James Edward Davis Sold at Auction Prices

Painter, Sculptor, Photographer, b. 1901 - d. 1974

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    • Jim Davis - Garfield, 1981
      Oct. 22, 2022

      Jim Davis - Garfield, 1981

      Est: €1,800 - €2,500

      pencil and ink on thin cardboard Sunday comic strip from 21/06/1981 for "Garfield". Signed and dated.

      Finarte
    • JAMES EDWARD DAVIS (1901-1978) 1956 ABSTRACT W/C
      Jul. 28, 2022

      JAMES EDWARD DAVIS (1901-1978) 1956 ABSTRACT W/C

      Est: $50 - $1,000

      Signed and dated on the front. Titled "Sunset Stony Brook" verso. Dedicated verso. Watercolor on illustration board. Dimensions: (Mat) H 33" x W 23", (Sight) H 29" x W 19" Condition: Age toning to the paper. Mat taped to back.

      Westport Auction
    • (2) JAMES EDWARD DAVIS (1901-1978) O/B
      Jul. 28, 2022

      (2) JAMES EDWARD DAVIS (1901-1978) O/B

      Est: $50 - $1,000

      (2) Modern abstract oils on canvas board. Both signed. One dated '39, one dated 1930. Both titled and signed verso. Dimensions: H 14" x W 21" Condition: Both with slight warping. Light surface dirt.

      Westport Auction
    • James Edward Davis Landscape Watercolor
      Dec. 05, 2020

      James Edward Davis Landscape Watercolor

      Est: $200 - $400

      Davis, James Edward (American/West Virginia, 1901-1974), Untitled Landscape, 1947 and 1958 (likely, the landscape was painted in 1947 and the color added in 1958), watercolor on paper, signed and dated lower right, 19.5 x 14.5 inches, matted and framed 25.75 x 20.25 inches. Provenance: Gift of the Artist to Princeton University; Davis Family Member; a regional higher education institution. James "Jim" Edward Davis was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia and graduated from Princeton in 1923. After continuing his art studies in New York and Paris he taught at a private academy in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. However, he would return to his hometown of Clarksburg each summer where he produced a steady stream of paintings and drawings in his home studio dubbed "The Barn." Despite his obvious skill and quality in the two dimensional arts, he became increasingly obsessed with getting his work "to move." Influenced by the rapid movements of Harlem dancers doing the Charleston this new track found him experimenting with new materials, techniques and equipment to capture what he called "paths of motion." At a private show of Davis' mobiles, reflections and photographs in 1946 Frank Lloyd Wright called these experimental pieces the "answer to everything -- it makes everything else obsolete. This is the direction in which we all must follow." After a friend suggested that film might be the best way to capture moving images, Davis made his first film in 1946 weaving distorted images from nature into his work to created analogies between the real world and the abstract. He gained many admirers in this time, including winning an award at the International Festival of Experimental Films in Belgium in 1949. Currently, his film and photography are in the permanent collections of MoMA and Anthology Film Archives.

      Concept Art Gallery
    • James Edward Davis West Virginia Pastel
      Dec. 05, 2020

      James Edward Davis West Virginia Pastel

      Est: $200 - $400

      Davis, James Edward (American/West Virginia, 1901-1974), Early Spring, 1933, pastel and graphite on paper, titled and dated (March 29, '33), in pencil at lower left, unsigned, 13.75 x 16.75 inches, matted but not framed. Provenance: Gift of the Artist to Princeton University; Davis Family Member; a regional higher education institution. James "Jim" Edward Davis was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia and graduated from Princeton in 1923. After continuing his art studies in New York and Paris he taught at a private academy in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. However, he would return to his hometown of Clarksburg each summer where he produced a steady stream of paintings and drawings in his home studio dubbed "The Barn." Despite his obvious skill and quality in the two dimensional arts, he became increasingly obsessed with getting his work "to move." Influenced by the rapid movements of Harlem dancers doing the Charleston this new track found him experimenting with new materials, techniques and equipment to capture what he called "paths of motion." At a private show of Davis' mobiles, reflections and photographs in 1946 Frank Lloyd Wright called these experimental pieces the "answer to everything -- it makes everything else obsolete. This is the direction in which we all must follow." After a friend suggested that film might be the best way to capture moving images, Davis made his first film in 1946 weaving distorted images from nature into his work to created analogies between the real world and the abstract. He gained many admirers in this time, including winning an award at the International Festival of Experimental Films in Belgium in 1949. Currently, his film and photography are in the permanent collections of MoMA and Anthology Film Archives.

      Concept Art Gallery
    • ORIGINAL JIM DAVIS GARFIELD DAILY CARTOON STRIP ART
      Jan. 28, 2018

      ORIGINAL JIM DAVIS GARFIELD DAILY CARTOON STRIP ART

      Est: $400 - $600

      ORIGINAL JIM DAVIS GARFIELD DAILY CARTOON STRIP ART: Pen and ink 3 panel illustration dated 10-11, 1983, strip features Garfield, Odie and Arlene. Signed lower left by Davis, sight size 4 1/4" x 14 1/4", framed 9 1/4" x 19". Proceeds from the sale of this item will be donated to the Humane Society.

      Burchard Galleries Inc
    • JIM DAVIS "GARFIELD TO THE LETTER" ANIMATION SERICEL 1978 ART CEL RARE!
      May. 04, 2014

      JIM DAVIS "GARFIELD TO THE LETTER" ANIMATION SERICEL 1978 ART CEL RARE!

      Est: $270 - $480

      This Is A Rare Limited Edition Sericel Of Garfield Titled "to The Letter". Published In 1978 From An Actual Image Used In The Original Comic Strip - With The Official Jim Davis & United Features Corporation Trade Mark Seals. Sericel Measures: 24" X 14". In Nice Condition, Comes Unframed. Includes A Gallery Certificate Of Authenticity! Own This Nostalgic Piece Of Comic Strip History! Awaken Your Inner Child With This Amazing Sericel That Depicts The Hilarious Garfield!

      Artistic Findings
    • James Edward Davis, (New Jersey, 1901-1974), Abstract Design, Ink on paper, 5 1/2" H, 3 3/4" W
      Feb. 19, 2010

      James Edward Davis, (New Jersey, 1901-1974), Abstract Design, Ink on paper, 5 1/2" H, 3 3/4" W

      Est: $40 - $80

      James Edward Davis (New Jersey, 1901-1974) Abstract Design Ink on paper Unsigned, artist attribution on verso. #669. Framed. 5 1/2" H, 3 3/4" W

      Harlowe-Powell Auction Gallery
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