Herbert S. Kates Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Herbert S. Kates Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 20, 2024
Herbert S. Kates (1894-1947) American Impressionist Pastel Landscape Painting
Est: $100 - $1,000
DESCRIPTION: Herbert S. Kates (1894-1947) Impressionist pastel on board painting depicting a grassy terrain with large craggily rock, detailed with seated figure overlooking a distant body of water. Signed (Lower Left) "Herbert S. Kates" mounted in gilt carved frame. CIRCA: Early to Mid 20th Cent. ORIGIN: USA DIMENSIONS: (Image) H: 8" x L: 10.25" (Frame) H: 11.5" x L: 13.5" CONDITION: Great overall condition, minor chipping to frame. Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of our specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the ask question button or send us an email.
Akiba Galleries
Jul. 20, 2023
(2) HERBERT S. KATES (AMERICAN, 1894-1947).
Est: $100 - $1,000
"5th Ave and 59th Street" & "Lower Newq York". One drawing and one etching. Views of NYC skylines. Signed lower right. From a Larchmont, NY estate. Dimensions: 17.25" h x 12" w. Frame: 23" h x 17.25" w.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Nov. 27, 2016
HERBERT KATES 1927 DECO ETCHING NEW YORK HARBOR
Est: $250 - $500
HERBERT KATES 1927 ART DECO ETCHING NEW YORK HARBOR: Herbert S. Kates (1894 - 1947, America), 1927 Etching on off-white paper, depicting the growing New York skyline of 1927, titled 'New York from - (Warehouses?)' Signed, titled and dated on face, 10.375"h x 14"w. BIOGRAPHY: Herbert S. Kates (1894 - 1947, America) Kates was an active painter, illustrator and writer and also the first Medical Artist of the US Army in WWI. He often hiked through the Adirondacks and his paintings frequently depict known rural and landscape scenes from the NW area, a la plein aire. Kates studied at the Art Students League and the Pratt Institute Art School and was a member of the New Rochelle Artists Association and the Society of Illustrators. He exhibited in the United States and abroad at the National Academy of Design, the National Arts Club and the Institute of Art and Science in Kingston Jamaica. Kates was also a writer and illustrator of books. His artwork can be found in the permanent collections of St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY, Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, NY and the Institute of Art and Science in Kingston Jamaica. Bio paraphrased from: http://www.artprice.com/artist/200401/herbert-s-kates/biography, http://www.askart.com/artist_bio/Herbert_S_Kates/107425/Herbert_S_Kates.aspx, http://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/bycreator?keyword=Kates%2C+Herbert+S.&page=2. PROVENANCE: E. M. Wallace Auctions & Appraisals is honored to represent this piece on behalf of Premium Estate Liquidators (PEL). PEL, is a LLC of the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota. An all-volunteer operation boasting 40 plus volunteers, housed within a 4,200 square foot showroom facility in Sarasota, Florida. Sale proceeds generated at PEL support causes throughout Sarasota County dedicated to at risk youth.
Rare-Era
Nov. 27, 2016
HERBERT KATES 1933 DRAWING UPPER FALLS NEW YORK
Est: $200 - $400
HERBERT KATES 1933 DRAWING UPPER FALLS NEW YORK:Herbert S. Kates (1894 - 1947, America), 1933 Crayon drawing on tracing paper depicting, 'Letchworth, N.Y., Upper Falls 1933.' Signed, titled and dated on face, 13.75"h x 8.875"w. BIOGRAPHY: Herbert S. Kates (1894 - 1947, America) Kates was an active painter, illustrator and writer and also the first Medical Artist of the US Army in WWI. He often hiked through the Adirondacks and his paintings frequently depict known rural and landscape scenes from the NW area, a la plein aire. Kates studied at the Art Students League and the Pratt Institute Art School and was a member of the New Rochelle Artists Association and the Society of Illustrators. He exhibited in the United States and abroad at the National Academy of Design, the National Arts Club and the Institute of Art and Science in Kingston Jamaica. Kates was also a writer and illustrator of books. His artwork can be found in the permanent collections of St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY, Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, NY and the Institute of Art and Science in Kingston Jamaica. Bio paraphrased from: http://www.artprice.com/artist/200401/herbert-s-kates/biography, http://www.askart.com/artist_bio/Herbert_S_Kates/107425/Herbert_S_Kates.aspx, http://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/bycreator?keyword=Kates%2C+Herbert+S.&page=2. PROVENANCE: E. M. Wallace Auctions & Appraisals is honored to represent this piece on behalf of Premium Estate Liquidators (PEL). PEL, is a LLC of the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota. An all-volunteer operation boasting 40 plus volunteers, housed within a 4,200 square foot showroom facility in Sarasota, Florida. Sale proceeds generated at PEL support causes throughout Sarasota County dedicated to at risk youth.
Rare-Era
Nov. 27, 2016
HERBERT KATES 1930 DRAWING GASPE QUEBEC CANADA
Est: $200 - $400
HERBERT KATES DRAWING GASPE QUEBEC CANADA: Herbert S. Kates (1894 - 1947, America), 1930 Crayon drawing on tracing paper depicting, 'Gaspe Province of Quebec, Canada' Signed, titled and dated 8/29/30 on face, 10"h x 13.75"w. BIOGRAPHY: Herbert S. Kates (1894 - 1947, America) Kates was an active painter, illustrator and writer and also the first Medical Artist of the US Army in WWI. He often hiked through the Adirondacks and his paintings frequently depict known rural and landscape scenes from the NW area, a la plein aire. Kates studied at the Art Students League and the Pratt Institute Art School and was a member of the New Rochelle Artists Association and the Society of Illustrators. He exhibited in the United States and abroad at the National Academy of Design, the National Arts Club and the Institute of Art and Science in Kingston Jamaica. Kates was also a writer and illustrator of books. His artwork can be found in the permanent collections of St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY, Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, NY and the Institute of Art and Science in Kingston Jamaica. Bio paraphrased from: http://www.artprice.com/artist/200401/herbert-s-kates/biography, http://www.askart.com/artist_bio/Herbert_S_Kates/107425/Herbert_S_Kates.aspx, http://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/bycreator?keyword=Kates%2C+Herbert+S.&page=2. PROVENANCE: E. M. Wallace Auctions & Appraisals is honored to represent this piece on behalf of Premium Estate Liquidators (PEL). PEL, is a LLC of the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota. An all-volunteer operation boasting 40 plus volunteers, housed within a 4,200 square foot showroom facility in Sarasota, Florida. Sale proceeds generated at PEL support causes throughout Sarasota County dedicated to at risk youth.
Rare-Era
Nov. 27, 2016
HERBERT KATES DRAWING ALLEGANY STATE PARK NEW YORK
Est: $200 - $400
HERBERT KATES DRAWING ALLEGANY STATE PARK NEW YORK: Herbert S. Kates (1894 - 1947, America), 1933 Crayon drawing on tracing paper depicting, 'Allegany State Park, Administration Building & Lake, 1933' Signed, titled and dated on face, 8.875"h x 13.75"w. BIOGRAPHY: Herbert S. Kates (1894 - 1947, America) Kates was an active painter, illustrator and writer and also the first Medical Artist of the US Army in WWI. He often hiked through the Adirondacks and his paintings frequently depict known rural and landscape scenes from the NW area, a la plein aire. Kates studied at the Art Students League and the Pratt Institute Art School and was a member of the New Rochelle Artists Association and the Society of Illustrators. He exhibited in the United States and abroad at the National Academy of Design, the National Arts Club and the Institute of Art and Science in Kingston Jamaica. Kates was also a writer and illustrator of books. His artwork can be found in the permanent collections of St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY, Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, NY and the Institute of Art and Science in Kingston Jamaica. Bio paraphrased from: http://www.artprice.com/artist/200401/herbert-s-kates/biography, http://www.askart.com/artist_bio/Herbert_S_Kates/107425/Herbert_S_Kates.aspx, http://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/bycreator?keyword=Kates%2C+Herbert+S.&page=2. PROVENANCE: E. M. Wallace Auctions & Appraisals is honored to represent this piece on behalf of Premium Estate Liquidators (PEL). PEL, is a LLC of the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota. An all-volunteer operation boasting 40 plus volunteers, housed within a 4,200 square foot showroom facility in Sarasota, Florida. Sale proceeds generated at PEL support causes throughout Sarasota County dedicated to at risk youth.
Rare-Era
Jul. 24, 2016
HERBERT S. KATES WATERCOLOR MASS PORT SCENE
Est: $250 - $500
HERBERT S. KATES WATERCOLOR PAINTING: Herbert S. Kates (1894 - 1947, America), watercolor and graphite on board port scene, probably a port in Massachusetts. Sight size: 14.75"h x 21.5"w, Framed: 22.5"h x 28.75"l. BIOGRAPHY:Herbert S. Kates (1894 - 1947, America) Kates was an active painter, illustrator and writer and also the first Medical Artist of the US Army in WWI. He often hiked through the Adirondacks and his paintings frequently depict known rural and landscape scenes from the NW area, a la plein aire. Kates studied at the Art Students League and the Pratt Institute Art School and was a member of the New Rochelle Artists Association and the Society of Illustrators. He exhibited in the United States and abroad at the National Academy of Design, the National Arts Club and the Institute of Art and Science in Kingston Jamaica. Kates was also a writer and illustrator of books. His artwork can be found in the permanent collections of St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY, Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, NY and the Institute of Art and Science in Kingston Jamaica. Bio paraphrased from: http://www.artprice.com/artist/200401/herbert-s-kates/biography, http://www.askart.com/artist_bio/Herbert_S_Kates/107425/Herbert_S_Kates.aspx, http://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/bycreator?keyword=Kates%2C+Herbert+S.&page=2. PROVENANCE: E. M. Wallace Auctions & Appraisals is honored to represent select pieces on behalf of Premium Estate Liquidators (PEL). PEL, is a LLC of the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota. An all-volunteer operation boasting 40 plus volunteers, housed within a 4,200 square foot showroom facility in Sarasota, Florida. Sale proceeds generated at PEL support the Youth at Risk in Sarasota County. The gracious work of the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota has helped house over 215 at-risk youth, mentored 849 students with a focus on college advancement, assured 1,003 homeless children remained in school, and provided literary instruction to parents in 448 low-income families. For more information about the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota, Inc. contact: http://www.sarasotaymca.org/foundation/.or more information about the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota, Inc. contact: http://www.sarasotaymca.org/foundation/
Rare-Era
Jul. 24, 2016
HERBERT S. KATES PORT SCENE WATERCOLOR PAINTING
Est: $250 - $500
HERBERT S. KATES PORT SCENE WATERCOLOR: Herbert S. Kates (1894 - 1947, America), watercolor and graphite on board port scene with figure, probably a port in Massachusetts. Board: 15"h x 22.375"w, Framed: 20.75"h x 26"l. BIOGRAPHY: Herbert S. Kates (1894 - 1947, America) Kates was an active painter, illustrator and writer and also the first Medical Artist of the US Army in WWI. He often hiked through the Adirondacks and his paintings frequently depict known rural and landscape scenes from the NW area, a la plein aire. Kates studied at the Art Students League and the Pratt Institute Art School and was a member of the New Rochelle Artists Association and the Society of Illustrators. He exhibited in the United States and abroad at the National Academy of Design, the National Arts Club and the Institute of Art and Science in Kingston Jamaica. Kates was also a writer and illustrator of books. His artwork can be found in the permanent collections of St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY, Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, NY and the Institute of Art and Science in Kingston Jamaica. Bio paraphrased from: http://www.artprice.com/artist/200401/herbert-s-kates/biography, http://www.askart.com/artist_bio/Herbert_S_Kates/107425/Herbert_S_Kates.aspx, http://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/bycreator?keyword=Kates%2C+Herbert+S.&page=2. PROVENANCE: E. M. Wallace Auctions & Appraisals is honored to represent select pieces on behalf of Premium Estate Liquidators (PEL). PEL, is a LLC of the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota. An all-volunteer operation boasting 40 plus volunteers, housed within a 4,200 square foot showroom facility in Sarasota, Florida. Sale proceeds generated at PEL support the Youth at Risk in Sarasota County. The gracious work of the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota has helped house over 215 at-risk youth, mentored 849 students with a focus on college advancement, assured 1,003 homeless children remained in school, and provided literary instruction to parents in 448 low-income families. For more information about the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota, Inc. contact: http://www.sarasotaymca.org/foundation/.
Rare-Era
Jul. 24, 2016
HERBERT S. KATES WATERCOLOR MARTHA'S VINEYARD 1935
Est: $250 - $500
HERBERT S. KATES MARTHA'S VINEYARD 1935: Herbert S. Kates (1894 - 1947, America), watercolor and graphite painting on Whatman watercolor board depicting a port scene from Martha's Vineyard, signed and dated on face and titled 'Menemsha Martha's Vineyard' on verso. Board: 15"h x 22"w, Framed: 23.25"h x 29.25"l. Herbert S. Kates (1894 - 1947, America) Kates was an active painter, illustrator and writer and also the first Medical Artist of the US Army in WWI. He often hiked through the Adirondacks and his paintings frequently depict known rural and landscape scenes from the NW area, a la plein aire. Kates studied at the Art Students League and the Pratt Institute Art School and was a member of the New Rochelle Artists Association and the Society of Illustrators. He exhibited in the United States and abroad at the National Academy of Design, the National Arts Club and the Institute of Art and Science in Kingston Jamaica. Kates was also a writer and illustrator of books. His artwork can be found in the permanent collections of St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY, Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, NY and the Institute of Art and Science in Kingston Jamaica. Bio paraphrased from: http://www.artprice.com/artist/200401/herbert-s-kates/biography, http://www.askart.com/artist_bio/Herbert_S_Kates/107425/Herbert_S_Kates.aspx, http://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/bycreator?keyword=Kates%2C+Herbert+S.&page=2. PROVENANCE: E. M. Wallace Auctions & Appraisals is honored to represent select pieces on behalf of Premium Estate Liquidators (PEL). PEL, is a LLC of the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota. An all-volunteer operation boasting 40 plus volunteers, housed within a 4,200 square foot showroom facility in Sarasota, Florida. Sale proceeds generated at PEL support the Youth at Risk in Sarasota County. The gracious work of the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota has helped house over 215 at-risk youth, mentored 849 students with a focus on college advancement, assured 1,003 homeless children remained in school, and provided literary instruction to parents in 448 low-income families. For more information about the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota, Inc. contact: http://www.sarasotaymca.org/foundation/.
Rare-Era
Oct. 05, 2007
HERBERT S. KATES, (AMERICAN 1894-1947), INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE
Est: $250 - $400
HERBERT S. KATES (american 1894-1947) INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE Signed bottom right and dated '1941', watercolor Sight: 9 1/2 x 14 in.
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