Mead Schaeffer Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Mead Schaeffer Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 20, 2024
MEAD SCHAEFFER (1898-1980) "Thénardier took the pistol, and aimed it at Javert."
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
MEAD SCHAEFFER (1898-1980) "Thénardier took the pistol, and aimed it at Javert." Illustration published on pgs. 340-341 of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo (New York: Dodd, Mead and Co., [1925]). Oil on canvas. Signed in upper right image.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 05, 2024
Mead Schaeffer (1898 - 1980) Original Oil on Board
Est: $4,000 - $7,000
Wonderful Oil on Board Illustration depicts a Priest standing next to a seated Cardinal with flowing Red Robes. From "Captain Blood" 21 1/2" x 29 1/2" signed lower left "MS 35" and then signed in full script bottom left "Mead Schaeffer 79". Most certainly a story illustration.
Weiss Auctions
Nov. 06, 2023
4PC American Artists Illustrative Works
Est: $250 - $400
United States,20th Century Includes a pencil illustration of a man's face by Mead Schaeffer (1898-1980) with signed exhibition pamphlet, a Rudolf Koch lithograph by Bernard Brussel-Smith (1914-1989), and a depiction of an older gentleman seated at a table with tea and dessert by Malcolm Fraser (1868-1949). Frame 12 3/4" x 10 1/2" Matting 12 3/4" x 10"
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Dec. 14, 2021
Mead Schaeffer (American, 1898-1980) cover illustration study for Saturday Evening Post, Nov. 10, 1945 issue, mixed media gouache on...
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Mead Schaeffer (American, 1898-1980) cover illustration study for Saturday Evening Post, Nov. 10, 1945 issue, mixed media gouache on board, pencil signed "Mead Schaeffer" inscribed on back "Original Sketch for cover 'Ransberg', Sat. Eve. Post, Mead Schaeffer", 13-1/2" x 10-1/2" sight, framed 21-3/4" x 18-1/2", good condition
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Dec. 10, 2020
Mead Schaeffer (American, 1898-1980) The Conversation, 1936
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Mead Schaeffer (American, 1898-1980) The Conversation, 1936 oil on canvas initialed M.S. and dated (top right) 34 x 24 inches. Provenance: Acquired by the present owner in Reading, Pennsylvania, 1973
Hindman
Sep. 15, 2020
Time Saved On Your Job - Original 1943 WWII Poster by Mead Schaeffer
Est: $500 - $800
Time Saved on Your Job is a 1943 World War II U.S.A propaganda poster by Mead Schaffer. The artwork was commissioned by the United States Labor Management Committee. The image emphasizes the theme "Work Smarter" to help save time and to be more productive. The image demonstrates the direct relationship between factory production at home to the battlefield. Schaffer began his career as a realistic painter illustrating classic books. His career transitioned to magazine covers in the 1930's, and he worked for numerous magazines including Cosmopolitan and the Saturday Evening Post. During World War II, Schaffer served as war correspondent for the Post and became known for his many paintings of American military men. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed, and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
Jul. 16, 2020
MEAD SCHAEFFER. Sailing to Singapore.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
MEAD SCHAEFFER. Sailing to Singapore. Endpaper design for the novel The Wings of the Morning by Louis Tracey (New York: Edward J. Clode, 1924). Oil on canvas. 640x967 mm; 25x38 inches. Unsigned. With his characteristic deep blue palette and mastery of light and shadow, Schaeffer captures the turbulent waves of the high seas and the peril that await the boat crewed by the cold and inscrutable steward, Jenks, and Iris Deane, a beautiful 20-year-old heiress to a shipping fortune. During a journey to Singapore in one of her father's fleet, the ship is caught in a typhoon and lost in the South China Sea. Due to the heroic efforts of Jenks, she narrowly escapes death, but finds herself trapped indefinitely with him, the only other survivor, and who seems determined to be unpleasant to her. . . until romance blossoms.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jul. 01, 2020
Mead Schaeffer (American, 1898-1980) Captain Blood, Blood Money, The American Ma
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Mead Schaeffer (American, 1898-1980) Captain Blood, Blood Money, The American Magazine interior story illustration, July 1936 Oil on canvas 32 x 23 inches (81.3 x 58.4 cm) Signed lower right: Mead Schaeffer PROPERTY FROM THE SORDONI COLLECTION PROVENANCE: Phillips Gallery, New York; Acquired by the present owner from the above. EXHIBITED: Sordoni Art Gallery, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, "Selections from the Sordoni Collection: American Illustration & Comic Art," April 7-May 20, 2018. LITERATURE: W. and R. Reed, Illustrator in America: 1880-1980, A Century of Illustration, New York, 1984, p. 199, illustrated; W. Reed, Harvey Dunn: Illustrator and Painter of the Pioneer West, Santa Cruz, California, 2010, p. 225, illustrated; S.I. Grand, Selections from the Sordoni Collection: American Illustration & Comic Art, exhibition catalogue, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 2018, p. 155, no. 66, illustrated. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Jul. 01, 2020
Mead Schaeffer (American, 1898-1980) Interlude Oil on canvas 38 x 27 inches (96.
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Mead Schaeffer (American, 1898-1980) Interlude Oil on canvas 38 x 27 inches (96.5 x 68.6 cm) Signed lower right: Mead Schaeffer PROVENANCE: L'Imagerie Fine Arts, Encino, California; Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1978. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Jul. 01, 2020
Mead Schaeffer (American, 1898-1980) Head Tide, Good Housekeeping, Story Illustr
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Mead Schaeffer (American, 1898-1980) Head Tide, Good Housekeeping, Story Illustration, 1932 Oil on canvas 38-1/4 x 28 inches (97.2 x 71.1 cm) Signed lower right: Mead Schaeffer PROVENANCE: Private collection, Chicago, Illinois; Heritage Auctions, Dallas, May 2, 2015, lot 68059; Private collection, acquired from the above. EXHIBITED: The Atwood House Museum, Chatham, Massachusetts, "American Illustrators of Joseph Crosby Lincoln, A Chatham Historical Society Special Exhibit," June 6-July 31, 2004. A close friend of Norman Rockwell, Mead Schaeffer focused his early career on illustrations for classic, historical, and adventure novels, including Moby Dick, The Count of Monte Christo, and King Arthur and His Knights. The featured lot, a masterpiece of political intrigue, was published as a story illustration for Joseph C. Lincoln's novel Head Tide, serialized in Good Housekeeping in 1932. Set in the fictional town of Wellmouth, Cape Cod, in the late 1870s, Head Tide centers on the efforts of the local newspaper owner to present in an unbiased fashion the platforms of the Republican candidates running for a seat in the Massachusetts Legislature. Primarily at stake are the interests of Wellmouth's elite -- the Four Cornersmen -- versus those of the town's shipping class -- the South Siders. This particular illustration for Head Tide depicts a critical moment in the Republican caucus, organized to nominate a candidate for the House of Representatives and to elect delegates to the state convention. Grouped in front of a monumental American flag are the key members of the Four Corners establishment: with his signature grey beard, powerful Joel "Judge" Dean, the town's leading attorney and the chairman of the Republican committee; earnestly leaning toward Dean, Cornelius Haven, the local bank cashier and committee secretary; and seated, venerable Manasseh Eldredge, the wealthy shop owner. Flanking these central figures are other members of the Four Corners Republican guard, whose distinction and influence Schaeffer emphasizes in their formal suits and upright stature. Nonetheless, the group expresses collective worry at this moment, as a caucus member from the working-class South Side challenges their proposed list of delegates and threatens to foil their political victory: "The tumult and disorder spread, and after a whispered consultation with Cornelius Haven, Judge Dean rose and pounded with his gavel. 'A moment,' he shouted. 'Mr. Haven has a word to say. Will you grant him the courtesy of silence?'" (M. Schaeffer, Head Tide, New York, 1932, p. 236). HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Nov. 01, 2019
Mead Schaeffer (American, 1898-1980) Shah Abbas, Packard Motor Car Company adver
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Mead Schaeffer (American, 1898-1980) Shah Abbas, Packard Motor Car Company advertisement, 1931 Oil on canvas 21-1/2 x 33-1/2 inches (54.6 x 85.1 cm) Signed lower right: Mead / Schaeffer PROVENANCE: Private collection, Maryland. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Jul. 18, 2019
Mead Schaeffer Signed Print
Est: $10 - $1,000
Framed And Under Glass: 39.25" X 31.5".
Berner's Auction Gallery
Jun. 04, 2019
MEAD SCHAEFFER. "Tombarel in his Three Musketeers fashion bestowed on her his encomium."
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
MEAD SCHAEFFER. "Tombarel in his Three Musketeers fashion bestowed on her his encomium." Illustration for "A Tale of Tombarel's Past" by William J. Locke, published in Cosmopolitan magazine, April 1930. Oil on canvas. 635x965 mm; 25x38 inches. Initialled and dated "M.S. [19]29" in lower right image. Modestly framed. Provenance: Purchased by the present owner from the artist's estate.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 04, 2019
MEAD SCHAEFFER. "'I love you both,' she faltered. 'I can't, I just can't think of marrying one of you for the sadness
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
MEAD SCHAEFFER. "''I love you both,'' she faltered. ''I can''t, I just can''t think of marrying one of you for the sadness of losing the other.''" Illustration for "Tulip-Tree Honey" by Sonia Ruthèle Novák, published in Good Housekeeping magazine, August 1929. Oil on canvas. 711x1168 mm; 28x46 mm. Unsigned. Modestly framed. Provenance: Purchased by the present owner from the artist''s estate.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 04, 2019
MEAD SCHAEFFER. (MOBY DICK / MELVILLE / AMERICAN ART) "He raised a gull-like cry in the air. 'There she blows - there she blows! A hu
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
MEAD SCHAEFFER. "He raised a gull-like cry in the air. 'There she blows - there she blows! A hump like a snowhill! It is Moby Dick!'" Frontispiece and dust jacket illustration for "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville (New York: Dodd, Mead, & Co., 1922). Oil on canvas. 365x762 mm; 38x30 inches. Unsigned. Framed. Provenance: American Illustrators Gallery to present owner, 1998.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 03, 2019
Mead Schaeffer (American, 1898-1980) John Timberlake was a Rascal, Redbook Magaz
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Mead Schaeffer (American, 1898-1980) John Timberlake was a Rascal, Redbook Magazine interior illustration, 1932 Oil on canvas 22-1/4 x 50 inches (56.5 x 127 cm) Initialed and dated lower right: MS / 32 PROVENANCE: Sale: Illustration House, Inc., New York, May 3, 1997, lot 52; Acquired by the present owner from the above. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
May. 03, 2019
Mead Schaeffer (American, 1898-1980) "Stede Bonnet faced his last fight," The Bl
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Mead Schaeffer (American, 1898-1980) "Stede Bonnet faced his last fight," The Black Buccaneer interior book illustration, 1920 Oil on canvas 32 x 26 inches (81.3 x 66.0 cm) PROPERTY FROM THE SORDONI COLLECTION PROVENANCE: Illustration House, Inc., New York; Beverly Saks Fine Art, New York. EXHIBITED: Sordoni Art Gallery, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, "Selections from the Sordoni Collection: American Illustration & Comic Art," April 7-May 20, 2018. LITERATURE: S. Meader, The Black Buccaneer, New York, 1920, p. 160, illustrated; S.I. Grand, Selections from the Sordoni Collection: American Illustration & Comic Art, exhibition catalogue, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 2018, pp. 64-65, 155, no. 29, 65, illustrated. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
May. 03, 2019
Mead Schaeffer (American, 1898-1980) "The Indian Allies had been Observing the E
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Mead Schaeffer (American, 1898-1980) "The Indian Allies had been Observing the English Troops," Everybody's Washington interior book illustration, 1931 Oil on canvas 32 x 26 inches (81.3 x 66.0 cm) Initialed lower right: M / S PROPERTY FROM THE SORDONI COLLECTION PROVENANCE: Raisonne Galleries, Inc., Arlington, Texas; Sale: Illustration House, Inc., New York, May 22, 2010, lot 47; Acquired by the present owner from the above. LITERATURE: A.A. Knipe, Everybody's Washington, New York, 1931, p. 41, illustrated. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Feb. 21, 2019
Time Saved On Your Job Original Vintage WWII Poster
Est: $500 - $800
Time Saved on Your Job is a 1943 World War II U.S.A propaganda poster by Mead Schaffer. The artwork was commissioned by the United States Labor Management Committee. The image emphasizes the theme "Work Smarter" to help save time and to be more productive. The image demonstrates the direct relationship between factory production at home to the battlefield. Schaffer began his career as a realistic painter illustrating classic books. His career transitioned to magazine covers in the 1930's, and he worked for numerous magazines including Cosmopolitan and the Saturday Evening Post. During World War II, Schaffer served as war correspondent for the Post and became known for his many paintings of American military men. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed, and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
Sep. 27, 2018
TIME SAVED ON YOUR JOB BY MEAD SCHAEFFER ORIGINAL VINTAGE POSTER
Est: $500 - $800
Time Saved on Your Job is a 1943 World War II U.S.A propaganda poster by Mead Schaffer. The artwork was commissioned by the United States Labor Management Committee. The image emphasizes the theme "Work Smarter" to help save time and to be more productive. The image demonstrates the direct relationship between factory production at home to the battlefield. Schaffer began his career as a realistic painter illustrating classic books. His career transitioned to magazine covers in the 1930's, and he worked for numerous magazines including Cosmopolitan and the Saturday Evening Post. During World War II, Schaffer served as war correspondent for the Post and became known for his many paintings of American military men. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed, and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
Nov. 21, 2017
Mead Schaeffer (1898-1980) - “Closed! Frieder, do you realize what that means...
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Mead Schaeffer (1898-1980) “Closed! Frieder, do you realize what that means... oil and charcoal on canvas 34 x 25 in. (86.4 x 63.5 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 28, 2017
ORIGINAL VINTAGE WWII POSTER TIME SAVED ON YOUR JOB BY MEAD SCHAEFFER
Est: $500 - $800
Time Saved on Your Job is a 1943 World War II U.S.A propaganda poster by Mead Schaffer. The artwork was commissioned by the United States Labor Management Committee. The image emphasizes the theme "Work Smarter" to help save time and to be more productive. The image demonstrates the direct relationship between factory production at home to the battlefield. Schaffer began his career as a realistic painter illustrating classic books. His career transitioned to magazine covers in the 1930's, and he worked for numerous magazines including Cosmopolitan and the Saturday Evening Post. During World War II, Schaffer served as war correspondent for the Post and became known for his many paintings of American military men. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed, and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
May. 03, 2017
MEAD SCHAEFFER (AMERICAN, 1898-1980) EVERYBODY'S WASHINGTON, BOOK ILLUSTRATION,
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Mead Schaeffer (American, 1898-1980) Everybody's Washington, book illustration, 1931 Oil on canvas 32 x 26 inches (81.3 x 66.0 cm) Signed lower right: Mead Schaeffer PROVENANCE: Sale: Illustration House, Inc., New York, May 8, 1993, lot 41; Acquired by the present owner from the above. HID04901242017
Heritage Auctions
Apr. 13, 2017
TIME SAVED ON YOUR JOB ORIGINAL VINTAGE WWII POSTER BY MEAD SCHAEFFER 1943
Est: $500 - $800
Time Saved on Your Job is a 1943 World War II U.S.A propaganda poster by Mead Schaffer. The artwork was commissioned by the United States Labor Management Committee. The image emphasizes the theme "Work Smarter" to help save time and to be more productive. The image demonstrates the direct relationship between factory production at home to the battlefield. Schaffer began his career as a realistic painter illustrating classic books. His career transitioned to magazine covers in the 1930's, and he worked for numerous magazines including Cosmopolitan and the Saturday Evening Post. During World War II, Schaffer served as war correspondent for the Post and became known for his many paintings of American military men. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed, and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
Nov. 22, 2016
MEAD SCHAEFFER (1898-1980) Portrait of Standing Lincoln oil on canvas 38 x
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
MEAD SCHAEFFER (1898-1980) Portrait of Standing Lincoln oil on canvas 38 x 29in
Bonhams
Nov. 11, 2016
TIME SAVED ON YOUR JOB ORIGINAL VINTAGE WWII POSTER BY MEAD SHAEFFER
Est: $500 - $800
Time Saved on Your Job is a 1943 World War II U.S.A propaganda poster by Mead Schaffer. The artwork was commissioned by the United States Labor Management Committee. The image emphasizes the theme "Work Smarter" to help save time and to be more productive. The image demonstrates the direct relationship between factory production at home to the battlefield. Schaffer began his career as a realistic painter illustrating classic books. His career transitioned to magazine covers in the 1930's,and he worked for numerous magazines including Cosmopolitan and the Saturday Evening Post. During World War II,Schaffer served as war correspondent for the Post and became known for his many paintings of American military men. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted,linen backed,and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
Aug. 03, 2016
MEAD SCHAEFFER (1898-1980). KEEP 'EM SHOOTING! 1943. 39x28 inches, 101x73 cm. U.S. Government Printing Office, [Washington, D.C.]
Est: $800 - $1,200
MEAD SCHAEFFER (1898-1980) KEEP 'EM SHOOTING! 1943. 39 3/4x28 3/4 inches, 101x73 cm. U.S. Government Printing Office, [Washington, D.C.] Condition B+: repaired tears, creases, abrasions and overpainting along vertical and horizontal folds.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 25, 2016
TIME SAVED ON YOUR JOB ORIGINAL VINTAGE WWII POSTER BY MEAD SCHAEFFER
Est: $500 - $750
Time Saved on Your Job is a 1943 World War II U.S.A propaganda poster by Mead Schaffer. The artwork was commissioned by the United States Labor Management Committee. The image emphasizes the theme "Work Smarter" to help save time and to be more productive. The image demonstrates the direct relationship between factory production at home to the battlefield. Schaffer began his career as a realistic painter illustrating classic books. His career transitioned to magazine covers in the 1930's, and he worked for numerous magazines including Cosmopolitan and the Saturday Evening Post. During World War II, Schaffer served as war correspondent for the Post and became known for his many paintings of American military men. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed, and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters. KEYWORDS: WATCH, TANK, BOMB, ARMY, WWII, WORLD WAR TWO
The Ross Art Group, Inc
Mar. 02, 2016
TIME SAVED ON YOUR JOB ORIGINAL VINTAGE WWII POSTER BY MEAD SCHAEFFER
Est: $500 - $800
Time Saved on Your Job is a 1943 World War II U.S.A propaganda poster by Mead Schaffer. The artwork was commissioned by the United States Labor Management Committee. The image emphasizes the theme "Work Smarter" to help save time and to be more productive. The image demonstrates the direct relationship between factory production at home to the battlefield. Schaffer began his career as a realistic painter illustrating classic books. His career transitioned to magazine covers in the 1930's, and he worked for numerous magazines including Cosmopolitan and the Saturday Evening Post. During World War II, Schaffer served as war correspondent for the Post and became known for his many paintings of American military men. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed, and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters. KEYWORDS: WATCH, TANK, BOMB
The Ross Art Group, Inc
Oct. 29, 2015
TIME SAVED ON YOUR JOB ORIGINAL VINTAGE WWII POSTER BY MEAD SCHAEFFER
Est: $500 - $750
Time Saved on Your Job is a 1943 World War II U.S.A propaganda poster by Mead Schaffer. The artwork was commissioned by the United States Labor Management Committee. The image emphasizes the theme "Work Smarter" to help save time and to be more productive. The image demonstrates the direct relationship between factory production at home to the battlefield. Schaffer began his career as a realistic painter illustrating classic books. His career transitioned to magazine covers in the 1930's, and he worked for numerous magazines including Cosmopolitan and the Saturday Evening Post. During World War II, Schaffer served as war correspondent for the Post and became known for his many paintings of American military men. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed, and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
May. 02, 2015
MEAD SCHAEFFER (American, 1898-1980) Woman's Choice for
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
MEAD SCHAEFFER (American, 1898-1980) Woman's Choice for Distinguished Clientele, Packard advertisement logo Oil on canvas 26 x 24 inches (66.04 x 60.96 cm)
Heritage Auctions
May. 02, 2015
MEAD SCHAEFFER (American, 1898-1980) Peasants with the
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
MEAD SCHAEFFER (American, 1898-1980) Peasants with the Priest, 1927 Oil on canvas 26 x 42 inches (66.04 x 106.68 cm) Signed lower right: Mead Schaeffer
Heritage Auctions
May. 02, 2015
MEAD SCHAEFFER (American, 1898-1980) Two Men Dueling wi
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
MEAD SCHAEFFER (American, 1898-1980) Two Men Dueling with Swords (diptych), Ladies' Home Journal story illustration, 1932 Oil on canvas, each 30 x 32 inches (76.2 x 81.3 cm), each PROVENANCE: Illustration House, Inc., New York, December 2, 2006, lot 134. Two Men Dueling with Swords was painted for a short story titled "Wanton Mally" by Booth Tarkington, published in Ladies' Home Journal, April 1932 with the caption: "'She did all to Please You' Chedlowe cried, 'and now here's the end o't.'" The present work is accompanied by a photocopy of the 1932 short story.
Heritage Auctions
May. 02, 2015
MEAD SCHAEFFER (American, 1898-1980) Money in the Bank,
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
MEAD SCHAEFFER (American, 1898-1980) Money in the Bank, The Saturday Evening Post interior story illustration Oil on canvas 34 x 16 inches (86.3 x 40.6 cm) Initialed lower left: MS
Heritage Auctions
May. 02, 2015
MEAD SCHAEFFER (American, 1898-1980) Head Tide, Good Ho
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
MEAD SCHAEFFER (American, 1898-1980) Head Tide, Good Housekeeping story illustration, 1932 Oil on canvas 38-1/4 x 28 inches (97.2 x 71.1 cm) Signed lower right: Mead Schaeffer EXHIBITED: The Atwood House Museum, Chatham, Massachusetts, "American Illustrators of Joseph Crosby Lincoln, A Chatham Historical Society Special Exhibit," June 6-July 31, 2004. A close friend of Norman Rockwell, Mead Schaeffer focused his early career on illustrations for classic, historical, and adventure novels, including Moby Dick, The Count of Monte Christo, and King Arthur and His Knights. The featured lot, a masterpiece of political intrigue, was published as a story illustration for Joseph C. Lincoln's novel Head Tide, serialized in Good Housekeeping in 1932. Set in the fictional town of Wellmouth, Cape Cod, in the late 1870s, Head Tide centers on the efforts of the local newspaper owner to present in an unbiased fashion the platforms of the Republican candidates running for a seat in the Massachusetts Legislature. Primarily at stake are the interests of Wellmouth's elite -- the Four Cornersmen -- versus those of the town's shipping class -- the South Siders. This particular illustration for Head Tide depicts a critical moment in the Republican caucus, organized to nominate a candidate for the House of Representatives and to elect delegates to the state convention. Grouped in front of a monumental American flag are the key members of the Four Corners establishment: with his signature grey beard, powerful Joel "Judge" Dean, the town's leading attorney and the chairman of the Republican committee; earnestly leaning toward Dean, Cornelius Haven, the local bank cashier and committee secretary; and seated, venerable Manasseh Eldredge, the wealthy shop owner. Flanking these central figures are other members of the Four Corners Republican guard, whose distinction and influence Schaeffer emphasizes in their formal suits and upright stature. Nonetheless, the group expresses collective worry at this moment, as a caucus member from the working-class South Side challenges their proposed list of delegates and threatens to foil their political victory: "The tumult and disorder spread, and after a whispered consultation with Cornelius Haven, Judge Dean rose and pounded with his gavel. 'A moment,' he shouted. 'Mr. Haven has a word to say. Will you grant him the courtesy of silence?'" (M. Schaeffer, Head Tide, New York, 1932, p. 236). The present work is accompanied by an original color print of The Atwood House Museum exhibition brochure from 2004.
Heritage Auctions
Jan. 22, 2015
MEAD SCHAEFFER. The Mutineers.
Est: $3,500 - $5,000
MEAD SCHAEFFER. The Mutineers. Oil on canvas. 700x400 mm; 27 3/4x15 1/2 inches. Signed lower right. Over original stretcher bars in later frame. Circa 1920s.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 22, 2015
MEAD SCHAEFFER. The Alaska Census.
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
MEAD SCHAEFFER. The Alaska Census. Oil on canvas. 600x755 mm; 23 3/4x29 3/4 inches. Signed with monogram and dated at bottom. Over original stretcher bars in later frame. 1927.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 17, 2014
MEAD SCHAEFFER (American, 1898-1980) Gabriel & Mary (Th
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
MEAD SCHAEFFER (American, 1898-1980) Gabriel & Mary (The Annunciation), McCall's magazine illustration, December 1929 Oil on canvas 40 x 21 inches (101.6 x 53.3 cm) Signed lower right: Mead Schaeffer
Heritage Auctions
Nov. 17, 2014
MEAD SCHAEFFER (American, 1898-1980) Greek Wedding Oil
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
MEAD SCHAEFFER (American, 1898-1980) Greek Wedding Oil on canvas 38-1/8 x 27-1/8 inches (96.8 x 68.9 cm) Signed lower left: Mead Shaeffer
Heritage Auctions
Nov. 17, 2014
MEAD SCHAEFFER (American, 1898-1980) The Wings of the M
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
MEAD SCHAEFFER (American, 1898-1980) The Wings of the Morning, interior book illustration, circa 1924 Oil on canvas 38 x 30 inches (96.5 x 76.2 cm) The present work was published as the back dustjacket as well as an interior illustration in later editions of The Wings of the Morning by Louis Tracy. This lot is accompanied by copies of the 1903 and 1924 editions of the book, as well as an original advertisement from The Saturday Evening Post, dated November 7, 1903.
Heritage Auctions
Nov. 17, 2014
MEAD SCHAEFFER (American, 1898-1980) The Bishop's Candl
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
MEAD SCHAEFFER (American, 1898-1980) The Bishop's Candlesticks, Les Misérables book cover, 1929 Oil on canvas 38 x 31 inches (96.5 x 78.7 cm) Signed and dated lower right: Mead / Schaeffer / 29 Inscribed on publisher's label verso: Les Misérables / page 26 The present work, which depicts gendarmes returning protagonist Jean Valjean to the bishop for stealing candlesticks, was published as the cover for the novel, Les Misérables by Victor Hugo, Dodd, Mead and Company, 1940.
Heritage Auctions
Nov. 16, 2014
MEAD SCHAEFFER (AMER. 1898-1979)
Est: $150 - $300
'Moonstone', watercolor on paper, c. 1930, approx. 18 x 24", sgd. l.r.
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 13, 2014
MEAD SCHAEFFER (AMER. 1898-1979)
Est: $150 - $300
'Moonstone', watercolor on paper, c. 1930, approx. 18 x 24", sgd. l.r.
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Feb. 26, 2014
Mead Schaeffer (1898-1980)
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Mead Schaeffer (1898-1980) >San Francisco Cable Car <br>signed 'Mead Schaeffer' (lower right) >oil and pencil on canvas <br>32 x 26 in. (81.3 x 66 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 14, 2011
Schaeffer, Mead, 1898-1980, New York/ Vermont, Illustration. Oil and Pencil on Paper.
Est: $400 - $600
Schaeffer, Mead, 1898-1980, New York/ Vermont, Illustration. Oil and Pencil on Paper. Signed "Mead Schaeffer" in lower left. Features 2 men on horseback pulling a car across a river. Sight measurement 11" x 10" Overall measurement 19" x 17.5"
Alderfer Auction
May. 19, 2011
Schaeffer, "Riviera", O/C
Est: $750 - $1,250
Mead Schaeffer (American, 1898 - 1980), "Riviera", oil on canvas, signed "MS", 28" x 38", 33" x 43" (frame). Provenance: produced for Cosmopolitan magazine and sold by Newman Gallery.
Kaminski Auctions
Oct. 15, 2010
MEAD SCHAEFFER (American, 1898-1980) He Received Two Dozen Lashes, The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales book illustration, 1926 Oil on canvas 38 x 31 in. Signed lower left This illustration appeared in Frank T. Bullen's book,
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
MEAD SCHAEFFER (American, 1898-1980) He Received Two Dozen Lashes, The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales book illustration, 1926 Oil on canvas 38 x 31 in. Signed lower left This illustration appeared in Frank T. Bullen's book, The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales, Dodd, Mead & Company, 1926. "He received two dozen lashes with an improvised cat-o'-nine tails, laid on by the brawny arm of one of the harpooners." From the Estate of Charles Martignette.
Heritage Auctions
May. 22, 2010
Mead Schaeffer (1898-1980) Advertisement, ca.
Est: -
Mead Schaeffer (1898-1980) Advertisement, ca. 1930; Carpenter presenting his work to gentleman with monocle and women.
Illustration House