Houston Chandler Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Houston Chandler Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 02, 2023
Houston E. "Keg" Chandler, 1914-2015, Torso
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Houston E. "Keg" Chandler 1914-2015 Torso c. 1946 carved wood sculpture 18 x 7 inches Signed âKeg" Provenance: the artist to a private collection, Kansas City, MO; sold by BAA, February, 2021 for $6250 to a private collection.
Black Art Auction
Jul. 17, 2021
Houston Chandler, 1914-2015, Composition #1 (alternative title, "Race Relations")
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Houston Chandler 1914-2015 Composition #1 (alternative title, "Race Relations") 1947 aquatint on paper 12 x 17 inches (image) signed, titled, dated Provenance: private collection, Kansas City, Missouri Chandler seldom produced a formal numbered edition. He made no more than a handful of an image--sometimes only one. He earned his MFA at the University of Iowa (the second African American to do so, the first being Elizabeth Catlett). His work is in the collections of the St Louis Art Museum , Atlanta University and the Smithsonian Institution.
Black Art Auction
Feb. 06, 2021
Houston Chandler, 1914-2015, Sorrow
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Houston Chandler 1914-2015 Sorrow c. 1945 Painted terra cotta 8 x 9 inches Signed “Keg” Provenance: the artist to a private collection, Kansas City, MO.
Black Art Auction
Feb. 06, 2021
Houston Chandler, 1914-2015, Torso
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Houston Chandler 1914-2015 Torso c. 1946 carved wood sculpture 18 x 7 inches Signed “Keg" Provenance: the artist to a private collection, Kansas City, MO.
Black Art Auction
Jun. 06, 2015
Houston Chandler, (American, 1914-2014), Torso, 1948, carved wood, 19"h x 11" diameter 11" dia. x 19"h
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Houston Chandler (American, 1914-2014) Torso, 1948 carved wood signed "Keg" and dated 19"h x 11" diameter 11" dia. x 19"h Other Notes: "Keg" was Chandler's lifelong nickname
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jun. 01, 2014
Houston Chandler (American, b. 1914) Toro
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Houston Chandler (American, b. 1914) "Toro", c. 1948; glazed ceramic sculpture, 6" x 9" x 2.5", signed, "KEG", which was the artist's nickname. Acquired directly from the artist.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Apr. 21, 2012
Houston Chandler, (African American; 1914-), Abstract Composition, oil on canvas, 48" x 50"
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Houston Chandler (African American; 1914-) Abstract Composition oil on canvas c.1951. Signed "Keg" and dated LR. Provenance: the artist "Resistance of the material is not itself a hindrance… it creates fertile energy in one's mind." Houston Chandler, or "Keg" to his friends and acquaintances, attended Vashon High School and Lincoln University in St Louis. Chandler was a talented athlete as well as artist, and he competed in the 1934 St Louis relays. He was also a first-rate football player. He continued his education at the University of Iowa, earning both an MA and an MFA. He was the second African-American to earn an MFA from the University of Iowa, the first being his friend and fellow sculptor, Elizabeth Catlett. He studied with Humbert Albrizio, Lester Longman and James LeChay. During the summer of 1946 he resided at 713 S. Capitol St. in Iowa City and the 1946-47 directory listed his address as 29 W. College St. His work, he writes, "is primitive in the sense that he seeks the simplicity that brings out the most powerful line of expression." Chandler was a fine painter, but his most important artistic endeavors were executed as sculpture or prints (aquatints). He was versatile and proficient in numerous mediums: wood, stone, beaten lead (masks) and ceramic. He found the physicality of print-making similar to making sculpture, and being the athlete that he was, this appealed to him. He was awarded many prizes at exhibitions for both mediums. His work can be found in the collections of Atlanta University, the University of Iowa, and the St. Louis Art Museum. 48" x 50"
Ripley Auctions
Apr. 21, 2012
Houston Chandler, (African American; b. 1914), Bull, Glazed ceramic sculpture, 6"h x 9"w x 2.5"d
Est: $600 - $800
Houston Chandler (African American; b. 1914) Bull Glazed ceramic sculpture c. 1948. Signed. Provenance : the artist "Resistance of the material is not itself a hindrance…it creates fertile energy in one's mind." Houston Chandler, or "Keg" to his friends and acquaintances, attended Vashon High School and Lincoln University in St Louis. Chandler was a talented athlete as well as artist, and he competed in the 1934 St Louis relays. He was also a first-rate football player. He continued his education at the University of Iowa, earning both an MA and an MFA. He was the second African-American to earn an MFA from the University of Iowa, the first being his friend and fellow sculptor, Elizabeth Catlett. He studied with Humbert Albrizio, Lester Longman and James LeChay. During the summer of 1946 he resided at 713 S. Capitol St. in Iowa City and the 1946-47 directory listed his address as 29 W. College St. His work, he writes, "is primitive in the sense that he seeks the simplicity that brings out the most powerful line of expression." Chandler was a fine painter, but his most important artistic endeavors were executed as sculpture or prints (aquatints). He was versatile and proficient in numerous mediums: wood, stone, beaten lead (masks) and ceramic. He found the physicality of print-making similar to making sculpture, and being the athlete that he was, this appealed to him. He was awarded many prizes at exhibitions for both mediums. His work can be found in the collections of Atlanta University, the University of Iowa, and the St. Louis Art Museum. 6"h x 9"w x 2.5"d
Ripley Auctions
Apr. 21, 2012
Houston Chandler, (African American; b. 1914), Fish, Carved alabaster sculpture, 12"h x 15" w x 3.75"d.
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Houston Chandler (African American; b. 1914) Fish Carved alabaster sculpture c. 1946. Signed. Provenance : the artist "Resistance of the material is not itself a hindrance…it creates fertile energy in one's mind." Houston Chandler, or "Keg" to his friends and acquaintances, attended Vashon High School and Lincoln University in St Louis. Chandler was a talented athlete as well as artist, and he competed in the 1934 St Louis relays. He was also a first-rate football player. He continued his education at the University of Iowa, earning both an MA and an MFA. He was the second African-American to earn an MFA from the University of Iowa, the first being his friend and fellow sculptor, Elizabeth Catlett. He studied with Humbert Albrizio, Lester Longman and James LeChay. During the summer of 1946 he resided at 713 S. Capitol St. in Iowa City and the 1946-47 directory listed his address as 29 W. College St. His work, he writes, "is primitive in the sense that he seeks the simplicity that brings out the most powerful line of expression." Chandler was a fine painter, but his most important artistic endeavors were executed as sculpture or prints (aquatints). He was versatile and proficient in numerous mediums: wood, stone, beaten lead (masks) and ceramic. He found the physicality of print-making similar to making sculpture, and being the athlete that he was, this appealed to him. He was awarded many prizes at exhibitions for both mediums. His work can be found in the collections of Atlanta University, the University of Iowa, and the St. Louis Art Museum. 12"h x 15" w x 3.75"d.
Ripley Auctions
Apr. 21, 2012
Houston Chandler, (African American; b. 1914), Figure, Carved wood sculpture, 20 1/2" h x 7" x 7"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Houston Chandler (African American; b. 1914) Figure Carved wood sculpture c. 1948. Signed. Provenance : the artist "Resistance of the material is not itself a hindrance…it creates fertile energy in one's mind." Houston Chandler, or "Keg" to his friends and acquaintances, attended Vashon High School and Lincoln University in St Louis. Chandler was a talented athlete as well as artist, and he competed in the 1934 St Louis relays. He was also a first-rate football player. He continued his education at the University of Iowa, earning both an MA and an MFA. He was the second African-American to earn an MFA from the University of Iowa, the first being his friend and fellow sculptor, Elizabeth Catlett. He studied with Humbert Albrizio, Lester Longman and James LeChay. During the summer of 1946 he resided at 713 S. Capitol St. in Iowa City and the 1946-47 directory listed his address as 29 W. College St. His work, he writes, "is primitive in the sense that he seeks the simplicity that brings out the most powerful line of expression." Chandler was a fine painter, but his most important artistic endeavors were executed as sculpture or prints (aquatints). He was versatile and proficient in numerous mediums: wood, stone, beaten lead (masks) and ceramic. He found the physicality of print-making similar to making sculpture, and being the athlete that he was, this appealed to him. He was awarded many prizes at exhibitions for both mediums. His work can be found in the collections of Atlanta University, the University of Iowa, and the St. Louis Art Museum. 20 1/2" h x 7" x 7"
Ripley Auctions
Apr. 21, 2012
Doris Bradley, (African American, active mid 20th century), Soldier, plus 2 others, painted ceramic relief, glazed ceramic, largest...
Est: $300 - $500
Doris Bradley (African American, active mid 20th century) Soldier, plus 2 others painted ceramic relief, glazed ceramic Soldier, c. 1941, painted ceramic relief, 9" x 7", signed and dated; from the estate of the artist; A pair of glazed ceramic vessels, c. 1950; the larger: green drip over a brown speckled body, pinched, 3"h, initialed, "D.B"; with a cup, blue glaze over a white body, pinched, 2"h, signed and dated. Provenance: the estate of the artist. Bradley worked as a sculptor and ceramicist from the 1940s-60s. She participated in exhibits at the People's Art Center, which was located at 3657 Grand Square. Other artists involved with this organization include Donald Charpiot and Houston Chandler. Bradley executed sculpture in various mediums, including clay, wood, and metal. largest 9"
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