George Quaintance Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1902 - d. 1957

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      • GEORGE QUAINTANCE (1902-1957) Preludio.
        Aug. 22, 2024

        GEORGE QUAINTANCE (1902-1957) Preludio.

        Est: $1,000 - $1,500

        GEORGE QUAINTANCE (1902-1957) Preludio. Color lithographic reproduction. 572x445 mm; 22½x17½ inches. Printed "George Quaintance" in the plate; caption and copyright statement printed lower margin. 1953.

        Swann Auction Galleries
      • GEORGE QUAINTANCE (1902-1957) Siesta.
        Aug. 22, 2024

        GEORGE QUAINTANCE (1902-1957) Siesta.

        Est: $1,000 - $1,500

        S GEORGE QUAINTANCE (1902-1957) Siesta. Color lithographic reproduction. 572x445 mm; 22½x17½ inches. Signed "George Quaintance" in ink, lower margin, and printed in the plate; caption and copyright statement printed lower margin. 1952. Literature: Dian Hanson and Reed Massengill, Quaintance, (New York: TASCHEN, 2010); illustrated, page 97.

        Swann Auction Galleries
      • George Quaintance, (1902-1957), Four Erotic Prints, offset color lithographs
        Oct. 21, 2023

        George Quaintance, (1902-1957), Four Erotic Prints, offset color lithographs

        Est: $200 - $300

        George Quaintance (1902-1957) Four Erotic Prints offset color lithographs framed.

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      • George Quaintance, (1902-1957), Siesta, color lithographic reproduction
        Oct. 21, 2023

        George Quaintance, (1902-1957), Siesta, color lithographic reproduction

        Est: $300 - $500

        George Quaintance (1902-1957) Siesta color lithographic reproduction signed in the plate, framed.

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      • GEORGE QUAINTANCE (1902 - 1957) Summer's Day.
        Aug. 17, 2023

        GEORGE QUAINTANCE (1902 - 1957) Summer's Day.

        Est: $4,000 - $6,000

        GEORGE QUAINTANCE (1902 - 1957) Summer's Day. Oil on Canvas. Signed, Quaintance, and inscribed as titled on stretcher. 610x610 mm; 24x24. Circa 1940. Quaintance was one of the early American pioneers of homoerotic fantasy art. His illustrations for Physique Pictorial magazine in the early 1950s helped to popularize his work. While best known for his images of overtly masculine and campy cowboys, gods, matadors, and other idealized physical specimens, he was also an accomplished portrait painter and landscapist. Outside of his portraiture, there are few known images of women in his oeuvre. Provenance: Private collection, Los Angeles. Reproduced: Dian Hanson and Reed Massengill, Quaintance (Taschen, 2010), pg. 32

        Swann Auction Galleries
      • GEORGE QUAINTANCE (1902-1957) Narcissus.
        Aug. 18, 2022

        GEORGE QUAINTANCE (1902-1957) Narcissus.

        Est: $2,000 - $3,000

        GEORGE QUAINTANCE (1902-1957) Narcissus. Terracotta with white lacquer. Signed, G Quaintance. 190x305x134 mm; 7 1/2x12x5 1/4 inches. Circa 1965.

        Swann Auction Galleries
      • GEORGE QUAINTANCE (1902-1957) "Siesta."
        Aug. 18, 2022

        GEORGE QUAINTANCE (1902-1957) "Siesta."

        Est: $1,500 - $2,500

        GEORGE QUAINTANCE (1902-1957) "Siesta." Color lithographic reproduction. 572x445 mm; 22 1/2x17 1/2 inches. Signed "George Quaintance" in ink, lower margin, and printed in the plate; caption and copyright statement printed lower margin. Loose and cornered to matte. 1952. Literature: Dian Hanson and Reed Massengill, Quaintance, (New York: TASCHEN, 2010); illustrated, page 97.

        Swann Auction Galleries
      • GEORGE QUAINTANCE (1902-1957) "Moonglow."
        Aug. 18, 2022

        GEORGE QUAINTANCE (1902-1957) "Moonglow."

        Est: $6,000 - $9,000

        GEORGE QUAINTANCE (1902-1957) "Moonglow." Oil on canvas. 610x610 mm; 24x24 inches. Signed in canvas, lower right. 1940. Quaintance was one of the early American pioneers of homoerotic fantasy art. His illustrations for Physique Pictorial magazine in the early 1950s helped to popularize his work. While best known for his images of overtly masculine and campy cowboys, gods, matadors, and other idealized physical specimens, he was also an accomplished portrait painter and landscapist. Outside of his portraiture, there are few known images of women in his ouevre. This monochromatic canvas is a particularly beautiful and sensual study of the female form. Provenance: Private collection, Los Angeles. Literature: Dian Hanson and Reed Massengill, Quaintance, (New York: TASCHEN, 2010); page 32.

        Swann Auction Galleries
      • (GEORGE QUAINTANCE) A signed photograph of the artist George Quaintance (1902-1957).
        Aug. 18, 2022

        (GEORGE QUAINTANCE) A signed photograph of the artist George Quaintance (1902-1957).

        Est: $400 - $600

        (GEORGE QUAINTANCE) A signed photograph of the artist George Quaintance (1902-1957). Silver print, the image measuring 238x190 mm; 9 3/8x7 1/2 inches, with a photographer's credit in the negative and Quaintance's signature and inscription in blue ink in the image on recto. Circa 1940s. The artist is depicted standing with his palette in front of an easel on which rests his 1948 painting Harvasu Creek George Quaintance is well-known for his idealized and homoerotic depictions of men in mid-20th-century physique magazines. Chiseled cowboys and idealized male bodies populate his imagery, turning a queer gaze on subject matter that was at times historical and always traditionally heteronormative. His work helped to establish the macho motif pervasive in gay imagery and influencing artists such as Tom of Finland.

        Swann Auction Galleries
      • GEORGE QUAINTANCE (1902-1957) Female Nude.
        Aug. 19, 2021

        GEORGE QUAINTANCE (1902-1957) Female Nude.

        Est: $3,000 - $5,000

        GEORGE QUAINTANCE (1902-1957) Female Nude. Oil on canvas. 1940. 610x760 mm; 24x30 inches. Signed and dated in oil, lower left recto. 1940. Provenance: estate of Ray Blanco, New Jersey; private collection, New Jersey. Quaintance was one of the early American pioneers of kitchsy, homoerotic, fantasy art. His illustrations for Physique Pictorial magazine in the early 1950s helped to popularize his work. He is most sought after for his macho, campy, muscular images of cowboys, gods, matadors and other overtly masculine, skimpily-clad, idealized physical specimens. But he was also an accomplished portrait painter and landscapist. Outside of his portraiture, there are few known images of women in his ouevre.

        Swann Auction Galleries
      • Homo Erotic Art Print Quaintance
        Aug. 08, 2020

        Homo Erotic Art Print Quaintance

        Est: $200 - $300

        Two prints by George Quaintance (June 3, 1902 – November 8, 1957) who was an American artist, famous for his "idealized, strongly homoerotic" depictions of men in mid-20th-century physique magazines. Each measure 51 x 39 cms Framed behind glass. Very good copies

        Sydney Rare Book Auctions
      • George Quaintance Erotic Prints, Set of 7
        Mar. 03, 2018

        George Quaintance Erotic Prints, Set of 7

        Est: $200 - $250

        Collection is comprised of six different images plus one duplicate of the stable scene. The stable scene image is well known as the cover of the Taschen biography, entitled QUAINTANCE. George Quaintance was known for his strongly homoerotic depictions of men in mid-20th century physique magazines.

        Palm Beach Modern Auctions
      • George Quaintance (American, 1902-957)
        Nov. 15, 2014

        George Quaintance (American, 1902-957)

        Est: $800 - $1,000

        Untitled, 1926 Oil on canvas (framed) Signed and dated 38" x 50" Provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania

        Rago Arts and Auction Center
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