Ellen Lanyon Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Ellen Lanyon Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 25, 2025
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) 'Ostricart' Lithograph
Est: $200 - $400
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) 'Ostricart' Lithograph 1968, pencil signed lower right and #55/100, titled lower left, depicting a ostrich harnessed to a two-wheeled cart driven by a jockey, matted under acrylic in a black frame Property from: a Private Collector, Lake Villa, Illinois Category: Fine Art > Prints & Multiples Estimated Sale Time: 10:45 am CST Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. Last modified: February 5, 2025, 9:02 am
Leonard Auction
Feb. 22, 2025
Two: Ellen Jean Lanyon (American 1926-2013) "Port Deposit Tricentennial" Watercolor Signed lower right " E. Jean Lanyon" 20 3/4" x 27" frame "Two Locks and an Orange" Watercolor on paper Signed lower left 30" x 25" frame
Est: $150 - $300
Two: Ellen Jean Lanyon (American 1926-2013) "Port Deposit Tricentennial" Watercolor Signed lower right " E. Jean Lanyon" 20 3/4" x 27" frame "Two Locks and an Orange" Watercolor on paper Signed lower left 30" x 25" frame
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Feb. 20, 2025
Ellen Lanyon, Untitled
Est: $300 - $500
Ellen Lanyon Untitled 1967 graphite on Strathmore 23 h x 28.875 w in (58 x 73 cm) Signed and dated to lower edge 'Ellen Lanyon 12.5.67'. Provenance: Collection of Irving Richards and Marjorie Davis This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Wright
Feb. 20, 2025
Ellen Lanyon, Still Life
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Ellen Lanyon Still Life oil on canvas 17 h x 21 w in (43 x 53 cm) Signed to lower right 'Lanyon'. This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Wright
Dec. 08, 2024
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) 'Ostricart' Lithograph
Est: $400 - $600
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) 'Ostricart' Lithograph 1968, pencil signed lower right and #55/100, titled lower left, depicting a ostrich harnessed to a two-wheeled cart driven by a jockey, matted under acrylic in a black frame Property from: a Private Collector, Chicago (Rogers Park), Illinois Category: Fine Art > Prints & Multiples Estimated Sale Time: 11:29 am CST Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. Last modified: November 19, 2024, 1:23 pm
Leonard Auction
Dec. 04, 2024
LANYON, Ellen (American, 1926-2013). Two Carnival Knockdown...
Est: $300 - $500
LANYON, Ellen (American, 1926-2013). Two Carnival Knockdowns. 1998. Mixed media, canvas, paint, hair, wood. Includes one by LANYON, ELLEN (1926–2013). Signed and dated. [Together with] TREWITT, John initialed “JT” and dated. Approx. 14 h x 7 w x 5” d. Good condition.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Oct. 01, 2024
Ellen Lanyon, Around the World
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Ellen Lanyon Around the World 1967 acrylic and pencil on canvas 43.125 h x 36.875 w in (110 x 94 cm) Signed to lower right 'E Lanyon'. Provenance: Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago | Collection of Irving Richards and Marjorie Davis This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Wright
Sep. 18, 2024
Ellen Lanyon, Original Lithograph on Cream Paper, Signed
Est: $200 - $800
Ostricart is an outstanding monochrome lithograph on cream wove paper by American painter and printmaker Ellen Lanyon whose composition features a powerful ostrich harnessed to a two-wheeled cart as the jockey prepares for the race. Housed in a black frame. Signature and date in graphite on lower right: Ellen Lanyon 68. Title on lower left: Ostricart. Edition on lower center: 5/100. Sight size: 13.50"L x 17.50"H. Frame size: 16.75"L x 20.75"H x 1"W. Artwork can be unframed and rolled for shipment. Artist: Ellen Lanyon (American 1926-2013) Issued: 1968 Dimensions: See Description Edition Number: 5 of 100 Country of Origin: United States
Lion and Unicorn
Jul. 18, 2024
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) Vanda and Vinda, 1965
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) Vanda and Vinda, 1965 oil on canvas titled (verso) 24 x 18 in.
Hindman
Jul. 14, 2024
Ellen Lanyon, Original Lithograph on Cream Paper, Signed
Est: $200 - $800
Ostricart is an outstanding monochrome lithograph on cream wove paper by American painter and printmaker Ellen Lanyon whose composition features a powerful ostrich harnessed to a two-wheeled cart as the jockey prepares for the race. Housed in a black frame. Signature and date in graphite on lower right: Ellen Lanyon 68. Title on lower left: Ostricart. Edition on lower center: 5/100. Sight size: 13.50"L x 17.50"H. Frame size: 16.75"L x 20.75"H x 1"W. Artwork can be unframed and rolled for shipment. Artist: Ellen Lanyon (American 1926-2013) Issued: 1968 Dimensions: See Description Edition Number: 5 of 100 Country of Origin: United States
Lion and Unicorn
Apr. 04, 2024
ELLEN LANYON, NIAGARA, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $800 - $1,200
Artist: Ellen Lanyon, American (1926 - 2013) Title: Niagara Year: 1989 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 50 Size: 31.5 x 47 in. (80.01 x 119.38 cm)
RoGallery
Mar. 29, 2024
Playboy | Ellen Lanyon Dotson Gerber Ressurected Painting
Est: $800 - $1,200
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) original oil on canvas painting titled "Dotson Gerber Resurrected." This artwork appeared on pp. 96-97 of the November 1970 issue of Playboy magazine, illustrating the eponymous fiction story by Hal Bennett, with the caption,"The white man causes everything--even when he is god, even when he is dead." LITERATURE: Arthur Paul, Beyond Illustration: The Art of Playboy, (Chicago: Playboy Magazine, 1971), catalogue accompanying an exhibition that traveled in the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan between 1971 and 1974.
Julien's Auctions
Mar. 29, 2024
Playboy | Ellen Lanyon Playmate as Fine Art Painting
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) original acrylic on canvas painting titled "Playmate as Fine Art," dated 1967. This painting appeared on page 144 of the January 1967 issue of Playboy magazine as part of the article "The Playmate as Fine Art: Eleven famous contemporary artists interpret Playboy's provocative gatefold girl" with the caption," [She is] poetically in cahoots with the moon, away from men: "Seated on her silver crescent | Playmate shines so effervescent / Teeth, smile, breasts, belly/Knees and coy-crossed calves/ Transmitter of titilla-tion/ Receiver of adoration/She is the queen of vanity."
Julien's Auctions
Mar. 29, 2024
Playboy | Ellen Lanyon Cassoulet Painting
Est: $800 - $1,200
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) original oil on canvas painting titled "Cassoulet." This artwork appeared on pp. 82-83 of the March 1975 issue of Playboy magazine, illustrating the article by Thomas Mario with the caption," True, it's a culinary production number, but the results--ah, the results!"
Julien's Auctions
Oct. 07, 2023
Ellen Lanyon, American (1926-2013), Phantom Fish Bowl, 1970, oil on canvas, 34"H x 34"W, 35 1/2"H x 35 1/2"W (frame)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Ellen Lanyon American, (1926-2013) Phantom Fish Bowl, 1970 oil on canvas signature not visible. Provenance: From a private collector, Indianapolis. From the artist's memorial tribute by the Art Institute of Chicago submitted by Gene Meier. His source was the brother of the artist. Lanyon has been an icon of the Chicago school for more than 60 years, painting in a way that harkens to both formalism and the realms of dreams and symbolism. Her works involve the most fanciful of still-lifes one could ever imagine, such as, the replication of intricate objects, like a small ceramic humidor in the shape of a frog smoking a pipe that first belonged to her grandfather, and the incorporation of natural elements in fantastical settings. Lanyon said that she felt she was a magician through her paintings, one "who can transform flowers into fire, create the animate out of the inanimate, and utilize osmosis and gravity to create illusion." And she did through items of nostalgia, rich color pallets, and dream-like scenarios that brought her scenes to life. Lanyon made the transition to New York City as her primary residence and studio in the late-1970s, but her heart and home has always been in Chicago. She has had more than 75 solo exhibitions and 11 museum exhibitions, including three major traveling retrospectives. Her work is in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; Union League Club, Chicago; numerous private collections in the Chicago area; and other major museums and collections in the United States and abroad. Education: Honorary Doctorate, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2007 The Courtauld Institute University of London, UK MFA, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 1950 BFA, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago,1948 Lanyon has taught painting at several institutions including the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Cooper Union and the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Lanyon received several Armstrong Prize Awards and a Logan Prize from the Art Institute of Chicago, Fulbright Study Grant, Cassandra Foundation Grant, Herewood Lester Cook Foundation Award, two National Endowment for the Arts Visual Artists Awards, Florsheim Art Foundation Grant, several Yaddo Fellowships, Ossabaw Island Project Fellowship, and two Purchase Awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She was elected to the Union League Club, Chicago; Century Association, New York City; and the National Academy of Design. Ellen is survived by her husband Roland Ginzel, children Lisa Ginzel and Andrew Ginzel (Sarah Walker); grandson Walker Ginzel; brother Richard Lanyon (Marsha Richman); and other nephews and nieces. Ellen was the eldest daughter of the late Howard W. and Ellen M. Lanyon of Chicago.
Ripley Auctions
Sep. 14, 2023
Ellen Lanyon, Two works
Est: $500 - $700
Ellen Lanyon Two works 1982, 2014 screenprint in colors, accordion-fold book, pen on paper image: 14 h x 14 w in (36 x 36 cm) sheet: 18.625 h x 18.125 w in (47 x 46 cm) book: 24 h x 23 w x 2 d in (61 x 58 x 5 cm) Lot is comprised of Transformations II (Endangered) and Curiosities, Trout. Signed, titled, dated and inscribed to verso of front cover of book with original drawing 'For Claudia and Jerry August '83 Transformations II (Endangered) 1982 Ellen Lanyon'. This work is a first edition printed and published by Chicago Books, New York. Signed with stamped artist's cypher and numbered to lower center of print 'III 1/30'. This work is number 1 from the edition of 30 published by Kip Gresham Editions, Cambridge, United Kingdom. This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Wright
Aug. 25, 2023
ELLEN LANYON "THE CLOWN" MODERN FIGURAL O/B
Est: $800 - $1,600
Ellen Lanyon (American / New York 1926-2013), "The Clown" oil on board depicting a standing figure and a black dog jumping through hoops, signed to lower left and having a Galleries Maurice Sternberg, Chicago Il label en verso, framed. Approximate measurements: board h. 20", w. 16. 5"; frame h. 27. 5", w. 23. 75", d. 2. 375".
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Jul. 20, 2023
ELLEN LANYON (AMERICAN, 1926-2013).
Est: $100 - $1,000
"Ostrueant". Block print. Signed lower right. Dated '68 lower right. Edition 53/100 to lower center. Title to lower left. From a Massachusetts estate. Dimensions: 22" h x 14.5" w. Frame: 22.5" h x 15.25" w.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Jul. 15, 2023
Ellen Lanyon Lithograph On Gray Paper
Est: -
Titled: Black Egret. Signed & dated in the lower right corner & numbered in the lower left corner. Frame is in good condition. Frame measures approximately 51.5in x 36.75in. Image measures approximately 44in x 30in. NR13104 SA
EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
Jul. 01, 2023
Ellen Lanyon, New York, Illinois / England (1926-2013), Oh, Oh, Ostrich, 1967, lithograph, 22”H x 30”W
Est: $140 - $200
Ellen Lanyon New York, Illinois / England, (1926-2013) Oh, Oh, Ostrich, 1967 lithograph Titled lower left, numbered (8/20) lower middle, signed and dated lower right. From the artist's memorial tribute by the Art Institute of Chicago submitted by Gene Meier. His source was the brother of the artist. Lanyon has been an icon of the Chicago school for more than 60 years, painting in a way that harkens to both formalism and the realms of dreams and symbolism. Her works involve the most fanciful of still-lifes one could ever imagine, such as, the replication of intricate objects, like a small ceramic humidor in the shape of a frog smoking a pipe that first belonged to her grandfather, and the incorporation of natural elements in fantastical settings. Lanyon said that she felt she was a magician through her paintings, one "who can transform flowers into fire, create the animate out of the inanimate, and utilize osmosis and gravity to create illusion." And she did through items of nostalgia, rich color pallets, and dream-like scenarios that brought her scenes to life. Lanyon made the transition to New York City as her primary residence and studio in the late-1970s, but her heart and home has always been in Chicago. She has had more than 75 solo exhibitions and 11 museum exhibitions, including three major traveling retrospectives. Her work is in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; Union League Club, Chicago; numerous private collections in the Chicago area; and other major museums and collections in the United States and abroad. Education: Honorary Doctorate, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2007 The Courtauld Institute University of London, UK MFA, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 1950 BFA, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago,1948 Lanyon has taught painting at several institutions including the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Cooper Union and the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Lanyon received several Armstrong Prize Awards and a Logan Prize from the Art Institute of Chicago, Fulbright Study Grant, Cassandra Foundation Grant, Herewood Lester Cook Foundation Award, two National Endowment for the Arts Visual Artists Awards, Florsheim Art Foundation Grant, several Yaddo Fellowships, Ossabaw Island Project Fellowship, and two Purchase Awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She was elected to the Union League Club, Chicago; Century Association, New York City; and the National Academy of Design. Ellen is survived by her husband Roland Ginzel, children Lisa Ginzel and Andrew Ginzel (Sarah Walker); grandson Walker Ginzel; brother Richard Lanyon (Marsha Richman); and other nephews and nieces. Ellen was the eldest daughter of the late Howard W. and Ellen M. Lanyon of Chicago.
Ripley Auctions
Jun. 28, 2023
LANYON, Ellen (American, 1926-2013) The Sewing Parrot. 1973...
Est: $400 - $600
LANYON, Ellen (American, 1926-2013) The Sewing Parrot. 1973. Color lithograph on paper. 30 x 36” Edition 54/60. Signed, dated and numbered lower edge. Publisher: Landfall Press, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Printer's blind stamp, lower left. Unframed. Light scuff of 3” left edge.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Jun. 28, 2023
LANYON, Ellen (American, 1926-2013) Hermit Crab Home. 1976....
Est: $200 - $300
LANYON, Ellen (American, 1926-2013) Hermit Crab Home. 1976. Lithograph with hand colored prismacolor. Signed, dated and numbered lower margin. Edition 10/50. Sheet: 22 x 30”. Frame: 26 ¼ x 36 ½”. Not examined out of frame. Free sheet taped. Paper toned. Visual evidence of tape from verso, recto upper corners. Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago, Illinois (label verso) Provenance: Estate of Richard Christiansen.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Mar. 28, 2023
ELLEN LANYON, NIAGARA, LITHOGRAPH, SIGNED AND NUMBERED IN PENCIL
Est: $800 - $1,200
Artist: Ellen Lanyon, American (1926 - 2013) Title: Niagara Year: 1989 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 50 Size: 31.5 x 47 in. (80.01 x 119.38 cm)
RoGallery
Mar. 09, 2023
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) Calendar XII-I (Capricorn), 1989
Est: $500 - $700
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) Calendar XII-I (Capricorn), 1989 chalk on black paper signed Ellen Lanyon and dated (lower right); titled (lower left) 25 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches. This lot is located in Chicago.
Hindman
Mar. 09, 2023
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926 - 2013) Snail, Dragonfly and Heron, 1976
Est: $300 - $500
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926 - 2013) Snail, Dragonfly and Heron, 1976 lithograph signed, dated and numbered 1/10 in pencil 14 x 24 inches. This lot is located in Chicago.
Hindman
Feb. 22, 2023
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) Trumpet Vine, 1979
Est: $300 - $500
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) Trumpet Vine, 1979 pencil on paper signed Ellen Lanyon (lower right), titled (upper left) 10 x 9 1/2 inches. Provenance: Richard Grey Gallery, Chicago Acquired from the above by the present owner
Hindman
Aug. 23, 2022
ELLEN LANYON, NEW YORK (1926-2013) DRAWING
Est: $50 - $1,000
Signed and dated lower right. Gallery label verso giving title as "Trick Ride." 1967. Dimensions: (Frame) H 25.25" x W 31.25" (Sight) H 22.75" x W 28.5" Condition: Paper clean, wavy in frame.
Westport Auction
Aug. 23, 2022
ELLEN LANYON, NEW YORK (1926-2013) DRAWING
Est: $50 - $1,000
Signed, dated 1/63 lower right. With exhibition label BC Holland Gallery, Chicago giving title, date, etc. Dimensions: (Frame) H 26.5" x W 19.25" (Sight) H 25.5" x W 18.75" Condition: Wavy in frame. Some light age toning.
Westport Auction
Jul. 28, 2022
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) Untitled (Lyndon and Ladybird Johnson)
Est: $500 - $700
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) Untitled (Lyndon and Ladybird Johnson) oil on masonite signed Ellen Lanyon (verso) 32 x 23 inches.
Hindman
Jul. 24, 2022
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) 'Snail, Dragonfly and Heron' Lithograph in Colors
Est: $150 - $300
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) 'Snail, Dragonfly and Heron' Lithograph in Colors 1976, pencil signed and dated lower left, numbered 'Trial Proof 9', depicting animals and insects against a black background, 'Stone Roller' printer logo to the reverse, unframed Property from: a Durham, North Carolina collector Category: Fine Art > Prints Estimated Sale Time: 1:04 pm CST Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%) Download High Resolution Photographs: Photograph #1 Photograph #2 Last modified: July 19, 2022, 11:25 am
Leonard Auction
Jul. 14, 2022
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) A Doll's House Illusion, 1971 Lithograph in c
Est: $200 - $300
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) A Doll's House Illusion, 1971 Lithograph in colors on paper 15 x 40 inches (38.1 x 101.6 cm) (sheet) Ed. 16/25 Signed, numbered, dated, titled, and inscribed in pencil along lower edge HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Jun. 25, 2022
ELLEN LANYON "Eagle Beak" (1985 Lithograph)
Est: $200 - $300
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) Eagle Beak, 1985 Lithograph on light gray Rives paper 44 1/2" x 30 1/4" Pencil-signed, dated, titled, and numbered (#15/25) to the bottom edge, Landfall Press blind stamp. Float-mounted behind plexiglass in a maple frame that measures 47 1/2" x 33 1/4". Provenance: From the collection of a Fortune 500 company, acquired from Landfall Press.
Circle Auction
Jun. 25, 2022
ELLEN LANYON "Black Egret" (1985 Lithograph)
Est: $200 - $300
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) Black Egret, 1985 Lithograph on light gray Rives paper 44 1/2" x 30 1/4" Pencil-signed, dated, titled, and numbered (#24/25) to the bottom edge, Landfall Press blind stamp. Float-mounted behind plexiglass in a maple frame that measures 47 1/2" x 33 1/4". Provenance: From the collection of a Fortune 500 company, acquired from Landfall Press.
Circle Auction
May. 18, 2022
Ellen Lanyon, (American, 1926-2013), Bathing Beauties, 1967, ink on Strathmore, 23 1/8" x 14 1/2"
Est: $300 - $500
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) Bathing Beauties, 1967 ink on Strathmore signed and dated lower right 23 1/8" x 14 1/2"
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Apr. 14, 2022
Ellen Lanyon, Six Episodes, Lithograph
Est: $500 - $600
Artist: Ellen Lanyon, American (1926 - 2013) Title: Six Episodes Year: 1979 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 13/35 Image Size: 18 x 21.5 inches Size: 22 in. x 25.5 in. (55.88 cm x 64.77 cm)
RoGallery
Feb. 23, 2022
Ellen Lanyon, (American, 1926-2013), Odysseyan, 1991, acrylic on canvas, 57" x 72"
Est: $500 - $700
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) Odysseyan, 1991 acrylic on canvas signed, titled and dated verso 57" x 72" Catalog Note: Generally working in a surrealist or magic realist mode, Ellen Lanyon was also sometimes grouped with the Chicago Imagists. This dreamlike work draws on motifs from the classical Greek epic, The Odyssey. In particular, seals are creatures associated with Proteus, the prophetic Old Man of the Sea, who revealed the whereabouts of Odysseus and other lost Trojan War heroes.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 09, 2021
Ellen Lanyon, American (1926-2013), Phantom Fish Bowl, 1970, oil on canvas, 34"H x 34"W (sight), 35 1/2"H x 35 1/2"W (frame)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Ellen Lanyon American, (1926-2013) Phantom Fish Bowl, 1970 oil on canvas signature not visible. Provenance: From a private collector, Indianapolis. From the artist's memorial tribute by the Art Institute of Chicago submitted by Gene Meier. His source was the brother of the artist. Lanyon has been an icon of the Chicago school for more than 60 years, painting in a way that harkens to both formalism and the realms of dreams and symbolism. Her works involve the most fanciful of still-lifes one could ever imagine, such as, the replication of intricate objects, like a small ceramic humidor in the shape of a frog smoking a pipe that first belonged to her grandfather, and the incorporation of natural elements in fantastical settings. Lanyon said that she felt she was a magician through her paintings, one "who can transform flowers into fire, create the animate out of the inanimate, and utilize osmosis and gravity to create illusion." And she did through items of nostalgia, rich color pallets, and dream-like scenarios that brought her scenes to life. Lanyon made the transition to New York City as her primary residence and studio in the late-1970s, but her heart and home has always been in Chicago. She has had more than 75 solo exhibitions and 11 museum exhibitions, including three major traveling retrospectives. Her work is in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; Union League Club, Chicago; numerous private collections in the Chicago area; and other major museums and collections in the United States and abroad. Education: Honorary Doctorate, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2007 The Courtauld Institute University of London, UK MFA, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 1950 BFA, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago,1948 Lanyon has taught painting at several institutions including the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Cooper Union and the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Lanyon received several Armstrong Prize Awards and a Logan Prize from the Art Institute of Chicago, Fulbright Study Grant, Cassandra Foundation Grant, Herewood Lester Cook Foundation Award, two National Endowment for the Arts Visual Artists Awards, Florsheim Art Foundation Grant, several Yaddo Fellowships, Ossabaw Island Project Fellowship, and two Purchase Awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She was elected to the Union League Club, Chicago; Century Association, New York City; and the National Academy of Design. Ellen is survived by her husband Roland Ginzel, children Lisa Ginzel and Andrew Ginzel (Sarah Walker); grandson Walker Ginzel; brother Richard Lanyon (Marsha Richman); and other nephews and nieces. Ellen was the eldest daughter of the late Howard W. and Ellen M. Lanyon of Chicago.
Ripley Auctions
Sep. 21, 2021
ELLEN LANYON (1926-2013) Untitled (Portrait of Virginia Zabriskie).
Est: $800 - $1,200
ELLEN LANYON (1926-2013) Untitled (Portrait of Virginia Zabriskie). Painted found tin box. 260x55 mm; 10 1/4x2 1/8 inches. Circa 1965. Provenance: Gift from the artist to Virginia Zabriskie. Lanyon was born and educated in Chicago. She received her early training in a work-study program at the Ox-Bow School of Art, in Saugatuck, Michigan, and at the Museum for the Contemporary Arts and the Art Institute Department of Prints and Drawings, Chicago. She spent the early years of her career in her hometown, where she was often identified with the Chicago Imagists and painted primarily modernist cityscapes and portraits. In the 1970s, Lanyon moved to New York and became a member of the Heresies Collective, which created Heresies: A Feminist Publication on Art and Politics. Over the course of her career, Lanyon has had over seventy-five solo gallery exhibitions and eleven museum exhibitions, including three major traveling retrospectives. Her work is in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; the Brooklyn Museum; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the National Museum of American Art, Washington, D.C.; the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.; the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; the Milwaukee Museum of Art; and the Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, among others.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 26, 2021
Ellen Lanyon, (American, 1926-2013), Boll Weevil, glazed ceramic, 3 1/4"w x 4 1/8"d x 2 3/4"h
Est: $200 - $300
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) Boll Weevil glazed ceramic signed in marker on base 3 1/4"w x 4 1/8"d x 2 3/4"h
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jul. 29, 2021
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) Masks I Venetian Bateleur, Masks II Galapagos Pulcinella and Masks III Harlequin Red Fin, 1981 (a group of three works from Carnevale del Teatro)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) Masks I Venetian Bateleur, Masks II Galapagos Pulcinella and Masks III Harlequin Red Fin, 1981 (a group of three works from Carnevale del Teatro) colored pencil on black paper each signed Ellen Lanyon, titled and dated (lower left) each 19 3/4 x 27 1/2 inches.
Hindman
Jul. 16, 2021
Ellen Lanyon, Portrait
Est: $700 - $900
Ellen Lanyon Portrait c. 1999 acrylic on canvas 51.75 h × 35.75 w in (131 × 91 cm) Signed to lower left 'Lanyon'. Provenance: Hindman, Chicago, Marketplace, 20 August, 2014 | Private Collection This work will ship from Wright in Chicago, Illinois. condition: Work shows one very faint abrasion near center of upper left quadrant. Otherwise free of surface wear or discoloration. Framed without glazing measuring 52 x 36 x 1 inches.
Wright
Jun. 13, 2021
ELLEN LANYON / One Way to Quarter a Pear (1969)
Est: $200 - $300
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) One Way to Quarter a Pear, 1969 Hand-colored lithograph on paper 22 1/4" x 15" (sight) Pencil-signed, titled, and numbered (#10/12). Presented behind plexiglass in a maple frame measuring 31 3/4" x 24". Provenance: From the corporate art collection of a Kansas City based Fortune 500 company.
Circle Auction
Jun. 02, 2021
Ellen Lanyon, Watercolor/Prismacolor, "Hazelnut"
Est: $800 - $1,200
(American, 1926-2013) signed, titled, and dated l.c. 1979. Sight size: 37"h x 4'2-1/2"w Overall: 41"h x 4'7"w Provenance: Property from the Steve and Stephanie Alpert Collection
Nye & Company
May. 17, 2021
ELLEN LANYON ETCHING
Est: -
ELLEN LANYON ETCHING
O'Gallerie
May. 01, 2021
Ellen Lanyon, New York / Illinois / England (1926-2013), Parnassus Apollo, 1975, colored pencil on paper, 19"H x 24 1/2"W (image) 27"H x 33"W (frame)
Est: $500 - $700
Ellen Lanyon New York / Illinois / England, (1926-2013) Parnassus Apollo, 1975 colored pencil on paper Signed lower right. Exhibited: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; American Realism: Twentieth Century Drawings & Watercolors, 1985-86 tour, and Boise Art Museum; Selections From The Glenn C. Janss Collection. Provenance: Ex. Glenn C. Janss.
Ripley Auctions
Apr. 22, 2021
Ellen Lanyon, (American, 1926-2013), Madison Fan, 1975, woodblock print, 14" x 23"
Est: $100 - $200
Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926-2013) Madison Fan, 1975 woodblock print signed, titled and dated edition of 100 published by Landfall Press, Santa Fe, New Mexico 14" x 23"
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 16, 2021
ELLEN LANYON (1926-2013) LINOCUT PRINT 1975
Est: $10 - $1,000
Linoleum block print on paper, titled "Madison Fan", Ed./100, dated 1975 and signed lower left. Dimensions: (Frame) H 17.25" x W 26" (Paper) H 14" x 22.75" Condition: No issues to note.
Westport Auction
Mar. 06, 2021
Ellen Lanyon, Niagara, Lithograph
Est: $900 - $1,200
Artist: Ellen Lanyon, American (1926 - 2013) Title: Niagara Year: 1989 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 50 >Size: 31.5 x 47 in. (80.01 x 119.38 cm)
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