Howard Russell Butler Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Howard Russell Butler Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 31, 2024
Howard Russell Butler oil on board
Est: $400 - $600
Howard Russell Butler (American 1856-1934) oil on board coastal scene, unsigned, labeled verso, 14" x 11", frame - 19 3/4" x 17". Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Pook & Pook Inc.
Oct. 22, 2024
H.R. Butler, O/M Coastal View
Est: $300 - $400
Howard Russell Butler (Am. 1856-1934), summer shore scene, signed lower right. Sight size: 4 1/2" high, 6 1/2" wide. Frame size: 8 3/4" high, 10 7/8" wide. Provenance: Doyle New York. Property from a New Jersey Private Collection.
Schwenke Auctioneers
Oct. 10, 2024
Howard Russell Butler (1856–1934), COASTAL SUNSET
Est: $600 - $800
Howard Russell Butler (1856–1934), American COASTAL SUNSET signed lower right; titled to label verso Estimate: $600—800 CAD
Waddington's
Aug. 27, 2024
Howard Russell Butler (American, 1856-1934), Santa Barbara Coastline, oil on canvas, 12 1/2 x 15 1/2in (31.5 x 39.5cm)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Howard Russell Butler (American, 1856-1934) Santa Barbara Coastline oil on canvas signed lower right H.R. Butler
Andrew Jones Auctions
Aug. 17, 2024
Howard Russell Butler (Am. 1856-1934), Sunset, York, ME, Pastel on paper, framed under glass
Est: $500 - $700
Howard Russell Butler (Am. 1856-1934) Sunset, York, ME Pastel on paper, framed under glass Signed l.r. 6 5/8" x 9 5/8" sight, 12 1/4" x 15 3/8" framed
Barridoff Auctions
Jul. 20, 2024
Howard Russell Butler (1856 - 1934) American
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Howard Russell Butler (1856 - 1934) Pastel on paper, signed lower left, piece measures 8.5 x 10.5 and 14.5 x 16.5 inches w/frame. The first president and founder of the American Fine Arts Society, Howard Russell Butler was elected to the National Academy of Design in 1902. He was especially known for his paintings of landscapes and solar eclipses.Butler was born in New York City and studied at Princeton and Columbia Universities. In 1877, when he graduated from Princeton, Butler received from his father the graduation gift of a train trip West to California. He and three classmates went on the adventure, which included an excursion to Yosemite where they visited with John Muir. From this time, Butler had an ongoing fascination with the West.In 1882, he graduated from law school at Columbia University and practiced in New York City, but was unhappy with that career and turned to the development of his painting talents. In 1884, he and Frederick E Church opened a studio in Mexico. He then studied at the Art Students League, and was also in Paris where he became active in the American artist colony. Focusing primarily on color and light, he painted in the French countryside in loose, impressionistic style, and one of his painting companions was John Singer Sargent. By 1886, he was receiving honorable mention at the Paris Salon.By 1908, he had done paintings of the California Coast, which he exhibited at the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy. From 1905 to 1907, and from 1921 to 1926, he lived in California, both Pasadena and Santa Barbara. In 1907, he produced a painting titled Arizona Badlands, which was a result of his earlier travels into the desert of that state. The Tucson Museum has a large collection of his desert pastels, many which were painted in the Mojave Desert of California.In 1911, he moved to Princeton where he remained as a resident and had his studio. As part of his career, he became supervisor of astronomy exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History. In 1918, he was on the US Naval Observatory Expedition to Baker, Oregon, to paint the June 8 Solar Eclipse; in 1923, he painted the solar eclipse at Lampoc, California; and in 1925, he painted the eclipse at Middletown, Connecticut.
Cutler Bay Auctions
Jun. 04, 2024
Howard Russell Butler (1856 - 1934) - Heavy Pulling, Coast of California
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Howard Russell Butler (1856 - 1934) - Heavy Pulling, Coast of California Signed ‘H.R. Butler’ bottom right, oil on canvas 20 x 25 in. (50.8 x 63.5cm) Executed in 1907. Provenance Private Collection, New Jersey.
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 05, 2024
HOWARD RUSSELL BUTLER (New Jersey/California/New York, 1856-1934), Sunset over a rocky coast., Oil on canvas, 6" x 9". Framed 7.5" x 10.5".
Est: $400 - $600
HOWARD RUSSELL BUTLER New Jersey/California/New York, 1856-1934 Sunset over a rocky coast. Signed lower left "H.R. Butler".
Eldred's
Feb. 01, 2024
Howard Russell Butler
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
American, 1856-1934 The Road to the Farm Signed H. R. Butler (lr) Oil on canvas laid to board 47 x 37 1/2 inches (119.4 x 95.3 cm) (Frame dimensions: 48 1/2 x 39 inches) Canvas is fully laid to board. Frame rub with associated wear to the edges. Few small scattered abrasions. Minor flecks of white pigment to the trees. Some pigments fluoresce under UV light, though there does not appear to be any inpaint or restoration.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Aug. 26, 2023
HOWARD RUSSELL BUTLER (NJ/CA/NY, 1856-1934)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
"Bald Head Cliff, Afternoon", with three figures, oil on academy board, initialed lower right, with old label verso giving the title and date of 1918, in vintage gilt Arts & Crafts frame, OS: 15" x 19", SS: 9 1/4" x 13 1/4". Restoration to right hand side in sky and water. Cape Neddick, Ogunquit, Maine.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jun. 15, 2023
HOWARD RUSSELL BUTLER (AMERICAN 1856-1934)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
HOWARD RUSSELL BUTLER (AMERICAN 1856-1934) Church at Aguas Calientes, circa 1888 oil on canvas 64 x 82 cm (25 1/4 x 32 1/4 in.) framed dimensions: 78 x 100 cm (30 3/4 x 39 3/8) signed lower right PROVENANCE Private Collection, Pennsylvania
Shapiro Auctions LLC
May. 25, 2023
Howard Russell Butler (1856 - 1934) American
Est: $800 - $1,500
Howard Russell Butler (1856 - 1934) , Oil on Board , Signed , measures 12" x 16" , w/frame 16" x 20" Howard Russell Butler (March 3, 1856 – Princeton, NJ. May 20, 1934) was an American painter and founder of the American Fine Arts Society. Butler also persuaded Andrew Carnegie to fund the construction of Carnegie Lake near Princeton University. Butler also designed a mansion, an astronomy hall and painted a solar eclipse for the U.S. Naval Observatory. Butler was born in New York City. He was the son of William Allen Butler, a lawyer and satirist. His early artistic training with William Shannon was complemented by visits to the National Academy of Design, where his parents were both fellows, and the studio of his uncle, William Stanley Haseltine. Butler attended Princeton University and obtained a degree in Science in 1876 and he was invited to stay on for a year as an assistant professor of physics. From 1878 to 1879 he was doing technical illustrations in New York where he knew Thomas Edison. In 1881 he was able to graduate from Columbia University
Cutler Bay Auctions
May. 20, 2023
Howard Russell Butler (Am. 1856-1934), "Boat House", Oil on canvas, framed
Est: $700 - $900
Howard Russell Butler (Am. 1856-1934) "Boat House" Oil on canvas, framed Old label with title and artist name on stretcher verso, Rago Auctions label on frame 18" x 26 1/8" actual, 25 3/4" x 33 11/16" framed Provenance: Spanierman Gallery, New York City, New York to Private Collection Michigan
Barridoff Auctions
May. 20, 2023
Howard Russell Butler (American, 1856-1934), Coastal Landscape
Est: $600 - $800
Howard Russell Butler (American, 1856-1934) Coastal Landscape oil on panel signed "H.R. Butler" (lower left) 12 1/2 x 15 3/4 inches (sight) 18 x 22 inches (frame)
Fontaine's Auction Gallery
May. 06, 2023
HOWARD RUSSELL BUTLER, (American, 1856-1934), Bald Head Cliffs (Ogunquit), Calm Afternoon, oil on board, 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 in., frame: 15 x 19 in.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
HOWARD RUSSELL BUTLER (American, 1856-1934) Bald Head Cliffs (Ogunquit), Calm Afternoon oil on board signed H.R. Butler lower right
Grogan & Company
Apr. 08, 2023
HOWARD RUSSELL BUTLER (AMERICAN 1856-1934)
Est: $500 - $800
HOWARD RUSSELL BUTLER (AMERICAN 1856-1934) Western Landscape pastel on paper 15.2 x 22.9 cm (6 x 9 in. ) framed dimensions: 33 x 40 cm (13 x 15 3/4 in.)
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Feb. 07, 2023
Howard Russell Butler (1856-1934) The Waterfall 20 x 14 in. framed 27 1/4 x 21 in.
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Howard Russell Butler (1856-1934) The Waterfall signed 'H.R. Butler' (lower left) oil on canvasboard 20 x 14 in. framed 27 1/4 x 21 in.
Bonhams
Jan. 12, 2023
Howard Russell Butler (1856 - 1934) American
Est: $800 - $1,500
Howard Russell Butler (1856 - 1934) "DESERT LANDSCAPE" , Watercolor on paper , Signed , measures 10.5" x 7.5" , w/frame 20" x 17"
Cutler Bay Auctions
Nov. 29, 2022
Howard Russell Butler (1856 - 1934) American
Est: $1,000 - $1,800
Howard Russell Butler (1856 - 1934) , Oil on Board , Signed , measures 12" x 16" , w/frame 16" x 20"
Cutler Bay Auctions
Oct. 29, 2022
HOWARD RUSSELL BUTLER (AMERICAN, 1856-1934).
Est: $600 - $900
Seascape. Oil on canvas. Signed lower left. From a Hollis, Queens, NY estate collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Oct. 29, 2022
HOWARD RUSSELL BUTLER (AMERICAN, 1856-1934).
Est: $800 - $1,200
"Low Tide at St. Ives". Oil on canvas. 1884. Signed lower left. Bernard Black Gallery label verso, and others. From a Mystic, CT collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Oct. 24, 2022
Howard Russell Butler Old Faithful Painting
Est: $400 - $600
New Jersey, California, New York,1856-1934 Impressionist depiction of Old Faithful erupting on a bright sunny day. Butler studied at the Art Students League and under J. Carroll Beckwith, George de Forest Brush, William Shannon, and at his uncle William Stanley Haseltine's studio respectively. Butler went on to design the mansion for Carnegie and an Astronomy Hall for the American Museum of Natural History.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Sep. 21, 2022
Howard Russell Butler (1856 - 1934) American
Est: $800 - $1,200
Howard Russell Butler (1856 - 1934) , Watercolor on board, Signed , measures 10 1/2 " x 14"
Cutler Bay Auctions
Sep. 21, 2022
Howard Russell Butler (1856-1934) Landscape with Pale Light on a Mountaintop 13 x 16 in. (32.8 x 41.1 cm) (framed 22 3/4 x 25 3/4 x 1 3/4 in.)
Est: $700 - $1,500
Howard Russell Butler (1856-1934) Landscape with Pale Light on a Mountaintop signed 'H.R. Butler' (lower left) oil on panel 13 x 16 in. (32.8 x 41.1 cm) framed 22 3/4 x 25 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Sep. 21, 2022
Howard Russell Butler (1856-1934) Coastal View 13 x 16 in. (33.0 x 41.0 cm) (framed 22 3/4 x 25 3/4 x 1 3/4 in.)
Est: $700 - $1,500
Howard Russell Butler (1856-1934) Coastal View signed 'H.R. Butler' (lower right) oil on panel 13 x 16 in. (33.0 x 41.0 cm) framed 22 3/4 x 25 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jul. 27, 2022
HOWARD RUSSELL BUTLER (New Jersey/California/New York, 1856-1934), Figures in a classical landscape., Oil on canvas, 25” x 30”. Framed 35” x 40”.
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
HOWARD RUSSELL BUTLER New Jersey/California/New York, 1856-1934 Figures in a classical landscape. Signed lower right "HR Butler".
Eldred's
Jul. 17, 2022
HOWARD RUSSELL BUTLER (American, 1856-1934)
Est: $400 - $600
Sunset at the mountains Oil on canvas board Southwest American landscape h. 10 w. 14 in. (sight) overall: 11-3/4 x 15-3/4 in. (framed) [In Situ Item] This item will not be on display in our saleroom during our preview period. If you wish to view it in-person please make a request with the gallery.
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Apr. 07, 2022
HOWARD BUTLER (1856 - 1934): DESERT LANDSCAPE
Est: $500 - $700
watercolor on paper; signed lower right; 7 x 10 inches sight; 16 x 19 1/2 inches frame
Abell Auction
Mar. 19, 2022
Howard Russell Butler, Am. 1856-1934, "Study of September Sunrise (20 Minutes Before)" 1916, Oil on board, framed, 15 15/16" x 21 3/16" actual, 17 7/8" x 23 1/16" framed
Est: $800 - $1,200
Howard Russell Butler Am., 1856-1934 "Study of September Sunrise (20 Minutes Before)" 1916 Oil on board, framed Signed l.r., titled and dated on Lincoln Safe Deposit Co label verso, Weschler's Auctioneers and Smith Glass & Mirror Co labels verso
Barridoff Auctions
Mar. 17, 2022
HOWARD R. BUTLER (1856 - 1934): DESERT LANDSCAPE
Est: $500 - $700
watercolor on paper; signed lower right; 7 x 10 1/2 inches; 15 x 18 1/2 inches frame
Abell Auction
Mar. 11, 2021
Howard Russell Butler (American 1856-1934), Maine Coastal Scene with Fisherman, Oil on Canvasboard, 10 x 14 inches
Est: $600 - $800
Howard Russell Butler (American 1856-1934) Maine Coastal Scene with Fisherman Signed H.R. Butler l.l. Oil on canvas board 10 x 14 in (25.4 x 35.6 cm)
Weschler's
Mar. 11, 2021
Howard Russell Butler (American 1856-1934), Blazing Sky over the Sea, Oil on Board, 13 x 16 inches
Est: $700 - $900
Howard Russell Butler (American 1856-1934) Blazing Sky over the Sea Signed H.R. Butler l.l.; also titled on artist's label on verso Oil on board 13 x 16 in (33 x 40.6 cm)
Weschler's
Mar. 11, 2021
Howard Russell Butler (American 1856-1934), Portrait Study of a Young Girl, Oil on Artist's Board, 16 x 20 inches
Est: $500 - $700
Howard Russell Butler (American 1856-1934) Portrait Study of a Young Girl Unsigned Oil on artist's board 16 x 20 in (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Weschler's
Mar. 11, 2021
Howard Russell Butler (American 1856-1934), Study of September Sunrise (20 Minutes Before), Signed, Titled and Dated
Est: $700 - $900
Howard Russell Butler (American 1856-1934) Study of September Sunrise (20 Minutes Before) Signed H.R. Butler l.r.; also titled and dated 1916 on artist's label affixed to verso 16 x 21 in (40.6 x 53.3 cm)
Weschler's
Mar. 11, 2021
Howard Russell Butler (American 1856-1934), Arroyo Seco, Signed, Oil on Canvasboard
Est: $700 - $900
Howard Russell Butler (American 1856-1934) Arroyo Seco Signed H.R. Butler l.l. and located California, Arroyo Seco, Pasadena on verso Oil on canvas board 10 x 14 in (25.4 x 35.6 cm)
Weschler's
Jan. 28, 2021
HOWARD RUSSELL BUTLER (New Jersey/California/New York, 1856-1934), "At the Dock"., Oil on board, 18" x 22". Framed 23" x 27".
Est: $500 - $1,000
HOWARD RUSSELL BUTLER New Jersey/California/New York, 1856-1934 "At the Dock". Signed lower right "H.R. Butler". Titled on frame plaque. Oil on board, 18" x 22". Framed 23" x 27".
Eldred's
Jan. 24, 2021
Howard Russell Butler (1856-1934) American, O/C
Est: $800 - $1,600
Titled "Bathing at Bald Head Cliff " 1917. This piece is an oil on canvas and was purchased at Doyle's Auction in 1987. Frame work by Diego Salazar. Born in New York City, Howard Russell Butler graduated from law school but was unhappy with that career and turned to the development of his painting talents. In 1884, he and Frederick E Church opened a studio in Mexico. He then studied at the Art Students League, and was also in Paris where he became active in the American artist colony. Focusing primarily on color and light, he painted in the French countryside in loose, impressionistic style, and one of his painting companions was John Singer Sargent. By 1886, he was receiving honorable mention at the Paris Salon. He later did paintings of the California Coast and Mojave Desert while living in California as well as watercolor sketches of Yellowstone. As part of his career, he later became supervisor of astronomy exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History and subsequently painted solar eclipses. Overall size: 14 x 15 3/4 in. Size: 8 x 10 in. Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Jan. 24, 2021
Howard Russell Butler (1856-1934) American, O/B
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Titled "The Courageous Bather" 1916. This piece is an oil on board and was purchased at Doyle's Auction in 1987. Frame work by Diego Salazar. Painting is in excellent condition overall, with a slight crack in paint above the horizon line on the left. Born in New York City, Howard Russell Butler graduated from law school but was unhappy with that career and turned to the development of his painting talents. In 1884, he and Frederick E Church opened a studio in Mexico. He then studied at the Art Students League, and was also in Paris where he became active in the American artist colony. Focusing primarily on color and light, he painted in the French countryside in loose, impressionistic style, and one of his painting companions was John Singer Sargent. By 1886, he was receiving honorable mention at the Paris Salon. He later did paintings of the California Coast and Mojave Desert while living in California as well as watercolor sketches of Yellowstone. As part of his career, he later became supervisor of astronomy exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History and subsequently painted solar eclipses. Overall size: 14 1/4 x 18 1/4 in. Size: 10 x 14 in. Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Dec. 05, 2020
Style of Howard Russell Butler (American, 1856-1934), Seascape
Est: $800 - $1,200
Style of Howard Russell Butler (American, 1856-1934), Seascape oil on canvas, indistinct signature at lower right, presented in a later gilt frame. Sight size 13.5 x 51.5 in.; Frame dimensions 22 x 60 in. From the Collection of James H. Craig and Randy S. Johnson, Sarasota, Florida Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Oct. 22, 2020
HOWARD RUSSELL BUTLER (1856-1934): "DESERT LANDSCAPE"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
gouache signed lower right 7 x 10 1/4 inches sight; frame: 16 x 19 1/2 inches
Abell Auction
Oct. 22, 2020
HOWARD RUSSELL BUTLER (1856-1934): "SOUTH WEST LANDSCAPE"
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
gouache signed lower left 7 x 10 1/4 inches sight
Abell Auction
Jun. 16, 2020
Howard Russell Butler (American, 1856–1934), , Maine Coast
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Howard Russell Butler (American, 1856–1934) Maine Coast Signed 'H.R. Butler' bottom left; also titled on upper stretcher verso, oil on canvas 25 x 34 1/2 in. (63.5 x 87.6cm) provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey.
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 11, 2020
Howard Russell Butler (American, 1856-1934), Concert in Madison Square Garden
Est: $25 - $25,000
Howard Russell Butler (American, 1856-1934), Concert in Madison Square Garden pastel on paper, unsigned, a typed label on the verso reads "Walter Damrosch conducting a concert for a benefit in Madison Square Garden, New York," framed under glass. SS 19.5 x 24.25 in.; DOA 25.5 x 30.5 in. From the Collection of James H. Craig and Randy S. Johnson, Sarasota, Florida Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Feb. 26, 2020
Pastel on Paper Georgica Pond Howard Butler
Est: $800 - $1,200
Howard Russell Butler (American, 1856-1934) Signed l.l. in ink. Depicting a Georgica Pond Landscape. Size: 6 1/2"h x 9 1/2"w Provenance: Property from the Estate of Judith Applegate, Princeton, NJ.
Nye & Company
Feb. 11, 2020
Howard Russell Butler (American, 1856-1934)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Howard Russell Butler (American, 1856-1934) Low Tide at St. Ives oil on canvas signed H.R. Butler (lower left) 14 x 21 inches. Provenance (as labeled): Bernard Black Gallery, New York Quester Gallery, Stonington, Connecticut
Hindman
Nov. 19, 2019
Attributed to Howard Russell Butler (American, 1856-1934) A Venetian view from the Grand Canal of the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute with the Chiesa di San Giorgio Maggiore in the distance 10 1/2 x 16 1/2in (26.7 x 41.9cm)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Attributed to Howard Russell Butler (American, 1856-1934) A Venetian view from the Grand Canal of the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute with the Chiesa di San Giorgio Maggiore in the distance artist identified (on a label on the reverse) oil on canvas 10 1/2 x 16 1/2in (26.7 x 41.9cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Nov. 14, 2019
Howard Russell Butler (American, 1856-1934) Yellowstone Canyon, Wyoming Oil on c
Est: $800 - $1,200
Howard Russell Butler (American, 1856-1934) Yellowstone Canyon, Wyoming Oil on canvasboard 14 x 20 inches (35.6 x 50.8 cm) Signed lower left: H.R. Butler Titled on the reverse: Yellowstone Canyon, Wyoming HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Nov. 09, 2019
Howard Russell Butler, Landscape with Riders
Est: $600 - $1,200
HOWARD RUSSELL BUTLER (1856 - 1934) Landscape with Riders pastel on paper initialed lower left: H.R.B. Dimensions: 6 x 9 inches Framed Dimensions: 12 3/4 inches x 15 1/2 x 1/2 inches Provenance: Private Collection, Texas
Santa Fe Art Auction