Joseph (1928) Bowler Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Joseph (1928) Bowler Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 23, 2025
Joseph Bowler Sleeping Nude Oil Painting
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
BOWLER, Joseph, (American, 1928-2017): Figure of a sleeping nude woman, Oil/Canvas, signed and dated '80 lower left, 24" x 30", framed 33" x 39". Condition: Paint flake and chips at center.
Amero Auctions
Jun. 14, 2024
Joseph Bowler (American, 1928-2017) Oil on Canvas, 1980, Woman Reading in the Afternoon Sun H 16" W 20"
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Signed and dated in the lower left. Female nude wearing a sun hat, reading a book in the light of a window. Having a painted wood frame, H 22", W 26". Joe DeMers Gallery, Hilton Head Island label on frame verso. Provenance: DuMouchelle Art Galleries, 11-13-2009. Property from a Tuscon, Arizona private collector.
DuMouchelles
Jun. 14, 2024
Joseph Bowler (American, 1928-2017) Oil on Masonite, 1970, "Reclining Female Nude", H 16" W 20"
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Signed and dated in the lower right. Having a giltwood frame, H 22", W 26". Label from Joe DeMers Gallery, Harbor Town, Hilton Head Island, NC. Provenance: DuMouchelle Art Galleries, 11-13-2009. Property from a Tuscon, Arizona private collector.
DuMouchelles
Mar. 17, 2024
Joseph Bowler (NY,SC,1928-2017) oil painting
Est: $2,100 - $2,700
ARTIST: Joseph Bowler (New York, South Carolina, 1928 - 2017) TITLE: Nude with Hat YEAR: 1988 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 14 x 20 inches / 35 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: Auctioneer Charlton Hall Galleries, Date 2021-04-02, Lot 416 NAME VARIANTS: Joe Bowler CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 131849 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Joseph Bowler knew early in his career that he wanted to be an illustrator and accomplished it by making his first sale to Cosmopolitan magazine at the age of nineteen. He then become one of the top performers, and for may years his romantic illustrations appeared regularly in McCalls, Good Housekeeping, Redbook, The Ladies Home Journal and other publications.Born in Forest Hills, New York, Bowler studied under Frank Reilly, Robert Hale, and Howard Trafton. In 1948, he joined the staff of the Charles E. Cooper Studio, noted for developing talented young illustrators, and from there he launched his illustration career.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Nov. 29, 2023
Joseph Bowler (1928 - 2017)
Est: $700 - $900
Joseph Bowler (American, 1928 - 2017) Watercolor on Paper. Signed lower right. Sight Size: 21 x 26.75 in. Overall Framed Size: 28 x 34 in. Framed behind glass.
Helmuth Stone
Nov. 29, 2023
Joseph Bowler (1928 - 2017)
Est: $500 - $1,000
Joseph Bowler (American, 1928 - 2017) Mixed Media on Paper. Signed lower right. Sight Size: 16.75 x 11.25 in. Overall Framed Size: 23 x 17.5 in.
Helmuth Stone
Sep. 19, 2023
Joseph Bowler Jr. (American, 1928-2016) Kennedy Family Portrait 24 x 20 in. framed 28 x 24 x 3/4 in.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Joseph Bowler Jr. (American, 1928-2016) Kennedy Family Portrait signed 'Bowler' (lower left) oil and pencil on Anjac Gesso Panel 24 x 20 in. framed 28 x 24 x 3/4 in.
Bonhams
Dec. 15, 2022
JOSEPH BOWLER (1928-2017) Elderly couple on couch.
Est: $600 - $900
JOSEPH BOWLER (1928-2017) Elderly couple on couch. Illustration for an unidentified story. Oil on canvas. 460x762 mm; 18x30 inches, framed to 19x31 inches. Signed "Bowler" in lower left image. Provenance: Illustration House, 1989; private collection, New York, acquired from the above. Both a portraitist and illustratror, Bowler adeptely captures his subjects' personalities and lives in this simple but insightful composition.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 18, 2022
JOSEPH BOWLER (1928-2017), SEATED NUDE WOMAN, O/C
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Property from a Private Collection Hilton Head Island, SC Description: Joseph Bowler (NY/Hilton Head Island, 1928-2017), Seated Nude Woman, Oil on Canvas, signed lower right, the woman seated near a window looking away with pink ribbon in her hair, in a white painted frame. Frame size: 20 in. x 16 in. Joe Bowler was a New York painter and illustrator who eventually settled in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Bowler apprenticed at Cooper Studios at the start of his career and sold his first illustration to Cosmopolitan at the age of 19. Despite contracting a debilitating case of polio in adulthood that required many years of physical therapy, Bowler returned to illustrating almost immediately and continued working. Bowler was named Artist of the Year by the Artists’ Guild of New York in 1967, inducted into the Illustrators Hall of Fame in 1992 and honored by The Portrait Society of America in 2014. Measurements: Height: by sight 15 1/2 in. x Width: 11 1/2 in. Condition: Good condition.
Everard Auctions and Appraisals
May. 26, 2022
JOSEPH BOWLER (New York/South Carolina, 1928-2017), Nude woman drying her hair., Oil on canvas, 20” x 24”. Framed 29” x 33”.
Est: $800 - $1,200
JOSEPH BOWLER New York/South Carolina, 1928-2017 Nude woman drying her hair. Signed and dated lower right "Bowler ‘70".
Eldred's
May. 02, 2021
JOSEPH BOWLER (AMERICAN, 1928-2017).
Est: $600 - $900
Casein on board. Illustration. From a Bronxville, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
May. 02, 2021
JOSEPH BOWLER (AMERICAN, 1928-2017).
Est: $600 - $900
Casein on board. Illustration. Signed lower left. From a Bronxville, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
May. 02, 2021
JOSEPH BOWLER (AMERICAN, 1928-2017).
Est: $600 - $900
Casein on board. Illustration. Signed lower right. From a Bronxville, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
May. 02, 2021
JOSEPH BOWLER (AMERICAN, 1928-2017).
Est: $800 - $1,200
Casein on board. Illustration. Signed lower left. From a Bronxville, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
May. 02, 2021
JOSEPH BOWLER (AMERICAN, 1928-2017).
Est: $800 - $1,200
Casein on board. Illustration. Signed lower right. From a Bronxville, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Apr. 02, 2021
Joseph Bowler
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Joseph Bowler (South Carolina/New York, 1928-2017) NUDE oil on canvas, framed, signed H21" W30" Provenance: Estate of William J. Godfrey
Charlton Hall
Apr. 02, 2021
Joseph Bowler
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Joseph Bowler (South Carolina/New York, 1928-2017) NUDE oil on canvas, framed, signed & dated 88 H14" W20" Provenance: Estate of William J. Godfrey
Charlton Hall
Mar. 21, 2021
Joseph Bowler Nude Woman in Lake Oil Painting
Est: $800 - $1,200
BOWLER, Joseph, (American, 1928-2017): Impressionist figure of a nude woman standing in a lake, Oil/Canvas, signed and dated '77 lower right, 16" x 12", framed 21" x 17".
Amero Auctions
Jan. 17, 2021
Joseph Bowler Sleeping Nude Oil Painting
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
BOWLER, Joseph, (American, 1928-2017): Figure of a sleeping nude woman, Oil/Canvas, signed and dated '80 lower left, 24" x 30", framed 33" x 39".
Amero Auctions
Oct. 28, 2020
JOSEPH BOWLER (B. 1928)
Est: €2,300 - €2,500
Lady in the hat with a rose Signed (lower right) Gouache on panel Approx. 120 x 90 cm Provenance: Private collection, Italy
Hermitage Fine Art
Oct. 24, 2020
JOE BOWLER, 1950s MAGAZINE ILLUSTRATION, SIGNED
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Joseph Bowler (American/New York, 1928-2017). "Young Executive Wife"-c. 1958, mixed media, signed lower right, Saturday Evening Post label verso.Approx. 24.75" x 25" (framed), 16.75" x 17.5" (sight)
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Aug. 22, 2020
Joe Bowler (American 1928-2017)
Est: $100 - $200
Joe Bowler (American 1928-2017) "Nude," 1972, etching on paper, signed and dated in pencil lower right, numbered, 118/150, matted and framed.Â Dimensions: 20 x 16.5 in. plate size, 31.5 x 25 in. as framed.Â Condition Scattered foxing throughout, lightly toned.
Neue Auctions
Jul. 08, 2020
JOSEPH BOWLER (B. 1928) - Lady in the hat with a rose
Est: €2,300 - €2,500
JOSEPH BOWLER (B. 1928) Lady in the hat with a rose Signed (lower right) Gouache on panel
Hermitage Fine Art
Feb. 22, 2020
Joseph Joe Bowler (AM 1928) Woman
Est: $300 - $500
Joseph Joe Bowler (American 1928-) Woman oil on board 7 x 6" signed in pencil lower right
Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 18, 2020
Joe Bowler-Female Nude
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Joe Bowler (1928-2016). Hall of Fame Illustrator. Water Color, 29â x 23â. Painted on Grumbacker #130 w/c paper. An Iconic work by this famous illustrator Signed L.R. J. Bowler, 1979
Howard Price Fine Art
Jan. 09, 2020
Joseph Bowler Lithograph [Young Girl]
Est: $20 - $40
Joseph Bowler (New York, South Carolina 1928 - 2017) lithograph. Signed by artist in pencil lower right. Number '93/250' in pencil lower left. Measures 20.25-in. x 15.625-in. image size, 25.25-in. x 18.875-in. sheet size. In VG/EX condition with minor crease in upper left corner. Unframed, loose and not mounted or glued down. If lot is absent of a condition report a condition report may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. We ship most items in this auction in house and gladly combine shipping if possible of multiple items.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Aug. 25, 2019
JOSEPH BOWLER (NY/SC, 1928-2017)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
JOSEPH BOWLER (NY/SC, 1928-2017) "Nude in the Mirror", oil on canvas, signed lower right and dated '89, housed in a deep cove scrubbed and gilt molded frame with linen liner, OS: 38" x 32", SS: 29 1/2" x 23 1/2". Good condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Sep. 26, 2018
Joseph Bowler American "On the Docks" Oil Painting
Est: $400 - $600
Joseph Bowler [1928-2016] American Illustration Art. Titled: "On the Docks". Artwork subject matter features 3 men, the primary suspect is a man with his back to the viewer, holding a bag, two other men in the background with one pointing a gun. Original oil on canvas. Signed lower right. Canvas measures 23" x 16 1/4". Frame measures 25 3/8" x 18 5/8". Good to very good condition. Estate fresh to market. Frame having mild storage related wear. Guaranteed Authentic. Hill Auction Gallery in house continental USA domestic shipping $125 USD plus insurance. INV (17)
Hill Auction Gallery
Apr. 23, 2016
JOSEPH BOWLER AMERICAN B. 1928
Est: $100 - $200
"Young Girl with Mirror", lithograph, 27 3/4 x 19 (70.5 cm x 48.3 cm), Signed lower right. Edition 82/300.
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Feb. 27, 2016
Joseph Bowler - Les Peitis Jardiniers
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
16 x 20, Oil
Morris and Whiteside Auctions LLC
Feb. 27, 2016
Joseph Bowler - Morning Wade
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
9 x 12, Oil
Morris and Whiteside Auctions LLC
Nov. 08, 2014
Joseph Bowler - Twosome
Est: $3,500 - $4,500
Twosome
Morris and Whiteside Auctions LLC
Aug. 30, 2014
Joseph Bowler (American 1928-) Bathing Nude o/c 24 x 18" signed lower right
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Joseph Bowler (American 1928-) Bathing Nude o/c 24 x 18" signed lower right
Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Feb. 02, 2013
210: JOSEPH BOWLER (AMERICAN B. 1928)
Est: $100 - $200
JOSEPH BOWLER (AMERICAN B. 1928), "Young Girl with Mirror" , Lithograph, 27 3/4 x 19 (70.5 cm x 48.3 cm) , Signed lower right. Edition 82/300.
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Mar. 19, 2011
Bowler, Joseph (American 1928-) Nude- etching,
Est: -
Bowler, Joseph (American 1928-) Nude- etching, 1972, signed, dated, titled and numbered 71/150 in (More...)
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Dec. 04, 2010
Joseph Bowler (b. 1928) Story illustration:
Est: -
Joseph Bowler (b. 1928) Story illustration: ÒPeacock On My ShoulderÓ, Good Housekeeping, July 1956; Girl with yellow hat and peacock feathers.
Illustration House
Sep. 11, 2010
Joseph Bowler New York/South Carolina, born 1928),
Est: $500 - $1,000
Joseph Bowler New York/South Carolina, born 1928), "Richard Nixon", signed "J. Bowler", oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in., wood and composition painted frame, original stretcher and tacking edge, good condition, frame with abrasions Property of a South Carolina Collector
Brunk Auctions
Nov. 15, 2009
JOE BOWLER, OIL 15" X 19" NUDE RECLINING: Signed.
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
JOE BOWLER, OIL 15" X 19" NUDE RECLINING: Signed. Oil on gesso panel. Green tones. Label: Joe DeMers Gallery, Harbour Town, Hilton Head, S. C.
DuMouchelles
Nov. 15, 2009
JOE BOWLER, OIL ON CANVAS '80 15" X 19" NUDE:
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
JOE BOWLER, OIL ON CANVAS '80 15" X 19" NUDE: Label: Joe DeMers Gallery, Hilton Head Island, S. C.
DuMouchelles
Jul. 15, 2009
JOSEPH BOWLER (American, b. 1928) The Baker's
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
JOSEPH BOWLER (American, b. 1928) The Baker's Rubies, magazine story illustration Gouache on board 14 x 13 in. Signed lower right This illustration appeared in Barbara J. Hunt's short story, The Baker's Rubies. Caption: "Why, Sarah wondered, if Miss Emmiline had such jewels, did she live in such poverty -- Miss. Emmiline and said only,'They are something to fall back on.'" This piece was reproduced on page 172 of Famous American Illustrators by Arpi Ermoyan, Chartwell Books, 2002. From the Estate of Charles Martignette.
Heritage Auctions
Jul. 15, 2009
JOSEPH BOWLER (American, b. 1928) On the Docks Oil
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
JOSEPH BOWLER (American, b. 1928) On the Docks Oil on canvas 23 x 16.5 in. Signed lower right From the Estate of Charles Martignette.
Heritage Auctions