Albert Ernest Bean Backus Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Albert Ernest Bean Backus Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 07, 2024
Attrib. Albert Ernest Backus (American, 1906-1990) Highwaymen Marine Landscape Oil on Canvas
Est: $2,000 - $10,000
DESCRIPTION: Attributed to Albert Ernest (Beanie) Backus (American, 1906-1990) Highwaymen oil on canvas, depicting an oceanic landscape from the shore, featuring crashing waves, palm trees, and foliage. Signed bottom right "AE BACKUS" Framed in ornate gilt frame. Includes certificate of authenticity. CIRCA: 1945-1958 ORIGIN: USA DIMENSIONS: Image H: 15" L: 19" Frame H: 21.25" W: 2.25" L: 25.5" CONDITION: Small tear in bottom left, otherwise good condition Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of our specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the ask question button or send us an email.
Akiba Galleries
Oct. 19, 2024
A.E. BACKUS DOUBLE SIGNED PINEY WOODS
Est: $200 - $400
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906-1990) Limited edition series lithograph - hand signed lower right. Titled "Piney Woods". Professionally matted and framed under glass, signed and numbered by Backus. Exposed image measures 28x36 framed to overall size of 30x39. Albert Ernest Backus was a largely self-taught artist from Fort Pierce, Florida who created the Highwaymen movement -capturing images of the timeless beauty of the Florida landscape. Condition: Very Fine
Manor Auctions
Sep. 14, 2024
A.E. BACKUS FLORIDA ARTIST DOUBLE SIGNED
Est: $300 - $600
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906-1990) Limited edition series lithograph - hand signed lower right. Florida Landscape - 1970. Framed under glass signed and numbered by Backus. Exposed image measures 20x24 framed to overall size of 32x35. Albert Ernest Backus was a largely self-taught artist from Fort Pierce, Florida who created the Highwaymen movement -capturing images of the timeless beauty of the Florida landscape. Condition: Very Fine
Manor Auctions
Jul. 20, 2024
A.E. BACKUS WASHING CLOTHES BLACK RIVER JAMAICA
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906 - 1990) Indian River School, founder of the Highwaymen movement - Florida Hall of Fame Artist. Oil on Canvas - signed lower right and Verso. Executed in Full Palette knife. Albert Backus’ canvas pulses with life in this Jamaican masterpiece. Along the ocean’s edge, a family—barefoot and resilient—scrubs clothes in a salt pond, Boldly incised palm trees frame the scene, their fronds swaying to an invisible melody. The palette knife dances, skillfully conjuring an ocean roar and whispers, blues and greens harmonizing with the island’s heartbeat. Canvas measures25x30 framed to overall size of 34x39. Condition: Very Fine
Manor Auctions
Jul. 20, 2024
A.E. BACKUS FLORIDA ARTIST EMERALD ISLE
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906 - 1990) Indian River School, founder of the Highwaymen movement - Florida Hall of Fame Artist. Oil on Canvas - signed lower right. Executed in Full palette knife. Albert Backus’ canvas pulses with maddening energy. Thick green strokes, incised by the palette knife, forge a tropical forest along the St. Lucie River. Palms thick with brown trunks and fronds coarse and lifelike. Sunlight filters through, dappling the emerald leaves. Canvas measures 24x30 framed to overall size of 29x35. Condition: Very Fine, Professionally conserved.
Manor Auctions
Jun. 22, 2024
A.E. BACKUS FLORIDA ARTIST BACK COUNTRY
Est: $12,000 - $24,000
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906 - 1990) Indian River School, founder of the Highwaymen movement - Florida Hall of Fame Artist. Oil on canvas - signed lower right and on the verso titled "Back Country" in Backus's hand". Executed in full palette knife. “Back Country” is a stunning visual ode to the natural splendor of Adams Ranch in St. Lucie County, as envisioned by the masterful Albert E. Backus. This painting is a full palette knife rendering that brings to life a tropical oasis, where a cluster of palm trees stands majestically over a golden field of grasslands. The technique of palette knife painting lends a unique texture and vibrancy to the work, with each stroke of the knife capturing the essence of the Floridian landscape. The palm trees, with their fronds fanning out against the sky, are a testament to the enduring spirit of the tropics. Beneath the palms, the grasslands stretch out like a sea of gold, each blade of grass rendered with a richness that suggests the untamed beauty of the back country. The earthy tones of the field are a perfect complement to the lush greens of the palms, creating a harmonious contrast that is pleasing to the eye. Above, the sky is a canvas of tranquility, with puffy pink cumulus clouds drifting lazily across a backdrop of azure. The clouds catch the light of the sun, their edges tinged with the soft glow of pink.“Back Country” is more than a painting; it’s a journey into the heart of Florida’s wilderness. It’s an invitation to explore the untamed and the serene, to lose oneself in the beauty of nature’s palette. Canvas board measures 16x20 framed to overall size of 20x24. African American Highwaymen Folk Art, evolved from the Backus Indian River School Art Colony. Albert Ernest Backus was a largely self-taught artist from Fort Pierce, Florida who created the Highwaymen movement - capturing images of the timeless beauty of the Florida landscape. Condition: Very Fine
Manor Auctions
Jun. 08, 2024
A.E. Backus 11 x 14 'Pine Country' Sketch Print
Est: $200 - $400
Albert Earnest 'Beanie' Backus (1906-1990) Indian River School Founder, Florida Art Hall of Fame Artist and Florida Highwaymen Mentor. Part of the 'West Indies & Florida' Sketch Print series from 1979, this is 'Pine Country', origninally dated '72. 11 x 14 inch image inside the matting (16 x 21 inch with frame. Framed and matted under glass. Overall exellent condition
Florida Art Auction
May. 18, 2024
Beanie Backus (USA 4906-1990) Florida Highwaymen Pencil Townscape
Est: $150 - $250
Albert Ernest (Beanie) Backus (AMERICAN / FLORIDA, 1906 - 1990) Florida Highwaymen pencil study of a Santo Domingo building scene titled "One Of The Places Columbus is Buried". Signed to lower right and dated 1956. Titled to lower left. Mounted in a gold painted wooden frame with mat behind acrylic screen. Paper measures approx. 8 1/4" height x 11 1/4" width to sight. Measures approx. 15" height x 18" width overall including frame. Appears in overall good condition.
Joshua Kodner
May. 12, 2024
AMERICAN LANDSCAPE OIL PAINTING ALBERT ERNEST BACKUS
Est: $100 - $150
Albert Ernest Beanie Backus, American, 1906 to 1990, oil painting on canvas depicting a coastal landscape. Signed lower left. Framed. Albert Backus was an American artist, known for Everglade landscape, trees and figure painting. A painter whose career was almost entirely focused on Florida landscapes, skyscapes, people and botanics, Albert Backus is regarded as the Dean of Florida Painters. He first received attention for his still lifes, especially hibiscus, and later for his landscape and figure works of the Florida backwoods country. American Fine Art, Seascape and Landscape Paintings, Wall Art, and Collectibles. One of a kind artwork.
Antique Arena Inc
Apr. 18, 2024
Albert Ernest (Beanie) Backus (1906 - 1990) American
Est: $400 - $600
Albert Ernest (Beanie) Backus (1906 - 1990) Indian River School Founder, Florida Art Hall of Fame Artist and Florida Highwaymen Mentor. Print of a pencil sketch entitled "Backwoods", part of an early print series. Framed under glass with custom frame, measures .A painter whose career was almost entirely focused on Florida landscapes, skyscapes, people and botanics, Albert Backus is regarded as the Dean of Florida Painters. He first received attention for his still-lifes, especially hibiscus, and later for his landscape and figure works of the Florida backwoods country. Although he was basically self-taught, taking summer classes at the Parsons School in New York City, he gave lessons to numerous artists. Today, among persons knowledgeable about American folk art, Albert Backus is known as the most influential person of The Highwaymen, a group of 1950s African-Americans who are arguably the best known of the Florida folk-art painters. Using art expression as a way of working through their despair at having no future beyond their jobs as workers in citrus groves and packing houses, The Highwaymen sold paintings out of their vehicles. Described as creating "hybrid versions" of the painting style of Backus
Cutler Bay Auctions
Apr. 17, 2024
Early Beanie Backus 'Tropical Disturbance' Painting
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
Albert 'Beanie' Backus, American (1906-1990). Founder of the Florida Highwaymen movement, oil on canvas 'Tropical Disturbance' signed lower right. Signed and titled on verso. Mounted in a washed wood frame. Measures 35.25"H x 39.5"W framed; 24.75"H x 30"W visual. Condition: good condition, please see all photos. Contact AAG for more detailed information if needed. AAG is not responsible for any errors or omissions to any lots. All sales are final and sold as is. This lot cannot be shipped in house. For an instant guaranteed third party shipping quote through Quality Packing and Shipping visit: https://www.qualitypackship.com/abington-copy-1 or contact our other third party shippers.
Abington Auction Gallery
Apr. 13, 2024
A.E. Backus 11 x 14 'Mangroves, Florida' Sketch Print
Est: $200 - $400
Albert Earnest 'Beanie' Backus (1906-1990) Indian River School Founder, Florida Art Hall of Fame Artist and Florida Highwaymen Mentor. Part of the 'West Indies & Florida' Sketch Print series from 1979, this is 'Mangroves, Florida', origninally dated '72. 11 x 14 inch image inside the matting (16 x 21 inch with frame. Framed and matted under glass. Overall exellent condition
Florida Art Auction
Mar. 23, 2024
ALBERT E BACKUS FLORIDA & WEST INDIES FOLIO 18
Est: $500 - $1,000
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906-1990) Florida Hall of Fame Artist. West Indies Folio with 18 Pencil Sketch Prints - Signed in print. Prints measures 11x14. Outstandingexample of the Original Backus Folio created by the Ft. Pierce Art League. Printed in limited edition copies 934 / 999 Albert Ernest Backus was a largely self-taught artist from Fort Pierce, Floridawho created the Highwaymen movement - capturing images of the timeless beauty of the Florida landscape. Condition: Minor Foxing
Manor Auctions
Mar. 09, 2024
Highwaymen Style Unsigned Oil Painting On Canvas
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Oil painting on canvas depicting a coastal landscape scene with two figures in yellow shirts using fish nets in the manner of a Highwaymen work. No apparent signature. Possibly Albert Ernest (Beanie) Backus (AMERICAN / FLORIDA, 1906 - 1990)? Mounted in a gold painted wooden frame. Measures approx. 16" height x 20" width. Measures approx. 19 1/2" height x 23 3/8" width overall including frame. Appears in overall good condition.
Joshua Kodner
Feb. 17, 2024
A.E. Backus 11 x 14 'Early Morning, Florida' Sketch Print
Est: $100 - $300
Albert Earnest 'Beanie' Backus (1906-1990) Indian River School Founder, Florida Art Hall of Fame Artist and Florida Highwaymen Mentor. Part of the 'West Indies & Florida' Sketch Print series from 1979, this is 'Early Morning, Florida', origninally dated '72. 11 x 14 inch image inside the matting (16 x 21 inch with frame. Framed and matted under glass. Overall exellent condition
Florida Art Auction
Feb. 17, 2024
A.E. Backus 'Piney Woods' Double Signed Vintage Print
Est: $500 - $800
A.E. Backus - Albert 'Beanie' Backus (1906 â1990) American - Florida Art Hall of Fame artist, founder of the Indian River Scool of art. Vintage double signed print 'Piney Woods', a classic ranch scene with a dirt road running through the Florida pines, great shadow play and billowing clouds. Framed and matted under glass. The original signature is lower right center and the print signature is lower right corner. Overall excellent condition
Florida Art Auction
Feb. 17, 2024
A.E. Backus 'Backwater Hyacinths' Oil Painting
Est: $14,000 - $16,000
A.E. Backus - Albert 'Beanie' Backus (1906 â1990) American - Florida Art Hall of Fame artist, founder of the Indian River Scool of art. Original oil painting on canvas 'Backwater Hyacinths'. A beautiful backwater scene with multiple palm trees reflecting over the water, pine oak oak trees lining the bank, withpurple hyacinths and Backus' signature clouds. Signed and dated lower right, 1972. 12x16 inch canvas (17x21 inch including the frame). Overall excellent condition
Florida Art Auction
Feb. 14, 2024
Albert Backus Highwaymen Red Royal Poinciana Print
Est: $1 - $1,000
Albert Ernest (Beanie) Backus( American, 1906-1990) Vintage signed framed print of a beautiful Florida highway man landscape with red Royal Poinciana tree. Signed in the plate, lower right, dated 1976. Presented in wood frame. Work Size: 21 x 33 in. Dimensions: 25.5 X 38 X 1 in. Condition: Good to fair overall condition having age toning and rippling to lower right portion of print. Water damage and storage wear to frame. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: MiddleManBrokers Inc. does not offer in-house shipping for this item. We will refer third party shippers for all domestic and international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request.
MiddleManBrokers
Feb. 13, 2024
Albert E. Backus (American, 1906-1991) Landscape Oil On Canvas
Est: $4,000 - $12,000
DESCRIPTION: Oil on canvas painting by Albert Ernest "Beanie" Backus depicting a Floridian wetland scene. Signed at lower right. CIRCA: 1980s ORIGIN: USA DIMENSIONS: With frame - H: 24.5" W: 1.25" L: 32.25" Without frame - H: 16" W: 0.75" L: 24" CONDITION: Minor discoloration of canvas evident on verso consistent with age Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of our specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the ask question button or send us an email.
Akiba Galleries
Jan. 31, 2024
A. E. 'Beanie' Backus Everglades Oil Painting
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Albert Ernest Backus, American (1906-1990). Noted Florida artist and founder of The Florida Highwaymen movement, oil on canvas of a scene in the Florida Everglades, signed lower right and mounted in wood frame. Measures 31.5"H x 36.25"W framed; 24.5"H x 29.25"W visual. Condition: good condition, please see all photos. Contact AAG for more detailed information if needed. AAG is not responsible for any errors or omissions to any lots. All sales are final and sold as is. This lot cannot be shipped in house. For an instant guaranteed third party shipping quote through Quality Packing and Shipping visit: https://www.qualitypackship.com/abington-copy-1 or contact our other third party shippers.
Abington Auction Gallery
Jan. 31, 2024
A. E. 'Beanie' Backus Beach Oil Painting 1984
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Albert Ernest Backus, American (1906-1990). Florida artist and founder of The Highwaymen movement. Oil on canvas painting of a Florida beach scene, mounted in wood frame. Signed and dated lower right, 1984. Measures 38"H x 34"W framed; 29.25"H x 23.75"W visual. Condition: good condition, please see all photos. Contact AAG for more detailed information if needed. AAG is not responsible for any errors or omissions to any lots. All sales are final and sold as is. This lot cannot be shipped in house. For an instant guaranteed third party shipping quote through Quality Packing and Shipping visit: https://www.qualitypackship.com/abington-copy-1 or contact our other third party shippers.
Abington Auction Gallery
Jan. 20, 2024
A.E. BACKUS FOLIO 7 PENCIL SKETCH PRINTS
Est: $400 - $800
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906-1990) Florida Hall of Fame Artist. West Indies Folio 7 Pencil Sketch Prints - Signed in print. Prints measures11x14. To Include:"Paurotis - Everglades", "One of the places" Columbus is buried Santo Domingo, "Rue Des Religious Cap Haitian Haiti", "Old Pine", "Pine Country", "The Crab Seller - Nassau", "Cypress Swamp - Florida "Condition: Very Fine
Manor Auctions
Jan. 20, 2024
A.E. BACKUS 2 SKETCHES OF EDEN LAWN
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906 - 1990) Indian River School, founder of the Highwaymen movement - Florida Hall of Fame Artist. Ink pen sketch on paper. One sketch signed lower right. A bench is located adjacent to a reflecting pond surrounded with many varieties of Florida vegetation. A flamingo melds into its surrounding. The Floridian home scene highlights the spaciousness of the surrounding grounds with a number of mature trees. Each item - Image measures 6.5x11 framed to overall size of 15.5x20. Albert Ernest Backus was a largely self-taught artist from Fort Pierce, Florida who created the Highwaymen movement - capturing images of the timeless beauty of the Florida landscape. Condition: Very Fine
Manor Auctions
Jan. 20, 2024
A.E. BACKUS FLORIDA ARTIST INDIAN RIVER SHORES
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906 - 1990) Indian River School, founder of the Highwaymen movement - Florida Hall of Fame Artist. Oil on canvas - signed lower right1979. Rendered in classic Backus Palette knife. A peaceful windswept palm at the beachhead. Canvas measures 12x16 framed to overall size of 18x22. Albert Ernest Backus was a largely self-taught artist from Fort Pierce, Florida who created the Highwaymen movement - capturing images of the timeless beauty of the Florida landscape. Condition: Very Fine
Manor Auctions
Dec. 17, 2023
A.E. BACKUS CYPRESS SWAMP FLORIDA PAINTING
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
BACKUS, A.E., (American, 1906-1990): Cypress Swamp, Oil/Canvas, 20" x 24", signed lower right, framed, 25" x 29". Backus was an influence on the art of the Florida Highwaymen. Purchased from the Backus Gallery.
Burchard Galleries Inc
Dec. 16, 2023
A.E. BACKUS FLORIDA ARTIST WETLAND BEHIND EDENLAWN
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906 –1990) Indian River School, founder of the Highwaymen movement - Florida Hall of Fame Artist. Oil on Upson covered in applied canvas - signed lower right and dated 1928. Early period work of historic importance. Worthy of loan to the Backus Museum. A testimony to Backus's acceptance as an accomplished artist at the youthful age of22. Painted during one of his Thursday visits at Eden lawn Plantation. Founded in 1871 Eden lawn is a historic pineapple plantation which later served as refuge cottages for soldiers passing through by ship. Also home to Jenson beaches first post office. Backus and Duke Merwin were friends who attended art school together at Parsons school of design in New York. This scene of Savanna's wetland behind Eden lawn was given to Dukes mother by Backus and later inherited by Duke Merwin. The painting was part of the Eden lawn culture and appropriately remained on the Eden lawn plantation property until this present offering. Accomplished in brush prior to his Palette knife style. Verso bears the Backus Seal. Board measures 22x28 framed to overall size of 26.5x32.5. Condition: Very Fine Albert Ernest Backus was a largely self-taught artist from Fort Pierce, Florida who created the Highwaymen movement - capturing the images of the timeless beauty of the Florida landscape.
Manor Auctions
Dec. 16, 2023
A.E. BACKUS FLORIDA ARTIST MANGROVES OF SURFSIDE
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906 –1990) Indian River School, founder of the Highwaymen movement - Florida Hall of Fame Artist. Oil on Canvas - signed lower right. Titled 'Mangrove Birds' on verso, Mangroves of Surfside, Fort Pierce Florida. A deacquisitioned work from estate Patron George P. Putnam, Husband of Amelia Earhart. The Putnam family had close ties with Backus and were instrumental in Backus's early development. Founders of Crayola crayon. This Breathtaking scene evoking the cool sky of Florida's wetlands teeming with the symbolic paradox of Life and death entwined with tropical flora and fauna. This tropical paradise "south of Surfside" just off A1A Backus is inspired with challenge as he passionately plied brush and luxuriant layers of oil with knife to canvas to masterfully embrace this solitude in perpetuity. Backus quotes" Whether it be a Storm across the Glades, the Caress of a fresh Breeze or the Silence of a deep Woods, it has always been my desire to interpret the moods of nature..." Canvas measures 26x30 framed to overall size of 33x38. Condition: Very Fine Albert Ernest Backus was a largely self-taught artist from Fort Pierce, Florida who created the Highwaymen movement - capturing the images of the timeless beauty of the Florida landscape.
Manor Auctions
Dec. 16, 2023
A.E. BACKUS FLORIDA ARTIST MOONLIGHT
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906 - 1990) Indian River School, founder of the Highwaymen movement - Florida Hall of Fame Artist. Oil on canvas - signed lower right. Created in brush and palette knife. This moonlit evening scene, painted in 1969, bears a striking resemblance to its twin published in the original Backus Book "Southern Skies & Gentle Breezes" on page 55. Canvas measures 25×30 framed to overall size of 33x37 in original Backus frame. Albert Ernest Backus was a largely self-taught artist from Fort Pierce, Florida who created the Highwaymen movement - capturing images of the timeless beauty of the Florida landscape.
Manor Auctions
Nov. 18, 2023
A.E. BACKUS FLORIDA ARTIST ADAM'S RANCH GICLEE
Est: $500 - $1,500
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906 – 1990) Florida Artist Giclee on canvas- signed in print lower right. Adam's Ranch, wilderness scene. Hand embellished giclee. Each stroke of clear coat is dedicated to the replication of the artist's original color work. Backus Museum certified 8 of 500. Canvas measures 20x24 framed to overall size of 25x29. Albert Ernest Backus was a largely self-taught artist from Fort Pierce, Florida who created the Highwaymen movement - capturing the images of the timeless beauty of the Florida landscape. Condition: Very Fine
Manor Auctions
Nov. 18, 2023
A.E. BACKUS FLORIDA ARTIST RIO MAR
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906 –1990) Indian River School, founder of the Highwaymen movement - Florida Hall of Fame Artist. Oil on Canvas art board, and beautifully framed. Signed lower right. Created in a mixed media of brush and palette knife. Classic Rio Mar point captured in perpetuity, is the resounding surf along the south shore of the last remaining slice of the virgin Vero beaches. Canvas measures 16x20 framed to overall size of 19x26. Albert Ernest Backus was a largely self-taught artist from Fort Pierce, Florida who created the Highwaymen movement - capturing the images of the timeless beauty of the Florida landscape. Condition: Very Fine
Manor Auctions
Nov. 18, 2023
A.E. BACKUS FLORIDA ARTIST TROPICAL INLET
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906 –1990) Indian River School, founder of the Highwaymen movement - Florida Hall of Fame Artist. Oil on Canvas - signed lower right. Full Palette knife. Classic St Lucie river scene entitled "View of the Fort pierce Inlet" featuring fluffy white clouds hovering over coconut palm trees - Thick palette tree bark and swaying palm branches create realism, capturing the ever vanishing landscape of what was once a vast Florida wilderness. Canvas measures 25x30 framed to overall size of 32x37. Albert Ernest Backus was a largely self-taught artist from Fort Pierce, Florida who created the Highwaymen movement - capturing the images of the timeless beauty of the Florida landscape. Condition: Very Fine
Manor Auctions
Nov. 18, 2023
A.E. BACKUS FLORIDA ARTIST EVENING MEAL BAHAMAS
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906 –1990) Indian River School, founder of the Highwaymen movement - Florida Artist. Oil on canvas - signed lower right. Titled and inscribed on verso "Evening Meal #83653 A.E. Backus May 1968, Executed in brush and palette knife. A nearly exact rendering of the published Bahamian sailing painting published in the Backus book and on display at the Backus Museum. This high adventure painting stretched onto sail cloth is a vintage classic from the island sailing adventures of A.E. Backus and Alfred Hair . Canvas measures 20x24 framed to overall size of 26x30. Albert Ernest Backus was a largely self-taught artist from Fort Pierce, Florida who created the Highwaymen movement - capturing the images of the timeless beauty of the Florida landscape. Condition: Very Fine fINE
Manor Auctions
Nov. 17, 2023
Albert Ernest "Beanie" Backus (American/Florida)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Albert Ernest "Beanie" Backus (American/Florida, 1906-1990), "Florida Landscape", oil on board, signed lower right, 12 in. x 9 in., framed, overall 15 1/8 in. x 12 3/8 in. x 1 in.
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 15, 2023
Albert Backus Highwaymen Red Royal Poinciana Print
Est: $1 - $1,000
Albert Ernest (Beanie) Backus( American, 1906-1990) Vintage signed framed print of a beautiful Florida highway man landscape with red Royal Poinciana tree. Signed in the plate, lower right, dated 1976. Presented in wood frame. Work Size: 21 x 33 in. Dimensions: 25.5 X 38 X 1 in. Condition: Good to fair overall condition having age toning and rippling to lower right portion of print. Water damage and storage wear to frame. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: MiddleManBrokers Inc. does not offer in-house shipping for this item. We will refer third party shippers for all domestic and international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request.
MiddleManBrokers
Nov. 07, 2023
Albert E. Backus (1906-1990) Evening on the Marsh 29 3/4 x 39 3/8 in. (75.6 x 100 cm.)
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Albert E. Backus (1906-1990) Evening on the Marsh signed 'A.E. BACKUS' (lower right) oil on canvas 29 3/4 x 39 3/8 in. (75.6 x 100 cm.)
Bonhams
Oct. 28, 2023
A.E. BACKUS FLORIDA ARTIST GICLEE NORTH BEACH
Est: $750 - $1,500
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906-1990) Florida Artist. Limited Edition Giclee on canvas - signed in print lower right. Titled "North Beach". Hand embellished Giclee. Each stroke of clear coat is dedicated to the replication of the artists original color work. Backus Museum certified limited edition 70 of 500. Canvas measures 20x24 framed to overall size of 25x29. Accompanied by Backus Museum Certificate Of Authenticity. Condition: Very Fine
Manor Auctions
Oct. 28, 2023
A.E. BACKUS ORIGINAL STUDY SKETCH IN GRAPHITE
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906-1990) Indian River School, founder of the Highwaymen movement - Florida Artist. Pencil Sketch on paper - Unsigned. After cataract surgery made it difficult to withstand the harsh Florida sun for a live study, Backus made quick sketches on-site which he transferred to his indoor canvases by means of a numbered geometric grid. Graphite study for a presumed upcoming painting featuring notes on the front for light/dark contrast. Verso has notes to pricing per square inch, possibly for commissions. Sketch measures 9x11 inches. Condition: Fine- Foxing present and small holes.
Manor Auctions
Oct. 28, 2023
A.E. BACKUS FLORIDA ARTIST LUSH WETLAND
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906-1990) Indian River School, founder of the Highwaymen movement - Florida Hall of Fame Artist. Palette knife and brush work in unison to bring the riverside to life. Canvas measures 24x30 framed to overall size of 31.5x37.5. Albert Ernest Backus was a largely self-taught artist from Fort Pierce, Florida who created the Highwaymen movement - capturing the images of the timeless beauty of the Florida landscape. Condition: Very Fine
Manor Auctions
Oct. 28, 2023
A.E. BACKUS FLORIDA ARTIST 12 HIBISCUS COMPLEX
Est: $35,000 - $55,000
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906-1990) Indian River School, founder of the Highwaymen movement - Florida Hall of Fame Artist. Oil on Masonite - signed lower right. Never before seen Twelve (12) Hibiscus Backus masterpiece. Inspired with challenge in layering blends of oil with knife to embrace the subtle texture of each leaf and petal in perpetuity. Canvas measures 26x30 framed to overall size of 33x38. Albert Ernest Backus was a largely self-taught artist from Fort Pierce, Florida who created the Highwaymen movement - capturing the images of the timeless beauty of the Florida landscape. Condition: Very Fine
Manor Auctions
Oct. 28, 2023
A.E. BACKUS FLORIDA ARTIST DAN'S POINT
Est: $25,000 - $50,000
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906-1990) Indian River School, founder of the Highwaymen movement - Florida Hall of Fame Artist. Oil on Canvas - signed lower right. Dan's Point, one of Florida's wilderness coastline sites, teeming with the symbolism of tropical life entwined with the power of the wind and sun along the virgin shoreline. A favorite location of Backus as he painted it several times. Backus is inspired with challenge as he passionately plied luxuriant layers of oil with knife to canvas to masterfully embrace this solitude in perpetuity. Backus quotes " Whether it be a Storm across the Glades, the Caress of a fresh Breeze or the Silence of a deep Woods, it has always been my desire to interpret the moods of nature..." Canvas measures 25x30 framed to overall size of 34.5x39.5.Albert Ernest Backus was a largely self-taught artist from Fort Pierce, Florida who created the Highwaymen movement - capturing the images of the timeless beauty of the Florida landscape.
Manor Auctions
Oct. 28, 2023
A.E. BACKUS FLORIDA ARTIST GICLEE NET MENDERS
Est: $800 - $1,600
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906-1990) Indian River School, founder of the Highwaymen movement - Florida Hall of Fame Artist.. Giclee on canvas - signed in print lower right. Titled "The Net Menders". Hand-textured giclée with COA from A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery, Inc. Limited edition 7 of 500. Canvas measures 20x24 framed to overall size of 23x27. *Backus Museum Fundraiser Item* Condition: Very Fine
Manor Auctions
Oct. 28, 2023
A.E. BACKUS LATE AFTERNOON LIMITED GICLEE 1/25
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
A.E. Backus (American, 1906-1990). Late Afternoon, Florida Backwoods, 1979. Limited edition hand-textured canvas reproduction, ed. 1/25. 20x24". Includes a reproduced copy of the "An Evening With Beanie" program from 1979, with some snapshots that show the original painting in progress, and the artist with attendees Late Afternoon, Florida Backwoods was an original painting by Florida's preeminent landscape artist. It was a notable example of the artist's customary practice of donating his paintings for local charities and worthy causes. This original painting is documented as a special fundraising demonstration, painted live before an audience, at an event benefiting the Indian River Community College Foundation on Wednesday, April 18, 1979. Described in a printed program as "An Evening With Beanie," the painting was auctioned, with the high bidder being Juanita Geary, who was on the IRCC Foundation Board from 1979-1981. The painting was displayed in her home in Stuart until it was tragically destroyed in a 2003 fire. Before this tragedy, Mrs. Geary's daughter Linda, owner of the former Positive Images Photo Labs Inc. (1987-2002), captured a 4 x 5 inch transparency of the painting, the only professional quality image that now survives. Linda gave this to the Backus Museum in 2021, allowing the Museum to use the image once more to support its nonprofit mission. *Backus Museum Fundraiser Item*
Manor Auctions
Oct. 18, 2023
Albert Backus Highwaymen Red Royal Poinciana Print
Est: $1 - $1,000
Albert Ernest (Beanie) Backus( American, 1906-1990) Vintage signed framed print of a beautiful Florida highway man landscape with red Royal Poinciana tree. Signed in the plate, lower right, dated 1976. Presented in wood frame. Work Size: 21 x 33 in. Dimensions: 25.5 X 38 X 1 in. Condition: Good to fair overall condition having age toning and rippling to lower right portion of print. Water damage and storage wear to frame. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: MiddleManBrokers Inc. does not offer in-house shipping for this item. We will refer third party shippers for all domestic and international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request.
MiddleManBrokers
Sep. 23, 2023
A.E. BACKUS FLORIDA ARTIST STUDY UNSIGNED
Est: $7,000 - $14,000
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (January 3, 1906 – June 6, 1990) Florida Artist Painting. Oil on canvas panel - UNSIGNED. Executed in brush circa 1950's. This work is believed to be a small study for a larger work. Classic Backus scene featuring peachy clouds and windswept shoreline. Board measures 8x10 framed to overall size of 12x14. From a private family collection - Comes with recent appraisal report.
Manor Auctions
Sep. 23, 2023
A.E. BACKUS FLORIDA ARTIST GICLEE TURNBULL HAMMOCK
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906-1990) Florida Artist Giclee. Giclee on canvas - signed in print lower right. Titled "Turnbull Hammock". Hand embellished giclee. Each stroke of clear coat is dedicated to the replication of the artists original color work. Backus Museum certified limited edition 6 of 500. Canvas measures 24x30 framed to overall size of 29.5x35.5.Condition: Very Fine
Manor Auctions
Sep. 08, 2023
Albert Ernest "Beanie" Backus (American/Florida)
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Albert Ernest "Beanie" Backus (American/Florida, 1906-1990), "Windy Day", oil on canvas, signed lower right, signed, titled and inscribed en verso, 30 in. x 36 in., framed, overall 39 1/8 in. x 45 1/8 in. x 2 in. Note: Albert Ernest “Beanie” Backus was a painter born in Fort Pierce, Florida in 1906. Though largely self-taught, he took summer classes at the Parsons School of Design in New York City from 1924 to 1925. Before selling his landscapes, he made money through commercial sign painting. His lifelong passions for plants and wildlife allowed him to render Florida seascapes with impeccable detail. Though Backus was not one of the famed Florida Highwaymen, they were influenced by his work. His skill in depicting the Florida landscape is on display in the lot offered here entitled “Windy Days.” The bend of the tree trunks and fluttering fronds come alive under the Florida sun as the viewer can almost smell the sea air and feel the warm breeze. Ref.: “A. E. Backus.” The Highwaymen. www.floridahighwaymenpaintings.com. Accessed July 26, 2023; “A. E. ‘Bean’ Backus.” Florida Arts & Culture. https://dos.myflorida.com. Accessed July 26, 2023.
Neal Auction Company
Aug. 26, 2023
A.E. BACKUS FLORIDA ARTIST GICLEE EARLY SUMMER
Est: $500 - $1,000
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906-1990) Florida Artist Giclee. Giclee on canvas - signed in print lower right. Titled "Early Summer on The Indian River". Hand-textured giclée with COA from A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery, Inc. Limited edition 27 of 500. Canvas measures 20x24 framed to overall size of 24.5x28.5. Condition: Very Fine
Manor Auctions
Aug. 26, 2023
A.E. BACKUS FLORIDA ARTIST GICLEE BAHAMIAN SAILING
Est: $700 - $1,000
Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906-1990) Florida Artist Giclee. Giclee on canvas - signed in print lower right. Titled "Bahamian Sailing". Hand-textured giclee with COA from A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery, Inc. Limited edition 69 of 500. Canvas measures 24x30 framed to overall size of 29x35. As a teenager, the artist worked at his father's boat building business, which gave him an insider's knowledge and ability to capture the beauty of the open sea. Condition: Very Fine
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