Paul Bransom Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Paul Bransom Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 15, 2024
Paul Bransom, American (1885-1979) Watercolor
Est: $20 - $30
Paul Bransom, American (1885-1979) Watercolor Painting, "Bowl of Fruit". Signed Lower Right. Condition: Generally Good. Dimensions: Sight- 21" x 14.5". Frame- 29" x 23.5". Provenance: From a New Jersey Estate Please note the absence of a Condition Report does not imply that there are no condition issues with this lot. Please contact us for a detailed Condition Report. It is the Buyer's responsibility to inspect each lot and deem their own opinions on Condition, Description, Provenance, and Validity before purchasing. Please make an appointment to preview or ask for Condition Reports. Condition Reports are rendered as an opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. REMEMBER ALL SALES ARE FINAL AND ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS-IS, WHERE IS.
World Auction Gallery
Apr. 13, 2024
Paul Bransom (Am. 1885-1979), Battle on the Ledge, Watercolor and charcoal on paper, framed under glass
Est: $300 - $500
Paul Bransom (Am. 1885-1979) Battle on the Ledge Watercolor and charcoal on paper, framed under glass Signed l.r. 8" x 11 7/8" sight, 14 13/16" x 18 13/16" framed
Barridoff Auctions
Jan. 30, 2024
Paul Bransom, "The Island Feud"
Est: $100 - $200
Paul Bransom (American, 1885-1979), charcoal on paper depicting a bull at the edge of the water, signed l.l., titled verso, 13 3/4" x 21 1/4" sight size, 24 1/4" x 28 1/4" framed.
Old Kinderhook Auction Company
Nov. 15, 2023
PAUL (JOHN PAUL) BRANSOM (New York/Wyoming/California/Washington, D.C., 1885-1979), Calico cat with two birds., Watercolor on paper, 18” x 13” sight. Framed 25” x 30”.
Est: $400 - $600
PAUL (JOHN PAUL) BRANSOM New York/Wyoming/California/Washington, D.C., 1885-1979 Calico cat with two birds. Signed lower right "Paul Bransom".
Eldred's
Nov. 06, 2023
3PC Assorted American Artist Illustrations
Est: $200 - $400
United States,20th Century Includes a depiction of Little Red Riding Hood with the wolf by Hugh Spencer (1887-1975), a depiction of an older gentleman with a mustache by Edward Vebell (1921-2018), and a depiction of two hound dogs by Paul Bransom (1885-1979).
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 04, 2023
PAUL BRANSOM (New York/Wyoming/South Carolina, 1885-1979), Winter scene with cats., Lithographic crayon on wove paper, 5.25" x 4.5" sight. Framed 10.75" x 9.75".
Est: $150 - $250
PAUL BRANSOM New York/Wyoming/South Carolina, 1885-1979 Winter scene with cats. Initialed "PB" lower right. Inscribed "The Stranger Strange Kitty Midnight Visitor".
Eldred's
Jul. 18, 2023
Paul Bransom, Pastel Illustration of Mama Bear
Est: $800 - $1,200
Offered is a pastel illustration by Paul (John Paul) Bransom (1885 - 1979), depicting "Mama Bear and Babies". Signed lower left. Image size seen approx. 12-3/4" x 15-3/4". Illustration is glued down on board.
Weiss Auctions
Nov. 10, 2022
John Paul Bransom
Est: $300 - $500
(New York/Wyoming/California/District Of Columbia, 1885-1979) Pilgrim Turkeys, signed in ink lower right "Paul Branson", also signed and inscribed backing board verso, charcoal on vellum, image 15 x 11 in.; carved wood frame, 24 x 19-1/2 in. Provenance: Collection of a Virginia Gentleman
Brunk Auctions
Jun. 05, 2022
PAUL BRANSOM (AMERICAN, 1885-1979).
Est: $500 - $700
Watercolor. "Tiger on Rocks". Signed lower left. Graham Gallery label affixed verso. From a Tarrytown, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Mar. 26, 2022
PAUL BRANSOM AMERICAN BEAVER PRINT
Est: $25 - $50
10.5" by 12" framed.
Davis Brothers Auction
Aug. 02, 2021
Paul Bransom (American, 1885-1979), "Death of the Wildbeast", c. 1985, pastel, crayon, watercolor and acrylic on illustration board,...
Est: $75 - $150
Paul Bransom (American, 1885-1979), "Death of the Wildbeast", c. 1985, pastel, crayon, watercolor and acrylic on illustration board, depicting female lion grabbing onto the neck of an antelope in the middle of dense jungle, signed lower right and partially titled lower left, inscribed verso with title, artist name along with an adhered paper label discussing the subject matter, unframed, expected wear including glue residue throughout the margins, discoloration to board, overall 21 1/2" h. x 29 1/2" w.[Sold to benefit the acquisition fund of the New Britain Museum of American Art. PROVENANCE: Artwork formerly included in the NBMAA Study Collection.]
Winter Associates, Inc.
Jun. 24, 2021
PAUL BRANSOM (1885-1979) Two Horses.
Est: $300 - $400
PAUL BRANSOM (1885-1979) Two Horses. Inset and larger drawing for unknown publication. Conté crayon on onionskin. Smaller drawing is 84x82 inches; 3 1/4x3 1/4 inches. Larger drawing is 130x135 mm; 5x5 1/4 inches. Together on 9 1/2x7 1/4-inch sheet. Signed "Paul Bransom" at lower center, below larger image. Hinged to board with window matte.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 24, 2021
PAUL BRANSOM (1885-1979) Water Birds.
Est: $600 - $900
PAUL BRANSOM (1885-1979) Water Birds. Together, three paintings of water birds for unknown publication. Mixed media, including watercolor and wash on paper. The smallest is 90x85 mm; 3 1/2x3 1/4 inches, on 5 3/4x4 1/4-inch sheet. The largest is 115x108 mm; 4 1/2x4 1/4 inches, on 6 1/2x5 1/2-inch sheet (irregularly cut and excised from larger sheet). One signed, two initialed in lower right image. Tipped to boards with window mattes.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 24, 2021
PAUL BRANSOM (1885-1979) Wartime Bald Eagle. [POSTER]
Est: $500 - $750
PAUL BRANSOM (1885-1979) Wartime Bald Eagle. Probable poster maquette. Pastel and crayon on thin paper. 245x90 mm; 9 1/2x7 1/4 inches, on 13x11 3/4-inch sheet. Signed "Paul Bransom" in lower left image. Tipped to board with window matte.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 12, 2021
Paul Bransom (American, 1885-1979), "Death of the Wildbeast", c. 1985, pastel, crayon, watercolor and acrylic on illustration board,...
Est: $150 - $350
Paul Bransom (American, 1885-1979), "Death of the Wildbeast", c. 1985, pastel, crayon, watercolor and acrylic on illustration board, depicting female lion grabbing onto the neck of an antelope in the middle of dense jungle, signed lower right and partially titled lower left, inscribed verso with title, artist name along with an adhered paper label discussing the subject matter, unframed, expected wear including glue residue throughout the margins, discoloration to board, overall 21 1/2" h. x 29 1/2" w.[Sold to benefit the acquisition fund of the New Britain Museum of American Art. PROVENANCE: Artwork formerly included in the NBMAA Study Collection.]
Winter Associates, Inc.
Jan. 19, 2021
PAUL BRANSOM BIRD PRINT
Est: $10 - $1,000
Initialed lower left. Dimensions: (Frame) H 18.5" x W 14.5", (Sight) H 9.25" x W 7.25" Condition: Light frame wear.
Westport Auction
Jan. 19, 2021
PAUL BRANSOM WATERCOLOR
Est: $10 - $1,000
Signed lower left. Dimensions: (Frame) H 21" x W 17.25", (Sight) H 8" x W 7.75" Condition: Few stray marks to paper. Light frame wear.
Westport Auction
Oct. 08, 2020
PAUL BRANSOM MIXED MEDIA - LEOPARDS
Est: $100 - $150
(American, 1885-1979), signed 'Paul Branson' (lower right), mild creasing, possibly laid on printed paper, not examined out of frame, 5x5in., overall framed 17x13in.
Leighton Galleries
Sep. 13, 2020
Painting Watercolor by Paul Bransom, American
Est: $50 - $100
Painting Watercolor by Paul Bransom, American (1885-1979), Bowl of Fruit, Signed Lower Right. Condition: Generally Good. Dimensions: Sight- 21" x 14.5". Frame- 29" x 23.5". Provenance: From a New Jersey Estate. Please note the absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with this lot. Please contact us for a detailed condition report.
World Auction Gallery
Sep. 14, 2019
PAUL BRANSOM (American, 1885-1979)
Est: $400 - $600
PAUL BRANSOM (American, 1885-1979), pheasants, watercolor, signed lower right. Image sight 20''h, 14-1/2''w. (Fine Art)
South Bay Auctions Inc
Jul. 14, 2019
Paul Bransom, American (1885-1979), Watercolor
Est: $50 - $100
Paul Bransom, American (1885-1979), Watercolor of Bowl of Fruit, Signed Lower Right. Dimensions- Site- 21" x 14.5". Frame- 29" x 23.5".
World Auction Gallery
Jun. 13, 2019
BINDINGS. BRANSOM, PAUL. 1885-1979. COOPER, FREDERIC TABER. 1864-1937. An Argosy of Fables. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, [1921].
Est: $600 - $800
BINDINGS. BRANSOM, PAUL. 1885-1979. COOPER, FREDERIC TABER. 1864-1937. An Argosy of Fables. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, [1921]. 4to. 24 tipped-in color plates by Paul Bransom. Deluxe red morocco gilt by Chelsea bindery, multi-colored pictorial inlay of a fox and a stork on the top cover, spine gilt in 6 compartments, gilt decorated dentelles, original pictorial endpapers retained, top edge gilt. Browning, slight offsetting from plates.LIMITED EDITION, number 116 of 365, signed by Bransom on the limitation page, in a handsome binding.
Bonhams
May. 10, 2019
PAUL BRANSOM OIL ON BOARD
Est: $300 - $500
Bear and seagulls, 15 x 20 inches
John McInnis Auctioneers
Oct. 15, 2018
Paul Bransom Original Cover Art LIBERTY MAGAZINE 1946
Est: $300 - $500
Paul Bransom ( American,1885-1979) Illustrator. Original Halloween illustrations by Paul Bransom for the published November 1946 issue of LIBERTY MAGAZINE. Seven mixed media study illustrations of a Jack-o-Lantern and a black cat in various poses, each signed by the artist, Paul Bransom. The publication: LIBERTY MAGAZINE, November 1946 Issue (not included). Dimensions: Framed: 14.75 inches x 20.50 inches, Image: 12 inches x 14.75 inches. Condition: good original framed condition. Provenance: private estate. Saturday Evening Post , Liberty Magazine cover artist.
Kensington Estate Auctions
Apr. 21, 2018
PAUL BRANSOM (WY, 1885-1979) WATERCOLOR PAINTING
Est: $100 - $200
Framed watercolor painting on paper, Forest Landscape, signed lower left Paul Bransom (New York, Wyoming, California, District Of Columbia, 1885-1979), sight: 11.5"h, 9"w, overall: 21.25"h, 15.75"w, 3lbs Start Price: $80.00
Austin Auction Gallery
Sep. 27, 2017
John Paul Bransom Illustration Of Horse Race
Est: $400 - $600
(American, 1885-1979), ink and pencil on paper, signed middle left. Soiling, toning, border tears. 13 1/2" high, 26 1/2" wide. Provenance: A Greenwich CT Estate.
Schwenke Auctioneers
Sep. 26, 2015
ENGLISH SCHOOL: BOY AND HIS DOG
Est: $500 - $800
ENGLISH SCHOOL: BOY AND HIS DOG Watercolor on paper, signed 'Westhall' lower left; Two Pointers, pencil on paper, unsigned; together with Paul Bransom (1885-1979): Belle, watercolor on paper, 1927, signed 'Paul Bransom' and dated center right, titled upper right; and French School: Dog with Pink Bow, pastel on paper, 1929, indistinctly signed and dated center right, inscribed 'Paris'. Various sizes, framed. Collection of Vincent Petragnani, Kent, CT
STAIR
Feb. 22, 2015
PAUL BRANSOM (American, 1885-1979) Jackson Hole, Wyomin
Est: $800 - $1,200
PAUL BRANSOM (American, 1885-1979) Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 1962 Oil on canvas 18 x 23 inches (45.7 x 58.4 cm) Signed, titled and dated lower right: Paul / Bransom / Jackson Hole, Wyo. / '62
Heritage Auctions
Jan. 22, 2015
PAUL BRANSOM. Group of three animal drawings
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PAUL BRANSOM. Group of three animal drawings plus a color woodcut of baboons. Watercolor, pastel, chalk, and pencil. Possibly studies for Segrame Calendars.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 22, 2015
PAUL BRANSOM. Lagoon.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
PAUL BRANSOM. Lagoon. Watercolor, ink, wash, and pastel on heavy stock. Image of a water mouse near his nest on a high branch keeping watch on egrets and other waterfowl, in shades of orange, grey, green, and browns. 572x248 mm; 22 1/2x9 3/4 inches, sheet, narrow margins, glue residue on top and bottom portions of verso, tape marks where once laid down. Signed in pen, lower margin. Circa 1930s.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 23, 2014
PAUL BRANSOM (AMERICAN, 1885-1979) SATURDAY EVENING POST COVER ILLUSTRATION
Est: $200 - $300
PAUL BRANSOM (AMERICAN, 1885-1979) SATURDAY EVENING POST COVER ILLUSTRATION, watercolor, gouache, and charcoal on paper, an energetic composition of monkeys fleeing an explosion. Signed at bottom. Matted under glass in a modern frame.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Jun. 22, 2014
PAUL BRANSOM MULE DEER PAINTING
Est: $800 - $1,200
BRANSOM, Paul, (John Paul), (American, 1885-1979): Mule Deer, Oil/Canvas board, Sight size 14 1/2" x 19", signed lower left, framed 27 1/2" x 32". From the Collection of Joseph Seagram & Sons, New York, New York.
Burchard Galleries Inc
Feb. 13, 2014
Mule Deer
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Mule Deer
Copley Fine Art Auctions
Jan. 23, 2014
PAUL BRANSOM. “The next instant under a powerful impulse of his wings the owl was gone.”
Est: $600 - $900
PAUL BRANSOM. "The next instant under a powerful impulse of his wings the owl was gone." Charcoal on illustration board. Illustration for Kenneth Gilbert, "A Bullet for a Badger," Liberty, August 28, 1926. 762x555 mm; 30x21 3/4 inches, board. Signed in ink in the right center of the drawing; captioned in pencil below the drawing on the left bottom.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jul. 28, 2013
[BRANSOM, PAUL.]
Est: $200 - $300
An Argosy of Fables. NY: Frederick Stokes, [1921]. 24 tipped-in color plates by Paul Bransom. Large paper edition. Cloth-backed boards, top edge gilt. Limited Edition: 308/365, SIGNED by Bransom.
Bonhams
Jan. 24, 2013
PAUL BRANSOM. Halloween Jack-o-Lantern with Cat.
Est: $800 - $1,200
PAUL BRANSOM. Halloween Jack-o-Lantern with Cat. 7 variations of color roughs in crayon, pencil, ink, and watercolor depicting a frightened cat with glowing jack-o-lantern against a black night sky, on a single sheet, one Signed in full, four Initialed in ink, lower margins. 457x432mm; 18x17 inches, sheet, on cream wove paper, with faint pencil grid lines, scattered mild creasing and wrinkling, professionally matted and framed in archival acrylic and black painted wooden frame, chipping along top and bottom edges. Circa 1940.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 24, 2013
PAUL BRANSOM. "All Round Protection."
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PAUL BRANSOM. "All Round Protection." 3 color roughs in crayon, pencil, and ink for a poster, depicting a cat, a canary and a can of Esso Oil. Each 160 x 355mm; 6 1/2x13 1/2inches, Signed in ink, professionally matted and framed together in archival acrylic and black wooden frame, matte window showing "Roughs for Esso Oil Poster" to right of top image. 2 loose sheets with charcoal studies for same design laid into envelope attached to verso, images measure 110x245mm; 4 1/2x9 3/4 inches, Initialed. Circa 1940.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 24, 2013
PAUL BRANSOM. An Argosy of Fables.
Est: $250 - $350
PAUL BRANSOM. An Argosy of Fables. Edited by Frederic Taber Cooper. 24 tipped-in color plates by Bransom with captioned mounts. Thick 4to, cloth-backed pictorial boards, spine faded and spotted, covers a bit toned; hinge tender and starting, with some separation. first limited edition. number 87 of 365 copies signed by bransom./span New York: Stokes, (1921)
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 21, 2012
PAUL BRANSOM (American 1885-1979) JACKSON HOLE WYOMING.
Est: $750 - $1,000
Oil on canvas scene shows mountain range with grassland in foreground. Signed lower right and titled below. Housed in a wood shadowbox type frame. SIZE: 13" x 17". CONDITION: Very good. 9-27078
James D. Julia
Feb. 28, 2012
Paul Bransom (American, 1885-1979)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Paul Bransom (American, 1885-1979) Animal, insect, plant and fish studies; and a companion work each signed with initials 'PB-' (lower right) each pencil on paper the first 18 x 6 in. (45.7 x 15.2 cm.)
Christie's
Feb. 28, 2012
Paul Bransom (American, 1885-1979)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Paul Bransom (American, 1885-1979) Running Antelope (Segrame Calendar Study) signed 'PAUL BRANSOM' (lower right) watercolor and pastel on paper 7 x 10¼ in. (17.8 x 26 cm.)
Christie's
Feb. 28, 2012
Paul Bransom (American, 1885-1979)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Paul Bransom (American, 1885-1979) Running Antelope signed with initials 'PB-' (lower right) charcoal, gouache and pastel on paper 9½ x 7½ in. (24.1 x 19.1 cm.)
Christie's
Feb. 28, 2012
Paul Bransom (American, 1885-1979)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Paul Bransom (American, 1885-1979) Mountain Goat and Antelope; and two companion drawings each signed with initials 'PB' (lower right) the first colored pencil, pencil, ink, watercolor and gouache on paper the first 17 x 6¾ in. (43.1 x 17.1 cm.) (3)
Christie's
Feb. 02, 2012
PAUL BRANSOM (1885-1979). THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. JUNE 1, 1940. 27x21 inches, 70x52 cm.
Est: $350 - $500
PAUL BRANSOM (1885-1979) THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. JUNE 1, 1940. 27 3/4x21 3/4 inches, 70 1/2x52 cm. Condition A-: tears and abrasions at edges; tape on verso. Paper.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 24, 2011
Paul Bransom (American, 1885-1979), "Deer in Winter" with "Deer in Autumn"
Est: $400 - $600
Paul Bransom (American, 1885-1979) DEER IN WINTER and DEER IN AUTUMN, circa 1930 Deer in Winter is possibly a study for a Saturday Evening Post cover Both signed lower left "PAUL BRANSOM" Two watercolors with gouache on paper laid down 6 1/2 x 4 1/8 in. (each)
Keno Auctions
Jun. 22, 2011
Paul Bransom (American, 1885-1979) Bear on a rock,
Est: $500 - $700
Bear on a rock, in oval mat. Signed lower right. Charcoal on board. 45.4 x 35.5cm (17 7/8 x 14in). Framed.
Bonhams
Jun. 06, 2011
Paul Bransom (American, 1885-1979) oil on canvas, rushing stream, signed LR, inscribed verso "Snowwater/ Jackson Hole," some damage....
Est: $100 - $200
Paul Bransom (American, 1885-1979) oil on canvas, rushing stream, signed LR, inscribed verso "Snowwater/ Jackson Hole," some damage to canvas upper right, framed, ss: 14" h. x 18" w.
Winter Associates, Inc.
Apr. 17, 2010
John Paul Bransom (American 1885-1979), Wild Turkeys, charcoal on paper, sight size: 14-3/4 x 10-7/8 in
Est: $300 - $500
John Paul Bransom (American 1885-1979) Wild Turkeys Signed Paul Bransom l.r. Charcoal on paper; apparently in good condition. Framed.* Sight size: 14-3/4 x 10-7/8 in (37.5 x 27.6 cm)
Weschler's