Karl Julius Heinrich Yens Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Karl Julius Heinrich Yens Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 17, 2024
Karl Yens - Self portrait
Est: $800 - $1,500
9' x 12' 12" x 16"
California Auctioneers
Oct. 06, 2024
Karl Yens (1868 - 1945): Beached Boat
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Karl Yens 1868 - 1945 Beached Boat oil on board 1913; signed and dated lower left
Abell Auction
Sep. 26, 2024
Karl Yens ''La Jolla through the Torrey Pines'' 1920
Est: $200 - $400
Karl Yens (1868-1945 California) ''La Jolla through the Torrey Pines'' 1920 Woodcut 11''x17'' Image. Signed and dated lower margin. Original framing 18.5''x23''. Excellent condition. Not examined outside of framing.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Apr. 18, 2024
Karl Yens, 1868-1945, One Corner of My Studio
Est: $300 - $500
Karl Yens 1868-1945 One Corner of My Studio oil on panel 1912; signed and dated lower left, titled to labels on verso
Abell Auction
Nov. 12, 2023
KARL JENS DESERT LANDSCAPE OIL ON CANVAS
Est: -
Karl Julius Heinrich Yens (1868 - 1945) Desert Landscape Oil on Canvas Laid to Board. Born in Altona, Germany in1868, Karl Yens (né Jens) studied with Max Koch in Berlin and with Benjamin Constant and Jean-Paul Laurens in Paris. He was active as a muralist in Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland before coming to the U.S. in 1901. After settling in southern California in 1910, he was active in Los Angeles and Pasadena before moving to Laguna Beach in 1918. His studio still stands there on South Coast Highway near Ruby Street. An illustrator, engraver, fresco, portrait and still life painter, Karl Yens became a member of the American Federation of the Arts and made a notable contribution to Southern California's art community. Artist: Karl Jens Title: Desert Landscape Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Right Site Measurement: 43" x 60" Keywords: Southwestern, Western Artwork, Art; Ref: BD1043
Bradford's
Oct. 07, 2023
Karl Yens, California / Germany (1868 - 1945), seascape, 1920, oil on board, 9 1/2"H x 13 1/2"W (sight), 14 1/2"H x 18 1/2"W (frame)
Est: $300 - $500
Karl Yens California / Germany, (1868 - 1945) seascape, 1920 oil on board Signed and dated lower left. Biography from the Archives of askART: Born in Altona, Germany on Jan. 11, 1868, Karl Yens (né Jens) studied with Max Koch in Berlin and with Benjamin Constant and Jean-Paul Laurens in Paris. He was active as a muralist in Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland before coming to the U.S. in 1901. During the first decade in his adopted country he fulfilled mural commissions in NYC and Washington, DC. After settling in southern California in 1910, he was active in Los Angeles and Pasadena before moving to Laguna Beach in 1918. His studio still stands there on South Coast Highway near Ruby Street. Yens died there on April 13, 1945. A versatile painter, his oeuvre includes portraits, still lifes, landscapes, genre subjects, and many studio figure studies. Equally facile with oil and watercolor, his work is distinguished by its bold, colorful, and decorative style. Memberships: California Teachers Ass'n; American Federation of Art; California Society of Miniature Painters; Academy of Western Painters (LA); Laguna Beach Art Association (cofounder); Long Beach Art Association; San Diego Fine Arts Society; American Artists Professional League. Exhibitions: Panama-California Int'l Expo (San Diego), 1915; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1918, 1922, 1929; California Watercolor Society, 1921-30; San Francisco Art Association, 1925; California Art Club, 1925; Modern Art Workers (LA), 1925; Ebell Club (LA), 1925; Painters & Sculptors of LA, 1926; Artland Club (LA), 1927; Arizona State Fair, 1927-28; Pacific Southwest Expo (Long Beach), 1928; Oakland Art Gallery, 1932-33; Whittier Art Gallery, 1934; Santa Cruz Art League, 1934; Los Angeles Art Association, 1935; Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939. Awards: dozens of medals and first prizes from 1915. Collections: City Hall (Altona, Germany); Brookline (MA) Country Club House; LACMA; Duquesne Club (Pittsburgh); San Diego Museum; San Pedro High School; Springville (UT) Museum; Orange Co. (CA) Museum; Astor Theatre (NYC). Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940" Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs (Bénézit, E); American Art Annual 1903-33; Who's Who in American Art 1936-41; Who's Who in California 1942; Southern California Artists (Nancy Moure); California Impressionism (Wm. Gerdts & Will South); So. Calif. Artists 1890-1940; South Coast News, 4-17-1945 (obituary).
Ripley Auctions
Jun. 06, 2023
Karl Yens, (1868-1945), "Monuments of Nature, Yosemite Canyon," 1919, Oil on panel
Est: $500 - $700
Karl Yens (1868-1945) "Monuments of Nature, Yosemite Canyon," 1919 Oil on panel Signed and dated lower right: Karl Yens; signed and dated again and titled verso
John Moran Auctioneers
Jun. 06, 2023
Karl Yens (1868-1945), "Time of Recollection (Half Dome in Yosemite Valley)," 1919, Oil on panel, 10" H x 14" W
Est: $500 - $700
Karl Yens (1868-1945) "Time of Recollection (Half Dome in Yosemite Valley)," 1919 Oil on panel Signed and dated lower right: Karl Yens; signed again, titled, and dated verso
John Moran Auctioneers
Jun. 03, 2023
Karl Yens Newport Beach, CA Painiting 1913
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Karl Yens (1868-1945) Newport Beach, CA Painiting 1913. Signed. Frame with a few rubs. Painting in excellent condition. 13"w x 9"h. Frame 18"w x 13.5"h. 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. We deliver most larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. 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
Mar. 02, 2023
Karl Yens (1868-1945): The Gentlemen of the Air
Est: $200 - $300
1921; watercolor on paper, matted, framed and glazed; signed and dated lower left; Provenance: The Estate of Dewitt McCall
Abell Auction
Dec. 14, 2022
Karl Yens (American, 1868-1945), The Artist Sketching Under a Tree, 1913, graphite and gouache on wove paper, 10 x 8 1/2in (26 x 21cm)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Karl Yens (American, 1868-1945) The Artist Sketching Under a Tree, 1913 graphite and gouache on wove paper framed under glass, signed and dated 1913
Andrew Jones Auctions
Nov. 21, 2022
Karl Yens (1868-1945) Again the Meadowlark 50 1/2 x 60 1/4 in. framed 55 1/2 x 65 1/4 in.
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Karl Yens (1868-1945) Again the Meadowlark signed 'Karl Yens' (lower left) oil on canvas 50 1/2 x 60 1/4 in. framed 55 1/2 x 65 1/4 in.
Bonhams
Sep. 18, 2022
OIL / BOARD BY KARL YENS, "CALIFORNIA COASTLINE" (1868 - 1945) (20" X 24")
Est: $500 - $1,500
OIL / BOARD BY KARL YENS, "CALIFORNIA COASTLINE" (1868 - 1945) (20" X 24")
Carlsen Gallery, Inc.
Mar. 09, 2022
KARL YENS (1868-1945) Again the Meadowlark 50 1/2 x 60 1/4 in (128.3 x 153.0 cm)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
KARL YENS (1868-1945) Again the Meadowlark signed 'Karl Yens' (lower left) oil on canvas 50 1/2 x 60 1/4 in (128.3 x 153.0 cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Feb. 11, 2022
KARL JULIUS HEINRICH YENS (California/Germany, 1868-1945), "Evening Shadow. Laguna Beach, 1924"., Watercolor on paper, 9.75" x 7.5". Framed 14" x 11.5".
Est: $500 - $1,000
KARL JULIUS HEINRICH YENS California/Germany, 1868-1945 "Evening Shadow. Laguna Beach, 1924". Signed lower left "Karl Yens". Titled on mat.
Eldred's
Feb. 03, 2022
KARL YENS (1868 - 1945): THREE WORKS
Est: $200 - $300
each watercolor on paper; signed in pen lower left; each depicting a California mission scene; 10 x 8 inches sight; 16 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches frame
Abell Auction
Nov. 18, 2021
KARL JULIUS HEINRICH YENS (California/Germany, 1868-1945), "Evening Shadow. Laguna Beach, 1924"., Watercolor on paper, 9.75" x 7.5". Framed 14" x 11.5".
Est: $500 - $1,000
KARL JULIUS HEINRICH YENS California/Germany, 1868-1945 "Evening Shadow. Laguna Beach, 1924". Signed lower left "Karl Yens". Titled on mat.
Eldred's
Oct. 16, 2021
Work on paper, Attributed to Karl Julius Heinrich Yens
Est: $300 - $500
Attributed to Karl Julius Heinrich Yens (German/American, 1868-1945), Untitled (Study for a Religious Scene Stained Glass Window), gouache and ink on paper, unsigned, image (circular): 17"h x 17"w, overall (with circular frame): 28"h x 27"w
Clars Auctions
Sep. 19, 2021
Work on paper, Attributed to Karl Julius Heinrich Yens
Est: $500 - $700
Attributed to Karl Julius Heinrich Yens (German/American, 1868-1945), Untitled (Study for a Religious Scene Stained Glass Window), gouache and ink on paper, unsigned, image (circular): 17"h x 17"w, overall (with circular frame): 28"h x 27"w
Clars Auctions
Jun. 25, 2020
KARL YENS: "NATURE'S CHARM"
Est: $600 - $800
oil on canvas signed lower left Provenance: De Ru's Fine Arts, Bellflower, CA Estate of Dewitt McCall III with label from The Irvine Museum 36 x 30 inches
Abell Auction
Jan. 19, 2020
Painting, Karl Jens
Est: $500 - $700
Karl Jens (American/German, 1868-1945), "Interior of a Farmer's Home," 1899, mixed media on panel, signed and dated lower right, titled verso, sight: 19.5"h x 25.25"w, overall (with frame): 27.5"h x 33.25"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 23, 2019
Karl Yens (German, 1868 - 1945) Seascape - Laguna Beach, CA
Est: $700 - $1,000
Signed (lower left).
Cottone Auctions
Nov. 14, 2019
Karl Julius Heinrich Yens (American, 1868-1945) The Dying Day, Laguna Beach, 191
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Karl Julius Heinrich Yens (American, 1868-1945) The Dying Day, Laguna Beach, 1919 Oil and charcoal on canvas laid on board 16-1/2 x 22-1/2 inches (41.9 x 57.2 cm) Signed and dated lower left: Karl Yens 1919 Titled on the reverse: "The Dying Day" EXHIBITED: Painters and Sculptors of South California Exhibition, 1921. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Apr. 22, 2018
Painting, Karl Yens
Est: $500 - $700
Karl Yens (German, 1868-1945), "High Noon in the California Desert," 1937, oil on board, signed lower right, signed, titled, and dated verso, board: 16"h x 20"w, overall (with frame): 18.5"h x 22.5"w
Clars Auctions
Mar. 12, 2018
Karl Yens, (1868 - 1945 Laguna Beach, CA), "The Tiller", woman with goat working in a field, Oil on canvasboard, 10" H x 14" W
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Karl Yens (1868 - 1945 Laguna Beach, CA) "The Tiller", woman with goat working in a field Oil on canvasboard Signed and dated lower left: Karl Yens / 1918, signed again and titled verso 10" H x 14" W Provenance: Private Collection, Mansfield, TX. Notes: Framed size: 13" H x 17" W x 1" D.
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 25, 2016
Karl Yens (1868-1945 Laguna Beach, CA)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
''Breaking Waves'', signed lower left: Karl Yens, titled by repute, oil on canvas laid to aluminum, 26'' H x 30'' W, est: $3000/5000.
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 25, 2016
Karl Yens (1868-1945 Laguna Beach, CA)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
''Mountain Shrubs, in distance Half Dome Yosemite Valley'', signed and dated lower right: Karl Yens 1919, signed again and titled verso, oil on canvas laid to board, 9.75'' H x 13.75'' W, est: $2500/3500.
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 16, 2016
Karl Yens painting
Est: $400 - $600
Karl Yens (American, 1868-1945), "Sommerzeit in Pearl river, 1910, oil on board, signed lower left, titled and dated verso, board: 11"h x 8"w, overall (with frame): 19"h x 15"w
Clars Auctions
Dec. 12, 2015
Painting, Karl Juilius Heinrick Yens
Est: $400 - $600
Karl Julius Heinrick Yens (American/German, 1868-1945), Carmel Dunes with Pine Forest, oil on canvas board, signed lower left, overall (with frame): 17.5"h x 20.5"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 14, 2015
Painting, Karl Juilius Heinrick Yens
Est: $500 - $1,000
Karl Julius Heinrick Yens (American/German, 1868-1945), Carmel Dunes with Pine Forest, oil on canvas board, signed lower left, overall (with frame): 17.5"h x 20.5"w
Clars Auctions
Oct. 20, 2015
Karl Yens (1868-1945 Laguna Beach, CA)
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
''The Trees'', triptych, three tree-themed landscapes, signed and dated in the lower left of the right image: Karl Yens / 1918, titled on the lower edge of the frame, inscribed on the upper edge of the frame, oil on canvas laid to board, each image: 25.5'' H x 21.5'' W. Total: 25.5'' H x 64.5'' W, est: $15,000/25,000. Note: Inscribed along the upper edge of the frame with a stanza from artist and author Elizabeth Colwell's (1881-1954) circa 1918 poem ''Trees'': ''Bound are we to the earth for sustenance from birth. But though our roots are in the sod, our reach is steadily to God''.
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 18, 2015
Painting, Karl Juilius Heinrick Yens
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Karl Julius Heinrick Yens (American/German, 1868-1945), Carmel Dunes with Pine Forest, oil on canvas board, signed lower left, canvas: 13"h x 16"w, overall (with frame): 17.5"h x 20.5"w
Clars Auctions
Dec. 13, 2014
Painting, Karl Julius Heinrich Yens
Est: $600 - $800
Karl Julius Heinrich Yens (German/American, 1868-1945), In the Garden, 1911, oil on canvas, signed lower left, canvas: 30"h x 20"w, overall (with frame): 35.75"h x 25.75"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 15, 2014
Painting, Karl Julius Heinrich Yens
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Karl Julius Heinrich Yens (German/American, 1868-1945), In the Garden, 1911, oil on canvas, signed lower left, canvas: 30"h x 20"w, overall (with frame): 35.75"h x 25.75"w
Clars Auctions
Sep. 14, 2014
Painting, Karl Julius Heinrich Yens
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Karl Julius Heinrich Yens (German/American, 1868-1945), In the Garden, 1911, oil on canvas, signed lower left, canvas: 30"h x 20"w, overall (with frame): 35.75"h x 25.75"w
Clars Auctions
Feb. 23, 2014
Karl Yens (1868-1945) 13"x 19" watercolor ca 1908
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Karl Yens (1868-1945) 13"x 19" watercolor ca 1908
California Auctioneers
Oct. 22, 2013
Karl Yens (1868-1945 Laguna Beach, CA)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Wedding ceremony of Juan Jose Chapman and Maria Guadalupe Ortega at Santa Ynez, signed and dated lower right: Karl Yens 1913, oil on board, sight size: 10.25'' H x 25.75'' W, est: $3000/5000. Exhibited: Laguna Beach Museum of Art, Laguna Beach, CA, "Southern California Artists: 1890 - 1940", July - August, 1979. Note: Inscribed verso: Wedding ceremony of the first English speaking settlers in California. Jose Chapman with Guadalupe Ortega at San Ynez 1822.
John Moran Auctioneers
Mar. 13, 2012
ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS BY KARL JULIUS YENS (1868-1945), WELL LISTED ARTIST - LANDSCAPE SCENE, APPROX. 22 1/2" X 26 1/4" FRAMED
Est: -
ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS BY KARL JULIUS YENS (1868-1945), WELL LISTED ARTIST - LANDSCAPE SCENE, APPROX. 22 1/2" X 26 1/4" FRAMED
Wilton Theatre Auction Gallery
Mar. 06, 2012
ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS BY KARL JULIUS YENS (1868-1945), WELL LISTED ARTIST - LANDSCAPE SCENE, APPROX. 22 1/2" X 26 1/4" FRAMED
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ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS BY KARL JULIUS YENS (1868-1945), WELL LISTED ARTIST - LANDSCAPE SCENE, APPROX. 22 1/2" X 26 1/4" FRAMED
Wilton Theatre Auction Gallery
Feb. 21, 2012
ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS BY KARL JULIUS YENS (1868-1945), WELL LISTED ARTIST - LANDSCAPE SCENE, APPROX. 22 1/2" X 26 1/4" FRAMED
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ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS BY KARL JULIUS YENS (1868-1945), WELL LISTED ARTIST - LANDSCAPE SCENE, APPROX. 22 1/2" X 26 1/4" FRAMED
Wilton Theatre Auction Gallery
Feb. 14, 2012
ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS BY KARL JULIUS YENS (1868-1945), WELL LISTED ARTIST - LANDSCAPE SCENE, APPROX. 22 1/2" X 26 1/4" FRAMED
Est: -
ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS BY KARL JULIUS YENS (1868-1945), WELL LISTED ARTIST - LANDSCAPE SCENE, APPROX. 22 1/2" X 26 1/4" FRAMED
Wilton Theatre Auction Gallery
Apr. 06, 2011
Karl Yens (American, 1868-1945) View along the Merced River, Yosemite, 1919 24 x 18in
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
View along the Merced River, Yosemite, 1919 signed and dated 'Karl Yens 1919' (lower left) oil on canvas affixed to board 24 x 18in overall: 32 x 25in
Bonhams 2
Mar. 04, 2011
KARL YENS MIXED MEDIA "MUSIC OF COLOR'"
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Karl Julius Heinrich Yens (German-American 1868 - 1945) Born in Altona, Germany on Jan. 11, 1868, Karl Yens (nÚ Jens) studied with Max Koch in Berlin and with Benjamin Constant and Jean-Paul Laurens in Paris. He was active as a muralist inGermany and Edinburgh, Scotland before moving to Southern California in the U.S. in 1901. He was active in Los Angeles and Pasadena before moving to Laguna Beach in 1918. He was a founding member of the California Water Color Society. His studiostill stands on South Coast Highway. A versatile painter, his oeuvre includes portraits, still lifes, landscapes, genre subjects, and many studio figure studies. Equally facile with oil and watercolor, his work is distinguished by its bold, colorful, and decorative style. This mixed media watercolor is 'Music Of Color', painted on well prepared artist board. It depicts a colorful view of the blue waters of Laguna Beach, California. It won the bronze medal at theprestigious "Painters Of The West" exhibition in 1926. There are 4 original period exhibition labels affixed on verso. The painting is matted and framed, measuring 23 x 29 inches. Condition is excellent.
Weiss Auctions
Jul. 20, 2010
Karl Yens (1868-1945 Laguna Beach, CA)
Est: $600 - $900
"The Dying Day" Signed and dated lower left: Karl Yens 1919, signed again and titled verso and an original artist label affixed verso, mixed media on board. Exhibited: Painters and Sculptors of Southern California Exhibition, Los Angeles, 1921. Provenance: Mildred Knerr, August 20, 1933; given to Lucy M. McLane, October 15th, n.d. (see paper label affixed to verso backing paper)
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 23, 2009
Karl Yens (American, 1868-1945) Epihyllum, The flower of twenty four hours 14 x 10in
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Epihyllum, The flower of twenty four hours signed 'Karl Yens' (lower left) and titled on a paper label (on the reverse) watercolor on paper 14 x 10in
Bonhams 2
Oct. 18, 2009
Karl Yens (American, 1868-1945) 'A Blue Footbridge to a Cabin in the Woods', 1910 13 3/4 x 9 1/2in
Est: $800 - $1,200
'A Blue Footbridge to a Cabin in the Woods', 1910 signed and dated 'K. Yens / 1910' (lower right) oil on board 13 3/4 x 9 1/2in
Bonhams 2
Oct. 13, 2009
Karl Yens (1868-1945 Laguna Beach, CA)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
signed and dated lower left: Karl Yens 1919, signed again verso and on artist label, mixed media on board. Exhibited: Painters and Sculptures of Southern California Exhibitions, 1921
John Moran Auctioneers
Jul. 28, 2009
Karl Yens (1868-1945 )
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Cabin through the trees, signed and dated lower right: K. Yens 1910, oil on board. Provenance: Property from a Private Collection, San Francisco, CA
John Moran Auctioneers