Severin Roesen Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Severin Roesen Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 09, 2023
SEVERIN ROESEN OIL, STILL LIFE WITH STRAWBERRIES AND FLOWERS
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
ROESEN, Severin (1816-1872). Still Life with Strawberries and Flowers. Oil on Canvas. 35" x 45" canvas. June, 1995: Cleaned, Lines, Restretched, Maimeri retouch, Winton Varnish by the Chicago Conservation Center. Severin Roesen is a painter known for his abundant fruit and flower still lifes and is today recognized as one of the major American still-life painters of the mid-nineteenth century. This gorgeous Victorian oil painting by Severin Roesen is considered one of the finest of the still-life genre. Though Roesen was widely acclaimed for his work during his lifetime, it wasn't almost 100 years after his death that his paintings were brought back to the attention of the larger public by First Lady Jackie Kennedy, when she hung several of his paintings in the newly refurbished White House. This vibrant still-life is a splendid example of this important artist’s work. Roesen's complex, lavish still-life paintings of fruit and flowers established the tradition for the genre in 19th-century America as well as the style for large canvases suitable for dining-room decoration. These works reveal his training as a painter of enamels and china with their crisp drawing, bright colors and smooth surfaces. This particular painting anticipates Roesen's fully mature style, exhibiting his synthesis of 17th-century Dutch still life, the Düsseldorf Academy's sharp naturalism and the era's strong interest in botany. The composition of the painting unfolds across the canvas, drawing the eye to the center where a cream colored marble dish sits brimming with strawberries. The fruit seems to spill over the edge of the elegant dish, and into the viewer’s space. To the left of the strawberries, a gorgeous arrangement of flowers is gathered in a vase, which is also filled to capacity. Flowers flow onto the table, unable to squeeze in with the rest. On the right, Roesen depicts luscious grapes, a peach , and small pears. The fullness of the painting evokes a sense of abundance; a theme in many of his rich still-life paintings. Born in Germany, Severin Roesen exhibited in Cologne in 1847 and is thought to have studied in Düsseldorf. Originally trained in the decorative arts tradition as a painter on porcelain, Roesen developed a style which included a great attention to detail and an interest in brilliant color. The artist emigrated to the United States in 1848, where he lived, worked and exhibited in New York City until 1852, when he moved to Pennsylvania, and settled eventually in Williamsport.
Arader Galleries
Dec. 03, 2023
Severin Roesen (American, 1815-1872) - Still Life with Fruit and Champagne on a Marble Ledge
Est: $25,000 - $40,000
Severin Roesen (American, 1815-1872) - Still Life with Fruit and Champagne on a Marble Ledge Signed ‘Roesen’ bottom right, oil on canvas 37 1/8 x 44 in. (94.3 x 111.8cm) Executed circa 1860. Housed in an impressive giltwood period frame with stenciled ‘rustic rock’ pattern in the cove and floral ornaments on the outside. Provenance Chapellier Gallery, New York, New York. Coe Kerr Gallery, New York, New York. Acquired directly from the above in 1977. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia (accession no. 77.12–museum purchase through the Williams Fund). Exhibition “The Allegorical Table,” The Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, Virginia, November 20, 1993-January 9, 1994. "Feast," Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia, March 15-June 25, 2006; also William King Regional Arts Center, Abingdon, Virginia, October 27, 2006–January 7, 2007 (traveling exhibition). Literature Clarke Bustarde, “Feast Your Eyes: Cross-Cultural Banquet Offers Tasteful Art,” in Richmond Times-Dispatch, March 17, 2006, p. D1 (illustrated). Lot Essay Severin Roesen’s autumnal still life displays a sensual array of fruit on a gray marble ledge adjacent to a flute of effervescent champagne. Best known for his floral subjects, the German-born artist adapted his practice to satisfy the demands of affluent American collectors, who tended to favor fruit-filled compositions to flowers. Executed a decade after Roesen relocated to the United States, the present work boasts all the luminousness and virtuosity of his previous efforts. Roesen’s mastery over the still life genre lies in his ability to capture the sumptuousness of nature with precision and painstaking attention to detail. His works, characterized by a vibrant palette and lush, bountiful compositions, approach fruit (and flowers and foliage) as “sculptural” objects. Modeled in three dimensions, with all the weight and definition one might expect, each is arranged in an overlapping manner, creating an atmosphere of luxury and abundance. At a commanding 37 x 44 inches, the present work is a tour de force of Roesen’s observational skill and technical acumen. The fruits, comprised of luscious grapes, succulent peaches, raspberries, apples, and citrus, are articulate with a remarkable degree of realism. His choice of subject matter reflects not only a fascination with the aesthetic properties of fruit but also themes related to luxury, abundance, and the cycle of life. Roesen’s deft handling of light and shadow further enhances the illusion of three-dimensionality, creating a sense of tangible presence and of gravitas within the composition. Underlying the strongest of Roesen's paintings is a symbolic visual language that adds additional layers of meaning to his fruit-filled presentations. The number and variety of fruit is suggestive of the spirit of optimism and opportunity—indeed of beauty and bounty—that pervaded antebellum America. Moreover, Roesen invites viewers to contemplate the richness of the natural world and to reflect upon the cyclical, fleeting nature of existence. Recalling the Dutch Old Master tradition of still life painting, works like the present lot are profound meditations on the interconnectedness of nature, art, and life.
Freeman's | Hindman
Oct. 26, 2023
Severin Roesen (American/German, 1848-1872) Still Life of Fruit with Bird's Nest, c. 1860-70
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Severin Roesen (American/German, 1848-1872) Still Life of Fruit with Bird's Nest, c. 1860-70 oil on canvas signed Roesen (lower right) 25 x 30 inches. The Collection of Philip and Judith Sieg, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania This lot is accompanied by a copy of the letter from Dr. Judith Hansen O'Toole confirming its authenticity. Provenance: Alexander Walsh, South Woodstock, Connecticut Acquired from the above by the present owners, 1984 Lot note: Severin Roesen, one of America's preeminent early still life painters, created the present magnificent still life circa 1860-1870, when the artist lived in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and enjoyed the patronage of the newly rich, predominately German community engaged in the lumber industry. Anxious to celebrate the natural abundance of the New World, the population in central Pennsylvania responded positively to the lush images of fruits and flowers produced by Roesen. Painted in the still life tradition of their homeland, the artist was trained in Cologne and his compositions resonated with the Victorian mindset of new Americans. Still Life of Fruit with Bird's Nest is exuberant with fruit so plentiful they have fallen from the vase, or perhaps never made it into the arrangement, as if the arranger was stopped in mid action. Small droplets of water further attest to their freshness. The popular late nineteenth century concept of memento mori, or a reminder of life's fragility, is present in this fruit that will soon fade, as well as in the suspended activity of the arranger who has not yet finished their task. One could also see the appeal of Roesen's subject matter to the more prosperous citizens of the "new world," as it reflects the natural abundance of the Americas. Of further importance is the presence of the exquisitely rendered bird's nest containing three eggs, the same number of children the artist had with his wife, Wilhelmina, also German-born. In the artist's typical style, the fruits are presented in a shallow picture plane and arranged directly on a dark, marble tabletop. The fresh, brightly colored fruits stand out against a slightly modulated background and are executed with precise rendering of detail and texture throughout, as was Roesen's technique. An additional important feature of this still life is the authentic signature in italic script, as the artist signed only about twenty-five percent of his works. The signature is applied as if formed by a grape tendril, one of Roesen's favored signature formats.
Hindman
Oct. 06, 2023
Severin Roesen, pair of oil on panel still lifes
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Severin Roesen (American 1815-1872), pair of oil on panel still lifes of fruit and flowers on a marble slab, both signed lower right, 16" x 12 3/4". Provenance: William Wilcox, Allentown, Pennsylvania, prior to 1951. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Pook & Pook Inc.
Oct. 04, 2023
Severin Roesen (American, 1815–1872) Floral Still Life, c. 1870
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Severin Roesen (American, 1815–1872) Floral Still Life, c. 1870 oil on canvas signed with conjoined initials SR, lower right 29 5/8 x 23 1/2 inches. This lot is located in Cincinnati. Property from the Collection of Anne S. and David L. Genter, Sewickley, Pennsylvania Provenance: Schwarz Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Estate of Robert A. Walsh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, purchased from the above, 1996 Sold: Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina, March 15, 2014, Lot 585 This lot has been authenticated by Judith Hansen O'Toole, formerly of the Westmoreland Museum, and is accompanied by a letter dated April 10, 1996. Her conclusion states, "It should be noted that Roesen painted a much greater number of fruit pieces than floral, making the latter more rare. The size and quality of your painting makes it an important example of the artist's work." She also notes the "unusual inclusion" of the hollyhocks amidst Roesen's other favored flowers.
Hindman
Sep. 16, 2023
Severin Roesen
Est: $18,000 - $22,000
(German/America, 1815-1872) Floral Still Life, circa 1848-1858, signed lower right "S. Roesen", oil on canvas, 26-1/4 x 21-1/2 in. oval; possibly original period carved gilt wood frame, 33 x 28 in. Provenance: C.G. Sloan & Company, Washington, DC, March 27, 1977. This lot is accompanied by a copy of the original purchase receipt for $16,000; Private Collection, Wilkesboro, North Carolina Note: This lot is accompanied by a letter of authentication from Judith Hansen O'Toole, in which she discusses the painting as an "exceptional work" by the artist, which includes one of his "favored signature formats".
Brunk Auctions
Sep. 13, 2023
Severin Roesen, Oil on Canvas, Still Life
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
(American, 1815-1872) labeled "Still Life with Strawberries and Other Fruit" on verso. C.1871. Signed l.r. "S. Roesen". Overall: 32-3/8"h x 42"w Sight: 24"h x 32"w Provenance: Kennedy Galleries Provenance: Property from a Private Princeton, NJ Collection
Nye & Company
Sep. 13, 2023
Severin Roesen, Oil on Canvas, Still Life
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
(American, 1815-1872) signed l.r. "S. Roesen" in leaf. Overall: 31-1/4"h x 41-1/4"w Sight: 24-1/2"h x 34-1/2"w Provenance: Property from a Private Princeton, NJ Collection
Nye & Company
Sep. 13, 2023
Severin Roesen, Oil on Canvas, Still Life
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
(American, 1815-1872) signed l.r. "S. Roesen". Overall: 40-5/8"h x 35-1/2"w Oval sight: 30-1/2"h x 28"w Provenance: Property from a Private Princeton, NJ Collection
Nye & Company
Mar. 25, 2023
Severin Roesen
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
(German/America, c. 1815-c. 1871) Fruit Still Life, circa 1860-1872, unsigned, oil on cradled panel, 12 x 16 in.; period carved gilt wood and composition frame, 19-1/2 x 23-3/4 in. Note: This lot is accompanied by a letter of authentication from Judith Hansen O'Toole, the recognized authority on the work of Severin Roesen, discussing all aspects of the painting in detail as a work of the master's own hand: "....Crystalline droplets of water dotted throughout the composition....the brilliant color...attention to texture...are all hallmarks of Roesen's best work" Provenance: The Lester Avnett Collection; From the Collection of Alice Osofsky
Brunk Auctions
Mar. 05, 2023
Severin Roese (American / German 1816-1872): Still Life with Fruit and Flowers
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
oil on panel, in gilt wood frame; unsigned
Abell Auction
Jan. 19, 2023
SEVERIN ROESEN (1815-1872) Ornate Table Top Still Life with Summer Fruits a
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
SEVERIN ROESEN (1815-1872) Ornate Table Top Still Life with Summer Fruits and Bird's Nest oil on canvas 29 x 36 in. (73.7 x 91.4 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 17, 2022
Ann Lamade Estate Severin Roesen Oil Painting: an original o
Est: -
Ann Lamade Estate Severin Roesen Oil Painting: an original oil on canvas still life painting of fruit & nuts signed ‘Roesen’ (Severin Roesen 1815-1872 Prussian/American) in an oval plaster molded gilt frame; painting depicts a basket on a table top full of peaches or apples tucked into clusters of white, red and purple grapes with few blackberries, fallen strawberries and nuts are laying outside of the basket on the table top; signed ‘Roesen’ lower right below the lowest two hanging grape leaves; painting measures approximately 26” T X 21” W image size/33” T X 27 ½” W overall; few area of paint lifting/crazing/little loss @mid to upper left side (9 & 10 o’clock); possible small touch-up/repaint (dime size) just below the mid left side (8 o’clock); spots of wear and light loss to frame as well. Call with additional condition report requests: Ron 570-494-0170. Provenance: From the collection of the Estate of Mrs. Ann Lamade, Williamsport PA. This painting has hung in the Lamade home for the past 70 years. We are proud to offer this authentic original along with additional items from the same home. SHIPPING AVAILABLE ONLY THROUGH AN OUTSIDE SHIPPING COMPANY – WE CAN ASSIST WITH CONTACT
Roan Inc. Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 04, 2022
Severin Roesen (American, 1815-1872) Still Life with Strawberries, Peaches and Grapes on a Veined Marble Top
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Severin Roesen (American, 1815-1872) Still Life with Strawberries, Peaches and Grapes on a Veined Marble Top Signed 'Roesen' bottom center, oil on panel 11 3/4 x 15 15/16 in. (29.8 x 40.5cm) Provenance Private Collection, Pennsylvania. To request additional information, including a condition report, please email Raphaël Chatroux at rchatroux@freemansauction.com
Freeman's | Hindman
Nov. 05, 2022
Severin Roesen, Still Life with Flowers and Fruit, Poster on board
Est: $170 - $200
Artist: Severin Roesen (1816 - 1872) Title: Still Life with Flowers and Fruit Year: 1987 Medium: Poster on board Image Size: Size: 30 x 35.75 in. (76.2 x 90.81 cm)
RoGallery
Sep. 17, 2022
Severin Roesen
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
(Pennsylvania/Germany, 1815-1872) Oil on canvas still life having been brilliantly and skillfully executed. The piece is monogrammed lower right SR. The still life featuring tableware with a cup of coffee or tea and sandwich. The painting has been professionally cleaned at some point. It has not been relined. There is some inpainting around the perimeter consistent with age. Nice overall condition. H12" W17 3/4" (without the frame) The painting is sold with an original letter written by Mr. Freeman in 2002. Sold from the Estate of Mr. Carl Freeman of Conway, South Carolina to benefit the Horry County Museum.
Wooten & Wooten Auctioneers
Aug. 10, 2022
Severin Roesen, Still Life with Flowers and Fruit, Poster on board
Est: $170 - $200
Artist: Severin Roesen (1816 - 1872) Title: Still Life with Flowers and Fruit Year: 1987 Medium: Poster on board Image Size: Size: 30 x 35.75 in. (76.2 x 90.81 cm)
RoGallery
Jun. 26, 2022
Severin Roesen - Still Life of Fruit
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Severin Roesen (1815-1872) Still Life of Fruit. Oil on panel. Condition: Excellent original condition. Inspected under UV light. No restoration noted. Frame H 19-3/8" W 23-1/4". Board H 11-7/8" 15-3/4". Copy and paste link for high-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/605r9fxl0sakm9q/AABt-EftZUB3bk9g0D3csffma?dl=0
New England Auctions
Jun. 26, 2022
Severin Roesen - Still Life of Fruit
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Severin Roesen (1815-1872) Still Life of Fruit. Oil on panel. Condition: Excellent original condition. Inspected under UV light. No restoration noted. Frame H 17" W 20-1/2". Board H 16" W 12". Copy and paste link for high-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ch44g8x4d5lijui/AACqWI36eC8giHHcIpKiLM07a?dl=0
New England Auctions
Jun. 06, 2022
SEVERIN ROESEN (AMERICAN, 1815–1872) STILL LIFE WITH FRUIT AND OVERTURNED BASKET ON A MARBLE LEDGE
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Severin Roesen (American, 1815–1872) Still Life with Fruit and Overturned Basket on a Marble Ledge Signed with Artist's conjoined initials 'SRoesen' on the ledge bottom right, oil on panel 12 7/8 x 17 in. (32.7 x 43.2cm) Provenance Kendall Chew & John Formicola, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Acquired directly from the above. Property from the Estate of Virginia M. Ford, Pennsylvania. Frame: 22 x 26 x 3 1/2 in. In almost excellent original condition, with slight abrasions on the panel along the top outer edge. Examination under UV light reveals remnants of old glowing varnish, mainly at upper left quadrant and along the outer lateral edges, suggesting a recent selective cleaning. With what appears to be traces of an old, minor, repair on the ledge at bottom left. See specialist's pictures for more details.
Freeman's | Hindman
May. 21, 2022
Severin Roesen
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
(German/America, circa 1815-circa 1871) Floral Still Life, signed lower center "S. Roesen", oil on panel, 10 x 8 in.; reproduction carved gilt wood frame, 16 x 14 in. Note: Publication: Floral Still life on panel, fitting this description is listed (without image) in Judith Hansen O'Toole, Severin Roesen, 1992, p. 119 Provenance: Private Collection, New York; Heath Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, June 1986, purchased for $35,000 (accompanied by original receipt); Estate of Sharon Mills, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Brunk Auctions
May. 10, 2022
Severin Roesen (American, 1805-1882) Still Life with Fruit and Flowers in a Land
Est: $250,000 - $350,000
Severin Roesen (American, 1805-1882) Still Life with Fruit and Flowers in a Landscape, 1850 Oil on canvas 36 x 29 inches (91.4 x 73.7 cm) Signed and dated lower right: S. Roesen / 1850 PROVENANCE: The artist; The Stern Family; Estate of Kathleen Stern-Fischer, Monmouth County, New Jersey, 2004; Private collection. Opulent, majestic and strikingly theatrical, Severin Roesen's Still Life with Fruit and Flowers in a Landscape of 1850 is a superlative example of nineteenth-century still-life painting, and an exceedingly important work in the history of American art. Roesen, one of America's preeminent early still-life painters, created this masterwork in 1850, only two years after he arrived in the United States from Germany. Having descended through a single family since its original purchase directly from the artist, Still Life with Fruit and Flowers hung for generations in the family's estate in New Jersey, built around 1880 along the Neversink River. Interestingly, relatively little is known about Roesen's biography. He was born in Germany around 1816 and exhibited in Cologne in 1847 before immigrating to America the following year, likely to escape the turmoil of the German revolutions of 1848. Trained in Düsseldorf as a porcelain painter, Roesen carried on this European tradition in his American canvases, imbuing his still lifes with a dazzling attention to naturalistic detail and bursts of brilliant color. Upon his first years in the U.S. between 1848 and 1852, Roesen sent eleven still-life paintings to the American Art Union, eight of which depicted flowers. Certainly, as a porcelain painter, Roesen would likely have been principally skilled in floral painting; however, mid-nineteenth-century American tastes favored paintings of fruit over flowers, which may have driven Roesen in this direction in his compositional choices. In this dramatic vertical composition, Roesen depicts a luxurious floral bouquet and cornucopia of colorful fruit with naturalistic detail and brilliant illumination emphasizing the sculptural aspect of each object. The floral still life is arranged in a garden urn set atop a richly veined black-marble table top, which would have signified affluence to a nineteenth-century audience. Surrounding its base is an abundance of fruit piled so high as to almost obscure the vessel entirely, including an exotic pineapple on the left and a watermelon on the right, a combination seen rarely in Roesen's still lifes. Roesen's work during this period follows in the Dutch tradition of still-life composition popularized by Johann Wilhelm Preyer, the foremost painter in Düsseldorf at the time. Roesen was undoubtedly familiar with Preyer, who had visited Holland in 1835 and studied the works of Jan van Huysum and Rachel Ruysch and formulated his own carefully articulated style of still-life painting based on the Dutch masters. Preyer's influence resonated in the United States in the nineteenth century, due to both Roesen's canvases and the exhibition of Preyer's work at New York galleries, and an entire school of artists began to grow around these artists' compositional styles. (W. Gerdts and R. Burke, American Still Life Painting, New York, 1971, p. 61) Roesen's lavish still lifes epitomized the upper-class tastes of the Victorian era. Capturing with abundant detail the most colorful and lush varieties of flowers and fruits, these canvases represented a joyous celebration of the splendor of earth's bounty. For Americans in the mid-nineteenth century, a sense of optimism, pride in the beauty and richness of their new nation, and thanksgiving for their newfound prosperity were all reflected in Roesen's still lifes. Just as the Hudson River School of landscape painters expressed their awe in the untouched picturesque wilderness by creating expansive, panoramic vistas, so did still-life pai
Heritage Auctions
May. 04, 2022
Severin Roesen American, 1815-1872 Peaches and Grapes in a Basket
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Severin Roesen American, 1815-1872 Peaches and Grapes in a Basket Signed R. Roesen. (lr) Oil on panel 9 3/4 x 12 inches Provenance: The artist, thence by descent in the family Edna Hazelton, the artist's great grand-daughter Sotheby's Arcade, New York, Sep. 23, 1988. lot 26A Private collection, New York Shannon's, Milford, CT, Apr. 25, 2013, lot 54 C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 23, 2022
Severin Roesen Still Life
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
Severin Roesen (Prussian, American, 1815-1872) Still Life Oil on canvas Signed Roesen, lower right
Larsen Art Auction
Apr. 19, 2022
Severin Roesen, Still Life with Flowers and Fruit, Poster on board
Est: $125 - $150
Artist: Severin Roesen (1816 - 1872) Title: Still Life with Flowers and Fruit Year: 1987 Medium: Poster on board Size: 30 x 35.75 in. (76.2 x 90.81 cm)
RoGallery
Jan. 24, 2022
Floral Still Life
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
Property from an Important East Coast Collection Severin Roesen 1815 - 1872 Floral Still Life signed S. Roesen. (lower right) oil on canvas 30 by 25 inches 76.2 by 63.5 cm.
Sotheby's
Jan. 19, 2022
Severin Roesen (1815-1872) - Fruit and Flowers: A Pair of Works
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Severin Roesen (1815-1872) Fruit and Flowers: A Pair of Works each, oil on canvas each, 25 x 21 1⁄4 in. (63.5 x 53.9 cm.) (2)
Christie's
Jan. 19, 2022
Severin Roesen (1815-1872) - Floral Still Life
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Severin Roesen (1815-1872) Floral Still Life oil on canvas 24 x 20 in. (60.9 x 50.8 cm.)
Christie's
Jan. 16, 2022
19th C. Still Life with Fruit Oil on Canvas
Est: $800 - $1,200
19th century still life with fruit, oil on canvas mounted to panel, in the manner of Severin Roesen (German-American, 1816-1872), no apparent signature. Image: 23.5" H x 17.5" W; frame: 27.75" H x 22" W x 2.25" D. Areas of previous restoration.
Auctions at Showplace
Jan. 14, 2022
Severin Roesen oil on canvas Still Life with Fruit
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Severin Roesen (American 1815-1872), oil on canvas Still Life with Fruit on a slab table, initialed lower right, 30" x 25". NO in-house shipping for this lot.
Pook & Pook Inc.
Jan. 13, 2022
Severin Roesen pair of oil on board still lifes
Est: $15,000 - $30,000
Severin Roesen (American 1815-1872), pair of oil on board still lifes of fruit on a slab table, signed lower right, 16" x 20". Provenance: The Collection of Jack and Mary Louise Krumrine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Pook & Pook Inc.
Jan. 01, 2022
In The Manner of Severin Roesen (1815 - 1872), still life with birds nest, oil on canvas laid on board, unsigned, 18" x 21" oval. Pr...
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
In The Manner of Severin Roesen (1815 - 1872), still life with birds nest, oil on canvas laid on board, unsigned, 18" x 21" oval. Provenance: Sotheby's Arcade, sale 1279, lot 24, 4/14/89.
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Dec. 13, 2021
ATTRIBUTED TO SEVERIN ROESEN (AMERICAN, 1815-1872) STILL LIFE WITH FRUIT, WINE GLASS ON MARBLE LEDGES
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Attributed to Severin Roesen (American, 1815-1872) Still Life with Fruit, Wine Glass on Marble Ledges Oil on canvas mounted on board. (30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5cm)) Provenance "Important American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture," Christie's New York, New York, November 30, 1990, lot 14. "American & California Paintings and Sculpture," Bonhams San Francisco, San Francisco, California, December 13, 2000, lot 3033. Private Collection, California. Footnote: Note For a nearly identical work(minus the oval) fully attributed to the master, please see Shannon's, sale of April 22, 1999, lot 118. Condition report: Frame: 36 x 31 x 2 in.
Freeman's | Hindman
Nov. 28, 2021
Severin Roesen, Still Life with Flowers and Fruit, Poster on board
Est: $170 - $200
Artist: Severin Roesen (1816 - 1872) Title: Still Life with Flowers and Fruit Year: 1987 Medium: Poster on board Image Size: Size: 30 x 35.75 in. (76.2 x 90.81 cm)
RoGallery
Oct. 27, 2021
Severin Roesen, 'Still Life with Champagne Flute'
Est: $25,000 - $50,000
(Prussian-American, 1815-1872), still life of fruit, a bird's nest, and a champagne flute, oil on canvas, signed "S Roesen" l.r.c., in a later gilt frame Overall: 28-1/4"h x 32"w Sight: 20"h x 24"w Provenance: Property from the Collection of Mimi Adler
Nye & Company
Aug. 28, 2021
ATTRIBUTED TO SEVERIN ROESEN (PA/GERMANY, 1815-1872)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Fruit Still Life with Grapes, Peaches, Apples, Pears and Raspberries in a splint basket on a marble tabletop, oil on canvas, unsigned, in a Victorian gold painted gesso deep cove frame, OS: 25 1/2" x 29 1/2", SS: 19 1/2" x 23 1/2". Rigid resin relining.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jul. 10, 2021
SEVERIN ROESEN (PA, 1816-1872)
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
Lush Still Life of Fruit with a Wine Glass and a Nest of Eggs on a Marble Pediment, oil on canvas, unsigned, in what is probably the original gilt ripple molded frame, OS: 38" x 33", SS: 29" x 24". Cleaned, minor retouching.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
May. 28, 2021
Severin Roesen, Still Life with Flowers and Fruit, Poster on board
Est: $170 - $200
Artist: Severin Roesen (1816 - 1872) Title: Still Life with Flowers and Fruit Year: 1987 Medium: Poster on board Image Size: Size: 30 x 35.75 in. (76.2 x 90.81 cm)
RoGallery
May. 22, 2021
Severin Roesen (Pennsylvania/Germany, 1815-1872)
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
DESCRIPTION: Severin Roesen (Pennsylvania/Germany, 1815-1872). Oil on canvas. Still life of fruit centering on epergne of plums with glass of champagne. Unsigned. In ornate wood and gesso frame. With letter of Authenticity from Wiliam H. Gerdts. Purchased from Purnell Art Company, Baltimore Maryland in 1982. MEASUREMENTS: 30 " high x 40 " wide; overall with frame 42 " high x 52 " wide. CONDITON: Relined. Craquelure. Old repair upper left. In-painting to right side. Preview: In-person previews of this lot available by appointment. IMPORTANT: Before bidding, please read the terms and conditions. When you registered for the auction you agreed to these terms and will be required to comply with them.
Cordier Auctions & Appraisals
Apr. 29, 2021
SEVERIN ROESEN, American (1815-1872), Still Life of Fruit with Goblet of Flowers, oil on canvas, signed lower right "Roesen," inscri...
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
SEVERIN ROESEN American (1815-1872) Still Life of Fruit with Goblet of Flowers oil on canvas, signed lower right "Roesen," inscribed on the reverse "Purchased by Geo. W. Jones April 11th 1878 / of John W. Quincy / who bought it of / the Artist" 25 x 35 inches Provenance: The artist; John W. Quincy; George W. Jones 1878; Ambassador and Mrs. Joseph Verner Reed; The estate of Ambassador Reed; Private Collection, New York, New York; Driscoll Babcock, New York, New York; Private Collection, New York. Other Notes: Severin Roesen was the finest and best-known still life painter in America during the mid nineteenth century. His works are highly esteemed for their botanical accuracy and variety of species, and scholars have described his work as "highly finished, brilliantly colored, and at times extravagantly elaborate, [executed with] meticulous draftsmanship and technical virtuosity."[1] Roesen came to New York in 1848 from Germany, selling and exhibiting his paintings through the American Art Union until about 1860. Roesen ultimately settled in Williamsport, Pennsylvania until his death around 1872. Roesen's still lifes show fruit and flowers in abundance, each in their peak beauty, which many scholars believe alludes to the growth and prosperity of the population and society at the time.[2] Whereas previous, traditional still lifes were of the vanity genre, portraying fruit and beautiful flowers with some allusion to their already expiring lifetime, reminding us that everything good will eventually end, with Roesen's this theme is refreshingly, nowhere to be found. An abundance of fruit piled from the marble table, to a stand, even the tendrils of the fruit (one of which making the artist's signature, continue above in cloudlike, somewhat floral structures. Their curves dance freely in the air giving an optimistic feel to the scene. Still life paintings by Roesen are in the collections of Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Rose Hill Mansion in Geneva, NY; Westmoreland Museum of American Art; The Metropolitan Museum of Art; The Amon Carter Museum; University of Vermont; National Museum of American Art; St. Louis Art Museum; The Shelburne Museum; The White House; the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art; Munson Williams Procter Institute; the United States Department of State and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. ABOUT AMBASSADOR JOSEPH VERNER REED He started his career as Private Secretary to the President of the World Bank, Eugene 11 Gene II Robert Black, Sr. (1898-1992). He then served as Vice President and Assistant to the Chairman of the Chase Manhattan Bank, David Rockefeller, from 1963 to 1981. In 1985, he became United States Deputy Permanent Representative to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. Two years later, in 1987, he became Under-Secretary General of the United Nations for Political and General Assembly Affairs. He was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to serve as United States Ambassador to Morocco from 1981 to 1985. He was then appointed by President George H.W. Bush to serve as the Chief of Protocol of the United States from 1989 to 1991. He returned to the UN, serving as Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Special Representative for Public Affairs from 1992 to 1997. From 1997 to 2004, he served as President of the Staff Management Coordination Committee of the UN. In January 2005, he was appointed as Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser. He was re-appointed as such in 2009. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He is the recipient of the Legion of Honour. He also received The Yale Medal from his alma mater, Yale University. 1 Natalie Spassky, American Paintings in,the Metropolitan Museum. vol 2, New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1985, p.1082 2 The Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection, Severin Roesen, Still Life: Fruit, 1855, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/11939 Essay courtesy of Driscoll Babcock Galleries. tags: still-life, 19th century, oil painting
Shannon's
Nov. 21, 2020
SEVERIN ROESEN (PENNSYLVANIA/GERMANY, 1815-1872)
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
DESCRIPTION: Severin Roesen Pennsylvania/Germany, 1815-1872). Oil on canvas. Still life of fruit centering on epergne of plums with glass of champagne. Unsigned. In ornate wood and gesso frame. With letter of Authenticity from Wiliam H. Gerdts. Purchased from Purnell Art Company, Baltimore Maryland in 1982. MEASUREMENTS: 30" high x 40" wide; overall with frame 42" high x 52" wide. CONDITON: Relined. Craquelure. Old repair upper left. In-painting to right side. PREVIEW: In-person previews of this lot available by appointment.
Cordier Auctions & Appraisals
Sep. 17, 2020
SEVERIN ROESEN Still Life with Fruit.
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
SEVERIN ROESEN Still Life with Fruit. Oil on wood panel, circa 1850-55. 475x610 mm; 18 3/4x24 inches. Signed in oil, lower right recto. This work has been authenticated by Judith H. O'Toole, with a letter of authentication dated July 28, 1994. Sold Sotheby's, New York, September 21, 1994, lot 11; ex-collection private collection, New York. Roesen (1816- after 1872) was born in Boppard, Germany and was a porcelain painter in Cologne before immigrating to New York in 1848 as a refugee fleeing the peasant revolutions in Europe. He spent time in New York and Philadelphia before moving to Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He is known for his meticulous and realistic still lifes, often utilizing the recurring motifs of flowers, wine glasses, decorative footed plates with strawberries and pilsner glasses. The compositions are reminiscent of 17th and 18th century Dutch still lifes and represent the abundance of nature and the richness of the New World. He left Williamsport in 1872 and thereafter disappeared from any public records.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 10, 2020
Attributed to Severin Roesen (1805-1882): Peaches on a Plate
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
Oil on panel, signed 'S. Roesen' lower right. 14 x 18 in., 21 1/2 x 25 1/2 in. (frame).
STAIR
Aug. 29, 2020
SEVERIN ROESEN (PA/GERMANY, 1815-1872)
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
Sumptuous Large Tabletop Still Life of Fruit with Champagne Bottle and Flute, white porcelain openwork compote of raspberries, scattered grapes, peaches, apples, peeled lemon and sliced melon, oil on canvas, unsigned, housed in a magnificent deep cove gilt gesso frame, OS: 37 1/2" x 47 1/2", SS: 29" x 39". Cleaned and relined, fine overall craquelure. Roesen was born in Boppard-am-Rhein, Prussia, fled Germany during the peasant revolts of 1848. Apparently self-taught, he opened his studio in Philadelphia. His work was modeled after 17th-18th c. Dutch painting.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Aug. 07, 2020
Severin Roesen (1815-1872) Nature's Bounty
Est: $70,000 - $100,000
Severin Roesen (1815-1872) Nature's Bountyoil on canvas 361⁄4 x 501⁄4 in. (62.1 x 127.6 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 15, 2019
SEVERIN ROESEN, OIL ON CANVAS, FLOWERS AND FRUIT
Est: $8,000 - $15,000
SEVERIN ROESEN (AMERICAN, 1815-1872), OIL ON CANVAS, H 35", W 46", FLOWERS AND FRUIT Signed lower right. Oil on canvas mounted on board. Frame 39" x 51". Property of Robert Schweizer, Ann Arbor.
DuMouchelles
Dec. 08, 2019
Severin Roesen, Still Life with Flowers and Fruit, Poster on board
Est: $55 - $85
Artist: Severin Roesen (1816 - 1872) Title: Still Life with Flowers and Fruit Portfolio: Year: 1987 Medium: Poster on board Edition: Image Size: Size: 30 x 35.75 in. (76.2 x 90.81 cm) Frame Size: Printer: Publisher: Reference:
RoGallery
Dec. 01, 2019
Still Life of Fruits Attr to Severin Roesen
Est: $1,200 - $2,500
Still life of fruits, oil on canvas, attributed to Severin Roesen (Pennsylvania/Germany, 1815-1872), 20" x 20", framed 25 1/4" x 25 1/4". Provenance: Private collection, Miami, Florida.
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