Theora Hamblett Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Theora Hamblett Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 22, 2024
Theora Hamblett, American/Mississippi 1895-1977, Buzzard's Home, oil on masonite, 24 in. x 18 in
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
Theora Hamblett American/Mississippi, 1895-1977 Buzzard's Home oil on masonite 1955, signed and dated lower right, inscribed with artist, title and "The Parsons Gallery / deliver to 1083 5th Ave. / Nat. Academy of Design / open til 7 pm" en verso, 24 in. x 18 in., framed, overall 28 in. x 22 in. x 1 1/2 in.
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 22, 2024
Theora Hamblett, American/Mississippi 1895-1977, Sweet Relaxation, oil on masonite, 18 in. x 24 in
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
Theora Hamblett American/Mississippi, 1895-1977 Sweet Relaxation oil on masonite 1956, signed and dated lower right, 18 in. x 24 in., framed, overall 20 1/8 in. x 25 1/8 in. x 1 1/2 in. Provenance: Greg Thompson Fine Art, Little Rock, AR.
Neal Auction Company
Jun. 28, 2024
Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) USA - Mississippi - American
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) ; oil on canvas, 1976 / framed ; dimensions 51 x 40,7 cm (20 x 16 in.) ; frame size 63,5 x 53,2 cm (25 x 21 in.) ; signed and dated lower left corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $430 , National post with tracking service $285 / Shipping to EU, Middle Assia - DHL $330 , National post with tracking service $215
Art-Torg
Jun. 28, 2024
Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) USA - Mississippi - American
Est: $25,000 - $30,000
Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) ; oil on canvas, 1957 / framed ; dimensions 60 x 72 cm (23 2/3 x 28 1/3 in.) ; frame size 63 x 75 cm (24 3/4 x 29 1/2 in.) ; signed and dated lower right corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $430 , National post with tracking service $285 / Shipping to EU, Middle Assia - DHL $330 , National post with tracking service $215
Art-Torg
May. 30, 2024
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Red Rooster Atop the Chicken Coop", 1977, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 16 in. x 19 7/8 in., framed, overall 16 11/16 in. x 20 5/8 in. x 1 3/8 in. Provenance: Acquired from the artist, 1977. Note: Renowned for her self-taught painting style, Theora Hamblett became one of Mississippis most celebrated and distinguished artists. Hamblett began her professional career late in life at the age of fifty-five, eschewing the abstract style popular at the time in favor of subjects more personal. Over the ensuing twenty-two years, she developed an extraordinary oeuvre that is as unique as it is powerful. Many of Hambletts paintings concentrated on her childhood memories, especially of the chicken farm in Paris, Mississippi where she spent her childhood. In nearly all her landscape paintings, she included animals or people, with the belief that those additions gave life to the scenes. She also painted many landscapes that featured children playing games to evoke a sense of nostalgia. After an accident which broke her hip and required surgery in 1954, Hamblett began to paint her dreams and visions, many with religious themes and elements. The same year, New York gallery owner and famous collector, Betty Parsons, discovered Hamblett's work and subsequently one of her paintings was included in a 1955 show of new acquisitions at the Museum of Modern Art. Hambletts paintings have two main hallmarks that set them apart pattern and color. Almost obsessively flat areas of color off-set by the equally flat subjects are in dramatic contrast to her distinctive and highly patterned trees. The effect of the foliage evokes movement, as each leaf is individually painted resulting in layers of color. Hamblett was a lifelong resident of Lafayette County in Mississippi, and upon her death in 1977, she willed most of her collection of paintings to the University of Mississippi, making them rare to the market today. Ref.: Hamblett, Theora. Theora Hamblett Paintings. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1975; Theora Hamblett." Greg Thompson Fine Art. www.gregthompsonfineart.com. Accessed May 2, 2024.
Neal Auction Company
May. 18, 2024
Theora Hamblett "Three Marys" #2 1968 Painting
Est: $10 - $100,000
Theora Hamblett (1895-1977) "Three Marys" #2 1968 Oil On Canvas Painting. This painting is one of Theora's "Dreams and Visions" paintings. The meaning behind the painting is mentioned on pg. 40 of her book, "Dreams and Visions," published 1975 in collaboration with Edwin E. Meek. A photograph of a very similar painting titled, "Three Madonnas No. 20," is on page 41. Included with this painting is Dr. Larry Ray's personal copy of "Dreams and Visions." This painting came about as a result of a vision Hamblett had where she saw clouds flying around two faces and a center image that was revealed when the clouds withdrew. Theora was said to have never sold a painting until she fully understood the message God was conveying to her through the painting. Painting with frame measures 19" X 25". Theora was born in Paris, Mississippi, January 15, 1895. Her father Samuel was a Civil War veteran, who was 72 years old when Theora was born. Hamblett painted from an early age, but in 1955 became serious about painting. One of her early works "The Vision" was exhibited in New York at The Museum of Modern art in 1955. Provenance; Dr Larry Ray, Professor of Art Lambuth University, Jackson Tennessee. Dr. Ray hosted a February 1968 exhibit of Theora's works at Lambuth and purchased this painting from her. The exhibit is listed on page 13 of "Theora Hamblett Paintings" University of Mississippi Press 1975. Hamblett's paintings have been part of some of the most prominent collections in the world including The Nelson Rockefeller Collection, Sir Alex Guiness, Chase Manhattan Bank, United States Embassies, Betty Parsons Gallery, Lee and Pup McCarty and others. Theora Hamblett's paintings are exhibited at The Morris Museum of Art and The Ogden Museum of Southern Art. The University of Mississippi Museum maintains Hamblett's archive, including six hundred of her paintings. Her works have been exhibited at The Corcoran Gallery of Art, The American Visionary Museum, The Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Mississippi Museum of Art and Lauren Rogers Museum. Condition- Painting is in very stable condition with some craquelure. Frame has some wear and losses and is basically a very simple thin strip of wood attached to the stretcher. See photos.
Kennedy's Auction Service
May. 18, 2024
Theora Hamblett, "Two Girls Roller Skating" 1968
Est: $10 - $100,000
Theora Hamblett (1895-1977) "Two Girls Roller Skating" 1968, Oil on Canvas Painting, signed and dated lower right, "T. Hamblett 68." The painting measures 16" X 20" and is framed in a Circa 1900 oak and gesso frame painted to match the painting, 19" X 25". Theora was born in Paris, Mississippi January 15, 1895. Her father Samuel was a Civil War veteran, who was 72 years old when Theora was born. Hamblett painted from an early age, but in 1955 became serious about painting. One of her early works "The Vision" was exhibited in New York at The Museum of Modern art in 1955. Provenance; Dr Larry Ray, Professor of Art Lambuth University, Jackson Tennessee. Dr. Ray hosted a February 1968 exhibit of Theora's works at Lambuth and purchased this painting from her. The exhibit is listed on page 13 of "Theora Hamblett Paintings" University of Mississippi Press 1975. Hamblett's paintings have been part of some of the most prominent collections in the world including The Nelson Rockefeller Collection, Sir Alex Guiness, Chase Manhattan Bank, United States Embassies, Betty Parsons Gallery, Lee and Pup McCarty and others. Theora Hamblett's paintings are exhibited at The Morris Museum of Art and The Ogden Museum of Southern Art. The University of Mississippi Museum maintains Hamblett's archive, including six hundred of her paintings. Her works have been exhibited at The Corcoran Gallery of Art, The American Visionary Museum, The Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Mississippi Museum of Art and Lauren Rogers Museum. Condition- Painting and frame are in good condition. See photos.
Kennedy's Auction Service
Apr. 19, 2024
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Children's Playground", 1955, oil on masonite, signed and dated lower right, "Morris Gallery, New York" label with artist and title en verso, 18 in. x 31 3/4 in., framed, overall 18 3/4 in. x 32 1/2 in. x 1 3/8 in. Provenance: Morris Gallery, New York, NY. Note: Renowned for her self-taught painting style, Theora Hamblett became one of Mississippi’s most celebrated and distinguished artists. Hamblett began her professional career later in life at the age of fifty-five, eschewing the abstract style popular at the time in favor of subjects more personal. Over the ensuing twenty-two years, she developed an extraordinary oeuvre that is as unique as it is powerful. Many of Hamblett’s paintings concentrated on her childhood memories, especially of the chicken farm in Paris, Mississippi where she spent her childhood. In nearly all her landscape paintings, she included animals or people, with the belief that those additions gave life to the scenes. She also painted many landscapes that featured children playing games to evoke a sense of nostalgia. After an accident which broke her hip and required surgery in 1954, Hamblett began to paint her dreams and visions, many with religious themes and elements. The same year, New York gallery owner and famous collector, Betty Parsons, discovered Hamblett's work and subsequently one of her paintings was included in a 1955 show of new acquisitions at the Museum of Modern Art. Hamblett’s paintings have two main hallmarks that set them apart – pattern and color. Almost obsessively flat areas of color off-set by the equally flat subjects are in dramatic contrast to her distinctive and highly patterned trees. The effect of the foliage evokes movement, as each leaf is individually painted resulting in layers of color. Hamblett was a lifelong resident of Lafayette County in Mississippi, and upon her death in 1977, she willed most of her collection of paintings to the University of Mississippi, making them rare to the market today. The significant painting offered here entitled “Children’s Playground” from 1955 is a masterful example of Hamblett’s intricate brushwork and saturated palette - highly reminiscent of her 1952 painting “Path and Pasture” which holds the auction record for her work. In “Children’s Playground,” Hamblett’s figures balance precariously on a large, felled tree, with boys and girls perched on the exposed stump and fallen trunk. The immense scale of the tree and exquisite technicolor sky embody childhood fantasy, and this painting, more so than any other canvas by the artist that has been offered at auction, poignantly captures the vibrant, imaginative magic of children immersed in play.
Neal Auction Company
Mar. 14, 2024
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Purple Tree with White Dog", 1975, oil on canvas board, signed and dated lower right, 10 in. x 8 in., framed, overall 15 1/4 in. x 13 in. x 1 1/2 in.
Neal Auction Company
Mar. 14, 2024
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Soldier with Flag on a Windy Day", 1969, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 16 in. x 20 in., framed, overall 16 3/4 in. x 20 3/4 in. x 1 1/2 in. Note: Renowned for her self-taught painting style, Theora Hamblett became one of Mississippi’s most celebrated and distinguished artists. Hamblett began her professional career late in life at the age of fifty-five, eschewing the abstract style popular at the time in favor of subjects more personal. Over the ensuing twenty-two years, she developed an extraordinary oeuvre that is as unique as it is powerful. Many of Hamblett’s paintings concentrated on her childhood memories, especially of the chicken farm in Paris, Mississippi where she spent her childhood. In nearly all her landscape paintings, she included animals or people, with the belief that those additions gave life to the scenes. After an accident which broke her hip and required surgery in 1954, Hamblett began to paint her dreams and visions, many with religious themes and elements. The same year, New York gallery owner and famous collector, Betty Parsons, discovered Hamblett's work and subsequently one of her paintings was included in a 1955 show of new acquisitions at the Museum of Modern Art. Hamblett’s paintings have two main hallmarks that set them apart – pattern and color. Almost obsessively flat areas of color off-set by the equally flat subjects are in dramatic contrast to her distinctive and highly patterned trees. The effect of the foliage evokes movement, particularly in the rare windy scene with waving American flag offered here, as each leaf is individually painted resulting in layers of color. Hamblett was a lifelong resident of Lafayette County in Mississippi, and upon her death in 1977, she willed most of her collection of paintings to the University of Mississippi, making them rare to the market today. Ref.: Hamblett, Theora. Theora Hamblett Paintings. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1975. Theora Hamblett." Greg Thompson Fine Art. www.gregthompsonfineart.com. Accessed Feb. 15, 2024.
Neal Auction Company
Oct. 06, 2023
Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) USA - Mississippi - American
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) ; oil on canvas, 1976 / framed ; dimensions 51 x 40,7 cm (20 x 16 in.) ; frame size 63,5 x 53,2 cm (25 x 21 in.) ; signed and dated lower left corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $430 , National post with tracking service $285 / Shipping to EU, Middle Assia - DHL $330 , National post with tracking service $215
Art-Torg
Oct. 06, 2023
Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) USA - Mississippi - American
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) ; oil on canvas, 1971 / framed ; dimensions 35,6 x 46 cm (14 x 18 in.) ; frame size 55,6 x 65 cm (22 x 25 1/2 in.) ; signed and dated at the bottom ; Shipping to USA - DHL $430 , National post with tracking service $285 / Shipping to EU, Middle Assia - DHL $330 , National post with tracking service $215
Art-Torg
Oct. 06, 2023
Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) USA - Mississippi - American
Est: $20,000 - $25,000
Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) ; oil on canvas, 1966 / framed ; dimensions 60 x 72,5 cm (23 2/3 x 28 1/2 in.) ; frame size 66,5 x 78 cm (26 1/4 x 30 3/4 in.) ; signed and dated lower left corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $650 , National post with tracking service $450 / Shipping to EU, Middle Assia - DHL $520 , National post with tracking service $380
Art-Torg
Oct. 06, 2023
Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) USA - Mississippi - American
Est: $25,000 - $30,000
Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) ; oil on canvas, 1957 / framed ; dimensions 60 x 72 cm (23 2/3 x 28 1/3 in.) ; frame size 63 x 75 cm (24 3/4 x 29 1/2 in.) ; signed and dated lower right corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $430 , National post with tracking service $285 / Shipping to EU, Middle Assia - DHL $330 , National post with tracking service $215
Art-Torg
Aug. 04, 2023
Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) USA - Mississippi - American
Est: $20,000 - $25,000
Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) ; Landscape, 1965 ; oil on canvas ; dimensions 61 x 76,5 cm (24 x 30 in.) ; signed and dated lower right corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $430 , National post with tracking service $285 / Shipping to EU, Middle Assia - DHL $330 , National post with tracking service $215
Art-Torg
Aug. 04, 2023
Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) USA - Mississippi - American
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) ; oil on canvas / 1972 ; dimensions 40,7 x 51 cm (16 x 20 in.) ; signed and dated lower right corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $430 , National post with tracking service $285 / Shipping to EU, Middle Assia - DHL $330 , National post with tracking service $215
Art-Torg
Jun. 15, 2023
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Girl with Chickens", 1976, oil on canvas board, signed lower left, dated lower right, inscribed en verso, 7 in. x 5 in., framed, overall 7 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in. x 1/2 in.
Neal Auction Company
Jun. 09, 2023
Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) - USA - Mississippi - American
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Theora HAMBLETT (1895-1977) ; Landscape ; 1966 ; oil on canvas ; dimensions 41 x 61 cm (16 x 24 in.) ; signed lower right corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $330 , National post with tracking service $185 / Shipping to EU, Middle Assia - DHL $230 , National post with tracking service $115
Art-Torg
Mar. 30, 2023
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977) , "Boy and Girl", 1974, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, inscribed and label with artist and title on stretcher, 16 in. x 20 in., framed, overall 16 1/2 in. x 20 1/2 in. x 1 1/4 in.
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 18, 2021
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi)
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977) , "Pack Saddle", 1972, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, titled lower center, 16 1/4 in. x 20 in., original frame
Neal Auction Company
Jun. 26, 2021
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895)
Est: $18,000 - $25,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977) , "Schoolgirls at Recess", 1966, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower center, 24 1/4 in. x 36 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
May. 12, 2021
Theora Hamblett American, 1895-1977 A Wish, A Vision and Their Fulfillment, 1958
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Theora Hamblett American, 1895-1977 A Wish, A Vision and Their Fulfillment, 1958 Signed and dated T. Hamblett '58 (lr); inscribed as titled (lc) Oil on canvas 36 1/4 x 39 inches (92.1 x 99 cm) C Estate of Felice Ross
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Feb. 06, 2021
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
Est: $18,000 - $25,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977) , "Mother Goat and Kids", 1971, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, handwritten label with artist and title on backing, 24 in. x 30 in., framed . Provenance: Descended in the family of the artist. Note: Theora Hamblett began her professional career late in life, eschewing the abstract style popular at the time in favor of subjects more personal. After an accident that broke her hip and required surgery in 1954, Hamblett began to paint her dreams and visions. The same year, New York gallery owner and famous collector, Betty Parsons, discovered Hamblett's work and subsequently one of her paintings was included in a 1955 show of new acquisitions at the Museum of Modern Art. Many of Hambletts paintings concentrated on her early memories, especially of the chicken farm in Paris, Mississippi where she spent her childhood. In nearly all of her landscape paintings, she included animals or people, with the belief that these additions gave life to the scenes. A charming family of goats surrounded by Hambletts iconic trees take center stage in the rare and mature work offered here. Hambletts minimalist style is abstract, yet representational, with the highly patterned trees vibrating with tiny leaves, made all the more kinetic by being placed between the field of solid gold surrounding the goats and the bright blue Mississippi sky. Ref.: Wertkin, Gerard, ed. Encyclopedia of American Folk Art. New York, NY: Routledge, 2003, pp. 243-244. "Theora Hamblett." Greg Thompson Fine Art. www.gregthompsonfineart.com. Accessed Dec. 19, 2020
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 20, 2020
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977) , "Feeding Chickens", 1976, oil on canvas board, signed and dated lower right, 10 in. x 8 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Jun. 22, 2019
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Brother and Sister", 1976, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, inscribed en verso, 16 in. x 12 in., framed; accompanied by copy of letter from the artist
Neal Auction Company
Jun. 22, 2019
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Tree Jumping", 1976, oil on linen, signed and dated lower right, 20 in. x 16 in., framed; together with framed notes from artist. (2 pcs.)
Neal Auction Company
Apr. 13, 2019
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Tree with Mushrooms", 1975, oil on canvas board, signed and dated lower right, 7 in. x 5 in., framed. Provenance: Windham Collection, Oxford, MS
Neal Auction Company
Dec. 08, 2018
Theora Hamblett (1895 - 1977): High Water
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Oil on canvas, 1967, signed 'T. Hamblett' and dated lower right, titled lower center, with the Betty Parsons Gallery, NY inkstamp on the stretcher.24 1/4 x 36 1/4 in., 25 x 37 in. (frame).
STAIR
Nov. 17, 2018
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
Est: $15,000 - $18,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Girl with Horse and Dog", 1973, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 16 in. x 20 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Oct. 14, 2018
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Marbles"
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977) "Marbles", 1973 oil on canvas signed and dated lower right, titled lower center, inscribed "Sold A. Tahir" and typewritten label with artist, title and date en verso. Framed. 16" x 20", framed 17" x 21" Provenance: Estate of Mary Elizabeth Tahir, New Orleans, Louisiana.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Jul. 14, 2018
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Multicolored Blue Glass Dish", dia. 9 in. Provenance: Acquired from the artist, c. 1960s
Neal Auction Company
Jul. 14, 2018
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Square Blue Glass Bowl", initialed, 8 1/2 in. x 8 1/2 in. Provenance: Acquired from the artist, c. 1960s
Neal Auction Company
Jul. 14, 2018
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Blue Glass Bowl", dia. 7 in. Provenance: Acquired from the artist, c. 1960s
Neal Auction Company
Jul. 14, 2018
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Green Glass Bowl", initialed on rim, dia. 7 in. Provenance: Acquired from the artist, c. 1960s
Neal Auction Company
May. 19, 2018
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "White Dog", 1975, oil on canvas board, signed and dated lower right, 10 in. x 8 in., framed. Provenance: Acquired from the artist
Neal Auction Company
May. 19, 2018
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Multicolor Bowl", glass, dia. 9 1/4 in. Provenance: Acquired from the artist, c. 1960s
Neal Auction Company
May. 19, 2018
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Yellow Angel", painted glass, monogrammed lower right, 8 in. x 9 in. Provenance: Acquired from the artist, c. 1960s
Neal Auction Company
May. 19, 2018
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "The Creator's Star", c. 1964, texstone and mixed media on board, pencil-inscribed "Theora Hamblett done about 1964/ purchased by Marijane Wilbanks Sept 1966/ plaster glass" en verso, dia. 31 in. Provenance: Acquired from the artist, c. 1960s
Neal Auction Company
May. 19, 2018
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895)
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Madonna", texstone and mixed media on board, initialed lower right, 40 1/4 in. x 19 1/2 in., framed. Provenance: Acquired from the artist, c. 1960s. Note: Renowned for her self-taught painting style, Theora Hamblett has become one of Mississippis most celebrated artists. Although paint was her primary medium, Hamblett occasionally experimented in other media, including glass and Texstone Gravel, a type of crushed glass sold by the bag in twelve colors. Hamblett used the Texstone Gravel to create mosaic-style works, which she would then coat with a poured plastic to seal the gravel in place. Hamblett worked with Texstone and glass only few times because of the fumes created, making the works offered here extremely rare. Hamblett painted many religious scenes throughout her life, illustrating the visions and dreams that came to her, as well as Biblical stories such as Christ and the Apostles, the Madonna, and the life of St. Peter. In her Texstone works, she continued this theme with a Madonna made from both gravel and tiles, as well as a Star of David, which Hamblett referred to as The Creators Star. The gravels texture in these works serves to link her mixed media work to her paintings, mimicking the style of Hambletts tiny brush strokes. Ref.: Hamblett, Theora. Theora Hamblett Paintings. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1975.
Neal Auction Company
Dec. 03, 2016
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi)
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1895-1977), "Girl at the Duck Pond", 1974, oil on canvas board, signed and dated lower right, 10 in. x 8 in., framed. Note: Theora Hamblett began her professional career late in life, dismissing the abstract style popular at the time for something more personal and unique. Many of Hambletts paintings concentrated on her childhood memories, especially of the chicken farm in Paris MS where she spent her childhood. In nearly all of her landscape paintings, she included animals or people, with the belief that those additions gave life to the scenes. She also painted many landscapes that featured children playing games to evoke a sense of nostalgia. After an accident that broke her hip and required surgery in 1954, she began to paint her dreams and visions, with many of her visions showing religious scenes. The same year, New York gallery owner and famous collector, Betty Parsons, discovered Hamblett's work and subsequently one of her paintings was included in a 1955 show of new acquisitions at the Museum of Modern Art. In "Girl at the Duck Pond" offered here, the scene showcases two of Hambletts hallmarks pattern and color. Almost obsessively flat areas of color off-set by the equally flat subjects are in drastic contrast to the highly patterned trees. The resulting effect of the foliage evokes movement and accentuates the background, drawing the eye to the key figures of the girl and ducks. Ref.: Wertkin, Gerard, ed. Encyclopedia of American Folk Art. New York, NY: Routledge, 2003, pp. 243-244. "Theora Hamblett." Greg Thompson Fine Art. www.gregthompsonfineart.com. Accessed Oct. 24, 2016.
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 21, 2015
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977)
Est: $18,000 - $25,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977), "Path and Pasture", 1952, oil on masonite, signed and dated lower right, titled lower center, 18 in. x 30 in., framed. Provenance: Acquired from the artist, Oxford, MS; thence by descent
Neal Auction Company
Dec. 17, 2014
Stiff Starch
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Theora Hamblett (American, 1895-1977) Stiff Starch signed and dated '©/ T. Hamblett '69' (lower right) and titled 'Stiff Starch' (lower center)
Christie's
Nov. 23, 2014
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977), "Seesaw", 1968, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, signed en verso, 16 in. x 20 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Apr. 27, 2014
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977), "Horse Training", 1974, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 16 in. x 20 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Apr. 21, 2012
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977),
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977), "See-Saw", 1975, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 16 in. x 20 in., original frame.
Neal Auction Company
Feb. 03, 2012
Theora Hamblett (American, 1893-1977), Cotton Pickers, Signed and dated "T. Hamblett '53" l.r., also signed and inscribed "Theora Hamb
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Theora Hamblett (American, 1893-1977) Cotton Pickers Signed and dated "T. Hamblett '53" l.r., also signed and inscribed "Theora Hamblett 619 Van Buren Oxford, Mississippi" on the reverse, with a label from the House of Heydenryk, New York affixed to the frame. Oil on canvasboard, 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm), in a Heydenryk frame. Condition: Minor retouch, fine craquelure, surface grime. Provenance: Betty Parsons Gallery; private collection. Literature: Ed Meek and William S. Haynie, Theora Hamblett Paintings (Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1975), p. 30 (illus.).
Skinner
Sep. 10, 2011
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977), "Skinning a Cat", 1973, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, titled lower center, signed en verso, 16 1/4 in. x 20 1/4 in., accompanied by artist's label, attractively framed
Neal Auction Company
May. 22, 2010
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977),
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Theora Hamblett (American/Mississippi, 1893-1977), "Yellow Tree", oil on canvas board, signed and dated "72" lower right, 7 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in., matted and framed.
Neal Auction Company