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b. 1917 - d. 2000

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  • Sam Savitt (1917-2000) Signed/ Numbered Print
    Nov. 30, 2024

    Sam Savitt (1917-2000) Signed/ Numbered Print

    Est: -

    Titled Steeplechase. #56/950. Signed In Lower Right Corner. Frame Measuring Approximately 19.25in X 26.25in. Image Measuring Approximately 13in X 20.25in. Nr8637 Ci

    EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
  • SAVITT, Sam (American, 1917-2000). Untitled. (Horses in a L...
    Jun. 26, 2024

    SAVITT, Sam (American, 1917-2000). Untitled. (Horses in a L...

    Est: $400 - $600

    SAVITT, Sam (American, 1917-2000). Untitled. (Horses in a Landscape). Leather Wall Hanging. Twentieth century. Ink on leather. Signed lower left. Leather wall hanging with tassels on plastic dowel depicting a Western-style equestrian scene in black ink. Full approx. 33 ¼ x 18 ¼”; image 13 x 16 ¾”; dowel length 18 ¼”. Some cracking in leather on verso. Good condition.

    Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
  • Sam Savitt (1917 - 2000) Watercolor illustration
    Jul. 18, 2023

    Sam Savitt (1917 - 2000) Watercolor illustration

    Est: $200 - $400

    Titled "Sketch" Signed lower left. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2".

    Weiss Auctions
  • GOUACHE PAINTING OF COWBOY ON HORSE BY SAM SAVITT
    Oct. 01, 2022

    GOUACHE PAINTING OF COWBOY ON HORSE BY SAM SAVITT

    Est: $100 - $150

    Gouache on cardboard painting by Sam Savitt. The artwork represents a cowboy on horseback against a yellow background. Signed by the artist and dated 1955 in the lower left. Sam Savitt, 1917 to 2000, was an American author and illustrator who specialized in depiction of horses. He was the founder of the American Academy of Equine Art. Collectible American Graphic Art, Old West.

    Antique Arena Inc
  • Sam Savitt (NY,1917-2000) oil painting
    Aug. 21, 2022

    Sam Savitt (NY,1917-2000) oil painting

    Est: $650 - $800

    ARTIST: Sam Savitt (New York, 1917 - 2000) NAME: The Silver Stallion YEAR: 1984 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 26 x 20 inches / 66 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: 33 x 26 inches / 83 x 66 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121486 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Sam Savitt was an equine artist, author, and teacher, as well as an illustrator of over 130 books, in addition to his own. He was designated the official illustrator of the United States Equestrian Team, and was a founding member of the American Academy of Equine Art. He created several horse charts that are considered authoritative works and have been used by the Smithsonian Institution.Sam Savitt was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 1917. He graduated from Pratt Institute in 1939, and was a veteran of the Second World War, where he held the rank of First Lieutenant. He was further educated at the New School, in sculpting, as well as the Art Students League of New York in visual arts. Savitt was also an active equestrian, and relocated to North Salem, New York in 1956.The New York Times said of his 1956 book Step-a-Bit: The Story of a Foal, that Savitt's drawings had "great charm and spontaneity". That year Savitt was named the official artist of the United States Equestrian Team. Then his book Midnight, Champion Bucking Horse won the Boys Club of America junior book award in 1958. In 1950, he illustrated the seminal book on English equestrianism, Learning to Ride, Hunt, and Show by Gordon Wright.His paintings have been used in the posters for races like the Kentucky Derby and the National Horse Show. His work went to galleries and commercial accounts, and he painted portraits of people such as William Randolph Hearst Jr. and Raymond Firestone. It was at times considered a mark of greatness for a race horse to have been illustrated and published by Savitt. He has also created paintings of horses participating in competitive polo. In addition, his subjects included fox hunting, rodeo, steeple-chasing and show jumping. His 1981 book Draw Horses with Sam Savitt is considered to be a seminal book in equine portraiture. As a writer he wrote sixteen books and co-authored two. In addition, he illustrated more than 130 books by other authors. He worked as a cover artist for Dell Books. His comic book work included stories written about Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, The Lone Ranger, The Cisco Kid, and Ben-Hur. His work appeared in magazines that included Equus, The Chronicle of the Horse, Equine Images, Arizona Highways, Boys' Life, and Sports Illustrated.In 1998 Savitt was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the North American Horseman's Association. The association had previously awarded him the title of Equine Artist of Distinction. Equus Magazine included him in their list of the world's most influential horsemen of the 20th century. Savitt is the cofounder of the American Academy of Equine Art, with Henry Koehler, Marilyn Newmark, and June Harrah. With his wife, Bette, he opened Black Horse Press in 1963, which sold his charts and reproductions of his pieces. His works have been used as the illustrative basis of home furnishings and decor by various companies.

    Broward Auction Gallery LLC
  • Sam Savitt, Equestrian Jumper, Watercolor
    May. 01, 2022

    Sam Savitt, Equestrian Jumper, Watercolor

    Est: $200 - $400

    Sam Savitt (1917-2000), equestrian jumper, watercolor, signed L/R and dated 64. Provenance: Furnishings from the Park Avenue home of a New York socialite.

    Kaminski Auctions
  • Sam Savitt (American, 1917 - 2000), Horse, 1978, signed and dated lower left, gouache on board, signed lower left Savitt 78, sight s...
    Mar. 26, 2022

    Sam Savitt (American, 1917 - 2000), Horse, 1978, signed and dated lower left, gouache on board, signed lower left Savitt 78, sight s...

    Est: $150 - $250

    Sam Savitt (American, 1917 - 2000), Horse, 1978, signed and dated lower left, gouache on board, signed lower left Savitt 78, sight size 20 1/2" x 24 1/4".

    Nadeau's Auction Gallery
  • Sam SAVITT: Untitled (Jockeys Racing - Painting)
    Oct. 09, 2021

    Sam SAVITT: Untitled (Jockeys Racing - Painting)

    Est: $400 - $600

    Oil on board painting of two jockeys on horses, racing, signed lower left, by Sam Savitt (American, 1917-2000). [Art: 10" H x 16 3/4" W; Frame: 13" H x 19 3/4" W]. In good condition.

    Roland Auctions NY
  • ORIGINAL WORKS OF ART BY SAM SAVITT (1917-2000)
    Nov. 04, 2017

    ORIGINAL WORKS OF ART BY SAM SAVITT (1917-2000)

    Est: $75 - $125

    A large circular metal charger with hand painted decoration of jumper and rider dated 1953, plus two original unsigned graphite sketches on paper. Tray measures 19.5 inches in diameter, graphite sight sizes measure 9 x 6 inches and 9 x 6.75 inches, 12.75 x 9.75 and 12.5 x 9.5 inches overall. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell.

    Dirk Soulis Auctions
  • SAM SAVITT (1917 - 2000) OIL ON CANVAS SPANIEL
    Nov. 04, 2017

    SAM SAVITT (1917 - 2000) OIL ON CANVAS SPANIEL

    Est: $200 - $300

    An oil on canvas portrait signed lower left and dated 49. Sight size measures 14 x 11.75 inches, 22 x 19.5 inches overall. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell.

    Dirk Soulis Auctions
  • Sam Savitt Oil On Canvas Horse Painting
    Apr. 24, 2014

    Sam Savitt Oil On Canvas Horse Painting

    Est: $600 - $900

    Signed oil on canvas painting of a woman with a horse and fole with clipping on verso. Frame: 34.5" x 34" canvas sight: 29.5" x 29.25"

    Applebrook Auctions
  • SAM SAVITT (American, 1917-2000) Sorrel Saddle Horse, 1
    Nov. 10, 2012

    SAM SAVITT (American, 1917-2000) Sorrel Saddle Horse, 1

    Est: $50 - $100

    SAM SAVITT (American, 1917-2000) Sorrel Saddle Horse, 1975 Oil on board 22-1/2 x 19-1/2 inches (57.2 x 49.5 cm) Signed and dated lower right: Savitt 75

    Heritage Auctions
  • SAM SAVITT (American, 1917-2000) Horses by the River Ba
    Nov. 10, 2012

    SAM SAVITT (American, 1917-2000) Horses by the River Ba

    Est: $50 - $100

    SAM SAVITT (American, 1917-2000) Horses by the River Bank Gouache and tempera on panel 19 x 21 inches (48.3 x 53.3 cm) Signed and dated lower left: Savitt 66 THE HOGAN FAMILY COLLECTION

    Heritage Auctions
  • Sam Savitt
    Sep. 13, 2009

    Sam Savitt

    Est: $700 - $900

    Sam Savitt New York (1917-2000) FOXHUNT gouache, framed, signed: lower right sight size: H12" W17" Provenance: Florida private collection.

    Charlton Hall
  • Sam Savitt, (American, 1917-2000), A pair of prints relating to polo
    Nov. 12, 2006

    Sam Savitt, (American, 1917-2000), A pair of prints relating to polo

    Est: $150 - $250

    Sam Savitt (American, 1917-2000) A pair of prints relating to polo lithographs signed in pencil and on plate 12 x 9 1/4 inches.

    Hindman
  • Sam Savitt
    Mar. 15, 2005

    Sam Savitt

    Est: $200 - $300

    American, 1917-2000 AT FULL STRIDE; JUMPER and HORSE PORTRAIT: THREE Each signed and dated Savitt '56 Gouaches Sights 8 x 10 3/8; 7 3/4 x 10 1/4 and 10 1/4 x 7 7/8 inches, respectively Not examined out of frames. Framed under glass. "Horse Portrait" and "Jumper" - scattered craquelure.

    Doyle New York
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