Joseph Lambert Cain Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Joseph Lambert Cain Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 28, 2024
AMERICAN ACRYLIC PAINTING BY JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN
Est: $100 - $150
Joseph Lambert Cain, American, 1904 to 2003, acrylic painting on paper depicting an Expressionist scene with an artist. Signed lower left. Framed. Joseph Lambert Cain is known for Abstract landscape painting, muralist, lithographer. Born in New Orleans, Joseph Cain was a painter, muralist, and lithographer who was a Professor of Art at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston from 1944 and chair of the department from 1944 to 1958. He studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Art Students League in New York with Kenneth Hayes Miller. He also took classes with Abstract Expressionist Hans Hofmann. He exhibited widely including the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the National Academy of Design in New York. Modern and Contemporary American Fine Art, Abstract and Expressionist Paintings, and Collectibles. One of a kind artwork.
Antique Arena Inc
Oct. 30, 2024
Joseph Cain (1904-2003), "Claudine," Acrylic on canvas, 40" H x 30" W
Est: $500 - $700
Joseph Cain (1904-2003) "Claudine" Acrylic on canvas Signed lower right: Cain; titled by repute
John Moran Auctioneers
Aug. 20, 2024
Joseph Lambert Cain (1904 - 2003)
Est: $400 - $800
19 3/4" x 25 1/2" Abstract Acrylic Paper
Weiss Auctions
Jul. 16, 2024
Joseph Cain (1904-2003), "Claudine," Acrylic on canvas, 40" H x 30" W
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Joseph Cain (1904-2003) "Claudine" Acrylic on canvas Signed lower right: Cain; titled by repute
John Moran Auctioneers
Jul. 16, 2024
Joseph Cain (1904-2003), "Sammie," Acrylic on canvas, 48" H x 36" W
Est: $800 - $1,200
Joseph Cain (1904-2003) "Sammie" Acrylic on canvas Signed lower right: Cain; titled by repute
John Moran Auctioneers
Jul. 16, 2024
Joseph Cain (1904-2003), "Geisha," Acrylic on canvas, 48" H x 36" W
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Joseph Cain (1904-2003) "Geisha" Acrylic on canvas Signed lower right: Cain; titled by repute
John Moran Auctioneers
Jun. 27, 2024
Joseph 'Jo' Lambert Cain, Bayou Farm
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Joseph 'Jo' Lambert Cain Bayou Farm 1959 oil on Masonite 26 h x 36 w in (66 x 91 cm) Signed to lower right 'Cain'. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jun. 27, 2024
Joseph 'Jo' Lambert Cain, Interaction
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Joseph 'Jo' Lambert Cain Interaction c. 1947 oil on Masonite 27 h x 33 w in (69 x 84 cm) Signed to lower right 'Cain' with estate stamp to verso. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jun. 27, 2024
Joseph 'Jo' Lambert Cain, Lobster Roll
Est: $700 - $900
Joseph 'Jo' Lambert Cain Lobster Roll c. 1948 graphite on paper composition: 4.75 h x 5.625 w in (12 x 14 cm) sight: 5 h x 5.875 w in (13 x 15 cm) Signed to lower left 'Jo Cain'. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Acme Fine Art and Design, Boston | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Apr. 24, 2024
Joseph Lambert Cain, Untitled
Est: $700 - $900
Joseph Lambert Cain Untitled 1947 graphite on paper 8 h x 10 w in (20 x 25 cm) Signed to lower left 'Jo Cain'. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Apr. 24, 2024
Joseph Lambert Cain, Persons on Pier
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Joseph Lambert Cain Persons on Pier 1948 oil on Masonite 28 h x 33 w in (71 x 84 cm) Signed to lower right 'Cain'. Stamped estate label to verso 'Estate of Jo Cain'. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Apr. 24, 2024
Joseph Lambert Cain, Levitation
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Joseph Lambert Cain Levitation 1947 oil on Masonite 22.5 h x 28.5 w in (57 x 72 cm) Signed to lower right 'Cain'. Stamped estate label to verso 'Estate of Jo Cain'. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jan. 23, 2024
Joseph Cain (1904-2003), "Sammie," Acrylic on canvas, 48" H x 36" W
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Joseph Cain (1904-2003) "Sammie" Acrylic on canvas Signed lower right: Cain; titled by repute
John Moran Auctioneers
Jan. 23, 2024
Joseph Cain (1904-2003), "Claudine," Acrylic on canvas, 40" H x 30" W
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Joseph Cain (1904-2003) "Claudine" Acrylic on canvas Signed lower right: Cain; titled by repute
John Moran Auctioneers
Jan. 23, 2024
Joseph Cain (1904-2003), "Geisha," Acrylic on canvas, 48" H x 36" W
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Joseph Cain (1904-2003) "Geisha" Acrylic on canvas Signed lower right: Cain; titled by repute
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 30, 2023
Joseph Lambert Cain, Persons on Pier
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Joseph Lambert Cain Persons on Pier c. 1948 oil on canvas 32 h x 42 w in (81 x 107 cm) Signed to lower left 'Cain'. Artist's estate stamp to verso 'Estate of Jo Cain'. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Nov. 30, 2023
Joseph Lambert Cain, Mountain View
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Joseph Lambert Cain Mountain View 1962 oil on Masonite 48 h x 53 w in (122 x 135 cm) Signed to lower right 'Cain'. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Nov. 30, 2023
Joseph Lambert Cain, Aerobic Bathers
Est: $800 - $1,200
Joseph Lambert Cain Aerobic Bathers c. 1950 gouache and graphite on paper 8.25 h x 10.25 w in (21 x 26 cm) Signed to lower right 'J. Cain'. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Dec. 15, 2022
Cain (20th Century) Virginia City, Nevada Oil on Masonite 21-5/8 x 36-1/2 inches
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Cain (20th Century) Virginia City, Nevada Oil on Masonite 21-5/8 x 36-1/2 inches (54.9 x 92.7 cm) Signed lower right: Cain HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Nov. 17, 2022
Joseph Lambert Cain (1904-2003) Sign of the Swordfish 28 5/8 x 33 1/4 in. (72.7 x 84.5 cm.)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Joseph Lambert Cain (1904-2003) Sign of the Swordfish signed 'Cain' (lower right) oil on Masonite 28 5/8 x 33 1/4 in. (72.7 x 84.5 cm.)
Bonhams
Sep. 19, 2022
Joseph Lambert Cain (1904-2003) Composition surréaliste, aquarelle sur papi
Est: CHF300 - CHF500
Joseph Lambert Cain (1904-2003) Composition surréaliste, aquarelle sur papier, signée, 77x55 cm
Geneve Encheres
Jul. 27, 2022
Joseph Cain, Gouache on Paper, Self Portrait
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Joseph Cain (1904-2003), heavy gouache on paper mounted on cardboard, depicting "Artist Self Portrait at Work". Signed lower left. Image size seen approx. 25" x 19", overall frame size approx. 33" x 27". Frame shows areas of wear with scuffs, scratches, etc.
Weiss Auctions
Nov. 20, 2021
Joseph Lambert Cain (American/New Orleans, 1904)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Joseph Lambert Cain (American/New Orleans, 1904-2003) , "Mardi Gras", oil on masonite, signed lower right, "Estate of JO CAIN" stamp and "The Charleston Renaissance Gallery, Charleston, SC" label with artist and title en verso, 30 in. x 36 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 18, 2021
Joseph Lambert Cain (1904-2003) Bathers and Landscape: A Double-Sided Work 26 1/8 x 35 7/8 in. (66.4 x 91.1 cm.)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Joseph Lambert Cain (1904-2003) Bathers and Landscape: A Double-Sided Work signed 'Cain' (lower right) and signed again (on the reverse) oil on Masonite 26 1/8 x 35 7/8 in. (66.4 x 91.1 cm.) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Apr. 17, 2021
Joseph Lambert Cain (American/New Orleans, 1904)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Joseph Lambert Cain (American/New Orleans, 1904-2003) , "Land Bands", 1964, Hyplar copolymer on masonite, signed and dated lower right, "Texas Fine Art Association Spring Jury and Membership Exhibitions, 1964" label with artist and title on stretcher, artist biography en verso, 36 in. x 48 in ., framed
Neal Auction Company
Feb. 06, 2021
Joseph Lambert Cain (American/New Orleans, 1904)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Joseph Lambert Cain (American/New Orleans, 1904-2003) , "Bathing Beauty", oil on masonite, signed lower left, "The Charleston Renaissance Gallery" labels with artist and title en verso, 24 1/8 in. x 20 1/4 in., framed . Provenance: The Charleston Renaissance Gallery, Charleston, SC. Exh.: "New Orleans Revisited: The Paintings of Joseph L. Cain", The Charleston Renaissance Gallery, Charleston, SC, 2003
Neal Auction Company
Jan. 30, 2021
Joseph Cain O/C, New York Harbor
Est: $1,800 - $2,200
Joseph Lambert Cain (Rhode Island/Iowa, 1904-2003) oil on canvas New York City urban harbor painting, depicting a group of young people in swimsuits sunbathing on a pier, with the New York City skyline, including the Empire State building and a bridge in the background, under a partly cloudy sky. Signed "Jo Cain" lower right. Signed "JO CAIN Strauser Collection" to stretcher, en verso. Housed in a wooden frame with giltwood trim. Sight - 27 3/4" H x 35 1/2" W. Framed - 34 1/4" H x 41 5/8" W. Mid 20th century. Provenance: Estate of Carl Klein, Brentwood, TN. Biography: "Born in New Orleans, Joseph Cain was a painter, muralist, and lithographer who was a Professor of Art at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston from 1944 and chair of the department from 1944 to 1958. He studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Art Students League in New York with Kenneth Hayes Miller. He also took classes with Abstract Expressionist Hans Hofmann. He exhibited widely including the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the National Academy of Design in New York." (source: Peter Hastings Falk, Editor, Who Was Who in American Art).
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Nov. 20, 2020
Joseph Lambert Cain (American/New Orleans, 1904)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Joseph Lambert Cain (American/New Orleans, 1904-2003) , "Land Bands", 1964, Hyplar copolymer on masonite, signed and dated lower right, "Texas Fine Art Association Spring Jury and Membership Exhibitions, 1964" label with artist and title on stretcher, artist biography en verso, 36 in. x 48 in ., framed
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 12, 2020
Joseph Lambert Cain (American/New Orleans, 1904)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Joseph Lambert Cain (American/New Orleans, 1904-2003), "House with Four Gables", oil on masonite, signed lower right, "The Charleston Renaissance Gallery" label with artist and title on frame, 48 1/4 in. x 37 1/4 in., framed . Provenance: The Charleston Renaissance Gallery, Charleston, SC. Note: New Orleans-born Joseph Lambert Cain began his art career at the age of sixteen when he cut short his high school education to pursue studying drawing at the Chicago Academy of Fine Art as well as the Art Institute of Chicago. He would continue his artistic studies under the tutelage of Hans Hoffman and at such prestigious institutions as the Art Students League of New York and the Sorbonne. Cain often exhibited with his equally talented contemporaries such as Milton Avery, Adolph Gottlieb, and Max Weber, and he even formed The Group with them and several other artists including Mark Rothko and Hans Hoffman. Together they would gather and discuss art theory and modernism. In between his teaching jobs and mural commissions, Cain would return to the imagery of his native New Orleans, often painting in a much more representational style while utilizing vibrant colors to underscore the sense of vitality and vigor which he sought to capture in the city of his birth. In "House with Four Gables" offered here, the architecture of the house is both highlighted and obscured by Cain's masterful use of expressive line. Ref.: Cain, Peter Michael. The Work and Progress of Man: Selections from the Scrapbook of Joseph Lambert Cain. Warwick, NY: Albert Wisner Public Library, 2012, pp. 4-22
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 11, 2020
Joseph Lambert Cain (American/New Orleans, 1904)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Joseph Lambert Cain (American/New Orleans, 1904-2003), "Bathing Beauty", oil on masonite, signed lower left, "The Charleston Renaissance Gallery" labels with artist and title en verso, 24 1/8 in. x 20 1/4 in., framed . Provenance: The Charleston Renaissance Gallery, Charleston, SC. Exh.: "New Orleans Revisited: The Paintings of Joseph L. Cain", The Charleston Renaissance Gallery, Charleston, SC, 2003
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 14, 2019
Joseph Lambert Cain (American/New Orleans)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Joseph Lambert Cain (American/New Orleans, 1904-2003) , "Royal and Chartres Streets", oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled on stretcher, 16 in. x 36 in., framed. Note: New Orleans-born Joseph Lambert Cain began his art career at the age of sixteen when he cut short his high school education to pursue studying drawing at the Chicago Academy of Fine Art as well as the Art Institute of Chicago. He would continue his artistic studies under the tutelage of Hans Hoffman and at such institutions as the Art Students League of New York and the Sorbonne. Cain often exhibited with his equally-talented contemporaries: Milton Avery, Adolph Gottlieb, and Max Weber and even formed The Group with them and several other artists including Mark Rothko and Hans Hoffman. Together they would gather and discuss art theory and modernism. In between his teaching jobs and mural commissions, Cain would return to the imagery of his native New Orleans, often painting in a much more representational style while utilizing vibrant colors to underscore the sense of vitality and vigor which he sought to capture in the city of his birth, as is evident in the painting on offer here. Ref.: Cain, Peter Michael. The Work and Progress of Man: Selections from the Scrapbook of Joseph Lambert Cain. Warwick, NY: Albert Wisner Public Library, 2012, pp. 4-22.
Neal Auction Company
Jun. 13, 2019
JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN Nautical Composition with an Anchor.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN Nautical Composition with an Anchor. Oil on board. 655x910; 25 3/4x35 3/4 inches. Signed in oil, lower right recto. Acquired from the estate of Jo Lambert Cain, the artist's wife; private collection, Pennsylvania.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 19, 2019
JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN (1904 - 2003)
Est: $300 - $500
Painted modernist cityscape on palette. Signed and dated 57 Dimensions; (Frame) H 13.25" x 19.25" (Palette measures ) H 12" x W 16" Condition: a few small losses to paint.
Westport Auction
Apr. 28, 2019
JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN (1904 - 2003)
Est: $700 - $1,000
Painted modernist cityscape on palette. Signed and dated 57 Dimensions; (Frame) H 13.25" x 19.25" (Palette measures ) H 12" x W 16" Condition: a few small losses to paint.
Westport Auction
Apr. 28, 2019
Joseph L. Cain, Royal and Chartres Streets, Oil on Canvas
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Joseph L. Cain (1904-2003), 'Royal and Chartres Streets', oil on canvas, signed L/L, titled verso, 16" x 36", frame 21" x 41"
Kaminski Auctions
Mar. 31, 2019
JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN (1904 - 2003)
Est: $1,000 - $1,800
Painted modernist cityscape on palette. Signed and dated 57 Dimensions; (Frame) H 13.25" x 19.25" (Palette measures ) H 12" x W 16" Condition: a few small losses to paint.
Westport Auction
May. 24, 2018
JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN (1904-2003) COLORING CONTEST, 1935 OIL ON CANVAS 20 X 20 INC
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Joseph Lambert Cain (1904-2003) Coloring Contest, 1935 Oil on canvas 20 x 20 inches (50.8 x 50.8 cm) Signed lower left: Jo Cain PROVENANCE: The artist; Estate of the above; Irving Galleries, Palm Beach, Florida. HID04901242017
Heritage Auctions
Apr. 24, 2006
JO L. CAIN (1904-KINGSTON, R.I.) GREEK LANDSCAPE WITH HAYCART AND FIGURES, OIL ON CANVAS, 25 3/4" X 36", HOLE IN CANVAS, FRAMED, SIGNED AND DEDICATED
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
JO L. CAIN (1904-KINGSTON, R.I.) GREEK LANDSCAPE WITH HAYCART AND FIGURES, OIL ON CANVAS, 25 3/4" X 36", HOLE IN CANVAS, FRAMED, SIGNED AND DEDICATED
Rose Hill Auction Gallery