Harry Cassie Best Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Harry Cassie Best Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 07, 2024
Harry Cassie Best (1863 - 1936): Figure in Rocky Landscape
Est: $200 - $300
Harry Cassie Best 1863 - 1936 Figure in Rocky Landscape oil on canvas signed lower right
Abell Auction
Mar. 22, 2024
Painting, Harry Cassie Best
Est: $300 - $500
Harry Cassie Best (American, 1863-1936), Waterfall, oil on canvas, signed lower right, canvas: 35.25"h x 20.75"w, overall (with frame): 42"h x 27.5"w
Clars Auctions
Aug. 09, 2023
Harry Cassie Best (Canadian, 1863-1936), Woodland gathering at dusk, oil on artist's board, 10 x 14in (25.5 x 35.5cm)
Est: $200 - $300
Harry Cassie Best (Canadian, 1863-1936) Woodland gathering at dusk oil on artist's board indistinctly inscribed and signed H.C. Best lower right
Andrew Jones Auctions
Jun. 25, 2023
Harry Cassie Best (1863-1936 American)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Harry Cassie Best (1863-1936 American) 'Riders in Yosemite' o/c signed l/l 35in. x 29in. (89cm.x 74cm) Framed: 42in. x 37in. (107cm. x 94cm) Provenance: Covington Gallery, Tucson
Fine Estate Inc.
Jul. 17, 2022
Painting, Harry Cassie Best
Est: $500 - $700
Harry Cassie Best (American, 1863-1936), "Yosemite," oil on masonite, signed lower right, board: 21"h x 28.25"w, overall (with frame): 29.25"h x 36.5"w
Clars Auctions
Apr. 23, 2022
Painting, Harry Cassie Best
Est: $300 - $500
Harry Cassie Best (Canadian/American, 1863-1936), "Mt. Tacoma," oil on board, signed lower right, board: 14"h x 11"w, overall (with frame): 17.75"h x 14.75"w
Clars Auctions
Dec. 13, 2020
Painting, Harry Cassie Best
Est: $600 - $800
Harry Cassie Best (American, 1863-1936), Yosemite (El Capitan), oil on canvas, signed lower left, canvas: 24"h x 16"w, overall (with frame): 29.5"h x 21.5"w
Clars Auctions
Jun. 15, 2019
Painting, Harry Cassie Best
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Harry Cassie Best (American, 1863-1936), Yosemite, oil on canvas, signed lower left, gallery label (William Karges Fine Art, Carmel, CA) affixed verso, overall (with frame): 37"h x 51.5"w
Clars Auctions
May. 07, 2019
Harry Cassie Best (American 1863-1936), Mediterranean Coastal Scene with Figures and Ruins, oil on canvas
Est: $700 - $900
Harry Cassie Best (American 1863-1936) Mediterranean Coastal Scene with Figures and Ruins Signed H.C. Best l.r. Oil on canvas 12 x 18 in (30.5 x 45.7 cm)Property of Various Owners
Weschler's
Dec. 08, 2018
Harry Best Painting Yosemite Half Dome c1900
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Harry Best (1863-1936) oil painting of Yosemite Half Dome c1900. Harry's brother ran the Best Art School in Oakland, CA and his daughter married the famous photographer Ansel Adams. Best's Studio in Yosemite Valley became the Ansel Adams Gallery. Excellent condition. 8"h x 10"w. Original frame 14"h x 15.75"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. 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
Jun. 19, 2018
Harry Cassie Best, (1863 - 1959 San Francisco, CA), Yosemite Falls, Oil on canvas, 36" H x 18" W
Est: $800 - $1,200
Harry Cassie Best (1863 - 1959 San Francisco, CA) Yosemite Falls Oil on canvas Signed lower right: H.C. Best 36" H x 18" W Provenance: Private Collection, Arroyo Grande, CA.
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 15, 2017
Painting, Harry Cassie Best
Est: $700 - $1,000
Harry Cassie Best (American, 1863-1936), "Mt. Fuji of the West," oil on board, signed lower right, artist title label affixed verso, board: 13.5"h x 19"w, overall (with frame): 20"h x 25.75"w
Clars Auctions
Oct. 15, 2017
Painting, Harry Cassie Best
Est: $700 - $1,000
Harry Cassie Best (American, 1863-1936), Vernal Falls, Yosemite, oil on canvas, signed lower right, overall (with frame): 25.5"h x 20"w
Clars Auctions
Mar. 18, 2017
Painting, Harry Cassie Best
Est: $400 - $600
Harry Cassie Best (American, 1863-1936), Tree by a Mountain Stream, oil on canvas, signed lower left, overall (with frame): 41.25"h x 27.25"w
Clars Auctions
Oct. 02, 2016
Harry Best (1863 - 1936)
Est: $300 - $500
Artist: Harry Best (1863 - 1936) Signature: Signed at lower right Size: 10.25" x 8.75" (Image) 15" x 13" (Frame) Created: Unknown Medium: Oil on canvas
Turner Auctions + Appraisals
Jul. 31, 2015
HARRY CASSIE BEST, American, 1863-1936, "Yosemite Valley"., Oil on board, 10" x 8". Framed 14" x 12".
Est: $800 - $1,200
HARRY CASSIE BEST American, 1863-1936 "Yosemite Valley". Signed lower left "H.C. Best". Titled in pencil verso. Oil on board, 10" x 8". Framed 14" x 12".
Eldred's
Jul. 31, 2015
HARRY CASSIE BEST, American, 1863-1936, Sunlight through redwoods., Oil on board, 10" x 8". Framed 14" x 12".
Est: $300 - $500
HARRY CASSIE BEST American, 1863-1936 Sunlight through redwoods. Signed lower left "H.C. Best". Oil on board, 10" x 8". Framed 14" x 12".
Eldred's
May. 16, 2015
HARRY CASSIE BEST (CANADIAN 1863-1936)
Est: $500 - $700
HARRY CASSIE BEST (CANADIAN 1863-1936) Yosemite Valley, gouache on paper 19 x 23.5 cm (7 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.) signed lower right PLEASE NOTE If you will be bidding live on auction day, please note that Session I of the Auction (Russian Fine & Decorative Art), starts at 10:00 AM New York Time and goes from Lot 1 through Lot 234. Session II of the Auction (European, American and International Fine & Decorative Art) starts at 2:00 PM New York Time and goes from Lot 500 through Lot 657. We sell approximately 70 lots per hour.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Mar. 28, 2015
Harry Cassie Best, Bolinas Lagoon, oil/canvas board
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Harry Cassie Best, (San Francisco, California 1863-1936), Bolinas Lagoon, oil/canvas board, signed lower left, 14" x 24", Bolinas Museum tag verso. Frame size 18.5" x 28.5"
San Rafael Auction Gallery
Mar. 15, 2014
Painting, Attributed to Harry Cassie Best
Est: $400 - $600
Attributed to Harry Cassie Best (American, 1863-1936), "Yosemite," oil on canvas, bears artist name and title verso, overall (with frame): 23.5"h x 19.5"w
Clars Auctions
Feb. 16, 2014
Painting, Harry Cassie Best, Yosemite Valley
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Harry Cassie Best (American, 1863-1936), Yosemite Valley, oil on canvas, signed lower left, canvas: 10"h x 14"w, overall (with frame): 15.5"h x 19.5"w
Clars Auctions
Mar. 09, 2013
Hand Painted by HC Best over Photograph, 1934.
Est: $200 - $300
Yosemite National Park, mountains and wildflowers. Signed "HC Best" (Ansel Adams' studio) Stamped "Best's Studio Yosemite, Cala," "#156" written in pencil, "July 12th 1934" in pen on verso.
Philips Auction House
Mar. 20, 2012
HARRY CASSIE BEST (American, 1863 - 1936)
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
oil/canvas, "Mt. Shasta in Alpine Glow", California, signed l/l "H C BEST", 12" x 18", gold-finished 3" wide period frame; #8879
Matthew's Galleries
Feb. 07, 2012
HARRY CASSIE BEST (American, 1863-1936) El Capitan Hand
Est: $100 - $200
HARRY CASSIE BEST (American, 1863-1936) El Capitan Hand-tinted photographic print 8-1/4 x 6 inches (21.0 x 15.2 cm) Signed in ink lower right: HC Best
Heritage Auctions
Nov. 16, 2011
Harry Cassie Best American-California (1863-1936) Oil on Canvas "River landscape with Mount Hood in the Distance" Circa 1881. Signed Lower Right. Splits with Patches or else Good Condition or Better. Measures 42-1/4 Inches by 69-3/4 Inches, Frame
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Harry Cassie Best American-California (1863-1936) Oil on Canvas "River landscape with Mount Hood in the Distance" Circa 1881. Signed Lower Right. Splits with Patches or else Good Condition or Better. Measures 42-1/4 Inches by 69-3/4 Inches, Frame Measures 56-1/2 Inches by 84-3/3 Inches. We Will Not Ship This Item In-House Due to Its Size, But Would be Happy to Recommend a List of Gallery Approved Vendors on Request
Kodner Galleries
Sep. 20, 2011
HARRY CASSIE BEST (American, 1863 - 1936)
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
oil/canvas, "Vernal Falls, Yosemite", California, signed l/l 'H. C. BEST", 30" x 20"; 3" wide frame; #8636
Matthew's Galleries
Sep. 20, 2011
HARRY CASSIE BEST (American, 1863 - 1936)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
oil/canvas, verdant pastoral landscape, signed l/l "H C Best", 20 1/8" x 30 1/8"; good original 3" wide gilded frame; #8525
Matthew's Galleries
Jul. 10, 2011
Photograph, Harry Cassie Best, Yosemite
Est: $300 - $500
Framed hand colored photograph, View of Yosemite, by Harry Cassie Best (Californian, 1863-1936), signed ''H.C. Best'' lower right, sight: 7.5''h x 11.75''w, overall: 8.5''h x 12.5''w
Clars Auctions
Feb. 23, 2011
Harry Cassie Best American-California (1863-1936) Oil on Canvas "River landscape with Mount Hood in the Distance" Circa 1881. Signed Lower Right. Splits with Patches or else Good Condition or Better. Measures 42-1/4 Inches by 69-3/4 Inches, Frame
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Harry Cassie Best American-California (1863-1936) Oil on Canvas "River landscape with Mount Hood in the Distance" Circa 1881. Signed Lower Right. Splits with Patches or else Good Condition or Better. Measures 42-1/4 Inches by 69-3/4 Inches, Frame Measures 56-1/2 Inches by 84-3/3 Inches. We Will Not Ship This Item In-House Due to Its Size, But Would be Happy to Recommend a List of Gallery Approved Vendors on Request
Kodner Galleries
Jan. 23, 2011
Harry C. Best (1863-1936) Portrait of the artist's wife 29 1/2 x 40 1/4in
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Portrait of the artist's wife signed 'H.C. Best' (lower left) oil on canvas 29 1/2 x 40 1/4in
Bonhams
Oct. 17, 2010
Harry C. Best (1863-1936) Portrait of the artist's wife 29 1/2 x 40 1/4in
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Portrait of the artist's wife signed 'H.C. Best' (lower left) oil on canvas 29 1/2 x 40 1/4in
Bonhams
Mar. 16, 2010
HARRY CASSIE BEST (American, 1863-1936)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
oil/canvas, "Inspiration Point, Yosemite Valley ", California, signed lower right "H. C. BEST.", 26 1/8" x 40"; good 2 3/4" wide gold-finished frame; #7139
Matthew's Galleries
Feb. 22, 2009
Harry C. Best (1863-1936) Mariposa Big Trees 11 x 9in
Est: -
Mariposa Big Trees signed 'H.C. Best' (lower center) and titled on a label on the reverse gouache on paper 11 x 9in
Bonhams
Nov. 24, 2008
Harry C. Best (1863-1936) Mariposa Big Trees 11 x 9in
Est: $600 - $800
Mariposa Big Trees signed 'H.C. Best' (lower center) and titled on a label on the reverse gouache on paper 11 x 9in
Bonhams
Nov. 23, 2008
Harry C. Best (1863-1936) Mariposa Big Trees 11 x 9in
Est: $600 - $800
Mariposa Big Trees signed 'H.C. Best' (lower center) and titled on a label on the reverse gouache on paper 11 x 9in
Bonhams
Jun. 19, 2007
Harry C. Best (1863-1936)
Est: $2,500 - $3,000
"El Capitan (In Yosemite N. Park)", signed and dated lower left: H. C. Best 1914, titled verso, oil on board laid to board, 11 H x 7.75 W, est:$2500/3000. Provenance: Mrs. Geo. B. Anderson, acquired ''in the Valley'', circa 1915 (see verso inscription)
John Moran Auctioneers
Mar. 15, 2005
Harry Cassie Best
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
1863-1936 YOSEMITE Signed HC Best (ll) Oil on canvas 20 1/8 x 30 3/16 inches Dirty varnish. Frame rubbing. 1cm puncture in the upper center. Visible stretcher marks. Small dent - upper center near edge. Few scattered scuffs. Seems to be a large area of either inpainting, glazing or varnish in the center of the sky.
Doyle New York
May. 26, 2004
Harry Cassie Best
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
1863-1936 THE POET OF YOSEMITE Signed HC Best (ll) Oil on canvas 20 1/8 x 30 3/16 inches
Doyle New York
Nov. 18, 2003
Harry Cassie Best (1863-1936 San Francisco, CA)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Yosemite Valley s l/r: H.C. Best o/c
John Moran Auctioneers