Robert Tait McKenzie Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Robert Tait McKenzie Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 21, 2024
The Joy of Effort Plaque Robert Tait McKenzie 1914
Est: $40 - $15,000
Robert Tait McKenzie (American, 1867-1938) The Joy of Effort, 1914; Bronze plaque. Signed and dated (c) R.Tait McKenzie 1914 with foundry mark Medallic Art Co. Danbury CT. - Bronze. 3 inches diameter.
Kavanagh Auctions
Sep. 19, 2024
Attributed to Robert Tait Mckenzie (Canadian, 1867 - 1938), The Boy Scout
Est: £200 - £400
Attributed to Robert Tait Mckenzie (Canadian, 1867 - 1938) The Boy Scout A cast metal figure with relief signature to the base and inscription First modelled in 1915 Dimensions: 8.5 in. (H)
Sloane Street Auctions
Feb. 29, 2024
After R Tait McKenzie (1867 - 1938), a plaster figure, Male Nude Athlete, signed in the maquette, 44cm high
Est: £30 - £40
After R Tait McKenzie (1867 - 1938), a plaster figure, Male Nude Athlete, signed in the maquette, 44cm high
Bamfords Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd
Sep. 24, 2023
Robert Tait McKenzie (1867-1938), Penn Relays Bronze Commemorative Plaque
Est: $200 - $300
Description: A 1925 bronze plaque celebrating the Penn Relays at the University of Pennsylvania, depicting Benjamin Franklin greeting athletes and offering a laurel branch, Type: Plaque Materials: Bronze Markings & Inscriptions: Marked Date: 1925 Maker: Robert Tait McKenzie (Canadian/American, 1867-1938) Dimensions: 7.75" Dia. Provenance: From a Reading, Pennsylvania collection.
Hoch LTD.
Jul. 19, 2023
An American patinated bronze model of Benjamin Franklin: The Youthful Franklin, after the model by Robert Tait McKenzie (1867-1938), modern
Est: $150 - $250
An American patinated bronze model of Benjamin Franklin: The Youthful Franklin after the model by Robert Tait McKenzie (1867-1938) modern Cast title to base, underisde printed Making History/The Campaign for Penn/Limited Edition..., on a slate base.
Andrew Jones Auctions
Apr. 25, 2023
R. TAIT MCKENZIE - BRONZE FIGURE OF YOUNG MAN
Est: $3,000 - $6,000
Robert Tait McKenzie (Canadian, 1867 - 1938) Cast bronze figure of young man, signed and dated 1910 on base. Roman Bronze Works, NY. Purchased from Sotheby's.
Litchfield Auctions
Dec. 13, 2022
McKenzie, Robert Tait - Sprinter - 1902
Est: $4,000 - $4,500
McKenzie, Robert Tait (1867-1938) Sprinter (1902) Description: Bronze sculpture, signed and dated on lower left R. Tait McKenzie 1902 Dimension (PO): 8" x 11" x 5" Dimension (CM): 20.3 x 27.9 x 12.7 cm
Champagne Auctions
Dec. 03, 2022
Robert Tait McKenzie(1867-1938) The Boy Scout Cast Bronze Statue
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
This is bronze unlike other typically seen which are plaster. Measures 14 1/2 x 5 x 3in.
Matthew Bullock Auctioneers
Jul. 24, 2022
ROBERT TAIT MCKENZIE "THE BOY SCOUT" GILT BRONZE SCULPTURE
Est: -
Robert Tait Mckenzie "The Boy Scout" Gilt Bronze Sculpture. Signed Robert Tait McKenzie 1915. A long-time resident of Philadelphia, Robert Tait McKenzie was a noted sculptor of realist figures. One of his most famous works was "The Boy Scout," which he completed in 1937 for his good friend, Lord Baden Powell who founded the Boy Scouts of America. In addition to being a sculptor, he was also a scouter, a scholar-athlete, a surgeon, a soldier, and physical educator. Robert Tait McKenzie was born in 1867, in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada, where his father, William McKenzie, emigrated to Canada from Kelso, Scotland, in 1858 and became minister of the Free Church of Scotland in Almonte. Tait's father died when he was nine, and the family could no longer live in the church manse. Young Tait's character was profoundly affected when his late father's congregation, out of affection for his mother and respect for her late husband, built a house for the young family. He entered McGill in 1885, while an undergraduate there, McKenzie showed his promise when he won the All-round Gymnastic Championship. He was the Canadian Intercollegiate Champion in the high jump, a good hurdler, a first-rate boxer, and a member of the varsity football team. His two athletic specialties were swimming and fencing. He attained fame in the medical world at large by his original ideas on the treatment of scoliosis. In these early years Dr. McKenzie painted in watercolor as a hobby, to relax him. As an aid to his lectures in anatomy he made four experimental models of the progress of fatigue over the nerves and muscles of the face of an athlete, showing successively Effort, Breathlessness, Fatigue, and Exhaustion. He soon took to sculpture. From 1894 to 1904, McKenzie in addition to his work in the Department of Anatomy at McGill and his many other activities, was also Medical Director of Physical Training, the first appointment of its kind in Canada. Dr. McKenzie became Head of the new Department of Physical Education at Penn in 1904, and as a full professor on the medical faculty. Later in 1931, he asked to be relieved of his duties at the University to devote more time to his sculpturing, although he still lectured at Pennsylvania. Dr. McKenzie served England, the United States, and Canada during World War I, as a pioneer in the physical-mental rehabilitation of the severely wounded. He applied to the Royal Army Medical Corps in which he was granted a commission first as a lieutenant and later as a major. McKenzie had written the textbooks on Physical training, and was sent on a tour of inspection of training camps and hospitals. McKenzie used sculpture to illustrate points before his classes in anatomy. He continued it in the course of his physical education to teach his students and athletes how, for example, to crouch for the sprint or plunge, how to hold the discus, or how to take the hurdles. It became increasingly apparent that his figures had a beauty as well as utility. For years he was a participant and exhibitor in the competition of fine arts at the Olympic games. For the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm he designed his famous plaque of three hurdlers known as the Joy of Effort of which the original is set into the wall of the Stockholm stadium and for which he received the King's Medal from the King of Sweden. McKenzie was convinced that through art, one could portray ideals of physical development. His works were anatomically accurate, and before World War I, he was recognized as the greatest sculptor of athletic youth. After the war, his war memorials brought forth his most magnificent contributions to mankind. Dr. McKenzie's work may be found at the University of Pennsylvania; Red Cross Building, Washington, D.C.; Girard College War Memorial, Philadelphia; Woodbury, New Jersey; Cambridge, England; Edinburgh, Scotland; Ottawa, Canada; University of Tennessee, Knoxville; and many of them at Almonte, Ontario. During his last years, he purchased a historic mill near Almonte, Ontario, close to his boyhood home. He bought an old stone grist mill, Baird's Mill, in which he had played as a boy with his friends. With his wife's help, they converted the mill into a summer home and studio, where they collected and placed many of his dearest possessions and originals of some of his most famous works. It was renamed the Mill of Kintail and now stands as a memorial to Robert Tait McKenzie. Approx. Net Weight: 1.95lbs Keywords: Collectible; Ref: BD1108
Bradford's
Dec. 05, 2021
ROBERT TAIT MCKENZIE (1867 - 1938): DISC THROWER
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
1926; bronze; signed in casting; Provenance: The Estate of Barry Tarlow, Los Angeles, Robert Bowman Ltd. London England; 18 1/2 inches wide; 11 inches deep; 28 1/2 inches high
Abell Auction
Oct. 08, 2021
ROBERT TAIT MCKENZIE (CANADA,1867-38) ORIGINAL BRONZE SCULPTURE, 1923, H 22" W 8" D 17.5" JAVELIN THROWER
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Signed and dated at base. Foundry: Roman Bronze Works. Marble plinth measures: 6"D x 4.5"H
DuMouchelles
Jul. 31, 2021
Robert Tait McKenzie Bronze Man Stretching Statue
Est: $500 - $1,000
Featured in this lot is a bronze statue by R. Tait McKenzie of a posing male figure, originating from 1922. Robert Tait McKenzie (1867-1938) was a Canadian physician, sculptor, educator, athlete, and soldier. The sculpture depicts a man seated with his hands on his hips, bracing with his elbows, his legs crossed, and touching his knee to his head. The piece is marked across the bottom reading "R. Tait McKenzie 1922 RM". The statue shows a warm patina and good condition overall, with some damage on the right elbow. The piece measures 4 1/2" long by 2 1/4" tall.
North American Auction Company
Jul. 31, 2021
R Tait McKenzie Bronze Posing Woman Figure Statue
Est: $500 - $1,000
Featured in this lot is a bronze statue by R. Tait McKenzie of a posing woman figure, originating from 1922. Robert Tait McKenzie (1867-1938) was a Canadian physician, sculptor, educator, athlete, and soldier. The sculpture depicts a woman lying on her stomach with her arms crossed and elbows braced on the floor and her legs bent back with one foot touching the back of her head. The statue is signed across the bottom reading "R Tait McKenzie 1922". The bronze shows a dark patina and good condition overall. The statue measures 4" long by 2 3/4" tall.
North American Auction Company
Jul. 21, 2021
Robert Tait McKenzie, Bronze, The Javelin Cast
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
(1867-1938) Signed "R. Tait McKenzie" dated 1923. 21-3/4"h
Nye & Company
Mar. 23, 2021
Robert Tait McKenzie (Canadian, 1867-1938), Letter Opener, early 20th century
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Robert Tait McKenzie (Canadian, 1867-1938) Letter Opener, early 20th century Depicting a male athlete Patinated bronze. Signed: "R. Tait McKenzie ©" With custom, fitted mahogany box. L: 11, W: 3 1/2 in. (letter opener), H: 2 1/4, L: 12 1/4, W: 4 3/4 in. (box)
Freeman's | Hindman
Mar. 29, 2020
ROBERT TAIT McKENZIE (American, 1867-1938)
Est: $2,500 - $4,000
Brothers of the Wind bronze plaque h. 5-1/2 w. 20 in. signed with monogram and dated 1925 lower left
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Nov. 03, 2019
ROBERT TAIT McKENZIE (American, 1867-1938)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Brothers of the Wind, 1925 bronze plaque h. 5-1/2 w. 20 in. signed with monogram and dated lower left
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 11, 2019
ROBERT TAIT MCKENZIE, (CANADIAN, 1867-1938), "AFTER A HOP, TWIST AND CHANGE OF FEET - THE MOMENT BEFORE DELIVERY"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ROBERT TAIT MCKENZIE (canadian, 1867-1938) "AFTER A HOP, TWIST AND CHANGE OF FEET - THE MOMENT BEFORE DELIVERY" Signed and dated 'R.T. McKenzie 1923' on base, bronze. 11 3/4 x 7 x 7 in. (29.8 x 17.8 x 17.8cm) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 13, 2019
ROBERT TAIT McKENZIE Portrait of Henry H
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
ROBERT TAIT McKENZIE Portrait of Henry H. Donaldson. With the artist's monogram and dated, lower center. Henry H. Donaldson (1857-1938) was a well-known neurologist and a co-founder of the Marine Biological Laboratory. This plaque was created to commemorate his 80th birthday. Acquired directly from Henry H. Donaldson; ex-collection William Addison, Massachusetts, thence by descent to the current owner; private collection, Massachusetts.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 06, 2019
Robert Tait McKenzie (1867 - 1938)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Bronze, from the competitor series. 9.5"h x 4"w x 3.5"d
Alderfer Auction
Feb. 25, 2018
Sculpture, Robert Tait McKenzie
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Robert Tait McKenzie (American/Canadian, 1867-1938), "Blighty," 1916, bronze sculpture, signed and dated lower right, overall: 16"h x 8"w x 11.75"d. Provenance: From the Estate of George K. Johnson and Henry McAdoo
Clars Auctions
Dec. 03, 2017
ROBERT TAIT MCKENZIE, (CANADIAN 1867–1938), THE BOY SCOUT
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
ROBERT TAIT MCKENZIE (canadian 1867–1938) THE BOY SCOUT Signed and dated '©/R. Tait Mckenzie/1915' on base; also numbered '6' and inscribed 'Orlando Crease, Jr.' along the base; also with "Roman Bronze Works N.Y.' foundry mark, bronze with greenish-brown patina Height (including base): 17 in. (43.1cm) provenance: Private Collection, Georgia. note: In 1915, Dr. Robert Tait McKenzie, then a member of the executive board of the Boy Scouts organization in Philadelphia, presented the council with a small bronze figure of a boy scout. In 1937, he created a life-size version titled "The Ideal Scout," which stood in front of the Cradle of Liberty Council in Philadelphia until 2013.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 15, 2017
ROBERT TAIT MCKENZIE Standing Athlete.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
ROBERT TAIT MCKENZIE Standing Athlete. Bronze with gold patina. 280x103x106 mm; 11x4x4 1/8 inches. Incised signature on the base.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 23, 2017
Robert Tait McKenzie (CANADIAN, 1867-1938) Olympian bronze sculpture on marble base, marked Roman Bronze Works N-Y NO. 6, Signed, 17" x 17" (marble base) 5"
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Robert Tait McKenzie (CANADIAN, 1867-1938) Olympian bronze sculpture on marble base, marked Roman Bronze Works N-Y NO. 6, Signed, 17" x 17" (marble base) 5"
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Mar. 25, 2017
ROBERT TAIT MCKENZIE (1867-1938)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
"Student Athlete" bronze. signed and dated 1903. height 17 inches.
John McInnis Auctioneers
Nov. 22, 2016
ROBERT TAIT MCKENZIE (CANADIAN, 1867-1938) Blighty inscribed ‘© R. Tait McK
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
ROBERT TAIT MCKENZIE (CANADIAN, 1867-1938) Blighty inscribed ‘© R. Tait McKenzie 1916’ and stamped ‘ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N-Y-’ (along the base) bronze with brown patina 15 1/2in high
Bonhams
Aug. 04, 2016
R. TAIT MCKENZIE (Canadian, 1867-1938). OLYMPIC MEDALLION, 1932-33, Bronze relief medallion.
Est: $100 - $200
R. TAIT MCKENZIE (Canadian, 1867-1938). OLYMPIC MEDALLION, 1932-33, Bronze relief medallion - D: 74 mm
Sloans & Kenyon
Jul. 20, 2016
Robert Tait McKenzie (Canadian, 1867-1938), Student Athlete
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Robert Tait McKenzie (Canadian, 1867-1938) Student Athlete Bronze, brown patina, signed in cast 'copyright by R Tait McKenzie' with underside inscribed '11-9'. H: 17 1/4 in. PROVENANCE: Property of a Main Line Collector.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 07, 2016
Statues: 1902 An American Bronze Study of an Athlete, entitled "THE SPRINTE
Est: -
Statues: 1902 An American Bronze Study of an Athlete, entitled "THE SPRINTER", cast from a model by Dr. Robert Tait McKenzie. The naked youth in starting position, crouching and looking forward, mounted on an octagonal base, inscribed "R.Tait McKenzie/1902", the side with foundry inscription ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N.Y. and Copyright/1902, gold and copper patina; on silver plaque-mounted mahogany trophy plinth, the hallmarks London, 1925, and with later brass mounted mahogany presentation case. The bronze 28.8 cm x 22.2 cm x 15.1 cm, an important athletic bronze showpiece Provenance: Originally presented by Dr. Tait McKenzie to the Achilles Club, now the UK Counties Athletic Union, and used as the Achilles Trophy, awarded annually since 1925 to the winning team in the Inter-County Athletic Championship Plus additional literature, including books, magazines, articles and a selection of medals and plaques including Books: "Tait McKenzie" A Sculptor of Youth by Christopher Hussy, HB, 108pp, "Famous Small Bronzes" by The Gorham Company, HB, 110pp Medals: - Two commemorative medals, plus one medal & one large circular plaque signed "RTM" Magazines & Booklets: 1928 The Mentor, showing the statue on page 24, 1934 The Athlete in Sculpture, showing the statue on page 6, 1937 News of the World: Presents the British Games, program showing the statue on page 6, 1938 News of the World: Presents the British Games, program showing the statue on page 6, 1950 News of the World: Presents the British Games, program showing the statue on the front cover
David Feldman SA
Jun. 05, 2016
ROBERT TAIT MCKENZIE, (CANADIAN 1867-1938), "THE COMPETITOR"
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
ROBERT TAIT MCKENZIE (canadian 1867-1938) "THE COMPETITOR" Signed and dated 'R. Tait McKenzie '06' on base; also with 'Roman Bronze Works N.Y.' foundry mark on base, bronze with brown patina Height: 21 1/2 in. (54.6cm) provenance: Property of a Law Firm, Cincinnati, Ohio. exhibited: Salon and Royal Academy, 1907, (another example). Fine Arts Society, London, 1920, (this cast). literature: Andrew Kozar, R. Tait McKenzie: The Sculptor of Athletes, University of Tennessee Press: 1975, p. 52-53, (another cast illustrated).
Freeman's | Hindman
Oct. 29, 2015
Robert Tait McKenzie (American 1867-1938)
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
20-3/4""The Competitor". Bronze, dated '06. Signed and dated in base. "McKenzie's work may be found at the University of Pennsylvania; Red Cross Building, Washington, D.C.; Girard College War Memorial, Philadelphia; Woodbury, New Jersey; Cambridge, England; Edinburgh, Scotland; Ottawa, Canada; University of Tennessee, Knoxville; and many of them at Almonte, Ontario", ref: Cradle of Liberty Council, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1085. Online Bidding and additional information at AspireAuctions.com
Aspire Auctions Fine Art & Antiques
May. 21, 2015
ROBERT TAIT MCKENZIE (Canadian, 1867-1938). OH YOUNG MAN IN THY YOUTH,. REJOICE, Bronze relief medallion.
Est: $100 - $200
ROBERT TAIT MCKENZIE (Canadian, 1867-1938). OH YOUNG MAN IN THY YOUTH,. REJOICE, Bronze relief medallion - D: 72 mm
Sloans & Kenyon
May. 02, 2015
Robert Tait MacKenzie bronze relief medallion
Est: $300 - $500
Robert Tait MacKenzie (American 1867-1938)- University of Penn Relays- bronze relief medallion, 1925. 8'' dia. (13'' dia. with wood panel)
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Sep. 20, 2014
Robert Tait McKenzie
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Robert Tait McKenzie (Pennsylvania, 1867-1938) THE JOY OF EFFORT, 1914 gilt bronze, signed & dated, Gorham Foundry mark on edge Dia.18" Provenance: Atlanta, Georgia private collection
Charlton Hall
May. 02, 2014
Large bronze medallion plaque commemorating Penn Relays Carnival, robert tait mckenzie (1867-1938), philadelphia, pa, circa 1925, The r
Est: $600 - $800
Large bronze medallion plaque commemorating Penn Relays Carnival robert tait mckenzie (1867-1938), philadelphia, pa, circa 1925 The recto depicting four nude athletes in a queue waiting to receive the laurel branch from a seated Benjamin Franklin, the founder of the University of Pennsylvania, surmounted by "Relay Carnival Founded 1805," with artist's initials, date "1925", and "University of Pennsylvania" below, affixed to a circular wood plaque. Diam: 17 3/4 in. (plaque)
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 05, 2014
R. TAIT MCKENZIE (CANADIAN/AMERICAN, 1867-1938) ISSUE 13.
Est: $150 - $250
R. TAIT MCKENZIE (CANADIAN/AMERICAN, 1867-1938) ISSUE 13. "Rejoice Oh Young Man in Thy Youth." Bronze medal from 1936. Together with an inscribed R. Marschall medal bearing "Seek Truth" and "From Edward Dean Adams" en verso, a 1933 Chicago Century of Progress medal by "Zettler," a Crane Co. 75th Anniversary medal (1855-1930), and a Commercial Credit Company, Alexander Edward Duncan, founder, 1912-1937, bronze medal D: 2.75''
SUSANIN'S
Sep. 20, 2013
Robert Tait McKenzie (Canadian/American, 1867-1938), Winded, Signed, dated, and numbered "R. Tait McKenzie/1918/ No 1." in the bronze,
Est: $800 - $1,200
Robert Tait McKenzie (Canadian/American, 1867-1938) Winded Signed, dated, and numbered "R. Tait McKenzie/1918/ No 1." in the bronze by the figure's heels, titled at the front of the base, incised "R.B.W." at the back of the base. Bronze with brown patina, height 8 1/2 in. (21.5 cm), base 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. (8.5 x 7.1 cm). Condition: Minor surface abrasions and wear, dust and dirt to interstices. N.B. An article in The Pennsylvania Gazette on October 15, 1920, reproduced a review by Sir Philip Gibbs for the London Chronicle of McKenzie's summer exhibition at the Fine Art Galleries on New Bond Street, singling out Winded along with Plunger and Shotputter among the series "Athletes in Action," describing the group as restrained yet vigorous, reviving the attitude of Greece in contemporary sport.
Skinner
Sep. 06, 2013
Robert Tait McKenzie
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Robert Tait McKenzie (Pennsylvania, 1867-1938) THE JOY OF EFFORT, 1914 gilt bronze, signed & dated, Gorham Foundry mark on edge Dia.18" Provenance: Atlanta, Georgia private collection
Charlton Hall
Jun. 22, 2013
Robert Tait McKenzie (Canadian, 1867-1938) Boy ScoutSigned and dated in the casting "©, R. Tait McKenzie, 1915," incised "ROMAN BRONZE
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Robert Tait McKenzie (Canadian, 1867-1938) Boy Scout Signed and dated in the casting "©, R. Tait McKenzie, 1915," incised "ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N-Y" on base. Cast bronze, ht. 17 in.
Skinner
Dec. 02, 2012
ROBERT TAIT MCKENZIE, (CANADIAN 1867-1938), SPRINTER
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
ROBERT TAIT MCKENZIE (canadian 1867-1938)/span SPRINTER Inscribed 'R. Tait McKenzie' and 'R.B.W.' Bronze, brown patina Height 9 3/4 in. (24.8cm) provenance: /spanPrivate Collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
May. 12, 2012
Robert Tait MacKenzie (Canadian/American, 1867-1938) Boy Scout, 1915
Est: $800 - $1,200
Robert Tait MacKenzie (Canadian/American, 1867-1938) ; Boy Scout, 1915; Plaster composite; Signed and dated "Robert MacKenzie/1915"; 17" high; Literature: "Contemporary American Sculpture" The California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1929; Provenance: The Eileen and Marvin Reingold Collection
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 12, 2012
Robert Tait McKenzie (American, 1867-1938) Brothers of the Wind, 1925
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Robert Tait McKenzie (American, 1867-1938); Brothers of the Wind, 1925; Bronze relief; Initialed, dated and titled; 11" x 40 1/8" x 1/2"; Provenance: Private Collection
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Apr. 15, 2012
Bronze Relief Plaque Athletic Award Univ of PA
Est: $200 - $300
BRONZE RELIEF PLAQUE, ATHLETIC AWARD - 'Relay Carnival, Founded 1895, University of Pennsylvania' by Robert Tait McKenzie (PA, 1867-1938), 8" diam bronze depicting a seated Benjamin Franklin presenting laurels to four naked young male runners, the last of whom has a baton behind his back, on a 13 1/4" round wooden backing plaque with two small engraved brass plates that read 'Won by St Michaels HS' with names listed and 'High School Race Relay', bronze is very good, scratches to wood.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Dec. 14, 2011
Robert Tait McKenzie, R.C.A. (Canadian, 1867-1938)ACROBAT, SUPINE CURL, LEGS CROSSED, patinated bronze, length 4.5" - 11.4 cm., signed R. Tait McKenzie and dated 1922 with artists monogram
Est: $600 - $800
Robert Tait McKenzie, R.C.A. (Canadian, 1867-1938)ACROBAT, SUPINE CURL, LEGS CROSSED, patinated bronze, length 4.5" - 11.4 cm., signed R. Tait McKenzie and dated 1922 with artists monogram
Waddington's
Jun. 02, 2011
ROBERT TAIT MCKENZIE R.C.A. ACROBAT, SUPINE CURL,
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
ROBERT TAIT MCKENZIE R.C.A. ACROBAT, SUPINE CURL, LEGS CROSSED, bronze sculpture; signed and dated 1922 height 2 1/2 ins; 6.3 cms
Waddington's
May. 26, 2011
ROBERT TAIT MCKENZIE 1867 - 1938
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
ROBERT TAIT MCKENZIE 1867 - 1938 BLIGHTY 1916 signed © R. Tait McKenzie , dated and inscribed ROMAN BRONZE WORKS IN N.Y. on the base bronze 27.9 by 19.1 by 39.4 cm. 11 by 7 ½ by 15 ½ in.
Sotheby's
Dec. 09, 2010
Robert Tait Mckenzie (1867-1938)'The Athlete'
Est: £3,500 - £5,000
'The Athlete' Modelled standing his head turned dexter towards his hands, on a naturalistic base inscribed 'R.Tait McKenzie 1903 a' also stamped on the side of base QHJG Gorham Co Founders Cire Perdue', 13cm wide, 13cm deep, 42cm high (5" wide, 5" deep, 16.5" high)
Bonhams
Dec. 04, 2010
R. Tait McKenzie (PA, 1867-1938), Student Athlete
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
R. Tait McKenzie (PA, 1867-1938), Student Athlete the bronze figure inscribed "Copyright by R. Tait McKenzie," raised on a wooden plinth in black paint with Arts & Crafts style brass plaque reading "Student Athlete / by R. Tait McKenzie / This figure represents the ideal college athlete about to test the strength of his grip. The measurements of four hundred students distinguished in athletic sports were compiled to obtain the proportions." Robert Tait McKenzie may be considered a Renaissance man of the early 20th century. He was born into a Scottish minister's family in Ontario, Canada, and obtained his medical degree from McGill University in Montreal. In addition to his studies, he excelled in gymnastics and athletics in general. McKenzie managed to combine both interests in his professional life - he taught Anatomy at McGill and accepted a position as Head of the new Department of Physical Education at Penn State University in 1904. His artistic interests began as a stress relief tool with watercolors, but he soon started creating models to use as teaching tools for his lectures. Not long thereafter he was known for his realistic figures - many of which are in public and private collections throughout the world including the Joseph B. Wolffe Collection of R. Tait McKenzie Sculpture of Athletes housed on the campus of the University of Tennessee, the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina, Philadelphia Museum of Fine Art, and the Princes' Street Gardens in Edinburgh, Scotland. Bronze 17 in.; HOA 24 in. Christie's New York, NY.
Leland Little Auctions