Richard Irving Bowman Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Richard Irving Bowman Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 09, 2023
Richard Irving Bowman (1918-2001)
Est: $200 - $300
K 12, 1951. Color etching and aquatint on wove paper, signed and titled in pencil, numbered 7/10, with margins, in good condition, framed. 17 x 22 in. (image); 26 1/2 x 30 1/2 in. (frame).
Turner Auctions + Appraisals
Feb. 28, 2023
Richard Irving Bowman, (1918-2001), "Dynamorph 42," 1969, Collage and fluorescent acrylic on Masonite, 48" H x 55" W
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Richard Irving Bowman (1918-2001) "Dynamorph 42," 1969 Collage and fluorescent acrylic on Masonite Signed, titled, dated 11-69, and inscribed with a description of the medium, verso: R. Bowman
John Moran Auctioneers
Jun. 23, 2022
Richard Irving Bowman, Untitled
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Richard Irving Bowman Untitled 1979 fluorescent acrylic on canvas 66 h × 53 w in (168 × 135 cm) Signed and dated to right center 'R. Bowman 7-79'. Signed to verso 'R. Bowman'. This work will ship from LAMA in Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jun. 23, 2022
Richard Irving Bowman, Garden of Delights, Midnight
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Richard Irving Bowman Garden of Delights, Midnight 1971 oil on canvas 24 h × 24 w in (61 × 61 cm) Signed twice, titled and dated to verso 'R. Bowman Garden of Delights Midnight 11-71'. Provenance: Clars Auction Gallery, Oakland, Fine Art and Antique Auction, 13 August 2017, Lot 6223 | Private Collection This work will ship from LAMA in Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jan. 18, 2022
Richard Bowman, (1918-2001, American), Untitled Abstract, 1977, Acrylic and fluorescent acrylic on paper under glass, Sight: 13" H x 7.
Est: $300 - $500
Richard Bowman (1918-2001, American) Untitled Abstract, 1977 Acrylic and fluorescent acrylic on paper under glass Signed and dated center right: R Bowman / 9-77 Sight: 13" H x 7.5" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Jul. 13, 2021
Richard Bowman, (1918-2001, American), "Portrait (Imaginary)," 1942, Oil on Strathmore paper under glass, Sight: 7.25" H x 5" W
Est: $500 - $700
Richard Bowman (1918-2001, American) "Portrait (Imaginary)," 1942 Oil on Strathmore paper under glass Signed and dated upper left: R. Bowman, titled on an artist's label affixed to the backing paper Sight: 7.25" H x 5" W Notes: Authenticated by R. Bowman on an artist's label affixed to the backing paper.
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 17, 2020
Richard Bowman, (1918-2001, American), Untitled Abstract, 1977, Acrylic and fluorescent acrylic on paper under glass, Sight: 13" H x 7.
Est: $500 - $700
Richard Bowman (1918-2001, American) Untitled Abstract, 1977 Acrylic and fluorescent acrylic on paper under glass Signed and dated center right: R Bowman / 9-77 Sight: 13" H x 7.5" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Mar. 22, 2020
Painting, Richard Bowman
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Richard Bowman (American, 1918-2001), Untitled (Abstract House), 1955, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower center, canvas: 36"h x 30"w, overall (with frame): 40.5"h x 34.5"w
Clars Auctions
May. 19, 2019
Painting, Richard Bowman
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Richard Bowman (American, 1918-2001), "Dynamorph 29," 1968, flourescent acrylic on canvas, signed, dated, and titled verso, signed and dated lower center/left, canvas: 21"h x 19"w, overall (with frame): 21.5"h x 19.5"w
Clars Auctions
Jan. 24, 2019
Richard Irving Bowman. Composition. c.1980.
Est: $200 - $300
Bowman, Richard Irving (American, 1918-2001). Abstract Composition. c.1980. Serigraph in colors. Signed in pencil, l.r. Publisher's blindstamp, l.r. Sheet: 41 1/2" x 29 1/2" Framed: 50" x 37 3/8" Condition: Under glass, not examined out of frame.
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Oct. 25, 2018
Richard Bowman - Early Fluorescent Painting
Est: $600 - $800
Richard Bowman, Early Fluorescent Painting Media: Mixed media on paperboard with oil and fluorescent spray Title: 'Sol Spray' Date: 1964 Measurements: 18.5in. x 14.5in. x 1in. overall including framing. Condition: Good condition overall. Housed in the original frame. Frame has much wear. Artworks appears to be in good original condition. Notes: This works is a quintessential work by the artist from the 1960s and glows with energy. Provenance: From a Piedmont, CA collection. About the artist: Richard Bowman (American 1918-2001) grew up in Northern Illinois, moving to Chicago in 1938 to attend the Chicago Art Institute. After earning his BFA in 1942 at the Chicago Art Institute, Bowman received the Edward L. Ryerson Traveling fellowship and traveled to Mexico where he met the British Surrealist painter Gordon Onslow Ford. Bowman returned to the US and took a position teaching at the Art Institute of Chicago in the 1940s. In 1949 Bowman earned his MFA from the University of Iowa. At the University of Iowa Bowman studied with Mauricio Lasansky. Bowman then moved to Winnipeg, Canada to head up an art program at the University of Manitoba. In the late 1950s Bowman was invited by prior acquaintance Gordon Onslow Ford to move out to the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California. Bowman and his wife Peggy accepted this invitation and moved to San Francisco soon after. In the Bay Area Bowman continued to teach and paint, and was heavily involved with both the Bay Area beat movement and the San Francisco Bay Area abstract expressionist scene. Here too Bowman rekindled his relationship with Gordon Onslow Ford. With Ford and fellow artists Wolfgang Paalen and Lee Mullican Bowman studied aspects of surrealism and the art of the subconscious. Bowman remained in the Bay Area until his death in 2001.Bowman's art is characterized by an idiosyncratic style inspired by transcendentalism, surrealism, and a fascination with sub-atomic physics. Bowman is thought to be the first fine artist to use fluorescent paint, which Bowman believed embodied sub-atomic life energy.
The Modern Art Exchange
Aug. 13, 2017
Painting, Richard Irving Bowman
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Richard Irving Bowman (American, 1918-2001), "Garden of Delights, Midnight," 1971, oil on canvas, signed, titled and dated verso, sight: 23.5"h x 23.5"w, overall (with frame): 24.25"h x 24.25"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 27, 2016
RICHARD BOWMAN OIL ON CANVAS ENVIRONS 1961
Est: $750 - $1,600
RICHARD BOWMAN OIL ON CANVAS ENVIRONS: Richard Irving Bowman (1918 - 2001, America), oil and florescent oil painting on canvas, signed on face and signed, titled, dated (1961) and priced on stretcher. titled, "Environs" signed and dated and titled on stretcher, Canvas: 28"h x 22"w, Framed: 34.5"h x 28.5"w. BIOGRAPHY: Richard Irving Bowman (19182001, America) was an abstract painter who worked primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. He painted in an idiosyncratic style inspired by transcendental visions of nature, exposure to surrealism and investigations into sub-atomic physics. He is considered one of the first fine artists to employ fluorescent paint, which he maintained embodied sub-atomic life energy, beginning in the early 1950s. Bowman was the subject of one-person shows at the Pinacotecha Gallery, New York (1947), The Stanford Art Gallery, Palo Alto, CA (1950,56) and the San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco, CA (1961,1970). He exhibited at the Rose Rabow Gallery in San Francisco 1959-1977, and was associated with expatriate painters Gordon Onslow-Ford and other artists who coalesced around the space. He was a peripheral figure in the San Francisco Bay Area beat and abstract expressionist scene. Bio excerpts taken from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Irving_Bowman. PROVENANCE: From the mass international collection of the living estate of a former Executive for Levi Strauss International, who traveled the world for the firm buying and shipping denim before retirement and as a Broker of Real Estate in San Francisco, Maine and Florida. He received a B.A. from the University of Omaha, and remains a lead Donor of their Alumni Association today; he earned his Master's Degree at Ohio State where he served on the Dean's Staff. He was a Vice-President, 3-term President and served on the Board of Directors for the Lee Memorial Auxiliary. He was a Director on the Board for the Fort Myers Community Concert Association and Sponsor of Southwest Florida Symphony. He is also the Benefactor of Healthcare Educational and Endowment Grants - with a specific generosity for patients of HIV/AIDS, healthcare workers and takes time to volunteer for the sick and under-privileged.
Rare-Era
Jul. 24, 2016
RICHARD BOWMAN ABSTRACT OIL ON CANVAS 1967
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
RICHARD BOWMAN ABSTRACT OIL ON CANVAS: Richard Irving Bowman (1918-2001, America), oil and florescent oil on canvas, signed, titled: D-21 and dated (11-67) on face. Canvas: 32"h x 34"w. BIOGRAPHY:Richard Irving Bowman (19182001, America) was an abstract painter who worked primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. He painted in an idiosyncratic style inspired by transcendental visions of nature, exposure to surrealism and investigations into sub-atomic physics. He is considered one of the first fine artists to employ fluorescent paint, which he maintained embodied sub-atomic life energy, beginning in the early 1950s. Bowman was the subject of one-person shows at the Pinacotecha Gallery, New York (1947), The Stanford Art Gallery, Palo Alto, CA (1950,56) and the San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco, CA (1961,1970). He exhibited at the Rose Rabow Gallery in San Francisco 1959-1977, and was associated with expatriate painters Gordon Onslow-Ford and other artists who coalesced around the space. He was a peripheral figure in the San Francisco Bay Area beat and abstract expressionist scene. Bio excerpts taken from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Irving_Bowman. PROVENANCE: From the Travis D. Hall collection (many of the works from this collection were accepted as a donation into the Oakland Museum of Art, California) by inheritance to the D. Fjellin collection. The selections from the Fjellin collection that we have the pleasure of offering is from mass international collection of the living estate of a former Executive for Levi Strauss International, who traveled the world for the firm buying and shipping denim before retirement and as a Broker of Real Estate in San Francisco, Maine and Florida. He received a B.A. from the University of Omaha, and remains a lead Donor of their Alumni Association today; he earned his Masters Degree at Ohio State where he served on the Deans Staff. He was a Vice-President, 3-term President and still Serves on the Board of Directors for the Lee Memorial Auxiliary. He is a Director on the Board for the Fort Myers Community Concert Association and Sponsor of Southwest Florida Symphony. He is also the Benefactor of Healthcare Educational and Endowment Grants - with a specific generosity for patients of HIV/AIDS, healthcare workers, & of volunteers for the sick and under-privileged.
Rare-Era
Jul. 24, 2016
RICHARD BOWMAN OIL ON CANVAS ENVIRONS 1961
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
RICHARD BOWMAN OIL ON CANVAS ENVIRONS: Richard Irving Bowman (1918 - 2001, America), oil and florescent oil painting on canvas, signed on face and signed, titled, dated and priced ($600) on stretcher. , titled, "Environs" signed and dated and titled on stretcher, Canvas: 28"h x 22"w, Framed: 34.5"h x 28.5"w. BIOGRAPHY:Richard Irving Bowman (19182001, America) was an abstract painter who worked primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. He painted in an idiosyncratic style inspired by transcendental visions of nature, exposure to surrealism and investigations into sub-atomic physics. He is considered one of the first fine artists to employ fluorescent paint, which he maintained embodied sub-atomic life energy, beginning in the early 1950s. Bowman was the subject of one-person shows at the Pinacotecha Gallery, New York (1947), The Stanford Art Gallery, Palo Alto, CA (1950,56) and the San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco, CA (1961,1970). He exhibited at the Rose Rabow Gallery in San Francisco 1959-1977, and was associated with expatriate painters Gordon Onslow-Ford and other artists who coalesced around the space. He was a peripheral figure in the San Francisco Bay Area beat and abstract expressionist scene. Bio excerpts taken from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Irving_Bowman. PROVENANCE: From the Travis D. Hall collection (many of the works from this collection were accepted as a donation into the Oakland Museum of Art, California) by inheritance to the D. Fjellin collection. The Fjellin collection that we have the pleasure of offering is from mass international collection of the living estate of a former Executive for Levi Strauss International, who traveled the world for the firm buying and shipping denim before retirement and as a Broker of Real Estate in San Francisco, Maine and Florida. He received a B.A. from the University of Omaha, and remains a lead Donor of their Alumni Association today; he earned his Masters Degree at Ohio State where he served on the Deans Staff. He was a Vice-President, 3-term President and still Serves on the Board of Directors for the Lee Memorial Auxiliary. He is a Director on the Board for the Fort Myers Community Concert Association and Sponsor of Southwest Florida Symphony. He is also the Benefactor of Healthcare Educational and Endowment Grants - with a specific generosity for patients of HIV/AIDS, healthcare workers, & of volunteers for the sick and under-privileged.
Rare-Era
Feb. 21, 2016
Paintig, Richard Irving Bowman
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Richard Irving Bowman (American, 1918-2001), Cityscape with Yellow Sunrise, oil on canvas, signed, canvas: 54.5"h x 44"w, overall (with frame): 55"h x 44.5"w
Clars Auctions
Dec. 13, 2015
Drawings by Richard Irving Bowman
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
(lot of 6) Richard Irving Bowman (American, 1918-2001), "F.L.D. #92," 1996, Abstract in Black and Orange, Abstract in Pink and Yellow, and Exhibition Poster; drawings on paper and prints, largest overall (all framed): 16.25"h x 12.25"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 14, 2015
Print, Richard Irving Bowman
Est: $100 - $200
Richard Irving Bowman (American, 1918-2001), "Pictograph," lithograph, signed and dated lower right, titled lower left, edition 4/8, overall (with frame): 28"h x 21"w
Clars Auctions
Jan. 17, 2013
Richard Bowman, (American, 1918-2001), Man's Burden
Est: $200 - $400
Richard Bowman (American, 1918-2001) Man's Burden lithograph editioned 3/8, signed R. Bowman (lower right) 14 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches.
Hindman
Jan. 17, 2013
Richard Bowman, (American, 1918-2001), Roshi
Est: $100 - $200
Richard Bowman (American, 1918-2001) Roshi lithograph editions 3/8 and 4/25, signed R. Bowman (lower right) Largest 23 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches.
Hindman
Sep. 25, 2012
Richard Bowman, (American, 1918-2001), Roshi and Man's Burden (a pair of works)
Est: $400 - $600
Richard Bowman (American, 1918-2001) Roshi and Man's Burden (a pair of works) lithographs editions 3/8 and 4/25, signed R. Bowman (lower right) Largest: 23 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches.
Hindman
Sep. 25, 2012
Richard Bowman, (American, 1918-2001), Abstract (Blue), 1944
Est: $800 - $1,200
Richard Bowman (American, 1918-2001) Abstract (Blue), 1944 oil on canvas signed R. Bowman and dated (lower center) 29 1/8 x 21 1/4 inches.
Hindman
Sep. 25, 2012
Richard Bowman, (American, 1918-2001), Abstract (Brown), 1953
Est: $700 - $900
Richard Bowman (American, 1918-2001) Abstract (Brown), 1953 oil on linen signed R. Bowman and dated (lower right) 65 3/4 x 29 7/8 inches.
Hindman
Sep. 25, 2012
Richard Bowman, (American, 1918-2001), Abstract (Orange), 1967
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Richard Bowman (American, 1918-2001) Abstract (Orange), 1967 oil on canvas signed R. Bowman and dated (center) 47 3/4 x 60 inches.
Hindman
Sep. 25, 2012
Richard Bowman, (American, 1918-2001), Nuclear Move, 1995
Est: $500 - $700
Richard Bowman (American, 1918-2001) Nuclear Move, 1995 acrylic on canvas signed R. Bowman and dated (lower right) 29 1/4 x 20 1/4 inches.
Hindman
May. 22, 2011
Richard Irving Bowman (American, 1918-2001) Summerscape, 1956 46 x 34in
Est: $800 - $1,200
Summerscape, 1956 signed and dated 'R Bowman 5-56' (lower right) and signed (on the reverse of the frame) and titled and dated (on the stretcher) oil and fluorescent oil on canvas 46 x 34in
Bonhams
May. 23, 2010
(3) paintings by Richard I. Bowman (1918-2001, Amer.)
Est: $400 - $600
(3) paintings by Richard I. Bowman (1918-2001, Amer.), Circa 1960s, gouache on paper, each: 11" x 14" (sheet), unframed
Millea Bros Ltd
May. 23, 2010
Oil painting by Richard I. Bowman (1918-2001, Amer.)
Est: $500 - $700
Oil painting by Richard I. Bowman (1918-2001, Amer.), "Blue & Black", 1959, signed verso, 32" x 36" (stretcher), framed
Millea Bros Ltd
May. 03, 2010
Richard Irving Bowman (American, 1918-2001) K8-39 (Kinetogenics 39), 1960 47 x 83in
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
K8-39 (Kinetogenics 39), 1960 signed, titled and dated 'R Bowman 10-60' (lower center) oil and fluorescent oil on canvas 47 x 83in
Bonhams
Jan. 13, 2008
Richard Irving Bowman (American, 1918-2001) K8 83, 1964 23 x 22 1/2in
Est: $300 - $400
K8 83, 1964 titled, signed and dated 'K8 83 Bowman 5-64' (lower left) and titled, signed and dated on the stretcher acrylic on canvas 23 x 22 1/2in
Bonhams
Jan. 13, 2008
Richard Irving Bowman (American, 1918-2001) Kinetogenics 72, 1963 75 3/4 x 20in
Est: $600 - $800
Kinetogenics 72, 1963 titled, signed and dated 'K2 72 Bowman 5-63' (lower left) and signed, titled and dated on the stretcher acrylic on canvas 75 3/4 x 20in
Bonhams
Oct. 13, 2003
Richard Irving Bowman (American 1918-2001)
Est: $100 - $300
abstract acrylic on canvas, signed and dated LR "D3 R. Bowman / 4-66", titled on label verso "Dynamorph 3", 1960's orange pink and purple palette, 79 1/2" h. X 63" w. [DEACCESSIONED FROM THE NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART]
Winter Associates, Inc.