Peter Busa Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Peter Busa Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 23, 2024
Peter Busa (American, 1914-1985) Abstraction, Signed Busa lower right, Oil on board, 23 1/2" x 19 3/4", Framed-30 1/2" x 26 1/2"
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Peter Busa (American, 1914-1985) Abstraction, Signed Busa lower right, Oil on board, 23 1/2" x 19 3/4", Framed-30 1/2" x 26 1/2"
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Nov. 15, 2024
BUSA ABSTRACT PAINTING
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Peter Busa abstract landscape, oil on artist board. Peter Busa (1914 - 1985) worked in Pennsylvania and is known for Abstract landscape painting of which this is one. Dimensions: 8.5" x 10.5" Overall
New Hampshire Auctions and Appraisals LLC
Oct. 18, 2024
Peter BUSA (1914-1985) American
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
Peter BUSA (1914-1985) ; Untitled abstract ; mid 20th c. ; oil on panel ; dimensions 147 x 37 cm (56 x 14 1/2 in.) ; signed lower right corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $550 , National post with tracking service $350 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $420 , National post with tracking service $280
Art-Torg
Aug. 18, 2024
Peter Busa (Pennsylvania, 1914 - 1985)
Est: $400 - $800
Peter Busa (Pennsylvania, 1914 - 1985) Abstract Composition. Oil on Canvas laid on Board. Signed lower center. Notes on Verso. Sight Size: 11.25 x 9 in. Overall Framed Size: 13 x 11 in.
Helmuth Stone
Aug. 17, 2024
Peter Busa (Am. 1914-1985), Abstraction, Oil on canvas, framed
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Peter Busa (Am. 1914-1985) Abstraction Oil on canvas, framed Signed l.r. 10" x 8" actual, 17 3/4" x 15 1/2" framed
Barridoff Auctions
Jul. 28, 2024
PETER BUSA (AMERICAN, 1914-1985) [3 WORKS].
Est: $400 - $600
Three Abstract Figure Drawings: (i) 'Reclining Figure'. Ink and mixed media on buff paper. Signed and dated '44' lower right. Verso: Partial Bertha Schaefer Gallery, NYC (ii) 'Standing Figure'. Mixed media on paper. Signed lower right in pencil. (iii)'Standing Figures'. Mixed media on paper. Signed and dated '38' lower right. Property of a Manhattan, NYC estate. Dimensions: (i) Sight size: 6.25" h x 10.25" w. (ii) 8.625" h x 6.875" w. (iii) 5.75" h x 8.75" w. Frame: 12.75" h x 15.75" w. (ii) 13.25" h x 10.50" w. (iii)11.25" h x 13.25" w.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Jul. 26, 2024
PETER BUSA (Pennsylvania, 1914-1985), Abstract., Oil on board, 11" x 18.5". Framed 13" x 19".
Est: $800 - $1,000
PETER BUSA Pennsylvania, 1914-1985 Abstract. Signed lower right "Busa".
Eldred's
Jul. 26, 2024
PETER BUSA (Pennsylvania, 1914-1985), "Texas Tower"., Oil on board, 18" x 24". Framed 20" x 25".
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PETER BUSA Pennsylvania, 1914-1985 "Texas Tower". Signed lower right "Busa". Titled verso.
Eldred's
Jul. 26, 2024
PETER BUSA (Pennsylvania, 1914-1985), Flame Figure., Gouache on paper, 26" x 19.5". Framed 35" x 28".
Est: $5,000 - $10,000
PETER BUSA Pennsylvania, 1914-1985 Flame Figure. Signed lower right "Busa". Titled and dated "circa 1948" on label verso for Acme Fine Art and Design, Boston.
Eldred's
Jul. 26, 2024
PETER BUSA (Pennsylvania, 1914-1985), Monumental Indian Space Painting, circa 1950., Oil on canvas, 63" x 69". Framed 66" x 71.5".
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
PETER BUSA Pennsylvania, 1914-1985 Monumental Indian Space Painting, circa 1950. No signature noted.
Eldred's
May. 24, 2024
PETER BUSA (Pennsylvania, 1914-1985), Untitled abstract., Mixed media on paper laid on board, 18" x 24". Framed 21" x 27".
Est: $300 - $500
PETER BUSA Pennsylvania, 1914-1985 Untitled abstract. Signed lower right "Busa".
Eldred's
May. 12, 2024
Peter Busa (American, 1914 - 1985) Abstract Oil On Canvas
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Medium: Oil On Canvas Painting Size: 12 x 27 inches Frame Size: 19 x 31 inches Condition: This artwork is in good overall condition for its age. Signature: Signed Artist: Peter Busa (American, 1914 - 1985)
Topwells
Apr. 20, 2024
PETER BUSA AMERICAN ABSTRACT LANDSCAPE OIL PAINTING
Est: $100 - $150
Peter Busa, American, 1914 to 1985, oil painting on canvas depicting an abstract expressionist landscape with clouds. Signed lower right. Framed. Peter Busa was an American painter, known as one of the innovators of Indian space painting, a style developed from surrealist ideas combined with Native American tribal motifs and forms. Born June 23, 1914 in Pittsburgh, Busa began his formal art and architecture studies at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. He moved to New York in 1933, where he studied at the Art Students League and befriended an extensive network of artists including Jackson Pollock, Thomas Hart Benton, Stuart Davis, and Roberto Matta. Busa began to pursue various surrealist and looser abstract expressionist styles. His earlier works primarily consisted of automatic drawings, and over the course of his career transitioned to include geometric abstractions, representational subjects, and assorted, flatforms. The Indian space painting practice gained attention and popularity following the surrealist movement and is considered the precursor to the development of abstract expressionism. One of a kind artwork.
Antique Arena Inc
Apr. 19, 2024
Peter BUSA (1914-1985) American
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
Peter BUSA (1914-1985) ; Untitled abstract ; mid 20th c. ; oil on panel ; dimensions 147 x 37 cm (56 x 14 1/2 in.) ; signed lower right corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $550 , National post with tracking service $350 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $420 , National post with tracking service $280
Art-Torg
Mar. 24, 2024
Signed Peter Busa (1914 - 1985) Pennsylvania Artist. Oil On Canvas
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
Medium: Oil on canvas Style: Abstract Size: 16 " x 20 " Frame Size: 24 3/4 " x 28 3/4 " Condition: This artwork is in good overall condition for its age. Signature:Lower Right Artist: Peter Busa (1914 - 1985)
Montgomery Auction
Mar. 17, 2024
Peter Busa, Abstract Oil on Canvas
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Peter Busa (1914-1985), abstract, oil on canvas, signed L/L, 30" x 24", framed 35 1/4" x 29 1/4". Provenance: Westbury, New York collection.
Kaminski Auctions
Dec. 06, 2023
PETER BUSA OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS. ABSTRACT MODERN.
Est: $800 - $1,200
PETER BUSA Oil Painting on Canvas. Abstract Modern. Dimensions: Height: 37 inches, Width: 49 inches. ---
Uniques & Antiques
Nov. 29, 2023
Peter Busa (American, 1914-1985) "Wild Life in the City"
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Oil on canvas. Signed 'Busa' (lower right).
Cottone Auctions
Aug. 05, 2023
PETER BUSA (1914-1985) Two Horse, 1946, Acrylic on paper, 18 1/4 x 17" sheet, 24 3/4 x 23 1/2" framed
Est: $12,000 - $16,000
PETER BUSA (1914-1985) Two Horse, 1946, Acrylic on paper, 18 1/4 x 17" sheet, 24 3/4 x 23 1/2" framed
Bakker Auctions
Jul. 28, 2023
PETER BUSA (Pennsylvania, 1914-1985), Kachina Doll, circa 1950., Ink/gouache on heavy paper, 30" x 20". Unframed.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
PETER BUSA Pennsylvania, 1914-1985 Kachina Doll, circa 1950. Signed verso "Busa".
Eldred's
Jun. 09, 2023
Peter BUSA (1914-1985) American
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
Peter BUSA (1914-1985) ; Untitled abstract ; mid 20th c. ; oil on panel ; dimensions 147 x 37 cm (56 x 14 1/2 in.) ; signed lower right corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $550 , National post with tracking service $350 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $420 , National post with tracking service $280
Art-Torg
Feb. 21, 2023
Peter Busa (AMERICAN, 1914–1985) oil on canvas, abstract, signed lower right, 36" x 50"
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
Peter Busa (AMERICAN, 1914–1985) oil on canvas, abstract, signed lower right, 36" x 50"
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Jan. 25, 2023
Peter Busa "Signal' Serigraph 1978
Est: $600 - $800
Peter Busa (American, 1914-1985). Serigraph on paper titled "Signal," depicting a Bauhaus-esque composition of pink, yellow, black, and blues. Pencil signed, titled, numbered 7/25, and dated 1978 along the lower left.
Revere Auctions
Dec. 16, 2022
Peter BUSA (1914-1985) American
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Peter BUSA (1914-1985) ; Untitled ; mid 20th century ; oil on canvas / original framed ; dimensions 94 x 53 cm (37 x 21 in.) ; signed on verso ; Shipping to USA - DHL $550 , National post with tracking service $350 / Shipping to EU, Middle Assia - DHL $420 , National post with tracking service $280
Art-Torg
Dec. 01, 2022
PETER BUSA (1914 - 1985, AMERICAN) Untitled.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
PETER BUSA (1914 - 1985, AMERICAN) Untitled. Pencil and charcoal on paper, c.1945. Signed, Busa, lower right. 381x502 mm; 15x19 3/4 inches.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 14, 2022
Peter BUSA (1914-1985) American
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
Peter BUSA (1914-1985) ; Untitled abstract ; mid 20th c. ; oil on panel ; dimensions 147 x 37 cm (56 x 14 1/2 in.) ; signed lower right corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $550 , National post with tracking service $350 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $420 , National post with tracking service $280
Art-Torg
Oct. 13, 2022
Peter Busa Abstract Painting
Est: $500 - $700
(Pennsylvania, 1914-1985) Untitled, abstract composition, signed lower right "Busa", mixed media on board, 22-1/2 x 28-1/2 in.; original wood frame, 24-1/2 x 30 in. . Provenance: Muscarelle Museum of Art deaccession (Gift of Jean Outland Chrysler)
Brunk Auctions
Jun. 08, 2022
Peter Busa (American, 1914-1985) Abstract
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
oil on canvas board. signed (lower right).
Cottone Auctions
May. 26, 2022
PETER BUSA (1914 1985, AMERICAN) Indian Space Drawing #1.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PETER BUSA (1914 1985, AMERICAN) Indian Space Drawing #1. Pencil on paper, c. 1940. 235x273 mm; 9 1/4x10 3/4 inches. Provenance: Gary Snyder Fine Art, NY. Gary Snyder is a champion of artists who for any number of reasons never received the attention their work and chosen artistic paths deserved. Steve Wheeler, and the Indian Space Painter movement that followed him, has a story that belongs in the annals of American modernist history. Snyder Fine Art held four important exhibitions focused on Steve Wheeler and his peers: Mythic Space, 1991. Hello Steve: Works from the 1940s by Steve Wheeler, 1992. Steve Wheeler, A New Modernist Language,1994. Steve Wheeler: Selected Works and the Artist's Library, also on view, A Memorial Exhibition of Works on Paper by Robert Barrell, and Works on Paper from the 1940s by Gertrude Barrer, 1996. Lots 110 - 120 in this catalog are works on paper by Steve Wheeler's friend, Peter Busa, and Art Students League peers Gertrude Barrer and Helen DeMott. The Art Students League was the haven for artists to exchange ideas and develop art theory for this and many other generations of artists. Will Barnet, also a practitioner of Indian Space painting, taught a course at the League emphasizing the visual language found in indigenous cultures of the Americas.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 21, 2022
PETER BUSA (1914-1985) Indian Space Drawing, 1941
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PETER BUSA (1914-1985) Indian Space Drawing, 1941
Bakker Auctions
May. 21, 2022
PETER BUSA (1914-1985) Indian Space Drawing, Watercolor, Unsigned
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PETER BUSA (1914-1985) Indian Space Drawing, Watercolor, Unsigned
Bakker Auctions
May. 21, 2022
PETER BUSA (1914-1985) Indian Space Painting, Oil on canvas, Unsigned
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
PETER BUSA (1914-1985) Indian Space Painting, Oil on canvas, Unsigned
Bakker Auctions
May. 21, 2022
PETER BUSA (1914-1985) Untitled Automatic Drawing, Mixed media, Unsigned
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PETER BUSA (1914-1985) Untitled Automatic Drawing, Mixed media, Unsigned
Bakker Auctions
Apr. 03, 2022
PETER BUSA (AMERICAN, 1914-1985).
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Oil on canvas. Indian Space Painting. Signed lower center. From a Long Island, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Mar. 12, 2022
PETER BUSA (1914-1985) Indian Space Drawing, Scratchboard and Ink
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PETER BUSA (1914-1985) Indian Space Drawing, Scratchboard and Ink
Bakker Auctions
Mar. 12, 2022
PETER BUSA (1914-1985) Sand Bar, Oil on wood panel
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
PETER BUSA (1914-1985) Sand Bar, Oil on wood panel
Bakker Auctions
Jan. 27, 2022
Peter Busa Oil on Board Painting
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Peter Busa (American, 1914-1985). Oil painting on board depicting an abstract expressionist color scape of vibrant blue hues meeting yellow, white, and red borders. Signed along the lower right. Provenance: Collection of Emil Arnold, New York; by descent from above. Peter Busa was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by Italian immigrant parents. His father was a muralist who painted murals throughout the local churches, and as a child Busa accompanied him at work, learning painting techniques from an early age. After spending three years studying art at the Carnegie Institute of Technology, he moved to New York City, where he enrolled at the Art Students League, studying under Thomas Hart Benton. Among his classmates was Jackson Pollock, with whom he became friends, even standing up as best man in Pollock's wedding. Busa continued to seek out opportunities to learn. He became friends with Arshile Gorky and Stuart Davis, both of whom proved to be important mentors and influences on him. He additionally studied with Hans Hoffman. Busa remained at the cutting edge of the art world throughout his career. In the 1940s and 1950s, he became a leading member in the Indian Space movement, in which Busa and his contemporaries took inspiration from Native American art, particularly focusing on the way there was no clearly "positive" or "negative" space. He was also an early proponent of Abstract Expressionism. His boldly experimental works won great critical acclaim, and he was awarded the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship in 1976. He continued to produce art and teach at various universities throughout the United States until his death in 1985.
Revere Auctions
Sep. 30, 2021
PETER BUSA - CYCLE
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 92 Peter Busa American (1914-1985) Cycle oil and collage on board signed lower right and verso 14 1/2 x 20 inches Provenance: Estate of Howard A. Smith
Capsule Gallery Auction
Sep. 30, 2021
PETER BUSA - BLUE JUNCTION
Est: $800 - $1,200
Lot 15 Peter Busa American (1914-1985) Blue Junction oil on canvas signed verso 13 x 32 inches Provenance: Estate of Howard A. Smith
Capsule Gallery Auction
Sep. 30, 2021
PETER BUSA (ATTRIBUTED) - UNTITLED
Est: $800 - $1,200
Lot 12 Peter Busa (attributed) American (1914-1985) Untitled oil on canvas 48 x 26 inches Provenance: Estate of Howard A. Smith
Capsule Gallery Auction
Sep. 22, 2021
Peter Busa Oil on Board Painting
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Peter Busa (American, 1914-1985). Oil painting on board depicting an abstract expressionist color scape of vibrant blue hues meeting yellow, white, and red borders. Signed along the lower right. Provenance: Collection of Emil Arnold, New York; by descent from above. Peter Busa was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by Italian immigrant parents. His father was a muralist who painted murals throughout the local churches, and as a child Busa accompanied him at work, learning painting techniques from an early age. After spending three years studying art at the Carnegie Institute of Technology, he moved to New York City, where he enrolled at the Art Students League, studying under Thomas Hart Benton. Among his classmates was Jackson Pollock, with whom he became friends, even standing up as best man in Pollock's wedding. Busa continued to seek out opportunities to learn. He became friends with Arshile Gorky and Stuart Davis, both of whom proved to be important mentors and influences on him. He additionally studied with Hans Hoffman. Busa remained at the cutting edge of the art world throughout his career. In the 1940s and 1950s, he became a leading member in the Indian Space movement, in which Busa and his contemporaries took inspiration from Native American art, particularly focusing on the way there was no clearly "positive" or "negative" space. He was also an early proponent of Abstract Expressionism. His boldly experimental works won great critical acclaim, and he was awarded the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship in 1976. He continued to produce art and teach at various universities throughout the United States until his death in 1985.
Revere Auctions
Sep. 05, 2021
Peter Busa
Est: -
(1914 Pittsburgh - 1985 East Hampton/New York) Abstrakte Komposition Busa wurde durch seine Arbeiten des Abstrakten Expressionsmus und "Indian Space Paintings" bekannt und gehörte zur sog. "New York School". Obwohl schwer zu kategorisieren, wurde sein Oeuvre durch seine engen Verbindungen zu Matta, Pollok, Motherwell, Baziotes, Kamrowski und Hofmann beeinflusst. Busa studierte an der Art Students League in NYC bei Thomas Benton zusammen mit Jackson Pollock und begann 1935 ein Studium bei Hans Hofmann. 1946-1951 stellte er bei Peggy Guggenheim und in der Bertha Schaefer Gallery in New York City aus. Werke Busas befinden sich u. a. im Guggenheim Museum und Metropolitan Museum of Art. Öl/Lwd.; R. u. sign.; 91 cm x 61 cm. Rahmen- bzw. Atelierleiste. Oil on canvas. Signed.
Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden
Jul. 30, 2021
Peter Busa Untitled Abstract Oil Painting
Est: $6,000 - $12,000
Peter Busa (Pennsylvania: 1914 - 1985) mid century abstract oil painting on canvas. Signed to lower center. Measures: 31-3/4" W x 27-3/4" H. Frame: 34" W x 30" H. From a Ft. Lauderdale estate. Local Pick Up or Third Party Shipping Required.
Napoleon's Fine Art
Jun. 28, 2021
¤ Peter BUSA (1914-1985) ABSTRACT PAINTING - Circa 1950 Huile sur toile
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
¤ Peter BUSA (1914-1985) ABSTRACT PAINTING - Circa 1950 Huile sur toile Signée en bas au centre "Busa" h: 124 w: 186 cm Commentaire : Oil on painting; signed lower centre Lot en importation temporaire. L'acquéreur devra acquitter des frais d'importation, soit 5,5% en sus du prix d'adjudication sauf s'il réexporte immédiatement le lot hors de l'Union Européenne. This work is in temporary import. The buyer will have to pay import fees of 5.5% in addition to the hammer price, unless the buyer immediately re-exports the lot outside the European Union. Estimation 5 000 - 7 000 €
Artcurial
May. 20, 2021
PETER BUSA (1914 - 1985, AMERICAN) Beauty and the Beast.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
PETER BUSA (1914 - 1985, AMERICAN) Beauty and the Beast. Oil on canvas, 1955. 457x914 mm; 18x36 inches. Signed, Busa, lower right. Signed, Busa, and dated, 55, on verso. Inscribed as titled, on stretcher. Provenance: Gary Snyder Fine Art, NY.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 19, 2020
PETER BUSA (1914-1985) Homage to Raymond Jonson, 1974, Oil on canvas
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
PETER BUSA (1914-1985) Homage to Raymond Jonson, 1974, Oil on canvas
Bakker Auctions
Dec. 19, 2020
PETER BUSA (1914-1985) Spring, Mid-late 20th c., Oil on canvas
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PETER BUSA (1914-1985) Spring, Mid-late 20th c., Oil on canvas
Bakker Auctions
Dec. 19, 2020
PETER BUSA (1914-1985) Blue Couer VIII, Mid 20th c., Oil on canva
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
PETER BUSA (1914-1985) Blue Couer VIII, Mid 20th c., Oil on canva
Bakker Auctions