Frank Hayden Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Frank Hayden Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 09, 2024
Frank Hayden (American/Louisiana, 1934-1988), "Study for the Oliver Pollock Fountain and Monument, Galvez Plaza, Baton Rouge," in commemoration of the U.S. Bicentennial, 1976, H.- 3 1/4 in., W.- 5 in., Framed- H.- 9 3/4
Est: $600 - $1,200
† Frank Hayden (American/Louisiana, 1934-1988), "Study for the Oliver Pollock Fountain and Monument, Galvez Plaza, Baton Rouge," in commemoration of the U.S. Bicentennial, 1976, bronze, unmarked, inscription on frame backing, presented in a shadow box,
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Oct. 03, 2024
FRANK HAYDEN (1934 - 1988) Untitled (Seated Figure).
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
FRANK HAYDEN (1934 - 1988) Untitled (Seated Figure). Carved mahogany, in three pieces, circa 1985. Approximately 330x305x280 mm; 13x12x11 inches. Incised signature, underside of the sculpture. Provenance: acquired directly from the artist; private collection, Chicago. This elegently stylized, seated mahogany figure is an excellent example of the work of sculptor Frank Hayden. The artist made three versions of this seated figure; Swann sold another version on December 10, 2020. The Louisiana artist is best known for monumental public sculptures of abstracted figures. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Hayden was considered one of Louisiana's preeminent contemporary sculptors and an influential educator. He worked with many media, including wood, stone, plaster and fiber glass. A similar mahogany figure composition, In Flight, 1985, is in the collection of Lousiana Art and Science Museum. Hayden was the subject of a retrospective Frank Hayden: Lift Every Voice at the Louisiana Art and Science Museum, Baton Rouge, July 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 20, 2024
Attributed to Frank Hayden (American/Louisiana)
Est: $500 - $700
Attributed to Frank Hayden (American/Louisiana, 1938-1988), "Award for Special Support of the Arts", 2001, bronze, incised "M" and dated lower center edge, awarded to Paula Manship by the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, dia. 4 in., mounted to marble hanging plaque, overall h. 9 in., w. 6 in., d. 1 in. Provenance: Charles (1908-1994) and Paula (1912-2006) Manship, Baton Rouge, LA; by descent to their niece Nadine Carter Russell (1943-2022), Baton Rouge, LA. Condition: Overall good condition.
Neal Auction Company
Dec. 07, 2023
Frank Hayden (American/Louisiana, 1934-1988)
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Frank Hayden (American/Louisiana, 1934-1988), "Committee", carved laminated pinewood, signed on base, h. 54 1/4 in., w. 19 1/4 in., d. 9 1/2 in. Provenance: Dr. Gary Noel Ross; Paula Manship (1912-2006), Baton Rouge, LA; by descent to her niece Nadine Carter Russell (1943-2022), Baton Rouge, LA. Note: Frank Hayden studied at Xavier University and under the great Croatian artist Ivan Meštrović at the University of Notre Dame. He became one of Louisiana’s preeminent sculptors, perhaps best known for his many public commissions. Hayden’s style combined elements of European modernism and African tribal art, all while staying rooted in the human figure. The artist’s early Catholic education in Memphis had a deep effect on him, and his faith played a key role in his art both in terms of subject and philosophy. Internationally renowned and beloved locally, Hayden served as a professor of art at Southern University in Baton Rouge for twenty-seven years, and he was an integral part of the city’s art community. His work is located on university campuses, in houses of worship and as part of numerous public and private collections. Ref.: Green, Don M. “The Legend of Frank Hayden.” Views from Southern University. Sept. 9, 2017. www.viewsfromsu.com; “Frank Hayden.” Frank Hayden Foundation. www.frankhaydenfoundation.org. Accessed July 17, 2023.
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 07, 2023
Frank Hayden (American/Louisiana, 1934-1988)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Frank Hayden (American/Louisiana, 1934-1988), "Committee", carved laminated pinewood, signed on base, h. 54 1/4 in., w. 19 1/4 in., d. 9 1/2 in. Provenance: Dr. Gary Noel Ross; Paula Manship (1912-2006), Baton Rouge, LA; by descent to her niece Nadine Carter Russell (1943-2022), Baton Rouge, LA.
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 07, 2023
Frank Hayden (American/Louisiana, 1934-1988)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Frank Hayden (American/Louisiana, 1934-1988), "Jacob Wrestling", carved and stained pinewood on marble base, unsigned, inscribed "God Is" and "Is God" on sides of base, h. 25 in., w. 20 1/2 in., d. 5 in. Provenance: Dr. Gary Noel Ross; Paula Manship (1912-2006), Baton Rouge, LA; by descent to her niece Nadine Carter Russell (1943-2022), Baton Rouge, LA. Note: Frank Hayden studied at Xavier University and under the great Croatian artist Ivan Meštrović at the University of Notre Dame. He became one of Louisiana’s preeminent sculptors, perhaps best known for his many public commissions. Hayden’s style combined elements of European modernism and African tribal art, all while staying rooted in the human figure. The artist’s early Catholic education in Memphis had a deep effect on him, and his faith played a key role in his art both in terms of subject and philosophy. Internationally renowned and beloved locally, Hayden served as a professor of art at Southern University in Baton Rouge for twenty-seven years, and he was an integral part of the city’s art community. His work is located on university campuses, in houses of worship and as part of numerous public and private collections. Religious motifs are prominent in Hayden’s work, and he depicted both the individual search for betterment through faith and the societal search for enlightenment and unity. The lot offered here displays the simplistic yet refined forms of the talented artist. The figurative elements are stylized to the point of abstraction, exemplifying the tenets of simplicity of form. The contrasting media of stone and wood echo the tension of the subject even as they are seamlessly melded together. With “Jacob Wrestling,” Hayden illustrates a story in the life of Jacob, detailed in Genesis, where separated from all others and from his own worldly possessions, he grapples throughout the night for what is truly important. Following an exhausting struggle with God that leaves him crippled, Jacob ceases fighting, realizing that he could not proceed without God and ultimately receives his blessing. The story is one of faith, redemption from sin, fulfillment of one’s purpose and sacrifice—universal themes across all religions and time periods. Ref.: Green, Don M. “The Legend of Frank Hayden.” Views from Southern University. Sept. 9, 2017. www.viewsfromsu.com; “Frank Hayden.” Frank Hayden Foundation. www.frankhaydenfoundation.org. Accessed July 17, 2023.
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 19, 2022
Frank Hayden (American/Louisiana, 1934-1988)
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Frank Hayden (American/Louisiana, 1934-1988) , "Samson in the Temple", carved wood, signed, h. 16 1/2 in., w. 11 3/4 in., d. 15 1/4 in., acrylic pedestal, overall h. 48 3/4 in. (2 pcs.)
Neal Auction Company
Apr. 18, 2021
Frank Hayden (American/Louisiana, 1934-1988)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Frank Hayden (American/Louisiana, 1934-1988) , "No. 2 - Water from the Mountain", painted plaster casting, unsigned, printed label with artist and title lower left side, h. 44 in., w. 14 1/2 in., d. 3 1/2 in
Neal Auction Company
Dec. 10, 2020
FRANK HAYDEN (1934 - 1988) Untitled (Seated Figure).
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
FRANK HAYDEN (1934 - 1988) Untitled (Seated Figure). Carved mahogany, circa 1985. Approximately 330x305x280 mm; 13x12x11 inches. Incised signature, underside of the sculpture. Provenance: acquired directly from the artist; private collection, Chicago. This elegently stylized, seated mahogany figure is an excellent example of the later work of sculptor Frank Hayden. The Louisiana artist is best known for monumental public sculptures of abstracted figures. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Hayden was considered one of Louisiana's preeminent contemporary sculptors and an influential educator. He worked with many media, including wood, stone, plaster and fiber glass. A similar mahogany figure composition, In Flight, 1985, is in the collection of Lousiana Art and Science Museum. Hayden studied as an undergraduate at Xavier University in New Orleans, before receiving his MFA from the University of Notre Dame, where he studied with noted Croatian sculptor Ivan Mestrovic. Hayden completed postgraduate work at Iowa State University before studying abroad in Munich, Stockholm, and Copenhagen as the recipient of several prestigious scholarships, including a Fulbright Fellowship. In 1961, he joined the faculty of Southern University in Baton Rouge where he taught sculpture and drawing for 27 years. In 1985, the faculty honored him with the university's first Distinguished Professor Award. Hayden died tragically at the young age of 53. Hayden is currently the subject of a major retrospective Frank Hayden: Lift Every Voice at the Louisiana Art and Science Museum, Baton Rouge, July 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021. Biographical notes courtesy of the Louisiana Art and Science Museum.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 17, 2018
Frank Hayden (American/Louisiana, 1934-1988)
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Frank Hayden (American/Louisiana, 1934-1988), "Sage", 1989-90, mixed media diptych on plywood, signed and titled on both panels en verso, dated on right panel en verso, overall 71 3/4 in. x 72 in., unframed. (2 pcs.). Provenance: Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans. Note: Baton Rouge-based artist Frank Hayden learned that finding the emotion in his work was the key to success from his mentor, Ivan Metrovi?, the great Croatian sculptor. Hayden combined European Modernism and African Tribal influences, always staying rooted in the human body as his subject. Utilizing many different materials to craft his works (clay, fiberglass, wood, stone, plaster and canvas), he always reflected a deep spiritual and humanist concern. The work offered here, Sage, exemplifies this element beautifully, revealing the thoughtful face of a man in deep meditation. The work seems to personify Hayden himself as he commented on his art: "My art does not recognize a hierarchy of ideas and materials. It simply saturates existence into a significant form. That form has been achieved through long and difficult reflection or drawn from the possibilities and concerns of the moment. In either case, the prospect of beauty is constant and is all that is needed to guide my hand and heart." Ref.: Green, Don M. The Legend of Frank Hayden. Views from Southern University. Sept. 9, 2017. www.viewsfromsu.com. Accessed Oct. 16, 2018.
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 09, 2017
Frank Hayden (American/Louisiana, 1934-1988)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Frank Hayden (American/Louisiana, 1934-1988), "Group Carrying Corpse", mixed media, signed on self-base, label with artist and title on reverse of base, h. 31 in.; together with "Proposed Design for Tabernacle at St. Pius Church, Baton Rouge (never materialized)", color pencil on illustration board, unsigned, handwritten label with title and printed label identifying artist en verso, 32 in. x 20 in., framed. (2 pcs.)
Neal Auction Company
Aug. 03, 2017
FRANK SMITH STERLING SILVER PUNCH LADLE Retailed by James B. Hayden. Gold-washed bowl with double spout. Handle with fruiting grapev...
Est: $150 - $200
FRANK SMITH STERLING SILVER PUNCH LADLE Gardner, Massachusetts, Circa 1900 Retailed by James B. Hayden. Gold-washed bowl with double spout. Handle with fruiting grapevine decoration in high relief. Monogrammed "B" on underside. Length 14.75". Approx. 7.7 troy oz.
Eldred's
May. 20, 2012
Attributed to Frank Hayden (Louisiana 1934-1988)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Attributed to Frank Hayden (Louisiana 1934-1988), "Parents and Three Children" contemporary bronze-patinated plaster sculpture, h. 32", w. 18", d. 8". Hayden was an African-American native of Memphis, Tennessee and overcame a speech impediment to pursue secondary education at St. Augustine high School in Memphis. He later received a scholarship to Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana and earned a B.A. in fine arts. In 1959, he received a Fulbright Scholarship. Hayden moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1961 and was on the faculty of Southern University until his death in 1988. He was named Southern's First Distinguished Professor in 1986 and 1987. He died in 1988 as the result of a tragic incident in which he was shot by his son. Hayden is best known for his religious theme sculptures, mosaics and as an art educator. His major works are displayed throughout Baton Rouge in churches, the campuses of Louisiana State University and Southern University, as well as the Galvez and Riverfront downtown plazas. His most prestigious commission was a small bronze entitled "St. Martin de Porres", which was presented to Pope John Paul II on behalf of the United States African-American Roman Catholics to commemorate the pontiff's 1987 visit to New Orleans and the 25th anniversary of the Saint's Canonization.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
May. 02, 2012
Frank Hayden, (American, 1934-1988), Adam and Eve (Original Sin)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Frank Hayden (American, 1934-1988) Adam and Eve (Original Sin) fiberglass Height: 28 inches on a 6 inch base.
Hindman
Nov. 20, 2010
Frank Hayden (American/Louisiana, 1934-1988),
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Frank Hayden (American/Louisiana, 1934-1988), "Bust of a Woman", terracotta sculpture, signed, mounted on a wood base, height 15 1/2 in., overall height 22 1/2 in., width 10 1/2 in., depth 9 in. Note: Frank Hayden is one of Louisiana's preeminent sculptors. He is best known for his public commissions, many of which may be found in churches, synagogues, and banks throughout Baton Rouge. Major works also may be viewed at Louisiana State University, Southern University, and at the Galvez and Riverfront Plazas in downtown Baton Rouge. Hayden was a native of Memphis, TN, and completed his undergraduate studies at Xavier University in New Orleans; he continued at Notre Dame, where he studied with sculptor Ivan Mestrovic. He was also a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright scholarship. Hayden moved to Baton Rouge in September 1961 and was on the faculty at Southern from that time until he was named Southern's first Distinguished Professor in 1986 Hayden's sculptures, made of wood, plaster, fibergla s, or stone, reflect deep spiritual and humanistic concerns including fellowship, family, Christian values, war, and civil rights. Although primarily figurative, his sculptural forms are stylized and often abstracted, and their surfaces are sometimes inscribed with words. Hayden's work does not often appear for sale in the marketplace. About his art, Hayden said, "My art does not recognize a hierarchy of ideas and materials. It simply saturates existence into a significant form. That form has been achieved through long and difficult reflection or drawn from the possibilities and concerns of the moment. In either case, the prospect of beauty is constant and is all that is needed to guide my hand and heart." The Louisiana Art & Science Museum in Baton Rouge recently held an exhibition of Hayden's work.
Neal Auction Company