Robert Chesley Osborn Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Robert Chesley Osborn Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 23, 2023
Robert Osborn (1904-1994): de Kooning: What's He Fighting; Merci Miro; and Figure
Est: $200 - $400
Three pastel on paper, both signed and variously inscribed; together with two hand-written letters, all contained in original mailing envelope. 10 5/8 x 14 5/8 in. (sheet), 15 x 12 in. (sheet), 15 x 10 3/8 in. (sheet), all unframed. Provenance: Pierre Matisse: Pierre-Noël Matisse; Jacquelyn Miller Matisse.
STAIR
Jan. 28, 2021
ROBERT CHESLEY OSBORN (1904-1994) "Curt's - the gallery where everything looks much better when you get it home!" [CARTOONS]
Est: $400 - $600
ROBERT CHESLEY OSBORN (1904-1994) "Curt's - the gallery where everything looks much better when you get it home!" Cartoon for unknown publication, circa 1952. Ink, crayon, graphite, and wash on paper. 250x305 mm; 9 3/4x12 inches, on 11 1/4x15 1/4-inch sheet. Signed "R. Osborn" in lower right image; captioned at lower left. Tipped to board with window matte. Provenance: Curt Valentin Gallery; Myron O'Higgins.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 30, 2020
WWII Naval Pilot Aviation Training Cartoons lot of 20
Est: $100 - $250
Twenty Naval Pilot training cartoons by cartoonist Robert C Osborn all twenty are in excellent vintage condition some minor yellowing due to age
Lettieri Auction & Appraisal
May. 02, 2020
WWII Naval Pilot Aviation Training Cartoons lot of 20
Est: $100 - $250
Twenty Naval Pilot training cartoons by cartoonist Robert C Osborn all twenty are in excellent vintage condition some minor yellowing due to age
Lettieri Auction & Appraisal
May. 18, 2019
Robert Chelsey Osborn (1904-1994)
Est: $150 - $250
Robert Chelsey Osbory (American 1904-1994), face (J.D. Salinger), pastel on paper. Signed Osborn LLC. Titled "Face" upper right corner. Sight 30" x 22 1/2". Frame 35" x 28". Purchased at The Milbrook Gallery, July 8, 1988 (Exhibition; Robert Osborn, The Millbrook Gallery, Millbrook, N.Y., July 1988, number 5. Purchased from the artist.
Copake Auction Inc.
Jul. 20, 2018
ROBERT OSBORN - 'Mr. Gallery' gift for Curt Valentin ORIGINAL WORK
Est: $750 - $800
139307 - Very unique original work, part of a set of 5 original pieces gifted to gallery owner Curt Valentin by artist Robert Osborn (1904 - December 1994). Here we have a piece done on deckle-edge lithograph paper in mixed-media (pencil, watercolor, ink, fountain pen) that includes Mr. Valentin with a heart for a face, Mr. Buchholz (a goofy, dotted figure) and Mr. Gallery (a hand-drawn image of a large man in a top hat over a pasted-on image from Valentin's own gallery). Hand-signed by Osborn in ink top left measuring 10 1/2" x 15".
Antiquities Of California
Jul. 20, 2018
ROBERT OSBORN - 'Bon Voyage' ORIGINAL Crayon on Paper
Est: $400 - $600
139306 - Robert Osborn (1904 - December 1994) was a very talented and revered artist, illustrator and satirist. His passing in 1994 made national news. Another in the set of 5 original works on paper given as a gift to famous gallery owner Curt Valentin. Loosely titled 'Bon Voyage', this piece is done by hand in crayon on thin art paper and measures 8 1/2" x 11". It reads "Curt: Bon Voyage and don't forget that a plane is so carefully loaded and balanced for flight that even after it manages to stagger into the air, it resents any moving around. Bonne Chance and no wiggling! Bob". A GREAT piece!!!
Antiquities Of California
Jul. 20, 2018
ROBERT OSBORN - Original as Gift for Curt Valentin Mixed-Media on Paper
Est: $400 - $600
139305 - Robert Osborn (1904 - December 1994) was a very talented and revered artist, illustrator and satirist. His passing in 1994 made national news. This is another piece done in watercolor and crayon on paper as a gift for famous gallery owner Curt Valentin loosely titled 'Woman Smiling'. It measures 8 1/2" x 11" and is signed with his initial "RO" in pencil bottom right.
Antiquities Of California
Jul. 20, 2018
ROBERT OSBORN - Original Painting - gift for dealer Curt Valentin
Est: $400 - $600
139304 - Part of a series of original works of art by noted abstract artist and satirist Robert Osborne (1904 - December 1994). Mixed-Media (watercolor/crayon) on paper, these were done as a gift for famous gallery owner Curt Valentin. This piece is titled 'Cocktail Party at Curt's'. This original work measures 8 1/2" x 11". Hand-signed by the artist middle-right in ink. A unique and personal piece.
Antiquities Of California
Jan. 17, 2018
5 Pieces. Original pencil and color wash drawings by Robert C. Osborn.
Est: $300 - $500
(Caricature, Games & Sport) 5 Pieces. Original pencil and color wash drawings on paper. Osborn, Robert C. (American caricaturist, 1904-1994). Measures: 8 1/2 x 11 inches (220 x 280 mm) (3 drawings) and 10 1/2 x 14 3/4 inches (275 x 375 mm) (2 drawings). 2 drawings are Signed in ink, "R. Osborn," 2 drawings are initialed in ink by the Osborns, and 1 drawing is signed in pencil, "Bob." Several include Osborn's pencil or ink verbal commentary. Provenance: from the estate of Stephen Radich, art gallery owner and at one time employed by Curt Valentin, for whom these drawings were executed.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jul. 22, 2017
Robert Osborn, Chaplin & WC Fields, 2 Illustrations
Est: $300 - $500
Robert Chesley Osborn, American, 1904-1994, Two Illustrations, Ink Wash, pencil on paper, signed with personal gifted note verso (JDRU6117/2) {MM}
Litchfield Auctions
Apr. 22, 2017
ROBERT OSBORN (1904-1994): PORTRAIT OF WHITNEY GRISWOLD
Est: $300 - $500
ROBERT OSBORN (1904-1994): PORTRAIT OF WHITNEY GRISWOLD Pencil on paper, 1958, signed ''Osborn'' lower left, titled and dated lower right. 10 x 7 1/4 in. (sight), 16 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (frame). Note: Whitney Griswold was President of Yale University from 1950-1963. Ambassador and Mrs. Joseph Verner Reed
STAIR
Nov. 10, 2016
ROBERT OSBORN (AMERICAN, BORN 20th CENTURY) Sandstone and Shore Plant, Salt Point, California 1986 silver gelatin print on original...
Est: $150 - $200
ROBERT OSBORN (AMERICAN, BORN 20th CENTURY) Sandstone and Shore Plant, Salt Point, California 1986 silver gelatin print on original mount signed mount recto, photographer''s stamp mount verso 18.4 x 23.5cm
Leonard Joel
Oct. 30, 2014
Robert Chesley Osborn (American, 1904-1994)
Est: $200 - $300
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Aspire Auctions Fine Art & Antiques
Nov. 18, 2009
Robert Chesley Osborn (1904-1994) was an American Satiric Cartoonist, Illustrator and Author. "America lost one of its leading graphic satirists when Robert Osborn passed on in Dec. 1994 at the age of 90. For almost 50 years, the devout moralist used
Est: $25 - $50
Robert Chesley Osborn (1904-1994) was an American Satiric Cartoonist, Illustrator and Author. "America lost one of its leading graphic satirists when Robert Osborn passed on in Dec. 1994 at the age of 90. For almost 50 years, the devout moralist used his cartoons, caricatures and visual essays to change the world. However, Osborn felt that he never succeeded in this effort. In his later years, he confided to a friend that his one regret in life was that he had failed in transforming the world even after almost half a century of critiquing it."---Steven Heller, PRINT, January 1995. Autographed Caricature of Richard Nixon, Together with Two (2) Prints of Richard Nixon Signed. Signed Osborn Back of an Envelope. Very Good Condition. Measures 8-3/8 Inches by 5-1/2 Inches. Shipping $15.00
Kodner Galleries
May. 21, 2009
Robert Chesley Osborn (1904-1994) Autographed Dinner Invitation in honor of John Kennedy given by Adlai Stevenson, September 14th 1964 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City. Very Good Condition. Measures 11 Inches by 8-1/2 Inches.
Est: $200 - $400
Robert Chesley Osborn (1904-1994) Autographed Dinner Invitation in honor of John Kennedy given by Adlai Stevenson, September 14th 1964 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City. Very Good Condition. Measures 11 Inches by 8-1/2 Inches. Shipping $20.00
Kodner Galleries
May. 21, 2009
Robert Chesley Osborn (1904-1994) was an American Satiric Cartoonist, Illustrator and Author. "America lost one of its leading graphic satirists when Robert Osborn passed on in Dec. 1994 at the age of 90. For almost 50 years, the devout moralist used
Est: $100 - $200
Robert Chesley Osborn (1904-1994) was an American Satiric Cartoonist, Illustrator and Author. "America lost one of its leading graphic satirists when Robert Osborn passed on in Dec. 1994 at the age of 90. For almost 50 years, the devout moralist used his cartoons, caricatures and visual essays to change the world. However, Osborn felt that he never succeeded in this effort. In his later years, he confided to a friend that his one regret in life was that he had failed in transforming the world even after almost half a century of critiquing it."---Steven Heller, PRINT, January 1995. Autographed Caricature of Richard Nixon, Together with Two (2) Prints of Richard Nixon Signed. Signed Osborn Back of an Envelope. Very Good Condition. Measures 8-3/8 Inches by 5-1/2 Inches. Shipping $15.00
Kodner Galleries
Jul. 31, 2007
The Violinist
Est: $150 - $250
Robert Chesley Osborn (American, B. 1904) The Violinist signed 'Osborn' (lower left) pastel and charcoal on paper 29½ x 21¾ in. (75 x 55.2 cm.) Drawn circa 1964.
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