Cordray Simmons Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Cordray Simmons Art Value Price Guide

Jan. 30, 2024
CORDRAY SIMMONS - STORE FRONT
Est: $100 - $200
Lot 313 Cordray Simmons American (1888-1970) Store Front oil on canvas signed lower right 24 x 24 inches frame dimensions: 30 x 30 x 2 inches, wood frame Provenance: From a Washington, CT estate Literature: Pamela Elizabeth Mayo, Lue Osborne & Cordray Simmons, Farmville, Va.: Longwood Fine Arts Center, 1980, p. 12, no. 3
Capsule Gallery Auction
Sep. 16, 2023
William Cordray Simmons, New Jersey/ NYC (1888-1970), Woman and Girl, synthetic resin on canvas mounted on board
Est: $600 - $900
William Cordray Simmons New Jersey/ NYC, (1888-1970) Woman and Girl synthetic resin on canvas mounted on board This lovely portrait of a young woman and a girl was painted by Cordray Simmons during his time in Cornwall, England, sometime in the summer of 1926-27. On a partially cloudy day, the two ladies stand in the center of the canvas surrounded on three sides by painted homes and a little greenery. The woman places her hand on the shoulder of the girl; they are possibly mother and daughter, or perhaps sisters or cousins. They themselves wear colourful dresses, have short hair and gaze directly at the viewer. After his time in Celtic Cornwall, Cordray Simmons met another painter, Louise (Lue) Osborne (of Belleville, IL), in Greenwich Village. They married and experimented with paints and painting techniques together in NYC. This painting was made using a synthetic resin. The couple discovered a true synthetic paint medium, a substance created from pigments, resin binders and solvents—which paved the way toward the development of acrylic paint—the most popular paint of our times. Neither painter has been credited with the invention nor did either profit from the invention of this innovative medium that would not fade with sunlight and that could produce a gamut of luminous colors. Their interesting correspondence is held at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art. signed lower right, gilt-framed. Provenance: Simmons Family Collection, Estate of the Artist Estate of Raymond Keith Kissee Illustrated on page 28 of the exhibition catalogue: Lue Osborne and Cordray Simmons, Pamela Mayo, Longwood College, Farmville, Virginia, Oct - Nov, 1980
Link Auction Galleries
May. 11, 2023
CORDRAY SIMMONS - STORE FRONT
Est: $300 - $500
Lot 129 Cordray Simmons American (1888-1970) Store Front oil on canvas signed lower right 24 x 24 inches frame dimensions: 30 x 30 x 2 inches, wood frame Provenance: from a Washington, CT estate Literature: Pamela Elizabeth Mayo, Lue Osborne & Cordray Simmons, Farmville, Va.: Longwood Fine Arts Center, 1980, p. 12, no. 3
Capsule Gallery Auction
Nov. 17, 2022
CORDRAY SIMMONS - STORE FRONT
Est: $500 - $700
Lot 9 Cordray Simmons American (1888-1970) Store Front oil on canvas signed lower right 24 x 24 inches frame dimensions: 30 x 30 x 2 inches, wood frame Provenance: from a Washington, CT estate Literature: Pamela Elizabeth Mayo, Lue Osborne & Cordray Simmons, Farmville, Va.: Longwood Fine Arts Center, 1980, p. 12, no. 3
Capsule Gallery Auction
Aug. 22, 2020
Cordray SIMMONS: "Jack Rose Florist" - Resin/Board
Est: $200 - $300
Resin on board painting by Cordray Simmons (American, 1888-1970), titled "Jack Rose Florist", signed lower left. Cordray Simmons was one of the many fine American scene painters working during the 1920s through the 1940s. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, where his parents were active in the arts: his father was a mural and scenic painter and his mother was a dancer. Simmons received his first formal training at the Evening Technical High School, where he also taught clay modeling, in 1905. Simmons took over his father's business as a scenic painter in 1909 and began spending summers at the Art Students League in New York. While at the League, Simmons studied under William Merritt Chase, F. Luis Mora, George Bellows, and later, Robert Henri and Kenneth Hayes Miller. Simmons had fully settled into life in New York City by 1925. He was elected a member of the Allied Artists of America, Inc. in 1926 and departed later that year for independent study in England, France and Germany. Upon his return in the spring of 1927, Simmons continued exhibiting in numerous galleries throughout the city. He opened an art supply store in Greenwich Village, where he met his colleague and future wife, Louise Osborne. His dabbling at the store, combined with a position as a technical artist at the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Art, led to the development and use of synthetic media. Although neither Simmons nor Osborne commercially capitalized on their findings, they laid the groundwork for the development of the most popular artist's medium of today: acrylics. [Art: 24 x 29 3/4 inches; Frame: 29 1/2 x 35 1/2 inches]. In good condition.
Roland Auctions NY
Aug. 21, 2020
CORDRAY SIMMONS OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $300 - $500
CORDRAY SIMMONS (NEW JERSEY, 1888-70), OIL ON CANVAS, H 17", W 24", STUDY FOR "RED, WHITE AND BLUE" An oil on canvas study by Cordray Simmons for his larger work, "Red, White And Blue." Depicting an active American east coast beach scene. Unsigned. Frame measures H 26" x L 33".
DuMouchelles
Mar. 14, 2020
CORDRAY SIMMONS (American, 1888-1970)
Est: $400 - $600
CORDRAY SIMMONS (American, 1888-1970), Glen Cove Ferry, synthetic resin on board, signed lower right. Craquelure with some paint shrinkage, crack in board bottom at center. Board 20''h, 25''w.
South Bay Auctions Inc
Jun. 15, 2019
CORDRAY SIMMONS (1888-1970), Glen Cove Ferry
Est: $400 - $600
CORDRAY SIMMONS (American, 1888-1970), Glen Cove Ferry, synthetic resin on board, signed lower right. Craquelure with some paint shrinkage, crack in board bottom at center. Board 20''h, 25''w. (Fine Art)
South Bay Auctions Inc
Jul. 22, 2017
Cordray Simmons (1888-1970)
Est: $400 - $600
Cordray Simmons (N.J. 1888-1970), Ringlings Barns, oil on masonite. Signed LRC. 24" x 30".
Copake Auction Inc.
Jan. 21, 2017
Cordray Simmons
Est: $400 - $600
(New Jersey, 1888-1970) oil on board, fisherman mending net in coastal port. framed: H19 1/8" W23 1/2"
Wooten & Wooten Auctioneers
Dec. 11, 2013
Cordray Simmons, (American, 1888-1970), Woman by the Dock
Est: $600 - $800
Cordray Simmons (American, 1888-1970) Woman by the Dock acrylic on masonite signed Cordray Simmons (lower right) 16 x 19 3/4 inches.
Hindman
May. 12, 2013
Cordray Simmons, (American, 1888-1970), Woman by the Dock
Est: $800 - $1,200
Cordray Simmons (American, 1888-1970) Woman by the Dock acrylic on masonite signed Cordray Simmons (lower right) 16 x 19 3/4 inches.
Hindman
May. 12, 2013
Cordray Simmons, (American, 1888-1970), New York Skyline from New Jersey
Est: $800 - $1,200
Cordray Simmons (American, 1888-1970) New York Skyline from New Jersey acrylic on masonite signed Simmons (lower left) 16 x 19 3/4 inches.
Hindman
Aug. 28, 2008
CORDRAY SIMMONS (American 1888-) RINGLING'S
Est: $3,250 - $3,750
CORDRAY SIMMONS (American, 1888-) RINGLING'S BARNS. Oil on masonite scene shows two large red barns with elephant having a chain leash attached to the ground and two men. A mother, father and child are outside fence looking in. Signed lower right. Housed in a gilt oak wood frame having an "A.W. Harris Stamford, CT" label. SIZE: 24" x 30". CONDITION: Minor spot inpainting, very good. 9-92791 (3,250-3,750)
James D. Julia
May. 10, 2008
CORDRAY SIMMONS (American 1888-) RINGLING'S
Est: $3,500 - $5,000
CORDRAY SIMMONS (American, 1888-) RINGLING'S BARNS. Oil on masonite scene shows two large red barns with elephant having a chain leash attached to the ground and two men. A mother, father and child are outside fence looking in. Signed lower right. Housed in a gilt oak wood frame having an "A.W. Harris Stamford, CT" label. SIZE: 24" x 30". CONDITION: Minor spot inpainting, very good. 9-92791 (3,500-5,000)
James D. Julia
Mar. 15, 2008
Cordray Simmons (NJ, 1888-1970), Still Life, oil
Est: $200 - $400
Cordray Simmons (NJ, 1888-1970), Still Life, oil on canvas (relined), faint illegible signature lower left, tabletop still life with tube of paint and jug reflected in a large gilt wood framed mirror, housed in a period style carved and gilt wood frame. Included in the list of known works in Pamela Elizabeth Mayo's CORDRAY SIMMONS & LOU OSBORNE (Farmville, VA: Longwood College. 1980). SS 13.5" x 17.5"; DOA 19.25" x 23.25"
Leland Little Auctions
Mar. 15, 2008
Cordray Simmons (NJ, 1888-1970), Cattle, synthetic
Est: $600 - $900
Cordray Simmons (NJ, 1888-1970), Cattle, synthetic resin on board, signed lower left "Cordray Simmons," cattle gather in front of a red roofed barn as two figures with pick and sack gesture above, attractive molded frame with gilt highlights; Cordray Simmons was one of the many fine American scene painters working during the 1920s through the 1940s. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey where his parents were active in the arts as well - his father was a mural and scenic painter and his mother a dancer. Simmons received his first formal training at the Evening Technical High School, where he also taught clay modeling in 1905. Simmons took over his father's business as a scenic painter in 1909 and began spending the summers at the Art Students League in New York. While at the League, Simmons studied under William Merritt Chase, F. Luis Mora, George Bellos, and later, Robert Henri and Kenneth Hayes Miller. Simmons had fully settled into life in New York City by 1925. He was elected a member of the Allied Artists of America, Inc. in 1926 and departed later that year for independent study in England, France, and Germany. Upon his return in the spring of 1927, Simmons continued exhibiting in numerous galleries throughout the city. He opened an art supply store in Greenwich Village, where he met his colleague and future wife, Louise Osborne. His dabbling at the store, combined with a position as a technical artist at the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Art, led to the development and use of synthetic media. Although neither Simmons nor Osburne commercially capitalized on their findings, they "laid the groundwork for the development of the most popular medium of today - acrylics." Included in the list of known works in Pamela Elizabeth Mayo's CORDRAY SIMMONS & LOU OSBORNE (Farmville, VA: Longwood College. 1980). SS 23.5" x 29.25"; DOA 29.25" x 35.25"
Leland Little Auctions