Martin Linsey Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Martin Linsey Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 11, 2025
Martin Linsey Watercolor, Downtown Cleveland with Terminal Tower and Public Square
Est: $300 - $500
Martin Linsey (American 1915-2010)Â Downtown Cleveland with Terminal Tower and Public Square, watercolor on paper, signed lower right, matted and framed. Dimensions: 21 xÂ 29 in. image size,Â 32.5 x 40 in. as framed. Condition: Very good with no visible damage or restoration. Not examined out of frame.
Neue Auctions
Sep. 07, 2024
Martin Linsey Watercolor, Downtown Cleveland with Terminal Tower and Public Square
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Martin Linsey (American 1915-2010)Â Downtown Cleveland with Terminal Tower and Public Square, watercolor on paper, signed lower right, matted and framed. Dimensions: 21 xÂ 29 in. image size,Â 32.5 x 40 in. as framed. Condition: Very good with no visible damage or restoration. Not examined out of frame.
Neue Auctions
Sep. 07, 2024
Martin Linsey Watercolor, View of Downtown Cleveland
Est: $400 - $600
Martin Linsey (American, 1915-2010) View of Downtown Cleveland from the Cuyahoga River, 1961, watercolor on paper, signed and dated lower left, matted and framed.Â Dimensions: 13 x 20 in. image size, 22 x 29 in. as framed. Condition: Appears very good with light mat burn to the edges of image. Not examined out of frame.
Neue Auctions
Sep. 07, 2024
Martin Linsey Watercolor, Cleveland Steel Mills
Est: $600 - $1,000
Martin Linsey (American 1915-2010) Cleveland Steel Mills, Railroad Cars in Foreground, 1962, watercolor on paper signed lower right, matted and framed. Dimensions: 13 x 20 in. image size, 22 x 29 in. as framed. Condition: Appears beautiful and bright with fresh color. Not examined out of frame.
Neue Auctions
Feb. 10, 2024
Martin Linsey (1915-2010) watercolor
Est: $200 - $400
Under the Bridge watercolor on paper, 1973, signed and dated Martin Linsey 1973 lower right. 10 1/2 x 14 3/4"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Dec. 16, 2023
Martin Linsey, Ohio, New Mexico (1915 - 2010), Miami, 1947, watercolor on paper, 10 1/4"H x 13 3/4"W (sight), 18"H x 21"W (frame)
Est: $300 - $500
Martin Linsey Ohio, New Mexico, (1915 - 2010) Miami, 1947 watercolor on paper Signed dated, and titled lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: Obituary. The Plain Dealer, Friday, March 5, 2010 Despite being partly color-blind, Martin Louis Linsey was a leading artist. He exhibited and sold work widely and lectured for the Cleveland Museum of Art. Linsey died March 3 at home Los Lunas, N.M. at age 94. "He had an innate feel for what to pick out of a scene," said Jay Hoffman, a long-time artist and museum colleague. The soft-spoken Linsey was a popular portrayer of Cleveland. "He loved every inch of its grit and idiosyncrasies," said Kathy Barrie, another museum colleague.Linsey painted many watercolors with narrow ranges of colors. But relatives say he did so by choice, not because of his degree of trouble telling red from green. He also turned out oils, drawings, prints and photographs. He was raised in Cleveland and Cleveland Heights, with a vacation home Mentor-on-the-Lake. As a young man, he worked on boats in the Caribbean and depicted streets in Miami, shrimp boats in St. Augustine, yachts in Nassau and more. When World War II began, the Marines rejected him because of his color-blindness, but the Army had him make maps in combat zones in Italy, France and Germany. After the war, Linsey returned to the Bahamas, living awhile on a 14-foot dinghy. Then he earned a master's degree in art history at Western Reserve University and worked several jobs in photography and industrial design, such as making models and delineations for Dalton and Dalton architects. In 1960, he began 20 years in the museum's education department. He went to Europe about 13 times, photographing buildings and sites for slide shows back home. He also took his wife, the former Arline Schwartz, and their three young children in a travel trailer to collect Seminole textiles in the Everglades. Linsey often exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, Butler Art Institute of Youngstown, Cincinnati Art Museum and elsewhere. He won his home museum's May Show. He took photographs for museum publications, Progressive Architecture, Antiques World and more. He made many works collected by the museum, American Red Cross, U.S. Interior Department, Standard Fruit and others. In 1980, Linsey retired to Scottsdale, Ariz., and volunteered as a photographer for the Phoenix Art Museum. In widowhood, he married Maria Major and moved with her to New Mexico.
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 07, 2023
Martin Linsey, Ohio, New Mexico (1915 - 2010), Miami, 1947, watercolor on paper, 10 1/4"H x 13 3/4"W (sight), 18"H x 21"W (frame)
Est: $200 - $400
Martin Linsey Ohio, New Mexico, (1915 - 2010) Miami, 1947 watercolor on paper Signed dated, and titled lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: Obituary. The Plain Dealer, Friday, March 5, 2010 Despite being partly color-blind, Martin Louis Linsey was a leading artist. He exhibited and sold work widely and lectured for the Cleveland Museum of Art. Linsey died March 3 at home Los Lunas, N.M. at age 94. "He had an innate feel for what to pick out of a scene," said Jay Hoffman, a long-time artist and museum colleague. The soft-spoken Linsey was a popular portrayer of Cleveland. "He loved every inch of its grit and idiosyncrasies," said Kathy Barrie, another museum colleague.Linsey painted many watercolors with narrow ranges of colors. But relatives say he did so by choice, not because of his degree of trouble telling red from green. He also turned out oils, drawings, prints and photographs. He was raised in Cleveland and Cleveland Heights, with a vacation home Mentor-on-the-Lake. As a young man, he worked on boats in the Caribbean and depicted streets in Miami, shrimp boats in St. Augustine, yachts in Nassau and more. When World War II began, the Marines rejected him because of his color-blindness, but the Army had him make maps in combat zones in Italy, France and Germany. After the war, Linsey returned to the Bahamas, living awhile on a 14-foot dinghy. Then he earned a master's degree in art history at Western Reserve University and worked several jobs in photography and industrial design, such as making models and delineations for Dalton and Dalton architects. In 1960, he began 20 years in the museum's education department. He went to Europe about 13 times, photographing buildings and sites for slide shows back home. He also took his wife, the former Arline Schwartz, and their three young children in a travel trailer to collect Seminole textiles in the Everglades. Linsey often exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, Butler Art Institute of Youngstown, Cincinnati Art Museum and elsewhere. He won his home museum's May Show. He took photographs for museum publications, Progressive Architecture, Antiques World and more. He made many works collected by the museum, American Red Cross, U.S. Interior Department, Standard Fruit and others. In 1980, Linsey retired to Scottsdale, Ariz., and volunteered as a photographer for the Phoenix Art Museum. In widowhood, he married Maria Major and moved with her to New Mexico.
Ripley Auctions
Sep. 27, 2023
MARTIN LINSEY (AMERICAN, 1915-2010)
Est: $200 - $400
Martin Linsey (American, 1915-2010) Cleveland Skyline with Terminal Tower, 1971, Watercolor, Signed and dated lower right. Framed dimensions: H: 17 x W: 20 5/8 in. H: 9 1/2 W: 14 in. From the former owner of the Cleveland Indians, the late Dick Jacobs, the Cleveland Guardians executive offices art collection. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email or by telephone . Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Gray's Auctioneers shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Gray's Auctioneers
Sep. 20, 2023
Martin Linsey (4) S/N Prints [Street Scenes]
Est: $100 - $200
Four (4) Martin Louis Linsey (Ohio, New Mexico, 1915-2010) prints. All are signed and dated 1978, three (3) are numbered. Sheets measure 11.75 in. x 14.5 in. Unframed, loose and not mounted or glued down. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
May. 20, 2023
Martin Linsey Lithograph, " Wade Pond," Cleveland, Ohio
Est: $100 - $200
Martin Linsey (American, Ohio, 1915-2010) "Wade Pond," 1946, signed in pencil and dated lower right, titled lower left, matted and framed. Dimensions: 12 x 16 in, image size.Â 21 x 24 in. as framed. Condition: Lightly toned, appears very good, not examined out of frame.
Neue Auctions
May. 20, 2023
Martin Linsey Watercolor, "Port Clyde, Maine"
Est: $200 - $400
Martin Linsey (American, Ohio 1915-2010) "Port Clyde, Maine," watercolor on paper, signed and titled, lower right, matted and framed. Dimensions: 14 x 20.25 in. image size, 25.5 x 31 in. as framed. Condition: Very good, lightly toned, not examined out of frame.
Neue Auctions
Jan. 28, 2023
"San Miguel Santa Fe", Signed Martin Linsey 1988
Est: $500 - $1,000
Offered in this lot is an Original Signed Martin Linsey Watercolor, "San Miguel Santa Fe", 1988. Despite being partly color-blind, Martin Louis Linsey (1915-2010) was a leading artist. He exhibited and sold work widely and lectured for the Cleveland Museum of Art. For twenty years he worked in the Cleveland Museum of Art's education department. His work has been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Butler Art Institute, the Cincinnati Art Museum, and many other institutions and museums. San Miguel Chapel, is a Spanish colonial mission church in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Originally built around 1610, it is often referred to as the oldest church in the United States. San Miguel Mission is constructed from adobe, with a singular rectangular nave and trapezoidal apse. The watercolor is signed and dated on the lower right corner. This original watercolor is in very fine condition and mounted on a matte board, no marring noted to the watercolor, minor soiling to the matte board. Measures 7.5"W x 9.5"L
North American Auction Company
Nov. 12, 2022
"San Miguel Santa Fe", Signed Martin Linsey 1988
Est: $500 - $1,000
Offered in this lot is an Original Signed Martin Linsey Watercolor, "San Miguel Santa Fe", 1988. Despite being partly color-blind, Martin Louis Linsey (1915-2010) was a leading artist. He exhibited and sold work widely and lectured for the Cleveland Museum of Art. For twenty years he worked in the Cleveland Museum of Art's education department. His work has been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Butler Art Institute, the Cincinnati Art Museum, and many other institutions and museums. San Miguel Chapel, is a Spanish colonial mission church in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Originally built around 1610, it is often referred to as the oldest church in the United States. San Miguel Mission is constructed from adobe, with a singular rectangular nave and trapezoidal apse. The watercolor is signed and dated on the lower right corner. This original watercolor is in very fine condition and mounted on a matte board, no marring noted to the watercolor, minor soiling to the matte board. Measures 7.5"W x 9.5"L
North American Auction Company
Sep. 30, 2022
Martin Linsey (AM 20th c ) Place Malval, Nancy (FR)
Est: $150 - $250
Martin Linsey (American 20th c ) Place Malval, Nancy (France) 1945 12 x 16" 21 x 25" With Cleveland Museum of Art exhibition tag reverse
Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Mar. 19, 2022
Martin Linsey lithograph
Est: $150 - $250
Martin Linsey (American 1915-2010) ''Euclid Beach'' lithograph, 1948, signed, dated, and titled in pencil, framed. 12 x 16''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Mar. 20, 2021
Martin Linsey lithograph
Est: $80 - $150
Martin Linsey (American 1915-)- Euclid Avenue- lithograph, 1946, signed and titled in pencil, from the portfolio 'Eight Lithographs of Cleveland', very good condition. 16 x 12''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Dec. 12, 2020
Martin Linsey lithograph
Est: $60 - $120
Martin Linsey (American 1915-2010)- ''Public Square''- lithograph, 1946, signed in pencil, good condition. 15 7/8 x 12''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 24, 2020
Martin Linsey lithograph
Est: $100 - $200
Martin Linsey (American 1915-2010)- ''Cuyahoga River''- lithograph, 1946, signed, titled and dated in pencil, laid down. 10 1/2 x 15"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Mar. 21, 2020
Martin Linsey watercolor
Est: $60 - $120
Martin Linsey (American 1915-2010)- ''Key West''- watercolor on paper, 1968, signed, dated and titled in ink. 11 1/4 x 15 1/4''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Mar. 21, 2020
8 Martin Linsey lithographs
Est: $200 - $400
Martin Linsey (American 1915-2010)- ''8 Original Lithographs of Cleveland''- portfolio of 8 lithographs, 1946, 7 signed in pencil, minor handling creases and some paper toning. 19 x 14'' ea. (sheet)
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Feb. 08, 2020
Martin Linsey 4 lithographs
Est: $100 - $200
Martin Linsey (American 1915-2010)- 4 lithographs- 1.) and 2.) ''Public Square''- 2 copies, 1946, signed, titled and dated in pencil, 1 copy with 1 1/4'' tear in top margin. 15 7/8 x 12 1/8'' ea.; 3.) ''Euclid Beach''- signed and titled in pencil, good condition. 12 x 16''; 4.) Cleveland Street Scene- 1998, signed, dated and numbered 50/100 in ink. 11 5/8 x 17 1/2''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Mar. 13, 2019
Martin Linsey (1915-2010) Cuyahoga River, Lithograph,
Est: $40 - $60
Martin Linsey (1915-2010) Cuyahoga River, Lithograph, Signed lower right and titled lower left in pencil.
Gray's Auctioneers
Oct. 27, 2018
Martin Linsey, (American, 1915-2010), landscapes, three lithographs, 14" x 19"
Est: $50 - $100
Martin Linsey (American, 1915-2010) landscapes three lithographs pencil signed. 14" x 19"
Ripley Auctions
Nov. 29, 2017
Martin Linsey (b. 1915) Main Street, Chagrin Falls, Watercolor on paper,
Est: $100 - $200
Martin Linsey (b. 1915) Main Street, Chagrin Falls, Watercolor on paper, Signed and dated 1931 lower right. Titled lower left. Framed dimensions: h: 20 x w: 27 1/4 in. H: 13 3/4 W: 20 1/2 in.
Gray's Auctioneers
Aug. 12, 2017
Martin Linsey 2 lithographs
Est: $100 - $200
Martin Linsey- ''Art Museum''; ''Public Square''- 2 lithographs, both signed and titled in pencil, paper age toned. 19 x 14''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Aug. 12, 2017
Martin Linsey lithograph
Est: $80 - $150
Martin Linsey- ''Euclid Avenue''- lithograph, 1946, signed, dated and titled in pencil, slightly light struck. 16 x 12''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jul. 22, 2017
Martin Linsey, (American, 1915-2010), landscapes, three lithographs, 14" x 19"
Est: $50 - $100
Martin Linsey (American, 1915-2010) landscapes three lithographs pencil signed. 14" x 19"
Ripley Auctions
Apr. 12, 2017
Martin Linsey (b. 1915) Cleveland Yacht Club, Rocky River, Watercolor,
Est: $80 - $120
Martin Linsey (b. 1915) Cleveland Yacht Club, Rocky River, Watercolor, Signed lower right and dated 1978, numbered 81/100. Together with a second watercolor of a Harbor by Mae Evrard, dated '72. H: 19 1/4 W: 24 1/4 in.
Gray's Auctioneers
Feb. 11, 2017
Martin Linsey set of 8 lithographs
Est: - $400
Martin Linsey- ''8 Original Lithographs of Cleveland''- portfoliio of 8 lithographs, 1946, all signed in pencil, 1 with tearing at upper left in image, some with masking tape remnants along edges verso, overall with age, light and mat toning, creases scattered, some tears along sheet edges. 14 x 19'' or 19 x 14'' ea. (sheet)
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Apr. 30, 2016
Martin Louis Linsey, Ohio/New Mexico (1915-2010)
Est: $200 - $300
Martin Louis Linsey, Ohio/New Mexico (1915-2010), w/c on paper of sailing on a nice day titled on reverse "Jib Headed Cutter", signed lower right, Martin Linsey, 1941, matted and framed under glass.
The Cobbs
Mar. 12, 2016
Martin Linsey, (American; 1915-2010), collection of three, lithographs, H 14" x W 19"
Est: $200 - $400
Martin Linsey (American; 1915-2010) collection of three lithographs pencil signed H 14" x W 19"
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 24, 2015
Martin Linsey lithograph
Est: $80 - $150
Martin Linsey (American 1915-2010)- Cuyahoga River- lithograph, signed and titled in pencil, very good condition. 10 1/2 x 15''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jul. 25, 2015
PAIR OF WATERCOLORS BY MARTIN LOUIS LINSEY (AMERICA, 1915-2010).
Est: $200 - $300
PAIR OF WATERCOLORS BY MARTIN LOUIS LINSEY (AMERICA, 1915-2010). Watercolor on paper, each signed lower left. The first depicting La Regla, Cuba. 19.5"h. 14"w., in a wood frame, 27.5"h. 21.5"w. The second depicting a fishing village and harbor. 13.25"h. 21"w., in a gilt wood frame, 21.5"h. 29"w.
Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jun. 13, 2015
Martin Linsey watercolor
Est: $80 - $150
Martin Linsey (American 1915-2010)- ''Amish Buggy on The Windsor-Burton Road''- watercolor on paper, 1981, signed, titled and dated lower right. 14 x 21''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Dec. 13, 2014
Martin Linsey 5 lithographs
Est: $150 - $250
Martin Linsey (American 1915-2010)- ''High Level Bridge''; ''Shaker Square''; ''Cuyahoga River''; ''Euclid Ave'' and ''Public Square''- 5 lithographs, 1946, all signed and titled in pencil, some discoloration. 14 x 19'' ea. (sheet)
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 25, 2014
Martin Linsey watercolor
Est: $100 - $200
Martin Linsey (American 1915-2010)- ''Saunders and Mader Docks, Miami, Florida''- watercolor, 1941, signed Linsey lower right, very good condition. 15 x 21''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 25, 2014
Martin Linsey watercolor
Est: $100 - $200
Martin Linsey (American 1915-2010)- ''Covington, LA''- watercolor on paper, 1940, signed and dated in watercolor, slight mat burn along edges, adhesive remnants, loose threads of paper along edge, otherwise good condition. 10 x 14''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jul. 25, 2014
PAIR OF WATERCOLORS BY MARTIN LOUIS LINSEY (AMERICA, 1915-2010).
Est: $400 - $600
PAIR OF WATERCOLORS BY MARTIN LOUIS LINSEY (AMERICA, 1915-2010). Watercolor on paper, each signed lower left. The first depicting La Regla, Cuba. 19.5"h. 14"w., in a wood frame, 27.5"h. 21.5"w. The second depicting a fishing village and harbor. 13.25"h. 21"w., in a gilt wood frame, 21.5"h. 29"w.
Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 30, 2014
Martin Linsey (1915-2010) Orthodox Church Domes, Watercolor,
Est: $80 - $120
Martin Linsey (1915-2010) Orthodox Church Domes, Watercolor, Signed and dated Sept. 1980 lower right. Dimensions: h: 21 1/4 x w: 29 1/4 in.
Gray's Auctioneers
Mar. 23, 2014
MARTIN LINSEY (AMERICAN 1915 -2005)
Est: $100 - $200
Chagrin Falls, Ohio, 1946 Watercolor on paper, signed lower right. Dimensions: framed H 23" x W 29 1/2", sight H13 1/4" x W 19 1/2" Condition: good, surface dirt and mat stains. Provenance: From the estate of Bruce Howson, IIIustrator, Westport, CT
Westport Auction
Mar. 22, 2014
Martin L. Linsey watercolor
Est: $300 - $500
Martin L. Linsey (American 1915-2010)- ''Grand River, Ohio''- watercolor on paper, 1976, signed 'Martin Linsey / 1976 / Grand River, Ohio' lower right. 10 1/2 x 14 1/2''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Mar. 22, 2014
Martin L. Linsey watercolor
Est: $400 - $600
Martin L. Linsey (American 1915-2000)- ''Adelbert and Euclid''- watercolor on paper, 1946, signed 'Martin Linsey, April 19, 1946 / Adelbert and Euclid' lower right. 16 1/4 x 21''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Dec. 14, 2013
Martin Linsey, (American; 1915-2010), collection of three, lithographs
Est: $200 - $400
Martin Linsey (American; 1915-2010) collection of three lithographs pencil signed
Ripley Auctions
Sep. 18, 2013
A Collection of Nine Lithographs by Martin Linsey (b.1915) Depicting Cleveland, 20th Century,
Est: $80 - $120
A Collection of Nine Lithographs by Martin Linsey (b.1915) Depicting Cleveland, 20th Century, Titled: "Shaker Heights," "Public Square," "Euclid Beach," "Cuyahoga River," "The Art Museum," "Euclid," "East 39th Street," and "East 9th and Prospect." Signed and titled in the lower margins in pencil, except for "East 9th and Prospect." Image dimensions: h: 10 1/2 x 15 in. Sheet dimensions: h: 14 x 19 in.
Gray's Auctioneers
Mar. 06, 2013
Martin Linsey (1915-2010) Wade Pond, Lithograph on paper,
Est: $60 - $80
Martin Linsey (1915-2010) Wade Pond, Lithograph on paper, Signed lower right. Dimensions: h: 12.5 x w: 16 in.
Gray's Auctioneers
Oct. 23, 2010
Martin Linsey portfolio of 8 lithographs
Est: $400 - $600
Martin Linsey (American 1915-2010)- ''Lithographs of Cleveland''- portfolio of 8 lithographs, 1946, all signed and titled in pencil, with original presentation sleeve, very good condition. various sizes
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Sep. 23, 2010
Martin Linsey (American, 1915-2010) Oxford,
Est: $150 - $250
Martin Linsey (American, 1915-2010) Oxford, Maryland. Watercolor on illustration board, signed and titled at the lower right, annotation at the lower left, the sight size apprx. 13-3/4 x 21-1/2, matted and framed under glass overall apprx. 20-3/4 x 27-1/2
Aspire Auctions Fine Art & Antiques
Jul. 24, 2010
Martin Linsey- ''East Ninth & Prospect''- off-set
Est: $40 - $60
Martin Linsey- ''East Ninth & Prospect''- off-set lithograph, 1947, very good condition. 11 1/4 x 15''"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts