Louis Michel Eilshemius Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Louis Michel Eilshemius Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 26, 2025
Louis Eilshemius 1864-1941 Two Pen & Ink Drawings
Est: $100 - $1,000
Louis Eilshemius (American, 1864-1941), original pen and ink drawings on paper titled Two Drawings, featuring intricate sketches framed with ornate decorative borders. The left drawing, Full Dreaming, depicts a contemplative figure seated beneath a tree, while the right presents a pastoral riverside setting with figures in the distance. Executed on aged paper, both drawings are presented side by side under glass in a metal frame with an artist name plaque. Retains a gallery label on the verso from Paintings & Drawings, Ltd., New York, with title, medium, and artist name. Approximate sight size: 7.5" x 5.75" each. Description created with SnapGenie Dimensions: 14.5 X 18.5 X 1 in. Condition: Good overall vintage condition with age related surface wear and toning. The frame exhibits mild storage wear to edges and corners.Note: This condition statement is provided as a courtesy and reflects an opinion, not a statement of fact. Bidders are encouraged to inspect items in person or through an agent to assess condition. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: Hill Auction Gallery offers in-house ground contiguous USA domestic shipping, excluding New Mexico, for $95 plus insurance. Gallery will refer third party shippers for international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request. Local Delivery: Florida door-to-door hand delivery service available for this lot; contact Toti@Zemaqua.com for an estimate.
Hill Auction Gallery
Mar. 06, 2025
LOUIS EILSHEMIUS (1864 - 1941) Arctic Seascape.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
LOUIS EILSHEMIUS (1864 - 1941) Arctic Seascape. Oil on placard for The Art Reformer, 1911. 267x345 mm; 13⅝x10½ inches. Signed in oil, lower left. Provenance Purchased from the artist by Julius Zirinsky, New York, 1936 (label). Acquired from the above by James N. Rosenberg, Scarsdale, New York, December 28, 1944, with an inscription on the frame back. Gift from the above to San Francisco Museum of Art, 1953 (accession number 53.1141). Collection of Gerald Ferguson, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Thence by descent to current owner, New York.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 23, 2025
Louis Michel Eilshemius (1864-1941) Signed 1875 Early American Modernist Drawing
Est: $300 - $500
Antique American early portrait drawing. Pencil on paper. Signed. Framed. Measuring by inches and by painting alone. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the painting. The first size is the overall size, the second size is the image size. For detailed condition questions please email hello@curatedgallery.com
Curated Gallery Auctions
Feb. 09, 2025
Louis M. Eilshemius, Moonlit Landscape
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Louis M. Eilshemius (American, 1864-1941), moonlit landscape, oil on artist board, dated 1909, 9" x 9", framed 16" x 16". Provenance: Alexander Brook Estate.
Kaminski Auctions
Dec. 17, 2024
LOUIS MICHEL EILSHEMIUS (1864-1941). Nymphs with Garlands. watercolor and p
Est: $500 - $700
LOUIS MICHEL EILSHEMIUS (1864-1941). Nymphs with Garlands. watercolor and pencil on paper 12 x 20 in. (30.5 x 50.8 cm.).
Christie's
Nov. 24, 2024
Louis Michel Eilshemius Pen and Ink Drawing 1933 Yosemite
Est: $500 - $700
Louis Michel Eilshemius (1864 - 194) Pen and Ink Drawing on paper, inscribed inscribed, Signed and dated 'A Happy New Year!/to Selma Epstein/ from Louis M. Eilshemius/1933.' The drawing is a sketch of a waterfall and titled Yosemite. On Eilshemius' personal letterhead. Framed and glazed. 3.2 lbs Approx. Measurements: frame 16 x 20.5 inches; visible area 7 x 9.5 inches Domestic Shipping: $50
Carnegie's Auction Gallery
Nov. 18, 2024
Louis Eilshemius (1864-1941) "Landscape with Nude Bather", 1917
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Louis Eilshemius (American, 1864-1941) "Landscape with Nude Bather", 1917, oil painting on board, signed. Framed. Size: 28.5'' x 38.5'', 72 x 98 cm (board); 32.5'' x 43'', 83 x 109 cm (frame). Provenance: Private Pennsylvania Collection (by descent to present owner).
Material Culture
Nov. 03, 2024
Louis Michel Eilshemius (1864-1941) Antique American Modernist Sunset Beach Landscape Oil Painting
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Antique American modernist beach scene oil painting by Louis Michel Eilshemius (1864 - 1941). Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 20 by 28 inches overall and 14 by 22 painting alone. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the painting. The first size is the overall size, the second size is the image size. For detailed condition questions please text 617-835-2496
Curated Gallery Auctions
Nov. 03, 2024
Louis Michel Eilshemius (1864-1941) Antique American Modernist Tropical Palm Tree Samoan Painting
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
Important and rare American modernist Samoan Island landscape oil painting by Louis Michel Eilshemius (1864 - 1941). Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 12 by 14 inches overall and 8 by 10 painting alone. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the painting. The first size is the overall size, the second size is the image size. For detailed condition questions please text 617-835-2496
Curated Gallery Auctions
Sep. 19, 2024
LOUIS EILSHEMIUS (1864-1941) Cloud Study over a Lake, Sunset.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
LOUIS EILSHEMIUS (1864-1941) Cloud Study over a Lake, Sunset. Oil on wood cigar box top panel, circa 1910. 135x200 mm; 5½x8 inches. Signed lower right. Provenance Private collection, Chicago.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 19, 2024
LOUIS EILSHEMIUS (1864-1941) Park Scene at Dusk.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
LOUIS EILSHEMIUS (1864-1941) Park Scene at Dusk. Oil on wood cigar box top panel, circa 1910. 140x215 mm; 5¾x8½ inches. Signed lower right. Provenance Private collection, Chicago.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 12, 2024
Louis M. Eilshemius Pen Drawing Artist Stationery
Est: $500 - $1,000
Louis M. Eilshemius, American 1864 - 1941, Signed Pen and Ink Drawing on the Artists Letterhead Titled Whirlwind of Lines. Framed measures 17 inches x 14 inches, art measures 11 inches x 9 inches.
Greenwich Auction
Aug. 15, 2024
Louis M. Eilshemius Pen Drawing Artist Stationery
Est: $500 - $1,000
Louis M. Eilshemius, American 1864 - 1941, Signed Pen and Ink Drawing on the Artists Letterhead Titled Whirlwind of Lines. Framed measures 17 inches x 14 inches, art measures 11 inches x 9 inches.
Greenwich Auction
Aug. 08, 2024
Louis Eilshemius
Est: $500 - $700
American, 1864-1941 Lady Adjusting her Hat Signed Eishemus [sic] (ll) Oil on board laid to board 12 x 9 inches (30.5 x 22.8 cm) Frame 17 1/2 x 14 3/8 inches (44.5 x 36.5 cm)
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jul. 18, 2024
Louis M. Eilshemius Pen Drawing Artist Stationery
Est: $500 - $1,000
Louis M. Eilshemius, American 1864 - 1941, Signed Pen and Ink Drawing on the Artists Letterhead Titled Whirlwind of Lines. Framed measures 17 inches x 14 inches, art measures 11 inches x 9 inches.
Greenwich Auction
Jun. 30, 2024
Louis Michel Eilshemius Pen and Ink Drawing 1933 Yosemite
Est: $500 - $700
Louis Michel Eilshemius (1864 - 194) Pen and Ink Drawing on paper, inscribed inscribed, Signed and dated 'A Happy New Year!/to Selma Epstein/ from Louis M. Eilshemius/1933.' The drawing is a sketch of a waterfall and titled Yosemite. On Eilshemius' personal letterhead. Framed and glazed. 3.2 lbs Approx. Measurements: frame 16 x 20.5 inches; visible area 7 x 9.5 inches Domestic Shipping: $50
Global Auctions Company
Jun. 28, 2024
Louis Michel Eilshemius (American/New Jersey)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Louis Michel Eilshemius (American/New Jersey, 1864-1941), "Figures Dancing in Landscape", c. 1910, oil on panel, signed lower right, "Chapellier Gallery Paintings of Quality Since 1916, New York, NY" label with artist and title and "Signature Galleries, Chicago, IL" label with artist, title and date on backing board, handwritten "Signature Galleries Chicago" label with artist, title and date on reverse of frame, 24 3/4 in. x 30 in., framed, overall 30 1/4 in. x 35 1/2 in. x 2 in.
Neal Auction Company
Jun. 27, 2024
Louis Eilshemius, Untitled (Two Young Women)
Est: $400 - $600
Louis Eilshemius Untitled (Two Young Women) graphite and watercolor on paper sight: 9.375 h x 6.50 w in (24 x 17 cm) Signed to lower right 'Elshemus'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jun. 20, 2024
Louis M. Eilshemius Pen Drawing Artist Stationery
Est: $500 - $1,000
Louis M. Eilshemius, American 1864 - 1941, Signed Pen and Ink Drawing on the Artists Letterhead Titled Whirlwind of Lines. Framed measures 17 inches x 14 inches, art measures 11 inches x 9 inches.
Greenwich Auction
Jun. 09, 2024
Louis Michel Eilshemius (1864-1941): Nudes in a Landscape
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Louis Michel Eilshemius American, 1864-1941 Nudes in a Landscape oil on panel 1920; signed lower right, dated lower left
Abell Auction
May. 30, 2024
Louis M. Eilshemius Pen Drawing Artist Stationery
Est: $500 - $1,000
Louis M. Eilshemius, American 1864 - 1941, Signed Pen and Ink Drawing on the Artists Letterhead Titled Whirlwind of Lines. Framed measures 17 inches x 14 inches, art measures 11 inches x 9 inches.
Greenwich Auction
May. 16, 2024
Louis M. Eilshemius Pen Drawing Artist Stationery
Est: $500 - $1,000
Louis M. Eilshemius, American 1864 - 1941, Signed Pen and Ink Drawing on the Artists Letterhead Titled Whirlwind of Lines. Framed measures 17 inches x 14 inches, art measures 11 inches x 9 inches.
Greenwich Auction
Apr. 26, 2024
LOUIS MICHEL EILSHEMIUS (1864-1941) "LANDSCAPE".
Est: $150 - $350
LOUIS MICHEL EILSHEMIUS (1864-1941) "LANDSCAPE". American, late 19th or early 20th Century. Oil on artist's board in a wood frame. View of two bathers in a river with a bridge and buildings in the distance. Signed on lower right. 21.5"h. 25.5"w. with frame.
Amelia Jeffers
Mar. 24, 2024
LOUIS MICHAEL EILSHEMIUS (American,1864-1941)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Nocturnal landscape Oil on paper (sheet music) h. 10-1/4 w. 12-3/4 in. (sight) Signed lower right, framed overall: 17-3/4 x 20-1/4 in. (frame)
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 06, 2024
LOUIS EILSHEMIUS OIL ON BOARD, MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE.
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Louis Michel Eilshemius (1864-1941) oil on board, mountain landscape, signed lower right, Eilshemius. Image 14” x 21”, Overall in frame 19.25” x 27”.
William Smith Auctions
Jan. 18, 2024
LOUIS MICHEL EILSHEMIUS, American 1864-1941, Bathing at the Waterfall, 1919, oil on paper laid down on board, 10 x 12 in. (25.4 x 30.5 cm.), Frame: 13 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (34.3 x 3.8 x 39.4 cm.)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
LOUIS MICHEL EILSHEMIUS American, 1864-1941 Bathing at the Waterfall, 1919 oil on paper laid down on board signed lower left "Eilshemius", dated lower right "1919"
Shannon's
Jan. 11, 2024
LOUIS EILSHEMIUS (1864-1941) ILLUSRATION WITH POEM
Est: $50 - $1,000
Pen and ink original poem with finely detailed illustrations. Signed verso. Various NYC Gallery labels verso. Dimensions: (Frame) H 13.5" x W 11.25" (Painting) H 8.5" x W 6" Condition: Extensive browning to paper. Other damages including torn upper corner, tare at left edge.
Westport Auction
Jan. 11, 2024
LOUIS EILSHEMIUS (1864-1941) OIL ON BOARD
Est: $800 - $1,200
Hudson river view. Oil on thin board layed down on masonite, signed lower left. Period frame. Dimensions: (Frame) H 13.75" x W 22.25" (Painting) H 8.75" x W 17.5" Condition: Painting clean, no apparent issues, frame with some over painting.
Westport Auction
Jan. 01, 2024
Louis Michel Eilshemius (American 1864 - 1941), Untitled Landscape, Oil on board, Signed and dated lower right Eilshemius 1909, 10 1/2" x 19 1/2", Provenance: Balin Traube Gallery, Condition: slight bow to board, edge...
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Louis Michel Eilshemius (American 1864 - 1941) Untitled Landscape Oil on board Signed and dated lower right Eilshemius 1909 10 1/2" x 19 1/2" Provenance: Balin Traube Gallery Condition: slight bow to board, edge wear, scuffing and paint loss concentrating in sky
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Jan. 01, 2024
Louis Michel Eilshemius (American 1864 - 1941), Bather, Oil on board, Signed and dated lower left Eilshemius 1919, 7 3/4" x 9 3/4", Provenance: Balin Traube Gallery, Condition: surface grime, some scuffing, overall go...
Est: $500 - $1,000
Louis Michel Eilshemius (American 1864 - 1941) Bather Oil on board Signed and dated lower left Eilshemius 1919 7 3/4" x 9 3/4" Provenance: Balin Traube Gallery Condition: surface grime, some scuffing, overall good condition
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Nov. 08, 2023
Louis Eilshemius
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Louis Eilshemius American, 1864-1941 Two Nymphs by a Stream and Landscape with House; Two works Each signed Eilshemius. the first (lr) the other (ll), the second is dated 1919 (lr) Oil on board Each 8 1/4 x 17 1/2 inches (Frame:) Unexamined out of the frames; The first has a pin-hole at the center of the top edge.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 19, 2023
LOUIS MICHEL EILSHEMIUS (New York/California/New Jersey, 1864-1941), Two drawings:, Pen and ink on buff wove paper mounted to cardstock, 11" x 8.5". Framed 16" x 13".
Est: $600 - $900
LOUIS MICHEL EILSHEMIUS New York/California/New Jersey, 1864-1941 Two drawings: "Hot day Idea" and "Sillidiotic!". Both signed "Eilshemuis" in the lower portion of the image. Both on the artist's letterhead.
Eldred's
Oct. 10, 2023
Louis Eilshemius, Gone Fishing
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Louis Eilshemius Gone Fishing oil on canvas 18.125 h x 24.25 w in (46 x 62 cm) Signed to lower right 'Eilshemius'. This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Sep. 21, 2023
LOUIS EILSHEMIUS Park Scene at Dusk.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
LOUIS EILSHEMIUS Park Scene at Dusk. Oil on board, double-sided, circa 1915. 370x547 mm; 14 1/2x21 1/2 inches (sight). Signed in oil, lower right recto and verso, and with a sketch of Figures in a Landscape in oil, verso. Provenance: Private collection, New York.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 21, 2023
LOUIS EILSHEMIUS Landscape with a Waterfall.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
LOUIS EILSHEMIUS Landscape with a Waterfall. Oil on panel, circa 1910. 215x431 mm; 8 1/2x17 inches. Signed in oil, lower left recto, and titled in pencil, verso. Provenance: William Schack, the artist's biographer; Fox Gallery, New York; private collection, New York. Schack's And He Sat Among the Ashes: A Biography of Louis M. Eilshemius was published in 1939 by the American Artists Group, New York.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 21, 2023
LOUIS EILSHEMIUS Landscape at Twilight.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
LOUIS EILSHEMIUS Landscape at Twilight. Oil on cardstock, circa 1915. 213x288 mm; 8 3/8x11 3/8 inches. Signed in oil, lower right recto. Provenance: Adam Robert Whyte, Valhalla, New York, with the label; Fox Gallery, New York, with the label; private collection, New York.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 21, 2023
LOUIS EILSHEMIUS Farm Landscape.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
LOUIS EILSHEMIUS Farm Landscape. Oil on canvas, circa 1900. 210x330 mm; 8x13 inches. Signed in oil, lower right recto. Provenance: Private collection, Connecticut.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 13, 2023
Attr to LOUIS MICHEL EILSHEMIUS (American)
Est: $300 - $500
Attributed to LOUIS MICHEL EILSHEMIUS (American, 1864-1941), ''Bonfire on a Moonlit Coast'', oil on canvasboard, unsigned, inscribed title and attribution on handwritten label to frame verso. Canvasboard verso with suppler stamp, ''E. H. & A. C. Friedrichs Co., Artists Materials, 136-140 Sullivan Street''. Board 6-1/4''h, 8''w. Provenance: Acquired by present owner from a Sag Harbor estate.
South Bay Auctions Inc
Aug. 23, 2023
Louis Michel Eilshemius (American 1864-1941), Figure in a Rowboat in a Mountainous Landscape, 1919, Oil on board, 9-1/4 x 18-3/4 in. (23.5 x 47.6 cm.), Frame: 13 x 22-1/2 in. (33 x 57.2 cm.)
Est: $700 - $900
Louis Michel Eilshemius (American, 1864-1941) Figure in a Rowboat in a Mountainous Landscape Oil on board Signed Eilshemius l.r.; also inscribed 'Painted at me exhibition/ in 3/4 hour/ May 28th/19' on verso
Weschler's
Aug. 19, 2023
Louis Eilshemius (Am. 1864-1941), Nymphs, Oil on paperboard, framed
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Louis Eilshemius (Am. 1864-1941) Nymphs Oil on paperboard, framed Signed l.l. 9 3/4" x 15 1/8" actual, 15 1/8" x 20 1/2" framed
Barridoff Auctions
Aug. 17, 2023
Louis Eilshemius (American 1864-1941), watercolor
Est: $300 - $400
Louis Eilshemius (American 1864-1941), watercolor titled At Del Mar, California Coast Greek Idyll, signed lower right, 14" x 20". Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Pook & Pook Inc.
Jul. 28, 2023
Louis Eilshemius (manner), oil on board
Est: $100 - $150
Manner of Louis Michel Eilshemius (American 1864-1941), Untitled Cityscape, no signature detected, 12.5"h x 15.5"w (sight), 15.5"h x 18.25"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
Jul. 06, 2023
LOUIS EILSHEMIUS, WALKING THE DOGS, OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Artist: Louis Eilshemius, American (1864 - 1941) Title: Walking the Dogs Year: circa 1920 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed lower left Size: 12 x 16 in. (30.48 x 40.64 cm) Description: Louise Eilshemius was an American painter best known for his landscapes including figures . This painting is signed lower left.
RoGallery
Jun. 16, 2023
LOUIS EILSHEMIUS, WALKING THE DOGS, OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $3,000 - $3,500
Artist: Louis Eilshemius, American (1864 - 1941) Title: Walking the Dogs Year: circa 1920 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed lower left Size: 12 x 16 in. (30.48 x 40.64 cm) Description: Louis Eilshemius was an American painter best known for his landscapes including figures . This painting is signed lower left.
RoGallery
Jun. 15, 2023
LOUIS EILSHEMIUS - MOUNTAIN LAKE AT NIGHT / BLUE WATER / MOUNTAIN STREAM (3 WORKS)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 1 Louis Eilshemius (attributed) American (1864-1941) Mountain Lake at Night / Blue Water / Mountain Stream (3 Works) oil on paper diameter (each): 5 1/2 inches frame dimensions (each): 13 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 1 inches, wood frame Provenance: From the Estate of Mason Adams
Capsule Gallery Auction
Jun. 04, 2023
Louis Eilshemius (1864 - 1941) "Ideal Scene"
Est: $3,500 - $5,500
Louis Michel Eilshemius (New York, California, New Jersey, 1864 - 1941) "Ideal Scene" Oil on Board. Signed lower right. Old "Opportunity Gallery- 65 East 56th Street, New York City" exhibition label verso. Sheldon Ross Gallery label verso. Sight Size: 17 x 19.75 in. Overall Framed Size: 22.5 x 25 in.
Helmuth Stone
May. 18, 2023
Louis Michel Eilshemius, oil on board
Est: $600 - $800
Louis Michel Eilshemius (American, 1864-1941), Seaside landscape, signed "Eilshemius" lower right, 8"h x 17"w (sight), 11"h x 20"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
May. 03, 2023
Louis Michel Eilshemius American, 1864-1941 The Nymph
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Louis Michel Eilshemius American, 1864-1941 The Nymph Signed Elshemus (ll) Oil on board 13 5/8 x 19 1/2 inches Provenance: Questroyal Fine Art, LLC, New York Exhibited: Essex County, NJ, Essex County Selection, National Council of Jewish Women, American Art at Mid-Century C
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