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    • DON MCILVAINE (1930 - 2005) Miles Davis.
      Oct. 03, 2024

      DON MCILVAINE (1930 - 2005) Miles Davis.

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      DON MCILVAINE (1930 - 2005) Miles Davis. Oil on canvas mounted to board, 1970. 939x1219 mm; 37x48 inches. Signed and dated "1/20/70" in oil, lower right. Provenance: the estate of Edward and Bettiann Gardner, Chicago. Chicago's great mural artist, Don McIlvaine is known for his large street paintings of everyday struggles. Born in Washington, DC, he attended Sunday morning art classes as a youth with Loïs Mailou Jones. She later assisted him in getting a scholarship to study at Howard University. After studying at the Corcoran Art School and the Newark Academy of Art, McIlvaine moved to Chicago in 1957. Working with youth in his Lawndale neighborhood, he elevated mural art to national attention in 1969-1970 with six dynamic and politically-conscious street paintings. Interviewed for a 1970 Time magazine article about diversity in visual art, he declared, "People decorate the street because that's where their life is." His mural, Black Man's Dilemma, is illustrated in the 2000 publication Walls of Heritage/Walls of Pride: African-American Murals.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • Don McIlvaine, 1930-2005, untitled, Two Figures
      May. 22, 2021

      Don McIlvaine, 1930-2005, untitled, Two Figures

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      Don McIlvaine 1930-2005 untitled, Two Figures 1951 oil on canvas 42 x 35 1/2 inches signed and dated 6/51

      Black Art Auction
    • Don McIlvaine (American, 1930-2005) Untitled (Two Figures), 1965
      Mar. 10, 2020

      Don McIlvaine (American, 1930-2005) Untitled (Two Figures), 1965

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      Don McIlvaine (American, 1930-2005) Untitled (Two Figures), 1965 oil on canvas signed Don McIlvaine and dated (upper right) 42 1/4 x 36 inches.

      Hindman
    • DON MCILVAINE (1930 - 2005) Untitled (Flute Player).
      Feb. 17, 2011

      DON MCILVAINE (1930 - 2005) Untitled (Flute Player).

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      DON MCILVAINE (1930 - 2005) Untitled (Flute Player). Oil on masonite, circa 1969. 597x483 mm; 23 1/2x19 inches. Signed in oil, upper right. Provenance: private collection. Chicago's great mural artist, Don McIlvaine, is known for his figurative paintings of everyday struggles. Born in Washington, DC, he attended Sunday morning art classes as a child with Loïs Mailou Jones. She later assisted him in getting a scholarship to study at Howard University. After studying at the Corcoran Art School and the Newark Academy of Art, McIlvaine moved to Chicago in 1957. Working with gang youth in his Lawndale neighborhood, he elevated mural art to national attention in 1969-1970 with six dynamic and politically-conscious street paintings. Inteviewed for a 1970 Time magazine article about diversity in visual art, he declared, "People decorate the street because that's where their life is." His mural, Black Man's Dilemma, is illustrated in the 2000 publication, Walls of Heritage/Walls of Pride: African-American Murals.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • DON MCILVAINE (American, 1930-2005) THREE WOMEN.
      Feb. 04, 2010

      DON MCILVAINE (American, 1930-2005) THREE WOMEN.

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Oil on masonite half portrait of three African American women. They each have different colored dresses and head scarves. Signed lower right "Don McIlvaine 8/70". Housed in a brown stained wood frame. SIZE: 33" x 26". CONDITION: Right hand very top corner is missing, board is warped, otherwise good. 9-95702

      James D. Julia
    • DON MCILVAINE (1930 - 2005) Untitled (Sojourner Truth).
      Oct. 08, 2009

      DON MCILVAINE (1930 - 2005) Untitled (Sojourner Truth).

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      DON MCILVAINE (1930 - 2005) Untitled (Sojourner Truth). Oil on masonite, 1969. 610x405 mm; 24x16 inches. Signed and dated "2 - 69" in oil, lower right. Chicago's great mural artist, Don McIlvaine, is known for his large street paintings of everyday struggles. Born in Washington DC, he attended Sunday morning art classes as a youth with Loïs Mailou Jones. She later assisted him in getting a scholarship to study at Howard University. After studying at the Corcoran Art School and the Newark Academy of Art, McIlvaine moved to Chicago in 1957. Working with gang youth in his Lawndale neighborhood, he elevated mural art to national attention in 1969-1970 with six dynamic and politically-conscious street paintings. Inteviewed for a 1970 Time magazine article about diversity in visual art, he declared, "People decorate the street because that's where their life is." His mural, Black Man's Dilemma, is illustrated in the 2000 publication, Walls of Heritage/Walls of Pride: African-American Murals.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • DON MCILVAINE (American, 1930-2005) THREE WOMEN.
      Aug. 26, 2009

      DON MCILVAINE (American, 1930-2005) THREE WOMEN.

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      Oil on masonite half portrait of three African American women. They each have different colored dresses and head scarves. Signed lower right "Don McIlvaine 8/70". Housed in a brown stained wood frame. SIZE: 33" x 26". CONDITION: Right hand very top corner is missing, board is warped, otherwise good. 9-95702

      James D. Julia
    • Don McIlvaine, oil on masonite, portrait of a person wearing a head scarf, signed LR (19)69, ss: 23" h. x 15 1/2" w., slight buckle....
      Jun. 01, 2009

      Don McIlvaine, oil on masonite, portrait of a person wearing a head scarf, signed LR (19)69, ss: 23" h. x 15 1/2" w., slight buckle....

      Est: $750 - $1,000

      Don McIlvaine, oil on masonite, portrait of a person wearing a head scarf, signed LR (19)69, ss: 23" h. x 15 1/2" w., slight buckle to board.

      Winter Associates, Inc.
    • Don McIlvaine, oil on masonite, man playing instrument, signed UR, no date, ss: 23" h. x 18" w.
      Jun. 01, 2009

      Don McIlvaine, oil on masonite, man playing instrument, signed UR, no date, ss: 23" h. x 18" w.

      Est: $500 - $1,000

      Don McIlvaine, oil on masonite, man playing instrument, signed UR, no date, ss: 23" h. x 18" w.

      Winter Associates, Inc.
    • DON MCILVAINE (American, 1930-2005) THREE WOMEN.
      Feb. 06, 2009

      DON MCILVAINE (American, 1930-2005) THREE WOMEN.

      Est: $6,000 - $8,000

      Oil on masonite half portrait of three African American women. They each have different colored dresses and head scarves. Signed lower right "Don McIlvaine 8/70". Housed in a brown stained wood frame. SIZE: 33" x 26". CONDITION: Right hand very top corner is missing, board is warped, otherwise good. 9-95702

      James D. Julia
    • DON MCILVANE (1930 - 2005) Breadline.
      Feb. 19, 2008

      DON MCILVANE (1930 - 2005) Breadline.

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      DON MCILVANE (1930 - 2005) Breadline. Oil on canvas, 1972. 915x1117 mm; 36x44 inches. Signed and dated "7/72" in oil, upper left. Provenance: ex-collection the artist; private Chicago collection. Chicago's great mural artist, Don McIlvane is known for his large street paintings of everyday struggles. Born in Washington DC, he attended Sunday morning art classes as a youth with Lois Mailou Jones. She later assisted him in getting a scholarship to study at Howard University. After studies at the Corcoran Art School and the Newark Academy of Art, the artist moved to Chicago in 1957. Working with gang youth in his Lawndale neighborhood, McIlvane elevated mural art to national attention in 1969-1970 with six dynamic and politically-conscious street paintings. Inteviewed for a 1970 Time Magazine article about diversity in visual art, he declared "People decorate the street because that's where their life is." His mural Black Man's Dilemma is illustrated in the recent Pomegranate publication, Walls of Heritage/Walls of Pride: African-American Murals.

      Swann Auction Galleries
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