Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 06, 2026
Bror J. O. Nordfeldt Watercolor Fort Bragg Seaweed 1953
Est: $400 - $600
Nordfeldt, Bror J. O. (Swedish/American, 1878-1955), Seaweed Fort Bragg California, 1953, watercolor on paper, signed, titled and dated along the bottom edge, 8.75 x 11.25 inches, matted and framed 17 x 19.5 inches. Provenance: Owings-Dewey Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Freeman's Auctions, July, 2023.
Concept Art Gallery
Apr. 16, 2026
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955). Smoke and Steam, Chicago. oil on
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955). Smoke and Steam, Chicago. oil on canvas36 x 42 in. (91.4 x 106.7 cm.).
Christie's
Mar. 21, 2026
Bror Jules Nordfeldt (Swedish/American,1878-1955) Town Landscape with Bridge, Watercolor on paper, Sight-14 7/*" x 18 3/4", Framed-20 1/4" x 24 1/2"
Est: $200 - $300
Bror Jules Nordfeldt (Swedish/American,1878-1955) Town Landscape with Bridge, Watercolor on paper, Sight-14 7/*" x 18 3/4", Framed-20 1/4" x 24 1/2"
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Feb. 27, 2026
B.J.O. Nordfeldt, Untitled (Dock Scene)
Est: $800 - $1,200
B.J.O. Nordfeldt Untitled (Dock Scene) watercolor on paper sight: 10.625 h x 13.375 w in (27 x 34 cm) Signed to lower right 'Nordfeldt'. Provenance: The American Gallery, New York | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Feb. 27, 2026
B.J.O. Nordfeldt, The Skyrocket
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
B.J.O. Nordfeldt The Skyrocket 1906 woodcut in colors image: 8.625 h x 11.125 w in (22 x 28 cm) sheet: 9.125 h x 11.5 w in (23 x 29 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower right 'Nordfeldt no. 45 1906'. This work is number 45 from the edition of unknown size. Provenance: Collection of Robert Henry Adams This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Nov. 18, 2025
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) Cambridge to Boston 31 1/2 x 52 in. (80 x 132.1 cm.) (Painted in 1936.)
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) Cambridge to Boston signed and dated 'Nordfeldt 36' (lower right) oil on canvas 31 1/2 x 52 in. (80 x 132.1 cm.) Painted in 1936.
Bonhams
Nov. 16, 2025
Bror Nordfeldt (1878 - 1955), oil on canvas.
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Image measures 19.5" x 23.5". Signed lower left. Titled "Dead Ducks". Gallery sticker from Gerald Peters on backside. Dead game image of a pair of American mergansers draped over table with shotgun in background.
Guyette & Deeter
Nov. 11, 2025
Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (1878-1955) Diving Duck 28 1/4 x 38 1/4 in. (Painted in 1953.)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (1878-1955) Diving Duck signed and dated 'Nordfeldt / 53' (lower right) oil on canvas 28 1/4 x 38 1/4 in. Painted in 1953.
Bonhams
Oct. 30, 2025
Bror J. O. Nordfeldt (1878-1955) The Skyrocket, 1906.
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Bror J. O. Nordfeldt (1878-1955) The Skyrocket. Color woodcut on Japan paper, 1906. Signed, dated and inscribed "no. 204" in pencil, lower right. Donovan 15.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 24, 2025
Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (American, 1878-1955) Study for Wedding Day at Troldhaugen
Est: $600 - $1,000
Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (American, 1878-1955) Study for Wedding Day at Troldhaugen oil on paper signed B.J.O. Nordfeldt and inscribed (verso) 13 3/4 x 11 in. (34.9 x 27.9cm) The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Freeman’s | Hindman
May. 22, 2025
B.J.O. Nordfeldt, Santa Fe Etchings
Est: $800 - $1,200
B.J.O. Nordfeldt Santa Fe Etchings 1977 etching on BFK Rives image (each): 7.5 h x 9.75 w in (19 x 25 cm) sheet (each): 16.75 h x 19.25 w in (43 x 49 cm) Signed, titled and numbered by the artist's wife to lower edge of each work '52/100 Santa Fe EAN'. This work is number 52 from the edition of 100 printed by Castle Howard Press, Princeton, NJ and published by Princeton Gallery of Fine Art, New Jersey. Sold with original portfolio case. Provenance: Artfull Eye, Lambertville, NJ | Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Albert and Carol Rosenthal | Estate of Carol Rosenthal This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 22, 2025
B.J.O. Nordfeldt, Sow
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
B.J.O. Nordfeldt Sow 1942 oil on panel 22 h x 32 w in (56 x 81 cm) Signed to lower right 'Nordfeldt'. Titled and dated to verso 'Sow 1942'. Provenance: Pedersen Gallery, Lambertville, NJ | Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Albert and Carol Rosenthal | Estate of Carol Rosenthal This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 22, 2025
B.J.O. Nordfeldt, Primroses
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
B.J.O. Nordfeldt Primroses 1932 oil on canvas 28.5 h x 23.5 w in (72 x 60 cm) Signed, titled and dated to verso 'BJO Nordfeldt Primroses 1932'. Provenance: Pedersen Gallery, Lambertville, NJ | Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Albert and Carol Rosenthal | Estate of Carol Rosenthal Exhibited: Modernism: An American View, 3 May - 11 June 1994, Owen Gallery, New York This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 15, 2025
Print, Bror Julis Olsson Nordfeldt
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Bror Julis Olsson Nordfeldt (Swedish, 1878-1955), "The Wave, Moonrise," (1906), woodcut in colors, pencil signed and dated faintly upper left. Provenance: Estate of Lila Mae Schneider Azad, Modesto, California; sheet (unframed): 9.5"h x 11.5"w
Clars Auctions
Apr. 29, 2025
BROR JULIUS OLSSON (B.J.O.) NORDFELDT (New Mexico/New Jersey/Kansas/Sweden, 1878-1955), Two Men Digging, 1906., Color woodcut on Japan paper, 11.5” x 7.75”. Framed 21” x 16.75”.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
BROR JULIUS OLSSON (B.J.O.) NORDFELDT New Mexico/New Jersey/Kansas/Sweden, 1878-1955 Two Men Digging, 1906. Signed, dated and inscribed "no. 205" in pencil lower left.
Eldred's
Mar. 12, 2025
Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt, Santa Fe, ca. 1920 / 1968
Est: $400 - $600
Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (1878 - 1955) Santa Fe, ca. 1920 / 1968 etching, edition 7 of 100 editioned lower left: 7/100 titled lower center: Santa Fe signed lower right: Ean
Santa Fe Art Auction
Mar. 05, 2025
Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (Swedish/American, 1878-1955) Coastline
Est: $500 - $700
Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (Swedish/American, 1878-1955) Coastline watercolor and graphite on paper signed Nordfeldt (lower right) 8 1/8 x 11 inches. This lot is located in Chicago.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Jan. 19, 2025
Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (1878 - 1955) Watercolor
Est: $300 - $500
Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (1878 - 1955) Watercolor An abstract scene of figures within a tent, signed in pencil at the lower right. Dimensions: sight is 14 1/2in x 21in, the frame 23in x 30in. Provenance: From a Bucks County collection.
Locati LLC
Dec. 07, 2024
B.J.O. NORDFELDT (1878-1955) PWAP SIGNED LITHOGRAPH
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (1878-1955) Rio en Medio 1936 This rare stone lithograph was printed under the auspices of the Depression-era New Deal program to employ artists and create art for public buildings and parks. The work is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right and stamped 'Public Works of Art Project, Thirteenth Regional Committee, Santa Fe, New Mexico.' verso. The sheet is unframed. This rare image, like many others in this auction form the same collection has never been offered at auction, according to the major databases that track sales of art at auction. The composition depicts a church and adjacent structures beyond a steep hillside where a figure walks behind a horse drawn plow. The style reflects that of the Modernist movement that developed around Santa Fe beginning in the 1920s with the famous Los Cincos pintores (The Five Painters) group. The New Mexico Museum of Art, which has this image in their collection, was awarded a grant by the WPA to mat and conserve Nordfeldt's prints from this period, reflecting the importance of this documentary of that region during the difficult period of the middle 1930s. Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt, like the Five Painters, documented the people of the region and their struggles in his art. This is a nicely saturated example and in excellent condition. No record of this print ever having been offered at auction could be found. Image measures 9.75 x 13, sheet is 14 x 16.75 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Nov. 19, 2024
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) - The Quarry
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) The Quarry Image: 8 1⁄8 x 11 ¼ in. (205 x 288 mm.) Sheet: 8 3⁄8 x 11 5⁄8 in. (213 x 295 mm.)
Christie's
Nov. 19, 2024
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) - The Branch
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) The Branch Image: 11 ¼ x 8 in. (286 x 203 mm.) Sheet: 12 x 8 3⁄8 in. (305 x 213 mm.)
Christie's
Nov. 08, 2024
B. J. O. Nordfeldt, Penitente Ceremony, Laguna, ca. 1919
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
B. J. O. Nordfeldt (1878 - 1955) Penitente Ceremony, Laguna, ca. 1919 etching, edition #4 editioned lower left: #4 signed lower right: Nordfeldt
Santa Fe Art Auction
Oct. 23, 2024
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955). A Spring Day (Mother and Child).
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955). A Spring Day (Mother and Child). Image: 11 7⁄8 x 11 in. (302 x 279 mm.) Sheet: 14 x 13 ¼ in. (356 x 337 mm.).
Christie's
Oct. 23, 2024
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955). The Skyrocket. Image: 8 5⁄8 x 11
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955). The Skyrocket. Image: 8 5⁄8 x 11 ¼ in. (219 x 285 mm.) Sheet: 9 x 11 ½ in. (228 x 292 mm.).
Christie's
Aug. 10, 2024
Bror J.O. Nordfeldt (1878-1955) Farm, c. 1933-34, Pastel, 10 3/8 x 14 1/2" sight, 17 3/4 x 21 3/4" framed
Est: $800 - $1,200
Bror J.O. Nordfeldt (1878-1955) Farm, c. 1933-34, Pastel, 10 3/8 x 14 1/2" sight, 17 3/4 x 21 3/4" framed
Bakker Auctions
Jun. 20, 2024
B.J.O. Nordfeldt (American , 1878) "The Two Towers N.Y." Original Etching
Est: $100 - $1,000
DESCRIPTION: Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (American , 1878) original etching titled "The Two Towers N.Y." Limited edition of 100 proofs. With artist signature on pencil on the lower bottom side. Framed. Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (April 13, 1878 â April 21, 1955) was an American artist who painted seascapes and depictions of New Mexico's indigenous culture. CIRCA: Early 20th Century ORIGIN: USA DIMENSIONS: H: 11" W: 13" Frame: H: 18 1/2" W: 21" CONDITION: Good Condition Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of our specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the ask question button or send us an email.
Akiba Galleries
Jun. 11, 2024
BJO Nordfeldt (Swedish/American, 1878) Signed Original Etching
Est: $50 - $500
DESCRIPTION: Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (Swedish/American, 1878 - 1955) original etching titled "The Bankers Trust Building and Wall Street". Depicts a cityscape of Wall Street, in Manhattan, New York City. Signed proof. Edition limited to one hundred proofs. Signed "Nordfeldt" on the lower bottom side. CIRCA: 1914 ORIGIN: USA DIMENSIONS: H: 22 1/4" W: 16", Plate: H: 14 1/2" W: 8 1/2" CONDITION: The frame has not glass. Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of our specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the ask question button or send us an email.
Akiba Galleries
Jun. 04, 2024
Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (American, 1878–1955) - Footsteps in the Snow
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (American, 1878–1955) - Footsteps in the Snow Signed ‘Nordfeldt’ bottom right, oil on panel 14 ¾ x 21 ¼ in. (37.5 x 54cm) Provenance Private Collection, New York, New York.
Freeman's | Hindman
May. 09, 2024
Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt, Indian Portrait, San Juan Pueblo, ca. 1919
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (1878 - 1955) Indian Portrait, San Juan Pueblo, ca. 1919 oil on canvas signed lower left: Nordfeldt inscribed verso: NoRdfeLdt
Santa Fe Art Auction
Apr. 18, 2024
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) Amaryllis oil on canvas 38 x 28 in
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) Amaryllis oil on canvas 38 x 28 in. (96.5 x 71.1 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 13, 2024
B. J. O. Nordfeldt, Portfolio of Eight Santa Fe Etchings, ca. 1920
Est: $800 - $1,200
B. J. O. Nordfeldt (1878 - 1955) Portfolio of Eight Santa Fe Etchings, ca. 1920 etching on Rives BFK, suede cloth, board, edition 79 of 100 each graphite titled lower center each graphite editioned: 79/100 each signed lower right: EAN. The portfolio of eight etchings, reprinted from the original plates in 1977, were all executed in the early 1920's by B.J.O. Nordfeldt. The original editions of the etchings were 25 or less. Etchings: Santa Fe, c.1920 Image: 7-1/2" x 9-7/8" Sheet: 17" x 19-3/8" Election News, c.1920 Image: 6" x 9" Sheet: 17" x 19-3/8" Santa Fe Hillside, c.1920 Image: 7" x 8-7/8" Sheet: 17" x 19-3/8" Houses and Arroyos, c.1920 Image: 7" x 8-7/8" Sheet: 17" x 19-3/8" A Man's Orchard, c.1920 Image: 6" x 8-7/8" Sheet: 17" x 19-3/8" A Place in the Sun, c.1920 Image: 6-1/4" x 9-7/8" Sheet: 17" x 19-3/8" Santa Fe Beggar, c.1920 Image: 7-1/2" x 9-3/4" Sheet: 17" x 19-3/8" Chimneys-Chimayo, c.1920 Image: 6" x 8-7/8" Sheet: 17" x 19-3/8" Santa Fe: 7 1/4 x 9 3/4 in. (18.4 x 24.8 cm.), mat: 16 3/4 x 19 1/4 in. (42.5 x 48.9 cm.) Election News: 6 x 8 7/8 in. (15.2 x 22.5 cm.), mat: 16 3/4 x 19 1/4 in. (42.5 x 48.9 cm.) Santa Fe Hillside: 6 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (17.1 x 22.2 cm.), mat: 16 3/4 x 19 1/4 in. (42.5 x 48.9 cm.) Houses and Arroyos: 6 7/8 x 8 5/8 in. (17.5 x 21.9 cm.), mat: 16 3/4 x 19 1/4 in. (42.5 x 48.9 cm.) A Man's Orchard: 6 x 8 3/4 in. (15.2 x 22.2 cm.), mat: 16 3/4 x 19 1/4 in. (42.5 x 48.9 cm.) A Place in the Sun: 6 1/8 x 9 3/4 in. (15.6 x 24.8 cm.), mat: 16 3/4 x 19 1/4 in. (42.5 x 48.9 cm.)
Santa Fe Art Auction
Mar. 13, 2024
B. J. O. Nordfeldt, Untitled (Hillside Houses, Santa Fe), ca. 1920
Est: $400 - $800
B. J. O. Nordfeldt (1878-1955) Untitled (Hillside Houses, Santa Fe), ca. 1920 etching, edition 3 of 25 graphite editioned lower left: #3-25 graphite signed lower right: Nordfeldt
Santa Fe Art Auction
Mar. 07, 2024
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) "PORTRAIT OF A HOUSE".
Est: $200 - $400
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) "PORTRAIT OF A HOUSE". American or European (Sweden), early 20th Century. Pastel on paper, matted and framed. View of a white farmhouse surrounded by trees. Signed on lower right. 11.25"h. 15.25"w. (sight). Frame, 18.75"h. 22"w.
Amelia Jeffers
Mar. 07, 2024
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) "LANDSCAPE".
Est: $600 - $1,200
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) "LANDSCAPE". American or European (Sweden), early 20th Century. Oil on artist's board in a painted frame. Abstract landscape done in gray, brown, and red. Signed on lower left and on verso in pencil. 13.5"h. 17.5"w. (image). Frame,18.5"h. 22.5"w.
Amelia Jeffers
Feb. 29, 2024
Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (1878 - 1955) American/Sweeden
Est: $800 - $1,500
Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (1878 - 1955) Watercolor on paper, Signed on pencil, Measures (14 x 20.5 inches) w/frame (24 x 30 inches) A Swedish immigrant Bror Julius Nordfeldt became one of the better known of the early 20th-century American modernist artists. He was an etcher and engraver as well as oil painter. He gained early attention for his abstract, non-academic depiction of everyday subject matter such as still lifes, portraits and figures. His treatment of Indians was startling to many as he showed them with stylistic distortion and abstraction, which conveyed an air of mystery that invited viewers to regard them as human beings of psychological depth and not just curiousity-arousing ethnic figures. Bror Julius Nordfeldt came to the United States in 1891 at age fourteen and went to Chicago, where he took a job as a typesetter in a printing firm with a Swedish-language newspaper. His employer saw his artist talent and encouraged Nordfeldt to get formal training. Beginning 1899, he enrolled at the Chicago Art Institute and returned for several extended periods of time,
Cutler Bay Auctions
Feb. 23, 2024
B.J.O. NORDFELDT, "MADISON SQUARE GARDEN", C.1915.
Est: $300 - $500
Nordfeldt, Bror Julius Olsson (Swedish, 1878 - 1955). "Madison Square Garden." Circa 1915. Etching with drypoint. Signed in pencil. Plate: 10 1/4" x 12 3/4". Sheet: 12" x 14 2/4".Very good. Tipped onto matting.
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Jan. 28, 2024
Bror Nordfeldt, Village Landscape, Oil on Canvas
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Bror Nordfeldt (American, 1878-1955), village landscape, oil on canvas, signed L/L, 17" x 22" framed 20" x 25". Provenance: Westbury, New York collection.
Kaminski Auctions
Jan. 27, 2024
Bror Nordfeldt New Mexico Watercolor Painting
Est: $800 - $1,200
Santa Fe New Mexico in Winter. 9 1/2" by 14 1/2" unframed. 14 1/4" by 19 3/8" framed. Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (1878 - 1955) was active/lived in New Mexico, New Jersey, Kansas / Sweden. Bror Nordfeldt is known for Modernist figure, landscape, still-life, print. A Swedish immigrant Bror Julius Nordfeldt became one of the better known of the early 20th-century American modernist artists. He was an etcher and engraver as well as oil painter. He gained early attention for his abstract, non-academic depiction of everyday subject matter such as still lifes, portraits and figures. His treatment of Indians was startling to many as he showed them with stylistic distortion and abstraction, which conveyed an air of mystery that invited viewers to regard them as human beings of psychological depth and not just curiousity-arousing ethnic figures. Bror Julius Nordfeldt came to the United States in 1891 at age fourteen and went to Chicago, where he took a job as a typesetter in a printing firm with a Swedish-language newspaper. His employer saw his artist talent and encouraged Nordfeldt to get formal training. Beginning 1899, he enrolled at the Chicago Art Institute and returned for several extended periods of time, living at one point in the outbuildings of the 1893 Columbian Exposition as part of the 57th Street Artists Colony. While a student at the Institute, Nordfeldt became a mural assistant to Albert Herter who was filling a commission for the McCormick Harvester Company's entry in the Paris Exhibition of 1900. Nordfeldt went to Paris for the unveiling and remained in Europe for three years, spending most of his time in France where he studied at the Academie Julian with Jean Paul Laurens. Nordfeldt was much influenced by the painting styles of Manet, Gauguin and Cezanne and was especially taken with the strong, bold coloration of the newly introduced Fauves style. He also went to England and learned etching and woodblock cutting in London from Frank M. Fletcher. He exhibited work at the Royal Academy of London. Returning to Chicago in 1903, Bror Nordfeldt worked as a portrait artist, a set designer for the Little Theatre, and teacher, whose students included Raymond Jonson, modernist painter whom he later joined in New Mexico. Although he moved East in 1907, Bror Nordfeldt had two successful, attention-getting solo exhibitions in Chicago in 1911 and 1912. The first show had paintings of Chicago subjects and was held at Albert Roullier's Gallery, and the second at Thurber's Gallery featured abstract, impressionist city genre scenes and portraits. Many persons found his French-influenced modernism stylistically shocking, but others such as reviewer Harriet Monroe had a positive reaction. In the "Chicago Tribune", May 12, 1912, she wrote that the paintings were "the most ambitious and successful pictorial interpretation of Chicago which has been achieved as yet." During World War I, Nordfeldt was in California where he worked as a camouflage painter for the Navy and was also in Europe on military duty. Previous to that, he had an exhibition entry in the San Francisco Panama-Pacific Exposition of 1915, winning a silver medal for an etching. Throughout his career, especially when he was living in New Mexico, Nordfeldt made many trips to California. In 1937, he exhibited work with the San Francisco Art Association. From 1917 to 1940, he lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico and initially painted sympathetic Indian figures and used Indian motifs as design elements in his canvases. He was one of the founding members of the Indian Artists Fund, an organization dedicated to preserving the heritage of the Pueblo tribes. Encouraged by his artist friend, Russell Cowles, Nordfeldt added landscapes to his subject matter beginning 1929, but destroyed many of these paintings before leaving New Mexico. Bror Julius Nordfeldt lived his last years in Lambertsville, New Jersey, and in 1955, died of a heart attack in Henderson, Texas.
Davis Brothers Auction
Dec. 03, 2023
JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT SANTA FE ETCHING
Est: -
Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (1878-1955) Santa Fe Etching on Paper. Signed in pencil lower right. numbered 3/25. Artist: Julius Olsson Nordfeldt Title: Santa Fe Medium: Etching Signature Type: Pencil Signature Location: Lower Right Edition: 3/25 Site Measurement: 7" x 9" Keywords: Southwestern, Western Artwork, Art; Ref: BD1862
Bradford's
Nov. 25, 2023
Bror Nordfeldt Watercolor Painting
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Santa Fe New Mexico in Winter. 9 1/2" by 14 1/2" unframed. 14 1/4" by 19 3/8" framed. Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (1878 - 1955) was active/lived in New Mexico, New Jersey, Kansas / Sweden. Bror Nordfeldt is known for Modernist figure, landscape, still-life, print. A Swedish immigrant Bror Julius Nordfeldt became one of the better known of the early 20th-century American modernist artists. He was an etcher and engraver as well as oil painter. He gained early attention for his abstract, non-academic depiction of everyday subject matter such as still lifes, portraits and figures. His treatment of Indians was startling to many as he showed them with stylistic distortion and abstraction, which conveyed an air of mystery that invited viewers to regard them as human beings of psychological depth and not just curiousity-arousing ethnic figures. Bror Julius Nordfeldt came to the United States in 1891 at age fourteen and went to Chicago, where he took a job as a typesetter in a printing firm with a Swedish-language newspaper. His employer saw his artist talent and encouraged Nordfeldt to get formal training. Beginning 1899, he enrolled at the Chicago Art Institute and returned for several extended periods of time, living at one point in the outbuildings of the 1893 Columbian Exposition as part of the 57th Street Artists Colony. While a student at the Institute, Nordfeldt became a mural assistant to Albert Herter who was filling a commission for the McCormick Harvester Company's entry in the Paris Exhibition of 1900. Nordfeldt went to Paris for the unveiling and remained in Europe for three years, spending most of his time in France where he studied at the Academie Julian with Jean Paul Laurens. Nordfeldt was much influenced by the painting styles of Manet, Gauguin and Cezanne and was especially taken with the strong, bold coloration of the newly introduced Fauves style. He also went to England and learned etching and woodblock cutting in London from Frank M. Fletcher. He exhibited work at the Royal Academy of London. Returning to Chicago in 1903, Bror Nordfeldt worked as a portrait artist, a set designer for the Little Theatre, and teacher, whose students included Raymond Jonson, modernist painter whom he later joined in New Mexico. Although he moved East in 1907, Bror Nordfeldt had two successful, attention-getting solo exhibitions in Chicago in 1911 and 1912. The first show had paintings of Chicago subjects and was held at Albert Roullier's Gallery, and the second at Thurber's Gallery featured abstract, impressionist city genre scenes and portraits. Many persons found his French-influenced modernism stylistically shocking, but others such as reviewer Harriet Monroe had a positive reaction. In the "Chicago Tribune", May 12, 1912, she wrote that the paintings were "the most ambitious and successful pictorial interpretation of Chicago which has been achieved as yet." During World War I, Nordfeldt was in California where he worked as a camouflage painter for the Navy and was also in Europe on military duty. Previous to that, he had an exhibition entry in the San Francisco Panama-Pacific Exposition of 1915, winning a silver medal for an etching. Throughout his career, especially when he was living in New Mexico, Nordfeldt made many trips to California. In 1937, he exhibited work with the San Francisco Art Association. From 1917 to 1940, he lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico and initially painted sympathetic Indian figures and used Indian motifs as design elements in his canvases. He was one of the founding members of the Indian Artists Fund, an organization dedicated to preserving the heritage of the Pueblo tribes. Encouraged by his artist friend, Russell Cowles, Nordfeldt added landscapes to his subject matter beginning 1929, but destroyed many of these paintings before leaving New Mexico. Bror Julius Nordfeldt lived his last years in Lambertsville, New Jersey, and in 1955, died of a heart attack in Henderson, Texas.
Davis Brothers Auction
Nov. 15, 2023
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) - The Wave, Moonrise
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) The Wave, Moonrise Image: 9 3⁄8 x 11 ¼ in. (238 x 285 mm.) Sheet: 9 ¾ x 11 ½ in. (247 x 293 mm.)
Christie's
Nov. 15, 2023
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) - The Village Green, Twilight
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) The Village Green, Twilight Image: 12.7⁄78 x 8 5⁄8 in. (327 x 220 mm.) Sheet: 13 1⁄8 x 8 ¾ in. (333 x 222 mm.)
Christie's
Nov. 15, 2023
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) - Two Men Digging in the Woods
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) Two Men Digging in the Woods Image: 11 3⁄8 x 7 5⁄8 in. (290 x 192 mm.) Sheet: 11 7⁄8 x 8 in. (300 x 201 mm.)
Christie's
Nov. 15, 2023
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) - The Tree
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) The Tree Image: 12 ¼ x 9 3⁄8 in. (308 x 239 mm.) Sheet: 12 5⁄8 x 9 ¾ in. (319 x 249 mm.)
Christie's
Nov. 15, 2023
BROR JULIUS OLLSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) - The Quarry
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
BROR JULIUS OLLSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) The Quarry Image: 8 1⁄8 x 11 ¼ in. (205 x 288 mm.) Sheet: 8 3⁄8 x 11 5⁄8 in. (213 x 295 mm.)
Christie's
Nov. 15, 2023
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) - North Sea Fisherman
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) North Sea Fisherman Image: 9 1⁄8 x 15 1⁄8 in. (230 x 384 mm.) Sheet: 9 3⁄8 x 15 ½ in. (239 x 394 mm.)
Christie's
Nov. 15, 2023
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) - Mist, The Anglers
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) Mist, The Anglers Sheet: 8 ¾ x 12 7⁄8 in. (223 x 326 mm.)
Christie's
Nov. 15, 2023
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) - Three Travelers Crossing a Bridge in the Snow
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) Three Travelers Crossing a Bridge in the Snow Image: 8 1⁄8 x 10 3⁄8 in. (207 x 263 mm.) Sheet: 8 3⁄8 x 10 ¾ in. (212 x 273 mm.)
Christie's