Louis Orr Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Louis Orr Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 09, 2026
LOUIS ORR (Connecticut/France, 1879-1966), "Stanford University" portfolio, 1930., Etchings, sheets 18" x 13.5". Unframed.
Est: $200 - $300
LOUIS ORR Connecticut/France, 1879-1966 "Stanford University" portfolio, 1930. Includes seven views (of eight) plus cover. Each signed in pencil lower right.
Sandwich Auction House
Aug. 11, 2026
2pc. Louis Orr (Am. 1879–1966) Reims Cathedral etchings, facade created around 1917 during World War, impression size 23 x 15 inches. pencil signed lower right, framed overall 38 x 28 1/2 inches, some foxing. & Interior of Reims Cathedral
Est: $300 - $600
2pc. Louis Orr (Am. 1879–1966) Reims Cathedral etchings, facade created around 1917 during World War, impression size 23 x 15 inches. pencil signed lower right, framed overall 38 x 28 1/2 inches, some foxing. & Interior of Reims Cathedral following damage.
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Jul. 28, 2026
Louis Orr (1879-1966), "La Cathedrale de Reims - Cote Sud et Ruines du Palais de l'Archeveche," (Rheims Cathedral and Ruins of Archbishop's Palace), 1917
Est: $300 - $500
Louis Orr (1879-1966) "La Cathedrale de Reims - Cote Sud et Ruines du Palais de l'Archeveche," (Rheims Cathedral and Ruins of Archbishop's Palace), 1917 Etching on paper From the edition of unknown size With the artist's signature, "Rheims," and "1917" all etched in the lower left corner of the image; the titled etched in French, below the image, within the blank of the plate
John Moran Auctioneers
Jul. 13, 2026
Louis Orr (Connecticut, 1879-1961), triumphal arch, first half 20th C., etching on paper, depiction of the 'Arch of Constantine' in Rome, many figures walking around or under arch, pencil signed lower right, double ma...
Est: $100 - $150
Louis Orr (Connecticut, 1879-1961), triumphal arch, first half 20th C., etching on paper, depiction of the 'Arch of Constantine' in Rome, many figures walking around or under arch, pencil signed lower right, double matted and framed beneath glass, condition consistent with age including light toning, ss 13" h. x 10 1/4" w.
Winter Associates, Inc.
Jun. 14, 2026
Louis Orr (1879-1961) American, Etching Print Landscape "Le Pont Neuf, Vu de L'Ecluse de la Monnaie (The Pont Neuf, View of the Monnaie Lock)"
Est: $100 - $200
Louis Orr (1879-1961) American, Etching Print Landscape "Le Pont Neuf, Vu de L'Ecluse de la Monnaie (The Pont Neuf, View of the Monnaie. Etching titled "Le Pont Neuf" capturing a dramatic, atmospheric view of the historic Parisian bridge and the Seine river with intricate architectural detail and deep tonal contrast. Matted and framed. Overall Size: 28 x 32 in. Sight Size: 20 x 24 in. Louis Orr (1879–1961) was an American artist best known for his finely detailed etchings that document historic architecture, particularly in the American South and Europe. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Orr studied at the Art Students League of New York before settling for a time in Asheville, North Carolina, where he produced a celebrated series of etchings depicting landmarks of Western North Carolina, including the Biltmore Estate. His work is characterized by precise draftsmanship, rich tonal variation, and a deep appreciation for architectural form and heritage. Orr later traveled extensively in Europe, especially France, creating etchings of cathedrals and historic buildings that further established his reputation as a master of architectural printmaking.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Jun. 06, 2026
Louis Orr Cathedral of Learning Signed Etching
Est: $300 - $500
Orr, Louis (American, 1879-1961), Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh, 1937, etching on paper, signed in pencil to lower margin, plate size 17.5 x 14 inches, matted and in a black frame 25 x 20 inches. Provenance: The personal collection of Gary S. Grimes, Pittsburgh. Gary was an expert on Western Pennsylvania art, and especially the Scalp Level painters.
Concept Art Gallery
Feb. 10, 2026
Louis Orr (American 1879–1961), L'Abside de Notre Dame de Paris, Etching, Frame: 23 x 29 1/4 in. (58.4 x 74.3 cm.)
Est: $50 - $100
Louis Orr (American 1879–1961), L'Abside de Notre Dame de Paris, Etching,
Weschler's
Oct. 21, 2025
Louis Orr Notre Dame Chalcograph
Est: $10 - $100
Titled "L'Abside de Notre Dame de Paris: Eau Forte Originale par Louis Orr" along the lower edge. Height: 26 in x width: 27 in x depth: 1 in.
Loon Estates
Sep. 13, 2025
Louis Orr Phoenix Insurance Etching
Est: $400 - $600
18 1/2" by 22" framed.
Davis Brothers Auction
Sep. 07, 2025
Louis Orr (1879–1961) Vintage 1929 "La Porte, Saint Denis" Framed Print
Est: $300 - $500
Vintage American realist print by Louis Orr (1879–1961). Print on paper. Framed. Measuring: 28 by 24 inches overall, and 20.5 by 16.5 print alone alone. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the painting. The first size is the overall size, the second size is the image size. For detailed condition questions please email hello@curatedgallery.com. Domestic flat rate shipping with UPS or Fedex is set to $125 for this lot. Pick up at our 67 Guernsey street location is available 12-7pm for two weeks following the sale. Please call or email and let us know when you would like to pick up! Local delivery is also available around the area for large pieces or large orders. Flat rate delivery to NYC and Brooklyn available as well. Thank you and good luck.
Curated Gallery Auctions
Jul. 12, 2025
Louis Orr Phoenix Insurance Etching
Est: $400 - $600
18 1/2" by 22" framed. From the Private Collection of James H and Pauline Harken. Inventory #531
Davis Brothers Auction
Jun. 27, 2025
LOUIS ORR (CT/FRANCE, 1879-1966)
Est: $300 - $500
LOUIS ORR (CT/FRANCE, 1879-1966) "Arc de Triomphe", monumental etching, pencil signed, unframed, loose in folio.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jun. 18, 2025
LOUIS ORR (Connecticut/France, 1879-1966), Street in France., Etching on paper, 17" x 10". Framed 27" x 20".
Est: $200 - $400
LOUIS ORR Connecticut/France, 1879-1966 Street in France. An artist's proof. Signed in pencil lower right "Louis Orr". Artist's cartouche lower left.
Sandwich Auction House
May. 11, 2025
Louis Orr (CT,France,1879-1961) mixed media painting
Est: $500 - $650
ARTIST: Louis Orr (Connecticut, French, 1879 - 1961) NAME: Boston Harbor Scene - Grey Day MEDIUM: gouache and oil on paper CONDITION: Minor craquelure. Framed under glass. SIGHT SIZE: 9 x 12 inches / 22 x 30 cm FRAME SIZE: 15 x 18 inches / 38 x 45 cm SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: Wiley Gallery, Hartford, CT (has gallery label on verso) LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 122036 US SHIPPING: $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Louis Orr was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1876 to Carolina Louise Naedele Orr and John Henry Orr. He came from a long line of printers and engravers; it had been his family's business since the 18th century in Scotland and Ireland. His grandfather, J. W. Orr, was the Dean of American Wood Engravers and ran an extensive printing establishment in New York City. Despite his family's established footing in this line of work, they discouraged Orr from pursuing the art in an effort to help him avoid the hardships of the artist lifestyle. Once, as a child, his father noticed him cutting out pictures in patent leather and pasting them on board to make woodcuts. In response, he calmly told Louis that he would "break [his] back if [he]ever became an artist." Nevertheless, when Louis Orr came of age, he followed his intuition and enrolled at Hartford Art School (studying there from 1903-1905), where he began his formal arts education under the mentorship of the notable American painter Walter Griffin.In 1904, the Art Society hosted an exhibition displaying the work of 55 students from their program. In the exhibition review by The Hartford Courant (the oldest continuously published newspaper in the United States), Louis Orr was the only student mentioned by name in praise of his work and skill."Louis Orr has the decorative poster in color, announcing the exhibition, very effectively throwing a distant view of Hartford beneath an ornamental arch with entablature. Mr. Orr was at Byrdcliffe last summer and shows a landscape, which took first prize there, and also some monotypes and pencil sketches. The monotypes are rapidly drawn sketches in color on copper, one or two impressions, only being taken while the color is fresh. Some of them are quite effective, showing some relation to etching." Orr's early artistic endeavors focused primarily on drawing and painting with oils and watercolor. However, he did not feel personally successful in conveying his artistic abilities through these mediums, so he once again followed his intuition, turning to etching, a medium he had always been curious about. Louis Orr taught himself etching through instinct, a method that helped him quickly develop his own unique style. The artist's first original etchings date from 1908. Louis Orr spent a large part of the rest of his career building a strong reputation in printmaking, with a specialization in architectural subjects, such as the bridges and cathedrals of Paris.In 1906, upon receiving a $350 scholarship from a group of his mentors in connection with the Hartford Art School, and despite advice from said mentors to enroll at Lyme Academy College of Fine Art instead of traveling (where the money would surely last him longer), Orr moved to France. Following in the spiritual footsteps of his adventurous uncle and namesake, Louis Orr set off for Paris by boat without a word of French in his arsenal, but with a burning "lust for wandering."By 1910, Orr was back in the Northeastern United States finishing his studies, teaching at the Art Society, and working at The Hartford Times. Interestingly, among his students at the Art Society was Hartford kin, Milton Avery, the celebrated American modernist painter.In 1911, Louis Orr returned to Paris, where he enrolled at the Academie Julian, and began working under Jean-Paul Laurens. During this period, he also met his future wife, Gabrielle Chaumette, whom he married in 1913.In 1917, the artist enlisted in the French Army as an Official Artist, creating work on the frontlines of world War I. This worked launched his career to the next level, bringing him international recognition and widespread success. For his contributions, courage, and allegiance to France, Orr was made an Officer of the French Legion of Honor in 1919, and was later promoted to Cross of Officer in 1930.Following the war, Orr returned to live stateside, where he completed commissions all across the East Coast. In 1930, the artist traveled to Spain, where he did a series of pastels of the Alhambra. He exhibited these pastels in Hartford galleries, and they sold off incredibly quickly. Soon after, while in Paris, Louis Orr met North Carolinian Robert Lee Humber. Together they conceptualized a series of 50 etchings of North Carolina landmarks, which Orr completed over the next 12 years, visiting NC occasionally, and mailing his proofs to Humber for approval.Though Louis Orr spent many years of his life in Paris or traveling elsewhere, he always wanted to be remembered as a Hartford artist.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
May. 04, 2025
Louis Orr, Porte Saint-Denis Arch, Paris, Etching
Est: $200 - $300
Louis Orr (American, 1879-1961), Porte Saint-Denis arch, Paris, etching, 1920s, signed in pencil, 20" x 16", framed 26 1/2" x 22". Some foxing. Provenance: Danvers, Massachusetts estate.
Kaminski Auctions
Apr. 29, 2025
LOUIS ORR (Connecticut/France, 1879-1966), Stanford University portfolio, 1930., Portfolio 18" x 13.5".
Est: $600 - $900
LOUIS ORR Connecticut/France, 1879-1966 Stanford University portfolio, 1930. Includes seven (of eight) etchings plus cover etching. Each signed in pencil lower right.
Eldred's
Apr. 29, 2025
LOUIS ORR (Connecticut/France, 1879-1966), Wellesley College portfolio, 1929., Sheets 19" x 13.75".
Est: $600 - $900
LOUIS ORR Connecticut/France, 1879-1966 Wellesley College portfolio, 1929. Includes eight etchings plus cover etching. Each signed in pencil lower right.
Eldred's
Mar. 22, 2025
Louis Orr (American, 1879-1961) etching
Est: $400 - $700
Cleveland etching, 1928, signed and titled in pencil, from the portfolio Ports of America. 7 1/2 x 9''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Mar. 16, 2025
Louis Orr (1879 - 1966), Engraving, North Carolina Subject
Est: $200 - $300
"The James B. Blades House, New Barn, North Carolina." 1950, Louis Orr, signed and dated in the plate. Dimensions: 15 5/8" x 13 1/8" Provenance: The Philadelphia Print Shop, Wayne PA
Locati LLC
Mar. 16, 2025
Louis Orr, Etching
Est: $300 - $500
"Seattle" Louis Orr, signed in the plate and in pencil at the bottom right. Dimensions: sheet is 8 3/4" x 11 3/8" Provenance: The Philadelphia Print Shop, Wayne PA
Locati LLC
Mar. 16, 2025
Louis Orr (1879 - 1966), Etching
Est: $200 - $300
"Savannah", 1928, from Ports of America, signed in the plate and pencil signed at the bottom right corner. Dimensions: 9 1/2" x 10 3/8" Provenance: The Philadelphia Print Shop, Wayne PA
Locati LLC
Feb. 08, 2025
Louis Orr (American, 1879-1961) etching
Est: $80 - $150
Porte Saint-Denis etching, signed in pencil. 18 7/8 x 15 1/4"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jan. 05, 2025
Louis Orr (CT,France,1879-1961) mixed media painting
Est: $500 - $650
ARTIST: Louis Orr (Connecticut, French, 1879 - 1961) NAME: Boston Harbor Scene - Grey Day MEDIUM: gouache and oil on paper CONDITION: Minor craquelure. Framed under glass. SIGHT SIZE: 9 x 12 inches / 22 x 30 cm FRAME SIZE: 15 x 18 inches / 38 x 45 cm SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: Wiley Gallery, Hartford, CT (has gallery label on verso) CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 122036 US SHIPPING: $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Louis Orr was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1876 to Carolina Louise Naedele Orr and John Henry Orr. He came from a long line of printers and engravers; it had been his family's business since the 18th century in Scotland and Ireland. His grandfather, J. W. Orr, was the Dean of American Wood Engravers and ran an extensive printing establishment in New York City. Despite his family's established footing in this line of work, they discouraged Orr from pursuing the art in an effort to help him avoid the hardships of the artist lifestyle. Once, as a child, his father noticed him cutting out pictures in patent leather and pasting them on board to make woodcuts. In response, he calmly told Louis that he would "break [his] back if [he]ever became an artist." Nevertheless, when Louis Orr came of age, he followed his intuition and enrolled at Hartford Art School (studying there from 1903-1905), where he began his formal arts education under the mentorship of the notable American painter Walter Griffin.In 1904, the Art Society hosted an exhibition displaying the work of 55 students from their program. In the exhibition review by The Hartford Courant (the oldest continuously published newspaper in the United States), Louis Orr was the only student mentioned by name in praise of his work and skill."Louis Orr has the decorative poster in color, announcing the exhibition, very effectively throwing a distant view of Hartford beneath an ornamental arch with entablature. Mr. Orr was at Byrdcliffe last summer and shows a landscape, which took first prize there, and also some monotypes and pencil sketches. The monotypes are rapidly drawn sketches in color on copper, one or two impressions, only being taken while the color is fresh. Some of them are quite effective, showing some relation to etching." Orr's early artistic endeavors focused primarily on drawing and painting with oils and watercolor. However, he did not feel personally successful in conveying his artistic abilities through these mediums, so he once again followed his intuition, turning to etching, a medium he had always been curious about. Louis Orr taught himself etching through instinct, a method that helped him quickly develop his own unique style. The artist's first original etchings date from 1908. Louis Orr spent a large part of the rest of his career building a strong reputation in printmaking, with a specialization in architectural subjects, such as the bridges and cathedrals of Paris.In 1906, upon receiving a $350 scholarship from a group of his mentors in connection with the Hartford Art School, and despite advice from said mentors to enroll at Lyme Academy College of Fine Art instead of traveling (where the money would surely last him longer), Orr moved to France. Following in the spiritual footsteps of his adventurous uncle and namesake, Louis Orr set off for Paris by boat without a word of French in his arsenal, but with a burning "lust for wandering."By 1910, Orr was back in the Northeastern United States finishing his studies, teaching at the Art Society, and working at The Hartford Times. Interestingly, among his students at the Art Society was Hartford kin, Milton Avery, the celebrated American modernist painter.In 1911, Louis Orr returned to Paris, where he enrolled at the Academie Julian, and began working under Jean-Paul Laurens. During this period, he also met his future wife, Gabrielle Chaumette, whom he married in 1913.In 1917, the artist enlisted in the French Army as an Official Artist, creating work on the frontlines of world War I. This worked launched his career to the next level, bringing him international recognition and widespread success. For his contributions, courage, and allegiance to France, Orr was made an Officer of the French Legion of Honor in 1919, and was later promoted to Cross of Officer in 1930.Following the war, Orr returned to live stateside, where he completed commissions all across the East Coast. In 1930, the artist traveled to Spain, where he did a series of pastels of the Alhambra. He exhibited these pastels in Hartford galleries, and they sold off incredibly quickly. Soon after, while in Paris, Louis Orr met North Carolinian Robert Lee Humber. Together they conceptualized a series of 50 etchings of North Carolina landmarks, which Orr completed over the next 12 years, visiting NC occasionally, and mailing his proofs to Humber for approval.Though Louis Orr spent many years of his life in Paris or traveling elsewhere, he always wanted to be remembered as a Hartford artist.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 01, 2025
LOUIS ORR, NEW ORLEANS, ETCHING
Est: $550 - $750
Artist: Louis Orr, American (1879 - 1966) Title: New Orleans Portfolio: Ports of America Year: 1928 Medium: Etching, signed and titled in pencil Image Size: 7.5 x 9.75 inches Size: 19 x 14 in. (48.26 x 35.56 cm)
RoGallery
Jan. 01, 2025
LOUIS ORR, SAVANNAH, ETCHING
Est: $475 - $675
Artist: Louis Orr, American (1879 - 1966) Title: Savannah Portfolio: Ports of America Year: 1928 Medium: Etching, signed and titled in pencil Image Size: 8.25 x 9.25 inches Size: 14 x 19 in. (35.56 x 48.26 cm)
RoGallery
Dec. 07, 2024
Louis Orr Etching on Paper Heinz Chapel
Est: $350 - $450
Orr, Louis (American/French, 1879-1961), Heinz Memorial Chapel, University of Pittsburgh, PA, etching on paper, pencil signed at lower right. Unframed. Sheet size 23 x 18.25 inches; plate size 17.5 x 13.75 inches. Master etcher and celebrated American artist Louis Orr was born May 19, 1876 in Hartford, Connecticut to a long line of printers. He was trained in the family craft from a young age. He studied at the Art Students League and at the Academie Julian in Paris, under Jean Paul Laurens. Among his achievements, Louis Orr was the first living American printmaker to be exhibited and collected by the government of France for the Louvre Art Museum. Moreover, he was awarded a knighthood in France in 1919 (Legion of Honor, Chevalier) and later bestowed the higher honor of Officer of the French Legion of Honor in 1930 for his heroic images of Reims Cathedral during World War I.
Concept Art Gallery
Dec. 06, 2024
Louis Orr Presbyterian Church New Bern North Carolina
Est: $100 - $10,000
Early 20th Century; Original; frame measures 16.75” by 14.75”, professionally framed and matted under glass; signed “Louis Orr 1946” pencil signed and titled; overall outstanding and original condition; please see photos; Provenance: Jacob R. Collection
Mebane Antique Auction
Dec. 04, 2024
Louis Orr Etching [Princeton University]
Est: $50 - $100
Louis Orr (Connecticut, France 1879 - 1961) etching. Information on print printed lower center. Measures 13.25-in. x 9-in. image size, 19.375-in. x 15-in. sheet size. Louis Orr (Connecticut, France 1879 - 1961) etching. Information on print printed lower center. Measures 13.25-in. x 9-in. image size, 19.375-in. x 15-in. sheet size. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted unless otherwise stated. Provenance: Estate collection of William Greenbaum, Gloucester, Massachusetts, Proprietor of William Greenbaum Fine Prints. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Nov. 21, 2024
LOUIS ORR (American, 1876-1966). CONNECTICUT SCENE WITH HOUSE AND WATER, Signed in pencil lower right. Black and white etching. Unfra
Est: $50 - $100
LOUIS ORR (American, 1876-1966). CONNECTICUT SCENE WITH HOUSE AND WATER, Signed in pencil lower right. Black and white etching. Unframed. - Plate size: 12 1/4 in. x 10 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Nov. 20, 2024
Louis Orr Etching SIGNED [Princeton University]
Est: $50 - $75
Louis Orr (Connecticut, France 1879-1961) etching pencil signed. Image measures 13.25 in. x 9 in. Sheet measures 20.625 in. x 15 in. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. Provenance: Estate collection of William Greenbaum, Gloucester, Massachusetts, Proprietor of William Greenbaum Fine Prints. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Nov. 08, 2024
LOUIS ORR (Connecticut/France, 1879-1966), "Pont Marie, Paris"., Mixed media on paperboard, 10.25" x 13.25". Framed 16.25" x 19.25".
Est: $500 - $700
LOUIS ORR Connecticut/France, 1879-1966 "Pont Marie, Paris". Signed "Louis Orr" in ink lower right. Housed within the artist's original mat with a hand-drawn border in gouache and inscribed "Pont + Marie" and "Paris" within the lower border line.
Eldred's
Oct. 19, 2024
Louis Orr, Porte Saint-Denis Arch, Paris, Etching
Est: $300 - $500
Louis Orr (American, 1879-1961), Porte Saint-Denis arch, Paris, etching, 1920s, signed in pencil, 20" x 16", framed 26 1/2" x 22". Some foxing. Provenance: Danvers, Massachusetts estate.
Kaminski Auctions
Oct. 17, 2024
LOUIS ORR (American, 1876-1966). CONNECTICUT SCENE WITH HOUSE AND WATER, Signed in pencil lower right. Black and white etching. Unfra
Est: $50 - $100
LOUIS ORR (American, 1876-1966). CONNECTICUT SCENE WITH HOUSE AND WATER, Signed in pencil lower right. Black and white etching. Unframed - Plate size: 12 1/4 in. x 10 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Sep. 22, 2024
Louis Orr (1879-1961) A Paris Courtyard, 1919
Est: $400 - $600
Ink and watercolor painting, signed and dated lower right; sight 19 1/2" x 12 1/2"; framed.
Peterborough Auctions
Jun. 29, 2024
Louis Orr Engraving
Est: $5 - $500
Louis Orr (American 1879-1966) signed engraving, frame-18 5/8" x 15 1/2"
Dovetail Auctions, LLC
Jun. 09, 2024
Louis Orr, France/America (1879-1966), Le Cathédrale de Reims / Façade, 1917, Etching
Est: $80 - $120
Louis Orr France/America (1879-1966) Le Cathédrale de Reims / Façade, 1917 Etching Signed & dated in lower left, in plate Titled lower margin
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
May. 05, 2024
Louis Orr (CT,France,1879-1961) mixed media painting
Est: $550 - $700
ARTIST: Louis Orr (Connecticut, French, 1879 - 1961) NAME: Boston Harbor Scene - Grey Day MEDIUM: gouache and oil on paper CONDITION: Minor craquelure. Framed under glass. SIGHT SIZE: 9 x 12 inches / 22 x 30 cm FRAME SIZE: 15 x 18 inches / 38 x 45 cm SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: Wiley Gallery, Hartford, CT (has gallery label on verso) CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 122036 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Louis Orr was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1876 to Carolina Louise Naedele Orr and John Henry Orr. He came from a long line of printers and engravers; it had been his family's business since the 18th century in Scotland and Ireland. His grandfather, J. W. Orr, was the Dean of American Wood Engravers and ran an extensive printing establishment in New York City. Despite his family's established footing in this line of work, they discouraged Orr from pursuing the art in an effort to help him avoid the hardships of the artist lifestyle. Once, as a child, his father noticed him cutting out pictures in patent leather and pasting them on board to make woodcuts. In response, he calmly told Louis that he would "break [his] back if [he]ever became an artist." Nevertheless, when Louis Orr came of age, he followed his intuition and enrolled at Hartford Art School (studying there from 1903-1905), where he began his formal arts education under the mentorship of the notable American painter Walter Griffin.In 1904, the Art Society hosted an exhibition displaying the work of 55 students from their program. In the exhibition review by The Hartford Courant (the oldest continuously published newspaper in the United States), Louis Orr was the only student mentioned by name in praise of his work and skill."Louis Orr has the decorative poster in color, announcing the exhibition, very effectively throwing a distant view of Hartford beneath an ornamental arch with entablature. Mr. Orr was at Byrdcliffe last summer and shows a landscape, which took first prize there, and also some monotypes and pencil sketches. The monotypes are rapidly drawn sketches in color on copper, one or two impressions, only being taken while the color is fresh. Some of them are quite effective, showing some relation to etching." Orr's early artistic endeavors focused primarily on drawing and painting with oils and watercolor. However, he did not feel personally successful in conveying his artistic abilities through these mediums, so he once again followed his intuition, turning to etching, a medium he had always been curious about. Louis Orr taught himself etching through instinct, a method that helped him quickly develop his own unique style. The artist's first original etchings date from 1908. Louis Orr spent a large part of the rest of his career building a strong reputation in printmaking, with a specialization in architectural subjects, such as the bridges and cathedrals of Paris.In 1906, upon receiving a $350 scholarship from a group of his mentors in connection with the Hartford Art School, and despite advice from said mentors to enroll at Lyme Academy College of Fine Art instead of traveling (where the money would surely last him longer), Orr moved to France. Following in the spiritual footsteps of his adventurous uncle and namesake, Louis Orr set off for Paris by boat without a word of French in his arsenal, but with a burning "lust for wandering."By 1910, Orr was back in the Northeastern United States finishing his studies, teaching at the Art Society, and working at The Hartford Times. Interestingly, among his students at the Art Society was Hartford kin, Milton Avery, the celebrated American modernist painter.In 1911, Louis Orr returned to Paris, where he enrolled at the Academie Julian, and began working under Jean-Paul Laurens. During this period, he also met his future wife, Gabrielle Chaumette, whom he married in 1913.In 1917, the artist enlisted in the French Army as an Official Artist, creating work on the frontlines of world War I. This worked launched his career to the next level, bringing him international recognition and widespread success. For his contributions, courage, and allegiance to France, Orr was made an Officer of the French Legion of Honor in 1919, and was later promoted to Cross of Officer in 1930.Following the war, Orr returned to live stateside, where he completed commissions all across the East Coast. In 1930, the artist traveled to Spain, where he did a series of pastels of the Alhambra. He exhibited these pastels in Hartford galleries, and they sold off incredibly quickly. Soon after, while in Paris, Louis Orr met North Carolinian Robert Lee Humber. Together they conceptualized a series of 50 etchings of North Carolina landmarks, which Orr completed over the next 12 years, visiting NC occasionally, and mailing his proofs to Humber for approval.Though Louis Orr spent many years of his life in Paris or traveling elsewhere, he always wanted to be remembered as a Hartford artist.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
May. 05, 2024
LOUIS ORR (AMERICAN, 1876-1966) + OTHER.
Est: $600 - $900
Group of Seven Etchings:(i) 'Dartmouth Row, Dartmouth College'. (ii) 'Buffalo' (iii) 'La Pont Marie, Paris' (iv) 'La Rue Lanneau' (artist's proof) (v) 'La Rue Grenier sur L'Eau, Old Paris' (vi) 'Untitled, Paris'. (i-v) Etching, Signed and titled lower margins in pencil.(vi) Signed in pencil; LEON DOLICE (1892-1960) (vii) 'Fulton Market, N.Y.' Etching. Signed and titled lower margins in pencil. Dimensions (i-vii): Largest Sight Size: 10.25" h x 8.125" w. Frame: (Seven items in lot)
Clarke Auction Gallery
Apr. 10, 2024
Louis Orr 1920 Signed Etching [Avignon]
Est: $125 - $225
Louis Orr [Connecticut / France,1879-1966] pencil signed etching dated 1920 in plate. Image measures 5.75 in. x 8.5 in., sheet measures 9 in. x 11.25 in. Hinge mounted to an 11 in. x 15 in. mat gallery frame. Unframed, loose, not mounted or glued down. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Mar. 21, 2024
4 Louis Orr Choate School Etchings
Est: $100 - $200
Louis Orr (American, 1879-1961). 4 etchings, The Choate School. All pencil signed lower right, titled in pencil lower left, and signed and titled The Choate School in the plate lower left. The Choate School Chapel, sheet 15 5/8" x 13 1/4" (with mat 17" x 14 1/4"); The Andrew Mellon Library - The Choate School, 15 1/2" x 13 1/8" (17" x 14 1/4"); The Winter Exercise Building - The Choate School, 15 5/8" x 13 1/8" (17" x 14 1/4"); The Paul Mellon Science Hall - The Choate School, 15 5/8" x 13 1/8" (17" x 14 1/4"). All unframed, matted and taped to the mats. Chapel detached from mat, Science Hall with foxing to image and mat.
Willow Auction House
Feb. 07, 2024
Louis Orr 1920 Signed Etching [Avignon]
Est: $150 - $250
Louis Orr [Connecticut / France,1879-1966] pencil signed etching dated 1920 in plate. Image measures 5.75 in. x 8.5 in., sheet measures 9 in. x 11.25 in. Hinge mounted to an 11 in. x 15 in. mat gallery frame. Unframed, loose, not mounted or glued down. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Feb. 07, 2024
Louis Orr Etching Reims Cahedral Facade
Est: $75 - $150
Louis Orr (Connecticut / France, 1879-1966) etching plate signed lower left and dated 1917. Image measures approximately 22.5 in. x 14.75 in., sheet measures 27.625 in. x 19.625 in. and is mounted to paper board. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Jan. 08, 2024
Louis Orr (American, 1879-1961) three framed etchings, the first depicting several sailboats on the water, with mat burn, Wiley Gallery label verso; the second "St. Paul, Episcopalian church at Edenton, North Carolina...
Est: $125 - $250
Louis Orr (American, 1879-1961) three framed etchings, the first depicting several sailboats on the water, with mat burn, Wiley Gallery label verso; the second "St. Paul, Episcopalian church at Edenton, North Carolina" with some toning and foxing, Wanamaker label verso; and the last, "House in West Hartford"; all pencil signed, largest overall 19" h. x 15" w.
Winter Associates, Inc.
Jan. 07, 2024
Louis Orr (CT,France,1879-1961) mixed media painting
Est: $550 - $700
ARTIST: Louis Orr (Connecticut, French, 1879 - 1961) NAME: Boston Harbor Scene - Grey Day MEDIUM: gouache and oil on paper CONDITION: Minor craquelure. Framed under glass. SIGHT SIZE: 9 x 12 inches / 22 x 30 cm FRAME SIZE: 15 x 18 inches / 38 x 45 cm SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: Wiley Gallery, Hartford, CT (has gallery label on verso) CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 122036 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Louis Orr was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1876 to Carolina Louise Naedele Orr and John Henry Orr. He came from a long line of printers and engravers; it had been his family's business since the 18th century in Scotland and Ireland. His grandfather, J. W. Orr, was the Dean of American Wood Engravers and ran an extensive printing establishment in New York City. Despite his family's established footing in this line of work, they discouraged Orr from pursuing the art in an effort to help him avoid the hardships of the artist lifestyle. Once, as a child, his father noticed him cutting out pictures in patent leather and pasting them on board to make woodcuts. In response, he calmly told Louis that he would "break [his] back if [he]ever became an artist." Nevertheless, when Louis Orr came of age, he followed his intuition and enrolled at Hartford Art School (studying there from 1903-1905), where he began his formal arts education under the mentorship of the notable American painter Walter Griffin.In 1904, the Art Society hosted an exhibition displaying the work of 55 students from their program. In the exhibition review by The Hartford Courant (the oldest continuously published newspaper in the United States), Louis Orr was the only student mentioned by name in praise of his work and skill."Louis Orr has the decorative poster in color, announcing the exhibition, very effectively throwing a distant view of Hartford beneath an ornamental arch with entablature. Mr. Orr was at Byrdcliffe last summer and shows a landscape, which took first prize there, and also some monotypes and pencil sketches. The monotypes are rapidly drawn sketches in color on copper, one or two impressions, only being taken while the color is fresh. Some of them are quite effective, showing some relation to etching." Orr's early artistic endeavors focused primarily on drawing and painting with oils and watercolor. However, he did not feel personally successful in conveying his artistic abilities through these mediums, so he once again followed his intuition, turning to etching, a medium he had always been curious about. Louis Orr taught himself etching through instinct, a method that helped him quickly develop his own unique style. The artist's first original etchings date from 1908. Louis Orr spent a large part of the rest of his career building a strong reputation in printmaking, with a specialization in architectural subjects, such as the bridges and cathedrals of Paris.In 1906, upon receiving a $350 scholarship from a group of his mentors in connection with the Hartford Art School, and despite advice from said mentors to enroll at Lyme Academy College of Fine Art instead of traveling (where the money would surely last him longer), Orr moved to France. Following in the spiritual footsteps of his adventurous uncle and namesake, Louis Orr set off for Paris by boat without a word of French in his arsenal, but with a burning "lust for wandering."By 1910, Orr was back in the Northeastern United States finishing his studies, teaching at the Art Society, and working at The Hartford Times. Interestingly, among his students at the Art Society was Hartford kin, Milton Avery, the celebrated American modernist painter.In 1911, Louis Orr returned to Paris, where he enrolled at the Academie Julian, and began working under Jean-Paul Laurens. During this period, he also met his future wife, Gabrielle Chaumette, whom he married in 1913.In 1917, the artist enlisted in the French Army as an Official Artist, creating work on the frontlines of world War I. This worked launched his career to the next level, bringing him international recognition and widespread success. For his contributions, courage, and allegiance to France, Orr was made an Officer of the French Legion of Honor in 1919, and was later promoted to Cross of Officer in 1930.Following the war, Orr returned to live stateside, where he completed commissions all across the East Coast. In 1930, the artist traveled to Spain, where he did a series of pastels of the Alhambra. He exhibited these pastels in Hartford galleries, and they sold off incredibly quickly. Soon after, while in Paris, Louis Orr met North Carolinian Robert Lee Humber. Together they conceptualized a series of 50 etchings of North Carolina landmarks, which Orr completed over the next 12 years, visiting NC occasionally, and mailing his proofs to Humber for approval.Though Louis Orr spent many years of his life in Paris or traveling elsewhere, he always wanted to be remembered as a Hartford artist.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 14, 2023
LOUIS ORR, (American / French, 1879-1966). St. Etienne-du-Mont, circa 1924, Etching on paper signed lower right hand corner. Framed. No
Est: $300 - $500
LOUIS ORR, (American / French, 1879-1966). St. Etienne-du-Mont, circa 1924, Etching on paper signed lower right hand corner. Framed. Not examined out of frame. - 17.5 x 12 in; frame: 26 x 21 in
Sloans & Kenyon
Nov. 21, 2023
Louis Orr (1876-1966)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
TEN ETCHINGS OF YALE UNIVERSITY Ten etchings, 1926, on wove paper, signed, also signed on the frontispiece and table of contents, in pencil, from the same-titled series, published by Yale University Press, with full margins, in the original paper portfolio. Plates 9 3/4 x 6 5/8 inches; 248 x 168 mm. Overall 20 1/4 x 15 3/4 inches; 514 x 400 mm.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 07, 2023
Louis Orr - Rheims Cathedral Etching
Est: $400 - $600
Louis Orr - Rheims Cathedral Etching pencil signed and dated 1917. Dimensions 36x31
Regency Auction House
Nov. 02, 2023
LOUIS ORR, (American / French, 1879-1966). St. Etienne-du-Mont, circa 1924, Etching on paper signed lower right hand corner. Framed. No
Est: $300 - $500
LOUIS ORR, (American / French, 1879-1966). St. Etienne-du-Mont, circa 1924, Etching on paper signed lower right hand corner. Framed. Not examined out of frame. - 17.5 x 12 in; frame: 26 x 21 in
Sloans & Kenyon