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Nov. 09, 2024
Len Chmiel Painting - "Cut by the Colorado" (1977)
Est: $1,200 - $2,400
Len Chmiel (American, b. 1942). "Cut by the Colorado" oil on board, 1977. Signed at lower right. Signature, title, location, and date on verso. A stunning painting titled "Cut by the Colorado" by American artist Len Chmiel depicting the Anvil Points and Colorado River just west of Rifle, Colorado. The sandy beige bluffs rise high above the taupe-hued river and olive-colored fields, their warm earth tones complemented by the cyan sky, scattered with white and gray clouds. Painted in plein air, all is rendered with a skillfuluse of light and thick, open strokes. In his own words, Chmiel has described his art saying: "I used to try to control everything but now I allow my intuition to speak more. I try to stretch the truth of what the actual image is. I never wind up with a real representation. I do things that are recognizable, yes, but I have a much different intention." Size of painting: 14" W x 11" H (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm); of frame: 23.5" W x 20.25" H (59.7 cm x 51.4 cm) About the artist: "Len Chmiel was born and raised in a working-class Polish-American community in Chicago in 1942, spent time in California, and now lives in Hotchkiss, CO. Chmiel is a painter, as he prefers to be called, despite being known as an 'Artist's artist,' proven by the many Artists' Choice Awards - six, at this point - awarded by his peers who consider him a master of design and composition. Chmiel starts his process on the land, where he feels he came from and will go back to. He finds places not for their grandeur or beauty, but because it has a sense of being about it. It is his emotional response that he works to put down in the moment, but back in the studio his work expands onto large-scale canvases mounted on board. 'I'll block in the shapes of the abstract composition with a thin wash of paint,' he shares of his process in a 2013 interview with Southwest Art Magazine. 'I don't like working to hard lines, which feel restrictive to me. I like the idea that an edge can be in flux, moving back and forth as I work.' From this place of flux and movement, Chmiel works the canvas and the composition, painting light, transparency and movement across a desert bluff, a foggy morning, or ice cold, 'gin clear' water. The work of Len Chmiel is widely celebrated, collected, awarded and published. Select exhibitions include 'Masters of the American West' at The Autry Museum ('23, '22, '19, '18, '11, '04, '03, '02) where he received the John J. Geraghty Award ('22) 'in recognition of his advancement of contemporary Western art,' James R. Parks Purchase Award ('02), and his sixth Artists' Choice Award ('22, '16, '11). He was selected as the Coors Western Art Exhibit and Sale Featured Artist, twice received Best in Show honors, and was received Artists' Choice Awards three times over his participation from 2018 to 1998. Prix de West has twice awarded Chmiel the Wilson Hurley Memorial Award ('19, '17) and the Robert Lougheed Memorial Award (2018). The Woolaroc Museum's The Best of the Best Retrospective Exhibit and Sale selected Chmiel in 2018 as one of eight artists showcased. In 2016, the Steamboat Springs Art Museum honored the painter with a 45-year retrospective exhibition. In 2009 he won the Best of Show Award for his cumulative body of work at the 'Maynard Dixon Country Invitational'in Mt. Carmel, Utah. He was also exhibited in National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum ('04-'96), National Academy of Western Art, National Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City, OK ('94-'91), Eiteljorg Invitational ('91), and more. Select public and private collections include National Museum of Wildlife Art (Jackson, WY), Governor and Mrs. Richard Lamm (CO), State of Wyoming, Colorado Springs Pioneers' Museum (CO), Museum of New Mexico and more. Len Chmiel's work is included in two books on oil painting, including 'Len Chmiel: An Authentic Nature,' which depicts four decades of the landscape paintings." Provenance: private Colorado, USA collection; Private collection of a Private Colorado Family 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. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #189750
Artemis Gallery
Oct. 19, 2024
Len Chmiel The Embracing Plantation Oak, 1977
Est: $800 - $1,200
Len Chmiel (American, b. 1942) The Embracing Plantation Oak, 1977 Oil on canvas board Signed l. chmiel, lower left Titled and dated with artist's number LKCV-103 on artist's label, verso.
Larsen Art Auction
Sep. 21, 2024
LEN CHMIEL (Born 1942) WASHINGTON STATE WATERCOLOR
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Len Chmiel (Born 1942) Fisherman's Bay, Lopez Island 1973 The watercolor painting in the artist's distinct style and technique is signed near the lower edge center front. Sheet measures 7 x 10 with a framed size of 14.75 x 18 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Jul. 09, 2024
Len Chmiel "Bowers Farm & Beyond" Oil on Canvas
Est: $400 - $600
Len Chmiel (American, b. 1942), "Bowers Farm and Beyond", Oil on Canvas, 1999, depicting a countryside landscape scene with farmhouses, signed lower right, artist's label and Stremmel Gallery label to verso, carved silvered wood frame. Image: 12" H x 16" W; frame: 20.25" H x 24.25" W. Provenance: From a 1050 Fifth Avenue Estate. Keywords: Paintings, Idyllic, Pastoral scene, Post-War & Contemporary Art
Auctions at Showplace
May. 17, 2024
Len Chmiel - Along the Rio Plata, Uruguay
Est: $800 - $1,000
Len Chmiel - Along the Rio Plata, Uruguay. 12" x 17" framed, 9" x 14" unframed.
Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery & Auction
May. 08, 2024
Len Chmiel, Noon - The New Year, 1979
Est: $800 - $1,200
Len Chmiel (b. 1942) Noon - The New Year, 1979 oil on canvas on panel signed lower left inscribed verso: LKC - 468 / NOON - THE NEW YEAR / 11/14 / OIL 1-79 / © 1979
Santa Fe Art Auction
Apr. 20, 2024
Len Chmiel Avalon Sunrise
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Len Chmiel (American, b. 1942) Avalon Sunrise Oil on canvas mounted on cardboard Signed Chmiel, lower right
Larsen Art Auction
Apr. 07, 2024
Len Chmiel "Bowers Farm & Beyond" Oil on Canvas
Est: $600 - $800
Len Chmiel (American, b. 1942), "Bowers Farm and Beyond", Oil on Canvas, 1999, depicting a countryside landscape scene with farmhouses, signed lower right, artist's label and Stremmel Gallery label to verso, carved silvered wood frame. Image: 12" H x 16" W; frame: 20.25" H x 24.25" W. Provenance: From a 1050 Fifth Avenue estate. Keywords: Paintings, Idyllic, Post-War & Contemporary Art
Auctions at Showplace
Mar. 01, 2024
Len Chmiel - Along the Rio Plata, Uruguay
Est: $1,300 - $2,300
Len Chmiel - Along the Rio Plata, Uruguay. Framed dimensions 12" x 17", unframed dimensions 9" x 14".
Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery & Auction
Dec. 29, 2023
Len Chmiel - Along the Rio Plata, Uruguay (PLV90469-1021-001)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Len Chmiel - Along the Rio Plata, Uruguay (PLV90469-1021-001). 12" x 17" framed.
Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery & Auction
Aug. 26, 2023
Len Chmiel, "Valley Flora"
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Painting
Scottsdale Art Auction, LLC
Aug. 06, 2023
Len Chmiel "Bowers Farm & Beyond" Oil on Canvas
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Len Chmiel (American, b. 1942) "Bowers Farm and Beyond" oil painting on canvas, 1999, depicting a countryside landscape with farmhouses, signed lower right, artist's label and Stremmel Gallery label to verso, housed in a carved silvered wood frame. Image: 12" H x 16" W; frame: 20.25" H x 24.25" W.
Auctions at Showplace
Jul. 28, 2023
LEN CHMIEL AN AUTHENTIC NATURE
Est: $50 - $75
2011
Davis Brothers Auction
Dec. 11, 2022
LEN CHMIEL (B. 1942)
Est: $500 - $700
"Dos Langostas"; 1977; Oil on Board; 11" x 14"; Signed Lower Right; Framed.
James Cox Gallery
Aug. 28, 2022
LEN CHMIEL (AMERICAN, BORN 1942)
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
LEN CHMIEL (AMERICAN, BORN 1942) "COMING APART AT THE SEAMS" OIL ON CANVAS. Image: 40" h x 55" w. Frame: 48" h x 63" w. Provenance: purchased from the artist for $36,300.
Dargate Auction Galleries
Jun. 26, 2022
LEN CHMIEL "WINDY, REALLY WINDY" ORIGINAL OIL ON BOARD
Est: -
Len Chmiel (Born 1942) "Windy, Really Windy" Oil on Board. From a studio in a former barn in Lafayette, Colorado, Len Chmiel creates landscape and still life's that reflect his love of the outdoors. He cites California painter Richard Diebenkorn as a major influence on his work to allow the intuitive side of his personality to increasingly affect his painting. In 2002 Len Chmiel won the Artists' Choice Award at the Masters of the American West Fine Art Exhibition and Sale. Artist: Len Chmiel Title: "Windy, Really Windy" Medium: Oil on Board Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Upper Left Site Measurement: 11in x 14in Keywords: Plein-air, landscape, western; Ref: BD1615
Bradford's
Sep. 19, 2021
LEN CHMIEL (AMERICAN, BORN 1942)
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
LEN CHMIEL (AMERICAN, BORN 1942) "COMING APART AT THE SEAMS" OIL ON CANVAS. Image: 40" h x 55" w. Frame: 48" h x 63" w. Provenance: purchased from the artist for $36,300.
Dargate Auction Galleries
Aug. 23, 2019
Len Chmiel | Wall at Canyon Lake
Est: $1,500 - $3,500
Artist: Len Chmiel | b. 1942 Title: Wall at Canyon Lake Unsigned Media: Oil on panel Dimensions:12 by 18 inches Condition: Very Good Condition Details: To the unaided eye this paining appears to be in very good condition. Close inspection under UV light reveals nothing of issue and no signs of restoration. The work is framed in a brown burl molding with the linen liner. The frame is in very good condition with little wear.
Altermann Galleries
Aug. 23, 2019
Len Chmiel | Colorado National Monument
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Artist: Len Chmiel | b. 1942 Title: Colorado National Monument Signed verso: Len Chmiel Media: Oil on panel Dimensions:8 by 10 inches Condition: Condition Details: This painting is in very good condition. With the unaided eye there are no issues. Closer inspection under ultraviolet light reveals normal fluorescence of artist's pigments, and no signs of restoration. The piece is framed in a gold wood frame and the artist has signed the back of the piece. The frame is in very good condition with normal wear.
Altermann Galleries
May. 31, 2019
Len Chmiel | Colorado National Monument
Est: $1,750 - $2,750
Artist: Len Chmiel | b. 1942 Title: Colorado National Monument Signed verso: Len Chmiel Media: Oil on panel Dimensions: 8 by 10 inches
Altermann Galleries
May. 31, 2019
Len Chmiel | Wall at Canyon Lake
Est: $2,500 - $4,500
Artist: Len Chmiel | b. 1942 Title: Wall at Canyon Lake Unsigned Media: Oil on panel Dimensions: 12 by 18 inches
Altermann Galleries
Jan. 19, 2018
Len Chmiel | March Snow
Est: $4,500 - $6,500
Artist: Len Chmiel | b. 1942 Title: March Snow Incribed l/l: l. chmiel © 1999 Medium: Oil on panel Dimensions: 21 by 28 inches
Altermann Galleries
Jan. 18, 2018
Len Chmiel | In Your Face, Vermillion Cliffs
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Artist: Len Chmiel |b. 1942 Title: In Your Face, Vermillion Cliffs Signed l/l: L Chmiel © Medium: Oil on canvas on panel Dimensions: 12 by 16 inches
Altermann Galleries
Jun. 25, 2017
LARGE LEN CHMIEL LOUISIANA PAINTING
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
CHMIEL, Len, (American, 1942-): ''Egrets and Indigo'' Louisiana Landscape, Oil/Canvas, 30'' x 50'', signed lower right, gilded frame, 41.5'' x 61.5''. Purchased from the artist directly at a showing in Denver in 1980.
Burchard Galleries Inc
Jun. 24, 2017
LEN CHMIEL (AMERICAN/CO/IL, b. 1942)
Est: $8,000 - $14,000
Oil on canvas "Vinales" Signed Low Center "L. Chmiel" Set in gold gilt wood frame Visible Art Size: 27"H x 35"W Frame Size: 3.5"H x 43"W; Condition: Very good Condition Provenance: Valued in 2007 by Len Chmiel for $14,200; From the Estate Collection of Robert B Fay Jr.
Ascendant Auction Galleries
May. 04, 2017
LEN CHMIEL, American (b. 1942), "End of November", oil on masonite, signed "L. Chmiel" lower right., 24 x 23 3/4 inches
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
LEN CHMIEL American (b. 1942) "End of November" oil on masonite, signed "L. Chmiel" lower right. 24 x 23 3/4 inches Provenance: The artist; Curt Gowdy, Denver Colorado; Private Collection, New York. Exhibitions: "Equus" Brown Palace Hotel, December, 1977. Other Notes: A letter from the artist detailing the provenance accompanies the Lot.
Shannon's
Apr. 08, 2017
Len Chmiel - Six O'clock Mass
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Len Chmiel
Scottsdale Art Auction, LLC
Mar. 05, 2017
LEN CHMIEL (AMERICAN/CO/IL, b. 1942) - ''Lost Horse Creek''; oil on canvas board; Signed lower left ''L. Chmiel'', verso paper label 2008; Set in gilt wood frame; Measures: Visible Art 33''H x 43''W, Frame 25''H x 35''W; Provenance: Purchased in 2008, from The Thunderbird Foundation, for $14,500; From the Estate Collection of Robert B Fay Jr.
Est: $8,000 - $14,000
LEN CHMIEL (AMERICAN/CO/IL, b. 1942) - ''Lost Horse Creek''; oil on canvas board; Signed lower left ''L. Chmiel'', verso paper label 2008; Set in gilt wood frame; Measures: Visible Art 33''H x 43''W, Frame 25''H x 35''W; Provenance: Purchased in 2008, from The Thunderbird Foundation, for $14,500; From the Estate Collection of Robert B Fay Jr.
Dargate Auction Galleries
Mar. 05, 2017
LEN CHMIEL (AMERICAN/CO/IL, b. 1942) - ''Vinales''; Oil on canvas board; Signed low center ''L. Chmiel'', verso paper label 2004; Set in gold gilt wood frame; Measures: Visible Art 27''H x 35''W, Frame 34.5''H x 43''W; Provenance: Valued in 2007, by Len Chmiel, for $14,200; From the Estate Collection of Robert B Fay Jr.
Est: $10,000 - $16,000
LEN CHMIEL (AMERICAN/CO/IL, b. 1942) - ''Vinales''; Oil on canvas board; Signed low center ''L. Chmiel'', verso paper label 2004; Set in gold gilt wood frame; Measures: Visible Art 27''H x 35''W, Frame 34.5''H x 43''W; Provenance: Valued in 2007, by Len Chmiel, for $14,200; From the Estate Collection of Robert B Fay Jr.
Dargate Auction Galleries
Mar. 05, 2017
LEN CHMIEL (AMERICAN/CO/IL, b. 1942) - ''An Afternoon to Enjoy''; Oil on canvas on board; Signed lower right ''L. Chmiel''; Set in pewter gilt wood frame; Measures: Visible Art 21''H x 32''W, Frame 29''H x 40''W; Provenance: Purchased in 2012, from National Western Stock Show, for $13,500; Piece was also featured in Coores Western Art Exhibit November 2011; From the Estate Collection of Robert B Fay Jr.
Est: $7,000 - $14,000
LEN CHMIEL (AMERICAN/CO/IL, b. 1942) - ''An Afternoon to Enjoy''; Oil on canvas on board; Signed lower right ''L. Chmiel''; Set in pewter gilt wood frame; Measures: Visible Art 21''H x 32''W, Frame 29''H x 40''W; Provenance: Purchased in 2012, from National Western Stock Show, for $13,500; Piece was also featured in Coores Western Art Exhibit November 2011; From the Estate Collection of Robert B Fay Jr.
Dargate Auction Galleries
Mar. 05, 2017
LEN CHMIEL (AMERICAN/CO/IL, b. 1942) - ''The Crystal in Winter''; Oil on board; Signed low center ''L. Chmiel'', verso paper label 2007; Set in pewter gilt wood frame; Measures: Visible Art 12''H x 18''W, Frame 18.5''H x 24.5''W; Provenance: Purchased in 2008, from National Western Stock Show, for $3500; From the Estate Collection of Robert B Fay Jr.
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
LEN CHMIEL (AMERICAN/CO/IL, b. 1942) - ''The Crystal in Winter''; Oil on board; Signed low center ''L. Chmiel'', verso paper label 2007; Set in pewter gilt wood frame; Measures: Visible Art 12''H x 18''W, Frame 18.5''H x 24.5''W; Provenance: Purchased in 2008, from National Western Stock Show, for $3500; From the Estate Collection of Robert B Fay Jr.
Dargate Auction Galleries
Mar. 05, 2017
LEN CHMIEL (AMERICAN/CO/IL, b. 1942) - ''Danger! Ankle Deep''; Oil on canvas board; Signed lower left ''L. Chmiel'', verso paper label 2004; Set in rustic wood frame; Measures: Visible Art 22''H x 31''W, Frame 28.5''H x 37.5''W; Provenance: From the Estate Collection of Robert B Fay Jr.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
LEN CHMIEL (AMERICAN/CO/IL, b. 1942) - ''Danger! Ankle Deep''; Oil on canvas board; Signed lower left ''L. Chmiel'', verso paper label 2004; Set in rustic wood frame; Measures: Visible Art 22''H x 31''W, Frame 28.5''H x 37.5''W; Provenance: From the Estate Collection of Robert B Fay Jr.
Dargate Auction Galleries
Nov. 27, 2016
LEN CHMIEL (AMERICAN/CO/IL, b.1942) - ''Twilight Icon''; oil on canvas board; signed left center ''L. Chmiel'', verso: Paper label Prix De West Invitational; set in gold gilt wood frame; Measures: Visible Art 28''H x 31''W, Frame 35.5''H x 38.5''W; Provenance: Purchased from Prix de West Exhibition and Sale in 2011 for $17,400.
Est: $7,000 - $16,000
LEN CHMIEL (AMERICAN/CO/IL, b.1942) - ''Twilight Icon''; oil on canvas board; signed left center ''L. Chmiel'', verso: Paper label Prix De West Invitational; set in gold gilt wood frame; Measures: Visible Art 28''H x 31''W, Frame 35.5''H x 38.5''W; Provenance: Purchased from Prix de West Exhibition and Sale in 2011 for $17,400.
Dargate Auction Galleries
Nov. 27, 2016
LEN CHMIEL (AMERICAN/CO/IL, b. 1942) - ''One of the Locals''; oil on foam board; signed lower left ''L. Chmiel''; set in monochrome gilt frame; Measures: Visible Art 16''H x 22''W, Frame 23.25''H x 29.25''W.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
LEN CHMIEL (AMERICAN/CO/IL, b. 1942) - ''One of the Locals''; oil on foam board; signed lower left ''L. Chmiel''; set in monochrome gilt frame; Measures: Visible Art 16''H x 22''W, Frame 23.25''H x 29.25''W.
Dargate Auction Galleries
Jun. 16, 2016
Len Chmiel, (American, b. 1942), Doug's Favorites, 1996
Est: $300 - $500
Len Chmiel (American, b. 1942) Doug's Favorites, 1996 oil on board 9 x 12 inches
Hindman
Jun. 16, 2016
Len Chmiel, (American, b. 1942), April Finale, Middle St. Vrain, 1993
Est: $400 - $600
Len Chmiel (American, b. 1942) April Finale, Middle St. Vrain, 1993 oil on canvas board signed L Chmiel (lower left), titled on verso 10 x 16 inches
Hindman
Jan. 30, 2016
LEN CHMIEL (American, b. 1942)
Est: $250 - $450
LEN CHMIEL (American, b. 1942), ''Self Portrait - Taos'', oil on canvas board, signed lower right, label with title and dated 11-75 to verso. Board 14''h, 11''w. Dust and grime, board slightly warped.
South Bay Auctions Inc
Feb. 24, 2009
Len Chmiel (b. 1942) Temperature dropping fast-
Est: £300 - £500
Len Chmiel (b. 1942) Temperature dropping fast- Willow Creek Oil on canvas laid on board Inscribed and dated on reverse 27cm x 34cm Provenance: Bill Stremmel Galleries Please note: this lot may be subject to droit de suite
Dreweatts 1759
Jul. 26, 2008
Chmiel, Len: Indications of Spring Signed l.r.
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Chmiel, Len: Indications of Spring Signed l.r. O/CLB 27x37
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