Lois Davis Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Lois Davis Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 02, 2025
Lois Davis
Est: $100 - $500
Reclining Nude Figure 22"x18" mixed media, signed lower right, dated 1985
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Feb. 02, 2025
Lois Davis
Est: $100 - $500
Seated Nude Figure 22"x18" mixed media, signed lower right, dated 1995.
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Dec. 17, 2024
Lois Davis, American 1924-2020, Two People Talking
Est: $100 - $150
Lois Davis American, 1924-2020 Two People Talking watercolor on paper signed lower right
Abell Auction
Dec. 14, 2024
Lois Davis, Texas, Indiana (1924-2021), Reclining figure in a lobby, 2010, acrylic on canvas, 25"H x 30"W
Est: $400 - $600
Lois Davis Texas, Indiana, (1924-2021) Reclining figure in a lobby, 2010 acrylic on canvas signed lower right and verso. From the collection of Keith Little, Indianapolis, IN. Lois I. Davis passed away peacefully in San Antonio, Texas on April 19, 2021. She was born in La Porte, Indiana, in 1924. She was married for 58 years to her late husband, fellow artist Harry A. Davis. After graduating from La Porte High School, Lois received a scholarship to study at the John Herron Art Institute, where she studied for five years. She met Harry there in 1947, when she was a student and he was a teacher (although not hers). They married on December 20, 1947, after a three-month artistic study in Mexico made possible by receipt of the Millikan Award, and had two children, Joanna Ingrid Davis Marks, born April 25, 1949, and Mark Frederick Davis, born February 16, 1959. Lois and Harry first lived in Brownsburg, where she taught grade school, before the couple later settled in Broad Ripple, where they shared a home and lived for the next 40 years. Her studio was located on the second floor of their residence. Lois's pleasant and easygoing personality was reflected in her artwork, which was impressionistic in style and focused on conveying moods. For more than 30 years, she taught painting at the Indianapolis Art Center, where her classes were so popular that students sometimes had to draw a winning number from a hat to attend. She garnered quite a fan club. She painted things that were important to her socially. As a result, she became well known for her studies of people, and her artwork addressed issues such as women's rights, loss of privacy in the computer age, and the indignities of war. While Lois worked in oil, acrylic, ink, and mixed media, she was best known for her watercolors. She is said to have painted at least three days a week and spent the rest of her time doing clerical work for Harry. Lois and Harry were both invited to participate in Purdue University's Old Masters Program. They attended art discussions, visited dormitories, and answered students' questions while there. Lois found this to be especially beneficial to her own artwork because it appeared that her work appealed to a younger crowd. As a result, she wanted to use that experience to learn what young people thought about art. Many of her exhibitions were collaborative efforts with her husband such as the Lafayette Art Center, Hoosier Salon, On View Downtown Gallery, 16th and Meridian Gallery, Lyman and Snodgrass Gallery, Indianapolis Museum of Art Alliance Shop, "Facts and Fictions" at Domont Studio Gallery, and oil paintings for the 42nd annual show of Indiana art at the Herron Museum were among the exhibitions. Lois was a member of the Indianapolis Artists Club, of which she and Harry had both served as past presidents. She was also involved with the Portfolio Club, where she served as President from 1982 to 1983. She was a long-time member of the Indiana University Alumni Association and served on the Herron School of Art and Design Alumni Board for several years, serving as Secretary and Historian. Biography from the archives of askART: Lois received the Maynard K. Hine Medal from IUPUI in 1976, the Spirit of Philanthropy Award from IUPUI in 1989, Indianapolis Art Center Teacher of the Year in 1987, and the Hoosier Salon citation for exhibitor for 30 years in 2004.
Ripley Auctions
Dec. 01, 2024
Lois Davis
Est: $100 - $300
9" x 5", Mixed Media, Signed Lower Left At the Exhibition
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Nov. 09, 2024
Lois Davis (1924-2021)
Est: $500 - $1,000
Speculator Sport 34" x 21" acrylic on board, signed lower right, dated 1998
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Mar. 30, 2024
Lois Davis, Indiana (1924 - 2020), seated African American female nude figure study, 1989, pastel on paper, 25"H x 19"W(sight), 29 1/2"H x 23 1/4"W(frame)
Est: $200 - $400
Lois Davis Indiana, (1924 - 2020) seated African American female nude figure study, 1989 pastel on paper Signed and dated lower right. Biography from Fine Estate Art: Lois Davis was born in La Porte, Indiana in 1924. She is very closely associated with her late husband, fellow artist Harry Davis, whom she was married to for 55 years. After graduating from La Porte High School, Lois received a scholarship to study at Herron Institute of Art, where she was a student for five years. It was there in 1937 that she met future husband Harry, she a student and he a teacher (although not hers). She would go on to marry him after a three month artistic study in Mexico made possible by receipt of the Millikan Award. Upon her return, she and Harry used the remainder of her award money to travel throughout New England. Davis first lived in Brownsburg with her husband before the couple later settled in Broad Ripple, where they shared a home and resided for the next 40 years. Her studio was on the second floor of their home. Lois's pleasant and easy going manner was reflected in her artwork, which was impressionistic in style with an emphasis on conveying moods. She stated, "My paintings come from my imagination, but Harry works with real things….Harry was teaching and selling his work steadily," she says, "Because he was making a good living, I was able to paint what I wanted to paint." What she wanted to paint were things that mattered to her socially. As a result, she became well known for her studies of people, and she addressed topics in her artwork such as women's rights, loss of privacy in the computer age, and the indignities of war. While the artist did work in oil, acrylic, ink, and mixed media, she most frequently exhibited works done in water color. Davis is said to have generally painted at least three days a week, while other parts of her time were spent doing clerical work for her husband. With that, her career eventually paused as she took time off to raise their family. Both Lois and her husband were invited to take part in the Old Masters Program at Purdue University. While there, they attended art discussions, visited dormitories, and answered student questions. Lois found this to be particularly beneficial to her own artwork because it seemed that her work appealed to a youthful crowd. Therefore, she wanted to use that experience to find out what young people were thinking about art. Further, many of her exhibitions were joint exhibitions with her husband. Such exhibitions included: the Lafayette Art Center; the Hoosier Salon; On View Downtown Gallery; 16th and Meridian Gallery (no longer exists); the Lyman and Snodgrass Gallery; Indianapolis Museum of Art Alliance Shop; "Facts and Fictions" show at Domont Studio Gallery; and oil paintings for the 42nd annual show of Indiana art at the Herron Museum. Finally, Lois was a member of the Indianapolis Artists Club, where both she and Harry had both been past presidents. [IMA Research Library Artist Files; Indianapolis Star May 10, 1949;; John Herron Institute Library; Indianapolis News May 6, 1987]
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 28, 2023
Lois Davis (1924-2021)
Est: $300 - $600
"Treats?" 12" x 10" mixed media, signed lower right.
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Apr. 16, 2023
Lois Davis (1924-2021)
Est: $200 - $400
Army Man 20" x 11" watercolor, signed lower right. Recent frame.
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Jan. 07, 2023
Lois Davis "U.S. Soldier" Watercolor Painting
Est: -
Beautiful watercolor on paper painting by listed Indiana/Texas artist Lois I. Davis (1924 - 2021). The painting features a standing U.S. Soldier. Signed in lower right and dated 2005. Framed under glass. Sight measures approx 11-1/2" across by20" tall. Framed measures 18-1/4" across by 27" tall.
Kraft Auction Service
Nov. 20, 2022
Lois Davis
Est: $150 - $300
(2) Soldier Seated Figures 18" x 17" & 15" x 13.5", Watercolors, Signed Lower Right & Dated
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Nov. 20, 2022
Lois Davis
Est: $150 - $300
(2) Soldier Full Body Figures (Medic & ?) 22" x 11" and 22" x 14", Watercolors, Signed Lower Right, dated '02 & '03
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Nov. 20, 2022
Lois Davis
Est: $150 - $300
US Soldier 20" x 11", Watercolor, Signed Lower Right, dated '05
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Jul. 23, 2022
Lois Davis, Indiana (1924 - 2020), Indiana University football fans, watercolor on paper, 8 7/8"H x 12 1/4"W (sight), 12 1/4"H x 15 1/4"w (frame)
Est: $140 - $250
Lois Davis Indiana, (1924 - 2020) Indiana University football fans watercolor on paper signed lower right. Bio from Fine Estate Art: Lois Davis was born in La Porte, Indiana in 1924. She is very closely associated with her late husband, fellow artist Harry Davis, whom she was married to for 55 years. After graduating from La Porte High School, Lois received a scholarship to study at Herron Institute of Art, where she was a student for five years. It was there in 1937 that she met future husband Harry, she a student and he a teacher (although not hers). She would go on to marry him after a three month artistic study in Mexico made possible by receipt of the Millikan Award. Upon her return, she and Harry used the remainder of her award money to travel throughout New England. Davis first lived in Brownsburg with her husband before the couple later settled in Broad Ripple, where they shared a home and resided for the next 40 years. Her studio was on the second floor of their home. Lois's pleasant and easy going manner was reflected in her artwork, which was impressionistic in style with an emphasis on conveying moods. She stated, "My paintings come from my imagination, but Harry works with real things….Harry was teaching and selling his work steadily," she says, "Because he was making a good living, I was able to paint what I wanted to paint." What she wanted to paint were things that mattered to her socially. As a result, she became well known for her studies of people, and she addressed topics in her artwork such as women's rights, loss of privacy in the computer age, and the indignities of war. While the artist did work in oil, acrylic, ink, and mixed media, she most frequently exhibited works done in water color. Davis is said to have generally painted at least three days a week, while other parts of her time were spent doing clerical work for her husband. With that, her career eventually paused as she took time off to raise their family. Both Lois and her husband were invited to take part in the Old Masters Program at Purdue University. While there, they attended art discussions, visited dormitories, and answered student questions. Lois found this to be particularly beneficial to her own artwork because it seemed that her work appealed to a youthful crowd. Therefore, she wanted to use that experience to find out what young people were thinking about art. Further, many of her exhibitions were joint exhibitions with her husband. Such exhibitions included: the Lafayette Art Center; the Hoosier Salon; On View Downtown Gallery; 16th and Meridian Gallery (no longer exists); the Lyman and Snodgrass Gallery; Indianapolis Museum of Art Alliance Shop; "Facts and Fictions" show at Domont Studio Gallery; and oil paintings for the 42nd annual show of Indiana art at the Herron Museum. Finally, Lois was a member of the Indianapolis Artists Club, where both she and Harry had both been past presidents. [IMA Research Library Artist Files; Indianapolis Star May 10, 1949;; John Herron Institute Library; Indianapolis News May 6, 1987]
Ripley Auctions
Jun. 05, 2022
Lois Davis
Est: $200 - $400
The Ascetic 25" x 13", Mixed Media, Signed Lower Right
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Apr. 03, 2022
Lois Davis (1924-2020)
Est: $600 - $1,200
"Night Song" 16" x 12" acrylic on board, signed lower right. The following biography is from the fineestateart.com website: Lois Davis was born in La Porte, Indiana in 1924. She is very closely associated with her late husband, fellow artist Harry Davis, whom she was married to for 55 years. After graduating from La Porte High School, Lois received a scholarship to study at Herron Institute of Art, where she was a student for five years. It was there in 1937 that she met future husband Harry, she a student and he a teacher (although not hers). She would go on to marry him after a three month artistic study in Mexico made possible by receipt of the Millikan Award. Upon her return, she and Harry used the remainder of her award money to travel throughout New England. Davis first lived in Brownsburg with her husband before the couple later settled in Broad Ripple, where they shared a home and resided for the next 40 years. Her studio was on the second floor of their home. Lois’s pleasant and easy going manner was reflected in her artwork, which was impressionistic in style with an emphasis on conveying moods. She stated, “My paintings come from my imagination, but Harry works with real things….Harry was teaching and selling his work steadily,” she says, “Because he was making a good living, I was able to paint what I wanted to paint.” What she wanted to paint were things that mattered to her socially. As a result, she became well known for her studies of people, and she addressed topics in her artwork such as women’s rights, loss of privacy in the computer age, and the indignities of war. While the artist did work in oil, acrylic, ink, and mixed media, she most frequently exhibited works done in water color. Davis is said to have generally painted at least three days a week, while other parts of her time were spent doing clerical work for her husband. With that, her career eventually paused as she took time off to raise their family. Both Lois and her husband were invited to take part in the Old Masters Program at Purdue University. While there, they attended art discussions, visited dormitories, and answered student questions. Lois found this to be particularly beneficial to her own artwork because it seemed that her work appealed to a youthful crowd. Therefore, she wanted to use that experience to find out what young people were thinking about art. Further, many of her exhibitions were joint exhibitions with her husband. Such exhibitions included: the Lafayette Art Center; the Hoosier Salon; On View Downtown Gallery; 16th and Meridian Gallery (no longer exists); the Lyman and Snodgrass Gallery; Indianapolis Museum of Art Alliance Shop; “Facts and Fictions” show at Domont Studio Gallery; and oil paintings for the 42nd annual show of Indiana art at the Herron Museum. Finally, Lois was a member of the Indianapolis Artists Club, where both she and Harry had both been past presidents. To see this biography on our site, visit: https://fineestateart.com/artists/lois_davis
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Apr. 03, 2022
Lois Davis (1924-2020)
Est: $500 - $1,000
"Reunion" 18" x 14" acrylic on board, signed lower right. Original frame. The following biography is from the fineestateart.com website: Lois Davis was born in La Porte, Indiana in 1924. She is very closely associated with her late husband, fellow artist Harry Davis, whom she was married to for 55 years. After graduating from La Porte High School, Lois received a scholarship to study at Herron Institute of Art, where she was a student for five years. It was there in 1937 that she met future husband Harry, she a student and he a teacher (although not hers). She would go on to marry him after a three month artistic study in Mexico made possible by receipt of the Millikan Award. Upon her return, she and Harry used the remainder of her award money to travel throughout New England. Davis first lived in Brownsburg with her husband before the couple later settled in Broad Ripple, where they shared a home and resided for the next 40 years. Her studio was on the second floor of their home. Lois’s pleasant and easy going manner was reflected in her artwork, which was impressionistic in style with an emphasis on conveying moods. She stated, “My paintings come from my imagination, but Harry works with real things….Harry was teaching and selling his work steadily,” she says, “Because he was making a good living, I was able to paint what I wanted to paint.” What she wanted to paint were things that mattered to her socially. As a result, she became well known for her studies of people, and she addressed topics in her artwork such as women’s rights, loss of privacy in the computer age, and the indignities of war. While the artist did work in oil, acrylic, ink, and mixed media, she most frequently exhibited works done in water color. Davis is said to have generally painted at least three days a week, while other parts of her time were spent doing clerical work for her husband. With that, her career eventually paused as she took time off to raise their family. Both Lois and her husband were invited to take part in the Old Masters Program at Purdue University. While there, they attended art discussions, visited dormitories, and answered student questions. Lois found this to be particularly beneficial to her own artwork because it seemed that her work appealed to a youthful crowd. Therefore, she wanted to use that experience to find out what young people were thinking about art. Further, many of her exhibitions were joint exhibitions with her husband. Such exhibitions included: the Lafayette Art Center; the Hoosier Salon; On View Downtown Gallery; 16th and Meridian Gallery (no longer exists); the Lyman and Snodgrass Gallery; Indianapolis Museum of Art Alliance Shop; “Facts and Fictions” show at Domont Studio Gallery; and oil paintings for the 42nd annual show of Indiana art at the Herron Museum. Finally, Lois was a member of the Indianapolis Artists Club, where both she and Harry had both been past presidents. To see this biography on our site, visit: https://fineestateart.com/artists/lois_davis
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Apr. 03, 2022
Lois Davis (1924-2020)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
"The Sun will Set" 20" x 28" oil on board, signed lower right. Recent 23k gilded frame. The following biography is from the fineestateart.com website: Lois Davis was born in La Porte, Indiana in 1924. She is very closely associated with her late husband, fellow artist Harry Davis, whom she was married to for 55 years. After graduating from La Porte High School, Lois received a scholarship to study at Herron Institute of Art, where she was a student for five years. It was there in 1937 that she met future husband Harry, she a student and he a teacher (although not hers). She would go on to marry him after a three month artistic study in Mexico made possible by receipt of the Millikan Award. Upon her return, she and Harry used the remainder of her award money to travel throughout New England. Davis first lived in Brownsburg with her husband before the couple later settled in Broad Ripple, where they shared a home and resided for the next 40 years. Her studio was on the second floor of their home. Lois’s pleasant and easy going manner was reflected in her artwork, which was impressionistic in style with an emphasis on conveying moods. She stated, “My paintings come from my imagination, but Harry works with real things….Harry was teaching and selling his work steadily,” she says, “Because he was making a good living, I was able to paint what I wanted to paint.” What she wanted to paint were things that mattered to her socially. As a result, she became well known for her studies of people, and she addressed topics in her artwork such as women’s rights, loss of privacy in the computer age, and the indignities of war. While the artist did work in oil, acrylic, ink, and mixed media, she most frequently exhibited works done in water color. Davis is said to have generally painted at least three days a week, while other parts of her time were spent doing clerical work for her husband. With that, her career eventually paused as she took time off to raise their family. Both Lois and her husband were invited to take part in the Old Masters Program at Purdue University. While there, they attended art discussions, visited dormitories, and answered student questions. Lois found this to be particularly beneficial to her own artwork because it seemed that her work appealed to a youthful crowd. Therefore, she wanted to use that experience to find out what young people were thinking about art. Further, many of her exhibitions were joint exhibitions with her husband. Such exhibitions included: the Lafayette Art Center; the Hoosier Salon; On View Downtown Gallery; 16th and Meridian Gallery (no longer exists); the Lyman and Snodgrass Gallery; Indianapolis Museum of Art Alliance Shop; “Facts and Fictions” show at Domont Studio Gallery; and oil paintings for the 42nd annual show of Indiana art at the Herron Museum. Finally, Lois was a member of the Indianapolis Artists Club, where both she and Harry had both been past presidents. To see this biography on our site, visit: https://fineestateart.com/artists/lois_davis
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Feb. 19, 2022
Lois Davis, American (b. 1924), The Peacock Curtain, 1966, oil on board, 25"H x 14 1/2"W (frame), 23"H x 12 1/2"W (sight)
Est: $200 - $400
Lois Davis American, (b. 1924) The Peacock Curtain, 1966 oil on board Exhibited by the Indianapolis Art Center. Second place for figure at Hoosier Salon, 1967. Provenance: From a private collector in Zionsville / Indianapolis.
Ripley Auctions
Aug. 29, 2021
Lois Davis
Est: $750 - $1,500
Global Warming (in Harry A. Davis Frame) 41" x 22", Oil on Board (Acrylic/Mixed Media), Signed Lower Right
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Jun. 20, 2021
Lois Davis
Est: $200 - $400
Clones 23" x 14", Mixed Media, Signed Lower Middle (in dog tag)
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Jul. 19, 2020
Lois Davis
Est: $50 - $200
Discourse 5.5" x 5.5", Inks & Conte, Unsigned
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Jun. 28, 2020
LOIS DAVIS (B.1924) PLEIN AIR MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE
Est: $150 - $350
Framed oil on canvas painting, Mountain Landscape, signed lower right L. Davis (Lois Davis, American, b.1924), dated 12.8.15 upper right, Plein Air Aspen stamp verso, sight: approx 15.5"h, 19.5"w, overall: approx 23.25"h, 27.25"w, 5.25lbs Start Price: $100.00
Austin Auction Gallery
Nov. 24, 2019
Lois Davis
Est: $200 - $400
The Hunter 20" x 11", Mixed Media, Signed Lower Right, dated 1969
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Apr. 08, 2018
Lois Davis (born 1924)
Est: $300 - $600
Malcontents, 8" x 6", Mixed Media, Signed Middle Right, 1977 Hoosier Salon Tag/Entry, verso. Housed in a Harry Davis frame.
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Mar. 04, 2018
Lois Davis: Female Nude Study
Est: $100 - $300
19" x 25", Charcoal, Signed Lower Right
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Apr. 02, 2017
Lois Davis (1924-present)
Est: $300 - $600
23"x14", Pastel on Paper, Signed Lower Right Figural Study
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Apr. 02, 2017
Lois Davis (1924-present)
Est: $200 - $400
4"x5", Mixed Media, Signed Lower Left Summer Hat
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company