James Fairman Paintings & Artwork for Sale | James Fairman Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 22, 2024
James Fairman (UK,NY,CA,1826-1904) oil painting antique
Est: $6,500 - $8,000
ARTIST: James (Colonel) Fairman (Scottish, New York, California, 1826 - 1904) NAME: Approaching Storm MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few very small paint losses. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 32 x 45 inches / 81 x 114 cm FRAME SIZE: 40 x 53 inches / 101 x 134 cm SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: Christie's New York, Date 1989-03-10, Lot 70 CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 120791 US SHIPPING: $319 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: James Fairman was one of several important Scottish emigre artists in America in the early nineteenth century. He moved to the United States from Glasgow with his family when he was only six years old.Fairman began formal studies at the National Academy of Design in 1842 and began exhibiting while still in his teens. He served as a colonel in the Civil War and, upon the War's conclusion, opened a studio in New York City. It is believed that one of his students was George Herbert McCord, whose landscapes, like Fairman's, are characterized by dramatic lighting effects. In 1891 Fairman returned to Europe, where he studied and traveled extensively for the next nine years.In his recent book, The Landscape of Belief (Princeton, 1996), John Davis describes Fairman as the foremost American painter of Jerusalem in the 1870s. By the early 1880s Fairman had returned to the U.S. He painted for a time in the White Mountains and taught at Mt. Olivet College in Michigan. He died in NYC in March, 1904. Fairman's works are in the collections of the Hudson River Museum, the Washington County (MD) Museum of Fine Arts, the Adirondack Museum, and the Minnesota Historical Society.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 08, 2024
James Fairman (1826 - 1904) Antique American Hudson River School Sunset Seascape Oil Painting
Est: $300 - $500
Important antique American moonlit seascape oil painting by James (Colonel) Fairman (1826 - 1904). Oil on canvas. Signed. Measuring 6.125 by 10.25 inches. 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. 13, 2024
Beach at Jaffa
Est: €15,000 - €20,000
James Fairman Glasgow 1826 - 1904 Beach at Jaffa Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower left J. FAIRMAN 73 46,5 x 84,3 cm ; 18¼ by 33¼ in.
Sotheby's
Oct. 19, 2024
JAMES FAIRMAN (BRITISH/AMERICAN, 1826-1904) PASTORAL LANDSCAPE
Est: $500 - $800
JAMES FAIRMAN (BRITISH/AMERICAN, 1826-1904) PASTORAL LANDSCAPE, oil on canvas, of impressive size, a fine depiction of cattle being driven along a river, a stone arch bridge in the background, signed lower left. Unframed. Third quarter 19th century. 32" x 45". Catalogue Note: Born in Glasgow, Scotland, James Fairman (1826-1904) immigrated at the age of six with his widowed mother to the U.S. He is known to have studied at the National Academy of Design in 1842 and to have exhibited in 1844 at the American Institute. Almost nothing is known of Fairman's life for the next twenty years until he resurfaces as a Union Colonel in the American Civil War, during which he was wounded. At the conclusion of the war, he set up a studio in New York City until 1871 when he left for Europe to study and paint. After a nine-year stint on the Continent, Fairman returned to New York where he established another studio. He also became a noted critic and lecturer in his later years and taught briefly at Olivet College in Michigan before returning once again to New York. Emblematic of an artist known for his luminist compositions, the present example clearly demonstrates the artist's interest in the atmospheric interplay of light and landscape.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Oct. 19, 2024
JAMES FAIRMAN (BRITISH/AMERICAN, 1826-1904) PASTORAL LANDSCAPE
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
JAMES FAIRMAN (BRITISH/AMERICAN, 1826-1904) PASTORAL LANDSCAPE, oil on canvas, of impressive size, a fine depiction of cattle at a river's edge with a figure reclining on a rock nearby, a stone arch bridge and mountainous terrain in the background, signed lower left. Housed in a modern frame. Third quarter 19th century. 31 1/2" x 44 1/2" sight, 39" x 52" OA. Catalogue Note: Born in Glasgow, Scotland, James Fairman (1826-1904) immigrated at the age of six with his widowed mother to the U.S. He is known to have studied at the National Academy of Design in 1842 and to have exhibited in 1844 at the American Institute. Almost nothing is known of Fairman's life for the next twenty years until he resurfaces as a Union Colonel in the American Civil War, during which he was wounded. At the conclusion of the war, he set up a studio in New York City until 1871 when he left for Europe to study and paint. After a nine-year stint on the Continent, Fairman returned to New York where he established another studio. He also became a noted critic and lecturer in his later years and taught briefly at Olivet College in Michigan before returning once again to New York. Emblematic of an artist known for his luminist compositions, the present example clearly demonstrates the artist's interest in the atmospheric interplay of light and landscape.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Oct. 13, 2024
James Fairman (Am. 1826-1904), Presidential Range, New Hampshire, 1870, Oil on canvas, framed
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
James Fairman (Am. 1826-1904) Presidential Range, New Hampshire, 1870 Oil on canvas, framed Initialed and dated l.l., Questroyal Fine Art label on backing verso 30" x 46 1/8" actual, 40" x 56" framed
Barridoff Auctions
Jul. 19, 2024
James Fairman (American, 1826-1904) Oil on Canvas, 1885, "View of the Upper Hudson River at Storm King", H 31" W 72"
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Signed and dated in the lower right. A view of the Hudson River at Storm King Mountain. Having storm clouds in the upper right over the river valley. Rowboat on the shore in the foreground with towns and fishing vessels on the opposite shore. Having a period giltwood and gesso frame, H 40", W 81". Provenance: Collection of a prominent, Grosse Pointe Park, MI collector of American art. Alexander Gallery, NY, NY. Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, CT, 10-26-2017.
DuMouchelles
May. 19, 2024
James Fairman (UK,NY,CA,1826-1904) oil painting antique
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
ARTIST: James (Colonel) Fairman (Scottish, New York, California, 1826 - 1904) NAME: Approaching Storm MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few very small paint losses. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 32 x 45 inches / 81 x 114 cm FRAME SIZE: 40 x 53 inches / 101 x 134 cm SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: Christie's New York, Date 1989-03-10, Lot 70 CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 120791 US Shipping $319 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: James Fairman was one of several important Scottish emigre artists in America in the early nineteenth century. He moved to the United States from Glasgow with his family when he was only six years old.Fairman began formal studies at the National Academy of Design in 1842 and began exhibiting while still in his teens. He served as a colonel in the Civil War and, upon the War's conclusion, opened a studio in New York City. It is believed that one of his students was George Herbert McCord, whose landscapes, like Fairman's, are characterized by dramatic lighting effects. In 1891 Fairman returned to Europe, where he studied and traveled extensively for the next nine years.In his recent book, The Landscape of Belief (Princeton, 1996), John Davis describes Fairman as the foremost American painter of Jerusalem in the 1870s. By the early 1880s Fairman had returned to the U.S. He painted for a time in the White Mountains and taught at Mt. Olivet College in Michigan. He died in NYC in March, 1904. Fairman's works are in the collections of the Hudson River Museum, the Washington County (MD) Museum of Fine Arts, the Adirondack Museum, and the Minnesota Historical Society.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
May. 17, 2024
James Fairman (American, 1826-1904) Oil on Canvas, 1885, "View of the Upper Hudson River at Storm King", H 31" W 72"
Est: $50,000 - $80,000
Signed and dated in the lower right. A view of the Hudson River at Storm King Mountain. Having storm clouds in the upper right over the river valley. Rowboat on the shore in the foreground with towns and fishing vessels on the opposite shore. Having a period giltwood and gesso frame, H 40", W 81". Provenance: Collection of a prominent, Grosse Pointe Park, MI collector of American art. Alexander Gallery, NY, NY. Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, CT, 10-26-2017.
DuMouchelles
Apr. 27, 2024
Colonel James Fairman (American 1826-1904), "Falstaff", Portrait of the fictional Shakespearean lazy knight sir John Falstaff, Oil on canvas, Signed lower right "JAS Fairman", 13 3/4" x 11 1/4", Condition: relined and...
Est: $500 - $1,000
Colonel James Fairman (American 1826-1904) "Falstaff" Portrait of the fictional Shakespearean lazy knight sir John Falstaff Oil on canvas Signed lower right "JAS Fairman" 13 3/4" x 11 1/4" Condition: relined and restretched canvas, craquelure, inpainting, some surface grime Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, INC., NYC
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Apr. 25, 2024
James Fairman (1826-1904): Rocky Landscape
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Oil on canvas, 1873, signed 'J. Fairman' and dated lower right. 26 x 36 in., 30 x 40 in. (frame).
STAIR
Dec. 17, 2023
James Fairman (UK,NY,CA,1826-1904) oil painting antique
Est: $7,250 - $9,000
ARTIST: James (Colonel) Fairman (Scottish, New York, California, 1826 - 1904) NAME: Approaching Storm MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few very small paint losses. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 32 x 45 inches / 81 x 114 cm FRAME SIZE: 40 x 53 inches / 101 x 134 cm SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: Christie's New York, Date 1989-03-10, Lot 70 CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 120791 US Shipping $319 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: James Fairman was one of several important Scottish emigre artists in America in the early nineteenth century. He moved to the United States from Glasgow with his family when he was only six years old.Fairman began formal studies at the National Academy of Design in 1842 and began exhibiting while still in his teens. He served as a colonel in the Civil War and, upon the War's conclusion, opened a studio in New York City. It is believed that one of his students was George Herbert McCord, whose landscapes, like Fairman's, are characterized by dramatic lighting effects. In 1891 Fairman returned to Europe, where he studied and traveled extensively for the next nine years.In his recent book, The Landscape of Belief (Princeton, 1996), John Davis describes Fairman as the foremost American painter of Jerusalem in the 1870s. By the early 1880s Fairman had returned to the U.S. He painted for a time in the White Mountains and taught at Mt. Olivet College in Michigan. He died in NYC in March, 1904. Fairman's works are in the collections of the Hudson River Museum, the Washington County (MD) Museum of Fine Arts, the Adirondack Museum, and the Minnesota Historical Society.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Nov. 15, 2023
James Fairman
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Scottish/American 1826-1904 Beach at Jaffa, 1873 Signed J. Fairman and dated 73 (lr) Oil on canvas 18 1/4 x 33 inches (46.4 x 83.8 cm) Provenance: Christie's, New York, Mar. 14, 1986, lot 30 Sloans and Kenyon, Chevy Chase, MD, Sep. 25, 2009, lot 1506 (Possibly) Matsart Auctioneers and Appraisers, Jerusalem, Mar. 17, 2010, lot 1 (Framed: 30 1/4 x 45 1/8 inches) Various repairs and spots of inpainting in the sky; glue-relined; breaks at the tacking edge.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 09, 2023
James Fairman (1826-1904): Middle Eastern Landscape
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
Oil on canvas, 1873, signed 'J. Fairman' and dated lower right. 26 x 36 in., 30 x 40 in. (frame).
STAIR
Sep. 10, 2023
James Fairman (UK,NY,CA,1826-1904) oil painting antique
Est: $7,250 - $9,000
ARTIST: James (Colonel) Fairman (Scottish, New York, California, 1826 - 1904) NAME: Approaching Storm MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few very small paint losses. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 32 x 45 inches / 81 x 114 cm FRAME SIZE: 40 x 53 inches / 101 x 134 cm SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: Christie's New York, Date 1989-03-10, Lot 70 CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 120791 US Shipping $319 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: James Fairman was one of several important Scottish emigre artists in America in the early nineteenth century. He moved to the United States from Glasgow with his family when he was only six years old.Fairman began formal studies at the National Academy of Design in 1842 and began exhibiting while still in his teens. He served as a colonel in the Civil War and, upon the War's conclusion, opened a studio in New York City. It is believed that one of his students was George Herbert McCord, whose landscapes, like Fairman's, are characterized by dramatic lighting effects. In 1891 Fairman returned to Europe, where he studied and traveled extensively for the next nine years.In his recent book, The Landscape of Belief (Princeton, 1996), John Davis describes Fairman as the foremost American painter of Jerusalem in the 1870s. By the early 1880s Fairman had returned to the U.S. He painted for a time in the White Mountains and taught at Mt. Olivet College in Michigan. He died in NYC in March, 1904. Fairman's works are in the collections of the Hudson River Museum, the Washington County (MD) Museum of Fine Arts, the Adirondack Museum, and the Minnesota Historical Society.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 30, 2023
Francis C. Fairman, (British, 1836-1923), "At Rest"
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Francis C. Fairman (British, 1836-1923) "At Rest" oil on beveled wood panel signed lower right. Framed. 9-1/2" x 11-5/8", framed 13-1/4" x 15-5/8"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Jul. 27, 2023
JAMES FAIRMAN (New York/California, 1826-1904), "The Widow Maker"., Oil on canvas, 27" x 35". Framed 39" x 47".
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
JAMES FAIRMAN New York/California, 1826-1904 "The Widow Maker". Signed and dated lower left "JF 1877".
Eldred's
Jun. 11, 2023
James Fairman (UK,NY,CA,1826-1904) oil painting antique
Est: $7,500 - $9,500
ARTIST: James (Colonel) Fairman (Scottish, New York, California, 1826 - 1904) NAME: Approaching Storm MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few very small paint losses. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 32 x 45 inches / 81 x 114 cm FRAME SIZE: 40 x 53 inches / 101 x 134 cm SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: Christie's New York, Date 1989-03-10, Lot 70 CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 120791 US Shipping $319 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: James Fairman was one of several important Scottish emigre artists in America in the early nineteenth century. He moved to the United States from Glasgow with his family when he was only six years old.Fairman began formal studies at the National Academy of Design in 1842 and began exhibiting while still in his teens. He served as a colonel in the Civil War and, upon the War's conclusion, opened a studio in New York City. It is believed that one of his students was George Herbert McCord, whose landscapes, like Fairman's, are characterized by dramatic lighting effects. In 1891 Fairman returned to Europe, where he studied and traveled extensively for the next nine years.In his recent book, The Landscape of Belief (Princeton, 1996), John Davis describes Fairman as the foremost American painter of Jerusalem in the 1870s. By the early 1880s Fairman had returned to the U.S. He painted for a time in the White Mountains and taught at Mt. Olivet College in Michigan. He died in NYC in March, 1904. Fairman's works are in the collections of the Hudson River Museum, the Washington County (MD) Museum of Fine Arts, the Adirondack Museum, and the Minnesota Historical Society.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
May. 17, 2023
James Fairman Scottish/American, 1826-1904 Luminist Landscape
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
James Fairman Scottish/American, 1826-1904 Luminist Landscape Signed J. Fairman (lr) Oil on canvas 26 1/4 x 57 1/8 inches (66.7 x 145.1 cm) C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 27, 2023
JAMES FAIRMAN, American (1826-1904), Storm King on the Hudson, 1867, oil on canvas, 12 1/4 x 14 1/4 inches
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
JAMES FAIRMAN American, (1826-1904) Storm King on the Hudson, 1867 oil on canvas signed with artist's monogram lower right, initialed, titled and dated on the reverse "18 JF 67 / Storm King / On the Hudson River", inscribed on the stretcher "Jas. Fairman / 212 5th Avenue / New York"
Shannon's
Apr. 27, 2023
JAMES FAIRMAN, American (1826-1904), Eagle Cliff, Manchester by the Sea, Massachusetts, oil on canvas, 26 x 36 inches
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
JAMES FAIRMAN American, (1826-1904) Eagle Cliff, Manchester by the Sea, Massachusetts oil on canvas signed lower left "Jas. Fairman"
Shannon's
Apr. 27, 2023
James Fairman (1826 - 1904), An Extensive View of the Holy Lands with Travellers and Camel Drivers at Sunset
Est: £15,000 - £25,000
James Fairman (1826 - 1904) An Extensive View of the Holy Lands with Travellers and Camel Drivers at Sunset Oil on canvas Signed lower right 'J. Fairman' Fairman published a brochure in 1880 that listed 140 paintings and their owners. Of these 36 were of the Holy Land. He must have used a standard size canvas as the majority seem to be the same size. A painting sold at Sotheby's New York on 22nd May 2018 (lot 55) as well as the many other views of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives are all 80 x 114 cms.Â Provenance: Private Collection, SwitzerlandÂ Dimensions: (Canvas) 31.5 in. (H) x 44.5 in. (W) (Frame) 41 in. (H) x 54 in. (W)
Sloane Street Auctions
Mar. 12, 2023
James Fairman (UK,NY,CA,1826-1904) oil painting antique
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
ARTIST: James (Colonel) Fairman (Scottish, New York, California, 1826 - 1904) NAME: Approaching Storm MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few very small paint losses. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 32 x 45 inches / 81 x 114 cm FRAME SIZE: 40 x 53 inches / 101 x 134 cm SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: Christie's New York, Date 1989-03-10, Lot 70 CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 120791 US Shipping $319 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: James Fairman was one of several important Scottish emigre artists in America in the early nineteenth century. He moved to the United States from Glasgow with his family when he was only six years old.Fairman began formal studies at the National Academy of Design in 1842 and began exhibiting while still in his teens. He served as a colonel in the Civil War and, upon the War's conclusion, opened a studio in New York City. It is believed that one of his students was George Herbert McCord, whose landscapes, like Fairman's, are characterized by dramatic lighting effects. In 1891 Fairman returned to Europe, where he studied and traveled extensively for the next nine years.In his recent book, The Landscape of Belief (Princeton, 1996), John Davis describes Fairman as the foremost American painter of Jerusalem in the 1870s. By the early 1880s Fairman had returned to the U.S. He painted for a time in the White Mountains and taught at Mt. Olivet College in Michigan. He died in NYC in March, 1904. Fairman's works are in the collections of the Hudson River Museum, the Washington County (MD) Museum of Fine Arts, the Adirondack Museum, and the Minnesota Historical Society.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 08, 2023
James Fairman Beach at Jaffa Painting Ex-Christies
Est: $12,000 - $15,000
FAIRMAN, James, (American, 1826-1904): "Beach at Jaffa", depictions of figures on a beach watching the launching of a boat into the Mediterranean Sea, Oil/Canvas, signed lower left and dated '73, Christie's Label verso, 18" x 33", framed 30.25" x 45". Condition: Craquelure and inpaint. Patch repair and water stains verso.
Amero Auctions
Dec. 18, 2022
James Fairman (UK,NY,CA,1826-1904) oil painting antique
Est: $8,000 - $10,500
ARTIST: James (Colonel) Fairman (Scottish, New York, California, 1826 - 1904) NAME: Approaching Storm MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few very small paint losses. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 32 x 45 inches / 81 x 114 cm FRAME SIZE: 40 x 53 inches / 101 x 134 cm SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: Christie's New York, Date 1989-03-10, Lot 70 CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 120791 US Shipping $319 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: James Fairman was one of several important Scottish emigre artists in America in the early nineteenth century. He moved to the United States from Glasgow with his family when he was only six years old.Fairman began formal studies at the National Academy of Design in 1842 and began exhibiting while still in his teens. He served as a colonel in the Civil War and, upon the War's conclusion, opened a studio in New York City. It is believed that one of his students was George Herbert McCord, whose landscapes, like Fairman's, are characterized by dramatic lighting effects. In 1891 Fairman returned to Europe, where he studied and traveled extensively for the next nine years.In his recent book, The Landscape of Belief (Princeton, 1996), John Davis describes Fairman as the foremost American painter of Jerusalem in the 1870s. By the early 1880s Fairman had returned to the U.S. He painted for a time in the White Mountains and taught at Mt. Olivet College in Michigan. He died in NYC in March, 1904. Fairman's works are in the collections of the Hudson River Museum, the Washington County (MD) Museum of Fine Arts, the Adirondack Museum, and the Minnesota Historical Society.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 11, 2022
James Fairman (UK,NY,CA,1826-1904) oil painting antique
Est: $8,500 - $11,000
ARTIST: James (Colonel) Fairman (Scottish, New York, California, 1826 - 1904) NAME: Approaching Storm MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few very small paint losses. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 32 x 45 inches / 81 x 114 cm FRAME SIZE: 40 x 53 inches / 101 x 134 cm SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: Christie's New York, Date 1989-03-10, Lot 70 CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 120791 US Shipping $319 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: James Fairman was one of several important Scottish emigre artists in America in the early nineteenth century. He moved to the United States from Glasgow with his family when he was only six years old.Fairman began formal studies at the National Academy of Design in 1842 and began exhibiting while still in his teens. He served as a colonel in the Civil War and, upon the War's conclusion, opened a studio in New York City. It is believed that one of his students was George Herbert McCord, whose landscapes, like Fairman's, are characterized by dramatic lighting effects. In 1891 Fairman returned to Europe, where he studied and traveled extensively for the next nine years.In his recent book, The Landscape of Belief (Princeton, 1996), John Davis describes Fairman as the foremost American painter of Jerusalem in the 1870s. By the early 1880s Fairman had returned to the U.S. He painted for a time in the White Mountains and taught at Mt. Olivet College in Michigan. He died in NYC in March, 1904. Fairman's works are in the collections of the Hudson River Museum, the Washington County (MD) Museum of Fine Arts, the Adirondack Museum, and the Minnesota Historical Society.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 12, 2022
James Fairman (UK,NY,CA,1826-1904) oil painting antique
Est: $8,500 - $11,000
ARTIST: James (Colonel) Fairman (Scottish, New York, California, 1826 - 1904) NAME: Approaching Storm MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few very small paint losses. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 32 x 45 inches / 81 x 114 cm FRAME SIZE: 40 x 53 inches / 101 x 134 cm SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: Christie's New York, Date 1989-03-10, Lot 70 CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 120791 US Shipping $319 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: James Fairman was one of several important Scottish emigre artists in America in the early nineteenth century. He moved to the United States from Glasgow with his family when he was only six years old.Fairman began formal studies at the National Academy of Design in 1842 and began exhibiting while still in his teens. He served as a colonel in the Civil War and, upon the War's conclusion, opened a studio in New York City. It is believed that one of his students was George Herbert McCord, whose landscapes, like Fairman's, are characterized by dramatic lighting effects. In 1891 Fairman returned to Europe, where he studied and traveled extensively for the next nine years.In his recent book, The Landscape of Belief (Princeton, 1996), John Davis describes Fairman as the foremost American painter of Jerusalem in the 1870s. By the early 1880s Fairman had returned to the U.S. He painted for a time in the White Mountains and taught at Mt. Olivet College in Michigan. He died in NYC in March, 1904. Fairman's works are in the collections of the Hudson River Museum, the Washington County (MD) Museum of Fine Arts, the Adirondack Museum, and the Minnesota Historical Society.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 07, 2022
JAMES FAIRMAN (AMERICAN, 1826–1904) OFF GLOUCESTER
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
James Fairman (American, 1826–1904) Off Gloucester Signed and dated 'J. Fairman/ 73' bottom right; also titled on bottom stretcher verso, oil on canvas 25 5/8 x 43 5/8 in. (65.1 x 110.8cm) Provenance David, David, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Private Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Frame: 32 3/4 x 51 x 2 1/4 in. Relined.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 07, 2022
JAMES FAIRMAN (AMERICAN, 1826-1904) VENETIAN VIEW
Est: $2,500 - $4,000
James Fairman (American, 1826-1904) Venetian View Signed 'C. Fairman' bottom right, oil on canvas 16 x 32 in. (40.6 x 81.2cm) Provenance Private Collection, New Jersey. Frame: 26 x 42 x 3 1/2 in.
Freeman's | Hindman
May. 21, 2022
James Fairman
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
(New York/California, 1826 - 1904) Presidential Range, New Hampshire 1870, signed and dated lower left "J.F. 1870", oil on canvas, 30 x 46 in.; fine reproduction carved gilt wood frame, 40 x 56 in. Provenance: (possibly) Babcock Galleries, New York, New York, (as Sunset, Presidential Range, New Hampshire); Private Collection, New Jersey; Private Collection, New York
Brunk Auctions
May. 11, 2022
James Fairman Scottish/American, 1826-1904 View of Jerusalem, 1875
Est: $25,000 - $45,000
James Fairman Scottish/American, 1826-1904 View of Jerusalem, 1875 Signed J. Fairman and dated Paris. 1875. Oil on canvas 31 1/2 x 45 inches (80 x 114.3 cm) C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 29, 2022
James Fairman O/C Marine painting, Pilgrimage on Rough Seas
Est: $1,800 - $2,200
James Fairman (American, 1826-1904) large oil on canvas seascape painting of a boat heading across a stormy sea towards a walled city, possibly the Holy Land. Several figures in Orientalist clothing row and guide the boat, while others in Western style dress appear to be passengers. Signed "J. Fairman" lower left. Housed in a molded giltwood frame. Sight: 44 1/2" W x 32" H. Framed: 52 3/4" W x 39 7/8" H. Artist Biography: James Fairman was born in Scotland, and came to the United States as a child in 1832. He joined the National Academy of Design in 1842 and, during the American Civil War, served as a colonel. In 1871, he visited the Jerusalem and from that point, often painted scenes of the Holy Land and other ancient sites.
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Jan. 28, 2022
James FAIRMAN: Bass Rocks - Oil Painting
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Large oil on canvas painting of Bass Rocks (golf course), Gloucester, Mass., signed "James Fairman" (Scottish-American, 1826-1904). [Art: 31 3/4" H x 44 3/4" W; Frame: 50" H x 63" W]. In good condition.
Roland Auctions NY
Nov. 16, 2021
James Fairman (American, 1826-1904) Windsor Castle from the river 32 x 45in (81.3 x 114.3cm)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
James Fairman (American, 1826-1904) Windsor Castle from the river signed 'J. FAIRMAN' (lower right) oil on canvas 32 x 45in (81.3 x 114.3cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Nov. 11, 2021
James Fairman (American, 1826-1904) Sunset Oil on canvas 19 x 32 inches (48.3 x
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
James Fairman (American, 1826-1904) Sunset Oil on canvas 19 x 32 inches (48.3 x 81.3 cm) Signed lower left: Jas. Fairman Property from the Estate of Kevin Burke, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania PROVENANCE: Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers, Marlborough, Massachusetts, January 28, 2011, lot 285; Private collection, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Sep. 23, 2021
James Fairman (1826-1904) - Coucher de soleil, hui…
Est: CHF10,000 - CHF15,000
James Fairman (1826-1904) Coucher de soleil, huile sur toile, 81x114 cm
Geneve Encheres
May. 03, 2021
**James Fairman 1826-1904 (American) Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, 1879 oil on canvas
Est: €38,000 - €42,000
James Fairman 1826-1904 (American) Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, 1879 oil on canvas h:81 w: 114 cm. signed and dated lower right Other Notes: Location: Israel. For estimated delivery time please contact us.
Matsart Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 25, 2021
James Fairman. American. "Passing Storm". Large
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
James Fairman. American. "Passing Storm". Large landscape with cathedral and cows and children by bridge. Oil on canvas. Framed in a reproduction fluted cove frame. Signed lower right. Relined. Several small areas of inpaint. Sight: 32 x 45in. Overall: 41.5 x 54in.
Tremont Auctions
Apr. 02, 2021
JAMES FAIRMAN (New York/California, 1826-1904), Landscape with bridge., Oil on canvas, 32" x 45". Framed 39" x 52".
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
JAMES FAIRMAN New York/California 1826-1904 Landscape with bridge. Signed lower right "J. Fairman". Oil on canvas, 32" x 45". Framed 39" x 52".
Eldred's
Dec. 06, 2020
ATTR. JAMES FAIRMAN - JERUSALEM PAINTING
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
19th century oil painting on wood panel, large panoramic luminist landscape, attributed to James Fairman. The scene in Israel has an old stone bridge, river, figures and animals. Label titled THE HOLY LAND. Size: 24 x 35 inches, framed 32 x 43. Good condition with some craquelure. (James Colonel Fairman 1826-1904 was a NY & CA painter known for landscapes and Orientalist scenes).
Americana Auctions
Oct. 04, 2020
JAMES FAIRMAN - OIL PAINTING OF HOLY LAND
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
19th century oil painting on wood panel, large panoramic luminist landscape, attributed to James Fairman. The scene in Israel has an old stone bridge, river, figures and animals. Label titled THE HOLY LAND. Size: 24 x 35 inches, framed 32 x 43. Good condition with some craquelure. (James Colonel Fairman 1826-1904 was a NY & CA painter known for landscapes and Orientalist scenes).
Americana Auctions
Aug. 01, 2020
JAMES FAIRMAN OIL PAINTING THATCHED COTTAGES IN LANDSCAPE
Est: $200 - $300
Landscape oil painting attributed to American artist James Fairman (1826–1904). Signed "JF" and dated for 1871. The frame is 15 7/8 x 9 7/8" with a sight view of 11 7/8 x 5 7/8".
Mark Lawson Antiques, Inc.
Mar. 04, 2020
James Fairman Scottish/American, 1826-1904 The Sea Rescue
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
James Fairman Scottish/American, 1826-1904 The Sea Rescue Signed Jas. Fairman (ll) Oil on canvas 46 1/4 x 72 1/4 inches Provenance: Ex-Collection of George Haller, Avon, CT [Sale] Fairfield Auction, Monroe, CT, Feb. 10, 2015 C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 08, 2019
James Fairman Scottish/American, 1826-1904 The Sea Rescue
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
James Fairman Scottish/American, 1826-1904 The Sea Rescue Signed Jas. Fairman (ll) Oil on canvas 46 1/4 x 72 1/4 inches Provenance: Ex-Collection of George Haller, Avon, CT [Sale] Fairfield Auction, Monroe, CT, Feb. 10, 2015 C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 02, 2019
JAMES FAIRMAN, American (1826-1904), Jerusalem, oil on canvas, signed lower left "J. Fairman", 32 x 45 inches
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
JAMES FAIRMAN American (1826-1904) Jerusalem oil on canvas, signed lower left "J. Fairman" 32 x 45 inches Provenance: Private Collection, New York. Literature: Ackerman, Gerald M., "American Orientalists." Paris: ACR, 1994. pp. 80-81 (similar views illustrated). Other Notes: Tags: Orientalist, Jerusalem, Israel, Mount of Olives, Middle Eastern, Oil Painting, City Scape, Landscape
Shannon's
Apr. 07, 2019
Beautiful hand colored lithograph entitled "Stratf
Est: $80 - $150
Beautiful hand colored lithograph entitled "Stratford-On-Avon" after a painting by James Fairman (1826-1904 -American) - Professionally framed and double matted. Lithograph by James Duthie (American, 19th century). Excellent condition. Sight size 28" x 19 1/2".
Hyde Park Country Auctions, LLC
Apr. 05, 2019
Kameons Duthie and James Fairman, Stratford -on - Avon, color print, gilt-framed.
Est: $40 - $60
Kameons Duthie and James Fairman, Stratford -on - Avon, color print, gilt-framed.
Link Auction Galleries
Mar. 23, 2019
James (Colonel) Fairman, New York / California (1826-1904, Study Sheet, Eleven Horses, pen and ink, 10 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches
Est: $500 - $700
James (Colonel) Fairman New York / California (1826-1904 Study Sheet, Eleven Horses, pen and ink, unsigned, gilt-framed. 10 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches Provenance: Jeffrey Alan Gallery, New York
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