Sidney Tilden Daken Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Sidney Tilden Daken Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 12, 2025
Tilden Daken California Oil on Canvas Painting
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Title is The Sierras. 18" by 22" unframed. 25" by 29" framed. Oil on Canvas. Provenance: Jack Mahood Great Falls Montana, CM Russell Museum, Paul Metcalf Art Galleries Tilden Daken (1876 - 1935) was active/lived in California, Illinois. Tilden Daken is known for Landscape and mural painting. Born Samuel Tilden Daken, the artist never used the pseudonym Sidney Tilden Dakin as often quoted in literature. According to his granddaughter and her website tildendaken.com, his second daughter's name was Sydney. Until about 1906, his signature was S.T.D. however many of these works were lost in the earthquake and fire of 1906. From c. 1906 to 1913, he signed S.T. Daken, from c. 1914 to 1917 he signed Tilden Daken, and from c. 1918 to his death he used the signature Tilden Dakin. Known primarily as a California artist, he also painted in other parts of the United States and in Mexico, Baja California, Hawaii, and Alaska. He briefly painted in parts of Europe and Japan and possibly the South Sea Islands. Daken painted over 4,000 landscapes.
Davis Brothers Auction
Mar. 18, 2023
Tilden Daken Small Watercolor Sierra River c1910s
Est: $500 - $700
Tilden Daken (1876-1935) Small Watercolor Sierra River c1910s. Signed. Some wear to original frame. Excellent condition. 6"h x 4.5"w. Frame 9"h x 7.5"w. Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We deliver most larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Oct. 30, 2022
Tilden Daken (1876-1935) American, Oil/Board
Est: $200 - $300
Tilden Daken (1876-1935) American, Oil/Board"Little Yosemite Valley" Tilden Dakin Am./Calif. 1876-1935. Signed. Titled "Little Yosemite Valley" on the back. Tilden Daken was born in Bunker Hill, Illinois, and his family moved to California when he wasthree years old. When he was nine he began to learn the trade of decorator and mural painter. He grew up in San Francisco and studied briefly at the School of Design, but was mostly self-taught. By 1900 Dakenwas painting frescoes and decorating homes in the city. The fire of 1906 destroyed his studio and much of his early work. He soon opened a studio in Santa Rosa, and taught there before joining the art faculty at Ursuline College in Sonoma. Aprolific landscape painter, he painted in the redwoods, Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, Mann and Sonoma counties. Overall size: 23 x 19 in. Sight size: 17 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Feb. 27, 2022
Tilden Daken (1876-1935) American, Oil on Canvas
Est: $200 - $400
Tilden Daken (1876-1935) American, "Lake Tahoe, California" Titled and signed on the back, oil on canvas. Provenance: Dr. Arnold Werschky, Mill Valley, CA. Daken grew up in San Francisco and studied briefly at the School of Design, but was mostly self-taught. A prolific landscape painter, he painted in the redwoods, Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, Mann and Sonoma counties. Exhibition: Elks Club (Santa Rosa), 1908; PPIE, 1916. Overall Size: 20 1/2 x 24 1/2 in. Sight Size: 16 x 19 3/4 in.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Feb. 27, 2022
Yosemite, Oil by Samuel Tilden Daken (1876-1935)
Est: $200 - $400
Yosemite, Oil by Samuel Tilden Daren (1876-1935) American. Signed. C. 1914-1917. Provenance: Dr. Arnold Werschky, Mill Valley, CA. Daken grew up in San Francisco and studied briefly at the School of Design, but was mostly self-taught. A prolific landscape painter, he painted in the redwoods, Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, Mann and Sonoma counties. Exhibition: Elks Club (Santa Rosa), 1908; PPIE, 1916. Overall Size: 30 1/4 x 25 1/4 in. Sight Size: 24 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Dec. 19, 2021
Painting, Tilden Daken
Est: $400 - $600
Tilden Daken (American 1876-1935), Through the Redwoods, oil on board, signed lower right, board: 10" h x 8" w, overall (with frame): 11"h x 9"w.
Clars Auctions
Nov. 19, 2021
Painting, Tilden Daken
Est: $800 - $1,200
Tilden Daken (American, 1876-1935), Mount Tamalpais, oil on canvas, signed lower left, canvas: 25"h x 30"w, overall (with frame): 30.5"h x 35.5"w. Provenance: Private Collection (San Francisco, CA).
Clars Auctions
Sep. 25, 2021
Samuel Tilden Daken Painting "Sketch on the FiringÂ Line in Mexico Near Maztland" 1915
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Samuel Tilden Daken (1876-1935) Painting "Sketch on the FiringÂ Line in Mexico Near Maztland" 1915. Signed. Excellent condition. 10"h x 12"w.Â Original frame 13"h x 15"w. Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We deliver most larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Sep. 19, 2021
Tilden Daken (1876-1935) California, Oil on Board
Est: $400 - $600
Dramatic western landscape, oil on board, signed lower right. Known primarily as a California artist, Tilden Daken also painted in other parts of the United States and in Mexico, Baja California, Hawaii, and Alaska. He briefly painted in parts of Europe and Japan and possibly the South Sea Islands. In all, Daken painted over 4,000 landscapes. Overall size: 23 1/2 x 20 in. Sight size: 17 x 13 1/2 in. Please contact Nic at Info@premiershipment.com for an estimated shipping quote prior to bidding. Please note that all items are sold as is, and conditions should be asked prior to sale.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Apr. 18, 2021
Painting, Tilden Daken
Est: $400 - $600
Tilden Daken (American, 1876-1935), "Mt. Tamalpais, California," oil on canvas board, signed lower left, titled verso, board: 12"h x 14"w, overall (with frame): 14"h x 16"w. Provenance: Estate of Edan Hughes (San Francisco, CA)
Clars Auctions
Mar. 27, 2021
Samuel Tilden Daken Painting âEvening Glowâ c1910
Est: $500 - $700
Samuel Tilden Daken (1876-1935) Painting "Evening Glow" c1910. Signed. Excellent condition. 8"w x 6"h. Original frame 9"w x 7"h. Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We deliver most larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Mar. 20, 2021
Painting, Attributed to Tilden Daken
Est: $500 - $700
Attributed to Tilden Daken (American, 1876-1935), Untitled (Mountain Waterfall), oil on canvas, unsigned, canvas: 16"h x 20"w, overall (with frame): 22.25"h x 25.25"w. Provenance: Estate of Edan Hughes (San Francisco, CA)
Clars Auctions
Dec. 12, 2020
Samuel Tilden Daken Painting Lake Siskiyou Mt Shasta
Est: $600 - $800
Samuel Tilden Daken (1876-1935) Painting Lake Siskiyou Mt Shasta c1910. Signed. Excellent condition. 14"h x 11"w. Frame 17.5"h x 15"w. Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We deliver most larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Nov. 29, 2020
SAMUEL TILDEN DAKEN (1876-1935), OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $300 - $500
Sight- 19" x 24" Overall- 25" x 31" In House Shipping within U.S. for $120 plus insurance
Robert Slawinski Auctioneers, Inc.
Nov. 15, 2020
Painting, Tilden Daken
Est: $800 - $1,200
Tilden Daken (American, 1876-1935), Untitled (Redwoods by a Mountain Lake), 1922, oil on canvas, signed, dated, and dedicated "to My Friend, Bill Elliott" lower left, canvas (unframed): 35"h x 40"w
Clars Auctions
Sep. 13, 2020
Painting, Tilden Daken
Est: $600 - $900
Tilden Daken (American, 1876-1935), "Mount Tamalpais from Baltimore Park," oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled verso, artist label affixed verso, canvas: 25"h x 20"w, overall (with frame): 22.5"h x 28"w
Clars Auctions
Jun. 27, 2020
Samuel Tilden Daken Tonalist Sunset Painting c1910
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Samuel Tilden Daken (1876-1935) oil painting of Tonalist Sunset c1910. Signed. Excellent condition. 17"h x 21"d. Frame 21.75"h x 26"w. Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We often deliver larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US in early May & early September each year. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Jun. 27, 2020
Samuel Tilden Daken Painting Lake Siskiyou Mt Shasta
Est: $750 - $950
Samuel Tilden Daken (1876-1935) Painting Lake Siskiyou Mt Shasta c1910. Signed. Excellent condition. 14Ã¢ÂÂ³h x 11Ã¢ÂÂ³w. Frame 17.5Ã¢ÂÂ³h x 15Ã¢ÂÂ³w. Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We often deliver larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US in early May & early September each year. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Mar. 22, 2020
Painting, Tilden Daken
Est: $500 - $700
Tilden Daken (American, 1876-1935), Yosemite, oil on canvas, signed lower right, canvas: 16"h x 12"w, overall (with frame): 21.5"h x 17.5"w
Clars Auctions
Mar. 21, 2020
Samuel Tilden Daken Tonalist Sunset Painting c1910
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Samuel Tilden Daken (1876-1935) oil painting of Tonalist Sunset c1910. Â Signed. Â Excellent condition. 17"h x 21"d.Â Frame 21.75"h x 26"w. Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. Larger piece are shipped via Steve Auger Shipping. He travels coast to coast every month delivering antiques and fine furniture blanket wrap coast to coast. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Dec. 14, 2019
Samuel Tilden Daken Painting Mt Tamalpais c1910
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Samuel Tilden Daken (1876-1935) oil painting of Mt Tamalpais, Marin County c1910. Signed. Excellent condition. 12"h x 16"w. Original frame 21"h x 24.5"w. Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. Larger piece are shipped via Steve Auger Shipping. He travels coast to coast every month delivering antiques and fine furniture blanket wrap coast to coast. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Nov. 24, 2019
Tilden Daken (1876-1935) American, O/C
Est: $600 - $900
This is an oil on canvas that depicts a Hawaiian plantation. It was executed by Samuel Tilden Daken, a California Impressionist best known for his paintings of California redwoods, the Sierra Nevadas, southern California, Hawaii, and the west coast of the U.S. Signed in the lower right. The overall size is 17 1/2 x 19 in. and the sight size is 9 3/4 x 11 1/2 in.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Sep. 19, 2019
Samuel Tilden Daken (1876-1935), Landscape Painting
Est: $250 - $500
Framed oil on canvas Samuel Tilden Daken (1876-1935) painting depicting a mountain lake landscape. Signed and dated lower right, "S.T. Daken / 1910". Dimensions: (sight) 19.5"h x 13.5"w; (framed) 25.67"h x 19.75"w. Daken was born in Illinois but traveled to California at a young age and was primarily self taught as an artist. He painted murals and frescoes around San Francisco but is largely known for his landscapes. Processing and shipping within the continental U.S. $68.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance.
Witherell's
Jun. 08, 2019
Samuel Tilden Daken Painting Mt Tamalpais c1910
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Samuel Tilden Daken (1876-1935) oil painting of Mt Tamalpais, Marin County c1910. ÃÂ Signed. ÃÂ Excellent condition. ÃÂ 12Ã¢ÂÂ³h x 16Ã¢ÂÂ³w. ÃÂ Original frame 21Ã¢ÂÂ³h x 24.5Ã¢ÂÂ³w Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. Larger piece are shipped via Steve Auger Shipping. He travels coast to coast every month delivering antiques and fine furniture blanket wrap coast to coast. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
May. 19, 2019
Painting, Samuel Tilden Daken
Est: $500 - $700
Samuel Tilden Daken (American, 1876-1935), Landscape with Cattle, oil on canvas, signed lower right, sight: 9.5"h x13.5"w, overall (framed in glass box): 18.5"h x 22.25"w x 3.25"d
Clars Auctions
Feb. 17, 2019
Painting, Samuel Tilden Daken
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Samuel Tilden Daken (American, 1876-1935), "In the Valley of the Giants," 1926, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, titled verso, numbered "1051" verso, canvas: 35.25"h x 50.5"w, overall (with frame): 42.25"h x 57"w
Clars Auctions
Oct. 14, 2018
Painting, Samuel Tilden Daken
Est: $500 - $700
Samuel Tilden Daken (American, 1876-1935), Sunrise on the Marshes, 1910, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, canvas: 16"h xx 24"w, overall (with frame): 20.5"h x 28.5"w
Clars Auctions
Oct. 14, 2018
Samuel Tilden Daken (American, 1876-1935), Valley at Sunset, 1911, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, canvas: 16"h x 24"w,...
Est: $500 - $700
Samuel Tilden Daken (American, 1876-1935), Valley at Sunset, 1911, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, canvas: 16"h x 24"w, overall (with frame): 22.5"h x 30.5"w
Clars Auctions
Aug. 21, 2018
Samuel Tilden Daken, (1876 - 1935 Georgetown, CA), "Amongst Giants", Oil on canvasboard, 18" H x 14" W
Est: $300 - $500
Samuel Tilden Daken (1876 - 1935 Georgetown, CA) "Amongst Giants" Oil on canvasboard Signed lower left: Tilden Daken 18" H x 14" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Aug. 21, 2018
Samuel Tilden Daken, (1876 - 1935 Georgetown, CA), Marin County River scene with cows, 1918, Oil on canvas, 18" H x 24" W
Est: $400 - $600
Samuel Tilden Daken (1876 - 1935 Georgetown, CA) Marin County River scene with cows, 1918 Oil on canvas Signed and inscribed lower right: S. Tilden Daken, indistinctly inscribed, dated and numbered on the stretcher: No. 137 18" H x 24" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Dec. 03, 2017
Samuel Tilden Daken Lake Tahoe Painting
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Samuel Tilden Daken (1876-1935) oil painting “Lake Tahoe and Rubicon Peaks” c1905-1910. Signed lower left. Excellent condition. 17″h x 21.5″w. Oak frame 23.5″h x 27.5″w
California Historical Design, Inc
Oct. 15, 2017
Painting, Samuel Tilden Daken
Est: $600 - $900
Samuel Tilden Daken (American, 1876-1935), River in the Sierra Foothills, oil on board, signed lower left, board: 15.5"h x 19.5"w, overall (with frame): 20.5"h x 24.5"w
Clars Auctions
Oct. 15, 2017
Painting, Samuel Daken
Est: $700 - $1,000
Samuel Tilden Daken (American, 1876-1935), Marin County River Scene, oil on canvas, signed lower right, canvas: 18.25"h x 24"w, overall (with frame): 30"h x 24"w
Clars Auctions
Jul. 16, 2017
Painting, Samuel Tilden Daken
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Samuel Tilden Daken (American, 1876-1935), Mountain Vista with Stream, 1908, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, canvas: 36"h x 52"w, overall (with frame): 46"h x 62"w
Clars Auctions
Mar. 28, 2015
Tilden Daken (Am, 1876-1935), Mt. Tamalpais, Marin Co.
Est: $400 - $600
Tilden Daken (American, 1876-1935), Mt. Tamalpais, Marin Co., 1921, oil/canvas board, signed and dated lower right, 16" x 20", very good untouched condition plus original molded frame measuring: 23.25" x 26.25"
San Rafael Auction Gallery
Jan. 18, 2015
Painting, Tilden Daken
Est: $700 - $900
Tilden Daken (American, 1876-1935), Moonlight on the Lake, oil on board, signed lower right, sight: 13.5"h x 17.5"w, overall (with frame): 19.5"h x 23.5"w
Clars Auctions
Oct. 25, 2014
S. Tilden Daken, "A Wet Day", oil on canvas
Est: $300 - $500
S. Tilden Daken, "A Wet Day", oil on canvas, signed lower right, titled on stretcher, 16" x 24". Good condition.
San Rafael Auction Gallery
Nov. 10, 2013
Paintings by Samuel Tilden Daken
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
(lot of 2) Samuel Tilden Daken (American, 1876-1935), "Sonoma Mountain" and "Tree-Colma Canyon," oils on canvas board, each signed, title labels affixed verso, boards: 16"h x 20"w/12.25"h x 10"w, overall (with frames): 20"h x 24"w/15.5"h x 13.5"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 14, 2010
Samuel Tilden Daken (American, 1876-1935) Sunset beyond a pool 10 x 12in
Est: $500 - $700
Sunset beyond a pool signed 'Tilden Daken' (lower left) oil on canvas affixed to board 10 x 12in
Bonhams
Jul. 18, 2010
American Works of Art
Est: $300 - $500
Golden meadow and marsh signed 'S. Tilen Daken' (lower right) oil on canvas affixed to board 11 x 15in
Bonhams
Feb. 21, 2010
Samuel Tilden Daken (American, 1876-1935) Rose tint in early morning, St. Helena 20 1/4 x 24 1/4in
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Rose tint in early morning, St. Helena signed 'Tilden Daken' (lower left) and inscribed '#215 / St. Helena / Rose tint in early morning' (on the stretcher bar) oil on canvas 20 1/4 x 24 1/4in
Bonhams
Feb. 21, 2010
Samuel Tilden Daken (American, 1876-1935) Sunset on the mountain, 1911 16 x 24in
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Sunset on the mountain, 1911 signed and dated 'S. T. Daken / 1911' (lower right) oil on canvas 16 x 24in
Bonhams
Sep. 19, 2009
Samuel Tilden Daken (CA, 1876-1935), Redwoods
Est: $300 - $600
oil on board, signed lower right "S. Tilden Daken," housed in period Art Nouveau frame. SS 13.5 x 11.5 in.; DOA 20.5 x 18.25 in.
Leland Little Auctions
Jun. 13, 2009
Samuel Tilden Daken (CA, 1876-1935), Redwoods,
Est: $300 - $600
Samuel Tilden Daken (CA, 1876-1935), Redwoods,: oil on board, signed lower right "S Tilden Daken," housed in a period Art Nouveau frame. SS 13.5" x 11.5"; DOA 20.5" x 18.25" Collection of Larry Fraga, Mocksville, North Carolina
Leland Little Auctions
Nov. 30, 2008
DAKEN SIDNEY TILDEN| (1876-1935 American) Listed
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
DAKEN, SIDNEY TILDEN| (1876-1935 American) ''Pinti Pass, Northern California'', framed oil on canvas, signed lower left, approximate image size 15'' x 30'', with frame 28 1/2'' x 33 1/2''. CONDITION: Two hole restorations, 1/2'' diameter with inpaint upper left and 1/4'' diameter right center, light paint craquelure.
Bunte Auction Services
Sep. 12, 2004
Oil, Samuel Tilden Daken, landscape
Est: $800 - $1,200
Framed oil on canvas, Sierra Landscape, by Samuel Tilden Daken (Californian 1876-1935), signed lower left, image: 16"H x 20"W, framed: 20.5"H x 24.5"W x 1.5"D
Clars Auctions
Sep. 12, 2004
Oil, Samuel Tilden Daken, Sonoma
Est: $600 - $800
Framed oil on canvas, "Near Glen Ellen, Sonoma" by Samuel Tilden Daken (Californian 1876-1935), image: 18" x 24", framed: 21.75"H x 27.75"W x 2"D
Clars Auctions