Leonard L. Nelson Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Leonard L. Nelson Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 11, 2024
Leonard Nelson, Untitled
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Leonard Nelson Untitled 1990 oil and acrylic on canvas 25 h x 30 w in (63 x 76 cm) Signed and dated to verso 'L. Nelson 90' with estate stamp. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Private Collection, Pennsylvania | Rago, Post-War and Contemporary Art, 7 May 2016, Lot 678 | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Feb. 11, 2024
LEONARD L. NELSON (AMERICAN, 1912-1993).
Est: $800 - $1,200
'War'. Watercolor and mixed media on paper. Signed and dated '42' lower right corner. In 1942, Nelson was drafted into the Army and became a Private in the Medical Detachment at Fort Eustis, Virginia. During Nelson's time in the service, he designed murals and humorous drawings for the hospital to which he was assigned, as well as for the Works Progress Administration. Property of a Pelham, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Aug. 23, 2023
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912-1993) War
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912-1993) War Signed and dated '56 bottom center, mixed media on thick card. (12 x 10 in. (30.5 x 25.4cm)) Provenance The Artist. Private Collection, New Jersey (acquired directly from the above, by descent in the family). For additional information or to request a condition report, please email artdesign@freemansauction.com.
Freeman's | Hindman
May. 17, 2023
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912-1993) Night
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912-1993) Night Signed and dated 1981/82 verso, acrylic on canvas. (71 1/2 x 53 1/4 in. (181.6 x 135.3cm)) Provenance The Artist. Private Collection, New Jersey (acquired directly from the above, by descent in the family). To request a condition report, or for any additional information, please email Adrianne Wolkenberg at awolkenberg@freemansauction.com.
Freeman's
Dec. 15, 2021
Leonard Nelson, Untitled
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Leonard Nelson Untitled metal, glass and seashells 7 d × 43 dia in (18 × 109 cm) Incised signature to one element at lower right 'Nelson'. This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey. Condition of the item is not included in this description. Condition reports are available from Rago upon request. Rago strongly recommends that you review a condition report for each item on which you plan to bid. Email condition@ragoarts.com to request a condition report.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Oct. 09, 2021
Leonard Nelson, American (1912-1993), Sleeping Woman, 1949, oil on canvas board, 15 1/2" H x 19 1/2" W (image), 19 1/2" H x 23 1/2" W (frame)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Leonard Nelson American, (1912-1993) Sleeping Woman, 1949 oil on canvas board signed and dated lower right. Provenance: From a private collector, Indianapolis. Provenance: Walter F. Maibaum Fine Art, New York, and Kristy Stubbs Gallery, Dallas. Biography from Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio: Sam Hunter, author, Professor Emeritus in art history at Princeton University and a leading critic and historian of modern and contemporary art introduces Leonard Nelson in his book Leonard Nelson: A Life In Art as "one of the least appreciated, though deserving, artists of indisputable quality in the legendary New York School". Nelson was part of that first generation of American abstract expressionists, such as Jackson Pollock, Arshile Gorky, Willem DeKooning and Mark Rothko. Leonard Nelson has been called a "bridge" between Modernism and Abstract Expressionism. Nelson remained dedicated to this form of painting his entire life and never changed for other more popular forms of painting. In the early 1950s Nelson became disenchanted with the New York art scene and left it for Philadelphia, beginning a teaching career that spanned more than forty years. Born in Camden, New Jersey, Nelson applied for a scholarship at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, regardless of having no portfolio. He was persuasive enough to be given one semester and subsequently was awarded an Academy fellowship to study painting. Nelson went on to earn the Academy's prestigious Cresson Traveling Scholarship award in 1939. He studied at PAFA from 1936 - 1940 with, among others, Henry McCarter and Daniel Garber, and then earned a teaching degree from the Philadelphia College of Art. Later Nelson earned a certificate from the Philadelphia Museum School. The Barnes Foundation also enriched his educational experience where he furthered his studies for five years. In 1951 Nelson accepted a teaching position at Moore College of where he taught until 1981 and remained professor emeritus until his death. Leonard Nelson's art was always ahead of its time. Several of his paintings and drawings from the late 1940s show an experimental style of colorfield painting. Colorfield painting was a term for organic, sensuous and joyous abstract painting in the 1960s. This is the direction that Nelson's later work of the 1970s, '80s and '90s would take. His early "colorfield" paintings in the 1960s were more representational of nature, using abstracted flowers and gardens. These works then evolved into a tight, highly textured reflection of nature and light in the 1970s. In these, luminescence and heavy impasto, carefully applied layer upon layer over months, or even years, resulted in some of Nelson's most celebrated works. Leonard Nelson was a dedicated teacher, painter, sculptor and print maker. He taught at the Art Center in Haiti, The Museum of Modern Art, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Print Club, Moore College of Art and The Hussian School of Art. Nelson is represented in many private and public collections including The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Walker Art Museum, The Dallas Museum of Contemporary Art, The Museum of Modern Art, The Portland Museum of Art and The Art Museum of San Francisco. Throughout his career Nelson had 65 one-man exhibitions in New York and Philadelphia. The Peridot Gallery, Hugo Gallery, Betty Parson Gallery, Peggy Guggenheim and Mortimer Brandt Gallery showed his works.
Ripley Auctions
May. 11, 2021
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912-1993) Untitled
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912-1993) Untitled Signed and dated 56 bottom left, stamped with estate stamp and numbered #61 verso, oil on canvas. (14 x 17 in. (35.6 x 43.2cm)) Provenance Gratz Gallery, Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's
May. 11, 2021
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912-1993) Untitled
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912-1993) Untitled Signed and dated 59 bottom right, signed again and dated 51 [sic] verso, stamped with estate stamp and numbered #69 verso, oil on museum board. (8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)) Provenance Gratz Gallery, Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Mar. 21, 2021
Leonard Nelson (American, PA, 1912 - 1993), Geometric, Figurative Abstraction
Est: $12,000 - $15,000
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993), "Les Competiteur", Geometric, figurative abstraction in vibrant shades of pink and reds. By American modernist and abstract, expressionist painter. Past student at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and teacher at Moore College of Art in Philadelphia.
Gratz Gallery
Mar. 21, 2021
Leonard Nelson (American, PA, NJ, NY, 1912 - 1993), Three Figures, Abstract Woodblock Print
Est: $800 - $1,200
Leonard Nelson (American, PA, NJ, NY, 1912 - 1993), Three Figures in Red, Woodblock Print, Signed, Dated, and Numbered. By American modernist and abstract, expressionist painter. Past student at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and teacher at Moore College of Art in Philadelphia.
Gratz Gallery
Mar. 21, 2021
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993), Colorfield Abstract
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993), "Colorfield", Color Field Abstraction in vibrant color of predominantly pink shades. By American modernist and abstract, expressionist painter. Past student at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and teacher at Moore College of Art in Philadelphia.
Gratz Gallery
Mar. 21, 2021
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993), Abstract #40
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993), Dated '55 Titled "Abstract #40". Gestural abstraction in color by Philadelphia modernist and abstract, expressionist painter. Past student at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and teacher at Moore College of Art in Philadelphia.
Gratz Gallery
Oct. 21, 2020
Leonard Nelson, Untitled
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Leonard Nelson Untitled 1958 oil on canvas 36.5 h × 33 w in (93 × 84 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Nelson 58'. Provenance: Collection of the artist | Thence by descent This work is located at, and will ship from, Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey. condition: Work is in good overall condition. Two minor abrasions to lower center and multiple small tears to canvas throughout. Surface soiling overall, however, work presents well. Framed without glazing measuring 37 x 34 inches.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 28, 2020
Leonard Nelson, (American, 1912-1993), Untitled, 1960, oil on canvas, 25 1/8" x 18 1/8"
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
signed and dated lower right
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
May. 20, 2020
Leonard Nelson, Untitled
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Leonard Nelson Untitled 1953 oil on canvas 36 h × 27 w in (91 × 69 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Nelson '53'. This painting was a gift to the Woodmere Museum and is being sold for the benefit of the museum's art acquisition fund. This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey. condition: Framed without glazing measuring 37 x 28 inches.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Apr. 21, 2020
Leonard Nelson Silkscreen [Jesus, Prisoner]
Est: $30 - $60
Leonard Nelson (Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey 1912 - 1993) silkscreen. Signed and dated by artist lower right. Numbered indiscernibly lower left. Measures 23.5-in. x 9.5-in. image size, 24.125-in. x 11.625-in. sheet size. In F+/G+ condition with paper loss. Unframed, loose and not mounted or glued down. If lot is absent of a condition report a condition report 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. Provenance: Amity Art Foundation, Inc. collection. We ship most items in this auction in house and gladly combine shipping if possible of multiple items.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Jan. 23, 2020
Leonard Nelson Silkscreen [Prisoner]
Est: $100 - $200
Leonard Nelson (Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey 1912 - 1993) silkscreen. Signed and dated by artist lower right. Numbered indiscernibly lower left. Measures 23.5-in. x 9.5-in. image size, 24.125-in. x 11.625-in. sheet size. In F+/G+ condition with paper loss. Unframed, loose and not mounted or glued down. If lot is absent of a condition report a condition report 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. Provenance: Amity Art Foundation, Inc. collection. We ship most items in this auction in house and gladly combine shipping if possible of multiple items.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Dec. 18, 2019
Leonard Nelson American, 1912-1993 Yellow Fields, 1965
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Leonard Nelson American, 1912-1993 Yellow Fields, 1965 Signed Nelson and dated 65 (lr) Oil on canvas 25 x 20 inches C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 08, 2019
LEONARD NELSON ABSTRACT MODERNIST ACRYLIC PAINTIN
Est: $600 - $800
LEONARD NELSON Abstract Modernist Acrylic Painting. Pointillist Colorful. Signed L. Nelson 89 on reverse. Acrylic on canvas.-- Dimensions: Image Size: H: 25 inches: W: 26 inches ---
Uniques & Antiques
Jun. 30, 2019
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993)
Est: $500 - $800
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993) "Three Figures in Red"
Gratz Gallery
Jun. 30, 2019
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993), "Lonesome Blues"
Gratz Gallery
Jun. 30, 2019
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993), "Colorfield"
Gratz Gallery
Jun. 30, 2019
Leonard Nelson (American, PA, NJ, NY, 1912 - 1993)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Leonard Nelson (American, PA, NJ, NY, 1912 - 1993) "Three Figures", Woodblock Print
Gratz Gallery
Jun. 30, 2019
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993), "Les Competiteurs", Abstract
Gratz Gallery
Jun. 30, 2019
Leonard Nelson (American, PA, NJ, NY, 1912 - 1993)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Leonard Nelson (American, PA, NJ, NY, 1912 - 1993), "Orange Abstract"
Gratz Gallery
Jun. 30, 2019
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993), Dated '55 Titled "Abstract #40"
Gratz Gallery
Mar. 17, 2019
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993)
Est: $500 - $800
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993) "Three Figures in Red", Modern/Abstract Art
Gratz Gallery
Mar. 17, 2019
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993), "Lonesome Blues", Abstract/Modern Art
Gratz Gallery
Mar. 17, 2019
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993), "Colorfield", Abstract/Modern Art
Gratz Gallery
Mar. 17, 2019
Leonard Nelson (American, PA, NJ, NY, 1912 - 1993)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Leonard Nelson (American, PA, NJ, NY, 1912 - 1993) "Three Figures", Modern/Abstract Art
Gratz Gallery
Mar. 17, 2019
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993), "Les Competiteurs", Abstract Art
Gratz Gallery
Mar. 17, 2019
Leonard Nelson (American, PA, NJ, NY, 1912 - 1993)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Leonard Nelson (American, PA, NJ, NY, 1912 - 1993), "Orange Abstract"
Gratz Gallery
Mar. 17, 2019
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993), Dated '55 Titled "Abstract #40"
Gratz Gallery
Feb. 19, 2019
LEONARD NELSON COLORFUL ABSTRACT OIL PAINTING. BR
Est: $450 - $600
LEONARD NELSON Colorful Abstract Oil Painting. Bright palette with abstract brush strokes. Signed on reverse, L. Nelson 88. Oil on canvas. -- Dimensions: Image Size: H: 18 inches: W: 24 inches ---
Uniques & Antiques
Jun. 17, 2018
NELSON, Leonard. Oil on Canvas. Untitled 1953
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
(Abstract Composition) H54 #7. Signed and dated lower right, further titled and inscribed on stretcher verso. Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993). From a Somers, NY home.
Clarke Auction Gallery
May. 27, 2018
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993), "Les Competiteurs"
Gratz Gallery
May. 27, 2018
Leonard Nelson (American, PA, NJ, NY, 1912 - 1993)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Leonard Nelson (American, PA, NJ, NY, 1912 - 1993), "Orange Abstract"
Gratz Gallery
May. 27, 2018
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912 - 1993), Dated '55 Titled "Abstract #40"
Gratz Gallery
May. 15, 2018
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912-1993), color field abstract painting, "Tomorrow Will Come", large format 50" x 66", signed "L Nelson"...
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912-1993), color field abstract painting, "Tomorrow Will Come", large format 50" x 66", signed "L Nelson" on back, oil on canvas, excellent condition, Collection of Dorrance "Dodo" H. Hamilton, 719
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
May. 08, 2018
LEONARD NELSON, (AMERICAN, 1912-1993), SPIRITUALS
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
LEONARD NELSON (american, 1912-1993) SPIRITUALS Signed, dated '90-91' and with the artist's estate inkstamp and estate number '419' verso, acrylic on canvas. 52 x 50 in. (132 x 127cm) Unframed provenance: Private Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's
Apr. 11, 2018
Leonard Nelson, silkscreen
Est: $60 - $80
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912-1993), Abstract, 1952, silkscreen, numbered (10/11), signed, lower right, 16"h x 19.5"w (image), framed
Millea Bros Ltd
Mar. 07, 2018
Leonard Nelson, American (1912 - 1993) Oil and acrylic on canvas "Untitled, 1962"
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Leonard Nelson, American (1912 - 1993) Oil and acrylic on canvas "Untitled, 1962". Signed and dated lower right. Good condition. Measures 20" x 16", frame measures 17-1/2" x 22-1/2". Shipping $95.00 (estimate $1500-$2500)
Kodner Galleries
Mar. 03, 2018
LEONARD NELSON AMERICAN 1912-1993
Est: $800 - $1,200
Pollo II 1963, oil on canvas, 10 x 14 in (25.4 x 35.6 cm), signed
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Oct. 26, 2017
LEONARD NELSON, American (1912-1993), "Yellow Fields", oil on canvas, signed "Nelson" and dated "65" lower right., 25 x 20 inches
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
LEONARD NELSON American (1912-1993) "Yellow Fields" oil on canvas, signed "Nelson" and dated "65" lower right. 25 x 20 inches Provenance: Estate of the Artist; Private Collection, Pennsylvania. Other Notes: Tags: Modern / Contemporary, Abstract
Shannon's
Oct. 26, 2017
LEONARD NELSON, American (1912-1993), Colorfield, oil on canvas, signed "L. Nelson" and dated "88'89" on the reverse., 54 x 50 inche..
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
LEONARD NELSON American (1912-1993) Colorfield oil on canvas, signed "L. Nelson" and dated "88''89" on the reverse. 54 x 50 inches Provenance: Estate of the Artist; Private Collection, Bar Harbor, Maine. Other Notes: Estate stamp #344. Tags: Modern / Contemporary, Abstract, large-format
Shannon's
May. 03, 2017
Leonard Nelson (American, 1912–1993) Abstract artwork
Est: $2,300 - $4,900
A oil on board painting of a Abstract Artwork by artist Leonard Nelson (American, 1912–1993) Signed:Middle right side of the artwork by artist. 31 x 25in.
Antique Empire
Jan. 29, 2017
Leonard Nelson, Manton Mi, 10.5" Northern Pike Fish Spearing Decoy, Curved & Carved Tail, Metal Fins, Psalms 9:17 on Bottom
Est: -
Leonard Nelson, Manton Mi, 10.5" Northern Pike Fish Spearing Decoy, Curved & Carved Tail, Metal Fins, Psalms 9:17 on Bottom
Auctioneers, Inc.
Jan. 29, 2017
Leonard Nelson, Manton Mi, 11" Grayling Fish Spearing Decoy, Curved & Carved Tail, Metal Fins, Gaping Mouth, Matthew 7:18 on Bottom
Est: -
Leonard Nelson, Manton Mi, 11" Grayling Fish Spearing Decoy, Curved & Carved Tail, Metal Fins, Gaping Mouth, Matthew 7:18 on Bottom
Auctioneers, Inc.