Arthur William Best Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Arthur William Best Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 16, 2024
Arthur William Best (1859-1935), Landscape with mountain
Est: $500 - $700
Arthur William Best (1859-1935) Landscape with mountain Oil on board Signed lower left: A.W. Best
John Moran Auctioneers
Jun. 30, 2024
Arthur Best (1859-1935) Painting "The Pool Navajos" c1905-1910
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Arthur Best (1859-1935) Painting "The Pool Navajos" c1905-1910. Oil painting on canvas. In 1905, Arthur Best was hired by the Southern Pacific Railroad to paint pictures of the Southwest and Mexico. Signed. Excellent condition. 16"h x 24"w. Original frame 22.75"h x 30.5"w. Spend $7500 or more at our two day auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We deliver most larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $500-$600 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Jun. 09, 2024
Arthur Best (1859-1935) American, Oil on Board
Est: $400 - $800
Arthur Best (1859-1935) American, Oil on Board. Signed lower right. Tag with information on back. Depicts a field and trees in Marin County, California with Mt. Tamalpais in the distance. Provenance: James Rieser Fine Art, Carmel, CA. Overall size: 10 X 15 1/2 in. Sight size: 7 X 12 in. #1595 . Arthur Best was born in Mount Pleasanton, Canada in 1859. He and his brothers were musicians who formed a band, with Arthur playing the clarinet. In 1895, when the band broke up, the brothers immigrated to San Francisco where Arthur met his wife, Alice Leveque Best, and established the Best Art School on California Street. One of the prominent early 20th-century landscape painters in Northern California, Arthur Best was especially known for his paintings of the Grand Canyon, Arizona desert, and Sierra Nevada mountains. He became a staff artist for the San Francisco Examiner in 1904, and in 1905 was commissioned by the Southern Pacific Railroad to paint pictures of the Southwest and Mexico. Tragically, many of his paintings were destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake and subsequent fire of 1906, making his works more difficult to find. He died in Oakland in January 1935.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Jun. 04, 2024
Arthur William Best (1859-1935), "Grand Canyon," circa 1925, Oil on canvas laid to board, 10" H x 14" W
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Arthur William Best (1859-1935) "Grand Canyon," circa 1925 Oil on canvas laid to board Signed lower right: A W Best; signed again, titled, and inscribed faintly in pencil, verso: 4270 Piedmont Ave. / Oakland
John Moran Auctioneers
Mar. 24, 2024
Arthur William Best (1859-1935) Small California Painting c1910s
Est: $350 - $450
Arthur William Best (1859-1935) Small California Painting c1910s. Oil painting on board. Signed. Excellent condition. 4"h x 4.75"w. Frame 7 1/8"h x 7 7/8"w.
California Historical Design, Inc
Mar. 23, 2024
Arthur Best (1859-1935) Painting "The Pool Navajos" c1905-1910
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Arthur Best (1859-1935) Painting "The Pool Navajos" c1905-1910. In 1905, Arthur Best was hired by the Southern Pacific Railroad to paint pictures of the Southwest and Mexico. Signed. Excellent condition. 16"h x 24"w. Original frame 22.75"h x 30.5"w. Spend $7500 or more at our two day auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We deliver most larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $500-$600 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Feb. 26, 2024
ATTRIBUTED TO ARTHUR WILLIAM BEST OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $200 - $300
ATTRIBUTED TO ARTHUR WILLIAM BEST (California, 1859-1935) oil on canvas, "Autumn in Yosemite, California." Unsigned, label attached verso from Matthew's Galleries, Lake Oswego, Oregon, 20" x 26" (image), mounted to stretcher, unframed.
O'Gallerie
Feb. 17, 2024
Painting, Attributed to Arthur William Best
Est: $100 - $200
Attributed to Arthur William Best (American, 1859-1935), Lake with Snow Capped Mountain in the Distance, oil on canvas, unsigned, canvas: 14"h x 24"w, overall (with frame): 17.75"h x 28"w
Clars Auctions
Feb. 16, 2024
Painting, Arnold William Best
Est: $600 - $900
Arthur William Best (American, 1859-1939), Two Trees, Red and White, oil on canvas, signed lower left, gallery label (Hammer Galleries, New York, NY) affixed verso, canvas: 14"h x 18"w, overall (with frame): 18.75"h x 22.5"w
Clars Auctions
Dec. 15, 2023
Painting, Arthur William Best
Est: $600 - $900
Arthur William Best (American, 1859-1935), Lake with Snow Capped Mountain in the Distance, oil on canvas, unsigned, canvas: 14"h x 24"w, overall (with frame): 17.75"h x 28"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 15, 2023
Arthur W Best (1859-1935), Native Americans crossing the mountains on horseback, Oil on canvas laid to board, 13" H x 19" W
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Arthur William Best (1859-1935) Native Americans crossing the mountains on horseback Oil on canvas laid to board Signed lower right: A W Best
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 15, 2023
Arthur William Best (1859-1935), "Grand Canyon," circa 1925, Oil on canvas laid to board, 10" H x 14" W
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Arthur William Best (1859-1935) "Grand Canyon," circa 1925 Oil on canvas laid to board Signed lower right: A W Best; signed again, titled, and inscribed in pencil faintly, verso: 4270 Piedmont Ave. / Oakland
John Moran Auctioneers
Sep. 17, 2023
Arthur William Best (1859-1935) Small California Painting c1910s
Est: $400 - $600
Arthur William Best (1859-1935) Small California Painting c1910s. Oil painting on board. Signed. Excellent condition. 4"h x 4.75"w. Frame 7 1/8"h x 7 7/8"w. Spend $7500 or more at our two day auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We deliver most larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $500-$600 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Sep. 17, 2023
Arthur Best (1859-1935) Painting "The Pool Navajos" c1905-1910
Est: $3,500 - $4,500
Arthur Best (1859-1935) Painting "The Pool Navajos" c1905-1910. In 1905, Arthur Best was hired by the Southern Pacific Railroad to paint pictures of the Southwest and Mexico. Signed. Excellent condition. 16"h x 24"w. Original frame 22.75"h x 30.5"w. Spend $7500 or more at our two day auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We deliver most larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $500-$600 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Apr. 22, 2023
Arthur Best Navajo Country
Est: $500 - $1,000
Arthur Best (American, 1859-1935) Navajo Country Oil on canvas mounted on board Signed AW Best, lower right
Larsen Art Auction
Mar. 18, 2023
Arthur Best (1859-1935) Painting "The Pool Navajos" c1905-1910
Est: $4,500 - $5,500
Arthur Best (1859-1935) Painting "The Pool Navajos" c1905-1910.Â In 1905, Arthur Best was hired by the Southern Pacific Railroad to paint pictures of the Southwest and Mexico.Â Â Signed.Â Excellent condition.Â 16"h x 24"w.Â Original frame 22.75"h x 30.5"w. Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We deliver most larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Sep. 25, 2021
Arthur Best CA Poppies & Lupine Mt Tamalpais Watercolor c1910
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Arthur William Best (1859 - 1935) California Poppies & Lupine Mt Tamalpais Watercolor c1910. Signed. Excellent condition. 10.5"h x 13.5"w. Frame 14.5"h x 17.5"w.
California Historical Design, Inc
May. 19, 2021
Arthur W. Best, (1859-1935, San Francisco, CA), Rolling hills landscape, Oil on canvas, 12" H x 20" W
Est: $500 - $700
Arthur W. Best (1859-1935, San Francisco, CA) Rolling hills landscape Oil on canvas Signed lower left: A.W. Best 12" H x 20" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Dec. 12, 2020
Arhur Best Painting "San Francisco Mountains" Arizona
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Arthur William Best (1859 - 1935) Painting "San Francisco Mountains Near Flagstaff, Arizona". Signed. Excellent condition. 14"h x 20"w. Frame. 18.5"h x 24.75"w. Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We deliver most larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Nov. 08, 2020
Arthur Best (CA,AZ,Canada,1859-1935) oil painting
Est: $800 - $900
ARTIST: Arthur William Best (California, Arizona, Canadian, 1859 - 1935) NAME: Landscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 14 x 18 inches / 35 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 18 x 22 inches / 45 x 55 cm SIGNATURE: lower left SIMILAR ARTISTS: Fremont Ellis, Arthur Hill Gilbert, John Bond Francisco, Armin Carl Hansen, Louis Schaff, Hans Gustav Burkhardt, William Griffith, Hiram Bloomer, Chauncey Foster Ryder, George Bickerstaff, Roi Colman, Donald Schaffer, Charles Arthur Fries, John Marshall Gamble, William Posey Silva, Leland S Curtis CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 117066 US Shipping $60 + insurance. AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US BIOGRAPHY: One of the most prominent early 20th-century landscape painters in Northern California, Arthur Best was especially known for his paintings of the Grand Canyon, Arizona desert, and Sierra Nevada mountains. With his wife, he founded the Best Art School in San Francisco. He was born in Mount Pleasanton near Petersboro, Canada, and he and his brothers were musicians with Arthur playing the clarinet. In 1895, the band broke up, and the brothers moved to San Francisco where Arthur and his wife, Alice Leveque Best, established their school at 1625 California Street. He became a staff artist for the San Francisco Examiner, and in 1904, did a series of Grand Canyon paintings. In 1905, he was commissioned by the Southern Pacific Railroad to paint pictures of the Southwest and Mexico. Many of his paintings were destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake of 1906.He died in Oakland on January 26, 1935.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Oct. 26, 2020
ARTHUR WILLIAM BEST (California/Arizona/Canada, 18
Est: $200 - $300
ARTHUR WILLIAM BEST (California/Arizona/Canada, 1859-1935) pastel on paper, Native American camp fire along the river. Signed "A.W. Best" lower right. Image measures 12" x 9.5". In a gilt wood frame; 17.75" x 15.25" overall.
O'Gallerie
Aug. 08, 2020
Arthur Best (1859 - 1935)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Artist: Arthur Best (1859 - 1935). Title: Mountain Landscape. Signature: Lower right. Size: 25" x 36". Medium: Oil on canvas.
Turner Auctions + Appraisals
Jul. 12, 2020
Painting, Arthur William Best
Est: $600 - $900
Arthur William Best (American, 1859-1935), Untitled (Desert Landscape), circa 1920, oil on canvas, signed lower left, canvas: 20"h x 26"w, overall (with frame): 24.5"h x 30.5"w
Clars Auctions
Jul. 11, 2020
Arthur W. Best O/B Grand Canyon Painting
Est: $2,000 - $2,400
Arthur W. Best (California, 1859-1935) oil on board painting of the Grand Canyon, as viewed from the top of the canyon, with a tree in left foreground. Signed lower left. Housed in an ogee molded giltwood frame. Sight - 11" H x 16" W. Framed - 16 1/2" H x 21 1/2" W. Note: This painting is shown hanging in the Murrays' home in an old photograph provided by the present consignor. Artist Biography: "One of the more prominent early 20th-century landscape painters in Northern California, Arthur Best was especially known for his paintings of the Grand Canyon, Arizona desert, and Sierra Nevada mountains. With his wife, he founded the Best Art School in San Francisco...He became a staff artist for the San Francisco Examiner, and in 1904, did a series of Grand Canyon paintings. In 1905, he was commissioned by the Southern Pacific Railroad to paint pictures of the Southwest and Mexico. Many of his paintings were destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake of 1906." Source: Edan Hughes, ARTISTS IN CALIFORNIA, 1786-1940. Note: This painting is shown hanging in the Murray's home in an old photograph provided by the present consignor (see photo #14). Businessman John Francis Murray (1872-1936)was president of the American Home Products company and of the John F. Murray Advertising agency of New York.
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Dec. 14, 2019
Arthur Best California Poppies & Lupine Watercolor
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Arthur William Best (1859-1935) watercolor California Poppies & Lupine c1910. Signed. Excellent condition. 9.25"h x 13.5"w. Frame 14.25"h x 18.25"w. Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. Larger piece are shipped via Steve Auger Shipping. He travels coast to coast every month delivering antiques and fine furniture blanket wrap coast to coast. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Oct. 13, 2019
Painting, Arthur William Best
Est: $600 - $900
Arthur William Best (American, 1859-1935), Untitled (Chinatown), oil on canvas, signed lower right, canvas: 12"h x 14"w, overall (with frame): 20"h x 21.75"w
Clars Auctions
Oct. 13, 2019
Painting, Arthur William Best
Est: $600 - $900
Arthur William Best (American, 1859-1935), Wooded Scene by a River, oil on canvas, signed lower left, canvas: 12"h x 16"w, overall (with frame): 16.75"h x 20.75"w
Clars Auctions
Sep. 08, 2019
Arthur W. Best, (1859-1935 San Francisco, CA), Grand Canyon scene, Oil on canvas laid to waxed canvas, 20" H x 30" W
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Arthur W. Best (1859-1935 San Francisco, CA) Grand Canyon scene Oil on canvas laid to waxed canvas Signed lower left: AW Best 20" H x 30" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Jan. 13, 2019
Arthur W. Best, (1859-1935 San Francisco, CA), California rolling hills landscape, Oil on canvas, 20" H x 30" W
Est: $400 - $600
Arthur W. Best (1859-1935 San Francisco, CA) California rolling hills landscape Oil on canvas Signed lower right: A.W. Best 20" H x 30" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Dec. 16, 2018
Painting, Arthur William Best
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Arthur William Best (American, 1859-1935), Hopi Point (Grand Canyon), oil on board, signed lower right, titled and signed verso, board: 11"h x 14"w, overall (with frame): 16.5"h x 19.5"w
Clars Auctions
Dec. 16, 2018
ARTHUR WILLIAM BEST OIL ON CANVAS LANDSCAPE
Est: $300 - $500
ARTHUR WILLIAM BEST (AMERICAN/CANADIAN, 1859–1935), OIL ON CANVAS, H 14 1/2", W 20", MOUNTAIN & LAKE LANDSCAPE Braus Gallery, Madison Avenue, New York, label on verso. Signed lower right. Gilt period frame.
DuMouchelles
Dec. 08, 2018
Arthur Best Painting Marin County Mt Tamalpais
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
Arthur Best (1859-1935) oil painting on canvas of Marin County with Mt Tamalpais in background. From the Estate of Edan Hughes, author of Artists in California. Signed. Excellent condition. 14"h x 20"w. Oak frame 21.5"h x 27.5"w Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. Larger piece are shipped via Steve Auger Shipping. He travels coast to coast every month delivering antiques and fine furniture blanket wrap coast to coast. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Aug. 12, 2018
Painting, Arthur William Best
Est: $500 - $700
Arthur William Best (American, 1859-1935), "Dark Forest" oil on canvas laid down on cardboard, signed lower right, cardboard (unframed): 15.5"h x 19"w
Clars Auctions
Jul. 10, 2018
ARTHUR BEST (California/Arizona/Canada, 1859-1935)
Est: $250 - $350
ARTHUR BEST (California/Arizona/Canada, 1859-1935) watercolor and gouache on paper, landscape with cattle and rolling hills in the foreground and mountains in the background, possibly Mt. Diablo, San Francisco Bay area. Signed lower left and dated 1931. Image measures 12" x 17". In a gilt wood frame; 22.75" x 26.75" overall.
O'Gallerie
Jun. 19, 2018
Arthur W. Best, (1859 - 1935 San Francisco, CA), California rolling hills landscape, Oil on canvas, 20" H x 30" W
Est: $800 - $1,200
Arthur W. Best (1859 - 1935 San Francisco, CA) California rolling hills landscape Oil on canvas Signed lower right: A.W. Best 20" H x 30" W Provenance: Private Collection, Hydesville, CA.
John Moran Auctioneers
May. 22, 2018
Arthur W. Best, (1859 - 1935 San Francisco, CA), "Grand Canyon", Oil on board laid to panel, 15.75" H x 23.5" W
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Arthur W. Best (1859 - 1935 San Francisco, CA) "Grand Canyon" Oil on board laid to panel Signed lower left: A.W. Best, titled on the frame plaque 15.75" H x 23.5" W Provenance: Private Collection, San Jose, CA.
John Moran Auctioneers
Dec. 09, 2017
LANDSCAPE BY ARTHUR WILLIAM BEST (AMERICAN 1859-1935).
Est: $200 - $400
LANDSCAPE BY ARTHUR WILLIAM BEST (AMERICAN 1859-1935). California, oil on board landscape painting of a tree, signed A.W. Best lower left hand corner. (sight)6.5"h. 9"w. (frame) 12.25"h. 16.25"w.
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jun. 24, 2017
Arthur William Best (1859-1935)
Est: $400 - $600
Arthur William Best (Cal./Az./Canada 1859-1935), oil on canvas, "Mt. Tamalpais--Marin County". Labeled verso. 20" x 30". Signed LLC.
Copake Auction Inc.
May. 20, 2017
Painting, Arthur William Best
Est: $500 - $700
Arthur William Best (American, 1859-1935), Country Home, Richmond, California, oil on canvas, signed lower left, overall (with frame): 14.5"h x 17.5"w
Clars Auctions
Feb. 18, 2017
Painting, Arthur William Best
Est: $500 - $700
Arthur William Best (American, 1859-1935), Golden Hills, oil on canvas, signed lower left, canvas: 15"h x 19"w, overall (with frame): 19.5"h x 23.5"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 19, 2016
ARTHUR WILLIAM BEST (CA/AZ/Canada, 1859-1935) - "Painted Desert & Canyon De Chelly", oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled verso, in magnificent gilt carved Arts & Crafts style frame, OS: 28" x 33 1/2", SS: 18 1/2"...
Est: $12,000 - $15,000
ARTHUR WILLIAM BEST (CA/AZ/Canada, 1859-1935) - "Painted Desert & Canyon De Chelly", oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled verso, in magnificent gilt carved Arts & Crafts style frame, OS: 28" x 33 1/2", SS: 18 1/2" x 25". Fine condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Nov. 12, 2016
Painting, Arthur William Best
Est: $400 - $600
Arthur William Best (American, 1859-1935), "Old Horse Trail," oil on board, signed lower left, titled verso, overall (with frame): 11.75"h x 13.75"w
Clars Auctions
Sep. 18, 2016
Gouache, Arthur William Best
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Arthur William Best (American, 1859-1935), "Kilauea at Night, Hawaii," gouache on paper, signed lower left, sight: 9.75"h x 11.5"w, overall (with frame): 21"h x 22"w
Clars Auctions
Sep. 05, 2016
ARTHUR WILLIAM BEST (1859-1935), OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $600 - $900
Signed lower left Sight- 11" x 14" Overall- 17" x 20"
Robert Slawinski Auctioneers, Inc.
Aug. 27, 2016
ARTHUR WILLIAM BEST (CA/AZ/Canada, 1859-1935) - "Painted Desert & Canyon De Chelly", oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled verso, in magnificent gilt carved Arts & Crafts style frame, OS: 28: x 33 1/2", SS: 18 1/2"...
Est: $12,000 - $15,000
ARTHUR WILLIAM BEST (CA/AZ/Canada, 1859-1935) - "Painted Desert & Canyon De Chelly", oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled verso, in magnificent gilt carved Arts & Crafts style frame, OS: 28: x 33 1/2", SS: 18 1/2" x 25'. Fine condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jan. 18, 2016
ARTHUR WILLIAM BEST OIL ON CANVAS (American, 1859-
Est: $300 - $500
ARTHUR WILLIAM BEST OIL ON CANVAS (American, 1859-1935) Canyon with figures on horseback. Image measures 13.75" x 19.75", unsigned. Paper label attached verso from Matthew's Galleries, Oregon. In a gilt wood frame. Includes Arthur W. Best exhibition brochure from Matthew's Galleries, Lake Oswego, Oregon.
O'Gallerie
Jan. 24, 2015
Arthur William Best, Grand Canyon
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
BEST, Arthur William ( American, 1859-1935) Oil on Board. 10 x 20 Inches. Signed lower right: "A. W. Best". Retail Price: $5,800?. One of the more prominent early 20th-century landscape painters in Northern California, Arthur Best was especially known for his paintings of the Grand Canyon, Arizona desert, and Sierra Nevada mountains. With his wife, he founded the Best Art School in San Francisco. He was born in Mount Pleasanton near Petersboro, Canada, and he and his brothers were musicians with Arthur playing the clarinet. In 1895, the band broke up, and the brothers moved to San Francisco where Arthur and his wife, Alice Leveque Best, established their school at 1625 California Street. He became a staff artist for the San Francisco Examiner, and in 1904, did a series of Grand Canyon paintings. In 1905, he was commissioned by the Southern Pacific Railroad to paint pictures of the Southwest and Mexico. Many of his paintings were destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake of 1906.He died in Oakland on January 26, 1935.
Arader Galleries
Nov. 16, 2014
ARTHUR WILLIAM BEST, OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $1,800 - $2,400
Sight- 10 1/2" x 13 1/2" Overall- 17 1/2" x 20 1/2"
Robert Slawinski Auctioneers, Inc.