Larissa Geiss Osby Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Larissa Geiss Osby Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 06, 2025
Larissa Geiss Osby (PA,German,1928-2017) mixed media painting
Est: $360 - $450
ARTIST: Larissa Geiss Osby (Pennsylvania, Germany, 1928 - 2017) TITLE: Variation on a Theme 4 (titled on verso) MEDIUM: mixed media on board CONDITION: Very good. Framed under glass. Wear to frame. ART SIZE: 18 x 12 inches / 45 x 30 cm FRAME SIZE: 27 x 20 inches / 68 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: lower right LOCATION: This lot is located at our Mamaroneck, NY office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 132125 US SHIPPING: $115 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born June 7, 1928 in Artemowsk, Ukraine, Larissa Geiss Osby escaped Stalinist Russia alone at the age of 15 and fled to Germany. She graduated from the University of Gottingen and was eventually reunited with her parents. She had to interrupt her work on a PhD in Philology in Munich when her application to immigrate to the US was accepted. The voyage to her new life was treacherous, and the ship developed a large crack while en route. Larissa's knowledge of five languages made her a valuable asset to the ship's staff, as she was asked to translate their announcements over the loudspeakers into the various languages of the passengers each day. Upon arriving in the US, she began work in the medical labs of the University of Pittsburgh, using her lifelong interest in drawing and painting to create medical sketches of the day's work. One day, while preparing for an art exhibition, Larissa met her future husband, Howard Osby, when he viewed an available apartment where the landlord was allowing her to store her paintings. Known for her large abstract oil paintings and collages, Larissa was a leader in the Pittsburgh art community. Over the decades, her works were purchased by many of Pittsburgh's largest corporations, private collectors, and the Carnegie Museum of Art. She exhibited throughout the US and abroad, including annual shows with the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, the Carnegie International, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, and in more than a dozen one-man shows. The themes of many of her paintings were inspired by her love of nature and natural beauty and were fed by her vacations with Howard to the country's national parks, mountain ranges, and coastlines. In 1983, Larissa was honored as Pittsburgh's Artist of the Year. In the 1980s and 90s, Larissa was an adjunct painting teacher at Pittsburgh's High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA), taking a personal interest in her students and helping them develop talents that would lead them to acceptance by some of the top art institutions in the country. Larissa was an avid collector and refinisher of primitive antiques, an incredible cook who always had plenty of room at her table, and a maker of custom jewelry. She changed the lives in large and small ways of everyone she met and passionately shared her vibrant love of life and her knowledge of art, language, and world history with everyone. In 1991, Larissa returned to the Soviet Union for a visit and was caught up in the coup attempt against then-President Gorbachev. Because she spoke English, she posed as an American reporter to gain access to soldiers and hear their stories firsthand. An article about her trip was featured in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette upon her return. Larissa will be missed by family, friends, and the wonderful people who cared for her at St. Barnabas, but she has left a lasting impression with everyone she touched.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 26, 2025
Larissa Osby collage Fujiyama: An Experiment with Humble Materials
Est: $125 - $250
Osby, Larissa Geiss (Ukrainian/American/Pittsburgh, 1928-2017), Fujiyama: An Experiment with Humble Materials, paper collage, 42.5 x 9 inches, signed lower right, framed measuring 46.25 x 11 inches
Concept Art Gallery
Nov. 03, 2024
Larissa Geiss Osby (PA,German,1928-2017) mixed media painting
Est: $360 - $450
ARTIST: Larissa Geiss Osby (Pennsylvania, Germany, 1928 - 2017) TITLE: Variation on a Theme 4 (titled on verso) MEDIUM: mixed media on board CONDITION: Very good. Framed under glass. Wear to frame. ART SIZE: 18 x 12 inches / 45 x 30 cm FRAME SIZE: 27 x 20 inches / 68 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: lower right ATTENTION: This lot is located at our Mamaroneck, NY office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 132125 US SHIPPING: $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born June 7, 1928 in Artemowsk, Ukraine, Larissa Geiss Osby escaped Stalinist Russia alone at the age of 15 and fled to Germany. She graduated from the University of Gottingen and was eventually reunited with her parents. She had to interrupt her work on a PhD in Philology in Munich when her application to immigrate to the US was accepted. The voyage to her new life was treacherous, and the ship developed a large crack while en route. Larissa's knowledge of five languages made her a valuable asset to the ship's staff, as she was asked to translate their announcements over the loudspeakers into the various languages of the passengers each day. Upon arriving in the US, she began work in the medical labs of the University of Pittsburgh, using her lifelong interest in drawing and painting to create medical sketches of the day's work. One day, while preparing for an art exhibition, Larissa met her future husband, Howard Osby, when he viewed an available apartment where the landlord was allowing her to store her paintings. Known for her large abstract oil paintings and collages, Larissa was a leader in the Pittsburgh art community. Over the decades, her works were purchased by many of Pittsburgh's largest corporations, private collectors, and the Carnegie Museum of Art. She exhibited throughout the US and abroad, including annual shows with the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, the Carnegie International, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, and in more than a dozen one-man shows. The themes of many of her paintings were inspired by her love of nature and natural beauty and were fed by her vacations with Howard to the country's national parks, mountain ranges, and coastlines. In 1983, Larissa was honored as Pittsburgh's Artist of the Year. In the 1980s and 90s, Larissa was an adjunct painting teacher at Pittsburgh's High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA), taking a personal interest in her students and helping them develop talents that would lead them to acceptance by some of the top art institutions in the country. Larissa was an avid collector and refinisher of primitive antiques, an incredible cook who always had plenty of room at her table, and a maker of custom jewelry. She changed the lives in large and small ways of everyone she met and passionately shared her vibrant love of life and her knowledge of art, language, and world history with everyone. In 1991, Larissa returned to the Soviet Union for a visit and was caught up in the coup attempt against then-President Gorbachev. Because she spoke English, she posed as an American reporter to gain access to soldiers and hear their stories firsthand. An article about her trip was featured in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette upon her return. Larissa will be missed by family, friends, and the wonderful people who cared for her at St. Barnabas, but she has left a lasting impression with everyone she touched.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 14, 2023
LARISSA GEISS OSBY (Ukrainian / American, 1928-2017). Variations on a Theme, IV, Mixed media on canvas. Pencil signed lower right hand
Est: $100 - $150
LARISSA GEISS OSBY (Ukrainian / American, 1928-2017). Variations on a Theme, IV, Mixed media on canvas. Pencil signed lower right hand corner. Framed. Not examined out of frame. - 18 x 11 inches; frame: 27.5 x 20 inches
Sloans & Kenyon
Nov. 02, 2023
LARISSA GEISS OSBY (Ukrainian / American, 1928-2017). Variations on a Theme, IV, Mixed media on canvas. Pencil signed lower right hand
Est: $120 - $150
LARISSA GEISS OSBY (Ukrainian / American, 1928-2017). Variations on a Theme, IV, Mixed media on canvas. Pencil signed lower right hand corner. Framed. Not examined out of frame. - 18 x 11 inches; frame: 27.5 x 20 inches
Sloans & Kenyon
Nov. 03, 2018
Larrisa Osby oil late 1980's Winter Night
Est: $200 - $400
Osby, Larissa (American/American, 1928-2017), Winter Night, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 51 x 66 inches, Provenance: Gallery G, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Concept Art Gallery
Nov. 03, 2018
Larrisa Osby Untitled Abstraction
Est: $400 - $800
Osby, Larissa (American/American, 1928-2017), Untitled Abstraction, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 82 x 69 inches, Provenance: Gallery G, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Concept Art Gallery
Dec. 03, 2016
Larissa Osby 1963 ptg. "The Aftermath"
Est: $400 - $800
Osby, Larissa Geiss (Russian/American, born 1928), The Aftermath, 1963, oil on canvas, 47 x 38.75 inches, signed and dated lower right
Concept Art Gallery
Dec. 03, 2016
Larissa Osby abstract drawing 1964
Est: $80 - $150
Osby, Larissa Geiss (Russian/American, born 1928), "Untitled" 1964, ink and pencil, 13.75 x 9.75 inches, signed and dated lower right
Concept Art Gallery
Dec. 03, 2016
Larissa Osby ptg. "Let There Be Color"
Est: $300 - $600
Osby, Larissa Geiss (Russian/American, born 1928), "Let There Be Color" oil on canvas, 63.5 x 61.5 inches, signed lower right Larissa Osby
Concept Art Gallery
Oct. 03, 2015
Larissa Osby mixed media painted collage
Est: $200 - $400
Chinese Fall
Concept Art Gallery
Oct. 03, 2015
Larissa Osby painting on paper
Est: $30 - $80
Untitled Rock Study
Concept Art Gallery
May. 11, 2013
Larissa Osby Untitled painting
Est: $200 - $400
Larissa Osby Untitled painting
Concept Art Gallery
Mar. 17, 2013
LARISSA OSBY (Pittsburgh 1928- ) 'Pearl Oyster', oil on illustration board, signed lower right. Titled on verso. Contained in matted gilt frame under glass. Condition: no visible defects. Dimensions: window 29 5/8'' X 38 1/2'', frame 41'' X 48 1/4''.
Est: $200 - $400
LARISSA OSBY (Pittsburgh 1928- ) 'Pearl Oyster', oil on illustration board, signed lower right. Titled on verso. Contained in matted gilt frame under glass. Condition: no visible defects. Dimensions: window 29 5/8'' X 38 1/2'', frame 41'' X 48 1/4''.
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