Theodore Dillaway Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Theodore Dillaway Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 20, 2023
Theodore Dillaway (PA,MA,1874-1953) oil painting
Est: $1,050 - $1,350
ARTIST: Theodore M Dillaway (Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, 1874 - 1953) TITLE: Landscape MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. ART SIZE: 10 x 14 inches / 25 x 35 cm FRAME SIZE: 15 x 19 inches / 38 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 125086 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Theodore M. Dillaway (1874 - 1953), Sunlit Bridge, Bowman's Hill Park, New Hope, PA, 1942, The School District of Philadelphia.Dillaway served as Director of Arts Education from 1924-1941, during which time he collaborated with Charles Dudley and other school principals, as well as Walter Baum, in the cultivation of artworks for the district. Dillaway visited the Woodrow Wilson School on occasion to view the artwork that had been purchased and provide his opinion. He also wrote Dudley to recommend other artists to consider. He continued to communicate with Dudley after he left the district.When Dillaway took office in 1924, he greatly expanded the role of art in the schools, both in curriculum and decoration. Dillaway believed that "the appreciation of beauty in nature and art is an ennobling influence in everyone's life." He worked tirelessly throughout his career to awaken that appreciation in others. The newsletter article that announced him to Philadelphia stated: "Mr. Dillaway, like the thoroughly fine artist he is, has definite convictions regarding public school study. Every child in the public schools, he believes, should develop its utmost capacity for appreciating the beauty of art, literature, and music, and for expressing himself by their means...."Dillaway also achieved success as an author and lecturer on arts education. His writings were recognized in the art education community as valuable resources that guided teachers in schoolroom decoration and arts appreciation. Dillaway also led the Philadelphia school district's development of mural decorations, which were a popular form of schoolroom decoration from the early 1900s through the 1950s.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 26, 2023
Theodore M. Dillaway, Winter Scene
Est: $600 - $800
Theodore M. Dillaway Winter Scene oil on canvas 27.25 h x 36.25 w in (69 x 92 cm) Signed to lower right 'T.M. Dillaway'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
May. 14, 2023
Theodore Dillaway (PA,MA,1874-1953) oil painting
Est: $1,050 - $1,350
ARTIST: Theodore M Dillaway (Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, 1874 - 1953) TITLE: Landscape MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. ART SIZE: 10 x 14 inches / 25 x 35 cm FRAME SIZE: 15 x 19 inches / 38 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 125086 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Theodore M. Dillaway (1874 - 1953), Sunlit Bridge, Bowman's Hill Park, New Hope, PA, 1942, The School District of Philadelphia.Dillaway served as Director of Arts Education from 1924-1941, during which time he collaborated with Charles Dudley and other school principals, as well as Walter Baum, in the cultivation of artworks for the district. Dillaway visited the Woodrow Wilson School on occasion to view the artwork that had been purchased and provide his opinion. He also wrote Dudley to recommend other artists to consider. He continued to communicate with Dudley after he left the district.When Dillaway took office in 1924, he greatly expanded the role of art in the schools, both in curriculum and decoration. Dillaway believed that "the appreciation of beauty in nature and art is an ennobling influence in everyone's life." He worked tirelessly throughout his career to awaken that appreciation in others. The newsletter article that announced him to Philadelphia stated: "Mr. Dillaway, like the thoroughly fine artist he is, has definite convictions regarding public school study. Every child in the public schools, he believes, should develop its utmost capacity for appreciating the beauty of art, literature, and music, and for expressing himself by their means...."Dillaway also achieved success as an author and lecturer on arts education. His writings were recognized in the art education community as valuable resources that guided teachers in schoolroom decoration and arts appreciation. Dillaway also led the Philadelphia school district's development of mural decorations, which were a popular form of schoolroom decoration from the early 1900s through the 1950s.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Nov. 10, 2019
THEODORE MILTON DILLAWAY (PA/MA, 1874-1953)
Est: $800 - $1,200
THEODORE MILTON DILLAWAY (PA/MA, 1874-1953) "Primeval Forest, Damariscotta River, Maine", oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled verso, in hand carved gold Arts & Crafts frame, OS: 29 1/2" x 34 1/2", SS: 24 1/2" x 29 1/2". Good condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Mar. 03, 2019
THEODORE MILTON DILLAWAY (PA/MA, 1874-1953)
Est: $800 - $1,200
THEODORE MILTON DILLAWAY (PA/MA, 1874-1953) "Primeval Forest, Damariscotta River, Maine", oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled verso, in hand carved gold Arts & Crafts frame, OS: 29 1/2" x 34 1/2", SS: 24 1/2" x 29 1/2". Good condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Oct. 22, 2016
Theo M. Dillaway painting Soft Impressionist Landscape
Est: $600 - $800
Dillaway, Theodore M. (American, 1874 - 1953), Oil on Canvas, "Spring - Fairmount Park Philadelphia", 1941, (soft impressionist landscape view of Philadelphia's Famous Park" signature on reverse, signed lower right corner, 20 x 24.5 inches, burnished silver wood frame, 24.75 x 28.75 x 1.5 inches
Concept Art Gallery
Aug. 28, 2016
THEODORE MILTON DILLAWAY (PA/MA, 1874-1953) - "Primaeval Forest, Damariscotta River, Maine", oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled verso, in hand carved gold Arts & Crafts frame, OS: 29 1/2" x 34 1/2", SS: 24 1/2" ...
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
THEODORE MILTON DILLAWAY (PA/MA, 1874-1953) - "Primaeval Forest, Damariscotta River, Maine", oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled verso, in hand carved gold Arts & Crafts frame, OS: 29 1/2" x 34 1/2", SS: 24 1/2" x 29 1/2". Good condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Dec. 10, 2015
Theodore M. Dillaway (1874-1953, Pennsylvania/Massachusetts) Winter Riverscape with Bridge
Est: $300 - $500
Pastel. Signed in lower right. 11"h x 14.25"w
Alderfer Auction
Nov. 14, 2015
THEODORE MILTON DILLAWAY (PA/MA, 1874-1953) - "Primaeval Forest, Damariscotta River, Maine", oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled verso, in hand carved gold Arts & Crafts frame, OS: 29 1/2" x 34 1/2", SS: 24 1/2" ...
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
THEODORE MILTON DILLAWAY (PA/MA, 1874-1953) - "Primaeval Forest, Damariscotta River, Maine", oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled verso, in hand carved gold Arts & Crafts frame, OS: 29 1/2" x 34 1/2", SS: 24 1/2" x 29 1/2". Good condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Mar. 22, 2015
THEODORE DILLAWAY, (American, 1874-1953), LANDSCAPE, oil on canvas, 21 1/4 x 26 1/2 in. (29 1/2 x 34 3/4 in.)
Est: $800 - $1,200
THEODORE DILLAWAY (American, 1874-1953) LANDSCAPE oil on canvas inscribed June, 1921, Theodore M. Dillaway, Director of Boston Schools, 1910 - , verso 21 1/4 x 26 1/2 in. (29 1/2 x 34 3/4 in.)
Grogan & Company
Nov. 13, 2010
Theodore Dillaway (American, 1874-1953) Untitled;
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Theodore Dillaway (American, 1874-1953) Untitled; Oil on canvas (framed); Signed; 20'' x 25 1/4''; Provenance: Private Collection, Rhode Island
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Aug. 25, 2010
THEODORE M. DILLAWAY (American, 1874-1953) "PETER'S ISLAND, DAMARISCOTTA RIVER ME, 1934".
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Oil on canvas scene of looking through trees onto water having rocky shoreline. Signed lower left and titled on reverse of canvas. Housed in what appears to be its original gilt wood frame. SIZE: 25" x 30". CONDITION: Very good. 9-99894
James D. Julia
Apr. 27, 2008
THEODORE M. DILLAWAY (American, 1874-1953)
Est: $300 - $400
summer landscape sgn. l.r. Theodore Dillaway o/c, 16 by 20 in., framed Est.
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