Charles F. Quest Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Charles F. Quest Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 07, 2024
Charles Francis Quest, American (1904-1993), Floral Still Life, 1964, watercolor on paper
Est: $100 - $150
Charles Francis Quest American, (1904-1993) Floral Still Life, 1964 watercolor on paper signed and dated upper left, framed.
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Aug. 11, 2024
Charles Quest (MO,NC,1904-1993) oil painting
Est: $950 - $1,200
ARTIST: Charles Francis Quest (Missouri, North Carolina, 1904 - 1993) NAME: Nude Girl with Orange Robe YEAR: 1976 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Missing one flake of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 22 inches / 71 x 55 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: upper left and on verso NOTE: has artist's label on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118863 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Troy, New York, Charles Quest was an active artist and educator in St. Louis, Missouri. From 1929 to 1944, he taught art in the public schools, and from 1944 to the 1970s, he was a professor at the Washington University School of the Fine Arts, where he had studied from 1924 to 1929. He also did advanced study in France, Spain and England. His preferred medium was oil.Quest exhibited widely including the National Academy of Design, Kansas City Art Institute, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He executed religious murals in St. Louis including altar paintings in Trinity Episcopal Church and the Old Cathedral, and gave printmaking workshops.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Feb. 10, 2024
Charles Francis Quest, American (1904-1993), Figures Dancing, 1950, color woodcut, ed. 17/25
Est: $250 - $350
Charles Francis Quest American, (1904-1993) Figures Dancing, 1950 color woodcut, ed. 17/25 signed, dated, numbered, and notated "to my friend John" in the lower margin, framed.
Link Auction Galleries
Dec. 17, 2023
Charles Quest (MO,NC,1904-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,000 - $1,250
ARTIST: Charles Francis Quest (Missouri, North Carolina, 1904 - 1993) NAME: Nude Girl with Orange Robe YEAR: 1976 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Missing one flake of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 22 inches / 71 x 55 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: upper left and on verso NOTE: has artist's label on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118863 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Troy, New York, Charles Quest was an active artist and educator in St. Louis, Missouri. From 1929 to 1944, he taught art in the public schools, and from 1944 to the 1970s, he was a professor at the Washington University School of the Fine Arts, where he had studied from 1924 to 1929. He also did advanced study in France, Spain and England. His preferred medium was oil.Quest exhibited widely including the National Academy of Design, Kansas City Art Institute, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He executed religious murals in St. Louis including altar paintings in Trinity Episcopal Church and the Old Cathedral, and gave printmaking workshops.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Oct. 11, 2023
Charles Quest (1904-1993): Pomona
Est: $150 - $250
Charles Quest (1904-1993): Pomona color woodblock on paper; 1954; pencil-signed, dated and numbered 10/25
Abell Auction
Oct. 07, 2023
Charles QUEST: "Three Nude Women Playing Music".
Est: $300 - $500
Charles QUEST (American, 1904-1993): "Three Nude Women Playing Music". Wood engraving on J Whatman wove paper, 1948. Edition of 25. Signed and numbered in pencil. Image size: 12 x 9 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Sep. 10, 2023
Charles Quest (MO,NC,1904-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,000 - $1,250
ARTIST: Charles Francis Quest (Missouri, North Carolina, 1904 - 1993) NAME: Nude Girl with Orange Robe YEAR: 1976 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Missing one flake of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 22 inches / 71 x 55 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: upper left and on verso NOTE: has artist's label on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118863 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Troy, New York, Charles Quest was an active artist and educator in St. Louis, Missouri. From 1929 to 1944, he taught art in the public schools, and from 1944 to the 1970s, he was a professor at the Washington University School of the Fine Arts, where he had studied from 1924 to 1929. He also did advanced study in France, Spain and England. His preferred medium was oil.Quest exhibited widely including the National Academy of Design, Kansas City Art Institute, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He executed religious murals in St. Louis including altar paintings in Trinity Episcopal Church and the Old Cathedral, and gave printmaking workshops.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 11, 2023
Charles Quest (MO,NC,1904-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,050 - $1,300
ARTIST: Charles Francis Quest (Missouri, North Carolina, 1904 - 1993) NAME: Nude Girl with Orange Robe YEAR: 1976 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Missing one flake of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 22 inches / 71 x 55 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: upper left and on verso NOTE: has artist's label on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118863 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Troy, New York, Charles Quest was an active artist and educator in St. Louis, Missouri. From 1929 to 1944, he taught art in the public schools, and from 1944 to the 1970s, he was a professor at the Washington University School of the Fine Arts, where he had studied from 1924 to 1929. He also did advanced study in France, Spain and England. His preferred medium was oil.Quest exhibited widely including the National Academy of Design, Kansas City Art Institute, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He executed religious murals in St. Louis including altar paintings in Trinity Episcopal Church and the Old Cathedral, and gave printmaking workshops.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
May. 27, 2023
CHARLES M. QUEST (AMERICAN (ST. LOUIS), 1904-1993)
Est: $100 - $200
Charles M. Quest American (St. Louis), 1904-1993 Untitled Woodblock, signed in pencil lower right Monochrome portrait of a nude in the cubist manner, matted behind glass and framed.
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Mar. 12, 2023
Charles Quest (MO,NC,1904-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,100 - $1,400
ARTIST: Charles Francis Quest (Missouri, North Carolina, 1904 - 1993) NAME: Nude Girl with Orange Robe YEAR: 1976 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Missing one flake of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 22 inches / 71 x 55 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: upper left and on verso NOTE: has artist's label on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118863 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Troy, New York, Charles Quest was an active artist and educator in St. Louis, Missouri. From 1929 to 1944, he taught art in the public schools, and from 1944 to the 1970s, he was a professor at the Washington University School of the Fine Arts, where he had studied from 1924 to 1929. He also did advanced study in France, Spain and England. His preferred medium was oil.Quest exhibited widely including the National Academy of Design, Kansas City Art Institute, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He executed religious murals in St. Louis including altar paintings in Trinity Episcopal Church and the Old Cathedral, and gave printmaking workshops.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 18, 2022
Charles Quest (MO,NC,1904-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,150 - $1,450
ARTIST: Charles Francis Quest (Missouri, North Carolina, 1904 - 1993) NAME: Nude Girl with Orange Robe YEAR: 1976 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Missing one flake of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 22 inches / 71 x 55 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: upper left and on verso NOTE: has artist's label on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118863 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Troy, New York, Charles Quest was an active artist and educator in St. Louis, Missouri. From 1929 to 1944, he taught art in the public schools, and from 1944 to the 1970s, he was a professor at the Washington University School of the Fine Arts, where he had studied from 1924 to 1929. He also did advanced study in France, Spain and England. His preferred medium was oil.Quest exhibited widely including the National Academy of Design, Kansas City Art Institute, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He executed religious murals in St. Louis including altar paintings in Trinity Episcopal Church and the Old Cathedral, and gave printmaking workshops.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 17, 2022
Print, Charles F. Quest
Est: $200 - $400
Charles F. Quest (American, 1904-1993), "Pomona," 1954, woodblock print, pencil signed lower center, dated lower right, edition 10/25, gallery label (Aaron Galleries, Chicago, IL) affixed verso, overall (with frame): 26"h x 13.5"w
Clars Auctions
Dec. 10, 2022
Charles Quest, (1904 - 1993) (1904-1993), Pears and Peaches, watercolor
Est: $400 - $600
Charles Quest (1904 - 1993), (1904-1993) Pears and Peaches watercolor signed and dated 1957 on the front right corner; framed
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Nov. 19, 2022
CHARLES QUEST (AMERICAN (MISSOURI), 1904-1993)
Est: $100 - $300
Charles Quest American (Missouri), 1904-1993 Sewing Machine & Seated Woman Woodcut on paper Two cubist works, both pencil signed lower right. One a still life in black featuring a sewing machine, edition 14/25 lower left, and noted "Collection - Washington University / 'Sewing Machine' / woodcut 0 2 blocks" lower left behind matting. The second a portrait in blue of a seated woman, proof c lower left, titled and medium (2 blocks) noted lower left behind matting.
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 28, 2022
Charles F. Quest American, 1904-1993 Still Life with Puppets, 1975
Est: $700 - $1,000
Charles F. Quest American, 1904-1993 Still Life with Puppets, 1975 Signed Quest and dated 75 (ur) Oil on paper 22 3/4 x 30 1/2 inches (57.8 x 77.5 cm) C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 11, 2022
Charles Quest (MO,NC,1904-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
ARTIST: Charles Francis Quest (Missouri, North Carolina, 1904 - 1993) NAME: Nude Girl with Orange Robe YEAR: 1976 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Missing one flake of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 22 inches / 71 x 55 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: upper left and on verso NOTE: has artist's label on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118863 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Troy, New York, Charles Quest was an active artist and educator in St. Louis, Missouri. From 1929 to 1944, he taught art in the public schools, and from 1944 to the 1970s, he was a professor at the Washington University School of the Fine Arts, where he had studied from 1924 to 1929. He also did advanced study in France, Spain and England. His preferred medium was oil.Quest exhibited widely including the National Academy of Design, Kansas City Art Institute, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He executed religious murals in St. Louis including altar paintings in Trinity Episcopal Church and the Old Cathedral, and gave printmaking workshops.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 25, 2022
Charles Quest, Missouri / North Carolina (1904-1993), The Sewing Machine, woodcut
Est: $300 - $500
Charles Quest Missouri / North Carolina, (1904-1993) The Sewing Machine woodcut framed. Label verso: The Painter's Gallery Charles Quest was a teacher, coworker and friend of John Wehmer.
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Jun. 12, 2022
Charles Quest (MO,NC,1904-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,250 - $1,600
ARTIST: Charles Francis Quest (Missouri, North Carolina, 1904 - 1993) NAME: Nude Girl with Orange Robe YEAR: 1976 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Missing one flake of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 22 inches / 71 x 55 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: upper left and on verso NOTE: has artist's label on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118863 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Troy, New York, Charles Quest was an active artist and educator in St. Louis, Missouri. From 1929 to 1944, he taught art in the public schools, and from 1944 to the 1970s, he was a professor at the Washington University School of the Fine Arts, where he had studied from 1924 to 1929. He also did advanced study in France, Spain and England. His preferred medium was oil.Quest exhibited widely including the National Academy of Design, Kansas City Art Institute, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He executed religious murals in St. Louis including altar paintings in Trinity Episcopal Church and the Old Cathedral, and gave printmaking workshops.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 11, 2022
Charles Quest woodcut
Est: $150 - $250
Charles Quest (1904-1993) Still-Life- woodcut in two colors, signed and annotated 'artist's proof' in pencil. 9 1/4 x 12''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
May. 27, 2022
CHARLES FRANCIS QUEST (AMERICAN, 1904-1993)
Est: $100 - $300
CHARLES FRANCIS QUEST (AMERICAN, 1904-1993) Tempura or gouache on paper, signed and dated 1992 lower right. Brightly colored, naive style rendering of a mother and child. Double matted behind glass, painted wooden frame. About the Artist: Charles F. Quest wanted to be an artist from when he was a boy and copied old-master paintings onto his bedroom walls. He studied art in Washington and then traveled to France, Spain, and England. Quest taught at the Washington University School of Fine Arts in St. Louis for many years, where he learned to make woodcuts and created many images of figures and still lives. He found these “more enjoyable than any other means of expression” (Walker, “Charles Quest: Visions in Copper and Wood,” Summer 2002, Georgetown University Art Collection, online exhibition). He retired in the 1970s and moved to an artists’ colony in Tryon, North Carolina. He enjoyed the solitude of the colony and spent ten or twelve hours everyday painting in his studio. Courtesy St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sight: 12" height, 9" width; frame: 27.75" height, 23.75" width
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 27, 2022
CHARLES FRANCIS QUEST (AMERICAN, 1904-1993)
Est: $200 - $400
CHARLES FRANCIS QUEST (AMERICAN, 1904-1993) Oil on board, signed upper right and dated 1938. Portrait of a lady in white fur, flowers in her hair, against a swirling pastel ground. Gilt frame, further information to verso; the earliest Quest painting to be offered. About the Artist: Charles F. Quest wanted to be an artist from when he was a boy and copied old-master paintings onto his bedroom walls. He studied art in Washington and then traveled to France, Spain, and England. Quest taught at the Washington University School of Fine Arts in St. Louis for many years, where he learned to make woodcuts and created many images of figures and still lives. He found these “more enjoyable than any other means of expression” (Walker, “Charles Quest: Visions in Copper and Wood,” Summer 2002, Georgetown University Art Collection, online exhibition). He retired in the 1970s and moved to an artists’ colony in Tryon, North Carolina. He enjoyed the solitude of the colony and spent ten or twelve hours everyday painting in his studio. Courtesy St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sight: 24.25" height, 18.25" width; frame: 27.5" height, 21.5" width
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 14, 2022
CHARLES QUEST (AMERICAN, 1904-1993)
Est: $100 - $300
CHARLES QUEST (AMERICAN, 1904-1993) Woodcut, signed and dated 1950 with "Artist Proof C". Abstract, post cubist image in cool, blue-green tones. Matted behind glass, linen-wrapped frame. St. Louis artist. Impression: 9" height, 12" width; frame: 18.25" height, 21.25" width
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 14, 2022
CHARLES QUEST (AMERICAN, 1904-1993)
Est: $100 - $300
CHARLES QUEST (AMERICAN, 1904-1993) Woodcut, signed and numbered 17/25. Monochromatic, waist length rendering of two female nudes. Matted behind glass, linen-wrapped frame with article on the St. Louis artist to verso. Impression: 11.9" height, 8.8" width; frame: 27" height, 18" width
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 14, 2022
CHARLES QUEST (AMERICAN, 1904-1993)
Est: $100 - $300
CHARLES QUEST (AMERICAN, 1904-1993) Woodcut, signed and numbered 14/25. Monochromatic, post-cubist horizontal scene with several figures at bust length. Matted behind glass, ebonized frame. St. Louis artist. Image 4.4" height, width 12"; Frame: 8" height, 22" width
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 07, 2022
Charles Quest Wood Engraving #13/15 [Abstract]
Est: $125 - $175
Charles F. Quest (American, 1904-1993) pencil signed wood engraving. Signed 'Charles Quest' and dated '1947' lower right; numbered '13/15' lower left and titled 'Abstraction #1' lower left. Image measures 8 in. x 6 in., sheet measures 11.125 in. x 9 in. and is hinge mounted to a mat frame that measures 15.875 in. x 13.25 in. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Mar. 13, 2022
Charles Quest (MO,NC,1904-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,350 - $1,700
ARTIST: Charles Francis Quest (Missouri, North Carolina, 1904 - 1993) NAME: Nude Girl with Orange Robe YEAR: 1976 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Missing one flake of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 22 inches / 71 x 55 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed SIGNATURE: upper left and on verso NOTE: has artist's label on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118863 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Troy, New York, Charles Quest was an active artist and educator in St. Louis, Missouri. From 1929 to 1944, he taught art in the public schools, and from 1944 to the 1970s, he was a professor at the Washington University School of the Fine Arts, where he had studied from 1924 to 1929. He also did advanced study in France, Spain and England. His preferred medium was oil.Quest exhibited widely including the National Academy of Design, Kansas City Art Institute, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He executed religious murals in St. Louis including altar paintings in Trinity Episcopal Church and the Old Cathedral, and gave printmaking workshops.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 15, 2022
CHARLES QUEST, STILL LIFE WITH LEMONS, OIL, 1984
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Quest (American/North Carolina, 1904-1993). "Harmony in Gold and Green" -1984, oil on canvas laid onto board. Signed lower right; dated, signed and titled verso. Approx. 20.5" x 29" (frame), 15.75" x 24" (board)
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Dec. 18, 2021
Print, Charles F Quest
Est: $200 - $400
Charles F Quest (American, 1904-1993), "Pomona," 1954, woodblock print, pencil signed lower center, dated lower right, edition 10/25, gallery label (Aaron Galleries, Chicago, IL) affixed verso, overall (with frame): 26"h x 13.5"w
Clars Auctions
Dec. 12, 2021
Charles Quest (MO,NC,1904-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,400 - $1,800
ARTIST: Charles Francis Quest (Missouri, North Carolina, 1904 - 1993) NAME: Nude Girl with Orange Robe YEAR: 1976 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Missing one flake of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 22 inches / 71 x 55 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed SIGNATURE: upper left and on verso NOTE: has artist's label on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118863 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Troy, New York, Charles Quest was an active artist and educator in St. Louis, Missouri. From 1929 to 1944, he taught art in the public schools, and from 1944 to the 1970s, he was a professor at the Washington University School of the Fine Arts, where he had studied from 1924 to 1929. He also did advanced study in France, Spain and England. His preferred medium was oil.Quest exhibited widely including the National Academy of Design, Kansas City Art Institute, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He executed religious murals in St. Louis including altar paintings in Trinity Episcopal Church and the Old Cathedral, and gave printmaking workshops.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 11, 2021
CHARLES FRANCIS QUEST (AMERICAN, 1904-1993)
Est: $150 - $300
CHARLES FRANCIS QUEST (AMERICAN, 1904-1993) Graphite on paper, signed and dated lower left. Full-body female nude study, behind glass, cloth and gilt frame. About the Artist: Charles F. Quest wanted to be an artist from when he was a boy and copied old-master paintings onto his bedroom walls. He studied art in Washington and then traveled to France, Spain, and England. Quest taught at the Washington University School of Fine Arts in St. Louis for many years, where he learned to make woodcuts and created many images of figures and still lifes. He found these “more enjoyable than any other means of expression” (Walker, “Charles Quest: Visions in Copper and Wood,” Summer 2002, Georgetown University Art Collection, online exhibition). He retired in the 1970s and moved to an artists’ colony in Tryon, North Carolina. He enjoyed the solitude of the colony and spent ten or twelve hours every day painting in his studio. Courtesy St. Louis Post-Dispatch Birth place: Troy, NY Death place: Tryon, NC Addresses: St. Louis, MA/Webster Groves, MO; Tryon, NC, 1971-on Profession: Painter, educator, etcher, engraver, sculptor Studied: Wash. Univ. Sch. FA, 1924-29; advanced study in Paris, France, 1929; summer study, Spain, France & England, 1960; Fred Carpenter; Edmund Wuerpel. Exhibited: Les Peintres Graveurs Actuels Aux …tats-Unis, Bibliothèque Nat., Paris, 1951; Am. Watercolor, Drawings & Prints Exh., MMA, New York, 1952; Art in the Embassies Program, Dept. of State, Washington, DC, 1967; 51st Exh., SAGA, New York, 1971; NGA; MoMA, 1933; CGA; CI; NAD; SFMA; CAM, 1932-46, 1944 (prize; AIC, 1942; 1942; WFNY 1939; Swope Art Gal.; SAM; Springfield MA, 1945 (prize); Kansas City AI, 1932 (medal); CAFA; Smith College; San Diego FAS; CM; CMA; LOC 1945, 1946; St. Louis AG, 1923 (prize), 1924, 1925 (prize), 1926, 1927 (prize), 1928, 1929, 1930 (prize), 1932 (prize,) 1933, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1946. Additional awards: purchase prize, 3rd Ann. Nat. Print Exh., BM, 1949; purchase prize, Nat. Print Exh., LOC, 1952; purchase prize, 51st Ann. Print Exh., SAGA, 1971. Member: St. Louis AG; SAGA; Missouri State Teachers Assn. Work: British Mus., London, England; Victoria & Albert Mus., London; Bibliothèque Nat., Paris; MoMA; MMA; U.S. War Dept., Wash., DC; Univ. Wisconsin; Munson-Williams-Proctor Inst.; CAM; Springfield MA; LOC; Carpenter Branch Lib.; St. Mary's Church, Helena, AR; Hotel Chase, St. Louis; Pub. Sch., University City, Munic. Auditorium, St. Louis; baptistry murals, St. Michael & St. George Episcopal Church, St Louis, MO, 1934; altar painting, Trinity Episcopal Church, St. Louis, 1935; altar painting, Old Cathedral, St. Louis, 1959-60. Comments: Preferred medium: oils. Teaching: St. Louis Public Schools, 1929-44; Wash. Univ. Sch. FA, 1944-70s. Sources: WW73; WW47; article, St Louis Post Dispatch, 1960; demonstration of printmaking, 1968 & demonstration of figure drawing, 1968, Art in St Louis," (program produced on KMOX-TV, St. Louis). " Sight: 23.75" height, 17" width; frame: 32.35" height, 27.25" width
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 11, 2021
CHARLES FRANCIS QUEST (AMERICAN, 1904-1993)
Est: $150 - $350
CHARLES FRANCIS QUEST (AMERICAN, 1904-1993) Sleeping Girl Charcoal on paper, signed and dated 1938 lower right. Recumbent female nude study, behind glass, gilt frame. About the Artist: Charles F. Quest wanted to be an artist from when he was a boy and copied old-master paintings onto his bedroom walls. He studied art in Washington and then traveled to France, Spain, and England. Quest taught at the Washington University School of Fine Arts in St. Louis for many years, where he learned to make woodcuts and created many images of figures and still lifes. He found these “more enjoyable than any other means of expression” (Walker, “Charles Quest: Visions in Copper and Wood,” Summer 2002, Georgetown University Art Collection, online exhibition). He retired in the 1970s and moved to an artists’ colony in Tryon, North Carolina. He enjoyed the solitude of the colony and spent ten or twelve hours every day painting in his studio. Courtesy St. Louis Post-Dispatch Birth place: Troy, NY Death place: Tryon, NC Addresses: St. Louis, MA/Webster Groves, MO; Tryon, NC, 1971-on Profession: Painter, educator, etcher, engraver, sculptor Studied: Wash. Univ. Sch. FA, 1924-29; advanced study in Paris, France, 1929; summer study, Spain, France & England, 1960; Fred Carpenter; Edmund Wuerpel. Exhibited: Les Peintres Graveurs Actuels Aux …tats-Unis, Bibliothèque Nat., Paris, 1951; Am. Watercolor, Drawings & Prints Exh., MMA, New York, 1952; Art in the Embassies Program, Dept. of State, Washington, DC, 1967; 51st Exh., SAGA, New York, 1971; NGA; MoMA, 1933; CGA; CI; NAD; SFMA; CAM, 1932-46, 1944 (prize; AIC, 1942; 1942; WFNY 1939; Swope Art Gal.; SAM; Springfield MA, 1945 (prize); Kansas City AI, 1932 (medal); CAFA; Smith College; San Diego FAS; CM; CMA; LOC 1945, 1946; St. Louis AG, 1923 (prize), 1924, 1925 (prize), 1926, 1927 (prize), 1928, 1929, 1930 (prize), 1932 (prize,) 1933, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1946. Additional awards: purchase prize, 3rd Ann. Nat. Print Exh., BM, 1949; purchase prize, Nat. Print Exh., LOC, 1952; purchase prize, 51st Ann. Print Exh., SAGA, 1971. Member: St. Louis AG; SAGA; Missouri State Teachers Assn. Work: British Mus., London, England; Victoria & Albert Mus., London; Bibliothèque Nat., Paris; MoMA; MMA; U.S. War Dept., Wash., DC; Univ. Wisconsin; Munson-Williams-Proctor Inst.; CAM; Springfield MA; LOC; Carpenter Branch Lib.; St. Mary's Church, Helena, AR; Hotel Chase, St. Louis; Pub. Sch., University City, Munic. Auditorium, St. Louis; baptistry murals, St. Michael & St. George Episcopal Church, St Louis, MO, 1934; altar painting, Trinity Episcopal Church, St. Louis, 1935; altar painting, Old Cathedral, St. Louis, 1959-60. Comments: Preferred medium: oils. Teaching: St. Louis Public Schools, 1929-44; Wash. Univ. Sch. FA, 1944-70s. Sources: WW73; WW47; article, St Louis Post Dispatch, 1960; demonstration of printmaking, 1968 & demonstration of figure drawing, 1968, Art in St Louis," (program produced on KMOX-TV, St. Louis). " Sight: 16.5" height, 27" width; frame: 32" height, 41" width
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 11, 2021
CHARLES FRANCIS QUEST (AMERICAN, 1904-1993)
Est: $150 - $350
CHARLES FRANCIS QUEST (AMERICAN, 1904-1993) Tempura or gouache on paper, signed and dated 1992 lower right. Brightly colored, naive style rendering of a mother and child. Double matted behind glass, painted wooden frame. About the Artist: Charles F. Quest wanted to be an artist from when he was a boy and copied old-master paintings onto his bedroom walls. He studied art in Washington and then traveled to France, Spain, and England. Quest taught at the Washington University School of Fine Arts in St. Louis for many years, where he learned to make woodcuts and created many images of figures and still lifes. He found these “more enjoyable than any other means of expression” (Walker, “Charles Quest: Visions in Copper and Wood,” Summer 2002, Georgetown University Art Collection, online exhibition). He retired in the 1970s and moved to an artists’ colony in Tryon, North Carolina. He enjoyed the solitude of the colony and spent ten or twelve hours every day painting in his studio. Courtesy St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sight: 12" height, 9" width; frame: 27.75" height, 23.75" width
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 11, 2021
CHARLES FRANCIS QUEST (AMERICAN, 1904-1993)
Est: $350 - $750
CHARLES FRANCIS QUEST (AMERICAN, 1904-1993) Oil on board, signed upper right and dated 1938. Portrait of a lady in white fur, flowers in her hair, against a swirling pastel ground. Gilt frame, further information to verso; the earliest Quest painting to be offered. About the Artist: Charles F. Quest wanted to be an artist from when he was a boy and copied old-master paintings onto his bedroom walls. He studied art in Washington and then traveled to France, Spain, and England. Quest taught at the Washington University School of Fine Arts in St. Louis for many years, where he learned to make woodcuts and created many images of figures and still lifes. He found these “more enjoyable than any other means of expression” (Walker, “Charles Quest: Visions in Copper and Wood,” Summer 2002, Georgetown University Art Collection, online exhibition). He retired in the 1970s and moved to an artists’ colony in Tryon, North Carolina. He enjoyed the solitude of the colony and spent ten or twelve hours every day painting in his studio. Courtesy St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sight: 24.25" height, 18.25" width; frame: 27.5" height, 21.5" width
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 20, 2021
CHARLES QUEST (AMERICAN, 1904-1993)
Est: $200 - $300
CHARLES QUEST (AMERICAN, 1904-1993) Woodblock, editioned 9/25, signed, and dated 1954 along lower edge. Stylized female nude, vertically rendered in close format, matted behind glass, cloth and brushed gilt frame. About the Artist: Charles Quest was an active artist and educator in St. Louis, MO. From 1929-1944, he taught art in public schools and from 1940 through the 1970s was a professor at Washington University School of Fine Arts, where he also once studied from 1924-29. Impression: 17" height, 5.25" width; frame: 24.75" height, 13" width
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 23, 2021
Charles Quest, American (1904-1993), Abstract, 1955, woodcut, ed. 1/20, 12 x 9 inches
Est: $250 - $350
Charles Quest American, (1904-1993) Abstract, 1955 woodcut, ed. 1/20 signed, dated and numbered in pencil lower margin, framed.
Link Auction Galleries
Oct. 23, 2021
Charles F. Quest, American (1904-1993), The Raid, circa 1966/73, oil on canvas, 44 x 82 1/8 inches
Est: $5,000 - $10,000
Charles F. Quest American, (1904-1993) The Raid, circa 1966/73 oil on canvas signed and dated upper right, framed. Property from the Saint Louis Art Museum, sold to benefit the Acquisitions fund Provenance: Collection of the artist The piece has tones of Max Beckman with its expressionist style, as well as its subject matter. While not much is known about the inspiration of the piece, it was first exhibited at the Faculty Art Show at WashU. In fact, the painting was also painted in the studios there while he was an instructor. It has also been exhibited at Mint Museum in Charlotte (1979) and the Gerald Melberg Gallery in Charlotte (1984). Quest was an avid artist who truly believed in gaining inspiration from the Old Masters- he and his wife would spend lots of time at the City Art Museum (SLAM) just studying the paintings there. His work would go on to become part of great collections all over the country including the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Georgetown University, Crystal Bridges Museum, and in MoMA.
Link Auction Galleries
Sep. 12, 2021
Charles Quest (MO,NC,1904-1993) oil painting
Est: $1,400 - $1,800
ARTIST: Charles Francis Quest (Missouri, North Carolina, 1904 - 1993) NAME: Nude Girl with Orange Robe YEAR: 1976 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Missing one flake of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 28 x 22 inches / 71 x 55 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed SIGNATURE: upper left and on verso NOTE: has artist's label on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118863 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Troy, New York, Charles Quest was an active artist and educator in St. Louis, Missouri. From 1929 to 1944, he taught art in the public schools, and from 1944 to the 1970s, he was a professor at the Washington University School of the Fine Arts, where he had studied from 1924 to 1929. He also did advanced study in France, Spain and England. His preferred medium was oil.Quest exhibited widely including the National Academy of Design, Kansas City Art Institute, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He executed religious murals in St. Louis including altar paintings in Trinity Episcopal Church and the Old Cathedral, and gave printmaking workshops.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 18, 2021
CHARLES FRANCIS QUEST (AMERICAN, 1904-1993)
Est: $60 - $120
CHARLES FRANCIS QUEST (AMERICAN, 1904-1993) Artist's proof, hand-signed, titled, and dated 1955 along lower edge. Textured woodcut abstraction, monochrome with a soft grey backdrop. Matted behind glass, white wood frame. Sight: 10" height, 13" width; frame: 18.75" height, 22.5" width
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Mar. 23, 2021
Charles Quest (American 1904-1993), Apocalypse, Woodcut, 11/25, Framed, 19-1/2 x 16 inches
Est: $100 - $200
Charles Quest (American 1904-1993), Apocalypse, Woodcut, 11/25, Framed, 19-1/2 x 16 inches
Weschler's
Feb. 06, 2021
Charles Quest woodcut
Est: $150 - $250
Charles Quest (American 1904-1993)- ''Two Women''- woodcut in color, 1947, signed, dated and numbered 11/25 in pencil, very good condition. 12 x 9''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 28, 2020
Charles Quest (American, 1904-1993) Portrait, 1953, 1953
Est: $300 - $500
Charles Quest (American, 1904-1993) Portrait, 1953, 1953 woodcut signed, inscribed and dated in pencil 6 x 6 inches. Note to the buyer: This work is currently being stored at the Hindman St. Louis office. The shipment of the work from St. Louis will be at the buyer's expense. Property from the Estate of Joan Conway Crancer, St. Louis, Missouri
Hindman
Oct. 28, 2020
Charles Quest (American, 1904-1993) Work Bench, 1949
Est: $200 - $400
Charles Quest (American, 1904-1993) Work Bench, 1949 woodcut signed and numbered from the edition of 40 12 x 4 1/2 inches. Note to the buyer: This work is currently being stored at the Hindman St. Louis office. The shipment of the work from St. Louis will be at the buyer's expense. Property from the Estate of Joan Conway Crancer, St. Louis, Missouri
Hindman
Oct. 28, 2020
Charles Quest (American, 1904-1993) Break Forth Into Singing, 1952
Est: $300 - $500
Charles Quest (American, 1904-1993) Break Forth Into Singing, 1952 woodcut signed, dated, inscribed and numbered from the edition of 25 in pencil 12 x 9 inches. Note to the buyer: This work is currently being stored at the Hindman St. Louis office. The shipment of the work from St. Louis will be at the buyer's expense. Property from the Estate of Joan Conway Crancer, St. Louis, Missouri
Hindman
Oct. 28, 2020
Charles Quest (American, 1904-1993) The Circus Riders, 1951
Est: $300 - $500
Charles Quest (American, 1904-1993) The Circus Riders, 1951 linocut 13 x 7 1/4 inches. Note to the buyer: This work is currently being stored at the Hindman St. Louis office. The shipment of the work from St. Louis will be at the buyer's expense. Property from the Estate of Joan Conway Crancer, St. Louis, Missouri
Hindman
Sep. 17, 2020
CHARLES F. QUEST Still Life with Citrus and Wine.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
CHARLES F. QUEST Still Life with Citrus and Wine. Oil on board, 1991. 455x608 mm; 18x23 7/8 inches. Signed in oil, upper right recto and signed, dated and inscribed "Tryon N.C." in felt-tip marker and black ink, verso. Ex-collection private collection of Betty and Douglas Duffy (owners of Bethesda Art Gallery); thence by descent to current owner, private collection, Houston.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 07, 2019
Charles F. Quest (MO/NC, 1904-1993), Still Life with Wine Bottle
Est: $600 - $900
Charles F. Quest (MO/NC, 1904-1993), Still Life with Wine Bottle watercolor on paper, signed and dated 1965 at upper right, matted and framed under glass. SS 18.5 x 25.5 in.; DOA 25.75 x 32.75 in. After a long and successful teaching career at Washington University School of Fine Arts in St. Louis, Charles Francis Quest retired in the 1970s and settled in the artist colony in Tryon, North Carolina. Private Collection, Greensboro, North Carolina Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Jun. 22, 2019
Charles Quest, American (1904-1993), Floral Still Life, 1964, watercolor on paper, 19 x 13 inches (sight)
Est: $150 - $250
Charles Quest American (1904-1993) Floral Still Life, 1964 watercolor on paper, signed and dated upper left, framed. 19 x 13 inches (sight)
Link Auction Galleries
Mar. 19, 2019
Charles Francis Quest. Floral Still Life, Oil
Est: $800 - $1,200
(American, 1904-1993). Oil on canvas, signed and dated "Quest 75" ur, 24 x 30 in., framed
Alex Cooper