Sylvester Britton Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Sylvester Britton Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 06, 2023
BRITTON, Sylvester (American, 1926-2009). Large Abstract Sq...
Est: $800 - $1,200
BRITTON, Sylvester (American, 1926-2009). Large Abstract Squares. 1986. Multimedia on paper. Signed at lower right corner. 12 x 12”. Framed under glass 24 ¼ x 20 ¼”. Excellent condition. Not examined out of frame.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Dec. 06, 2023
BRITTON, Sylvester (American, 1926-2009). Abstract Squares....
Est: $400 - $600
BRITTON, Sylvester (American, 1926-2009). Abstract Squares. [20th century]. Multimedia on paper. Signed at lower right corner. 5 ¾ x 6 ½”. Frame 20 ¼ x 16 ¼”. Excellent condition. Not examined out of frame.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Dec. 02, 2023
Sylvester Britton, 1926-2009, U.N. Composition
Est: $400 - $600
Sylvester Britton 1926-2009 U.N. Composition 1970 linocut 12 x 16-3/4 inches (image) signed and numbered 12/25 Exhibited: The DuSable Museum Exhibit, April 5-April 30, 1970, The Evansville Museum of Arts and Science (Evansville, Indiana): label verso Provenance: L&M Burr Collection (on label) #49; The Bill Savage collection, Pittsburgh, PA
Black Art Auction
Dec. 02, 2023
Sylvester Britton, 1926-2009, untitled, Portrait
Est: $600 - $800
Sylvester Britton 1926-2009 untitled, Portrait 1971 mixed media 15 x 11-1/2 inches signed and dated Provenance: The Collection of Bill Savage, Pittsburgh, PA
Black Art Auction
Oct. 19, 2023
SYLVESTER BRITTON (1926 - 2009) Untitled (Family).
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
SYLVESTER BRITTON (1926 - 2009) Untitled (Family). Oil on linen canvas, circa 1990. 762x610 mm; 36x24 inches. Signed in oil, lower right. Provenance: private collection, Chicago. Sylvester Britton was born in Chicago in 1926 and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, Mexico's School of Painting and Sculpture, and L'Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris. His work has been exhibited at the Oak Park Library, Atlanta Clark University, the Art Institute of Chicago and the South Side Community Art Center in Chicago.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 06, 2023
SYLVESTER BRITTON (1926 - 2009) Untitled (Family).
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
SYLVESTER BRITTON (1926 - 2009) Untitled (Family). Oil on linen canvas, circa 1990. 762x610 mm; 36x24 inches. Signed in oil, lower right, recto. Signed, titled and dated in ink on the stretcher bars, verso. Provenance: private collection, Chicago. Sylvester Britton was born in Chicago in 1926 and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, Mexico's School of Painting and Sculpture, and L'Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris. His work has been exhibited at the Oak Park Library, Atlanta Clark University, the Art Institute of Chicago and the South Side Community Art Center in Chicago.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 19, 2022
Sylvester Britton, 1926-2009, Gossips
Est: $500 - $700
Sylvester Britton 1926-2009 Gossips 1991 linocut on paper 8 x 10 inches signed, dated and numbered, 14/60
Black Art Auction
Jul. 17, 2021
Sylvester Britton, 1926-2009, African Mask, acrylic on board, 36 x 30 inches (image)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Sylvester Britton 1926-2009 African Mask acrylic on board c. 1975 Signed. Sylvester Britton was born in 1926 on the South Side of Chicago. He attended the Abraham Lincoln Center, a cultural center in Chicago, and received formal art training in Mexico City at the School of Painting and Sculpture. When Britton returned to Chicago, he studied at the School of the Art Institute. He later traveled to Europe, living and exhibiting work both in Paris and Sweden before earning enough money to move back to Chicago by making Christmas cards. When he returned to the United States, he was instrumental in the revival of the South Side Community Art Center and became its gallery director. He was also a regular exhibitor at the 57th Street Art Fair in Chicago. Britton exhibited works at Oak Park Library, Chicago, IL; Atlanta University; Art Institute of Chicago; and the South Side Community Art Center. He was awarded the Eisendrath Prize from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1956. Most recently, in 2018, the Smart Museum, Chicago, IL, included his work in the exhibition, The Time is Now! Art Worlds of Chicagoâs South Side 1960-1980. Illustrations of his work appear in the catalog on pages 72 and 139. His work is also illustrated in The Black Chicago Renaissance by Darlene Clark Hine and John McCluskey, Jr. , University of Illinois Press, 2012, cat #10:28 and 10:29. 36 x 30 inches (image)
Black Art Auction
May. 22, 2021
Sylvester Britton, 1926-2009, Abstract Mask
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Sylvester Britton 1926-2009 Abstract Mask c. 1975 oil on canvas 36 x 24 inches signed
Black Art Auction
Feb. 06, 2021
Sylvester Britton, 1926-2009, Ruth
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Sylvester Britton 1926-2009 Ruth 1988 acrylic and monotype on paper signed, titled, and dated 20 x 15 inches Provenance: Harold Woodson, Jr. ; the historical Woodson Family Collection (Harold Woodson, Jr., Susan Cayton Woodson, and Horace Cayton), Chicago. Acquired directly from the artists.
Black Art Auction
Nov. 14, 2020
Sylvester Britton, 1926-2009, African Mask, acrylic on board, 36 x 30 inches (image)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Sylvester Britton 1926-2009 African Mask acrylic on board c. 1975 Signed. Sylvester Britton was born in 1926 on the South Side of Chicago. He attended the Abraham Lincoln Center, a cultural center in Chicago, and received formal art training in Mexico City at the School of Painting and Sculpture. When Britton returned to Chicago, he studied at the School of the Art Institute. He later traveled to Europe, living and exhibiting work both in Paris and Sweden before earning enough money to move back to Chicago by making Christmas cards. When he returned to the United States, he was instrumental in the revival of the South Side Community Art Center and became its gallery director. He was also a regular exhibitor at the 57th Street Art Fair in Chicago. Britton exhibited works at Oak Park Library, Chicago, IL; Atlanta University; Art Institute of Chicago; and the South Side Community Art Center. He was awarded the Eisendrath Prize from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1956. Most recently, in 2018, the Smart Museum, Chicago, IL, included his work in the exhibition, The Time is Now! Art Worlds of Chicagoâ€™s South Side 1960-1980. Illustrations of his work appear in the catalog on pages 72 and 139. His work is also illustrated in The Black Chicago Renaissance by Darlene Clark Hine and John McCluskey, Jr. , University of Illinois Press, 2012, cat #10:28 and 10:29. 36 x 30 inches (image)
Black Art Auction
May. 16, 2020
Sylvester Britton, 1926-2009, Lady in Red, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 24 inches
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Sylvester Britton 1926-2009 Lady in Red Acrylic on canvas 1993 Signed and dated Titled verso Provenance: The Estate of Kathlyn "Elaine" Moragne. 36 x 24 inches
Black Art Auction
May. 16, 2020
Sylvester Britton, 1926-2009, The Apostle, Acrylic on Canvas, 74-1/2 x 43 inches
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
Sylvester Britton 1926-2009 The Apostle Acrylic on Canvas 1996-97 Signed and dated 74-1/2 x 43 inches
Black Art Auction
Oct. 04, 2018
SYLVESTER BRITTON (1926 - 2009) The Prize.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
SYLVESTER BRITTON (1926 - 2009) The Prize. Oil on cotton canvas, 1988. 762x610 mm; 30x24 inches. Signed in oil, lower right, recto. Signed, titled and dated in ink on the stretcher bars, verso. Provenance: acquired directly from the artist; the Dr. Robert H. Derden Collection of Contemporary Art, Chicago (2001). Sylvester Britton was born in Chicago in 1926 and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, Mexico's School of Painting and Sculpture, and L'Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris. His work has been exhibited at the Oak Park Library, Atlanta Clark University, the Art Institute of Chicago and the South Side Community Art Center in Chicago.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 05, 2015
Sylvester Britton, (American, 1926-2009), Path Through Trees, oil on canvas, 23" x 30"
Est: $600 - $800
Sylvester Britton (American, 1926-2009) Path Through Trees oil on canvas signed lower right 23" x 30"
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Dec. 06, 2014
Sylvester Britton, (American, 1926-2009), Still Life, oil on canvas, 60.5" x 24"
Est: $600 - $800
Sylvester Britton (American, 1926-2009) Still Life oil on canvas signed lower right 60.5" x 24" Exhibitions: The Art Institute of Chicago, Sixty-Eighth Annual Exhibition by Artists of Chicago and Vicinity, 1965
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jun. 01, 2014
Sylvester Britton (American, 1926-2009) Standing Man
Est: $150 - $200
Sylvester Britton (American, 1926-2009) "Standing Man", c. 1965; monoprint, 16" x 11", signed.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Apr. 09, 2011
Britton, Sylvester (U.S. 1926-2009). Mixed media abstract composition.
Est: $100 - $200
Britton, Sylvester (U.S. 1926-2009). Mixed media abstract composition. Watercolor and acrylic. Unsigned. Matted and framed. sight: 13 1/4" x 10", frame: 21" x 17".
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Mar. 06, 2011
Sylvester Britton (African-American,1926-2009) "Red No. 2,"
Est: $300 - $600
Sylvester Britton (African-American,1926-2009) "Red No. 2," 1967, colormonoprint, 13" x 8.5", signed and datedlower right, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers