Calthea Campell Vivian Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Calthea Campell Vivian Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 04, 2023
Calthea Campbell Vivian (American, 1857-1943) Cypresses, Pacific Grove, California (Three-Panel Screen)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Calthea Campbell Vivian (American, 1857-1943) Cypresses, Pacific Grove, California (Three-Panel Screen) Signed 'CALTHEA VIVIAN' bottom right (of center panel), oil on canvas Each panel: 65 x 23 5/8 in. (165.1 x 60cm) Screen: 66 3/8 x 77 1/2 x 1 in. (168.6 x 196.9 x 2.5cm) Provenance Private Collection, California. Note Born in Fayette, Missouri in 1857, Calthea Vivian began her career as a printmaker before eventually transitioning to oil painting. Settling in Sacramento in 1870, she took classes at the Crocker Art Gallery (now the Crocker Art Museum) and studied at San Francisco's Hopkins Institute of Art under Arthur Matthews, one of the foremost Northern California Tonalists. The best of Vivian's works reveal overlapping influences: the simplified forms of her teacher, the decorative patterning of the Arts & Crafts Movement, and the earthy palette of Bay Area Impressionism. The present work, a three-panel folding screen, is the result of one of Vivian’s many outings along California's Central Coast. Artists had long been attracted to the region; its gracious landscapes and sinuous coastline offered ample opportunity for sketching and painting en plein air. Here, the spindly cypresses of Pacific Grove's Lover's Point take center stage. A narrow footpath meanders past stone walls and into the composition's foreground. The Pacific Ocean, characteristically even-tempered, occupies the middle third of the painting while, overhead, a cloud-filled sky dissolves into a golden haze. Rather than independent, unrelated works, Vivian constructs a single uninterrupted narrative—a celebration of the Monterey Peninsula's resplendent beauty–confined only by the architecture of the screen. Cypresses, Pacific Grove represents a fine example by a rare-to-market woman artist from the history of early California paining.
Freeman's | Hindman
Oct. 28, 2021
CALTHEA CAMPBELL VIVIAN (1857 - 1943): MONTEREY
Est: $300 - $500
1880; oil on wood; signed lower right; dated and titled in pencil verso; Provenance: Estate of Dewitt McCall; 5 1/2 x 8 inches; 9 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches frame
Abell Auction
Sep. 28, 2019
Calthea Campbell Vivian Painting SF Bay Mt Tamalpais
Est: $600 - $800
Calthea Campbell Vivian (1857-1943) impressionist oil on board of sailboats on San Francisco Bay with Mt Tam in background. 5"h x 7"w. Frame 11.75"h x 13"w.
California Historical Design, Inc
Mar. 16, 2019
Calthea Campbell Vivian Painting SF Bay Mt Tamalpais
Est: $750 - $950
Calthea Campbell Vivian (1857-1943) impressionist oil on board of sailboats on San Francisco Bay with Mt Tam in background. 5"h x 7"w.Â Frame 11.75"h x 13"wÂ Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. Larger piece are shipped via Steve Auger Shipping. He travels coast to coast every month delivering antiques and fine furniture blanket wrap coast to coast. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Sep. 29, 2018
Calthea Campbell Vivian Painting SF Bay Mt Tamalpais
Est: $900 - $1,200
Calthea Campbell Vivian (1857-1943) impressionist oil on board of sailboats on San Francisco Bay with Mt Tam in background. 5"h x 7"w. Frame 11.75"h x 13"w SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. Larger piece are shipped via Steve Auger Shipping. He travels coast to coast every month delivering antiques and fine furniture blanket wrap coast to coast. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Jun. 09, 2018
Calthea Campbell Vivian (1857-1943) Oil Painting
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Calthea Campbell Vivian (1857-1943) impressionist oil on board of sailboats on San Francisco Bay with Mt Tam in background. 5"h x 7". Frame 11.75"h x 13" Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. Larger piece are shipped via Steve Auger Shipping. He travels coast to coast every month delivering antiques and fine furniture blanket wrap coast to coast. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of large pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
May. 01, 2016
CALTHEA CAMPBELL VIVIAN (American 1887 - 1943). ENTRANCE TO THE GRAND CANAL, VENICE, signed lower right. Oil on canvas .
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
CALTHEA CAMPBELL VIVIAN (American 1887 - 1943). ENTRANCE TO THE GRAND CANAL, VENICE, signed lower right. Oil on canvas - Framed, 30 in. x 50 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Oct. 18, 2015
Painting, Calthea Vivian
Est: $500 - $700
Calthea Vivian (American, 1857-1943), "Marshland Dusk," pastel on paper, signed lower left, artist label with title affixed verso, sight: 4.25"h x 9.5"w, overall (with frame): 10.75"h x 16"w
Clars Auctions
Mar. 16, 2013
Calthea Campbell Vivian, River Seine, oil on board
Est: $300 - $500
Calthea Campbell Vivian (Californian, 1857-1943), River Seine, oil on board, signed lower left, overall: 9"h x 11"w
Clars Auctions
Mar. 16, 2013
Calthea Campbell Vivian, Mountainside Homes, oil on board
Est: $400 - $600
Calthea Campbell Vivian (Californian, 1857-1943), Mountainside Homes, oil on board, signed lower right, overall (with frame): 12"h x 14.5"w
Clars Auctions
Sep. 12, 2010
painting, Calthea Campbell Vivian, Poppies
Est: $400 - $600
Framed oil on canvas, House on the Hillside with Poppies, by Calthea Campbell Vivian (Californian, 1857-1943), signed ''Calthea Vivian'' lower center, sight: 7.5''h x 9.5''w, overall: 9.875''h x 11.5''w
Clars Auctions
Feb. 04, 2010
CALTHEA CAMPBELL VIVIAN (American, 1857-1943) SAILBOATS.
Est: $800 - $1,000
Oil on board harbor scene shows several small single mast sailboats with buildings in the background. Signed lower right. Housed in a period gilt gesso decorated frame. SIZE: 13-1/4" x 15-1/2". CONDITION: Some consolidation to paint, otherwise good. 9-97296
James D. Julia
Aug. 25, 2009
CALTHEA CAMPBELL VIVIAN (American, 1857-1943) SAILBOATS.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Oil on board harbor scene shows several small single mast sailboats with buildings in the background. Signed lower right. Housed in a period gilt gesso decorated frame. SIZE: 13-1/4" x 15-1/2". CONDITION: Some consolidation to paint, otherwise good. 9-97296
James D. Julia
Aug. 03, 2009
Calthea Campbell Vivian (American, 1857-1943) Homes on a hillside, thought to be Alameda, California 15 1/4 x 11 1/4in unframed
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Homes on a hillside, thought to be Alameda, California unsigned oil on canvas 15 1/4 x 11 1/4in unframed
Bonhams
Jul. 19, 2009
Calthea Campbell Vivian (American, 1857-1943) A seascape study; also a house study (2) each 1/4 x 10 1/2in unframed
Est: $500 - $700
A seascape study; also a house study (2) unsigned each oil on board each 1/4 x 10 1/2in unframed
Bonhams
May. 17, 2009
Calthea Campbell Vivian (American, 1857-1943) Tree study 14 x 13in unframed
Est: $500 - $700
Tree study unsigned oil on canvas board 14 x 13in unframed
Bonhams
Apr. 19, 2009
Calthea Campbell Vivian (American, 1857-1943) Hydrangeas in Monterey 9 x 11 3/4in unframed
Est: $600 - $800
Hydrangeas in Monterey unsigned oil on board 9 x 11 3/4in unframed
Bonhams
Apr. 19, 2009
Calthea Campbell Vivian (American, 1857-1943) A seascape study; also a house study (2) each 1/4 x 10 1/2in unframed
Est: $600 - $800
A seascape study; also a house study (2) unsigned each oil on board each 1/4 x 10 1/2in unframed
Bonhams
Apr. 07, 2009
Calthea Campbell Vivian (American, 1857-1943) Hydrangeas in Monterey 14 x 20in unframed
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Hydrangeas in Monterey signed 'C Vivian.' (lower right) and titled 'Hydangeas[sic] in Monterey' (on the reverse) oil on board 14 x 20in unframed
Bonhams
Mar. 16, 2009
Calthea Campbell Vivian (American, 1857-1943) Tree study 14 x 13in unframed
Est: $800 - $1,200
Tree study unsigned oil on canvas board 14 x 13in unframed
Bonhams
Mar. 15, 2009
Calthea Campbell Vivian (American, 1857-1943) Tree study 14 x 13in unframed
Est: $800 - $1,200
Tree study unsigned oil on canvas board 14 x 13in unframed
Bonhams
Aug. 26, 2004
CALTHEA CAMPBELL VIVIAN (American, 1857-1943) THE GRAND CANAL
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Oil on canvas scene depicts the Venetian canal with gondoliers and elaborate domed buildings. Signed lower right with initials and last name "Vivian". Vivian was a California artist who worked in the 19th and late 20th Century whose works are mostly of California scenes, however she did do some of the Venetian canal such as this one. Pencil inscription on stretcher is hard to read. Housed in a simple gold gesso frame. CONDITION: 14" x 10". CONDITION: Excellent.
James D. Julia
Jun. 08, 2004
Vivian Landscape Oil Painting Triptych
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Calthea Campbell Vivian 1857-1943 The Harbor - Homeward Bound, 1912 and 1932 (triptych) the central panel is signed l/l: Calthea Vivian, the left panel is initialed l/l: C.V. and the right panel is initia led l/r: C.V. each oil on paper board Left: 13 1/4 x 12 1/2 inches ( 33.7 x 31.8 cm ) Center: 13 1/4 x 36 inches ( 33.7 x 91.4 cm ) Right: 13 1/4 x 12 1/2 inches ( 33.7 x 31.8 cm ) Provenance: Private Collection, Los Gatos, California Collection of Mrs. E.C. Essig Note: The central panel is inscribed on the reverse: "The Harbor" or "Homeward Bound" by Miss. Calthea Vivian Berkeley, California, middle picture painted at Concarneau, Brittany Coast, France about 1912. Two ends added to make a panel, summer o f 1932, Berkeley, Cal.
Bonhams