Arthur Osborne Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Arthur Osborne Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 03, 2024
Arthur Osborne (1854-1942) English/American, Ivorex Wall Plaque
Est: $100 - $200
Arthur Osborne (1854-1942) English/American, Ivorex Wall Plaque. Depicts Mr. Pickwick addressing members of the Pickwick Club, celebrated in Charles Dickens' first novel, "The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club." Description written in bottom of plaque, with the phrase "The proudest moment of his existence." Signed (AO) discreetly bottom left in image. Overall: 25 1/2 X 19 in. Sight: 20 1/2 X 14 in. #3852 . Arthur Osborne was born in 1854 in Ospringe, a small village near Faversham, Kent, England. He emigrated to the United States in 1878 and began working as a designer at the J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Within a year he was the chief designer and modeler for the company, developing a specialized line of products called "plastic sketches," low relief sculptural tiles intended to be framed and hung like oil paintings. They were inspired by various cultures, the natural world, and mythology, and the versatility of the carving process led him through a spectrum of subjects and stylistic variations. His images were of portraits, animals, birds, and classical, genre, and bucolic studies, each of them signed with "AO" on the face of the tile. They won much acclaim for their artistry, including a Gold Medal from the Royal Academy in 1885, the first time an American entry had beaten all the English entries at the exhibition at Crewe, Stoke-on-Trent. In 1898 Osborne left the Low company to return to England and start his own business in Faversham, where he designed and produced his own "lvorex" plaques for many years until his death in 1942. He would carve a master plaque, then make a mold and used it to create plaster-of-Paris plaques. These were air-dried, then-hand painted, then dipped in wax. A brass ring was added so the plaque could be hung with a cord. Each plaque has his name and the copyright symbol as part of the molded design, with over 45,000 made in one year at the height of their popularity. When Osborne died his daughter Blanche kept the company going until it closed during an economic downturn in 1965, but it was bought in 1971 by W.H. Bossons, who made the identical plaques while removing the original AO mark. The company closed for good in 1997, and the Ivorex plaques are still sought after for their uniqueness and their high quality and durability.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Jun. 13, 2024
Arthur Osborne for J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works, Collection of four plaques
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Arthur Osborne for J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works Collection of four plaques USA, 1882 glazed porcelain largest: 18.5 h x 8.75 w x 1 d in (47 x 22 x 3 cm) smallest: 10.75 h x 12.75 w x 1 d in (27 x 32 x 3 cm) Collection is comprised of Fading Flowers, Rejected, 1600, and No Thoroughfare. Molded or impressed artist's initials to lower right of each example 'AO'. Impressed manufacturer's mark to reverse of two examples 'J. & J. G. Low Art Tile Works Chelsea, Mass. U.S.A. Copyright 1882, by J. & J. G. Low'. Provenance: Important Private Collection Literature: Fireworks: New England Art Pottery of the Arts & Crafts Movement, Royka, ppg. 59, 63, 68, 70 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jun. 13, 2024
Arthur Osborne for J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works, Collection of three plaques
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Arthur Osborne for J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works Collection of three plaques USA, c. 1882 glazed porcelain 18 h x 10 w x 1 d in (46 x 25 x 3 cm) 13 h x 8 w x .25 d in (33 x 20 x 1 cm) 7 h x 12.25 w x .25 d in (18 x 31 x 1 cm) Collection includes A Windy Day and A Street in Normandy. Incised artist's initials to lower right of each example 'AO'. Impressed manufacturer's mark to reverse of smallest example 'J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works Chelsea, Mass. U.S.A. Copyright 1882, by J. & J.G. Low'. Provenance: Important Private Collection Literature: Fireworks: New England Art Pottery of the Arts & Crafts Movement, Royka, pg. 66 illustrates two works This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Dec. 06, 2022
A LATE 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN PICTORIAL ART TILE, 'Going to Market', designed by Arthur Osborne (1855-1942) for the J & J.G. Low Art..
Est: $300 - $500
A LATE 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN PICTORIAL ART TILE, 'Going to Market', designed by Arthur Osborne (1855-1942) for the J & J.G. Low Art Tile Company, Chelsea, Massachusetts, low relief glazed tile with impressed 'A' lower right, impressed marks verso and painted title. Dim: 27 x 46 x 2 cm.
Raffan Kelaher & Thomas
Mar. 03, 2017
Osborne Ivorex plaque
Est: $50 - $100
Osborne Ivorex plaque (Arthur Osborne, 1855-1843) WHISK AT WARDLES ''MR. PICKWICK HUMROUS'' in ebonized shadowbox frame, AO monogram trademark in lower right, overall H15" W13 3/4" Provenance: South Carolina estate
Charlton Hall
Jan. 16, 2010
ARTHUR OSBORNE; J. & J.G. LOW; Plastic sketch of
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ARTHUR OSBORNE; J. & J.G. LOW; Plastic sketch of horse, ''Windy Day''; Framed; Signed AO.; 12 1/2'' x 7 3/4''
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Feb. 15, 2009
J. AND J.G. LOW Large plastic sketch by Arthur
Est: $600 - $900
J. AND J.G. LOW Large plastic sketch by Arthur Osborne, ''An Egyptian Character (The Sheik)'' covered in green glaze, copywright 1883. Minor nicks to three corners, chip to fourth. Stamped J. AND J.G. LOW ART TILE WORKS, carved AO. 12'' x 10 1/4''
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Sep. 27, 2008
J. AND J.G. LOW Large plastic sketch by Arthur
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
J. AND J.G. LOW Large plastic sketch by Arthur Osborne, ''An Egyptian Character (The Sheik)'' covered in green glaze, copywright 1883. A couple of very minor nicks to corners. Stamped J. AND J.G. LOW ART TILE WORKS, carved AO. 12'' x 10 1/4''
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Sep. 27, 2008
J. AND J.G. LOW Large plastic sketch by Arthur
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
J. AND J.G. LOW Large plastic sketch by Arthur Osborne, ''Peace, My Children,'' covered in rich bottle-green glaze. Mounted in original or period frame, some nicks to frame. Stamped J. AND J.G. LOW ART TILE WORKS, copywright 1882, carved AO. 24 1/2'' x 9 1/4''
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Sep. 27, 2008
J. AND J.G. LOW Large plastic sketch by Arthur
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
J. AND J.G. LOW Large plastic sketch by Arthur Osborne, ''Ode To Appollo,'' covered in amber glaze. Mounted in original or period frame. Chip to back of tile and roughness to high points. Stamped J. AND J.G. LOW ART TILE WORKS, carved AO. 18 1/4'' x 10 3/4''
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 18, 2006
Pair of Low art pottery portrait plaques, 1880s, Music and Poetry. Part of Arthur Osbornes Plastic Sketches.
Est: $600 - $800
Pair of Low art pottery portrait plaques 1880''s Music and Poetry. Part of Arthur Osborne''s "Plastic Sketches". Each: 12 x 6 in. Estimate $600-800
Freeman's
Mar. 17, 2005
Framed J. & J.G. Low Gloss Beige Glazed Ceramic "Springtime" Plastic Sketch Panel, designed by Arthur Osborne, in original frame
Est: $300 - $500
Framed J. & J.G. Low Gloss Beige Glazed Ceramic "Springtime" Plastic Sketch Panel, designed by Arthur Osborne, in original frame.
Skinner
Sep. 19, 2004
Rare J. AND J.G. LOW plastic sketch by Arthur Osborne, "Discussing the Matter," embossed with two men sitting on a bench in a tavern, covered in
Est: $400 - $600
Rare J. AND J.G. LOW plastic sketch by Arthur Osborne, "Discussing the Matter," embossed with two men sitting on a bench in a tavern, covered in brown glaze. Mounted in new frame. A diagonal crack runs through the width of the piece. Marked AO, back obscured by cement. Tile: 8 1/2" x 11"
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 22, 2004
Rare J. AND J.G. LOW plastic sketch designed by Arthur Osborne, "Evening," with grazing sheep under glossy amber glaze. New frame, heavy crazing.
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Rare J. AND J.G. LOW plastic sketch designed by Arthur Osborne, "Evening," with grazing sheep under glossy amber glaze. New frame, heavy crazing. Incised AO. Tile: 7 3/4" x 10 3/4"
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jan. 25, 2004
Rare J. AND J.G. LOW plastic sketch by Arthur Osborne, "Discussing the Matter," embossed with two
Est: $700 - $900
Rare J. AND J.G. LOW plastic sketch by Arthur Osborne, "Discussing the Matter," embossed with two men sitting on a bench in a tavern, covered in brown glaze. Mounted in new frame. A diagonal crack runs through the width of the piece. Marked AO, back obscured by cement. Tile: 8 1/2" x 11"
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jan. 25, 2004
J. & J.G. LOW tile designed by Arthur Osborne, "Nunovam Satis," with a portrait of an old man
Est: $200 - $300
J. & J.G. LOW tile designed by Arthur Osborne, "Nunovam Satis," with a portrait of an old man holding a bag covered in cobalt glaze. Stamped Low and AO. 6"
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Sep. 21, 2003
J. & J.G. LOW tile designed by Arthur Osborne
Est: $100 - $200
J. & J.G. LOW tile designed by Arthur Osborne, ìThe First Love," with an old couple under brown glaze. Two hairlines. Signed, marked and titled. 6"
Rago Arts and Auction Center