George Orry-Kelly Paintings & Artwork for Sale | George Orry-Kelly Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 24, 2024
GEORGE ORRY-KELLY (1897-1964) Two Seated Portraits of Elsie de Wolfecirca 1947gouache on paper, each signed 'Orry-Kelly' lower rightlarger 9 1/2 x 8in (24.1 x 20.3cm); smaller 9 x 7 1/2in (22.8 x 19cm)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
GEORGE ORRY-KELLY (1897-1964) Two Seated Portraits of Elsie de Wolfe circa 1947 gouache on paper, each signed 'Orry-Kelly' lower right larger 9 1/2 x 8in (24.1 x 20.3cm); smaller 9 x 7 1/2in (22.8 x 19cm)
Bonhams
Oct. 24, 2024
George Orry-Kelly (1897-1964) School Girls; Street Scenes with Nuns (Two Works) 29 1/2 x 19 in. (74.9 x 48.3 cm); 27 x 17 in. (68.6 x 43.2 cm)
Est: $800 - $1,200
George Orry-Kelly (1897-1964) School Girls; Street Scenes with Nuns (Two Works) signed 'Orry-Kelly' (lower left and lower right, respectively) both oil on Masonite 29 1/2 x 19 in. (74.9 x 48.3 cm); 27 x 17 in. (68.6 x 43.2 cm)
Bonhams
Sep. 08, 2022
George Orry-Kelly (Australian/American, 1897-1964) Mother and daughter in Paris
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
George Orry-Kelly (Australian/American, 1897-1964) Mother and daughter in Paris Oil on Masonite 24 x 20 inches (61.0 x 50.8 cm) Signed lower right: Orry-Kelly HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Jun. 04, 2022
George Orry-kelly (1897-1964) Oil On Masonite
Est: -
Impressionist Lady with Umbrella. Signed in lower right corner. Measures approximately 13.75in x 12.75in. Image measures approximately 7.5in x 6.5in. Bh14710 mm
EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
Oct. 09, 2021
George Orry-Kelly (1897-1964)
Est: $200 - $300
George Orry-Kelly (1897-1964), Gouache sketch C. 1950's. Sight 7" x 8 1/4", overall 12" x 13".
Copake Auction Inc.
Sep. 17, 2021
George Orry-Kelly (Australian)
Est: $400 - $600
George Orry-Kelly (Australian/New Orleans, 1897-1964) , "French Quarter Street Scene with Lady in Pink", oil on masonite, signed lower right, 8 3/8 in. x 10 in., framed Provenance: Collection of Allison Kendrick, The Carroll-Crawford House, New Orleans.
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 17, 2021
George Orry-Kelly (Australian)
Est: $400 - $600
George Orry-Kelly (Australian/New Orleans, 1897-1964) , "French Quarter Street Scene with Nuns", oil on masonite, signed lower right, 7 3/4 in. x 9 1/2 in., framed Provenance: Collection of Allison Kendrick, The Carroll-Crawford House, New Orleans.
Neal Auction Company
Oct. 18, 2020
Orry George (Orry-Kelly) Kelly (1897-1964) The Evening Gown 1915 Watercolour
Est: $120 - $140
Orry George (Orry-Kelly) Kelly (1897-1964) The Evening Gown 1915 Watercolour Signed & dated lower left 45.5 x 22.5 cm oval, 61 x 38 cm overall
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Oct. 18, 2020
Orry George (Orry-Kelly) Kelly (1897-1964) The Scent of Violets 1915 Watercolour
Est: $120 - $140
Orry George (Orry-Kelly) Kelly (1897-1964) The Scent of Violets 1915 Watercolour Signed & dated lower left 45 x 22.5 cm oval, 61 x 38 cm overall LITERATURE: Orry George Kelly (1897-1964), dress designer, was born on 31 December 1897 at Kiama, New South Wales, son of William Kelly, a tailor from the Isle of Man, and his Sydney-born wife Florence Evaleen, née Purdue. Orry attended Kiama Public and Wollongong District schools. His distinctive first name (later hyphenated with his surname for professional use) was derived from a variety of carnation in his mother's garden and from that of an ancient Manx king. After working briefly in a Sydney bank, Kelly was attracted to the stage. He studied art, acting, dancing and voice, and became a protégé of Eleanor Weston. Moving to New York in 1921, he found employment first as a tailor's assistant, then as a painter of murals for nightclubs and department stores. He also formed a friendship with a young Englishman Archibald Leach, later known as Cary Grant, sharing living quarters with him and another Australian expatriate Charles ('Spangles') Phelps, a former ship's steward. Kelly's murals soon led to employment as a title designer for silent films for the Fox Film Corporation, and to designing stage sets and costumes for players like Katharine Hepburn, Ethel Barrymore and Jeanette MacDonald. In 1931 he moved to Hollywood where Grant helped him to gain entry into First National Pictures Inc. Between 1932 and 1944 Orry-Kelly was chief costume designer at Warner Bros, working on hundreds of films and forming—with 'Adrian' at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Travis Banton at Paramount Pictures Inc.—a triumvirate of the leading men in his profession. Kelly dressed many major stars, but his most distinguished work was done for Bette Davis, whose 'red' ball gown in the black-and-white film, Jezebel (1938), was probably his best-known single creation. An uneasy relationship with studio chief Jack L. Warner, caused chiefly by Kelly's alcoholism, came to a head in 1944 when Warner discharged him. Orry-Kelly subsequently secured a three-year contract with Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation to dress Betty Grable. From 1950 he freelanced with several studios and established private workrooms. Despite declining health and mounting personal problems, he maintained his professional status, designing for Rosalind Russell, Leslie Caron, Kay Kendall, Shirley MacLaine and Natalie Wood among others. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded him three Oscars for best costume design for An American in Paris (1951, shared with two others), Les Girls (1957) and Some Like It Hot (1959). A quarrelsome, hot-tempered man of slightly less than middle height, with brown hair and large blue eyes, Kelly was brilliant but difficult, a versatile perfectionist who used only the finest hand-finished fabrics. His period costumes were noted for their richness and authenticity; those he designed for Davis helped to define her strongly individualized screen characters. His style was marked by its felicitous balance of realism and artifice, and achieved glamour without vulgarity. A talented amateur oil-painter, he also designed ties, cushions and shawls. He enjoyed contract bridge and watching prizefights. Witty, popular and gregarious when not affected by alcohol, Kelly was known to his intimates as 'Jack'. He never married. Leaving an unfinished memoir, 'Women I've Undressed', he died of cancer on 26 February 1964 at Los Angeles and was cremated http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kelly-orry-george-jack-10677 OTHER NOTES: Probably laid on board, foxing across surface, colour strong, later framing
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Oct. 18, 2020
Attributed to Orry George (Orry-Kelly) Kelly (1897-1964) Portrait of a Girl in a Bonnet Watercolour
Est: $60 - $80
Attributed to Orry George (Orry-Kelly) Kelly (1897-1964) Portrait of a Girl in a Bonnet Watercolour 28.5 x 21 cm oval, 40 x 32 cm overall
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Apr. 16, 2020
GEORGE ORRY-KELLY: "NEW ORLEANS STREET SCENE"
Est: $300 - $500
oil on Masonite signed lower right 16 x 19 1/2 inches
Abell Auction
Apr. 16, 2020
GEORGE ORRY-KELLY: "TABLE TOP STILL LIFE"
Est: $400 - $600
oil on Masonite signed lower left 30 x 20 inches
Abell Auction
Aug. 25, 2019
George Orry-Kelly, (1897-1964 New York, NY), New Orleans street scene with figures, Oil on board, 8.5” H x 7.75” W
Est: $300 - $500
George Orry-Kelly (1897-1964 New York, NY) New Orleans street scene with figures Oil on board Signed lower right: Orry-Kelly 8.5' H x 7.75' W
John Moran Auctioneers
Sep. 26, 2017
GEORGE ORRY-KELLY | Flowers in a Glass Vase
Est: £200 - £300
oil on board
Sotheby's
Sep. 26, 2017
GEORGE ORRY-KELLY | Still Life
Est: £200 - £300
oil on board
Sotheby's
Aug. 08, 2017
George Orry-Kelly, (1897 - 1964 New York, NY), Two works: Woman walking with a basket and Woman sitting with a basket, Each: oil on boa
Est: $600 - $900
George Orry-Kelly (1897 - 1964 New York, NY) Two works: Woman walking with a basket and Woman sitting with a basket Each: oil on board Each: signed lower right: Orry-Kelly The first: 11.5' H x 7.5' W; Second: 11.25' H x 9.5' W Provenance: Private Collection, Palm Desert, CA. Notes: Framed size: the first: 16.5' H x 12.5' W x 1.75' D; the second: 16.25' H x 14.5' W x 1.75' D.
John Moran Auctioneers
Dec. 04, 2016
George Orry-Kelly (Australian/New York)
Est: $600 - $800
George Orry-Kelly (Australian/New York, 1897-1964, act. New Orleans, mid-20th c.), "Old Absinthe House, Corner of Rue Bourbon and Rue Bienville, French Quarter", oil on masonite, signed lower left, 9 1/4 in. x 17 3/4 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
May. 21, 2016
GEORGE ORRY-KELLY AUSTRALIAN/AMERICAN 1897-1964
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
The Old Absinthe House, New Orleans, oil on masonite, 9 1/4 x 18 in (23.4 x 45.7 cm), signed lower left
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Sep. 19, 2013
George Orry-Kelly, Woman with Hat, Oil Painting
Est: $2,000 - $2,400
Artist: George Orry-Kelly, American (1897 - 1964) | Title: Woman with Hat | Medium: Oil on board | Image Size: 11.5 | Size: 9 in. (22.86 cm) | Frame Size: 20 x 18 inches
RoGallery
May. 17, 2011
GEORGE ORRY-KELLY (Australian/American, 1897-1964) Ladi
Est: $250 - $500
GEORGE ORRY-KELLY (Australian/American, 1897-1964) Ladies in a Park Oil on board 10-1/2 x 7 inches (26.7 x 17.8 cm) Signed lower right: Orry-Kelly
Heritage Auctions
Jul. 01, 2008
New Orleans street scene; and two companion paintings
Est: $500 - $700
George Orry-Kelly (American, 1897-1964) New Orleans street scene; and two companion paintings the first signed 'ORRY-KELLY' (lower left) the first oil on board the first 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm.) (3)
Christie's
Jul. 01, 2008
Floral study; and a companion painting
Est: $400 - $600
George Orry-Kelly (American, 1897-1964) Floral study; and a companion painting the first signed 'ORRY-KELLY' (lower left) each oil on masonite the first 7¼ x 5¼ in. (18.4 x 13.3 cm.) (2)
Christie's
Apr. 14, 2007
George Orry-Kelly (American, 1897-1964), "Life on the Bayou" (pencil sketch "French Quarter Street" en verso), oil on board, unsigned, 83/4 in. x 10 in. E500-700 Provenance: Estate of the Artist, Hollywood, California.
Est: -
George Orry-Kelly (American, 1897-1964), "Life on the Bayou" (pencil sketch "French Quarter Street" en verso), oil on board, unsigned, 83/4 in. x 10 in. E500-700 Provenance: Estate of the Artist, Hollywood, California.
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 17, 2005
GEORGE ORRY-KELLY (1897-1964), STROLLING NUNS
Est: $300 - $500
Oil on masonite, 17 7/8 x 14 3/4 in., signed and dated lower left "Orry-Kelly / 53."
STAIR