Griffith Harold Teller Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Griffith Harold Teller Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 07, 2024
TELLER, Grif (1889 – 1993). Pennsylvania Railroad. Two cale...
Est: $150 - $250
TELLER, Grif (1889 – 1993). Pennsylvania Railroad. Two calendars. 1952 & 1953. Includes “The Scene” and “The Horseshoe Curve.” 28 x 28 ½”. Both with calendar pads and title slips attached. Short tears and creases at edges; creases. B.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Oct. 26, 2024
Posters (2) by Grif Teller - Pennsylvania Railroad
Est: €80 - €200
Pennsylvania Railroad - 68,5x53, 1947, added: F. Ludekens, Southern Pacific's Shasta Route, San Francisco-Portland, 89x58, ca. 1950 by Grif Teller (1899-1993)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Oct. 19, 2024
Original 1930s Penn Rail Calendar Top Poster Gr. Teller
Est: $500 - $600
Teller, Griffith Harold 1899 - 1993 Pennsylvania Railroad - Giant Conquerors of Space and Time Letterpress Print 1931 30.3 x 29.1 in. (77 x 74 cm) Printer: no information Condition Details: (B+) minimal tears and creases at the edges, small paper loss at the upper right edge, remaining calendar sheets partially torn, metal bars at the top and bottom edges#USA #Trains #Travel
PosterConnection Inc.
Jun. 09, 2024
GRIF TELLER (AMERICAN, 1899 - 1993)
Est: $600 - $800
"Winter Landscape"; n.d.; Oil on Board; 15" x 19"; Signed Lower Left; Framed.
James Cox Gallery
May. 15, 2024
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD TRAVEL POSTER WASHINGTON D.C.
Est: $200 - $300
The mid-20th century advertising poster features prominent landmarks, titled WASHINGTON, THE CITY BEAUTIFUL. illustrated by Grif Teller (1899-1993). Measures 40 x 25 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Feb. 25, 2024
GRIFFITH HAROLD 'GRIF' TELLER (NJ, 1899-1993)
Est: $400 - $500
GRIFFITH HAROLD "GRIF" TELLER (NJ, 1899-1993) "Ottauquechee River Valley at Taftsville, Vermont", oil on canvas, signed lower right, titled verso, in gold edged walnut frame with linen liner, OS: 17" x 21", SS: 11 1/2" x 15 1/2".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Feb. 25, 2024
GRIFFITH HAROLD 'GRIF' TELLER (NJ, 1899-1993)
Est: $400 - $500
GRIFFITH HAROLD "GRIF" TELLER (NJ, 1899-1993) Hawaiian Beachfront, oil on canvas, signed lower right and dated 1979, in grey painted mitered frame with white and gold liner, OS: 23" x 29", SS: 17 1/2" x 23 1/2".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Feb. 25, 2024
GRIFFITH HAROLD 'GRIF' TELLER (NJ, 1899-1993)
Est: $400 - $500
GRIFFITH HAROLD "GRIF" TELLER (NJ, 1899-1993) "The Catskills", oil on board, signed lower left, , titled and dated 1937 on framers tag, along with his home base of Little Falls, NJ, (all of which must be on the back of the board). In faux mahogany panel frame with gold molded edges, OS: 15 1/2" x 19 1/2", SS: 11 1/2" x 15 1/2".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Feb. 25, 2024
GRIFFITH HAROLD 'GRIF' TELLER (NJ, 1899-1993)
Est: $400 - $600
GRIFFITH HAROLD "GRIF" TELLER (NJ, 1899-1993) "Pololu Valley, Hawaii", oil on canvas, signed lower right, ca. 1975, titled verso, a lookout in Kapaau, depicting a rocky cliff and small cove beach, in green and gold molded frame with linen liner, gilt lip, OS: 25" x 21", SS: 19 1/2" x 15 1/2".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Feb. 25, 2024
GRIFFITH HAROLD 'GRIF' TELLER (NJ, 1899-1993)
Est: $400 - $500
GRIFFITH HAROLD "GRIF" TELLER (NJ, 1899-1993) Red Barn near Rogers Rock, Lake George, New York, oil on canvasboard, signed lower left, with gift card verso dating the painting to 1955, in gold molded frame with linen liner, OS: 16" x 20", SS: 11 1/2" x 15 1/2".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Feb. 25, 2024
GRIFFITH HAROLD 'GRIF' TELLER (NJ, 1899-1993)
Est: $400 - $500
GRIFFITH HAROLD "GRIF" TELLER (NJ, 1899-1993) Vermont Valley Farm, oil on canvasboard, signed lower right, in walnut molded frame with linen liner, OS: 13" x 17", SS: 9 1/2" x 13 1/2".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Feb. 10, 2024
Poster by Grif Teller - Giant Conquerors of Space and Time
Est: €100 - €220
Giant Conquerors of Space and Time - 73,5x52, ca. 1930, trimmed by Grif Teller (1899-1993)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Jan. 27, 2024
Travel Poster Pennsylvania Railroad Progressive Power Grif Teller
Est: £90 - £180
Original vintage travel advertising poster Progressive Power Pennsylvania Railroad featuring a design by Griffith Harold "Grif" Teller (1899-1993) depicting a PRR engine #5900 passing through a quaint autumn village, with hay stacks on one side of the railway and a plantation and houses with yellow and red trees on the other side by the river and the hill. The Pennsylvania Railroad also known as the "Pennsy", was an American Class I railroad that was established in 1846 and was in operation until 1968 when it was renamed to Penn Central Transportation Company. Horizontal. Good condition, creasing, bumps on edges, tears on right edge. Country of issue: USA, designer: Grif Teller, size (cm): 53x68, year of printing: 1947.
Antikbar Original Vintage Posters
Nov. 18, 2023
Poster by Grif Teller - Pennsylvania Railroad Leaders of the fleet of modernism
Est: €240 - €360
Pennsylvania Railroad Leaders of the fleet of modernism - 73x72, 1938, on linen by Grif Teller (1899-1993)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Nov. 10, 2023
GRIFFITH HAROLD 'GRIF' TELLER (NJ, 1899-1993)
Est: $300 - $400
"Puerto Rico" (Pulling in the Net), watercolor on Arches paper, signed lower left, titled verso, in grey washed elm frame, matted under glass, OS: 23" x 29", SS: 14" x 20". Stains to mat, one spot in sky. Teller was best known for his paintings for the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jun. 02, 2023
GRIF TELLER (New Jersey, 1899-1993), Fall landscape., Oil on canvas, 28” x 22”. Framed 31” x 24.5”.
Est: $300 - $500
GRIF TELLER New Jersey, 1899-1993 Fall landscape. Signed lower right "Grif Teller".
Eldred's
Apr. 30, 2023
GRIF TELLER DESERT LANDSCAPE OIL ON CANVAS
Est: -
Grif Teller (1899 - 1993) Desert Landscape Oil on Canvas. Grif Teller was most widely known for painting a long series of calendar art for the Pennsylvania Railroad, once the largest and most influential transportation company in the United States. Artist: Grif Teller Title: Desert Landscape Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Right Site Measurement: 16" x 20" Image Keywords: Southwestern, Western Artwork, Art; Ref: BD1043
Bradford's
Mar. 11, 2023
Grif Teller Pennsylvania Railroad Art Print
Est: $30 - $300
Artist signature on bottom right corner, Frame measures 18 3/4 x 27 3/4in.
Matthew Bullock Auctioneers
Feb. 16, 2023
GRIF TELLER (New Jersey, 1899-1993), Fall landscape., Oil on canvas, 28” x 22”. Framed 31” x 24.5”.
Est: $500 - $700
GRIF TELLER New Jersey, 1899-1993 Fall landscape. Signed lower right "Grif Teller".
Eldred's
Feb. 11, 2023
Poster by Grif Teller - Giant Conquerors of Space and Time
Est: €120 - €300
Giant Conquerors of Space and Time - 73,5x52, ca. 1930, trimmed by Grif Teller (1899-1993)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Dec. 15, 2022
Griffith Harold "Grif" Teller (American, 1899-1993), Portrait of an Old Woman
Est: $400 - $500
Griffith Harold "Grif" Teller (American, 1899-1993) Portrait of an Old Woman Gouache on board, signature to lower right; framed. H: 13 1/2, W: 10 5/8 in. H: 34.29, W: 26.99 cm. (sight) Click here for high resolution images.
Oakridge Auction Gallery
Nov. 04, 2022
Grif Teller (American, 1899-1993) Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Steam
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Grif Teller (American, 1899-1993) Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Steam Locomotive Oil on canvas 25 x 40 inches (63.5 x 101.6 cm) Signed lower right: Grif Teller PROVENANCE: Private collection, Hudson, New York. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Oct. 22, 2022
TWO PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD GRIF TELLER POSTERS
Est: $80 - $160
Two Pennsylvania Railroad posters, 'Main Lines of Commerce' and an unknown one, artwork by Grif Teller (1899-1993), 1946 and 1950, approx. 20.5 x 27 inches. Both were removed from frames and mats. Both were trimmed and may show tape remnants along edges. The unknown poster has old tape on obverse, 'Commerce' poster has two small holes at bottom margin, and creases on both posters.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Oct. 22, 2022
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD GRIF TELLER POSTERS (2)
Est: $80 - $160
Two Pennsylvania Railroad posters, 'Progressive Power' and 'Pittsburgh Promotes Progress', artwork by Grif Teller (1899-1993), 1947 and 1953, approx. 20.5 x 27 inches. Both were removed from frames and mats. Both were trimmed and may show tape remnants along edges. 'Power' has old tape on obverse and 1-inch tear on left edge.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Jul. 01, 2022
NEW DAY PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD POSTER GRIF TELLER
Est: $80 - $160
'The New Day - Pennsylvania Railroad', artwork by Grif Teller, (1899-1993), Pennsylvania Railroad, 1933, 29 x 23 inches. Poster was originally part of a calendar page, bottom portion has been cut. Remaining metal clasp at top edge. Minor foxing, 2-inch tear at bottom edge, and damage on left side.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Jul. 01, 2022
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD POSTER GRIF TELLER
Est: $80 - $160
'The World's Greatest Highway - Pennsylvania Railroad', artwork by Grif Teller (1899-1993), Pennsylvania Railroad, 1934, 28.75 x 22 inches. Poster was originally part of a calendar page, bottom portion has been cut. Remaining metal clasp at top edge. Minute creases at margins.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Jun. 07, 2022
Grif Teller (American 1899-1993), Vermont Winter, Oil on Board, Frame: 12 x 16 in. (30.48 x 40.64 cm.)
Est: $400 - $600
Grif Teller (American 1899-1993), Vermont Winter, Oil on Board,
Weschler's
Apr. 09, 2022
PRR AND A.T.&S.F. ADVERTISING POSTER AFTER GRIF TELLER
Est: $200 - $300
The full-color offset lithograph advertising print for Pennsylvania Railroad and Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway 'Transcontinental Air Transport,' printed signature for illustrator Grif Teller (1899-1993) lower right, printed by The Osborne Company, Newark, N.J., in a period oak frame. Sight size measures 21.5 x 27.5 with a framed size of 27.5 x 33.5 inches. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Dec. 03, 2020
Grif Teller (American, 1899-1993) The 5415, circa 1975 Oil on canvas 16 x 20 in
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Grif Teller (American, 1899-1993) The 5415, circa 1975 Oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches (40.6 x 50.8 cm) Signed lower left: Grif Teller PROVENANCE: The artist; Private collection, Collinsville, Connecticut, commissioned from the above, circa 1975. This lot is accompanied by letters from Grif Teller to the family who commissioned the painting. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Aug. 01, 2020
Original Railway Poster Pennsylvania Railroad S1 Steam Locomotive Grif Teller
Est: £90 - £180
Original vintage advertising poster published by the Pennsylvania Railroad company from their annual calendar entitled - Leaders of the Fleet of Modernism - featuring a dynamic painting by Grif Teller (Griffith Harold Teller; 1899-1993) depicting a view at night of an S1 Class Locomotive train travelling at speed on the railway line towards the viewer, lit up dramatically by the full moon behind the cloudy night sky with lights on in a house below trees on the countryside hills on the side. Grif Teller painted scenes for the Pennsylvania Railroad calendars from 1928-1942 and after WWII from 1947-1950s; the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR or "Pennsy") was founded in 1846, merging with New York Central NYC in 1968 to form the Penn Central Transportation Company; the S1 class ("The Big Engine") was built at the Altoona works, a single example numbered 6100, with the iconic streamlined Art Deco style locomotive designed by the industrial designer Raymond Loewy (1893-1986). Horizontal. Acceptable condition, restored cracks and repaired tears, backed on linen. Country of issue: USA, designer: Grif Teller, size (cm): 42.5x62.5 , year of printing: 1939
Antikbar Original Vintage Posters
Aug. 01, 2020
Original Railway Poster Serving the Nation Pennsylvania Railroad
Est: £90 - £180
Original vintage advertising poster from a calendar for the Pennsylvania Railroad featuring a great painting by Grif Teller (Griffith Harold Teller; 1899-1993) of an Art Deco streamlined steam locomotive train travelling at speed along a snowy railway track. Grif Teller painted scenes for the Pennsylvania Railroad calendars from 1928-1942 and after WWII from 1947-1950s; the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR or "Pennsy") was founded in 1846, merging with New York Central NYC in 1968 to form the Penn Central Transportation Company. Horizontal. Fair condition, restored folds, restored creases, restored paper losses, backed on linen. Country of issue: USA, designer: Grif Teller, size (cm): 54.6x63, year of printing: 1939
Antikbar Original Vintage Posters
May. 30, 2020
THREE 1950s P.R.R. WALL CALENDARS
Est: $100 - $150
Three advertising wall calendars for the Pennsylvania Railroad, illustrated posters with attached calendar pads, dated 1953, 1954 and 1955, all illustrated by Grif Teller (1899-1993). Measures 28.5 x 28.75 inches. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
May. 30, 2020
A COLLECTION OF P.R.R. CALENDARS AND EPHEMERA
Est: $150 - $200
Pennsylvania Railroad collection includes: A 1935 wall calendar titled 'Spirit of America,' illustrated by Grif Teller (1899-1993); A 1928 wall calendar titled 'When the Broad Way meets the Dawn,' illustrated by Grif Teller (1899-1993), signed the Osborne Co.; and A double-sided display card with photos of a locomotive and points of interest. Calendars measure 29.5 x 28.75 inches each. Sign measures 18 x 25 inches. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
May. 30, 2020
ROCK ISLAND AND P.R.R. POSTER AND CALENDARS
Est: $200 - $300
Includes: A two-color poster for the Rock Island Railroad celebrating its 100th anniversary in 1952; and 1956 and 1957 Pennsylvania Railroad calendars illustrated by Grif Teller (1899-1993). Measures 28.5 x 28.75 and 42.75 x 28 inches. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
May. 30, 2020
A 1940s PENNSYLVANIA RR 'HOLIDAY GREETINGS' POSTER
Est: $200 - $400
A full color advertising poster 'Holiday Greetings,' illustration by Grif Teller (1899-1993). Measures 31.5 x 24.25 inches. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Mar. 21, 2020
GRIF TELLER (AMERICAN, 1899-1993)
Est: $200 - $400
GRIF TELLER (AMERICAN, 1899-1993) Spring Rain, Harvey's Mountain, Peacham, VT Oil on artist board, signed lower right, backside inscribed with title. Summer landscape with homes and distant mountains, unframed. 10"h. 14"w.
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 14, 2019
GRIFFITH "GRIF" HAROLD TELLER (1899-1993). WASHINGTON / THE CITY BEAUTIFUL / PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. 1935. 39x24 inches, 101x63 cm. O. C
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
GRIFFITH "GRIF" HAROLD TELLER (1899-1993) WASHINGTON / THE CITY BEAUTIFUL / PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. 1935. 39 3/4x24 3/4 inches, 101x63 cm. O. Co., Clifton, N.J. Condition A-: minor creases in margins and image; minor restoration and expert airbrushing in margins. Teller almost exclusively painted images for the Pennsylvania Railroad to use on their calendars, which he did from from 1928 to 1942. He also designed two posters for the railroad: "A notable Deco-styled poster selling Washington, D.C. . . . [that] featured the capital's two latest improvements - the new Supreme Court Building [opened in 1935] and [the railroad's] latest streamlined electric locomotive" (Zega p. 109). The engine is Raymond Loewy's industrial design marvel, the GG-1 electric locomotive. Teller p. 20, Zega 139, Affiches Chemins de Fer p. 99.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 08, 2019
Pennsylvania Railroad Print signed Grif Teller
Est: -
This nice print measures 26.25” x 19.5” overall. Titled The Horseshoe Curve. This appears to be in great overall condition with no damage or repairs seen. See all photos for more details.
Paul Arsenault Auctioneers
Sep. 08, 2019
Pennsylvania Railroad Print signed Grif Teller
Est: -
This nice print measures 28” x 22” overall. Titled Dynamic Progress. This appears to be in great overall condition with no damage or repairs seen. Displays nicely. Would add to any shop or home. See all photos for more detail.
Paul Arsenault Auctioneers
Sep. 08, 2019
Pennsylvania Railroad Print signed Grif Teller
Est: -
This nice print measures 28” x 22” overall. Titled Pittsburgh Promotes Progress. This appears to be in great overall condition with no damage or repairs seen. Displays nicely. Would add to any shop or home. See all photos for more detail.
Paul Arsenault Auctioneers
Jun. 29, 2019
Poster by Grif Teller - Pennsylvania Railroad
Est: €100 - €250
Pennsylvania Railroad - 68,5x53, 1947 by Grif Teller (1899-1993)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Apr. 16, 2019
Original 1930s Penn Rail Calendar Top Poster TELLER Art
Est: $80 - $400
Artist: Teller, Griffith Harold 1899 - 1993. Pennsylvania Railroad - Leaders of the Fleet of Modernism. Technique: Letterpress Print 1938. Size: 20.4 x 28.7 in. (52 x 73 cm). Printer: no information. Condition Details: (B+) calendar top, small tears, staining and paper losses at the edges. Estimate: 400. Reserve / Starting Price: $80.
PosterConnection Inc.
Apr. 16, 2019
Original 1930s Penn Rail Travel Poster Calendar Top
Est: $80 - $400
Artist: Teller, Griffith Harold 1899 - 1993. Pennsylvania Railroad - The Main Line of American Commerce. Technique: Letterpress Print 1937. Size: 20.4 x 28.7 in. (52 x 73 cm). Printer: no information. Condition Details: (B+) calendar top, small tears, needle holes and staining at the edges. Estimate: 400. Reserve / Starting Price: $80.
PosterConnection Inc.
Feb. 07, 2019
GRIF TELLER (1899-1993). PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. Group of 4 poster calendars. 1941-1952. Each 28x28 inches, 71x72 cm. The Osborne Compan
Est: $600 - $900
GRIF TELLER (1899-1993) PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. Group of 4 poster calendars. 1941-1952. Each 28x28 1/2 inches, 71x72 1/2 cm. The Osborne Company, Clifton. Condition varies, generally A- / B+: metal strips affixed to top and bottom margins. Note from Vice President of Traffic affixed at top margin; complete calendar attached to each. Paper. Group includes: Pennsylvania Railroad / Partners in National Defense, 1941; Pennsylvania Railroad / Working Partners, 1945; Pennsylvania Railroad / Progress Power, 1946; and Pennsylvania Railroad / Pittsburgh Promotes Progress, 1952.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 07, 2019
GRIF TELLER (1899-1993). PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. Two calendar backs. 1927 & 1929. 28x28 inches, 71x73 cm. The Osborne Company, Clifton.
Est: $400 - $600
GRIF TELLER (1899-1993) PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. Two calendar backs. 1927 & 1929. 28x28 3/4 inches, 71x73 cm. The Osborne Company, Clifton. Condition varies, generally B+ / B. Paper. Includes When the Broad Way Meets the Dawn and The Pittsburgher.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 07, 2019
GRIF TELLER (1899-1993). PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. Group of 3 poster calendars. 1949-1952. Each 28x28 inches, 71x72 cm. The Osborne Compan
Est: $600 - $900
GRIF TELLER (1899-1993) PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. Group of 3 poster calendars. 1949-1952. Each 28x28 1/2 inches, 71x72 1/2 cm. The Osborne Company, Clifton. Condition varies, generally A-: metal strips affixed to top and bottom margins. Note from Vice President of Traffic affixed at top margin; calendar sheet attached to each. Paper. Group includes: Pennsylvania Railroad / Crossroads of Commerce, 1949; Pennsylvania Railroad / Main Lines of Commerce, 1950; and Pennsylvania Railroad / Crossroads of Commerce, 1952.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 06, 2018
GRIF TELLER (New Jersey, 1899-1993)
Est: $500 - $700
country street scene with church and houses, oil on canvas, signed 'Grif Teller' (lower left), 20x30in., overall framed 23.5x33.5in. Condition: overall good, 1.25" repair to left lower tree trunk corresponding to patch verso, else UV clean, mild draw to upper right corner, a couple minor paint chips, pin head size brown accretion at lower center, paint chips to frame
Leighton Galleries
Aug. 01, 2018
GRIF TELLER (1899-1993). PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD / MASS TRANSPORTATION (ARMY - NAVY GAME). Calendar. 1954. 27x28 inches, 70x72 cm. Americ
Est: $400 - $600
GRIF TELLER (1899-1993) PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD / MASS TRANSPORTATION (ARMY - NAVY GAME). Calendar. 1954. 27 3/4x28 1/2 inches, 70 1/2x72 1/2 cm. American Colortype Co., Clifton. Condition A: metal strips affixed to top and bottom margins. Note from Vice President of Traffic affixed at top margin and complete calendar attached. Paper. Teller p. 139.
Swann Auction Galleries