Jefferson David Chalfant Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Jefferson David Chalfant Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 02, 2025
Jefferson David Chalfant - "The Old Clockmaker"
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
Jefferson David Chalfant (American, 1856 - 1931). "The Old Clockmaker," Circa 1898. Oil on copper, signed "J.D. Chalfant" lower left, (12.5 x 9.5 inches), the reverse bearing a paper label inscribed with title and signed "J.D. Chalfant." Frame: 16.5 in., W: 13.75 in., D: 1 in. Note: Chalfont's study for this painting, an oil on academy board of the same size, is in the collection of the Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. It was included in the 1979 exhibition "Jefferson David Chalfant: 1856 - 1931" and illustrated in the exhibition catalog by Joan H. Gorman as no. 14. A very similar work by Chalfant entitled "The Clock Maker," is in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Devin Moisan Auctioneers, Inc.
Jan. 23, 2025
JEFFERSON DAVID CHALFANT (1856 - 1931). The Old Shoemaker. oil on copper pa
Est: $70,000 - $100,000
JEFFERSON DAVID CHALFANT (1856 - 1931). The Old Shoemaker. oil on copper panel14 ¼ x 11 ¼ in. (36.2 x 28.6 cm.).
Christie's
Aug. 08, 2023
Jefferson David Chalfant (1856 - 1931), Study for the Blacksmith Shop (inscribed Sketch for the Toolmaker, Samuel B. Hughes).
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Pencil on paper. 15 x 18 in. Scenes from labor shops are among Chalfant’s most intriguing works: demonstrating his interest in masters of their craft, these pieces are nuanced, dignified depiction of toolmakers. This study is no exception. It pays close attention to the details found in a blacksmith’s shop and surrounds his busy subject with his life’s work. Including his sitter’s name in the sketch title indicates the artist’s interest in presenting the subject wholly, rather than depicting a type. Chalfant made the sketches from photographs, working with a J. Paul Brown in Delaware. Even though he did not copy all the details of the photograph, the sketch is quite loyal to the source image. The drawing brings the viewer into the atmospheric room through details small and large, rendered skillfully in pencil. For the final oil painting, titled the Blacksmith, Chalfant chose a slightly different angle, centering the anvil rather than the blacksmith. This study is in fair condition with yellowing, creases, and light mat stains.
Guyette & Deeter
Aug. 08, 2023
Jefferson David Chalfant (1856 - 1931), Large Study for the Shoemaker.
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Pencil on paper. 25 x 33 in. Signed on verso on lower right, inscribed “D. Myers” confirm. Like the smaller study, Large Study for the Shoemaker presents subtle but rich details and attention to texture. The shoemaker’s striped apron, the artwork hanging on his workshop’s wall that depicts a mother running after her children to spank them, and the gas lamp on the table contributes atmospheric detail to the piece. The sketch is in overall fair condition with creases and mat staining along the borders. There are faint acid stains on the back of the work.
Guyette & Deeter
Aug. 08, 2023
Jefferson David Chalfant (1856 - 1931), Study for the Shoemaker.
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Pencil on paper. 12 x 16 in. Signed lower right (a second signature line erased but reads “Sketch by Jefferson David Chalfant”). In this small, pencil on paper study for his oil painting The Shoemaker, Chalfant pictures a man deeply buried in his work as a cobbler. The artist’s skill in architectural proportions and detail contribute an academic quality to the work. While some foreground surfaces and details are depicted in simplified, single-line drawing, the subject’s face, hands, and clothes are highly detailed. The work is in overall good condition with mat stains on the sides and faint creases.
Guyette & Deeter
Jan. 28, 2023
JEFFERSON DAVID CHALFANT
Est: $200 - $300
JEFFERSON DAVID CHALFANT (American, 1856-1931), portrait of a soldier, Henry B. Thompson, Jr., pencil on paper, signed and inscribed lower right. Toning, creasing. Image 12''h, 9''w; paper 17''h, 10-1/2''w.
South Bay Auctions Inc
Apr. 27, 2021
Jefferson David Chalfant (1856-1931) After Sir Godfrey Kneller (British, 1646-1723) Portrait of James William Frisby (1684-1719), of Cecil County, MD
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Jefferson David Chalfant (1856-1931) After Sir Godfrey Kneller (British, 1646-1723) Portrait of James William Frisby (1684-1719), of Cecil County, MD Inscribed verso, "James Frisby 1670-1719/ J.D. Chalfant 1924/ After Original By Sir Godfrey Kneller Owned by Philip Howard Brice," oil on canvas, framed. (30 in. x 25 in. (sight)) Provenance Private collection, South Carolina. Footnote: Note The sitter is purportedly James William Frisby, born in Cecil County, Maryland in 1684. Condition report: Framed: 38" x 33" x 2"
Freeman's | Hindman
May. 23, 2018
JEFFERSON DAVID CHALFANT | The Old Flintlock (The Old Horse Pistol)
Est: $500,000 - $700,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jun. 09, 2016
JEFFERSON DAVID CHALFANT | The Old Almanac
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
May. 20, 2015
JEFFERSON DAVID CHALFANT 1856 - 1931 | Out of Tune
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
oil on copper
Sotheby's
Nov. 19, 2014
Jefferson David Chalfant (1856 - 1931) Study for The Visiting Champion pen
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Jefferson David Chalfant (1856 - 1931) Study for The Visiting Champion pencil on paper 12 ½ x 9 ½ in. (31.8 x 24.1 cm.), image; 14 x 10 ½ in. (35.6 x 26.7 cm.), sheet
Christie's
Jun. 08, 2014
JEFFERSON DAVID CHALFANT, (AMERICAN 1856-1931), "VIEW ALONG THE BRANDYWINE: WOMAN CARRYING WOOD"
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
JEFFERSON DAVID CHALFANT (american 1856-1931)/span "VIEW ALONG THE BRANDYWINE: WOMAN CARRYING WOOD" Signed and dated 'J.D. Chalfant 86' bottom right, oil on canvas 24 x 14 7/8 in. (61 x 37.7cm) provenance: /spanMr. Charles Griffith until 1961. Dartmouth College Museum & Galleries until 1986. Private Collection. Pook & Pook, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, sale of October 9, 2004, lot 851. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. exhibited:/span "Jefferson David Chalfant." Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, June 2 - September 3, 1979; The Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey, October 10 - November 26, 1979, no. 44. literature:/span Joan H. Gorman, Jefferson David Chalfant, Brandywine Conservancy, Inc. 1979, pg 42.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 08, 2014
JEFFERSON DAVID CHALFANT, (AMERICAN 1856-1931), TRAVELER IN A WOOD
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
JEFFERSON DAVID CHALFANT (american 1856-1931)/span TRAVELER IN A WOOD Signed 'J.D. Chalfant' bottom left, oil on canvas 14 3/4 x 23 1/2 in. (37.5 x 59.7cm) provenance: /spanThe Artist. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Florida.
Freeman's | Hindman
May. 02, 2014
Federal candlestand paint decorated with gameboard, early 19th century, Circular top with molded edge painted and incised with gameboar
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Federal candlestand paint decorated with gameboard early 19th century Circular top with molded edge painted and incised with gameboard on urn-form support raised on cabriole legs ending in pad feet. H: 28 in. Diam: 18 3/4 in. PROVENANCE: Descended in the family of artist Jefferson David Chalfant (1856-1931).
Freeman's | Hindman
Feb. 26, 2014
Jefferson David Chalfant (1856-1931)
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Jefferson David Chalfant (1856-1931) >The Clock Tinker <br>signed 'JD Chalfant' (upper center)--inscribed with title (lower left) >pencil on paper <br>15 x 12 in. (38.1 x 30.5 cm.) >Executed in 1898. <br>
Christie's
Apr. 11, 2013
JEFFERSON DAVID CHALFANT
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
1856 - 1931 SMILING BOY signed J.D. Chalfant and dated 86 (lower right) oil on canvas 22 by 16 in. 56 by 40.5 cm
Sotheby's
Nov. 05, 2012
Drawing of Seated Woman by Jefferson D Chalfant DE
Est: $1,250 - $1,500
GRAPHITE DRAWING - Study of Seated Woman with Handfan by Jefferson David Chalfant (DE, 1856-1931), signed upper right, in gilt molded frame, matted and glazed, SS: 19" x 14", OS: 28 1/2" x 22 1/2", toned, some soiling, horizontal bend at bottom, bend on left edge, repaired tear to top edge. From the Marvin Sadik Collection.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jan. 19, 2012
Jefferson David Chalfant (1856 - 1931) Oil.
Est: $25,000 - $75,000
Original Oil on Canvas Painting in the Trompe L'Oeil Style. Super Provenance of this painting entitled "Doux Souvenir". The Painting comes with Letter from the Brandywine Museum Dated Jan 5th 1979 requesting the painting for an exhibition, aletter dated 4/27/1979 Arranging pick up of the painting for the exhibition and a copy of an insurance certificate for the painting dated 5/1/1979. In addition a copy of a letter from the national Collection of fine Arts dated Jan. 9,1979 listing this painting in the Inventory of american Paintings executed before 1914 as #31660414. The Painting is 17" x 23" and is not signed.
Weiss Auctions
Sep. 27, 2011
Jefferson Davis Chalfant (1856-1931)
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Jefferson Davis Chalfant (1856-1931) The Cobbler oil on board 12¼ x 16 in. (31.1 x 40.6 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 10, 2011
JEFFERSON DAVID CHALFANT (American, 1856-1931);
Est: $800 - $1,200
JEFFERSON DAVID CHALFANT (American, 1856-1931); Oil on canvas portrait, ''George F. Pfahler, M.D.'' (framed); Signed; 20'' x 16''
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 21, 2011
Attr. Jefferson David Chalfant (1856-1931), "Nude
Est: $200 - $400
Attr. Jefferson David Chalfant (1856-1931), "Nude from the Rear," c. 1900, watercolor, identified verso, framed, H.- 12 3/4 in., W.- 4 5/8 in.
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Oct. 10, 2007
Jefferson David Chalfant 1856-1931 , Smiling Boy oil on canvas
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
signed J.D. Chalfant and dated 86, l.r. oil on canvas
Sotheby's