Dietrich Grunewald Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Dietrich Grunewald Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 17, 2024
Dietrich Grunewald, Swedish 1916-2003, Two Works
Est: $100 - $200
Dietrich Grunewald Swedish, 1916-2003 Two Works oil on canvas each signed lower right
Abell Auction
Nov. 02, 2024
Dietrich Grunewald (1916-2003) Swedish/American, Large Serigraph
Est: $100 - $200
Dietrich Grunewald (1916-2003) Swedish/American, Large Serigraph. Title: "Water Lilies." Two informative labels attached to the back. Overall: 38 1/4 X 51 1/4 in. Sight: 35 1/2 X 48 1/2 in. #3787 . Dietrich Hermann Grunewald was born on December 22nd, 1916 in Oskarstöm, Sweden, to a German textile engineer. He became interested in art at the age of 14 and later studied in Stockholm at Welamson’s Art School between 1933 and 1935. Upon graduation he worked at an advertising agency, where he produced concept designs and illustrations. In 1938, at the urging of his father, he immigrated to the United States where he briefly attended the American Academy of Art in Chicago. However, dissatisfied with the commercial focus of the curriculum, he decided to move to San Francisco. Once there, he enrolled in a local art school, where he studied anatomical drawing and created etchings depicting scenes of daily life in the city. In 1939 he was commissioned to create scenic designs for the Royal Danish Opera production of “Himmelhøj” as part of the Golden Gate International Exposition. It was also during this year that he had his first exhibition of etchings at the Courvoisier Gallery in San Francisco. In 1942 Dietrich relocated to Los Angeles and worked at 20th Century Fox making blueprints of scenic designs. Following his work for Fox he was hired by Paramount Pictures to produce storyboards and continuity sketches for “For Whom the Bell Tolls.” When America entered World War II he was enlisted to produce projection drawings of naval vessels for the U.S. Department of Defense, dividing his time between shipyards in Portland, Oregon and Richmond, California. He returned to Los Angeles in 1944 to work on storyboard and continuity sketches for Goldwyn Studios’ “Up in Arms” and “The Princess and the Pirate.” After working at Goldwyn, Dietrich was engaged by Walt Disney Studios to create matte drawings for the experimental live action sequences of the film “Song of the South.” The postwar years saw Dietrich shift into textile design at the suggestion of costume designer Edith Head, who introduced him to the designer and weaver Dorothy Liebes. His subsequent designs for wallpaper, drapery and upholstery patterns included Asian-inspired motifs of cherry, pine and ming trees, Southwestern pueblos, Peruvian-inspired florals and Midwestern farm scenes Several of these were exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Art Institute of Chicago. He opened Dietrich Studios in Los Angeles in 1948 and hired others to help meet the demand for his work. Commissions over the next seven years included textile designs for various U.S. Embassies, President Truman’s “Little White House” in Key West, the Governor’s Palace in Manila, Philippines, the S.S. United States, the Ambassador Hotel and Prudential Building in Los Angeles, the Beverly Hills Hotel, the Tropicana and Flamingo hotels in Las Vegas, and the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. A series of important commissions from Liebes, T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings, Wilton T. Owen, Morley-Fletcher, and the Celanese Corporation kept him busy throughout the 1950s. In 1956 he became interested in serigraphs after working on a marketing commission for the Van Amstel Company to distribute through their stores nationwide, a job that also made him financially secure for most of his life. In 1959 he moved to Pacific Palisades, where he painted and exhibited numerous murals, paintings, and other art through private showings and public exhibitions until the early 1990s. In 1993, he retired to LaQuinta, California, where he worked intermittently on other commissions until health problems forced him to stop. Dietrich was married four times and had five children between the marriages. In 1997 he finally became a U.S. citizen, and at the time of his death on May 21st, 2003 his prolific and diverse body of works including over 2,000 oil paintings, etchings, illustrations, drawings, textile designs, and much more.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Oct. 13, 2024
DIETRICH GRUNEWALD ORIGINAL CITYSCAPE PAINTING
Est: $500 - $700
(Swedish American 1916 - 2003) Extra large captivating oil on canvas featuring an abstract cityscape. Signed 'Dietrich' LL SIZE: 52 x 74" overall 53 x 75" Housed in slender Mid Century Modern Wood frame. CONDITION: Excellent not examined out of frame BIO: For many years Dietrich worked for Hollywood studios producing art and design and moving on to commercial artwork & design in S.F. His dream of working solely as an independent artist came to fruition in the 1960s. His paintings such as this cityscape were influenced by abstract painters such as Van Gough using a bold sense of color and textured brush strokes. His prolific works have been exhibited at major museums throughout United States, Asia, and Europe & Scandinavia.
Midnight Sun Antique Auction
Oct. 07, 2024
DIETRICH GRUNEWALD SCREENPRINT, "NETMENDERS"
Est: -
DIETRICH GRUNEWALD SCREENPRINT, "NETMENDERS"
O'Gallerie
Jan. 24, 2023
Hermann Dietrich Grunewald (1916-2003) Still Life Oil On Canvas
Est: $100 - $1,000
DESCRIPTION: Oil on canvas painting by Hermann Dietrich Grunewald depicting a still life of a vase full of flowers. Piece is signed at lower right and bears an artist bio on verso. CIRCA: 20th Century ORIGIN: Sweden DIMENSIONS: (With Frame) H: 40.25" W: 1.75" L: 32" (Without Frame) H: 34" W: 0.75" L: 25.5" Have a similar item to sell? Contact: Info@Akibaantiques.com. CONDITION: Canvas has a thin tear on upper right . See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305)-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Akiba Galleries
Aug. 30, 2022
Dietrich Grunewald (Swedish,1916 -2003).
Est: $50 - $1,000
Untitled. Signed on label verso. From an Eastside NYC estate.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Feb. 19, 2022
Dietrich Grunewald Stork Serigraph
Est: $30 - $300
Frame measures 51 1/4 x 28 1/2 inches. Print measures 49 1/4 x 27 1/2 inches.
Matthew Bullock Auctioneers
Aug. 21, 2021
DIETRICH GRUNEWALD (1916-2003) SWEDEN
Est: $700 - $900
Original Silkscreen "Vase of Flowers". Signed lower right. Original publishers sticker Van Amstel Publishers on verso. Original frame. Overall 42 1/2" x 33".
Chamberlain Auction Gallery
May. 22, 2021
DIETRICH GRUNEWALD (1916-2003) SWEDEN
Est: $700 - $900
Original Silkscreen "Vase of Flowers". Signed lower right. Original publishers sticker Van Amstel Publishers on verso. Original frame. Overall 42 1/2" x 33".
Chamberlain Auction Gallery
May. 19, 2021
DIETRICH GRUNEWALD (1916-2003) SILKSCREEN
Est: $10 - $10,000
Silkscreen on canvas, signed faintly lower right, with artist's label verso. Dimensions: (Frame) H 46" x W 34.5" (Sight) H 33.75" x W 22.75" Condition: Linen mat with some age toning, frame with a few rubs.
Westport Auction
May. 16, 2021
Dietrich Grunewald (1916-2003) Acrylic (Sweden/CA)
Est: $200 - $400
Acrylic on canvas, untitled, tropical flowers. Signed lower right. Sight- 44.25 x 30 Frame- 46.75 x 36
Main Auction Galleries
Dec. 22, 2020
Hermann Dietrich Grunewald (1916-2003) Diptych Serigraph
Est: $200 - $400
DESCRIPTION: A Hermann Dietrich Grunewald signed diptych serigraph. Features two serigraphs depicting a nature scene with black and brown colored tree branches. Finished with distant bird silhouettes and gilt backgrounds. Each piece signed bottom right "Dietrich" and mounted in original black lacquered frames. CIRCA: Mid 20th Cent. ORIGIN: Continental DIMENSIONS: (Each) H: 44" x L: 20" CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305) 332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Akiba Galleries
Jul. 13, 2017
Dietrich Grunewald Oil On Canvas Still Life
Est: $10 - $1,000
Signed Lower Right: Dietrich. Artist Info On Reverse. Framed: 41" X 32".
Berner's Auction Gallery
Apr. 27, 2017
Dietrich Grunewald Oil On Canvas Still Life
Est: $10 - $1,000
Signed Lower Right: Dietrich. Artist Info On Reverse. Framed: 41" X 32".
Berner's Auction Gallery
Jul. 11, 2014
Modern Oil On Canvas Of Flowers, by known artist
Est: £300 - £400
Modern Oil On Canvas Of Flowers, by known artist Dietrich Hermann Grunewald (Sweden). Floral study. 34 x 40 inches.
Gerrards Auction Rooms
Jan. 07, 2012
Dietrich Grunewald, olja, kaliforniskt landskap,
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Dietrich Grunewald, olja, kaliforniskt landskap, 111X120 cm.
Crafoord Auktioner
Jan. 07, 2012
Dietrich Grunewald, olja, kaliforniskt landskap,
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Dietrich Grunewald, olja, kaliforniskt landskap, 90X122 cm.
Crafoord Auktioner
Sep. 01, 2010
Serigraphs by Dietrich Grunewald
Est: -
Set of 4 serigraphs by listed Swedish Artisit Dietrich Grunewald. Each Painting has an explanation of serigraphs attached and they are framed in white wood.
Denise Ryan Auction Co.
Apr. 12, 2008
Dietrich Grunewald (20th Century) Seascape.
Est: $30 - $60
Dietrich Grunewald (20th Century) Seascape. Silk Screen on canvas. Signed lower right. Note condition small tear to canvas. h:40.75 w: 53.25 in.
Gray's Auctioneers
Mar. 01, 2008
Dietrich Grunewald (20th Century) Seascape. Silk Screen on canvas.
Est: $60 - $80
Dietrich Grunewald (20th Century) Seascape. Silk Screen on canvas. Signed lower right. Note condition small tear to canvas. h:40.75 w:53.25 in.
Gray's Auctioneers