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Painter, b. 1923 - d. 2002

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  • George Bireline
    Apr. 21, 2023

    George Bireline

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    (American/North Carolina, 1923-2002) Untitled, signed lower right "G Bireline", oil on board, 29 x 23 in.; painted wood frame, 29-3/4 x 23-3/4 in. Provenance: Private Collection

    Brunk Auctions
  • GEORGE BIRELINE, American (1923-2002), "Sand", 1964, acrylic polymer on canvas, 71 1/2 x 58 inches
    Oct. 27, 2022

    GEORGE BIRELINE, American (1923-2002), "Sand", 1964, acrylic polymer on canvas, 71 1/2 x 58 inches

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    GEORGE BIRELINE American, (1923-2002) "Sand", 1964 acrylic polymer on canvas unsigned

    Shannon's
  • George Bireline (NC, 1923-2002), Untitled
    Sep. 21, 2019

    George Bireline (NC, 1923-2002), Untitled

    Est: $1,000 - $3,000

    George Bireline (NC, 1923-2002), Untitled oil on canvas, inscribed "Geo. Bireline" on the stretcher, framed. DOA 46.75 x 59 in. Originally from Illinois, George Bireline moved to North Carolina to pursue an MFA at UNC-Chapel Hill. In 1964 the highly respected Andr̩ Emmerich Gallery in New York mounted a solo show of his paintings. The New York Times art critic, Stuart Preston, described Bireline's color field paintings in this show a "handsomely endowed alliance arranged between Albers and Rothko" with colors and lines that "vibrate like quivering blocks of jello" and "color itself is a generous feast." (The New York Times, "Variety Fair," March 29, 1964) Bireline taught at North Carolina State University's School of Design from 1955 until his retirement in 1986, influencing multiple generations of artists from the state and beyond. His paintings are in multiple private and public collections including the North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh; the Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond; The Johnson Collection, Spartanburg, South Carolina; the Hirshhorn Museum, Washington, D.C.; and others. Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com

    Leland Little Auctions
  • George Bireline (NC, 1923-2002), Untitled
    Mar. 03, 2018

    George Bireline (NC, 1923-2002), Untitled

    Est: $2,000 - $4,000

    oil on canvas, signed and dated 1965 to stretcher, presented in the likely original frame. DOA 25 1/8 x 31.5 in. Originally from Illinois, George Bireline moved to North Carolina to pursue an MFA at UNC-Chapel Hill. In 1964 the highly respected André Emmerich Gallery in New York mounted a solo show of his paintings. The NY Times art critic, Stuart Preston, described Bireline's color field paintings in this show a "handsomely endowed alliance arranged between Albers and Rothko" with colors and lines that "vibrate like quivering blocks of jello" and "color itself is a generous feast." (The New York Times, "Variety Fair," March 29, 1964) Bireline taught at North Carolina State University's School of Design from 1955 until his retirement in 1986, influencing multiple generations of arts from the state and beyond. His paintings are in multiple private and public collections including the NC Museum of Art, Raleigh; the Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond; The Johnson Collection, Spartanburg, SC; the Hirshhorn Museum, Washington, D.C.; and others. André Emmerich Gallery, New York, NY "The House Sale," Christie's, New York, New York, January 10-11, 2006, lot 27, Sale 1615 Gallery C, Raleigh, NC Exhibited: Scent of the Pine, You Know How I Feel: North Carolina Art from the Jonathan P. Alcott Collection, Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, Farmville, Virginia, June 20 - October 18, 2014 (illustrated in the accompanying catalogue). This exhibition traveled to the North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh, NC, September 10 - December 4, 2016. From the Collection of Mr. Jonathan P. Alcott, Raleigh, NC Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com

    Leland Little Auctions
  • George Bireline (NC, 1923-2002), Big Green
    Dec. 02, 2017

    George Bireline (NC, 1923-2002), Big Green

    Est: $3,000 - $6,000

    oil on canvas, 1966, signed and inscribed on the verso, presented in the likely original floater frame with gilt edge. DOA 97.25 x 63 in. Originally from Illinois, George Bireline moved to North Carolina to pursue an MFA at UNC-Chapel Hill. In 1964 the highly respected André Emmerich Gallery in New York mounted a solo show of his paintings. The NY Times art critic, Stuart Preston, described Bireline's color field paintings in this show a "handsomely endowed alliance arranged between Albers and Rothko" with colors and lines that "vibrate like quivering blocks of jello" and "color itself is a generous feast." ( The New York Times, "Variety Fair," March 29, 1964) Bireline taught at North Carolina State University's School of Design from 1955 until his retirement in 1986, influencing multiple generations of arts from the state and beyond. His paintings are in multiple private and public collections including the NC Museum of Art, Raleigh; the Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond; The Johnson Collection, Spartanburg, SC; the Hirshhorn Museum, Washington, D.C.; and others. A Private Collection of American Contemporary Art Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com

    Leland Little Auctions
  • George Bireline (NC, 1923-2002), Untitled
    Sep. 12, 2015

    George Bireline (NC, 1923-2002), Untitled

    Est: $500 - $700

    oil on canvas, unsigned, circa 1950s, framed. DOA 23.5 x 35.5 in. Gift from the artist Private Collection, Raleigh, NC

    Leland Little Auctions
  • George Bireline (NC, 1923-2002), Untitled
    Sep. 13, 2013

    George Bireline (NC, 1923-2002), Untitled

    Est: $300 - $500

    George Bireline (NC, 1923-2002), Untitled mixed media on paper on board, signed "Bireline" at lower right, presented in a painted complementary frame by George Walsh. SS 34.5 x 22.25 in.; DOA 46.75 x 34.5 in. No apparent condition concerns.

    Leland Little Auctions
  • George Lee Bireline
    Sep. 15, 2012

    George Lee Bireline

    Est: $400 - $800

    (North Carolina, 1923-2002)Steven Levels, 1977, signed lower right "G. Bireline, 1977", acrylic and screen-print ink on canvas, 60 x 36 in.; wood lattice frame, good condition Provenance: Deaccessioned by the Fayetteville Museum of Art, Fayetteville, North Carolina, with all proceeds to Benefit the New Museum

    Brunk Auctions
  • George Bireline (NC, 1926-2002), Pop Art Portrait
    Jun. 18, 2011

    George Bireline (NC, 1926-2002), Pop Art Portrait

    Est: $300 - $500

    monochromatic mid century felt portrait of man with glasses featuring blue, pink, orange and green felt over a green-yellow background. Ink signed lower center, "G Bireline 68."36 x 25 in.

    Leland Little Auctions
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