Don Freeman Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Don Freeman Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 31, 2024
Probably Don Freeman (NY/CA, 1908-1978), Study of Two Men, W/C
Est: $30 - $50
Description: Probably Don Freeman (NY/CA, 1908-1978), Watercolor Study of Two Men, unsigned, depicting two men in hats chatting on the street. Frame size: 12 1/4 in. x 16 1/2 in. Measurements: Height: by sight 10 3/4 in. x Width: 15 in. Condition: Good condition, surface grime, minor foxing. Notice to bidders: The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the conditions of aging. PHOTOS MAY ALSO ACT AS A CONDITION REPORT. Please review all photos closely prior to bidding. Complete condition reports are available by request, no later than 24 hours prior to the live auction. All lots are offered and sold 'AS ISÕ, and Everard Auctions will not provide refunds based on condition. Timepiece movements, lighting and electrics have not been tested, and art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated. We do not guarantee the condition of frames. By placing a bid, either in person, by phone, absentee or via the Internet, you signify that you agree to be bound by the conditions of sale. Everard Auctions does not provide any shipping or packing services. We recommend that all potential buyers obtain pack/ship estimates prior to bidding. Please contact us for a list of recommended shippers.
Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Oct. 19, 2024
Don Freeman (American, 1908-1978) lithograph
Est: $800 - $1,200
Intermission- First Nighters lithograph, 1932, signed and titled in pencil, edition of approximately 35. 9 3/8 x 11 1/4" Mc Culloch 44 Among the well-known personalities in this New York image are then Mayor Jimmy Walker with Heywood Broun, far left, and Clifton Webb, upper center exhaling smoke
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 15, 2024
(6) Don Freeman Signed Colored Lithographs
Est: $500 - $1,000
Don Freeman (American, 1908-1978) (6) Assorted Colored Lithographs Each pencil signed lower margin. Image Sizes: 5.75 x 3.75 in. Overall Framed Sizes: 12 x 10 in. All framed behind glass.
Helmuth Stone
Sep. 18, 2024
Don Freeman, New York, California (1908-1978), Old Man in Chair / Three Children / Carrie Fiore Portrait / Newsstand at Subway , lithographs, 12 3/8"H x 9"W
Est: $40 - $60
Don Freeman New York, California, (1908-1978) Old Man in Chair / Three Children / Carrie Fiore Portrait / Newsstand at Subway lithographs All signed lower. Biography from the Archives of askART: Submitted December 2022 by Nancy Moure, Independent Art Researcher Repro. and "Trumpeter's Path to Art, Writing Told. [Come One, Come All, by Don Freeman: Rinehart] Don Freeman is a California artist and writer who also likes to play hot licks on a trumpet. His early days were spent in the house of Mrs. Blass, who cared for the three Freeman children and another child and planned careers for them, mostly with the aid of tea leaves and a Ouija board. They lived on the border at Chula Vista and later in San Diego where Mr. Freeman worked. Don's descriptions of Chula Vista and San Diego are heightened by the drawings he has done from memory… Moved to New York. After San Diego art school experience, Don was sent to New York to finish his education. He took his trumpet with him and earned money now and then playing at clubs and special events… What he learned at art school under John Sloan was the most important training Don had – how to draw a crowd. … Don Freeman met people famed in their fields… [musicians] and he went backstage in theaters, coming out with sketches… He even played a small part on the stage with three lines to speak… Those who were amused by the book Don wrote and illustrated when he came back from the war, ‘It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog,' will be even more entertained by the fun, recapturing of youthful zest and naivete and the pictures of all sorts of people in his gay, informal autobiography," Source: Los Angeles Times, (newspaper) Dec. 11, 1949, p. 124 (i.e., pt. IV, p. 8).
Ripley Auctions
Aug. 08, 2024
Don Freeman
Est: $600 - $800
American, 1908-1978 Pretzel Woman, 1938 Oil on canvas 14 x 11 1/4 inches (35.5 cm x 28.5 cm) Frame 20 3/4 x 18 inches (52.7 x 45.8 cm) Provenance: Estate of Lydia and Don Freeman Affixed to the back is a copy of a letter from the artist's son, Roy Freeman, attesting to the painting's authenticity.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jul. 24, 2024
DON FREEMAN - 4 PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS - 1990
Est: $100 - $200
Don Freeman, 20th C., Photography Prints, larger piece signed and dated lower left, small photos are verso signed and dated
Litchfield Auctions
Jul. 14, 2024
Don Freeman "On the Fly Rail" Lithograph, 1934
Est: $600 - $800
Don Freeman (American, 1908-1978), "On the Fly Rail", Lithograph on Paper, 1934, numbered edition "24/50" lower right, signed in plate and in pencil lower right, The Margo Feiden Galleries label to verso, black frame. Image: 9.5" H x 11.75"W; frame: 17.75" H x 19.5" W. Provenance: From a Central Park West Estate. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Theater, Stagehands, Card games, Performance, Behind-the-Scenes, Broadway, Modern Art
Auctions at Showplace
Jul. 10, 2024
Don Freeman, New York, California (1908-1978), Firefighters , lithograph, 11 3/4"H x 4 1/4"W (image), 16 1/8"H x 8 1/8"W (backing)
Est: $40 - $60
Don Freeman New York, California, (1908-1978) Firefighters lithograph Pencil signed lower left. Biography from the Archives of askART: Submitted December 2022 by Nancy Moure, Independent Art Researcher Repro. and "Trumpeter's Path to Art, Writing Told. [Come One, Come All, by Don Freeman: Rinehart] Don Freeman is a California artist and writer who also likes to play hot licks on a trumpet. His early days were spent in the house of Mrs. Blass, who cared for the three Freeman children and another child and planned careers for them, mostly with the aid of tea leaves and a Ouija board. They lived on the border at Chula Vista and later in San Diego where Mr. Freeman worked. Don's descriptions of Chula Vista and San Diego are heightened by the drawings he has done from memory… Moved to New York. After San Diego art school experience, Don was sent to New York to finish his education. He took his trumpet with him and earned money now and then playing at clubs and special events… What he learned at art school under John Sloan was the most important training Don had – how to draw a crowd. … Don Freeman met people famed in their fields… [musicians] and he went backstage in theaters, coming out with sketches… He even played a small part on the stage with three lines to speak… Those who were amused by the book Don wrote and illustrated when he came back from the war, ‘It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog,' will be even more entertained by the fun, recapturing of youthful zest and naivete and the pictures of all sorts of people in his gay, informal autobiography," Source: Los Angeles Times, (newspaper) Dec. 11, 1949, p. 124 (i.e., pt. IV, p. 8).
Ripley Auctions
Jul. 10, 2024
Don Freeman, New York, California (1908-1978), Carrie Fiore Portrait , lithograph, 11 7/8"H x 8 5/8"W
Est: $40 - $60
Don Freeman New York, California, (1908-1978) Carrie Fiore Portrait lithograph Pencil signed lower right, titled in the print. Biography from the Archives of askART: Submitted December 2022 by Nancy Moure, Independent Art Researcher Repro. and "Trumpeter's Path to Art, Writing Told. [Come One, Come All, by Don Freeman: Rinehart] Don Freeman is a California artist and writer who also likes to play hot licks on a trumpet. His early days were spent in the house of Mrs. Blass, who cared for the three Freeman children and another child and planned careers for them, mostly with the aid of tea leaves and a Ouija board. They lived on the border at Chula Vista and later in San Diego where Mr. Freeman worked. Don's descriptions of Chula Vista and San Diego are heightened by the drawings he has done from memory… Moved to New York. After San Diego art school experience, Don was sent to New York to finish his education. He took his trumpet with him and earned money now and then playing at clubs and special events… What he learned at art school under John Sloan was the most important training Don had – how to draw a crowd. … Don Freeman met people famed in their fields… [musicians] and he went backstage in theaters, coming out with sketches… He even played a small part on the stage with three lines to speak… Those who were amused by the book Don wrote and illustrated when he came back from the war, ‘It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog,' will be even more entertained by the fun, recapturing of youthful zest and naivete and the pictures of all sorts of people in his gay, informal autobiography," Source: Los Angeles Times, (newspaper) Dec. 11, 1949, p. 124 (i.e., pt. IV, p. 8).
Ripley Auctions
Jul. 10, 2024
Don Freeman, New York, California (1908-1978), Newsstand at Subway , lithograph, 10 3/8"H x 9 3/8"W
Est: $40 - $60
Don Freeman New York, California, (1908-1978) Newsstand at Subway lithograph Pencil signed lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: Submitted December 2022 by Nancy Moure, Independent Art Researcher Repro. and "Trumpeter's Path to Art, Writing Told. [Come One, Come All, by Don Freeman: Rinehart] Don Freeman is a California artist and writer who also likes to play hot licks on a trumpet. His early days were spent in the house of Mrs. Blass, who cared for the three Freeman children and another child and planned careers for them, mostly with the aid of tea leaves and a Ouija board. They lived on the border at Chula Vista and later in San Diego where Mr. Freeman worked. Don's descriptions of Chula Vista and San Diego are heightened by the drawings he has done from memory… Moved to New York. After San Diego art school experience, Don was sent to New York to finish his education. He took his trumpet with him and earned money now and then playing at clubs and special events… What he learned at art school under John Sloan was the most important training Don had – how to draw a crowd. … Don Freeman met people famed in their fields… [musicians] and he went backstage in theaters, coming out with sketches… He even played a small part on the stage with three lines to speak… Those who were amused by the book Don wrote and illustrated when he came back from the war, ‘It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog,' will be even more entertained by the fun, recapturing of youthful zest and naivete and the pictures of all sorts of people in his gay, informal autobiography," Source: Los Angeles Times, (newspaper) Dec. 11, 1949, p. 124 (i.e., pt. IV, p. 8).
Ripley Auctions
Jul. 10, 2024
Don Freeman, New York, California (1908-1978), Jimmy Savo Raises the Curtain on His Own One-Man Show "Mums the Word!" , lithograph, 11 7/8"H x 8 3/4"W
Est: $40 - $60
Don Freeman New York, California, (1908-1978) Jimmy Savo Raises the Curtain on His Own One-Man Show "Mums the Word!" lithograph Pencil signed lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: Submitted December 2022 by Nancy Moure, Independent Art Researcher Repro. and "Trumpeter's Path to Art, Writing Told. [Come One, Come All, by Don Freeman: Rinehart] Don Freeman is a California artist and writer who also likes to play hot licks on a trumpet. His early days were spent in the house of Mrs. Blass, who cared for the three Freeman children and another child and planned careers for them, mostly with the aid of tea leaves and a Ouija board. They lived on the border at Chula Vista and later in San Diego where Mr. Freeman worked. Don's descriptions of Chula Vista and San Diego are heightened by the drawings he has done from memory… Moved to New York. After San Diego art school experience, Don was sent to New York to finish his education. He took his trumpet with him and earned money now and then playing at clubs and special events… What he learned at art school under John Sloan was the most important training Don had – how to draw a crowd. … Don Freeman met people famed in their fields… [musicians] and he went backstage in theaters, coming out with sketches… He even played a small part on the stage with three lines to speak… Those who were amused by the book Don wrote and illustrated when he came back from the war, ‘It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog,' will be even more entertained by the fun, recapturing of youthful zest and naivete and the pictures of all sorts of people in his gay, informal autobiography," Source: Los Angeles Times, (newspaper) Dec. 11, 1949, p. 124 (i.e., pt. IV, p. 8).
Ripley Auctions
Jul. 10, 2024
Don Freeman, New York, California (1908-1978), Three Children , lithograph, 12 1/2"H x 9"W (sheet)
Est: $40 - $60
Don Freeman New York, California, (1908-1978) Three Children lithograph Pencil signed lower right and signed with initials in the plate. Biography from the Archives of askART: Submitted December 2022 by Nancy Moure, Independent Art Researcher Repro. and "Trumpeter's Path to Art, Writing Told. [Come One, Come All, by Don Freeman: Rinehart] Don Freeman is a California artist and writer who also likes to play hot licks on a trumpet. His early days were spent in the house of Mrs. Blass, who cared for the three Freeman children and another child and planned careers for them, mostly with the aid of tea leaves and a Ouija board. They lived on the border at Chula Vista and later in San Diego where Mr. Freeman worked. Don's descriptions of Chula Vista and San Diego are heightened by the drawings he has done from memory… Moved to New York. After San Diego art school experience, Don was sent to New York to finish his education. He took his trumpet with him and earned money now and then playing at clubs and special events… What he learned at art school under John Sloan was the most important training Don had – how to draw a crowd. … Don Freeman met people famed in their fields… [musicians] and he went backstage in theaters, coming out with sketches… He even played a small part on the stage with three lines to speak… Those who were amused by the book Don wrote and illustrated when he came back from the war, ‘It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog,' will be even more entertained by the fun, recapturing of youthful zest and naivete and the pictures of all sorts of people in his gay, informal autobiography," Source: Los Angeles Times, (newspaper) Dec. 11, 1949, p. 124 (i.e., pt. IV, p. 8).
Ripley Auctions
Jul. 10, 2024
Don Freeman, New York, California (1908-1978), Female Performers Backstage , lithograph, 12 3/8"H x 8 7/8"W
Est: $40 - $60
Don Freeman New York, California, (1908-1978) Female Performers Backstage lithograph Pencil signed lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: Submitted December 2022 by Nancy Moure, Independent Art Researcher Repro. and "Trumpeter's Path to Art, Writing Told. [Come One, Come All, by Don Freeman: Rinehart] Don Freeman is a California artist and writer who also likes to play hot licks on a trumpet. His early days were spent in the house of Mrs. Blass, who cared for the three Freeman children and another child and planned careers for them, mostly with the aid of tea leaves and a Ouija board. They lived on the border at Chula Vista and later in San Diego where Mr. Freeman worked. Don's descriptions of Chula Vista and San Diego are heightened by the drawings he has done from memory… Moved to New York. After San Diego art school experience, Don was sent to New York to finish his education. He took his trumpet with him and earned money now and then playing at clubs and special events… What he learned at art school under John Sloan was the most important training Don had – how to draw a crowd. … Don Freeman met people famed in their fields… [musicians] and he went backstage in theaters, coming out with sketches… He even played a small part on the stage with three lines to speak… Those who were amused by the book Don wrote and illustrated when he came back from the war, ‘It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog,' will be even more entertained by the fun, recapturing of youthful zest and naivete and the pictures of all sorts of people in his gay, informal autobiography," Source: Los Angeles Times, (newspaper) Dec. 11, 1949, p. 124 (i.e., pt. IV, p. 8).
Ripley Auctions
Jul. 10, 2024
Don Freeman, New York, California (1908-1978), Old Man in Chair , lithograph, 12 3/8"H x 9"W
Est: $40 - $60
Don Freeman New York, California, (1908-1978) Old Man in Chair lithograph Pencil signed lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: Submitted December 2022 by Nancy Moure, Independent Art Researcher Repro. and "Trumpeter's Path to Art, Writing Told. [Come One, Come All, by Don Freeman: Rinehart] Don Freeman is a California artist and writer who also likes to play hot licks on a trumpet. His early days were spent in the house of Mrs. Blass, who cared for the three Freeman children and another child and planned careers for them, mostly with the aid of tea leaves and a Ouija board. They lived on the border at Chula Vista and later in San Diego where Mr. Freeman worked. Don's descriptions of Chula Vista and San Diego are heightened by the drawings he has done from memory… Moved to New York. After San Diego art school experience, Don was sent to New York to finish his education. He took his trumpet with him and earned money now and then playing at clubs and special events… What he learned at art school under John Sloan was the most important training Don had – how to draw a crowd. … Don Freeman met people famed in their fields… [musicians] and he went backstage in theaters, coming out with sketches… He even played a small part on the stage with three lines to speak… Those who were amused by the book Don wrote and illustrated when he came back from the war, ‘It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog,' will be even more entertained by the fun, recapturing of youthful zest and naivete and the pictures of all sorts of people in his gay, informal autobiography," Source: Los Angeles Times, (newspaper) Dec. 11, 1949, p. 124 (i.e., pt. IV, p. 8).
Ripley Auctions
Jul. 10, 2024
Don Freeman, New York, California (1908-1978), Sculptor , lithograph, 10 1/4"H x 7 1/4"W
Est: $40 - $60
Don Freeman New York, California, (1908-1978) Sculptor lithograph Pencil signed lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: Submitted December 2022 by Nancy Moure, Independent Art Researcher Repro. and "Trumpeter's Path to Art, Writing Told. [Come One, Come All, by Don Freeman: Rinehart] Don Freeman is a California artist and writer who also likes to play hot licks on a trumpet. His early days were spent in the house of Mrs. Blass, who cared for the three Freeman children and another child and planned careers for them, mostly with the aid of tea leaves and a Ouija board. They lived on the border at Chula Vista and later in San Diego where Mr. Freeman worked. Don's descriptions of Chula Vista and San Diego are heightened by the drawings he has done from memory… Moved to New York. After San Diego art school experience, Don was sent to New York to finish his education. He took his trumpet with him and earned money now and then playing at clubs and special events… What he learned at art school under John Sloan was the most important training Don had – how to draw a crowd. … Don Freeman met people famed in their fields… [musicians] and he went backstage in theaters, coming out with sketches… He even played a small part on the stage with three lines to speak… Those who were amused by the book Don wrote and illustrated when he came back from the war, ‘It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog,' will be even more entertained by the fun, recapturing of youthful zest and naivete and the pictures of all sorts of people in his gay, informal autobiography," Source: Los Angeles Times, (newspaper) Dec. 11, 1949, p. 124 (i.e., pt. IV, p. 8).
Ripley Auctions
Jun. 26, 2024
Don Freedman b.1937 Brutalist Metal Wall Sculpture
Est: $100 - $1,000
Don Freeman (American, b.1937). A mid century modern abstract mixed metal wall relief. Textured aluminum, patinated copper, and wood. Artist incised initials at rim of work. Dimensions: 42 X 42 X 1 in. Condition: Good overall vintage condition with mild surface wear. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: Hill Auction Gallery does not offer in-house shipping for this item. Gallery will refer third party shippers for all domestic and international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request.
Hill Auction Gallery
Jun. 19, 2024
DON FREEMAN - 4 PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS - 1990
Est: $200 - $400
Don Freeman, 20th C., Photography Prints, larger piece signed and dated lower left, small photos are verso signed and dated
Litchfield Auctions
Apr. 11, 2024
DON FREEMAN (1908-1978) LARGE O/C PAINTING
Est: $50 - $10,000
Signed and dated 1939 upper right. Dimensions: (Frame) H 42.5" x W 51"; (Painting, approx.) H 36.5" x W 46". Condition: Previously relined and reframed. Minor crazing to paint, light surface dust. A few nicks to frame.
Westport Auction
Apr. 04, 2024
DON FREEMAN (New York/California, 1908-1978), "Saturday Night", 1934., Lithograph, 9.5" x 12.25". Framed 17.5" x 21.75".
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
DON FREEMAN New York/California, 1908-1978 "Saturday Night", 1934. Published by the Federal Art Project, WPA, New York. Signed in pencil lower right. Edition of 50. "Public Works of Art Project" plaque affixed to the frame. A superb impression of this scarce print. McCulloch 99.
Eldred's
Apr. 02, 2024
Don Freeman (American 1908-1978), New York City Street in the Rain, Oil on Canvas Frame: 34 x 29 in. (86.4 x 73.7 cm.)
Est: $700 - $900
Don Freeman (American 1908-1978), New York City Street in the Rain, Oil on Canvas Hole in Canvas
Weschler's
Mar. 23, 2024
Don Freeman (American, 1908-1978) lithograph
Est: $150 - $250
A Walk in The Park lithograph, matted and framed. 7 5/8 x 9 7/8"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Mar. 23, 2024
Don Freeman (American, 1908-1978) lithograph
Est: $800 - $1,200
Rehearsal (Mc Culloch 56) lithograph, 1932, signed, dated and inscribed to Abe Versh in pencil, edition of 35 or less, matted and framed. 9 1/4 x 11"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Mar. 23, 2024
Don Freeman (American, 1908-1978) lithograph
Est: $400 - $700
The Municipal Building (Mc Culloch 26) lithograph, 1931, signed in pencil, edition of about 20, matted and framed 7 3/4 x 9 7/8"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Mar. 23, 2024
Don Freeman (American, 1908-1978) lithograph
Est: $150 - $250
Astor Lobby- Show Time (Mc Culloch 34) lithograph, 1932, signed and titled in pencil, edition of 30 or less, matted and framed. 8 1/2 x 11"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Feb. 10, 2024
4 Don Freeman (1908-1978) lithographs
Est: $200 - $400
Break for Lunch, Hollywood; Casting Office; Boy reading & Boy Fishing 4 lithographs, 2 signed in pencil, 3 have estate stamps verso. 16 x 13 1/2" (largest)
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jan. 29, 2024
DON FREEMAN (New York/California, 1908-1978), Illustration for Newsstand, circa 1930., Ink and wash on board, 14" x 12". Matted 20" x 16".
Est: $400 - $600
DON FREEMAN New York/California, 1908-1978 Illustration for Newsstand, circa 1930. Stamped estate signature lower right.
Eldred's
Nov. 19, 2023
Don Freeman (1908-1978) Lithograph
Est: $300 - $500
"Automat Aristocrat", pencil signed and numbered 30/50. Dimensions: the sheet size is 11" x 13".
Locati LLC
Oct. 28, 2023
Don Freeman, New York, California (1908-1978), Don Freeman's Newstand, Vol. 1, No. 2, Spring 1941, journal of lithographs, 12"H x 9 1/4"W
Est: $100 - $200
Don Freeman New York, California, (1908-1978) Don Freeman's Newstand, Vol. 1, No. 2, Spring 1941 journal of lithographs Biography from the Archives of askART: Submitted December 2022 by Nancy Moure, Independent Art Researcher Repro. and "Trumpeter's Path to Art, Writing Told. [Come One, Come All, by Don Freeman: Rinehart] Don Freeman is a California artist and writer who also likes to play hot licks on a trumpet. His early days were spent in the house of Mrs. Blass, who cared for the three Freeman children and another child and planned careers for them, mostly with the aid of tea leaves and a Ouija board. They lived on the border at Chula Vista and later in San Diego where Mr. Freeman worked. Don's descriptions of Chula Vista and San Diego are heightened by the drawings he has done from memory… Moved to New York. After San Diego art school experience, Don was sent to New York to finish his education. He took his trumpet with him and earned money now and then playing at clubs and special events… What he learned at art school under John Sloan was the most important training Don had – how to draw a crowd. … Don Freeman met people famed in their fields… [musicians] and he went backstage in theaters, coming out with sketches… He even played a small part on the stage with three lines to speak… Those who were amused by the book Don wrote and illustrated when he came back from the war, ‘It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog,' will be even more entertained by the fun, recapturing of youthful zest and naivete and the pictures of all sorts of people in his gay, informal autobiography," Source: Los Angeles Times, (newspaper) Dec. 11, 1949, p. 124 (i.e., pt. IV, p. 8).
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 28, 2023
Don Freeman, New York, California (1908-1978), Don Freeman's Newstand, Vol. 1, No. 1, Winter 1941, journal of lithographs, 11 7/8"H x 9"W
Est: $100 - $200
Don Freeman New York, California, (1908-1978) Don Freeman's Newstand, Vol. 1, No. 1, Winter 1941 journal of lithographs Copyright 1940 by Associated American Artists. Biography from the Archives of askART: Submitted December 2022 by Nancy Moure, Independent Art Researcher Repro. and "Trumpeter's Path to Art, Writing Told. [Come One, Come All, by Don Freeman: Rinehart] Don Freeman is a California artist and writer who also likes to play hot licks on a trumpet. His early days were spent in the house of Mrs. Blass, who cared for the three Freeman children and another child and planned careers for them, mostly with the aid of tea leaves and a Ouija board. They lived on the border at Chula Vista and later in San Diego where Mr. Freeman worked. Don's descriptions of Chula Vista and San Diego are heightened by the drawings he has done from memory… Moved to New York. After San Diego art school experience, Don was sent to New York to finish his education. He took his trumpet with him and earned money now and then playing at clubs and special events… What he learned at art school under John Sloan was the most important training Don had – how to draw a crowd. … Don Freeman met people famed in their fields… [musicians] and he went backstage in theaters, coming out with sketches… He even played a small part on the stage with three lines to speak… Those who were amused by the book Don wrote and illustrated when he came back from the war, ‘It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog,' will be even more entertained by the fun, recapturing of youthful zest and naivete and the pictures of all sorts of people in his gay, informal autobiography," Source: Los Angeles Times, (newspaper) Dec. 11, 1949, p. 124 (i.e., pt. IV, p. 8).
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 19, 2023
DON FREEMAN (New York/California, 1908-1978), Illustration for Newsstand, circa 1930., Ink and wash on board, 14" x 12". Matted 20" x 16".
Est: $600 - $900
DON FREEMAN New York/California, 1908-1978 Illustration for Newsstand, circa 1930. Stamped estate signature lower right.
Eldred's
Oct. 19, 2023
DON FREEMAN (New York/California, 1908-1978), "On the Fly Rail", 1934., Lithograph on Rives, 9.5" x 11.75". Unframed.
Est: $700 - $1,000
DON FREEMAN New York/California, 1908-1978 "On the Fly Rail", 1934. Signed and numbered 6/50 in pencil lower margin. McCulloch 97.
Eldred's
Oct. 19, 2023
DON FREEMAN (New York/California, 1908-1978), Chinatown, New York, circa 1939., Gouache on artist board, 14.75" x 10". Matted 20" x 16".
Est: $700 - $1,000
DON FREEMAN New York/California, 1908-1978 Chinatown, New York, circa 1939. Signed in pencil lower right.
Eldred's
Oct. 07, 2023
Don Freeman, New York, California (1908-1978), Dawn in the Assembly, lithograph, 11 3/8"H x 15"W (sheet)
Est: $200 - $400
Don Freeman New York, California, (1908-1978) Dawn in the Assembly lithograph Pencil signed lower right and in the print, titled lower left. Edition 33 verso. Biography from the Archives of askART: Submitted December 2022 by Nancy Moure, Independent Art Researcher Repro. and "Trumpeter's Path to Art, Writing Told. [Come One, Come All, by Don Freeman: Rinehart] Don Freeman is a California artist and writer who also likes to play hot licks on a trumpet. His early days were spent in the house of Mrs. Blass, who cared for the three Freeman children and another child and planned careers for them, mostly with the aid of tea leaves and a Ouija board. They lived on the border at Chula Vista and later in San Diego where Mr. Freeman worked. Don's descriptions of Chula Vista and San Diego are heightened by the drawings he has done from memory… Moved to New York. After San Diego art school experience, Don was sent to New York to finish his education. He took his trumpet with him and earned money now and then playing at clubs and special events… What he learned at art school under John Sloan was the most important training Don had – how to draw a crowd. … Don Freeman met people famed in their fields… [musicians] and he went backstage in theaters, coming out with sketches… He even played a small part on the stage with three lines to speak… Those who were amused by the book Don wrote and illustrated when he came back from the war, ‘It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog,' will be even more entertained by the fun, recapturing of youthful zest and naivete and the pictures of all sorts of people in his gay, informal autobiography," Source: Los Angeles Times, (newspaper) Dec. 11, 1949, p. 124 (i.e., pt. IV, p. 8).
Ripley Auctions
Aug. 06, 2023
(6) Don Freeman Signed Colored Lithographs
Est: $500 - $1,000
Don Freeman (American, 1908-1978) (6) Assorted Colored Lithographs Each pencil signed lower margin. Image Sizes: 5.75 x 3.75 in. Overall Framed Sizes: 12 x 10 in. All Framed behind glass.
Helmuth Stone
Aug. 05, 2023
Don Freeman lithograph
Est: $700 - $1,000
Don Freeman (1908-1978) On the Fly Rail (Mc Culloch 97) lithograph, 1934, signed and numbered 15/50 in pencil, printed in 1974. 9 5/8 x 11 7/8"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Aug. 05, 2023
Don Freeman charcoal drawing
Est: $200 - $400
Don Freeman (1908-1978) Theater Audience charcoal on paper, signed Don Freeman upper right 9 x 9"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jul. 08, 2023
Don Freeman (1908-1978), Ladies of the Evening, 1937
Est: $300 - $500
This is an original color lithograph by American artist Don Freeman. The title is: Ladies of the Evening, created and printed in 1937 in an edition of 50. The image measures 9 1/4" x 6 3/8". It appears in the Freeman catalog as image number 117. Thought to have been planned for release in his series as Newsstand but technical problems made it difficult to print and so the edition was limited to only 50. Very good condition printed on a medium weight wove type paper.
Peterborough Auctions
Jun. 28, 2023
FREEMAN, Don (American, 1908-1978). On the Fly Rail. [1934]...
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
FREEMAN, Don (American, 1908-1978). On the Fly Rail. [1934]. Lithograph on paper of theater workers in the fly gallery of a Broadway show. One of 50 copies (#6) numbered and signed by Freeman at the lower margin. 13 x 16”. Good condition.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Jun. 03, 2023
Don Freeman lithograph
Est: $400 - $600
Don Freeman (1908-1978) ''Ira's First Suit'' (McCulloch 92) lithograph, 1934, signed and titled in pencil, very good condition. 9 1/2 x 11 3/8''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
May. 21, 2023
Attrib. to Don Freeman (1908-1978) American O/B
Est: $200 - $400
Titled "Urban Street Scene", oil on prepared canvas board, unsigned but attributed to Don Freeman. Expressionist painting of a street lined with buildings. Group of figure hanging out along the street in the foreground. Don Freeman (1908 - 1978) was active/lived in New York, California. Don Freeman is known for Children's book illustration, city view painting, lithography. Overall size: 20 x 16 in. #1037
Sarasota Estate Auction
May. 20, 2023
Don Freeman (1908-1978) American, Etching
Est: $500 - $1,000
Titled "On the Flyrail", black and white lithograph numbered 15/50, signed in the plate and pencil signed in the margin. Don Freeman was active/lived in New York, California, and is known for children's book illustration, city view painting, lithography. Born in San Diego, studied art there and finished his education in New York. What he learned at art school under John Sloan was the most important training he had. Overall size: 20 1/2 x 22 1/4 in. Image size: 11 x 13 1/2 in. #3257 #13
Sarasota Estate Auction
Apr. 25, 2023
Don Freeman ART CURB MARKET (WASHINGTON SQUARE ART SHOW) (MCCULLOCH 84) Lithograph, framed
Est: $800 - $1,200
Don Freeman (1908-1978) ART CURB MARKET (WASHINGTON SQUARE ART SHOW) (MCCULLOCH 84) Lithograph, 1934, on Rives paper, signed and numbered 24/50 in pencil, the second state of two, with full margins, framed. Image 9 3/4 x 11 7/8 inches; 248 x 302 mm. Sheet 13 1/16 x 16 1/8 inches; 332 x 410 mm. Frame 17 1/4 x 19 1/4 inches; 438 x 487 mm. C Estate of Dominick Procaccino
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Mar. 19, 2023
Don Freeman (1908-1978) Lithograph
Est: $100 - $500
"Automat Aristocrat", pencil signed and numbered 45/50.
Locati LLC
Mar. 19, 2023
Don Freeman (1908 - 1978) Four Lithographs
Est: $100 - $500
All pencil signed, comprising: "Spring Lane", "Giving Thanks for a Hester Street Hearth", "Leagins" and one untitled example.
Locati LLC
Feb. 28, 2023
DON FREEMAN (1908-1978) LARGE O/C
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Signed and dated 1939 upper right. Dimensions: (Frame) H 42.5" x W 51"; (Painting, approx.) H 36.5" x W 46" Condition: Minor crazing to paint, light surface dust. A few nicks to frame.
Westport Auction
Feb. 16, 2023
DON FREEMAN (1908-1978) Woman and Child Climbing the Subway Stairs.
Est: $800 - $1,200
DON FREEMAN (1908-1978) Woman and Child Climbing the Subway Stairs. Charcoal and wash on grayish tan laid paper. 420x275 mm; 16 1/2x10 7/8 inches. Signed by the artist's wife, Lydia Freeman, and initialied "LF" in pencil, upper right recto, and with the estate ink stamp, verso. Provenance: Private collection, Toronto.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 16, 2023
DON FREEMAN (1908-1978) Dress Rehearsal.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
DON FREEMAN (1908-1978) Dress Rehearsal. Lithograph. 300x359 mm; 11 3/4x14 1/8 inches, full margins. One of approximately 2 proofs. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin. From Some Critical Moments in Musical Comedy's Early Life". 1933. A very good impression of this extremely rare lithograph. McCulloch 68.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 16, 2023
DON FREEMAN (1908-1978) Election Night, Times Square.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
DON FREEMAN (1908-1978) Election Night, Times Square. Lithograph. 275x353 mm; 11 7/8x13 7/8 inches. Edition of 50. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin. 1934. A very good impression. McCulloch 88.
Swann Auction Galleries