Morton Roberts Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Morton Roberts Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 03, 2024
MORTON ROBERTS (AMERICAN, 1927-1964).
Est: $600 - $900
'Girl in Red + Black'. Oil on canvas. Verso: inscribed artist, title, and address on stretcher. Provenance: Property of the artist. Exhibition: Butler Institute of American Art. Youngstown, OH. 'An Illusion of Life: The Work of Morton Roberts. August 25-September 29, 1991. Property from an Ossining, NY estate. Dimensions: 49" X 33.25" w. Frame: 55.625" x 44.50" w.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Oct. 22, 2024
M. Roberts, W/P Dock Scene
Est: $200 - $300
Morton Roberts (Am. 1927-19640). New England harbor scene, possibly Rockport, signed lower right. Frame size: 23 1/4" high, 29 1/4" wide.
Schwenke Auctioneers
May. 15, 2024
Morton Roberts
Est: $800 - $1,200
American, 1927-1964 The Jazz Age Oil on canvas 50 x 40 inches (127 x 101.6 cm) Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, Jan. 21, 1981, lot 167 Sotheby's, New York, Dec. 6, 2004, lot 259 (Frame: 57 x 47 inches) No restorations seen under UV light.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 21, 2022
Morton Roberts (American, 1927-1964)
Est: $300 - $600
Morton Roberts (American, 1927-1964) Graphite Drawing on paper. Framed. Size: 26'' x 22'', 66 x 56 cm (sight); 34.5'' x 30.5'', 88 x 77 cm (frame).
Material Culture
Apr. 27, 2022
MORTON ROBERTS, AMERICAN 1927-1964, SURREAL COMPOSITION, 1950, Oil on board, 24 x 36 in. (60.96 x 91.44 cm.), Frame: 28 5/8 x 40 1/2 in. (72.71 x 102.87 cm.)
Est: $500 - $700
MORTON ROBERTS AMERICAN, 1927-1964 SURREAL COMPOSITION, 1950 Oil on board Framed; lower right signed and dated: Morton Roberts 1950
Potomack Company
Feb. 23, 2022
Morton Roberts, The Light Ship, Watercolor
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Property from a Savannah, GA Estate Description: Morton Roberts (MA, 1927-1964), The Light Ship, Watercolor, signed lower left, depicting the Lightship restaurant with large anchor in the foreground, matted and framed. Frame size: 27 3/4 in. x 34 in. Morton Roberts was an accomplished painter and Illustrator. He was born in Worcester, MA, and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Yale University in 1950. Roberts taught life drawing at Pratt Institute from 1950 to 1954. Later, he taught life classes at the National Academy School of Fine Arts. He was an member of the National Academy of Design and a member of the American Watercolor Society, the Allied Artists of America, the Copley Society and the Rockport Art Association. His works were exhibited at shows in Philadelphia, Boston and New York. He is represented in the permanent collections of the Parrish Museum in Southampton, L. I., and the National Academy of Design. (nytimes.com) Measurements: Height: by shift 18 1/8 in. x Width: 24 5/8 in. Condition: Good condition, not viewed out of frame.
Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Jan. 21, 2021
Morton Roberts - Untitled (Woman in a black dress)
Est: $400 - $600
Lot 25 Morton Roberts American (1927-1964) Untitled (Woman in a black dress) (1959) oil on board signed lower left 22 1/2 x 14 1/4 inches Provenance: From a private collection
Capsule Gallery Auction
Dec. 10, 2019
MORTON ROBERTS. Autumnal Still-Life.
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
MORTON ROBERTS. Autumnal Still-Life. Cover illustration for Reader's Digest, published October 1957. Watercolor and gouache over graphite on thick paper. 427x391 mm; 16 3/4x15 1/2 inches. Framed. Exhibited: Butler Institute of American Art, "Morton Roberts Retrospective," August 25-September 29, 1991. Exhibition label on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 21, 2019
Morton Roberts , oil on canvas
Est: $500 - $700
Morton Roberts (American,1927-1964), "Tramps in the Park", no signature observed, gallery label verso, 30"h x 40"w (sight), 36"h x 46"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
Apr. 28, 2019
Morton Roberts (1927 - 1964) Monumental Painting
Est: $70,000 - $90,000
Morton Roberts (1927 - 1964) Monumental Painting Signed lower right. Oil on Canvas. Image of Men of the Sea bringing in a fishing boat. Note the resemblance to John Kennedy in the face of the central character. The figure furthest to the left resembling a young Robert Kennedy. Most likely used for a magazine story illustration. Roberts received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Yale University in 1950. He went on to serve as an instructor at the Pratt Institute in 1950 and 1954, and then at the National Academy of Design, starting in 1961. He was elected Associate of the National Academy of Design in 1957, becoming a full member in 1958. Awards: Ethel Child Walker Prize, Yale University -Edwin Austin Abbey Fellowship for Mural Painting in America, National Academy of Design, 1950 - Abraham Pinanski Prize, R.A.A., 1952 - O'Hara Purchase Prize - America Water Color Society, 1953 - 2nd Benjamin Altman Prize, National Academy of Design, 1954 - E.J. Towsberg Prize, Royal Academy of Art, 1954 -Ellin Speyer Prize, National Academy of Design, 1955 - Herbert L.Pratt Purchase Prize, America Watercolor Society, 1955 - American Artist Magazine Citation and Medal of Honor, 1955 - 1st Benjamin Altman Prize, National Academy of Design, 1956 -American Watercolor Society Silver Medal, 1956 - Audubon Artist Honorable Mentions, 1957- Thomas B.Clarke Prize, National Academy of Design, 1957 - Ranger Fund Purchase, National Academy of Design, 1960 - Grand Prize for Watercolor of the Year and Gold Medal of Honor, American Watercolor Society, 1959. Sight Size: 59.5 x 99.25 in. Overall Size: 67.5 x 107 in. (JMT2921)
Helmuth Stone
Mar. 27, 2019
MORTON ROBERTS LIFE SIZE PAINTING
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Morton Roberts (Massachusetts 1927-1964)Life Size Painting. Titled The Model. Size: Framed: 77" H x 34.5" W x 2.5" D; Sight: 68" H x 25.5" W
Ashcroft and Moore
Apr. 29, 2018
Morton Roberts (American 1927-1964) Oil on Masonite Signed 1958
Est: $600 - $800
Morton Roberts (American 1927-1964) Oil on Masonite Signed 1958. Kanegis Gallery Label Verso. 13.25"X 10.25", Framed in Original Frame 19.25"X 16.25"
Crown Company Inc
Apr. 29, 2018
Morton Roberts (American 1927-1964) Oil on Canvas Signed 1959
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Morton Roberts (American 1927-1964) Oil on Canvas, Signed and dated 1959. 28"X 28.5", Framed Dimensions 31"X 32.5".
Crown Company Inc
Feb. 28, 2018
MORTON ROBERTS (AMERICAN, 20TH C)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Morton Roberts (American, 20th C) Life Sized Portrait "The Model". Oil on canvas. Size: 77" x 35" frame, 68.5" x 25.5" sight.
Ashcroft and Moore
Jan. 16, 2018
MORTON ROBERTS (AMERICAN, 20TH C) LIFE SIZED PORTR
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Morton Roberts (American, 20th C) Life Sized Portrait "The Model". Oil on canvas. Size: 77" x 35" frame, 68.5" x 25.5" sight.
Ashcroft and Moore
Nov. 01, 2017
Morton Roberts (American, 20th C) Life Sized Portrait "The Model"
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Morton Roberts (American, 20th C) Life Sized Portrait "The Model". Oil on canvas. Size: 77" x 35" frame, 68.5" x 25.5" sight.
Ashcroft and Moore
Sep. 27, 2017
Morton Roberts (American, 20th C) Life Sized Portrait "The Model"
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Morton Roberts (American, 20th C) Life Sized Portrait "The Model". Oil on canvas. Size: 77" x 35" frame, 68.5" x 25.5" sight.
Ashcroft and Moore
Sep. 23, 2017
MORTON ROBERTS (AMERICAN, 1927-1964) SURREAL COMPOSITION, 1950 Oil on board: 24 x 36 in.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
MORTON ROBERTS (AMERICAN, 1927-1964) SURREAL COMPOSITION, 1950 Oil on board: 24 x 36 in. Framed; lower right signed and dated: Morton Roberts 1950
Potomack Company
Sep. 22, 2017
MORTON ROBERTS (AMERICAN, 1927-1964) ASSASSINATION OF STOLYPIN, ORIGINAL INTERIO
Est: $600 - $800
Morton Roberts (American, 1927-1964) Assassination of Stolypin, Original interior illustration for Life Magazine, January 27, 1958 Oil on canvas 25 x 21-1/2 inches (63.5 x 54.6 cm) Signed lower left: Roberts PROVENANCE: The Exeter Art Gallery, Marblehead, Massachusetts; John H. Wollenhaupt, Lynn, Massachusetts; Acquired from the above. This work is accompanied by a copy of Life Magazine's January 27, 1958 issue. Property from the Estate of Charles Schalebaum HID04901242017
Heritage Auctions
Feb. 06, 2016
Morton Roberts Street Scene Painting
Est: $200 - $400
MASSACHUSSETTS, 1927-1964 A wonderful New Orleans street scene water color painting by local Massachusetts artist Morton Roberts. Done in a late impressionist style, Roberts exemplifies American art of the twentieth century.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Jul. 14, 2014
Two framed watercolors: Morton Roberts (American, 1927- 1964), untitled, 1959, watercolor on paper, portrait of a man in beret seate...
Est: $75 - $150
Two framed watercolors: Morton Roberts (American, 1927- 1964), untitled, 1959, watercolor on paper, portrait of a man in beret seated on wooden drum, signed LL, dated [19]54/9, framed and matted behind glass, ss: 24 1/2" h. x 17 1/2" w.; and Tom Nicholas (American, b. 1934), untitled, watercolor on paper, depicts a misty shoreline scene with rocky banks, stormy sky, low dune hill in distance, signed LL, matted and framed behind glass, slight waving of paper, minor surface wear to frame, s.s: 15" h. x 26 1/2" w., neither examined out of frame and with expected wear to frame.
Winter Associates, Inc.
Jan. 13, 2014
Morton Roberts (American, 1927- 1964), untitled, 1959, watercolor on paper, portrait of a man in beret seated on wooden drum, signed...
Est: $100 - $300
Morton Roberts (American, 1927- 1964), untitled, 1959, watercolor on paper, portrait of a man in beret seated on wooden drum, signed LL, dated [19]54/9, framed and matted behind glass, not examined out of frame, minor wear to frame, ss: 24 1/2" h. x 17 1/2" w.
Winter Associates, Inc.
Sep. 21, 2013
Morton Roberts oil
Est: $600 - $900
Morton Roberts (American 1927-1964)- ''New York Harbor Scene- Kids on Sight Seeing Boat''- oil on illustration board, signed M. Roberts lower right, titled and annotated 'The background of this picture could have the Statue of Liberty or some other more recognizable throughout' in pencil. 20 1/2 x 20 1/2''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jul. 17, 2013
Morton Roberts (American, 1927-1964) The Cafe. Signed and dated "MORTON ROBERTS 58" l.r. Oil on Masonite, 19 1/2 x 16 1/4 in., framed.
Est: $600 - $800
Morton Roberts (American, 1927-1964) The Cafe. Signed and dated "MORTON ROBERTS 58" l.r. Oil on Masonite, 19 1/2 x 16 1/4 in., framed. Condition: Good.
Skinner
Apr. 20, 2013
Morton Roberts (1927-1964), MYSTERIOUS BAR oil on masonite signed lower right Morton Roberts 58', 19" x 15".
Est: $300 - $500
Morton Roberts (1927-1964), MYSTERIOUS BAR oil on masonite signed lower right Morton Roberts 58', 19" x 15".
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Feb. 10, 2012
Morton Roberts (American, 1927-1964): "New Orleans Street Scene by Day"
Est: $700 - $900
Morton Roberts (American, 1927-1964): "New Orleans Street Scene by Day" Oil on artists board, signed and dated 1958 lower right, titled on verso. Provenance: Property from the estate of Gloria Kaplan, Manhattan and Purchase, NY. 26 x 40 in.
STAIR
Dec. 04, 2010
MORTON ROBERTS (1927-1964): "OPENING SCENE FROM RIGOLETTO"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Oil on masonite, signed and dated '61; 48 x 32 in. Provenance: Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia, proceeds to benefit the Acquisitions Fund.
STAIR
Oct. 15, 2008
MORTON ROBERTS (American 1927 - 1964) Magazine
Est: $500 - $600
MORTON ROBERTS (American 1927 - 1964) Magazine illustration Oil on canvas 32 x 35 in. Not signed
Heritage Auctions
Apr. 05, 2008
MORTON ROBERTS, American, 1927-1964, North Shore harbor, probably Gloucester., Oil on canvas, 31" x 34". Unframed.
Est: $500 - $1,000
MORTON ROBERTS American, 1927-1964 North Shore harbor, probably Gloucester. Signed and dated lower right "Morton Roberts". Oil on canvas, 31" x 34". Unframed.
Eldred's
Nov. 13, 2006
Morton Roberts (1927-1964, USA) Woman in a gown, oil on panel, signed lower left & dated '58, 21 3/4" x 13 3/4", framed 24 3/4" x 16 3/4" overall.
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Morton Roberts (1927-1964, USA) Woman in a gown, oil on panel, signed lower left & dated '58, 21 3/4" x 13 3/4", framed 24 3/4" x 16 3/4" overall.
Rose Hill Auction Gallery