Alphonse Joseph Shelton Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Alphonse Joseph Shelton Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 22, 2025
Alphonse Joseph Shelton (American 1905-1976) "The Island" Oil on canvas Signed lower left A.J.Shelton 24" x 36" sight size Provenance: Newman Galleries, 1625 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA Condition: overall good conditi...
Est: $300 - $500
Alphonse Joseph Shelton (American 1905-1976) "The Island" Oil on canvas Signed lower left A.J.Shelton 24" x 36" sight size Provenance: Newman Galleries, 1625 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA Condition: overall good condition, some craquelure
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Nov. 22, 2024
ALPHONSE JOSEPH SHELTON (AMERICAN, 1905-1976)
Est: $300 - $600
Alphonse Joseph Shelton American, 1905-1976 Oil on canvas Signed lower left. Coastal landscape, framed.
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Aug. 25, 2024
ALPHONSE JOSEPH SHELTON (NH/ME., 1905-1976)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ALPHONSE JOSEPH SHELTON (NH/ME., 1905-1976) "Edge of the Season", oil on canvas, signed lower right, signed and titled on the stretcher, along with a stamp of the artist's New Hampshire address. Depicts two figures isolated on a stormy coast. In 22k gold carved corner Arts and Crafts style frame, OS: 24" x 39", SS: 18" x 24". Original price $3200.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Nov. 15, 2023
ALPHONSE JOSEPH SHELTON (Maine, 1905-1976), “Rough Water”., Oil on canvas board, 18” x 24”. Framed 24” x 31”.
Est: $400 - $600
ALPHONSE JOSEPH SHELTON Maine, 1905-1976 "Rough Water". Signed lower left "A.J. Shelton".
Eldred's
Jul. 23, 2023
Alphonse Shelton Oil on Canvas Artwork
Est: -
43x31
R & R Auction INC
May. 06, 2023
Alphonse J. Shelton (1905 - 1976) Waves Crashing on Rocks
Est: $400 - $600
Oil on board, 18 x 24 inches, frame 21 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches. Signed LL
Casco Bay Auctions
Dec. 03, 2022
Alphonse Joseph Shelton, Am. 1905-1976, Coastal Surf, Maine, Oil on board, framed, 11 3/8" x 15 5/16" sight, 17 3/8" x 21 5/16" framed
Est: $600 - $900
Alphonse Joseph Shelton Am., 1905-1976 Coastal Surf, Maine Oil on board, framed Signed l.r.
Barridoff Auctions
Aug. 28, 2022
ALPHONSE (AL) JOSEPH SHELTON (MAINE, 1905-1976)
Est: $800 - $1,200
"Into the Sea", oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled on stretcher and rubber stamped by artist with his full name and "Southport, Maine", in handcarved green and gold matched corner frame, OS: 25 1/2" x 35 1/2", SS: 19 1/2" x 29 1/2", very good condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Oct. 23, 2021
A.J. SHELTON (1905-1976) 'RUGGED SHORE' PAINTING
Est: $400 - $600
Framed oil painting on canvas. "Rugged Shore," signed lower right A.J. Shelton (Alphonse J. Shelton, England, Maine, 1905-1976), signed again, stamped, titled at verso on stretcher, sight: 23.5"h, 35.5"w, overall: 30.25"h, 42.25"w, 9lbs Start Price: $200.00
Austin Auction Gallery
Oct. 23, 2021
A.J. SHELTON (1905-1976) 'JAGGED COAST' PAINTING
Est: $400 - $600
Framed oil painting on canvas, "Jagged Coast," signed lower left A.J. Shelton (Alphonse J. Shelton, England, Maine, 1905-1976), signed again, titled at verso on stretcher, sight: 23.5"h, 35.5"w, overall: 30.25"h, 42.25"w, 8.5lbs **Note: Artist's high auction record features a similar scene with artist and painting easel.** Start Price: $200.00
Austin Auction Gallery
Oct. 23, 2021
Alphonse J. Shelton oil
Est: $300 - $500
Seascape with Crashing Waves- oil on canvas, 1942, signed A. J. Shelton /42 lower left, framed. 25 x 36''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Apr. 17, 2021
ALPHONSE J. SHELTON (ENGLISH, 1905-1976)
Est: $200 - $400
ALPHONSE J. SHELTON (ENGLISH, 1905-1976) Oil on canvas, signed lower right and dated '44. Coastal ocean view with waves crashing on the shore. Gilt frame. Provenance: From the collection of Lucy and Stanley Lopata, by descent. Sight: 24.5" height, 35.5" width; frame: 29.5" height, 40.5" width
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 02, 2020
Alphonse Joseph Shelton (American, 1905-1976), oil on masonite, depicts Maine seascape, with waves crashing on rocks, signed lower l...
Est: $125 - $250
Alphonse Joseph Shelton (American, 1905-1976), oil on masonite, depicts Maine seascape, with waves crashing on rocks, signed lower left, not examined out of frame, wear consistent with age, ss: 11 1/4" h. x 15 1/2" w.
Winter Associates, Inc.
Nov. 02, 2020
Alphonse Joseph Shelton (American, 1905-1976), oil on masonite, depicts costal
Est: $150 - $300
Alphonse Joseph Shelton (American, 1905-1976), oil on masonite, depicts costal Maine seascape with large waves, rocky cliff to left with rocks in foreground, dynamic sky, signed lower right, not examined out of frame, wear consistent with age, ss: 17 1/2" h. x 23 1/2" w.
Winter Associates, Inc.
Aug. 16, 2020
Alphonse Joseph Shelton Quiet Mood Marine Painting
Est: $300 - $400
SHELTON, Alphonse Joseph, (American, 1905-1976): "Quiet Mood", Maine coastal landscape, Oil/Canvas, signed lower right, Sheldon Swope Art Gallery label verso, 24" x 36", framed 41.25" h. x 29.5".
Amero Auctions
Apr. 29, 2020
Alphonse Joseph Shelton (American, 1905-1976) Oil on canvas,
Est: $80 - $120
Alphonse Joseph Shelton (American, 1905-1976) Oil on canvas, Signed lower right. Framed dimensions: H: 19 3/4 x W: 23 3/4 in. H: 12 1/8 W: 16 1/4 in. in.
Gray's Auctioneers
Oct. 26, 2019
Oil on Canvas of a Seascape by Alphonse Shelton
Est: $300 - $500
Exposed area measures approx. 23 1/2"h x 36"w. It is titled "Falling Tide" and is signed lower right on the painting and signed and titled on the stretcher. AJ Shelton (1905-1976) is a listed artist from Maine.
Keystone Auctions LLC
Oct. 06, 2019
Alphonse Joseph Shelton (British/American, Maine, 1905 - 1976), "Coastal Maine Landscape," oil on masonite
Est: $600 - $800
Alphonse Joseph Shelton (British/American, Maine, 1905 - 1976), "Coastal Maine Landscape," oil on masonite, signed lower right, measures 22 x 28 inches unframed, 30 x 36 inches framed in a massive gilded and white clay washed 1950s period frame. CONDITION: Good, slightly dirty. Alphonse Joseph Shelton was born in Liverpool, England, in 1905. He studied at the Boston Museum School of Fine Arts and privately with Lester Stephens. Among his awards are the Logan Award and the Bronze Medal, 1941, Boston; the Medal of the Society for Sanity in Art, and on April 27, 1964, he was awarded the Silver Medal by the Council of American Artist Societies in their National Exhibition. This award was for his painting "Coming Storm." Shelton has exhibited throughout the United States. His work is represented in the Farnsworth Museum, Rockland, Maine, and at Bowdoin College, Maine.
Huntington Museum of Art
Jul. 15, 2019
Alphonse Joseph Shelton (American, 1905 - 1976), framed oil on panel, palette knife, depicts seascape with crashing waves and rocks,...
Est: $150 - $300
Alphonse Joseph Shelton (American, 1905 - 1976), framed oil on panel, palette knife, depicts seascape with crashing waves and rocks, signed LL, wear consistent with age and use including minor surface wear, ss: 11 1/2" h. x 15 1/4" w.
Winter Associates, Inc.
Jul. 12, 2019
A.J. SHELTON OIL SEASCAPE
Est: $200 - $400
Alphonse Joseph Shelton American, 1905-1976 Into the Deep Oil on Canvas A dramatic view of turbulent waves from a rocky shore by Maine-based artist A.J. Shelton. Signed lower right, and titled in pencil on the reverse. Includes 1948 receipt from Findlay Galleries in Kansas City, MO. Measures 25 x 30 inches, in a frame that measures 30.5 x 35.5 inches.
Circle Auction
Nov. 26, 2017
Alphonse Joseph Shelton (Maine 1905 - 1976)
Est: $250 - $500
Alphonse Joseph Shelton (Maine 1905 - 1976) Oil on board painting of waves crashing along the shore. Signed lower left. Sight size: 7.5 x 9.5 inches. Among his awards are the Logan Award and the Bronze Medal, 1941, Boston; the Medal of the Society for Sanity in Art, and on April 27, 1964, he was awarded the Silver Medal by the Council of American Artist Societies in their National Exhibition. This award was for his painting "Coming Storm." Shelton has exhibited throughout the United States. His work is represented in the Farnsworth Museum, Rockland, Maine, and at Bowdoin College, Maine. Memberships included the Guild of Boston Artists; Grand Central Galleries, New York; Allied Artists of America, New York; Academic Artists, Springfield, Massachusetts; Copley Society of Boston; North Shore Art Association, Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Sep. 01, 2016
ALPHONSE JOSEPH SHELTON, Maine, 1905-1976, Building on an inlet, likely Maine., Oil on masonite, 8" x 10". Framed 10" x 12".
Est: $200 - $300
ALPHONSE JOSEPH SHELTON Maine, 1905-1976 Building on an inlet, likely Maine. Signed lower right "A. Shelton". Oil on masonite, 8" x 10". Framed 10" x 12".
Eldred's
May. 30, 2015
Alphonse Shelton (1905 - 1976) "Clearing Day"
Est: $600 - $900
Alphonse Shelton (1905 - 1976) "Clearing Day". American born in England, active New England, 1905, 1976, oil on canvas, "Clearing Day", signed Lower Right, 31 1/4" x 40" canvas size, 35 1/2" x 45 1/2" framed, Grand Central Gallery tags on verso. Alphonse J. Shelton was born in Liverpool, England, February 11, 1905, and was naturalized with his parents when they settled in Boston a few years later. He studied at the Museum School of Fine Arts, receiving seven scholarships. Although specializing in portraiture, he soon became intensely interested in the sea and moved to the Maine coast where he lived and painted for more than 25 years. Several seasons were spent in Winslow Homer's studio at Prout's Neck. Bowdoin College commissioned him to paint Rear Admiral MacMillan's arctic ship, Bowdoin. In 1962, he returned to Boston as head of the Fine Arts department at the Butera School of Art. Memberships included the Guild of Boston Artists; Grand Central Galleries, New York; Allied Artists of America, New York; Academic Artists,
Sarasota Estate Auction
Feb. 10, 2015
Alphonse Joseph Shelton American, 1905-1976 Evening Fog
Est: $200 - $300
Alphonse Joseph Shelton American, 1905-1976 Evening Fog Signed A. J. Shelton (lr); inscribed as titled and stamped Alphonse J. Shelton/Southport, Maine on the stretcher Oil on canvas 24 x 36 inches C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jun. 17, 2014
Alphonse Joseph Shelton, American born England, active New England, 1905, 1976, oil on canvas, "Clearing Day", signed Lower Right, 3...
Est: $500 - $800
Alphonse Joseph Shelton, American born England, active New England, 1905, 1976, oil on canvas, "Clearing Day", signed Lower Right, 31 1/4" x 40" canvas size, 35 1/2" x 45 1/2" framed, Grand Central Gallery tags on verso,
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Apr. 27, 2014
2 PIECE A.J. SHELTON PAINTING LOT
Est: $400 - $600
SHELTON, Alphonse Joseph, (American, 1905-1976): Two Piece Lot to Include; 1) Ocean Point, Oil/Masonite, 12" x 16", signed lower left, original frame 16 1/2" x 20 1/2"; 2) Atlantic Coast, Oil/Canvas, 24" x 36", signed lower left, original painted frame 30" x 41 1/2".
Burchard Galleries Inc
Sep. 10, 2011
ALPHONSE JOSEPH SHELTON (American, 1905-1976); Oil
Est: $500 - $700
ALPHONSE JOSEPH SHELTON (American, 1905-1976); Oil on board of a harbor scene (framed); Signed; 12'' x 16''
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Apr. 09, 2011
ALPHONSE JOSEPH SHELTON, American, 1905-1976, "Blue Day",, Oil on canvas, 12" x 16". Framed.
Est: $250 - $350
ALPHONSE JOSEPH SHELTON American, 1905-1976 "Blue Day", depicting a rocky coastal scene with waves. Signed lower left "A.J. Shelton". Titled on stretcher. Oil on canvas, 12" x 16". Framed.
Eldred's
Jul. 22, 2010
ALPHONSE JOSEPH SHELTON, American, 1905-1976, Waves crashing on a rocky coast., Oil on board, 12" x 16". Framed.
Est: $250 - $350
ALPHONSE JOSEPH SHELTON American, 1905-1976 Waves crashing on a rocky coast. Signed lower left "A.J. Shelton". Oil on board, 12" x 16". Framed.
Eldred's
Jul. 21, 2010
Alphonse Joseph Shelton (American, 1905-1976) Western Shores, N. Atlantic. Titled and signed on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 28 x 33 in.
Est: $300 - $500
Alphonse Joseph Shelton (American, 1905-1976) Western Shores, N. Atlantic. Titled and signed on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 28 x 33 in., framed. Condition: Varnish inconsistencies, craquelure, surface grime.
Skinner
May. 23, 2010
OOC Call of the Sea Alphonse J Shelton ME
Est: $700 - $900
OOC - 'Call of the Sea' by Alphonse Joseph Shelton, (ME, 1905-1976), signed lr 'A.J. Shelton', titled verso, depicting crashing waves on a rocky coast, in Arts & Crafts gray and gold molded frame with crème liner, SS: 24 1/4" x 29 1/4", OS: 30 1/4" x 35 1/4", fine condition. Sale to benefit the Wiscasset Public Library.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Mar. 13, 2010
FRAMED PAINTING: ALPHONSE JOSEPH SHELTON (American, 1905-1976). Waves crashing on a rocky coast. Signed lower left "A.J. Shelton". O...
Est: $250 - $350
FRAMED PAINTING: ALPHONSE JOSEPH SHELTON (American, 1905-1976). Waves crashing on a rocky coast. Signed lower left "A.J. Shelton". Oil on board, 12" x 16".
Eldred's
Dec. 09, 2009
Alphonse Joseph Shelton oil painting on canvas,
Est: $500 - $700
Alphonse Joseph Shelton oil painting on canvas, depicting a seascape with crashing waves. Canvas: 24"H x 36"W; Frame: 29"H x 41"W. Signed lower right, "A. J. Shelton". Alphonse Joseph Shelton (American, 1905-1976) was a Maine artist known for marine paintings. Circa - 20th C.
Dallas Auction Gallery
Aug. 25, 2009
ALPHONSE JOSEPH SHELTON (American, 1905-1976) "FIRST SNOW".
Est: $500 - $1,000
Oil on masonite New England scene shows a small village nestled in hillside valley with snow capped mountains in the background. It is late fall and the snow has come early with color still in the trees. Signed lower left and titled and signed on reverse. SIZE: 12" x 16". PROVENANCE: Collection of Elwyn Dearborn, Medford, NJ & Portland, ME. CONDITION: Very good. 9-96238
James D. Julia
Jul. 23, 2009
ALPHONSE SHELTON, American, 1905-1976, Crashing waves., Oil on canvas, 8½" x 11½". Framed.
Est: $200 - $300
ALPHONSE SHELTON American, 1905-1976 Crashing waves. Signed lower right "A. Shelton". Oil on canvas, 8 1/2" x 11 1/2". Framed.
Eldred's
Jan. 11, 2009
Alphonse J. Shelton American (1905 - 1976)
Est: $400 - $600
"Breezing Up" - 20 1/4 x 30 1/4
Point Pleasant Galleries
Jul. 17, 2008
ALPHONSE JOSEPH SHELTON, American, 1905-1976, "Maine Harbor"., Oil on masonite, 12" x 16". Framed.
Est: $150 - $250
ALPHONSE JOSEPH SHELTON American, 1905-1976 "Maine Harbor". Signed lower right "A.J. Shelton". Titled in pencil on back of frame. Oil on masonite, 12" x 16". Framed.
Eldred's
Apr. 05, 2008
ALPHONSE JOSEPH SHELTON (AMERICAN, 1905-1976) SEASCAPE Oil on canvas: 23 1/4 x 35 1/4 in. (sight)
Est: $900 - $1,200
ALPHONSE JOSEPH SHELTON (AMERICAN, 1905-1976) SEASCAPE Oil on canvas: 23 1/4 x 35 1/4 in. (sight) Framed; lower left signed: A. J. Shelton
Potomack Company
Feb. 02, 2008
Alphonse Joseph Shelton
Est: $600 - $900
Alphonse Joseph Shelton Maine (1905-1976) EAST LEDGE, MAINE oil on canvas, framed, signed: lower left H25" W33"
Charlton Hall
Aug. 22, 2006
ALPHONSE JOSEPH SHELTON (American, 1905-1976) "EVENING, OCEAN POINT"
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
ALPHONSE JOSEPH SHELTON (American, 1905-1976) "EVENING, OCEAN POINT". Fine oil on canvas coastal scene shows waves crashing onto rocky ledge with colorful sunset beyond. Signed "AJ Shelton" lower left. Housed in its original carved gilt wood frame. SIZE: 24" x 36". CONDITION: Very good. 9-71482
James D. Julia
May. 13, 2006
ALPHONSE JOSEPH SHELTON (American, 1905-1996) MAINE ROCKS
Est: $500 - $1,000
Oil on canvas coastal scene shows waves crashing onto rock ledge under a blue and cloud sky. Signed lower right "AJ Shelton". Housed in what appears to be its original partial gilt carved frame. SIZE: 24" x 26". CONDITION: Very good. 9-70329
James D. Julia