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    • Burt Reynolds | "Dolly Duck" Painting Signed By Artist
      Nov. 15, 2024

      Burt Reynolds | "Dolly Duck" Painting Signed By Artist

      Est: $700 - $900

      Benjamin Britt (American, B. 1923-1996) "Dolly Duck," a female cartoon duck painted as a centerfold, oil on canvas, signed lower right and dated "75."

      Julien's Auctions
    • BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (ROUNTREE) BRITT (1923 - 1996) Winter in the City.
      Oct. 03, 2024

      BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (ROUNTREE) BRITT (1923 - 1996) Winter in the City.

      Est: $1,500 - $2,500

      BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (ROUNTREE) BRITT (1923 - 1996) Winter in the City. Oil on linen canvas, circa 1980. 457x610 mm; 18x24 inches. Signed in oil, lower left. Provenance: the estate of Constance E. Clayton, Philadelphia (2008), acquired at Freeman's, Philadelphia. Exhibited: Rittenhouse Square Clothesline Exhibit, with the label on the frame back. This landscape is wonderful example of this Philadelphia artist and educator. Born in Windfall, North Carolina, Britt attended Philadelphia's Museum College of Art, Hussian School of Art, and the Arts Student League in New York. He is best known for his work in surrealism in the 1950s and 60s. Britt was included in the seminal 1960 illustrated survey American Negro Art by Cedric Dover. Britt was a member of the Les Beaux Arts club and taught at YMCAs in Germantown and Center City while mentoring young and older artists. Britt exhibited in Atlanta University's Annual Exhibition of Paintings, Sculpture and Prints by Negro Artists where in 1957, he won the Purchase Prize for painting in oil for Yield Not and in 1958, for his Pink Sand No. 2. In 1969, he was among 200 Black artists featured in the important Philadelphia exhibition Afro-American Artists 1800-1969. In his later career, Britt was a staple at the Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show and the Atlantic City Show on the Boardwalk. Britt's paintings are in the permanent collections of the Clark Atlanta University, the Free Library of Philadelphia and the Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • Benjamin Britt, 1923-1996, untitled
      Sep. 14, 2024

      Benjamin Britt, 1923-1996, untitled

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      Benjamin Britt 1923-1996 untitled 1988 charcoal on paper 17-1/2 x 23-1/2 inches (image) 27 x 33 inches (sheet) signed and dated Provenance: private collection, Philadelphia, PA

      Black Art Auction
    • Benjamin Britt (1923-1996) "Reclining Male Nude"
      Apr. 29, 2024

      Benjamin Britt (1923-1996) "Reclining Male Nude"

      Est: $300 - $500

      Benjamin Britt (American, 1923-1996) "Reclining Male Nude", 1988, charcoal drawing on paper, signed and dated. Framed. Size: 17.5'' x 23.5'', 44 x 60 cm (sight); 27'' x 33'', 69 x 84 cm (frame).

      Material Culture
    • BENJAMIN BRITT (Pennsylvania/North Carolina, 1923-1996), “Avernus”., Oil on canvas, 20” x 16”. Framed 25” x 21”.
      Jan. 26, 2024

      BENJAMIN BRITT (Pennsylvania/North Carolina, 1923-1996), “Avernus”., Oil on canvas, 20” x 16”. Framed 25” x 21”.

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      BENJAMIN BRITT Pennsylvania/North Carolina, 1923-1996 "Avernus". Signed lower right "B. Britt". Titled and signed "by B. Britt" verso.

      Eldred's
    • Benjamin Britt, 1923-1996, Eclipse
      Dec. 02, 2023

      Benjamin Britt, 1923-1996, Eclipse

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      Benjamin Britt 1923-1996 Eclipse 1960s oil on board 14 x 18 inches signed; titled on verso Provenance: private collection, Philadelphia, PA

      Black Art Auction
    • Benjamin Britt, Modernist Grove of Trees
      Jun. 25, 2023

      Benjamin Britt, Modernist Grove of Trees

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      Benjamin Britt (African-American artist, 1923-1995), grove of trees, modernist oil on canvas, signed L/L "B. Britt", 17" x 24", framed 18" x 25".

      Kaminski Auctions
    • Benjamin Britt, 1923-1996, Untitled (House)
      Jun. 04, 2022

      Benjamin Britt, 1923-1996, Untitled (House)

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      Benjamin Britt 1923-1996 Untitled (House) oil on canvas 23 x 37 inches signed

      Black Art Auction
    • Benjamin Britt, 1923-1996, Dawn
      Jun. 04, 2022

      Benjamin Britt, 1923-1996, Dawn

      Est: $3,000 - $4,000

      Benjamin Britt 1923-1996 Dawn c. 1970 oil on board 20 x 30 inches signed signed, titled, and inscribed, "Phila PA" verso

      Black Art Auction
    • Benjamin Britt, 1923-1996, untitled
      Mar. 12, 2022

      Benjamin Britt, 1923-1996, untitled

      Est: $2,500 - $3,500

      Benjamin Britt 1923-1996 untitled c. 1970 oil on canvas 36 x 24 inches signed

      Black Art Auction
    • Benjamin Britt, 1923-1996, untitled
      Mar. 12, 2022

      Benjamin Britt, 1923-1996, untitled

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      Benjamin Britt 1923-1996 untitled c. 1970 oil on canvas 40 x 30 inches signed

      Black Art Auction
    • Benjamin Britt, 1923-1996, untitled, Night Club
      Jul. 17, 2021

      Benjamin Britt, 1923-1996, untitled, Night Club

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      Benjamin Britt 1923-1996 untitled, Night Club untitled, Night Club c. 1965 oil on canvas 24 x 36 inches signed

      Black Art Auction
    • Benjamin Britt, 1923-1996, untitled, Ghost Ship
      Jul. 17, 2021

      Benjamin Britt, 1923-1996, untitled, Ghost Ship

      Est: $1,500 - $2,500

      Benjamin Britt 1923-1996 untitled, Ghost Ship untitled, Ghost Ship c. 1965 oil on canvas 24 x 36 inches signed

      Black Art Auction
    • Benjamin Britt, 1923-1996, The Maze
      May. 22, 2021

      Benjamin Britt, 1923-1996, The Maze

      Est: $2,500 - $3,500

      Benjamin Britt 1923-1996 The Maze 1973 oil on canvas 20 x 24 inches signed label verso: Rittenhouse Square, Clothesline Exhibit

      Black Art Auction
    • Benjamin Britt, 1923-1996, Dawn
      May. 22, 2021

      Benjamin Britt, 1923-1996, Dawn

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      Benjamin Britt 1923-1996 Dawn c. 1970 oil on board 20 x 30 inches signed signed, titled, and inscribed, "Phila PA" verso

      Black Art Auction
    • Benjamin Britt Modernist Harbor Sailboat Painting
      Jul. 23, 2020

      Benjamin Britt Modernist Harbor Sailboat Painting

      Est: $100 - $200

      North Carolina, Pennsylvania,b.1923 Abstract composition of sailboats docked in a harbor utilizing a yellow-white color palette. Signed "Britt" in lower right corner.

      Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
    • BENJAMIN BRITT (American, 1923-) JAZZ
      Aug. 25, 2015

      BENJAMIN BRITT (American, 1923-) JAZZ

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Oil on Masonite. Housed in a wood frame with linen and gilt liner. Signed lower right "B. Britt" SIZE: 24" x 18". Overall 31" x 25" CONDITION: Good 49343-1

      James D. Julia
    • Benjamin Britt (African-American, b.1923) Gouache on Artist Board
      May. 20, 2013

      Benjamin Britt (African-American, b.1923) Gouache on Artist Board

      Est: $300 - $500

      A large work depicting a bull during a bullfight. Signed at the lower left.

      Locati LLC
    • BENJAMIN BRITT (AMERICAN B. 1923) WINTER IN
      Feb. 22, 2008

      BENJAMIN BRITT (AMERICAN B. 1923) WINTER IN

      Est: $500 - $800

      BENJAMIN BRITT (american b. 1923) WINTER IN THE CITY Signed bottom left, oil on canvas 18 x 24 in. provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania.

      Freeman's
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