Harold Dow Bugbee Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Harold Dow Bugbee Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 24, 2023
Harold Bugbee Cowboy Pen and Ink Drawing
Est: $200 - $300
Framed dimensions are 12 3/4" by 9 3/4". Harold Dow Bugbee (1900 - 1963) was active/lived in Texas, Massachusetts. Harold Bugbee is known for Ranch-life genre, illustrator, murals. Harold Dow Bugbee is best known for his portrayals of ranch life, a subject reflected in his paintings as well as his book and magazine illustrations. Bugbee was born in Lexington, Massachusetts. In 1912, he went West to live on a ranch near Clarendon, Texas. He attended public school in Clarendon and attended in 1917 attended Clarendon College. The following year he attended Texas A&M College and then graduated from the Charles Cumming School of Art, Des Moines, Iowa, in 1921. Following graduation, Bugbee studied in New York City and then returned to Clarendon in 1922. Bugbee traveled regularly to Taos, New Mexico to paint with members of the Taos art colony. Drawing from his experiences living on a ranch, he did illustrations for books and magazines. He illustrated J. Evetts Haley's "Charles Goodnight, Cowman and Plainsman" (New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1936). Bugbee's illustrations were found on the covers of "Country Gentleman", "Quarter Horse Journal", "Progressive Farmer", "The Cattleman", "Field and Stream", and "Panhandle-Plains Historical Review". In 1951, he became part-time curator of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon, Texas. Bugbee died in Clarendon, survived by his second wife, Olive Vandruff. Bugbee's studio has been recreated and on permanent exhibit at the Panhandle- Plains Historical Museum. He was a member of the Amarillo art Association, and exhibitions include the Fort Worth Frontier Centennial Exposition (1936), Annual Texas Artists Exhibition, Fort Worth (1937), Nita Stewart Haley Library, Midland, Texas, and the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Canyon, Texas.
Davis Brothers Auction
Jun. 17, 2023
HAROLD BUGBEE COWBOY WATERCOLOR PAINTING
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
15" by 12" framed. Harold Dow Bugbee (1900 - 1963) was active/lived in Texas, Massachusetts. Harold Bugbee is known for Ranch-life genre, illustrator, murals. Harold Dow Bugbee is best known for his portrayals of ranch life, a subject reflected in his paintings as well as his book and magazine illustrations. Bugbee was born in Lexington, Massachusetts. In 1912, he went West to live on a ranch near Clarendon, Texas. He attended public school in Clarendon and attended in 1917 attended Clarendon College. The following year he attended Texas A&M College and then graduated from the Charles Cumming School of Art, Des Moines, Iowa, in 1921. Following graduation, Bugbee studied in New York City and then returned to Clarendon in 1922. Bugbee traveled regularly to Taos, New Mexico to paint with members of the Taos art colony. Drawing from his experiences living on a ranch, he did illustrations for books and magazines. He illustrated J. Evetts Haley's "Charles Goodnight, Cowman and Plainsman" (New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1936). Bugbee's illustrations were found on the covers of "Country Gentleman", "Quarter Horse Journal", "Progressive Farmer", "The Cattleman", "Field and Stream", and "Panhandle-Plains Historical Review". In 1951, he became part-time curator of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon, Texas. Bugbee died in Clarendon, survived by his second wife, Olive Vandruff. Bugbee's studio has been recreated and on permanent exhibit at the Panhandle- Plains Historical Museum. He was a member of the Amarillo art Association, and exhibitions include the Fort Worth Frontier Centennial Exposition (1936), Annual Texas Artists Exhibition, Fort Worth (1937), Nita Stewart Haley Library, Midland, Texas, and the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Canyon, Texas.
Davis Brothers Auction
Apr. 01, 2023
HAROLD DOW BUGBEE (1900-1963) 'CHUCK WAGON'
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Framed oil on canvas panel painting, "Chuck Wagon," signed lower right H.D. Bugbee (Harold Dow Bugbee, American, 1900-1963), sight: approx 12.5"h, 23.5"w, overall: 23"h, 34"w, 6lbs **Note: displayed at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum** Start Price: $1,500.00
Austin Auction Gallery
Apr. 01, 2023
HAROLD DOW BUGBEE (1900-1963) 'GOODNIGHT TRAIL'
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Framed oil on canvas panel painting, "Goodnight Trail," signed lower right H.D. Bugbee (Harold Dow Bugbee, American, 1900-1963), dated [19]50, Morilla Company Albemarle canvas panel, Eagle Paint Co. framing label, sight: approx 21.5"h, 29.5"w, overall: 30"h, 38"w, 8lbs **Note: displayed at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum** Start Price: $1,500.00
Austin Auction Gallery
Aug. 19, 2021
Two H. D. Bugbee Drawings - Horses & Pronghorns, 1950s
Est: $600 - $900
Harold Dow Bugbee (American, 1900-1963). Two graphite drawings. Ca. 1950s. Both signed "H.D. Bugbee" on lower right. A wonderful pair of drawings by Western artist Harold Dow Bugbee. One depicts a herd of wild horses galloping across the land, while the other presents a herd of lively pronghorns. Bugbee sketched his first ranch scenes as a boy living on a ranch in Clarendon, Texas. His role model was legendary Charles M. Russell of Montana in the northern Great Plains, and Bugbee thought of himself as the southern complement to Russell. Two of his patrons were historian J. Evetts Haley and Amarillo mayor Ernest O. Thompson. In addition to being an artist, Bugbee was a curator of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon, Texas from 1951 until he passed away in 1963. Bugbee's most impressive mural entitled "The Cattleman" is housed in this museum. Size of frames: 11.125" L x 14.125" W (28.3 cm x 35.9 cm) Bugbee sketched his first ranch scenes as a boy living on a ranch in Clarendon, Texas. His role model was Montana's Charles M. Russell of the northern Great Plains, and he thought of himself as the southern complement to Russell. Two of his patrons were historian J. Evetts Haley and Ernest O. Thompson, the mayor of Amarillo. In addition to being an artist, Bugbee was a curator of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon, Texas from 1951 until he passed away in 1963. Bugbee's most impressive mural entitled "The Cattleman" is housed in this museum. Provenance: private Glorieta, New Mexico, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #166082
Artemis Gallery
Jun. 10, 2017
HAROLD DOW BUGBEE (AMERICAN, 1900-1963) RIDER AND WEAVER (TWO WORKS) INK ON PAPE
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Harold Dow Bugbee (American, 1900-1963) Rider and Weaver (two works) Ink on paper, each 8-1/2 x 6 inches (21.6 x 15.2 cm) (sight, largest) Each signed lower right: H.D. Bugbee HID04901242017
Heritage Auctions
Aug. 13, 2016
Harold D. Bugbee | Grazing Horses
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Artist: Harold D. Bugbee | 1900 - 1963 Title: Grazing Horses Signed l/r: H.D. Bugbee '49 Media: Watercolor, pen and ink on paper Dimensions: 11 by 15 inches
Altermann Galleries
Oct. 10, 2010
Harold Dow Bugbee (1900-1963) 18"x24" o/c Western Roundup
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Harold Dow Bugbee (1900-1963) 18"x24" o/c Western Roundup
California Auctioneers
Aug. 22, 2010
Harold Dow Bugbee (1900-1963) 18"x24" o/c Western Roundup
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Harold Dow Bugbee (1900-1963) 18"x24" o/c Western Roundup
California Auctioneers
May. 20, 2007
BUGBEE, Harold Bow, (American, 1900-1963): Steer
Est: -
BUGBEE, Harold Bow, (American, 1900-1963): Steer Roping, Pen & Ink Drawing, sight size 12'' x 16'', paper size 12 1/2'' x 17 1/2'', signed, silver gilt frame, 18 1/2'' x 22 1/2''.
Burchard Galleries Inc