William (1944) Harper Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William (1944) Harper Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 19, 2024
William Harper (b. 1944) Pink Book sculpture with Cy's Golden Prong brooch 1994 - 96
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
William Harper (b. 1944) Pink Book sculpture with Cy's Golden Prong brooch 1994 - 96 gold, silver, enamel, glass, freshwater pearl, crystal, mixed-media, paint, collage, board, wood 17 h × 13½ w × 4½ d in (43 × 35 × 12 cm) This lot is located in New York. Property from the Collection of Riva Margalit
Freeman’s | Hindman
Nov. 19, 2024
William Harper (b. 1944) Brooch, Opium I1980
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
William Harper (American, b. 1944) Brooch, Opium I1980 Gold, silver, copper, tooth, cultured pearl 4½ h × 1¾ w × ½ in (11.8 × 4.6 × 1.0 cm) This lot is located in Chicago. Property from the Collection of Riva Margalit
Freeman’s | Hindman
Nov. 19, 2024
William Harper (b. 1944) Cask with gold and gem brooch, 1998
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
William Harper (b. 1944) Cask with gold and gem brooch, 1998 gold, freshwater pearl, tourmaline, wood, leather, mixed-media, pearl, plastic 6¼ h × 11½ w × 12¾ d in (16 × 30 × 33 cm) This lot is located in New York. Property from the Collection of Riva Margalit
Freeman’s | Hindman
Nov. 19, 2024
William Harper (b. 1944) Sculpture with doll's head
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
William Harper (b. 1944) Sculpture with doll's head foil, plastic, metals, mixed-media 10½ h × 8¾ w × 8¾ d in (27 × 23 × 23 cm) This lot is located in New York. Property from the Collection of Riva Margalit
Freeman’s | Hindman
Nov. 19, 2024
William Harper (b. 1944) Brooch Jabberwock (Knee Play) 1976
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
William Harper (b. 1944) Brooch Jabberwock (Knee Play) 1976 Gold and silver cloisonné enamel on fine silver; 14k gold, mirror, claw 6? h × 3 w × 1 ½ d in (16 × 8 × 4 cm) This lot is located in Chicago. Property from the Collection of Riva Margalit
Freeman’s | Hindman
Nov. 19, 2024
William Harper (b. 1944) BroochPentimenti #10: Stigmata 1987
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
William Harper (b. 1944) BroochPentimenti #10: Stigmata 1987 Fine gold; 14k and 24K gold, cloisonné enamel, silver, lead, peridot, tourmaline, shell, tooth, plastic 4 h × 2¾ w × ¾ d in (10.6 × 7 × 2 cm) This lot is located in Chicago. Property from the Collection of Riva Margalit
Freeman’s | Hindman
Nov. 19, 2024
William Harper (b. 1944) A Personal Geography, 1971
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
William Harper (b. 1944) A Personal Geography, 1971 silver, cloisonne enamel on copper, plexiglass 1½ h × 16 × 16 in (3.8 × 40.6 × 40.6 cm) This lot is located in New York. Property from the Collection of Riva Margalit
Freeman’s | Hindman
Sep. 28, 2024
WILLIAM ST JOHN HARPER ETCHING ON SILK
Est: $60 - $80
William St. John Harper etching on silk depicting a Bishop. Signed lower right. Viewable measures 13 1/8" x 9 1/2". Frame measures 17 1/8" x 13 1/8".
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
May. 23, 2024
WILLIAM HARPER: A PAIR OF GOLD AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL CUFF LINKS
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
WILLIAM HARPER: A PAIR OF GOLD AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL CUFF LINKS The reversible cuff links with abstract cloisonne enamel designs, weight 14.1 dwt, unsigned, length 1/2, 7/8 in.
Bonhams
May. 11, 2024
WILLIAM ST JOHN HARPER ETCHING ON SILK
Est: $60 - $80
William St. John Harper etching on silk depicting a Bishop. Signed lower right. Viewable measures 13 1/8" x 9 1/2". Frame measures 17 1/8" x 13 1/8".
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
May. 08, 2024
William Harper, 'Self Portrait as an Incan Jewel' gem-set brooch
Est: $4,500 - $6,500
William Harper 'Self Portrait as an Incan Jewel' gem-set brooch Of cloisonne enamel, set with bullet cabochon red glass, black cultured pearl, and a freshwater cultured pearl; 1992 Yellow gold Signed W Harper 7.50 x 2.75 in; Gross weight 53.4 dwts Provenance: The Artist | Collection of Peter Joseph | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 08, 2024
William Harper, 'The First Bridal Flower' enamel, pearl, and gold brooch
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
William Harper 'The First Bridal Flower' enamel, pearl, and gold brooch Of cloisonne enamel, set with half moon-shaped blue topaz, grey cultured pearl, and blister pearl; 1993 Sterling silver, 24k and 14k yellow gold Signed William Harper 3.875 x 2.125 in; Gross weight 47.3 dwts Provenance: Peter Joseph Gallery I Thence by descent This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Nov. 18, 2022
William Harper (American, b. 1944) Important "Garden Rattle", USA, 1973
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
William Harper (American, b. 1944) Important "Garden Rattle", USA, 1973 Gold and silver cloisonné, polychrome enamel on copper, electro-formed silver, mirrored glass, pebbles, cast bronze Unmarked (L: 11, W: 5 1/2, D: 1 1/2 in.) Qty: (1) Provenance Acquired directly from the artist Property from the Robert L. Pfannebecker Collection Exhibited "William Harper: Recent Works in Enamel", Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C., November 24, 1977 – April 2, 1978. "Robert L. Pfannebecker Collection. A Selection of Contemporary American Crafts", Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 17 - November 20, 1980. "William Harper: Artist as Alchemist", Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, Florida, November 4 - December 10, 1989; Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustimuseum, Trondheim, Norway, January 8 - February 11, 1990; Kunstverein, Coburg, West Germany, March 5 - April 8, 1990; Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus, Hanau, West Germany, April 30 - June 3, 1990; L'Art de L'Email, Limoges, France, July 1 - August 31, 1990; American Craft Museum, New York, New York, October 5, 1990 - January 6, 1991; Cummer Gallery of Art, Jacksonville, Florida, January 21 - February 24, 1991; Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, March 18 - April 21, 1991; Oklahoma City Art Museum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, May 13 - June 16, 1991. Literature Susan Cummins et al., In Flux: American Jewelry and the Counterculture, Arnoldsche, Stuttgart, 2020, p. 43 (for a discussion of the artist) Thomas Manhart, William Harper: Artist as Alchemist, exh. cat., Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, Florida, 1989, p. 11 (present lot discussed), pl. 2, p. 19 (present lot illustrated) Artist Biography William Harper was born in Bucyrus, Ohio in 1944. Harper received his B.S. in 1966 and M.S. in 1967 in education from Case Western Reserve University. He studied advanced enameling at the Cleveland Institute of Art, studying with Kenneth Bates. A painter-turned-enamelist, Harper began producting enamel jewlry and objects in the 1970s. Harper was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship in 1978 and NEA grants in 1979 and 1980. In 1980 and 1985 he received fellowhsips from the Florida Arts Council. Harper taught at Florida State University from 1973 to 1992. His work has been widely exhibited, including a solo show at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. in 1977, and an internationally traveling retrospective in 1989. His work is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Art Museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, among many others. Very good original condition overall; original patina; all elements structurally intact with no breaks, repairs, or noted restorations; electroformed metal elements displaying aged rainbowing to patina; glass mirror plate intact with no discernible scratches or losses; enamel face in very good condition with no noted losses or repairs; some minor stress hairlines near where some enamel meets cloisonnes, likely achieved in the annealing; very small area (approximately 3/8 in. x 1/16 in.) with thin gouge to white enamel edge just below central blue enamel roundel, exhibiting slight divot/loss, very minor.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 04, 2022
William Harper, 1873-1910, untitled, Autumn Landscape
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
William Harper 1873-1910 untitled, Autumn Landscape c. 1900 oil on panel 8-3/4 x 13-1/2 inches signed There is an unfinished park scene painted on the verso of board. Nice original semi-ornate frame. Harper's work is, in general, hard to find. He was a fine painter and this is a very nice example of an early traditional impressionist work.
Black Art Auction
May. 21, 2022
WILLIAM ST. JOHN HARPER COASTAL PAINTING
Est: $500 - $800
HARPER, William St. John, (American, 1851-1910): Coastal Landscape with Cliffs, Oil/Canvas, 16" x 24", signed lower left, gilded gesso frame with scattered loss, 21" x 30".
Burchard Galleries Inc
Dec. 03, 2020
William Harper (American, 1873-1910) Summer Idyll Oil on canvas 11 x 14 inches
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
William Harper (American, 1873-1910) Summer Idyll Oil on canvas 11 x 14 inches (27.9 x 35.6 cm) Signed lower left: W A Harper PROVENANCE: Kamp Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Nov. 18, 2020
William Harper "White Holes II" Brooch
Est: $6,000 - $12,000
William Harper (American b. 1944) Brooch, "White Holes II", gold, silver, enamel, freshwater cultured pearls and animal teeth. Etched signature, date and title to verso "William Harper 1981" "White Holes II". Size: 3'' x 2.75'' x .5'' (8 x 7 x 1 cm).
Material Culture
Dec. 19, 2019
LARGE ROYAL DOULTON CHARACTER JUG, GLENN MILLER
Est: $80 - $200
Song sheet handle. Brown and beige colorway. Doulton backstamp. Commemorates the disappearance of Glenn Miller in an airplane in 1944. Artist: William K. Harper Issued: 1994-1998 Dimensions: 7.25"H Manufacturer: Royal Doulton Country of Origin: England
Lion and Unicorn
Mar. 17, 2018
William Harper copper enamel plaque
Est: $600 - $900
William Harper (American 1944- )- ''Calligraphic Cliffs''- copper enamel plaque, 1966, signed, dated and titled verso, mounted to board. 8 3/4 x 16 1/2''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts