Clarence Sinclair Bull Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Clarence Sinclair Bull Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 05, 2024
Clarence Sinclair Bull (1895-1979): SIx Works- Hollywood Stars and Their Cars
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Clarence Sinclair Bull Los Angeles, CA, 1895-1979 SIx Works - Hollywood Stars and Their Cars each: silver gelatin print 1930-1959
Abell Auction
Jul. 10, 2024
Clarence Sinclair Bull, Untitled (Greta Garbo) (five works)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Clarence Sinclair Bull Untitled (Greta Garbo) (five works) 1930-36 gelatin silver print largest: 10.125 h x 8 w in (26 x 20 cm) smallest: 9.75 h x 8 w in (25 x 20 cm) Impressed signature to each work 'Clarence Sinclair Bull'. Artist's stamp and number to verso of each work 'Photo by Clarence Sinclair Bull'. Provenance: Collection of Susan and G. Ray Hawkins, Beverly Hills This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jun. 20, 2024
Clarence Sinclair Bull (1896-1979): Greta Garbo
Est: $300 - $500
Gelatin silver print, unsigned, with artist's blindstamp, variously inscribed and with artist's inkstamp on the reverse; together with 20th Century School: Portrait of Greta Garbo (ten images); Portraits of Gary Cooper (two images); Portrait of Katherine Hepburn; and Portrait of Fatima Miris, fourteen gelatin silver prints, unmarked. Various sizes, two framed.
STAIR
Nov. 28, 2023
Clarence Sinclair Bull (1895-1979) Marlene Dietrich, c. 1940
Est: $800 - $1,200
Clarence Sinclair Bull (1895-1979) Marlene Dietrich, c. 1940 Gelatin silver print, printed later, credit stamp on the verso image/ sheet: 7 1/8 x 9in. (18 x 22.9 cm.)
Hindman
Nov. 25, 2023
Clarence Sinclair Bull Original Photograph of Marion Davies
Est: $200 - $500
Stamped Clarence Sinclair Bull, Kindly Credit Photo by Clarence Sinclair Bull Metro-Goldwyn Mayer No. B4553 printed on back. 13 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches
Matthew Bullock Auctioneers
Nov. 09, 2023
CLARENCE SINCLAIR BULL (1896-1979) Jean Harlow, publicity portrait for “Bom
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
CLARENCE SINCLAIR BULL (1896-1979) Jean Harlow, publicity portrait for “Bombshell” (dir. Victor... timbre sec du photographe (image); titré et annoté au crayon 'Terence Pepper To Lothar Schirmer. May 2023' avec cachet de copyright du photographe et cachet 'Lothar Schirmer Collection' (verso) image : 33,8 x 26,1 cm. (13 ¼ x 10 ¼ in.) feuille : 35,4 x 27,8 cm. (13 7⁄8 x 11 in.)
Christie's
Nov. 09, 2023
CLARENCE SINCLAIR BULL (1896-1979) Greta Garbo as Queen Christina, 1933 tim
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
CLARENCE SINCLAIR BULL (1896-1979) Greta Garbo as Queen Christina, 1933 timbre sec du photographe (marge); cachet 'Lothar Schirmer Collection' (verso) image : 58,1 x 48,6 cm. (22 7⁄8 x 19 1⁄8 in.) feuille : 60,6 x 51 cm. (23 7⁄8 x 20 1⁄8 in.)
Christie's
Nov. 09, 2023
CLARENCE SINCLAIR BULL (1896-1979) Greta Garbo, publicity portrait for “Ann
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
CLARENCE SINCLAIR BULL (1896-1979) Greta Garbo, publicity portrait for “Anna Christie” (dir. Jacques... timbre sec du photographe (marge); annoté au crayon avec cachet de copyright du photographe et cachet 'Lothar Schirmer Collection' (verso) image : 33 x 25,5 cm. (13 x 10 in.) feuille : 35,5 x 27,3 cm. (14 x 10 ¾ in.)
Christie's
Jul. 19, 2023
Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979), Marion Davies with tennis racquet, circa 1930s, gelatin silver print, Sight: 13 x 9 3/4 in. (33 x 24.8 cm.)
Est: $400 - $600
Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979) Marion Davies with tennis racquet, circa 1930s gelatin silver print with the artist's blind stamp lower right
Andrew Jones Auctions
Jun. 02, 2023
CLARENCE SINCLAIR BULL (1896–1979)
Est: €600 - €800
CLARENCE SINCLAIR BULL (1896–1979)| Greta Garbo in 'Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise', 1931 Image Size: 31 x 23,8 cm English: Vintage silver print on double-weight glossy paper 32,9 x 25,8 cm, in fair condition. Photographer's blind stamp in the lower margin at right, his "Metro-Goldwin-Mayer" credit stamp with handwritten image no. "B2719" and other numbers in pencil on the reverse. Deutsch: Vintage-Silbergelatineabzug auf glänzendem "double-weight" Papier 32,9 x 25,8 cm, in akzeptablem Zustand. Blindstempel im rechten unteren Rand, rückseitig "Metro-Goldwin-Mayer" Creditstempel mit handschriftlicher Bildnummer "B2719" sowie weiteren Nummern mit Bleistift.
OstLicht Auctions
Dec. 14, 2022
5 Hollywood Celebrity Photographs
Est: $250 - $500
5 Hollywood Celebrity Photographs. 1) Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979) "Peter Lorre"; 2) Herb Ball (B.1925) "Tina Louise,"; 3) Len Prince "Jim Caveziel." 4) Len Prince, "Drew Barrymore," and 5) "Greta Garbo," in Camille, 1936. Provenance: Hurrell, Santa Monica, CA. Size: Ranging from: 7'' x 5.5'' (18 x 14 cm) to 10'' x 8'' (25 x 20 cm).
Material Culture
Aug. 09, 2022
Clarence Sinclair Bull - Johnny Weismuller - 1986 Offset Lithograph 31.5" x 23.5"
Est: $50 - $75
"Johnny Weismuller" by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1986 Unsigned Offset Lithograph. Paper size is 31.5 x 23.5 inches, with an image size of 31.5 x 23.5 inches. The Offset Lithograph is from an unknown edition size. and is not framed. The condition was rated A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling. Additional details:
DUMBO Auctions
Dec. 15, 2021
Clarence Sinclair-Bull (1896-1979) - Greta Garbo in "Anna Christie", 1930
Est: €300 - €400
Gelatin silver print, printed later Photographer's credit blindstamp on the white inferior recto margin and photogapher's credit stamp on the verso This lot is subject to Artists Resale Rights
Finarte
Oct. 06, 2021
Clarence Sinclair Bull, Kathryn Hepburn
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Clarence Sinclair Bull Kathryn Hepburn c. 1940 gelatin silver print sight: 9 h × 7.25 w in (23 × 18 cm) Provenance: Staley-Wise Gallery, New York | Acquired from the previous in 1989, Private Collection, Chicago | Thence by descent This work will ship from Wright in Chicago, Illinois. Condition of the item is not included in this description. Condition reports are available from Wright upon request. Wright strongly recommends that you review a condition report for each item on which you plan to bid. Email condition@wright20.com to request a condition report.
Wright
Jul. 30, 2021
BULL, Clarence Sinclair, photographer (1895–1979). Three Or...
Est: $300 - $500
BULL, Clarence Sinclair, photographer (1895–1979). Three Original Photographs of Elizabeth Taylor. Gelatin silver prints of Taylor at 12 years old (1945), each a portrait still of her holding one of her pets. Each rubberstamped with credit given to Clarence Bull at MGM. Each 13 x 10”.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Jul. 30, 2021
BULL, Clarence Sinclair, photographer (1895–1979). Four Gel...
Est: $200 - $300
BULL, Clarence Sinclair, photographer (1895–1979). Four Gelatin Silver Photographs. Including original portrait stills of: Jimmy Durante (1946), Robert Mitchum (1947), Spencer Tracy (1951), and Fred Astaire (1951). Each titled printed with descriptions on verso; one rubberstamped credited to Clarence Bull and MGM Studios. Each 13 x 10”.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Jul. 14, 2021
Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979)
Est: £150 - £250
Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979) Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979) 'Dolores Del Rio and Cedric Gibbons at the Dolores Del Rio House', May 1931 gelatin silver print, modern development, unsigned 35 x 27cm
Sworders
May. 18, 2021
Clarence Sinclair Bull - Johnny Weismuller - 1986 Offset Lithograph 31.5" x 23.5"
Est: $150 - $200
"Johnny Weismuller" by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1986 Unsigned Offset Lithograph. Paper size is 31.5 x 23.5 inches, with an image size of 31.5 x 23.5 inches. The Offset Lithograph is from an unknown edition size. and is not framed. The condition was rated A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling. Additional details:
DUMBO Auctions
Jun. 26, 2020
Clarence Sinclair Bull, (1895 – 1979) Jean Harlow. Toned gelatin silver print
Est: $400 - $800
Clarence Sinclair Bull, (1895 – 1979) Jean Harlow. 13 ¼ x 10 ½ inch toned gelatin silver print with Bull’s embossed stamp on the bottom right and his stamp on the verso, 1934. Bull is known for his extensive Hollywood portraits for the MGM studio. Harlow (1911 – 1937) was a sensational sex symbol, known as the “Blond Bombshell.” Here she is 23 years old. She died of the flu 3 years later. Here is a link to a PDF that makes it easy to browse the offerings.
Be-Hold
Mar. 30, 2020
Clarence Sinclair-Bull (1896-1979)
Est: £150 - £250
Clarence Sinclair-Bull (1896-1979) HELEN HAYES AS LIEN WHA IN MGM'S 'THE SON-DAUGHTER", 1933, vintage silver gelatin print, image size, 310mmmm x 239mm, with photographers blindstamp recto, and photographers stamp, date stamp and typed label affixed verso,
Chiswick Auctions
Nov. 16, 2019
Attr. Clarence Bull Greta Garbo as Mata Hari Photo
Est: $300 - $500
United States,1896-1979 Depicts Great Garbo dressed in an elaborate sparkling costume seated in front of an idol statue with a sultry expression on her face.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Nov. 16, 2019
Attr. Clarence Bull Greta Garbo Photograph
Est: $300 - $500
United States,1896-1979 Depicts Greta Garbo seated and holding a bouquet of flowers dressed in a light tulle gown decorated with glittering stars.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Nov. 16, 2019
Attr. Clarence Bull Garbo as Queen Christina Photo
Est: $300 - $500
United States,1896-1979 Depicts Greta Garbo in a high necked wide collared outfit, gazing to the side illuminated by light to the right side of her face giving her an otherworldly appearance.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Nov. 16, 2019
Attr. Clarence Bull Garbo as Anna Karenina Photo
Est: $300 - $500
United States,1896-1979 Depicts Greta Garbo seated at a table resting her head in her hand, gazing off to the side. The silver hairbrush and decanters give the photo a luxurious feel.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Nov. 16, 2019
Attr. Clarence Bull Greta Garbo Photograph
Est: $300 - $500
United States,1896-1979 Depicts Greta Garbo dressed in a dark colored, elaborate costume with a tulle headpiece. Garbo's expression gives off a mysterious yet sinister feeling.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Nov. 16, 2019
Attr. Clarence Bull Garbo as Anna Kerenina Photo
Est: $300 - $500
United States,1896-1979 Depicts Greta Garbo staring out towards the viewer dressed in a high neck lace blouse and a wide brim hat decorated with flowers
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Nov. 16, 2019
Attr. Clarence Bull Greta Garbo Photograph
Est: $300 - $500
United States,1896-1979 Depicts Greta Garbo standing in a doorway dressed in a ruffled jacket with her hair pinned up in curls, gazing over her shoulder.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Nov. 16, 2019
Attr. Clarence Bull Garbo as Queen Christina Photo
Est: $300 - $500
United States,1896-1979 Depicts Greta Garbo wearing a wide collared ensemble, gazing off to the side with her hair slicked back. The photograph has an airbrush like quality, giving the photo a dreamlike feeling.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Nov. 16, 2019
Attr. Clarence Bull Greta Garbo Photograph
Est: $300 - $500
United States,1896-1979 Depicts Greta Garbo lounging in an ornate chair dressed in an evening gown complete with gloves, gazing off thoughtfully to the side.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Nov. 16, 2019
Attr. Clarence Bull Garbo as Queen Christina Photo
Est: $300 - $500
United States,1896-1979 Depicts Greta Garbo in profile wearing a wide collared outfit with he chin resting against her hand, the image gives her look a soft airbrush quality.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Nov. 16, 2019
Attr. Clarence Bull Greta Garbo Photograph
Est: $300 - $500
United States,1896-1979 Depicts Greta Garbo dressed in a long heavy trench coat and gloves, holding onto a wide brimmed hat adorned with a plume feather, giving off an air of mystery.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Nov. 16, 2019
Attr. Clarence Bull Greta Garbo Photograph
Est: $300 - $500
United States,1896-1979 Depicts Greta Garbo in a dark room holding a decanter illuminated by light, giving her and the atmosphere a dreamy mysterious quality.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Nov. 16, 2019
Attr. Clarence Bull Garbo as Queen Christina Photo
Est: $300 - $500
United States,1896-1979 Depicts Greta Garbo dressed in a high necked blouse wearing an elaborate crown made of sparkling gems and pearls.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Nov. 16, 2019
Clarence Bull Greta Garbo Mata Hari Photograph
Est: $200 - $300
United States,1896-1979 Image depicts Greta Garbo dressed in an elaborated costume dancing around an idol in the 1931 film Mata Hari. The image can be seen in "Greta Garbo A Hollywood Portrait" by Marie Cahill with the mark to the lower right partially cropped from the print.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 19, 2019
Clarence Sinclair Bull or Fred Parrish: Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind, 1939/1939–51, silver print
Est: $250 - $400
Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind, 1939/1939–51, silver print, , Image size: 9.375"x12.375"; Sheet Size:
The Photo Review
Jun. 30, 2019
Clarence Sinclair Bull Signed hollywood art photograph
Est: $600 - $2,500
Signed Greta Garbo gelatin silver print by pencil signed by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 15.5" x 12"
Lawyer Auction LLC
Jan. 29, 2019
CLARENCE SINCLAIR BULL. Actresses. Four 10 x 8 - inch gelatin silver prints, ca. 1930 of MGM actresses who successfully passed from the silent era to numerous sound films.
Est: $300 - $500
CLARENCE SINCLAIR BULL. Actresses. Four 10 x 8 - inch gelatin silver prints, ca. 1930 of MGM actresses who successfully passed from the silent era to numerous sound films. They have Bull's credit stamp verso and slips describing the fashions displayed in the photographs. There are two of Anita Page, one a silhouette profile, plus one each of Dorothy Sebastian, who appeared with Page in many films, and one of Wen Lee.
Be-Hold
Sep. 12, 2018
Clarence Sinclair Bull (1896-1979) Gary Cooper; Greta Garbo, 1930s
Est: £200 - £300
NO RESERVE Clarence Sinclair Bull (1896-1979) Gary Cooper; Greta Garbo, 1930s Two gelatin silver prints, printed under the supervision of the Kobal Fine Art Collection, each with photographer's blind stamp in the margin, with Kobal Fine Art Collection label affixed on frame verso, each approximately 35 x 28cm (13 3/4 x 11in)
Forum Auctions - UK
Jun. 24, 2018
Clarence Bull Photographs, "Garbo" & "Hitchcock"
Est: $500 - $700
Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979), 20th century A group of two photographs including Greta Garbo in "Camille" for MGM (Director George Cukor, 1936) and Alfred Hitchcock and Leo the Lion (MGM mascot) Unsigned Gelatin silverprint Approx. 37" x 31.25" (framed), 29.5" x 23.75" (sight)
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Mar. 22, 2018
GRETA GARBO | US, original gelatin publicity photograph for MGM, 1930s, Clarence Sinclair Bull (1896 -1979)
Est: £500 - £800
Clarence Sinclair Bull ran the stills department at MGM for over thirty years. Bull was one of the greatest portrait photographers of Hollywood's golden era. He was most known for his portrait photographs of Greta Garbo. This piece has a vertical debossed Clarence Sinclair Bell stamp along the top right edge of the photograph.
Sotheby's
Feb. 08, 2018
Clarence Sinclair Bull - Johnny Weismuller - 1986
Est: $50 - $150
"Johnny Weismuller" by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1986 Unsigned Offset Lithograph. Paper size is 31.5 x 23.5 inches, with an image size of 31.5 x 23.5 inches. The Offset Lithograph is from an unknown edition size. and is not framed. The condition was rated A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling. Additional details:
DUMBO Auctions
Oct. 19, 2017
CLARENCE SINCLAIR BULL (1896-1979) MGM Stars and Feature Players (with Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy flirting with one another).
Est: $800 - $1,200
CLARENCE SINCLAIR BULL (1896-1979) MGM Stars and Feature Players (with Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy flirting with one another). Chromogenic print, the image measuring 14x19 1/4 inches (35.6x48.9 cm.), the mount slightly larger, with Bull's signature and date, in ink, and a partial typed caption, on mount recto, and with his hand stamp, his notation "for 'Life' Magazine at MGM," in ink, a full typed caption, and a Chicago International Film Festival 1971 label, on mount verso. Circa 1944
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 18, 2017
Clarence Sinclair Bull (1896-1979) - Grace Kelly, 1950s
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Gelatin silver print, with photographer's blindstamp recto, titled, dated and annotated in pencil with photographer's copyright stamp verso, 34 x 26.5cm (13 3/8 x 10 1/2in)
Dreweatts 1759
May. 18, 2017
Clarence Sinclair Bull (1896-1979) - Greta Garbo, 1930s
Est: £800 - £1,200
Two gelatin silver prints, printed ca. 1960, each with photographer's blindstamp in the margin, each numbered in pencil with the photographer's and 'Greta Garbo Metro-Goldwin-Mayer' stamps verso, each approximately 31.7 x 23.5cm (12 3/8 x 9 1/4in)
Dreweatts 1759
Oct. 20, 2016
Clarence Sinclair Bull (1896-1979) - Greta Garbo, 1930s
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Two gelatin silver prints, printed ca. 1960, each with photographer's blindstamp in the margin, each numbered in pencil with the photographer's and 'Greta Garbo Metro-Goldwin-Mayer' stamps verso, each ca.31.7 x 23.5cm (12 3/8 x 9 1/4in)
Dreweatts 1759
May. 22, 2016
Photograph, Clarence Sinclair Bull
Est: $700 - $1,000
Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1895-1979), Greta Garbo as Queen Christina, 1933, vintage gelatin silver print dry mounted, signed on mount verso, inscription by Bull on verso: "To the Torens/with my admiration/Clarence Sinclair Bull./1962," image: 15.75"h x 13"w, sheet: 17"h x 14"w. Note: Robert Toren was a Bay Area photographer who operated a photography studio and gallery in West Portal, San Francisco
Clars Auctions
May. 22, 2016
Photograph, Clarence Sinclair Bull
Est: $500 - $700
Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1895-1979), Greta Garbo, 1930's, gelatin silver print, titled in ink verso, unsigned, image: 12.25"h x 9.25"w, sheet: 12"h x 10"w, overall (with mat): 20"h x 16"w.
Clars Auctions
Nov. 19, 2015
Clarence Sinclair Bull (1896-1979) - Myrna Loy, 1932
Est: £500 - £700
Gelatin silver press print, flush mounted to card, 31.4 x 23.5cm (12 3/8 x 9 1/4in)
Dreweatts 1759