Thomas Waldo Story Sold at Auction Prices

Sculptor, b. 1855 - d. 1915

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      • THOMAS WALDO STORY | Relief with Hermes 
        May. 25, 2016

        THOMAS WALDO STORY | Relief with Hermes 

        Est: £15,000 - £25,000

        white marble, in a carved wood frame

        Sotheby's
      • Thomas Waldo Story (1855-1915), "Portrait of a Lady," 1886, carved marble plaque, signed and dated l.r., fitted with a brass plaque...
        Jul. 27, 2014

        Thomas Waldo Story (1855-1915), "Portrait of a Lady," 1886, carved marble plaque, signed and dated l.r., fitted with a brass plaque...

        Est: $400 - $600

        Thomas Waldo Story (1855-1915), "Portrait of a Lady," 1886, carved marble plaque, signed and dated l.r., fitted with a brass plaque at the base, reading "Presented to the First Presbyterian Church, April 30th, 1924, Syracuse, NY, by Mr. & Mrs. James Belden Gere, New York City", mounted in a giltwood frame, H.- 26 in., W.- 20 3/4 in.

        Crescent City Auction Gallery
      • Thomas Waldo Story (1855-1915), "Portrait of a Lady," 1886, carved marble plaque, signed and dated l.r., fitted with a brass plaque...
        Feb. 15, 2014

        Thomas Waldo Story (1855-1915), "Portrait of a Lady," 1886, carved marble plaque, signed and dated l.r., fitted with a brass plaque...

        Est: $500 - $750

        Thomas Waldo Story (1855-1915), "Portrait of a Lady," 1886, carved marble plaque, signed and dated l.r., fitted with a brass plaque at the base, reading "Presented to the First Presbyterian Church, April 30th, 1924, Syracuse, NY, by Mr. & Mrs. James Belden Gere, New York City", mounted in a giltwood frame, H.- 26 in., W.- 20 3/4 in.

        Crescent City Auction Gallery
      • Thomas Waldo Story (US/Italian, 1855-1915)
        Oct. 13, 2013

        Thomas Waldo Story (US/Italian, 1855-1915)

        Est: $600 - $900

        Marble Profile Portrait by Thomas Waldo Story (Italian-American, 1855-1915), fitted with a brass plaque at the base, reading "Presented to the First Presbyterian Church, April 30th, 1924, Syracuse, NY, by Mr. & Mrs. James Belden Gere, New York City", signed "Waldo Story Rome 1886" and mounted in a giltwood frame, h. 26", w. 20-3/4".

        New Orleans Auction Galleries
      • Thomas Waldo Story Portrait Bust of a Lady
        Nov. 18, 2012

        Thomas Waldo Story Portrait Bust of a Lady

        Est: $1,000 - $1,500

        An American Carved Marble Portrait Bust of a Lady of Fashion, Thomas Waldo Story (American, 1855-1915), 1886, signed, inscribed "ROME" and dated lower right, in a giltwood frame with plaque reading "Present to The First Presbyterian Church,...1924, Syracuse, N.Y., by Mr. and Mrs. James Belden Gere...", 22 7/8 in. x 18 1/2 in Starting Bid: $700

        Neal Auction Company
      • THOMAS WALDO STORY
        Nov. 16, 2011

        THOMAS WALDO STORY

        Est: $12,000 - $18,000

        BRITISH 1855 - 1915 BUST OF A LADY signed Waldo Story Roma carved marble height 41 in. 104 cm

        Sotheby's
      • Thomas Waldo Story marble sculpture modeled as a
        Feb. 16, 2011

        Thomas Waldo Story marble sculpture modeled as a

        Est: $40,000 - $60,000

        Thomas Waldo Story marble sculpture modeled as a classical figure with winged sandals. Inscribed on base, "Waldo Story Roma 1888". Thomas Waldo Story (British, 1855-1915). Figure: 35"H x 34"W x 17"D; Pedestal: 33"H x 37"W x 20"D.

        Dallas Auction Gallery
      • - Thomas Waldo Story , American 1855-1915 Honorius white marble on a white marble column
        Nov. 11, 2008

        - Thomas Waldo Story , American 1855-1915 Honorius white marble on a white marble column

        Est: £7,000 - £10,000

        signed: Waldo Story Roma white marble on a white marble column

        Sotheby's
      • Thomas Waldo Story , American 1855-1915 A PAIR OF BAS RELIEFS of PARIS AND HELEN AND the HORSE RACE IN THE ISTHMIAN GAMES white marble in wood frames
        May. 29, 2008

        Thomas Waldo Story , American 1855-1915 A PAIR OF BAS RELIEFS of PARIS AND HELEN AND the HORSE RACE IN THE ISTHMIAN GAMES white marble in wood frames

        Est: £50,000 - £70,000

        Horse Race signed and dated: WALDO STORY / ROME 1881 Paris and Helen: WALDO STORY / ROME 1882 white marble in wood frames

        Sotheby's
      • THOMAS WALDO STORY
        Apr. 25, 2006

        THOMAS WALDO STORY

        Est: $100,000 - $150,000

        AMERICAN, 1855-1915 A PAIR OF MARBLE BAS RELIEFS: PARIS AND HELEN AND HORSE RACE IN THE ISTHMIAN GAMES measurements 55 by 23 ¾ in. (frame: 35 ¾ by 74 in.) alternate measurements 139 by 60.3 cm (frame: 90.8 by 187.9 cm) each: inscribed Waldo Story Rome and dated 1881 (lower left; lower right) each: white marble in the original ebonized and parcel-gilt carved wood frames EXHIBITED London, Grosvenor Gallery, 1882, nos. 370 and 371 NOTE Though born in Italy, Thomas Waldo Story was of American heritage; his father was the distinguished neo-classical sculptor William Wetmore Story. Waldo Story attended Eton and Oxford and mingled with expatriate artists living and practicing in Rome around his father, and they introduced him to an impressive group of British aristocratic patrons, including the Marlboroughs at Blenheim, Lord Durham at Lambton Castle and the Astors at Cliveden. As was Story's good friend James Abbott MacNeill Whistler, Story was often commissioned by his wealthy patrons to create complete decorative programs for the grand homes of his wealthy patrons. In particular, Story's work for Lord Rothschild's Tring billiard room reflects the demand for panels very similar to the present pair of friezes of Paris and Helen and Horse Race in the Isthmian Games. Described in a 1903 review, the billiard room's "commission at once gave scope to the artist's feeling for form and taste in decoration. The room... is lined with white marble panels, sculptured in low relief" (E. March Phillips, "Waldo Story: Sculptor," The Magazine of Art, 1903, vol. XIII, p. 137). These panels represented Pegasus surrounded by the Muses and Diana hunting with her attendant nymphs along with figures of Endymion, Hebe, Cupid and Pysche, all "delicate and harmonious studies of line...broken by the vigorous modeling" of forms (Phillips, p. 139). While the present pair cannot be directly connected to the Tring group, they are very similar in Classical subject and spirit, as evidenced by their shallow carved, well-modeled figures assembled in a rhythmic composition with decorative elements of billowing scarves, tossed floral wreaths, and flowing hair. Though not an exact transcription of known historical and mythological models, Paris and Helen and Horse Race in the Isthmian Games are certainly inspired by the riders, soldiers, chariots and allegorical maidens from ancient sites. Indeed, Story was deeply influenced by Rome and its rich history, which he encountered each day just outside his studio. The artist especially prized this pair of panels, which he submitted to the Grosvenor Gallery exhibition of 1882. Story also found inspiration among such fellow exhibitors as Albert Moore and Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, along with his circle of friends including Whistler, Oscar Wilde and other proponents of aestheticism. Story does not attempt to re-create archeological artifacts; rather his work can be easily appreciated for the pure beauty of highly decorated creamy white marble. This quality was not overlooked by contemporary admirers. Wilde wrote to Story that Whistler "spoke of your art with more enthusiasm that I have ever heard him speak of any modern work," while reviews explained Story's "work is full of the inspiration and suggestion of Italy... And so, too, Rome, the Rome of the last rich lingering of the Renaissance, and the Rome that we see to-day....in the end one is led back again and again to the classic; the true rest to eye and mind, the inexhaustible well-spring of beauty" (Phillips, p. 275).

        Sotheby's
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