOX, 1896 etching, signed and dated in the plate 'J. Herbert McNair Inv. Del./ 1896' and inscribed 'Nourished by Middle Earth/ breathed on by Heavenly/ Dew,/ Flourished a Tree of Worth/ Flourished and/ Grew/ The Tree of Knowledge' 9cm x 7cm

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • A Watercolour Painting by Winifred Blackburn. This
    May. 03, 2007

    A Watercolour Painting by Winifred Blackburn. This

    Est: £600 - £900

    A Watercolour Painting by Winifred Blackburn. This painting was displayed in the Liverpool Autumn Exhibition of 1909. Exhibit number 780. Altogether she exhibited 16 times between 1905 and 1913. Art Nouveau influence. There are similarities with the work of James Herbert Macnair 1868 - 1955. The painting is signed. Measures 6 x 7½ inches.

    Gerrards Auction Rooms
  • James Herbert MacNair (1868-1955)
    Jun. 14, 2005

    James Herbert MacNair (1868-1955)

    Est: £7,000 - £10,000

    Motherhood signed 'HERBERT M CNAIR' (lower right) pencil, watercolour and bodycolour heightened with gold on panel 18 1/8 x 17 1/2 in. (46.3 x 44.5 cm.)

    Christie's
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