Charles L. (Junior) Sallee Sold at Auction Prices

Painter, b. 1913 - d. 2006

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    • CHARLES L. SALLÉE, JR. (1911-2006) Joe Louis.
      Apr. 04, 2024

      CHARLES L. SALLÉE, JR. (1911-2006) Joe Louis.

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      CHARLES L. SALLÉE, JR. (1911-2006) Joe Louis. Collage, graphite, ink and watercolor on board, circa 1937. 228x114 mm; 9x4½ inches. Signed in ink, lower right. Provenance: collection of the artist, thence by descent, private collection; private collection, Pennsylvania. In 1937, Joe Louis, "the Brown Bomber", became the world heavyweight champion boxer with his defeat of James J. Braddock. That year in Cleveland, Charles Sallée taught at Karamu House while working on his BS degree in education at Case Western Reserve University. Louis established himself as an African American hero as he reigned as the heavyweight champion until 1949; today he is widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • CHARLES L. SALLÉE, JR. (1911 - 2006) Swingtime.
      Apr. 04, 2024

      CHARLES L. SALLÉE, JR. (1911 - 2006) Swingtime.

      Est: $20,000 - $30,000

      CHARLES L. SALLÉE, JR. (1911 - 2006) Swingtime. Oil on canvas, 1985. 458x610 mm; 18x24 inches. Signed in oil, lower right recto. Signed and titled in pencil, upper left verso. Provenance: commissioned directly from the artist, private collection, Michigan; acquired from Swann Auction Galleries, private collection, Illinois (2008). This oil painting was a commission from Sallée to recreate his same-titled WPA etching - see lot 10.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • CHARLES L. SALLÉE, JR. (1911 - 2006) Swingtime.
      Apr. 04, 2024

      CHARLES L. SALLÉE, JR. (1911 - 2006) Swingtime.

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      CHARLES L. SALLÉE, JR. (1911 - 2006) Swingtime. Etching and aquatint on cream paper, 1937. 140x178 mm; 5½x7 inches, wide margins. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin. Printed by the artist and published by the Federal Works Agency, WPA, Cleveland. Provenance: private collection, Illinois (1997). Other impressions of the scarce print are found in the collections of the museum of Howard University and the St. Louis Art Museum. In 1936, Charles Sallée was the first African-American to graduate from the Cleveland Institute of Art. Sallée was a leader and teacher of the Karamu group in Cleveland, an artist colony for various writers, artists, dancers and actors, which included Hughie Lee-Smith and William E. Smith. He also worked on Works Progress Administration projects from 1935 to 1941. He was initially commissioned to make prints - many of his etchings are now housed in the Cleveland Public Library WPA collection and the Cleveland State University Art Gallery - before joining the mural division. A mural he painted for the Portland Outhwaite Homes, this country's first federal housing project, is a neoclassical portrayal of the expectations and ambitions of Black families moving to Cleveland. Sallée also did WPA-commissioned murals for Sunny Acres Hospital, the Cleveland Municipal Airport, and the Fort Hays Homes in Columbus, Ohio. After service as a cartographer in the Army, Sallée established a career as an interior designer working into the 1980s while continuing to paint - see lot 11.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • CHARLES L. SALLÉE, JR. (1911 - 2006) Cabaret Scene.
      Oct. 19, 2023

      CHARLES L. SALLÉE, JR. (1911 - 2006) Cabaret Scene.

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      CHARLES L. SALLÉE, JR. (1911 - 2006) Cabaret Scene. Soft-ground etching printed in black and gray on cream wove paper, circa 1936-41. 168x133 mm; 6 5/8x5 1/4 inches, full margins. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin. Printed by the artist. Published by the Federal Art Project, WPA, Cleveland. An impression of this scarce WPA etching is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 1934, Charles Sallée was the first African American student admitted to the Cleveland School (now Institute) of Art. During this time, Sallée also took classes and taught at the Playhouse Settlement which become the Karamu House, where he befriended artists Hughie Lee-Smith and Elmer Brown. He then worked in the Ohio WPA for both its mural painting and printmaking divisions during 1936 -1941, while graduating from the Cleveland School in 1938.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • Charles Sallee, Jr., 1913-2006, Untitled (Nude)
      Dec. 04, 2021

      Charles Sallee, Jr., 1913-2006, Untitled (Nude)

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      Charles Sallee, Jr. 1913-2006 Untitled (Nude) 1975 charcoal drawing on paper 22 x 16 1/2 inches signed and dated

      Black Art Auction
    • Charles Sallee, 1913-2006, The Reading Lesson
      Jul. 17, 2021

      Charles Sallee, 1913-2006, The Reading Lesson

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      Charles Sallee 1913-2006 The Reading Lesson 1971 oil on canvasboard 19.5 x 15.5 signed

      Black Art Auction
    • Charles Sallee oil
      Mar. 21, 2020

      Charles Sallee oil

      Est: $400 - $600

      Attributed to Charles Sallee (American 1913-2006)- ''Portrait of George Gershwin''- oil on canvas, inscribed 'Concour Sallee' verso, framed. 20 x 16''

      Rachel Davis Fine Arts
    • CHARLES SALLÉE (1911 - 2006) Untitled (Portrait of a Young Boy).
      Feb. 13, 2014

      CHARLES SALLÉE (1911 - 2006) Untitled (Portrait of a Young Boy).

      Est: $1,500 - $2,500

      CHARLES SALLÉE (1911 - 2006) Untitled (Portrait of a Young Boy). Conté crayon on buff laid paper, mounted to thin cardstock, 1937. 254x178mm; 10x7 inches. Signed and dated in conté crayon, lower right. Provenance: private collection. Cleveland artist Charles Sallée taught at Karamu House while obtaining a BS degree in education in 1938 at Western Reserve University. He also worked on Works Progress Administration projects from 1935 to 1941. He was initially commissioned to make prints - many of his etchings are now housed in the Cleveland Public Library WPA collection and the Cleveland State University Art Gallery - before joining the mural division. A mural he painted for the Portland Outhwaite Homes, this country's first federal housing project, is a neoclassical portrayal of the expectations and ambitions of black families moving to Cleveland. Sallée also did WPA-commissioned murals for Sunny Acres Hospital, the Cleveland Municipal Airport, and the Fort Hays Homes in Columbus, Ohio.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • CHARLES L. SALLÉE, JR. (1911 - 2006) Ballet Dancer.
      Oct. 07, 2010

      CHARLES L. SALLÉE, JR. (1911 - 2006) Ballet Dancer.

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      CHARLES L. SALLÉE, JR. (1911 - 2006) Ballet Dancer. Etching and aquatint printed in brown on Rives BFK paper, 1998. 498x394 mm; 19 5/8x15 1/2 inches, full margins. Artist's proof. Signed, titled, dated and inscribed "A/P" in pencil, lower margin. A very good, rich impression of this scarce print.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • CHARLES L. SALLÉE, JR. (1911 - 2006) Boogie Woogie.
      Feb. 23, 2010

      CHARLES L. SALLÉE, JR. (1911 - 2006) Boogie Woogie.

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      CHARLES L. SALLÉE, JR. (1911 - 2006) Boogie Woogie. Etching, 1941. 150x89 mm; 5 7/8x3 1/2 inches, full margins. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin. A good impression of this very scarce print. Illustrated: James A. Porter, Modern Negro Art, Howard University Press, Washington, DC, 1992, p. 276. We believe this is the first print by this artist, and only his second work, to appear at auction. Swann Galleries sold a painting by Sallée on February 19, 2008. In 1936, Charles Sallée was the first African American to graduate from the Cleveland Institute of Art. Sallée was a leader and teacher of the Karamu group in Cleveland, an artist colony for various writers, artists, dancers and actors, which included Hughie Lee-Smith and William E. Smith. He contributed greatly with his mural painting and printmaking for the WPA during 1936 -1941.

      Swann Auction Galleries
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