Auguste-François Gay Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Auguste-François Gay Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 19, 2024
August Francois Pierre Gay (American, 1890 - 1948)
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
House in Spring Landscape oil on canvas, signed A. F. Gay lower left, framed. 26 x 28"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Sep. 22, 2024
August Gay (American 1890-1948)
Est: $300 - $500
August Gay (American 1890-1948) August Gay (American 1890-1948) 'Oakland Estuary 2' Etching (Posthumous) Estate stamp l/r 7in x 6in (17cm.x 15cm) Framed: 15in. x 14in (38cm. x 36cm) August Gay whose birth name was Auguste-François Pierre Gay was a French-born American painter and etcher. He was a member of the Society of Six in Oakland, California, and an Impressionist landscape painter From the Collection of the Garzoli Gallery
Fine Estate Inc.
Aug. 06, 2024
August Gay (1890-1948) Man in a Rowboat 20 1/2 x 24 in. framed 24 x 27 3/4 in. (Painted in 1929.)
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
August Gay (1890-1948) Man in a Rowboat signed 'Gay' (on the reverse) oil on board 20 1/2 x 24 in. framed 24 x 27 3/4 in. Painted in 1929.
Bonhams
Apr. 23, 2024
August Gay (1890-1948) Farm By the Bay 12 x 14 in. framed 18 1/4 x 20 1/4 in.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
August Gay (1890-1948) Farm By the Bay signed 'Gay' (lower right) oil on board 12 x 14 in. framed 18 1/4 x 20 1/4 in.
Bonhams
Nov. 08, 2023
August Gay (1890-1948) Stevenson House 11 1/4 x 13 3/4 in. framed 17 x 19 in.
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
August Gay (1890-1948) Stevenson House unsigned oil on board 11 1/4 x 13 3/4 in. framed 17 x 19 in.
Bonhams
Aug. 20, 2023
August Francois Gay (French American 1890-1948)
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
August Francois Gay (French American 1890-1948) Watercolor on paper 'Stevenson House' 12 1/2in. x 11in. (31cm. x 28cm) Framed: 23in. x 21in. (58cm. x 53cm) Estate stamp l/r August Gay whose birth name was Auguste-François Pierre Gay (June 11, 1890 – 1948) was a French-born American painter and etcher. Gay co-founded the Society of Six with Selden Connor Gile, Maurice Logan, Louis Siegriest, Bernard von Eichman, and William H. Clapp, in Oakland, California. He painted California landscapes en plein air. For art historian Nancy Boas, Gay had "an instinctive understanding of picture making, an original sense of color. Bearing label verso; From the Estate of August Francois Pierre Gay Provenance: Estate of the Artist, to Donald R. Otto, his nephew.
Fine Estate Inc.
Jun. 25, 2023
August Francois Gay (French American 1890-1948)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
August Francois Gay (French American 1890-1948) Watercolor on paper 'Stevenson House' 12 1/2in. x 11in. (31cm. x 28cm) Framed: 23in. x 21in. (58cm. x 53cm) Estate stamp l/r August Gay whose birth name was Auguste-François Pierre Gay (June 11, 1890 – 1948) was a French-born American painter and etcher. Gay co-founded the Society of Six with Selden Connor Gile, Maurice Logan, Louis Siegriest, Bernard von Eichman, and William H. Clapp, in Oakland, California. He painted California landscapes en plein air. For art historian Nancy Boas, Gay had "an instinctive understanding of picture making, an original sense of color. Bearing label verso; From the Estate of August Francois Pierre Gay Provenance: Estate of the Artist, to Donald R. Otto, his nephew.
Fine Estate Inc.
May. 21, 2023
August Francois Gay (French American 1890-1948)
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
August Francois Gay (French American 1890-1948) Watercolor on paper 'Stevenson House' 12 1/2in. x 11in. (31cm. x 28cm) Framed: 23in. x 21in. (58cm. x 53cm) Estate stamp l/r August Gay whose birth name was Auguste-François Pierre Gay (June 11, 1890 – 1948) was a French-born American painter and etcher. Gay co-founded the Society of Six with Selden Connor Gile, Maurice Logan, Louis Siegriest, Bernard von Eichman, and William H. Clapp, in Oakland, California. He painted California landscapes en plein air. For art historian Nancy Boas, Gay had "an instinctive understanding of picture making, an original sense of color. Bearing label verso; From the Estate of August Francois Pierre Gay Provenance: Estate of the Artist, to Donald R. Otto, his nephew.
Fine Estate Inc.
Apr. 25, 2023
August Gay (1890-1948) Boats in a Harbor 5 1/4 x 8 3/4 in. framed 11 3/4 x 15 1/4 in.
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
August Gay (1890-1948) Boats in a Harbor unsigned, and estate stamped (on the reverse) oil on cigar box panel 5 1/4 x 8 3/4 in. framed 11 3/4 x 15 1/4 in.
Bonhams
Apr. 25, 2023
August Gay (1890-1948) Country Scene 9 x 12 in. framed 12 x 15 in.
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
August Gay (1890-1948) Country Scene unsigned and identified on an exhibition label (affixed to the frame) oil on board 9 x 12 in. framed 12 x 15 in.
Bonhams
Nov. 21, 2022
August Gay (1890-1948) On the Beach 6 x 8 in. framed 8 x 10 in.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
August Gay (1890-1948) On the Beach signed 'Gay' (lower right) and titled (on the reverse) oil on cigar box lid 6 x 8 in. framed 8 x 10 in.
Bonhams
Nov. 21, 2022
August Gay (1890-1948) View of Old Monterey from the Rooftops of Stevenson House 20 x 24 in. framed 24 x 28 in. (Painted in 1928.)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
August Gay (1890-1948) View of Old Monterey from the Rooftops of Stevenson House signed 'Gay' (on the reverse) oil on board 20 x 24 in. framed 24 x 28 in. Painted in 1928.
Bonhams
Nov. 21, 2022
August Gay (1890-1948) Ranch in Carmel Valley 11 x 14 in. framed 16 x 19 in.
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
August Gay (1890-1948) Ranch in Carmel Valley signed 'August F. Gay' (lower left) oil on board 11 x 14 in. framed 16 x 19 in.
Bonhams
Aug. 02, 2022
August Gay (1890-1948) Buildings 12 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. framed 19 x 17 1/2 in.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
August Gay (1890-1948) Buildings signed 'A.F. Gay' (lower right) oil on board 12 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. framed 19 x 17 1/2 in. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Aug. 02, 2022
August Gay (1890-1948) Town Scene 16 x 20 in. framed 20 1/2 x 24 1/2 in.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
August Gay (1890-1948) Town Scene signed 'AF. GAY' (lower right) oil on canvas 16 x 20 in. framed 20 1/2 x 24 1/2 in. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Apr. 20, 2021
August Gay (1890-1948) Monterey Gateway 9 x 10 1/2in framed 14 x 16in
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
August Gay (1890-1948) Monterey Gateway signed 'A.F. Gay' (lower right) oil on board 9 x 10 1/2in framed 14 x 16in For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Nov. 17, 2020
August Gay, (1890-1948, Carmel, CA), Self-portrait, Oil on board, 24" H x 20" W
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
August Gay (1890-1948, Carmel, CA) Self-portrait Oil on board Signed lower right: A.F. Gay 24" H x 20" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 13, 2020
August Gay (1890-1948) Landscape with pond and trees 16 x 20in framed 22 x 25in (Painted circa 1920.)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
August Gay (1890-1948) Landscape with pond and trees unsigned oil on canvasboard 16 x 20in framed 22 x 25in Painted circa 1920. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 17, 2020
August Gay (1890-1948) Cutting Hay 10 x 13 1/4in
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
August Gay (1890-1948) Cutting Hay unsigned oil on board 10 x 13 1/4in For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 17, 2020
August Gay (1890-1948) The Canneries, Monterey 15 x 18in
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
August Gay (1890-1948) The Canneries, Monterey signed 'AF GAY' (lower right) oil on board 15 x 18in For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Nov. 03, 2019
August Gay, (1890-1948 Carmel, CA), Monterey coastal view with houses, Oil on board, 12" H x 14" W
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
August Gay (1890-1948 Carmel, CA) Monterey coastal view with houses Oil on board Signed lower right: Gay 12" H x 14" W Provenance: The Estate of Hon. Andrew J. Salz, Honolulu, HI Notes: Double-sided with landscape and farm depicted verso.
John Moran Auctioneers
Aug. 06, 2019
August Gay (1890-1948) Fishing Boat Aground 11 3/4 x 14in
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
August Gay (1890-1948) Fishing Boat Aground signed 'AF. Gay' (lower right) oil on board 11 3/4 x 14in Painted circa 1930. Footnotes Provenance Estate of the artist. with Montgomery Gallery, San Francisco, California. Property of a Private San Francisco Collector. Exhibited Monterey, Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art, and Moraga, Hearst Art Museum, St. Mary's College of California, Wonderful Colors!: The Paintings of August François Gay, January 30 - May 30, 1993, and June 13 - September 12, 1993, no. 54. San Francisco, Montgomery Gallery, California's Society of Six: Origins of the Bay Area Figurative Movement, February 27 - March 29, 2008, no. 41. Literature P.M. Fairbanks, California's Society of Six: Origins of the Bay Area Figurative Movement, San Francisco, 2008, no. 41.
Bonhams
Mar. 16, 2019
August Gay Painting of Monterey Bay
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
August Gay (1890-1948) (Society of Six) oil on board of Monterey Bay.Â Unsigned.Â 15.25"h x 15.25"w. Tim Holton custom hand-carved oak frame 21.75"h x 21.5"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. 20, 2017
August Gay (1890-1948) Fishing boats 10 x 13in overall: 16 x 19in
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
August Gay Fishing boats signed 'AF.GAY' (lower left) oil on board 10 x 13in overall: 16 x 19in Painted circa 1927-1929 Footnotes Provenance Estate of the artist. Exhibited Monterey, Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art, Wonderful Colors! The Paintings of August François Gay, January 1 - May 30, 1993; Moraga, Hearst Art Gallery, June 13 - September 12, 1993, no. 26.
Bonhams
Aug. 04, 2017
August Gay - House in the Trees
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
August Gay Am. 18901946 House in the Trees Stamped How WHERE Oil on panel 6 x 8 in. 15.2 x 20.3 cm
Barridoff Auctions
Jul. 16, 2017
August Gay Painting of Monterey Bay
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
August Gay (1890-1948) (Society of Six) oil on board of Monterey Bay. Unsigned. 15.5"h x 16"w. Frame 18.5"h x 19"w. 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. Spend $10,000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states.
California Historical Design, Inc
Jan. 17, 2016
Painting, August Gay
Est: $500 - $700
August Gay (American, 1890-1949), California Ranch House, oil on canvas board, signed lower right, board: 8"h x 10"w, overall (with frame): 9.5"h x 11.5"w
Clars Auctions
Aug. 08, 2015
Gus Gay Signed Oil, Fauvist Landscape
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
August Gay (French/ American (California), 1890-1948). "Tree and Cloud", oil on canvas laid down on board, signed lower left. Small fauvist painting depicting a landscape with tall and full dark green tree at left set on rolling hills before a low and sloping horizon line, the hillside in many shades of light green and the sky of light blue with large and puffy cloud at right with purple shadowing to bottom. Framed approximately 12" x 10", unframed approximately 10.125" x 7.875". Alternate spelling of name: Gus Gay. Note: Together with Selden Gile (American (California), 1877-1947), Gay formed the “Society of Six” painting group, a loosely knit band of painters based in Oakland, California in the 1910s and 20s who painted en plein air and shared appreciation of Fauvist color sensibilities, the group espousing a rebellion against the prevalent somber tonalism and decorative aesthetics otherwise prevalent in painting of the era. Group members included Selden Connor Gile, August Gay, Maurice Logan, Louis Siegriest, Bernard von Eichman, and William Clapp. Museum collections: The Oakland Museum of California, The State Museum Resource Center of Sacramento, The Monterey Peninsula Museum. Museum and gallery exhibitions: San Francisco Art Association, 1916, 1912; Del Monte Art Gallery, Monterey, 1919; Galerie Beaux Arts, San Francisco, 1929; San Francisco Museum of Art, 1935; Oakland Museum, 1972 and 1981.
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Nov. 16, 2014
Painting, August Gay
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
August Gay (American, 1890-1948), Lake in the Foothills (Tree by the Hillside), double sided oil on board, signed lower right, board: 10"h x 13"w, overall (with frame): 13.5"h x 16.5"w
Clars Auctions
May. 18, 2014
Painting, August Gay, Bathers and Boats, Monterey
Est: $16,000 - $20,000
August Gay (American, 1890-1948), "Bathers and Boats, Monterey," oil on board, signed verso, title placard lower center, board: 10"h x 13.5"w, overall (with frame): 16."h x 20"w
Clars Auctions
Apr. 13, 2014
Painting, August Gay, Self-Portrait
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
August Gay (American, 1890-1948), Self-Portrait, oil on canvas, signed lower right, canvas: 16"h x 20"w, overall (with frame): 21"h x 25"w. Provenance: Acquired at Clars in 2004 by present owner, the granddaughter of E.R. Moffett (San Francisco, CA), the famous Bohemian/designer, a close friend of the artist. Note: book on the history of E.R. Moffett avaliable at reception
Clars Auctions
Feb. 16, 2014
Painting, August Gay, View from Dock (Monterey Harbor)
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
August Gay (American, 1890-1948), "View from Dock (Monterey Harbor)," oil on board (cigar box lid), unsigned, estate stamped verso, board: 5.25"h x 8.25"w, overall (with frame): 11.5"h x 15"w. Note: Accompanied by letter of authenticity from Artist's Estate (signed and dated by Donald R. Otto Jr, 2008).
Clars Auctions
Jun. 16, 2013
Painting, August Gay, Untitled (Hills with Figures)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
August Gay (Californian, 1890-1949), Untitled (Hills with Figures), circa 1925, oil on board, Artist's Estate Stamp/Seal verso, board: 7.5"h x 5.25"w, overall: 14"h x 12"w. Note Accompanied by letter of authenticity from Artist's Estate (signed by Donald R. Otto Jr)
Clars Auctions
May. 19, 2013
Painting, August Gay, Untitled (Robert Louis Stevenson House)
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
August Gay (Californian, 1890-1949), Untitled (Robert Louis Stevenson House, Monterey California), circa 1920-30, oil on board, unsigned, exhibition laebels affixed verso, board: 11.25"h x 13.75"w, overall (with frame): 17"h x 19.25"w. Provenance: Private collection Pacific Grove, California; Bonhams (April 11, 2011, lot 1067); Estate of August Gay. Exhibited: "Wonderful Colors! The Paintings of August Francois Gay," Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art (Monterey, CA) and the Hearst Art Gallery/Saint Mary's College of California (Moraga, CA) in 1993
Clars Auctions
May. 19, 2013
Painting, August Gay, Water, Sand and Patterns
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
August Gay (Californian, 1890-1949), "Water, Sand and Patterns," circa 1920, oil on board, signed lower right, title inscribed verso, board: 20"h x 24"w, overall (with frame): 26.75"h . Provenance: Private collection Pacific Grove, California; Purchased from Hauk Fine Arts (Pacific Grove, CA) in 2000; Purchased from the Stanley Family (Monterey, CA) in 2000; Gifted by the artist to Mr. Carlos Sheldon Stanley (Monterey, CA) the 1920's. Mr. Stanley was the manager of the Hotel Del Monte in Monterey from 1915-1942. Exhibited: National Steinbeck Center's Inaugural Exhibition, "This Side of Eden - Images of Steinbeck's California" in 1998; Monterey History and Art Association Exhibition in 2003.
Clars Auctions
May. 01, 2012
August Gay (American, 1890-1948)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Pier estate-stamped (on the reverse) oil on board 11 x 14in overall: 17 3/4 x 20 3/4in
Bonhams
Nov. 21, 2011
August Gay (American, 1890-1948) Children wading at the water's edge; Farm scene (double-sided) 10 x 13 1/4in
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Children wading at the water's edge; Farm scene (double-sided) unsigned oil on board 10 x 13 1/4in overall: 13 1/4 x 16 1/2in
Bonhams
Nov. 21, 2011
August Gay (American, 1890-1948) Monterey fishermen, 1926 10 x 13in
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Monterey fishermen, 1926 signed, titled and dated 'Monterey Fisherman / August Gay / 1926' (on the reverse) oil on board 10 x 13in overall: 13 x 15 3/4in
Bonhams
Nov. 21, 2011
August Gay (American, 1890-1948) Contra Costa Ranch, 1924 15 3/4 x 18 3/4in
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
Contra Costa Ranch, 1924 signed, dated and titled 'August Gay 1924 / Contra Costa Ranch' (on the reverse) oil on board 15 3/4 x 18 3/4in overall: 19 1/2 x 22 1/2in
Bonhams
Aug. 09, 2011
August Gay (American, 1890-1948) Monterey gateway 8 3/4 x 10 3/4in
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Monterey gateway signed 'AF Gay' (lower right) oil on panel 8 3/4 x 10 3/4in overall: 16 x 14in
Bonhams
Aug. 09, 2011
August Gay (American, 1890-1948) Beach road, Belvedere 8 1/2 x 11in
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Beach road, Belvedere unsigned oil on board 8 1/2 x 11in overall: 13 1/2 x 16 1/2in
Bonhams
Apr. 06, 2011
August Gay (American, 1890-1948) Untitled (Country scene) 9 x 12in
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Untitled (Country scene) unsigned oil on board 9 x 12in overall: 12 x 15in
Bonhams
Apr. 06, 2011
August Gay (American, 1890-1948) Untitled (Adobe) 11 1/4 x 13 3/4in
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Untitled (Adobe) unsigned oil on board 11 1/4 x 13 3/4in overall: 14 1/4 x 16 1/2in
Bonhams
Aug. 17, 2010
August Gay (American, 1890-1948) Boats in a harbor 9 3/4 x 13 1/4in
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Boats in a harbor signed 'Gay' (lower right) and estate-stamped (on the reverse) oil on board 9 3/4 x 13 1/4in overall: 15 1/4 x 19in
Bonhams
Apr. 20, 2010
August Gay (American, 1890-1948) Hills of Monterey 10 x 13 1/4in
Est: $14,000 - $18,000
Hills of Monterey signed 'A F. Gay' (lower right) oil on board 10 x 13 1/4in overall: 16 1/4 x 19 1/2in
Bonhams
Apr. 20, 2010
August Gay (American, 1890-1948) Entrance to a garden 8 3/4 x 10 3/4in
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Entrance to a garden signed 'A.F. Gay' (lower right) oil on canvas affixed to board 8 3/4 x 10 3/4in overall: 14 x 15 3/4
Bonhams
Feb. 16, 2010
August Gay (1890-1948 Carmel, CA)
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
figures wading in the surf, signed and numbered verso: Gay 14, oil on board
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 25, 2009
August Gay (American, 1890-1948); Stevenson House (Monterey);
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Stevenson House (Monterey), c. 1937 Etching on laid paper, signed in pencil and titled, with margins, framed. 6 x 7in sheet 9 x 11 1/2in
Bonhams