Charles Sebree Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Charles Sebree Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 14, 2024
Charles Sebree, 1914-1984, Illustrations for The Lost Zoo: The Animals That Missed the Ark
Est: $2,500 - $4,500
Charles Sebree 1914-1984 Illustrations for The Lost Zoo: The Animals That Missed the Ark 1940 watercolor and ink on paper 15 x 12-1/2 inches signed in pencil, "by Sebree" The Lost Zoo includes poems with beautiful color drawings of animals. A very charming fantasy told in verse except for its prologue and epilogue which are in prose. The title page says it was written by Christopher Cat and Countee P. Cullen. The prologue explains that Chris is Mr. Cullen's pet cat. 'Some of the children I was teaching had read of my work and wanted to become better acquainted with it. However, most of it was too far over their heads for them to be able to appreciate it. They asked me to write something that they could understand. The Lost Zoo is the result." Countee Cullen (1903-1946) was a Black poet and novelist, well-known during the Harlem Renaissance.
Black Art Auction
Dec. 14, 2024
Charles Sebree, 1914-1984, Portrait of a Woman
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Charles Sebree 1914-1984 Portrait of a Woman 1940 watercolor, ink and (ink) stamps on paper 15 x 13 inches signed in pencil, "by Sebree"
Black Art Auction
Dec. 14, 2024
Charles Sebree, 1914-1985, Two Saltimbanques
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Charles Sebree 1914-1985 Two Saltimbanques 1940-1950 oil on board 18 x 14 inches signed This is an outstanding, early example of Sebree's work, which reveals the influence of European modernism, in particular the work of painter, Georges Rouault. To read more about Sebree's life and art: https://blackartauction.squarespace.com/the-scott-sanders-collection-of
Black Art Auction
Sep. 27, 2024
Charles Sebree. Untitled Harlequin, gouache
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
(American, 1914-1985) Gouache and tempera on paper, c. 1955-1960, signed "Sebree" ll, sight size: 5 1/4 x 4 in., framed size: 12 x 10 3/4 in.
Alex Cooper
Sep. 21, 2024
Charles Sebree mixed media Study for a Portrait c.1940
Est: $300 - $500
Sebree, Charles (African-American/Chicago, 1914-1985), Study for a Portrait, c.1940, gouache, watercolor and stamps on wove paper, inscribed on the verso in an unknown hand, sheet size 12 x 9.5 inches, unframed. Sebree was a part of the Chicago art scene in the 1930s before moving to New York. He worked for the Illinois Federal Art Project as part of the WPA and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. Provenance: collection of Robert Hagenhofer, a graphic designer who attended the Chicago Institute of Design in the late 1940s following a stint as a soldier in World War II.
Concept Art Gallery
Sep. 21, 2024
Charles Sebree watercolor Study for a Portrait 1930s
Est: $300 - $500
Sebree, Charles (African-American/Chicago, 1914-1985), Study for a Portrait, c. late 1930s, watercolor on paper, mounted to a backing board, inscribed on the verso in an unknown hand, 14 x 11.5 inches, unframed. Sebree was a part of the Chicago art scene in the 1930s before moving to New York. He worked for the Illinois Federal Art Project as part of the WPA and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. Provenance: collection of Robert Hagenhofer, a graphic designer who attended the Chicago Institute of Design in the late 1940s following a stint as a soldier in World War II.
Concept Art Gallery
Sep. 21, 2024
Charles Sebree watercolor Study for a Portrait 1930s
Est: $300 - $500
Sebree, Charles (African-American/Chicago, 1914-1985), Study for a Portrait, c. late 1930s, watercolor and stamps on wove paper, inscribed lower left in an unknown hand, sheet size 16 x 13.75 inches, unframed. Sebree was a part of the Chicago art scene in the 1930s before moving to New York. He worked for the Illinois Federal Art Project as part of the WPA and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. Provenance: collection of Robert Hagenhofer, a graphic designer who attended the Chicago Institute of Design in the late 1940s following a stint as a soldier in World War II.
Concept Art Gallery
Sep. 21, 2024
Charles Sebree original illustrations for The Lost Zoo
Est: $500 - $800
Sebree, Charles (African-American/Chicago, 1914-1985), 4 mock up illustrations for The Lost Zoo by Countee Cullen, c.1939-1940, ink and gouache, unsigned, inscription in unknown hand to one edge, sheet size 14 x 17 inches, unframed; unfinished ink sketch of a tailed animal on the verso. The book The Lost Zoo was published by Harper in 1940. Sebree was a part of the Chicago art scene in the 1930s before moving to New York. He worked for the Illinois Federal Art Project as part of the WPA and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. Provenance: collection of Robert Hagenhofer, a graphic designer who attended the Chicago Institute of Design in the late 1940s following a stint as a soldier in World War II.
Concept Art Gallery
Mar. 23, 2024
CHARLES SEBREE, WOMAN, BRUSH DRAWING ON PAPER
Est: $900 - $1,200
Artist: Charles Sebree, Attributed to, American (1914 - 1985) Title: Woman Year: circa 1960 Medium: Brush Drawing on Paper, signed l.l. Size: 22 in. x 12 in. (55.88 cm x 30.48 cm) Frame Size: 29 x 19 inches
RoGallery
Dec. 02, 2023
Charles Sebree, 1914-1985, untitled, Profile
Est: $500 - $700
Charles Sebree 1914-1985 untitled, Profile 1985 linocut print 5 x 3-1/2 inches signed and dated Provenance: private collection, Atlanta, GA
Black Art Auction
Nov. 14, 2023
CHARLES SEBREE, MIXED MEDIA, PORTRAIT
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Charles Sebree, Mixed Media, Portrait. Provenance: Private Philadelphia Estate. Frame: 19" x 16" Scene: 9.5" x 7.75"
Ashcroft and Moore
Aug. 11, 2023
CHARLES SEBREE, WOMAN, BRUSH DRAWING ON PAPER
Est: $900 - $1,200
Artist: Charles Sebree, Attributed to, American (1914 - 1985) Title: Woman Year: circa 1960 Medium: Brush Drawing on Paper, signed l.l. Edition: Size: 22 in. x 12 in. (55.88 cm x 30.48 cm) Frame Size: 29 x 19 inches
RoGallery
May. 20, 2023
Charles Sebree, 1914-1985, Boy with Fish
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Charles Sebree 1914-1985 Boy with Fish c. 1940-1950 oil on board 12 x 16 inches signed Provenance: The Parkway Collection of African American Art, Kansas City, MO Illustrated in catalog, p. 29. A printed catalog accompanies the lot.
Black Art Auction
Mar. 11, 2023
CHARLES SEBREE "Little Prince" (Oil & Wax on Board)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Charles Sebree (American, 1914-1985) Little Prince, circa 1950 Oil and wax on Masonite 10" x 8" Signed to the bottom right corner, titled to the reverse. Presented in a frame that measures 13 1/4" x 11 1/4". Sebree first emerged as an artist in the pre-WWII Chicago Black arts scene, best recognized for his paintings of harlequinade and theatrical figures. His work was exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art in the 1930s and 1940s, and his unique style was admired by some of the most celebrated luminaries of modern art, including Pablo Picasso, Gertrude Stein, and Fernand Leger. Today, his paintings may be found in numerous permanent collections, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Howard University Art Gallery, and Savannah College of Art & Design Museum of Art.
Circle Auction
Nov. 19, 2022
Charles Sebree, 1914-1985, Saltimbanque
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Charles Sebree 1914-1985 Saltimbanque c. 1950 oil washes and ink on masonite 10-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches signed
Black Art Auction
Oct. 06, 2022
CHARLES SEBREE (1914 - 1985) Untitled (Portrait).
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
CHARLES SEBREE (1914 - 1985) Untitled (Portrait). Tempera on masonite board, 1947-48. 323x250 mm; 12 3/4x 9 7/8 inches. Signed and dated indistinctly in pencil, verso. Provenance: collection of the artist; gifted to the artist Harold Cousins, thence by descent to private collection; private collection, New York. Charles Sebree is best known for his enigmatic depictions of romantic, harlequin-like figures inspired by the theater and the art of Rouault and Picasso. Born in Kentucky, Sebree emerged as a member of the Chicago art scene, working for the Illinois Federal Art Project in the WPA easel painting division from 1936-38. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, and taught at the Southside Community Art Center with Margaret Burroughs and Eldzier Cortor before moving to New York in 1940. Today, his work is found in the collections of the St. Louis Art Museum, Howard University Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 01, 2022
Charles Sebree. Untitled, gouache
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
(American, 1914-1985). Gouache on paper, signed "Sebree" ll, sight size: 5 x 4 in., framed.
Alex Cooper
Sep. 29, 2022
CHARLES SEBREE (AMERICAN, 1914-1985) PROFILE Acrylic on Masonite: 18 x 14 in.
Est: $300 - $500
CHARLES SEBREE AMERICAN, 1914-1985 PROFILE Acrylic on Masonite: 18 x 14 in. Framed
Potomack Company
Jun. 04, 2022
Charles Sebree, 1914-1985, The Toiler
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Charles Sebree 1914-1985 The Toiler c. 1950 oil and wax on board 24 x 18 inches signed
Black Art Auction
Mar. 31, 2022
CHARLES SEBREE (1914 - 1985) Harlequin.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
CHARLES SEBREE (1914 - 1985) Harlequin. Gouache and beeswax with pigment on paper, 1982. 254x196 mm; 10x7 3/4 inches. Signed and dated in ink, lower left. Provenance: Mr. Louis Allan Ford, Washington, DC. Charles Sebree is known for his enigmatic paintings of romantic, harlequin-like figures inspired by theater and the art of Rouault and Picasso. Born in Madisonville, Kentucky, Sebree emerged as a young member of the Chicago art scene in the 1930s. With his Englewood High School classmates Margaret Burroughs, Eldzier Cortor and Charles White, he studied under George Neal as a member of the Arts Crafts Guild. Sebree worked for the Illinois Federal Art Project in the WPA easel painting division from 1936-38. He also taught at the Southside Community Art Center with Burroughs, Cortor and White.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 12, 2022
Charles Sebree, 1914-1985, Saltimbanque
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Charles Sebree 1914-1985 Saltimbanque c. 1960 pigment and wax on masonite 18 x 15 inches signed
Black Art Auction
Mar. 12, 2022
Charles Sebree, 1914-1985, Saltimbanque
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Charles Sebree 1914-1985 Saltimbanque c.1950 pigment and wax on board 10 x 8 inches signed Provenance: prominent private collection, Kansas City, MO
Black Art Auction
Dec. 04, 2021
Charles Sebree, 1914-1985, untitled, The Whistler
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Charles Sebree 1914-1985 untitled, The Whistler c. 1950 oil on masonite 11 x 9 inches signed
Black Art Auction
Dec. 04, 2021
Charles Sebree, 1914-1985, Looking Back
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Charles Sebree 1914-1985 Looking Back 1948 oil on masonite 14 x 11 inches signed and dated This is an excellent, early example by Sebree.
Black Art Auction
Jul. 17, 2021
CHARLES SEBREE, 1914-1985, SALTIMBANQUE
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
c. 1945-1950 oil on panel 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches signed
Black Art Auction
May. 22, 2021
Charles Sebree, 1914-1985, Saltimbanque
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Charles Sebree 1914-1985 Saltimbanque c. 1950 gouache on paper 15 x 10 1/2 inches signed
Black Art Auction
Feb. 06, 2021
Charles Sebree, 1914-1985, Saltimbanque with Martini Glass
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Charles Sebree 1914-1985 Saltimbanque with Martini Glass gouache on paper mounted to burlap 2 x 2 1/2 inches signed upper left; appears to be titled indistinctly, lower center Provenance: Beatrice Clark, a friend of the artist
Black Art Auction
Feb. 06, 2021
Charles Sebree, 1914-1985, Figure With Martini
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Charles Sebree 1914-1985 Figure With Martini gouache and pigment with beeswax on paper 4 x 5 inches initialed "CS" lower right framed
Black Art Auction
Feb. 06, 2021
Charles Sebree, 1914-1985, Figure with Balloon
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Charles Sebree 1914-1985 Figure with Balloon gouache and pigment with beeswax on foam board 4 x 5 inches signed in pencil lower left Provenance: Beatrice Clark, a friend of the artist
Black Art Auction
Feb. 06, 2021
Charles Sebree, 1914-1985, Stern Angel
Est: $3,500 - $5,500
Charles Sebree 1914-1985 Stern Angel lot of two works: c. 1970 gouache with beeswax and pigment on foam board 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches signed; signed again verso "C. Sebree", titled and dated indistinctly; inscribed, "Bequeathed to Beatrice Clark". with a lithograph in blue ink depicting a figure near the water with a sailboat 4 3/4 x 3 inches (image) signed, "C. Sebree" in ink, and dedicated "For My Friend Gaynelle"
Black Art Auction
Oct. 24, 2020
AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTIST CHARLES SEBREE, FIGURAL
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Charles Sebree (American/ Illinois, 1914-1985). "Harlequin", oil on board. Signed upper left.Approx. 6" x 4" (frame), 4.75" x 2.75"
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Oct. 24, 2020
CHARLES SEBREE, PORTRAIT, AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARTIST
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Charles Sebree (American/ Illinois, 1914-1985). "Portrait of a lady" -1976, oil on foamboard of a cubist lady. Signed lower right, signed and dated verso.Approx. 5.5" x 4.75" (frame), 3.875" x 3.5"
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Oct. 24, 2020
CHARLES SEBREE, AFRICAN AMERICAN PAINTER, PORTRAIT
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Charles Sebree (American/ Illinois, 1914-1985). "Man with Hat", mixed media on board. Signed upper right.Approx. 10.5" x 10" (frame), 5.75" x 4.5" (sight)
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Oct. 22, 2020
Charles Sebree American, 1914-1985 Christ
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Charles Sebree American, 1914-1985 Christ Signed Sebree (ll) Oil on gessoed Masonite 10 x 14 1/4 inches (25.4 x 36.2 cm)
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jul. 30, 2020
Charles Sebree, Potter's Place
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Charles Sebree Potter's Place c. 1965 gouache and beeswax with pigment on paper laid down on illustration board 6.5 h × 8.75 w in (17 × 22 cm) Signed to lower left 'Sebree'. Provenance: Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Sanders, Los Angeles | Private Collection Exhibited: The Scott Sanders Collection of Art by Charles Sebree, 2016, Tyler Fine Art, St. Louis Literature: The Scott Sanders Collection of Art by Charles Sebree (1914-1985), Tyler Fine Art, no.29 The International Review of African American Art: The Many Faces of Charles Sebree, vol. 18, no. 3, pg. 17 condition: Surfaces are free of any visible wear or discoloration. Excellent condition. Framed behind acrylic measuring 12 x 14 x 2 inches.
Wright
Jun. 28, 2020
Charles Sebree, Lot of Two Framed Paintings
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Charles Sebree. Afro American. Lot of two framed paintings. (1) Largest- A colorful Harlequin figure. Gouache on foam board. Signed lower right. Area slightly rubbed. Sight size: 6-⅛” x 4”. (2) Colorful figure with a glass and decanter. Gouache? on canvas. Good condition. Sight size: 4” x 5”.
Tremont Auctions
Jun. 28, 2020
Charles Sebree, Lot of Three Small Paintings
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Lot of three Charles Sebree small paintings. Afro American. Framed. The small painting (middle) gouache of paper mounted on burlap. Harlequin with a glass. Signed upper left. Sight size” 2” x 2-½”. (2) Left side. Oil? & Mixed media on foam board. Harlequin with balloon. Minor puncture right side. Possibly faintly signed lower left. 4” x 4-¾”. (3) “Harlequin” gouache on paper. Mounted on thin board. Unsigned. Good condition. 4-¼” x 3-⅝”. Sight size
Tremont Auctions
Jun. 28, 2020
Charles Sebree Figural Landscape Painting
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Charles Sebree. Afro American. Colorful scene of a figure and dog in landscape with buildings. Gouache on paper mounted on thin board. Framed. Signed upper left. Good condition. Sight size: 8-¼” x 5-¼”.
Tremont Auctions
Jun. 28, 2020
Charles Sebree Figural Painting
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Charles Sebree. Afro American. Colorful figure by a window. Gouache? on foam board. Framed. Signed upper left. Good condition. Sight size: 7-¾” x 5-¾”.
Tremont Auctions
Jun. 28, 2020
Charles Sebree "Stern Angel"
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Charles Sebree. Afro American. “Stern Angel”. Three-dimensional gouache on foam board. Signed lower left. Titled on reverse- “To My Friend Gaynelle”. Framed. Sight size: 7-½” x 6-½”. Overall size: 11-¼” x 10-¼”. Small areas of paint loss at form board high areas. Possibly left unfinished by the artist. Accompanied by a Presentation card gifting the painting in memory of Gaynelle. 10-2-06.
Tremont Auctions
Jun. 04, 2020
CHARLES SEBREE (1914 - 1985) Untitled (Two Figures).
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
CHARLES SEBREE (1914 - 1985) Untitled (Two Figures). Oil on gessoed masonite board, circa 1945-50. 305x254 mm; 12x10 inches. Signed in oil, lower right. Provenance: private collection,New York. Charles Sebree is known for these enigmatic paintings of romantic, harlequin-like figures inspired by the theater and the art of Rouault and Picasso. Born in Kentucky, Sebree emerged as a young member of the Chicago art scene in the 1930s. With his Englewood High School classmates Margaret Burroughs, Eldzier Cortor and Charles White, he studied under George Neal as a member of the Arts Crafts Guild. Sebree worked for the Illinois Federal Art Project in the WPA easel painting division from 1936-38. He also taught at the Southside Community Art Center with Burroughs, Cortor and White.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 16, 2020
Charles Sebree, 1914-1985, Two Figures in an Alleyway, Oil on masonite, 20 x 24 inches
Est: $6,500 - $8,500
Charles Sebree 1914-1985 Two Figures in an Alleyway Oil on masonite 1938 Signed 20 x 24 inches
Black Art Auction
May. 16, 2020
Charles Sebree, 1914 - 1985, St. Joseph with Shepherd, Oil on Board, 16 x 12 inches
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Charles Sebree 1914 - 1985 St. Joseph with Shepherd Oil on Board 1946 Signed and titled 16 x 12 inches
Black Art Auction
Mar. 25, 2020
Charles Sebree, figure
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Charles Sebree figure oil on Masonite 40 h × 17.625 w in (102 × 45 cm) Signed to upper left 'Sebree'. condition: Good condition. Very smaller area of accretion center of the work. Framed without glazing measuring 41 x 19 inches.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Mar. 10, 2020
Charles Sebree American, 1914-1985 Seated Figure, 1938
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Charles Sebree American, 1914-1985 Seated Figure, 1938 Signed C. Sebree and dated 38 (lr) Gouache on paper laid to board 18 x 14 inches (45.72 x 35.56 cm) C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 30, 2020
CHARLES SEBREE (1914 - 1985) Untitled (Portrait).
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
CHARLES SEBREE (1914 - 1985) Untitled (Portrait). Gouache and ink on thick wove paper, circa 1955-60. 514x317 mm; 20 1/4x12 1/2 inches. Signed in ink, lower left. Provenance: the Johnson Publishing Company, Inc., Chicago. Charles Sebree is best known for his enigmatic depictions of romantic, harlequin-like figures inspired by the theater and the art of Rouault and Picasso. Born in Kentucky, Sebree emerged as a member of the Chicago art scene, working for the Illinois Federal Art Project in the WPA easel painting division from 1936-38. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, and taught at the Southside Community Art Center with Margaret Burroughs and Eldzier Cortor before moving to New York in 1940. Today, his work is found in the collections of the St. Louis Art Museum, Howard University and the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 24, 2019
Charles Sebree Untitled Masked Figure
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Charles Sebree (1915-1985) Untitled (Masked Figure), c. 1950 gouache and beeswax with pigment on textured paper signed 8-3/4 x 5-1/2 inches Illustrated in The Scott Sanders Collection of Art by Charles Sebree, p. 34.
Treadway Gallery
Nov. 19, 2019
Charles Sebree, Woman, Brush Drawing Drawing
Est: $900 - $1,200
Artist: Charles Sebree, Attributed to, American (1914 - 1985) Title: Woman Year: circa 1960 Medium: Brush Drawing on Paper, signed l.l. Size: 22 in. x 12 in. (55.88 cm x 30.48 cm) Frame Size: 29 x 19 inches
RoGallery