Frank Soltesz Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Frank Soltesz Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 20, 2024
MAP, United States, Soltesz
Est: $160 - $190
United States. Frank Soltesz, Folklore and Legends of Our Country, 1960 (dated). Printed Color. This large pictorial map was drawn by Frank Soltesz and published by the Humble Oil & Refining Company. Instead of focusing on physical and political geography, the map presents some of the major stories that defined the United States through detailed illustrations. A few of the 65 illustrations that caught this catalogers eye were Daniel Webster, Blackbeard, Paul Bunyan, Calamity Jane, and the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill. The verso contains related text and a map of the eastern United States with potential "Field Trips." This example includes the original illustrated paper envelope and a foldout key with brief overviews of each of the 65 folk tales and legends pictured on the map. LITERATURE: Rumsey #8486.
Old World Auctions
Feb. 06, 2024
Original Vintage Rare Fly TWA Jetstream Siesta Sleeper Poster by Frank Soltesz 1957
Est: $1,200 - $2,000
This early TWA poster features the company's Constellation models that featured First Class seats with "Siesta Sleeper Seats" - fully reclining two-seater sections. Elizabeth Taylor and then-husband Mike Todd were part of the PR campaign to promote this new, cutting edge airplane design in 1957. Frank Soltesz (1898-1972) was an illustration who worked for TWA from the early 1940s through the late 1950s. His specialty in illustration was aviation, and even his works during WWII featured planes. TWA (Trans World Airlines) was formed in 1924 as Transcontinental and Western Air. The airline's first route was New York to Los Angeles, soon followed by multiple National routes. The airline expanded to serve Europe, the Middle East and Asia after WWII when the company was under the control of Howard Hughes, owner from 1939 until 1961. Hughes was a dominant force in expanding and promoting the routes flown by his company. The economy was vastly improving, and travels through air for business and pleasure increased too. Posters were a key element to promoting this form of travel and TWA. The airline started a decline in the 1970s that ended up in a third bankruptcy that caused their acquisition by American Airlines in 2001. The airline operated in 132 destinations worldwide and had a fleet size of 190. 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
Mar. 16, 2023
Frank Soltesz ''Wright Aeronautical Illustration'' Gouache
Est: $500 - $1,000
Frank Soltesz (1898-1972 American) ''Wright Aeronautical Illustration'' Gouache on Board 15.5''x17.5'' Sight. Western composition with airplane in pendulum. Cow skull reads ''Pioneers camped here June 3rd 47'. Making 15 miles today. All well. Brigham Young.'' Original framing with presentation placard 25.5''x27''. Excellent condition.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Nov. 23, 2021
FRANK SOLTESZ (1898-1972). FLY TWA JETSTREAM. Circa 1957. 40½x25 inches, 102¾x63½ cm.
Est: $800 - $1,200
FRANK SOLTESZ (1898-1972) FLY TWA JETSTREAM. Circa 1957. 40 1/2x25 inches, 102 3/4x63 1/2 cm. Condition B+: small replaced loss and repaired tear at upper left edge; minor repaired tears, creases and abrasions at edges; minor water stains at right edge and upper left image. Soltesz was an art director and illustrator. During World War II, much of his work focused on the airline industry. Advertisements he designed for various companies appeared in all of the great American magazines of the mid-20th century. He also illustrated a number of map covers for Esso. Soltesz began to design magazine ads for TWA as early as the 1940s, and is known to have designed several posters for the airline. A variant of this image bears the text "Siesta Sleeper Seats Coast to Coast."
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 25, 2018
FRANK SOLTESZ (1912-1998). FLY TWA. 1952. 36x24 inches, 93x62 cm.
Est: $800 - $1,200
FRANK SOLTESZ (1912-1998) FLY TWA. 1952. 36 3/4x24 1/2 inches, 93 1/4x62 1/4 cm. Condition B+ / B: repaired tears, creases, abrasions and overpainting at edges and in image; discoloration in upper image. Faded. Soltesz, who was a commercial illustrator, designed several posters and magazine ads for TWA in the 1950s. He also designed covers for maps issued by the Standard Oil Company (Esso), pulp magazine covers and other advertisements for the Saturday Evening Post. This poster is one of several different variations, as the top has been left blank for additional text. "TWA's Lockheed Super Connie was easy to identify with its dipped nose, triple tail, and elegant elongated fuselage" (Fly Now! p. 133). Fly Now! p. 133 (var).
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 25, 2018
FRANK SOLTESZ (1912-1998). ACROSS THE U.S. AND OVERSEAS / YOU CAN DEPEND ON TWA. Circa 1950. 39x25 inches, 100x63 cm.
Est: $800 - $1,200
FRANK SOLTESZ (1912-1998) ACROSS THE U.S. AND OVERSEAS / YOU CAN DEPEND ON TWA. Circa 1950. 39 1/2x25 inches, 100 1/4x63 1/2 cm. Condition B+: repaired losses and overpainting in margins and corners; repaired tears at edges, some into image; creases and minor abrasions in margins and image. Partial silkscreen. Framed. An elegant portrayal of the sleek contours of a Lockheed Constellation (Connie), with its triple-tail configuration and dolphin-shaped fuselage, flying over the countryside. The identical image appears with several different variations of text. Airlines p. 47 (var).
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 25, 2018
FRANK SOLTESZ (1912-1998). TWA CONSTELLATION / SKY - TOURIST SERVICE. Circa 1952. 39x25 inches, 100x63 cm.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
FRANK SOLTESZ (1912-1998) TWA CONSTELLATION / SKY - TOURIST SERVICE. Circa 1952. 39 1/2x25 inches, 100 1/4x63 1/2 cm. Condition B+: overpainting and restoration in margins and corners; minor repaired tears at edges, some slightly into image; repaired pin holes in corners. Partial silkscreen. Framed. This exceptional twilight bird's-eye view of New York City exists with several text variations and different colored borders. In an awkward bit of marketing, the livery on the side of the Constellation reads "Trans World Airline" - the company's official name that it stopped using two years earlier, in 1950. The smaller text in the poster correctly cites its new name in the plural, Trans World Airlines. "Sky-Tourist" was an early euphemism for economy class. Airline Artistry p. 8 (var).
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 26, 2017
FRANK SOLTESZ (1912-1998). FLY TWA TO AND ACROSS AMERICA. Circa 1952. 39x25 inches, 101x63 cm.
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
FRANK SOLTESZ (1912-1998) FLY TWA TO AND ACROSS AMERICA. Circa 1952. 39 3/4x25 inches, 101x63 1/2 cm. Condition A / A-: expert overpainting along repaired tears and creases in margins and text. This exceptional twilight, bird's-eye view of New York City exists with several text variations and different colored borders. In an awkward bit of marketing, the livery on the side of the Constellation reads "Trans World Airline" - the company's official name which it stopped using two years earlier in 1950. The text below correctly cites its new name in the plural, Trans World Airlines. Airline Artistry p. 8.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 01, 2016
FRANK SOLTESZ (AMERICAN A.W.S. 1912-1986), WATERCOLOR, WINTER VILLAGE SCENE, SIGNED. SIGHT 13 1/2 X 20 1/2"; FRAMED AND GLAZED-22 1/2 X 28 1/2"
Est: $160 - $250
FRANK SOLTESZ (AMERICAN A.W.S. 1912-1986), WATERCOLOR, WINTER VILLAGE SCENE, SIGNED. SIGHT 13 1/2 X 20 1/2"; FRAMED AND GLAZED-22 1/2 X 28 1/2"
William J Jenack Auctioneers
Nov. 21, 2015
FRANK SOLTESZ (AMERICAN, 1898-1972) A PAIR OF LANDSCAPE WATERCOLORS Watercolor on paper: 11 1/2 x 15 in. (sight)
Est: $400 - $600
FRANK SOLTESZ (AMERICAN, 1898-1972) A PAIR OF LANDSCAPE WATERCOLORS Watercolor on paper: 11 1/2 x 15 in. (sight) Framed; both signed lower right: Frank Soltesz (2)
Potomack Company
Apr. 30, 2014
Frank Soltesz, "Their Last Run" watercolor on
Est: $3,500 - $4,500
Frank Soltesz, "Their Last Run" watercolor on paper, 1975. Signed lower right "Frank Soltesz AWS". Sight: 21.5"H x 28.5"W. Frame: 32.875"H x 38.875"W. Frank Soltesz (American, 1898-1972) was an accomplished New England artist who found inspiration in his surroundings as exhibited by this watercolor of Penn Station.
Dallas Auction Gallery