Ruth Taylor White Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Ruth Taylor White Art Value Price Guide

May. 02, 2026
White - 4 Maps of Hawaii (Hawaii, Kauai, Maui, and Oahu)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
This lot of four colorful Hawaiian maps is by Ruth Taylor White including cartographs of Hawaii, Kauai, Maui, and Oahu. The maps were published circa 1930s. They were commissioned by the Hawaii Tourist Bureau in order to create pictorial maps of the islands. Each map is linen backed and feature vignettes with facts and anecdotal details of each island. The maps feature images of golfers, fisherman, lava flows, craters, local flora, and more. Ruth Taylor White (1896-1985) was an American pictorial map maker born in Oregon.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Mar. 26, 2026
WHITE, Ruth Taylor (1896 - 1985). Four Hawaiian Island Cartographs: Hawaii, Kauai, Maui, and Oahu. Circa 1930s. Commissioned by the Hawaii Tourist Bureau to create pictorial maps of the islands. Four
Est: $200 - $300
WHITE, Ruth Taylor (1896 - 1985). Four Hawaiian Island Cartographs: Hawaii, Kauai, Maui, and Oahu. Circa 1930s. Commissioned by the Hawaii Tourist Bureau to create pictorial maps of the islands. Four colorful maps with charming vignettes that include facts about each island along with anecdotal descriptions. Linen backed. Each 12 x 18".
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Nov. 10, 2023
WHITE, Ruth Taylor (1899--?). A Cartograph of Southern Cali...
Est: $200 - $400
WHITE, Ruth Taylor (1899--?). A Cartograph of Southern California. 1929. Color lithograph die-cut pictorial map on folded printed card. The map commemorates Southern California’s third air mail anniversary, and is replete with aviation-themed figures, “showing how the Land of Sunshine has become so air-minded that everybody flies and yon and yon and hither.” 9 ½ x 10 ½”. WITH: the original air-mail cover.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Aug. 03, 2023
RUTH TAYLOR WHITE (1899-?). WINE MAP OF CALIFORNIA. Circa 1945. 42x32¼ inches, 106½x82 cm. Schwabacher-Frey Co., San Francisco.
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
RUTH TAYLOR WHITE (1899-?) WINE MAP OF CALIFORNIA. Circa 1945. 42x32 1/4 inches, 106 1/2x82 cm. Schwabacher-Frey Co., San Francisco. Condition A-: repaired tears and minor restoration in margins; creases in margins and image. A wonderful pictorial map of the California wine country from San Diego in the South to Eureka in the North. Known for her whimsical maps in the 1930s, much in the style of Jo Mora and John Held, Jr., which were published in Our USA - A Gay Geography, Ruth Taylor created these "cartographs" for every state in the union. Here, for the Wine Advisory Board in San Francisco she provides historical, touristic and wine-related vignettes from all over the state. Picturing America pl. 122.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 16, 2023
WHITE, Ruth Taylor (1899-?). A Cartograph of Treasure Islan...
Est: $150 - $300
WHITE, Ruth Taylor (1899-?). A Cartograph of Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay Golden Gate International Exposition. 1939. A folding map of the exposition, with one of White’s characteristic charming maps. 16 ½ x 19”. Linen backed. Old folds. Some wear to margins, minor wear at folds. A.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Mar. 16, 2023
WHITE, Ruth Taylor (1899-?). Territory of Hawaii pictori...
Est: $100 - $150
WHITE, Ruth Taylor (1899-?). Territory of Hawaii pictorial maps. 1941. Oversize greeting card edited published and distributed by George T. Armitage, Advertiser Publishing Co., Hawaii. Foldout greeting card depicts maps of the Hawaiian Islands Kauai, Hawaii, and Oahu and Maui. Each map measures 11 ½ x 9”. A.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Jan. 29, 2022
TAYLOR WHITE, Ruth (1899-?). Wine Map of California. San Fr...
Est: $700 - $1,000
TAYLOR WHITE, Ruth (1899-?). Wine Map of California. San Francisco: Schwabacher-Frey Co., ca. 1945. Color offset lithograph pictorial map poster. 42 x 32 ¼”. Linen backed. Minor repaired tears and creases in image and margins. A-. This colorful pictorial map, published by the Wine Advisory Board of San Francisco, highlights the winelands of California, which regions are shaded in green and illustrated with vignettes of wine-growers and other California characters from Eureka to Imperial Valley. A decorative inset wine cask lists the wine-making towns from each major area of the state. Taylor was one of the most talented and prolific graphic map artists of her time. Her work appeared in poster and book form, and included maps for the Hawaii Tourist Bureau, the Golden Gate International Exposition, and an atlas of the United States, “Our USA—A Gay Geography,” accompanied by text by her brother.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Nov. 23, 2021
RUTH TAYLOR WHITE (1899-?). TREASURE ISLAND / GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION. Map Brochure. 1939. 16¼x19¼ inches, 41¼x48¾ cm.
Est: $800 - $1,200
RUTH TAYLOR WHITE (1899-?) TREASURE ISLAND / GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION. Map Brochure. 1939. 16 1/4x19 1/4 inches, 41 1/4x48 3/4 cm. Condition A-: restoration along vertical and horizontal folds; double-sided map brochure, linen-backed. Known for her whimsical maps in the 1930s, much in the style of Jo Mora and John Held, Jr., which were published in Our USA - A Gay Geography, Ruth Taylor created "cartographs" for every state in the union. She also designed a poster of California for United Air Lines, as well as this map for the 1939 exposition in San Francisco. During World War II, White volunteered with the Red Cross in India, where she created a map of the View of American Red Cross China, India, and Burma (https://www.lapl.org/).
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 18, 2021
RUTH TAYLOR WHITE (1899-?). WINE MAP OF CALIFORNIA. Circa 1945. 42x32 inches, 106x82 cm. Schwabacher-Frey Co., San Francisco.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
RUTH TAYLOR WHITE (1899-?) WINE MAP OF CALIFORNIA. Circa 1945. 42x32 1/4 inches, 106 1/2x82 cm. Schwabacher-Frey Co., San Francisco. Condition A-: repaired tears and minor restoration in margins; creases in margins and image. A wonderful pictorial map of the California wine country from San Diego in the South to Eureka in the North. Known for her whimsical maps in the 1930s, much in the style of Jo Mora and John Held, Jr., which were published in Our USA - A Gay Geography, Ruth Taylor created these "cartographs" for every state in the union. Here, for the Wine Advisory Board in San Francisco she provides historical, touristic and wine-related vignettes from all over the state. Picturing America pl. 122.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jul. 26, 2020
San Francisco Golden Gate Exposition
Est: €1,000 - €2,000
Affiche entoilée/ Vintage Poster on Linnen
Artprecium
Jul. 10, 2020
San Francisco Golden Gate Exposition
Est: €1,000 - €2,000
Affiche entoilée/ Vintage Poster on Linnen
Artprecium
Mar. 10, 2020
Original 1939 Golden Gate Expo Map Poster
Est: $80 - $300
Artist: White, Ruth Taylor 1899 -. Golden Gate Exposition (Guide Book with Map). Technique: Letterpress Print 1939. Size: 16.1 x 19.2 in. (41 x 49 cm). Printer: no information. Condition Details: (A-) complete 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition guide book with map, tiny tears and creases to cover, title design by Kees van der Laan, map by Ruth Taylor White in perfect condition. Estimate: $300. Reserve / Starting Price: $80.
PosterConnection Inc.
Jun. 19, 2019
Original 1939 Golden Gate Expo Map Poster
Est: $120 - $200
Artist: White, Ruth Taylor 1899 -. Golden Gate Exposition (Guide Book with Map). Technique: Letterpress Print 1939. Size: 16.1 x 19.2 in. (41 x 49 cm). Printer: no information. Condition Details: (A-) complete 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition guide book with map, tiny tears and creases to cover, title design by Kees van der Laan, map by Ruth Taylor White in perfect condition. Estimate: $200. Reserve / Starting Price: $120.
PosterConnection Inc.
Jun. 08, 2019
Original 1939 Golden Gate Expo Map Poster
Est: $120 - $200
Artist: White, Ruth Taylor 1899 -. Golden Gate Exposition (Guide Book with Map). Technique: Letterpress Print 1939. Size: 16.1 x 19.2 in. (41 x 49 cm). Printer: no information. Condition Details: (A-) complete 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition guide book with map, tiny tears and creases to cover, title design by Kees van der Laan, map by Ruth Taylor White in perfect condition. Estimate: $200. Reserve / Starting Price: $120.
PosterConnection Inc.
Nov. 03, 2018
4 Original Vintage 1930s Hawaii Map Posters RUTH WHITE
Est: $240 - $400
Artist: White, Ruth Taylor 1899 -. Hawaii (4 Map Posters). Technique: Letterpress Print 1931. Size: 15.3 x 11.8 in. (39 x 30 cm). Printer: Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Condition Details: (A-) incl. 4 map posters for the islands Hawaii, Maui, Oahu and Kauai, 3 of them vertical, each with minor edge creasing, original mailing tube included. Estimate: $400. Reserve / Starting Price: $240.
PosterConnection Inc.
Nov. 20, 2013
Hawaii The Travelers' Treasure Islands
Est: $450 - $600
Ruth Taylor White's charming pictorial maps are among the most popular collectible maps of the early 20th century. These whimsical maps, often known as cartographs, combine graphic style, color and comical observation and are drawn in the same style of Jo Mora's celebrated work of the same period. In this map, the entire chain of Hawaiian Islands is depicted and decorated with cartoonish characters, with major roads and points of interest noted. Decorated by a large ribbon-style banner cartouche, quoting Mark Twain, that states "The loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean."
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