Paul Kelpe Sold at Auction Prices

PAUL KELPE (1902 - 1985, AMERICAN) Untitled.

PAUL KELPE (1902 - 1985, AMERICAN) Untitled. Pencil, ink, and crayon on paper, 1950. Initialed, P.K., and dated, 50, lower left. 355x280 mm; 14x11 inches, (sheet). Provenance: The artist; The Eugene J Prakapas and Dorothy Prakapas Collection, inventory number 47638. Sold on behalf of The Eugene J Prakapas and Dorothy Prakapas Collection in memory of Thomas C. Mendenhall, to benefit a scholarship fund at Yale University.

PAUL KELPE (1902 - 1985, AMERICAN) Untitled.

PAUL KELPE (1902 - 1985, AMERICAN) Untitled. Charcoal on paper, 1949. Initialed, P.K., lower left and dated, 1949, lower right. 285x325 mm; 11¼x12¾ inches, (sheet). Provenance: The Eugene J Prakapas and Dorothy Prakapas Collection, inventory number 47639. Sold on behalf of The Eugene J Prakapas and Dorothy Prakapas Collection in memory of Thomas C. Mendenhall, to benefit a scholarship fund at Yale University.

PAUL KELPE (D.1985) ABSTRACT CUBIST FORMS PAINTING

Framed oil on masonite painting, Abstract Cubist Forms, signed and dated lower right P. Kelpe '71 (Paul Kelpe, American, German, 1902-1985), further signed, dated, and numbered #5 verso, some paint loss and abrasions, sight: approx 23.75"h, 29.25"w, overall: approx 26"h, 32"w, 6.5lbs

Paul Kelpe, Untitled

Paul Kelpe Untitled 1953 collage on illustration board 12.25 h × 9.75 w in (31 × 25 cm) Inscribed and dated to verso 'Gift from Paul Kelpe Austin Texas 1953'. Sold with three typewritten letters and one handwritten letter from Paul Kelpe to John Martin signed 'Paul'. Provenance: Gift from the artist to John Martin in 1953, Austin, TX | Estate of John Martin | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.

Paul Kelpe American, 1902-1985 Untitled, 1974

Paul Kelpe American, 1902-1985 Untitled, 1974 Signed and dated Kelpe '74 (ll) Watercolor on paper Sheet 18 5/8 x 14 inches (47.3 x 35.5 cm) Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist Thence by descent to the current owner C 

PAUL KELPE (1902-1985) SHAPES, WATERCOLOR & INK

Framed ink and watercolor painting on paper, Shapes, signed lower left Paul Kelpe (Illinois, Texas, Germany, 1902-1985), dated 1930, sight: 12"h, 7.5"w, overall: 21"h, 17.25"w, 4.75lbs Start Price: $1,500.00

Paul Kelpe - Untitled

Paul Kelpe Untitled Gouache, pen and India ink and pencil on slightly textured wove paper Signed and dated lower left: PAUL KELPE. 31. Abstract composition on the reverse. Watercolour and pencil 8 1/8 × 10 5/8 in.

Kelpe, Paul: Konstruktivistische Komposition

Paul Kelpe 1902 - 1985 Constructivist composition Watercolor on strong paper, 1958; H 287 mm, W 202 mm; signed and dated lower left ''Paul Kelpe 1958''

PAUL KELPE, (AMERICAN, 1902-1985), "COMPOSITION IN THE 1935 STYLE"

PAUL KELPE (american, 1902-1985) "COMPOSITION IN THE 1935 STYLE" Signed, titled and dated 1980 verso, oil on canvas. 27 x 21 in. (68.6 x 53.3cm) provenance: Private Collection, New York, New York.

Paul Kelpe American, 1902-1985 Composition #806, 1936

Paul Kelpe American, 1902-1985 Composition #806, 1936 Signed Paul Kelpe and dated 1936 (ll), signed Paul Kelpe and inscribed #806 in margin (ll), signed Paul Kelpe and inscribed Composition #806 on the reverse Pencil on paper 18 x 12 inches Provenance: Sid Deutsch Gallery, New York C Property from a Private New Jersey Collection

Paul Kelpe (1902-1985) Abstract oil on canvas painting; buildings, spheres, flags, circles. Frame 22 3/4in. by 20in. Image 14 1/2in. by 17-1/4 inches

Paul Kelpe (1902-1985) Abstract oil on canvas painting; buildings, spheres, flags, circles. Frame 22 3/4in. by 20in. Image 14 1/2in. by 17-1/4 inches

PAUL KELPE, American (1902-1985), Untitled, watercolor on paper, signed and dated "P. Kelpe / 76" lower left., 15 1/4 x 10 1/2 inche...

PAUL KELPE American (1902-1985) Untitled watercolor on paper, signed and dated "P. Kelpe / 76" lower left. 15 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches (sight) Provenance: Acquired from the artist; Private Collection, Florida. Other Notes: Tags: Modern / Contemporary, Abstract, Works on Paper Request a preliminary shipping/packing quote.

PAUL KELPE, American (1902-1985), Untitled, watercolor on board, signed and dated "Kelpe / 1975" lower left., 8 x 11 1/2 inches (sig...

PAUL KELPE American (1902-1985) Untitled watercolor on board, signed and dated "Kelpe / 1975" lower left. 8 x 11 1/2 inches (sight) Provenance: Acquired from the artist; Private Collection, Florida. Other Notes: Tags: Modern / Contemporary, Abstract, Works on Paper Request a preliminary shipping/packing quote.

PAUL KELPE, American (1902-1985), "Composition #81-1.", oil on board, signed, titled and dated "1981" on reverse., 24 x 18 inches

PAUL KELPE American (1902-1985) "Composition #81-1." oil on board, signed, titled and dated "1981" on reverse. 24 x 18 inches Provenance: Acquired from the artist; Private Collection, Florida. Other Notes: Tags: Modern / Contemporary, Abstract, Oil Painting Request a preliminary shipping/packing quote.

PAUL KELPE, American (1902-1985), Untitled, oil on board, signed and dated "P. Kelpe / 72" lower left, signed and dated on reverse.,...

PAUL KELPE American (1902-1985) Untitled oil on board, signed and dated "P. Kelpe / 72" lower left, signed and dated on reverse. 27 x 21 1/4 inches Provenance: Acquired from the artist; Private Collection, Florida. Other Notes: Tags: Modern / Contemporary, Abstract, Oil Painting Request a preliminary shipping/packing quote.

Paul Kelpe, (German/American, 1902-1985), "Still Life with Bottles, Glass and Grater", oil on wood panel, 19-1/4" x 35", framed 21"...

Paul Kelpe (German/American, 1902-1985) "Still Life with Bottles, Glass and Grater" oil on wood panel signed lower left. Framed. 19-1/4" x 35", framed 21" x 36-1/2"

PAUL KELPE (1902-1985)

PAUL KELPE (1902-1985) Composition, 1951 oil on canvas 45.5 x 61 cm (17 7/8 x 24 in.) signed and dated on verso

PAUL KELPE (AMERICAN, 1902-1985) GEOMETRIC CITYSCAPE Oil on canvas: 17 x 14 1/2 in.

PAUL KELPE (AMERICAN, 1902-1985) GEOMETRIC CITYSCAPE Oil on canvas: 17 x 14 1/2 in. Framed; lower left signed and possibly dated: P. Kelpe Provenance: Private collection, Aventura, Florida

Paul Kelpe (AMERICAN, 1902-1985) oil on board, Height 16 in.; Width 12 in. / Height 40.6 cm.; Width 30.5 cm

Paul Kelpe (AMERICAN, 1902-1985) oil on board, Height 16 in.; Width 12 in. / Height 40.6 cm.; Width 30.5 cm

Paul Kelpe, (American, 1902-1985), Untitled, oil on canvas board, 16" x 12"

Paul Kelpe (American, 1902-1985) Untitled oil on canvas board signed lower right 16" x 12"

Paul Kelpe, German/American (1902-1985) Abstract Cubist Oil on Canvas Panel Signed Lower Right.

Paul Kelpe, German/American (1902-1985) Abstract Cubist Oil on Canvas Panel Signed Lower Right. Joseph Mayer Co Inc. label en verso. Good Condition. Panel measures 16" H x 12" W, frame measures 20" H x 16" W. Shipping $95.00 (estimate $1500-$2000)

PAUL KELPE GERMAN 1902-1985

Untitled, watercolor, 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 in (39.3 x 31.7 cm), signed lower left

PAUL KELPE | Composition #518

oil on Masonite

Paul Kelpe (American, 1902-2002) Untitled, 1936 Mixed media on board 7-1/4 x 6 i

Paul Kelpe (American, 1902-2002) Untitled, 1936 Mixed media on board 7-1/4 x 6 inches (18.4 x 15.2 cm) (image) Signed and dated lower right: Paul Kelpe / 36 PROVENANCE: James Cox Gallery, Woodstock, New York; Acquired by the present owner from the above. HID04901242017

Paul Kelpe (American, 1902-2002) Untitled (Abstract), 1926 Watercolor on paper 7

Paul Kelpe (American, 1902-2002) Untitled (Abstract), 1926 Watercolor on paper 7-3/4 x 9-7/8 inches (19.7 x 25.1 cm) (sheet) Signed and dated lower right: P.Kelpe. / 1926 PROVENANCE: Private collection, Connecticut; Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, Connecticut, October 24, 2013, lot 114; Acquired by the present owner from the above. HID04901242017

Paul Kelpe (American, 1902-2002) Untitled, 1930 Waterco

Paul Kelpe (American, 1902-2002) Untitled, 1930 Watercolor and ink on light brown paper 13-1/2 x 9 inches (34.3 x 22.9 cm) (sheet) Signed and dated lower left: Paul Kelpe / 1930 PROVENANCE: Collection of Richard Dietz, Houston Texas; Staehely Collection, Houston, Texas; Private collection, Houston, Texas.

PAUL KELPE, American (1902-1985), A Unique Pipe Cabinet, hand-painted wood, lacquered wood, enameled steel., 28 3/4" H x 11 3/4" W x...

PAUL KELPE American (1902-1985) A Unique Pipe Cabinet hand-painted wood, lacquered wood, enameled steel. 28 3/4" H x 11 3/4" W x 11 3/4" D Provenance: Gift from the Artist circa 1934 to H. R. Hantke, Chicago; descended in the family; Valerie Carberry Gallery, Chicago, Illinois; Private Collection, Illinois. Other Notes: Tags: Contemporary, Abstract, 20th Century

Paul Kelpe American, 1902-1985 Collage Construction, 1936

Paul Kelpe American, 1902-1985 Collage Construction, 1936 Initialed P.K. and dated 36 (ll) Conte crayon and collage on brown paper laid to illustration board 13 1/2 x 17 1/4 inches (34.29 x 43.81 cm) Provenance: Marilyn Pink Gallery, CA Private collection, NY Beth Urdang Fine Art, Boston Private collection, NJ C 

Paul Kelpe American, 1902-1985 Untitled, 1953

Paul Kelpe American, 1902-1985 Untitled, 1953 Initialed P.K. and dated 53 (lr), initialed P.K. and dated 53 (ul) Pencil on paper Image size 11 1/8 x 7 5/8 inches, sheet size 14 x 10 7/8 inches Provenance: DC Moore Gallery, New York David Findlay, Jr. Inc., New York Private Collection C 

PAUL KELPE (1902-1985): UNTITLED

PAUL KELPE (1902-1985): UNTITLED Oil on canvas, signed 'P. Kelpe' lower right. 14 x 11 in., 22 x 19 in. (frame). Note: German-born painter Paul Kelpe was an early proponent of abstract painting in 1930's Chicago, where he was employed as a WPA muralist. His Bauhaus-inspired arrangements of geometric shapes representing buildings, wheels and machinery was his way of incorporating representational imagery into essentially abstract designs.

Paul Kelpe (American, 1902-1985) Untitled (partial orange circle) image, 10 1/4 x 7 1/2in; sheet, 12 1/4 x 9in

Paul Kelpe (American, 1902-1985) Untitled (partial orange circle) image, 10 1/4 x 7 1/2in; sheet, 12 1/4 x 9in

PAUL KELPE Composition #14.

PAUL KELPE Composition #14. Colored pencil and pen and black ink on board, 1980. 460x320 mm; 18x12 1/2 inches. Signed and dated in black ink, lower left recto. Ex-collection the estate of Grace Schroeder. German-born Constructivist and muralist Paul Kelpe (1902-1985) moved to the United States in 1925 where he attended the University of Chicago. In the 1930s, he created murals for the Federal Art Project, WPA, at Southern Illinois University and the Williamsburg Housing Project in New York. A founding member of the American Abstract Artists group, he taught at East Texas Teachers College and retired to Austin, Texas. Kelpe was a friend of and lived across the street from Grace Schroeder, an Austin-based artist.

Paul Kelpe, (American, 1902-1985), 1983 W. No. 4, 1983

Paul Kelpe (American, 1902-1985) 1983 W. No. 4, 1983 watercolor on paperboard signed P. Kelpe and dated (lower left); signed, titled and dated (verso) 9 1/2 x 14 1/8 inches.

PAUL KELPE, American (1902-1985), Abstract, watercolor, signed lower right and dated 1926, 7 1/4 x 9 1/4 (sight)

PAUL KELPE American (1902-1985) Abstract watercolor, signed lower right and dated 1926 7 1/4 x 9 1/4 (sight) Provenance: Private collection, Connecticut.

Paul Kelpe (1902-1985)

Paul Kelpe (1902-1985) Untitled signed 'P. Kelpe' (lower left) watercolor and collage on paper 6¼ x 5 in. (15.9 x 12.7 cm.) Executed circa 1928.

1: PAUL KELPE (GERMAN/AMERICAN 1902-1985)

PAUL KELPE (GERMAN/AMERICAN 1902-1985) Equinox Dated 1923 Watercolor 4 7/8 x 10 in (12.4 x 25.4 cm) Initialed and dated 1923 lower right PROVENANCE: Robert Schoelkopf Gallery, 825 Madison Ave., NYC, NY , Janie C. Lee Gallery, Houston, Texas 77005, Walter F. Maibaum Fine Arts, Inc, NYC, NY labels verso with title Equinox

Paul Kelpe American, 1902-1985 Composition #180, 1928

Paul Kelpe American, 1902-1985 Composition #180, 1928 Signed Paul Kelpe and dated 1928 (ll); bears artist's name and #180 (ll) in the margin Graphite pencil on paper Image size 14 7/8 x 10 1/2 inches, sheet size 18 3/8 x 14 3/8 inches Provenance: Robert Henry Adams Fine Art, Chicago Exhibited: New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT, The Michael and Marilyn Gould Collection of American Modern Art (1918-1949), Jul. 13- Nov. 4, 2007, no. 30 (as Composition #2) C The Marilyn & Michael Gould Collection

Paul Kelpe American, 1902-1985 Kinetic, 1949

Paul Kelpe American, 1902-1985 Kinetic, 1949 Signed with artist's initials P.K. (ll) and dated 49. (lr); bears artist's name and dated 1949 on the reverse Mixed media on prepared board 16 x 12 inches Provenance: D. Wigmore Fine Art. Inc., New York Exhibited: New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT, The Michael and Marilyn Gould Collection of American Modern Art (1918-1949), Jul. 13- Nov. 4, 2007, no. 32 (as Collage) C The Marilyn & Michael Gould Collection

Paul Kelpe American, 1902-1985 Abstract, 1932

Paul Kelpe American, 1902-1985 Abstract, 1932 Signed Paul Kelpe. and dated 32. (ll) Watercolor, ink and pencil on paper Image size 8 x 5 inches, sheet size 10 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches Provenance: Snyder Fine Art, New York Exhibited: Wilton Historical Society, Wilton, CT, 35th Annual Wilton Historical Society Antiques Show: "American Modern Art, 1920-1945", Mar. 2002 New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT, The Michael and Marilyn Gould Collection of American Modern Art (1918-1949), Jul. 13- Nov. 4, 2007, no. 31 C The Marilyn & Michael Gould Collection

Paul Kelpe American, 1902-1985 Composition, 1926

Paul Kelpe American, 1902-1985 Composition, 1926 Signed P. Kelpe and dated 1926 (lr) Watercolor and pencil on paper Image size 7 1/8 x 9 1/4 inches, sheet size 11 x 13 7/8 inches Provenance: Sid Deutsch Gallery, New York Exhibited: Wilton Historical Society, Wilton, CT, 35th Annual Wilton Historical Society Antiques Show: "American Modern Art, 1920-1945", Mar. 2002 New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT, The Michael and Marilyn Gould Collection of American Modern Art (1918-1949), Jul. 13- Nov. 4, 2007, no. 29 C The Marilyn & Michael Gould Collection

Paul Kelpe 1902-1985 untitled

Paul Kelpe 1902-1985 untitled

PAUL KELPE Abstract Composition.

PAUL KELPE Abstract Composition. Collage and pencil on heavy, tan wove paper, circa 1920. Signed in pencil, lower left recto. A scarce example of the artist's early Constructivist work. German-born Constructivist and muralist Paul Kelpe (1902-1985) moved to the United States in 1925 where he attended the University of Chicago. In the 1930s he created murals for the Federal Art Project, WPA, at Southern Illinois University and the Williamsburg Housing Project in New York. A founding member of the American Abstract Artists group, he taught at East Texas Teachers College and retired to Austin, Texas.

PAUL KELPE (American, 1902-2002) Untitled, 1930

PAUL KELPE (American, 1902-2002) Untitled, 1930 Watercolor and ink on paper 6 x 5 inches (15.2 x 12.7 cm) widow Signed and dated lower left: Paul Kelpe / 1930 PROVENANCE: David Dike Fine Art, Dallas (label verso). Paul Kelpe painted in an abstract manner that was based on Constructivism, Cubism, and geometric abstraction. He studied art in Hanover, Germany, and was influenced by the work of modernist artists such as Wassily Kandinsky, El Lissitsky, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Naum Gabo, and Kurt Schwitters. Kelpe developed a style of carefully applied paint, devoid of visible brush strokes, within geometric forms. This small watercolor is characteristic of his works on paper. Kelpe is a nationally acclaimed artist who immigrated to the United States in 1925 and spent several years in New Jersey and New York City. In the early 1930s, he settled in Chicago where he was a WPA (Works Progress Administration) muralist. Kelpe returned to New York City in the 1940s and 1950s, then moved in 1969 to Austin, Texas, where he taught at East Texas Teachers College.

PAUL KELPE

"Abstraction # 7" American (1902-1985). Signed Lower Right.

PAUL KELPE 1902-1985 MAN AND MACHINERY #36 Measurements: 25.25 by 21in. Alternate Measurements: (64.1 by 53.3 cm) signed Paul Kelpe and dated '34, l.r.; also inscribed Paul Kelpe/Man and Machine/#36 on a piece of the old backing oil on canvas

PAUL KELPE 1902-1985 MAN AND MACHINERY #36 Measurements: 25.25 by 21in. Alternate Measurements: (64.1 by 53.3 cm) signed Paul Kelpe and dated '34, l.r.; also inscribed Paul Kelpe/Man and Machine/#36 on a piece of the old backing oil on canvas Provenance: Sid Deutsch Gallery, New York Andrew Cripso Gallery, New York (sold: Sotheby's, New York, December 3, 1997, 142, illustrated in color) Acquired by the present owner at the above sale Exhibited: New York, Andrew Crispo Gallery, Paris/NY 1910-1930s: The Influences of Paris on New York and American Artists of the 20th Century, June-August 1977, no. 28a New York, Andrew Crispo Gallery, The Modern Spirit of American Artists, April-May 1983, no. 9 New York, Andrew Crispo Gallery, American Masters of the 20th Century, January-February 1985, no. 32 New York, Canova & Rittenhouse Fine Art Gallery, Formative Years of 20th Century American Art, October-November 1992, no. 39

Paul Kelpe Composition Watercolor

Paul Kelpe American, 1902-1985 Untitled Composition, 1935 Signed and dated l/r: Paul Kelpe 1935 Watercolor on paper 11 x 14 inches ( 27.9 x 35.6 cm ) Provenance: Gift from the artist to his nephew Thence by descent to the present owner.

Paul Kelpe Composition 509 Oil Painting

Paul Kelpe American, 1902-1985 Composition 509, c. 1935 Signed and titled on the reverse: Paul Kelpe Composition 509. Oil on masonite 28 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches ( 72.4 x 49.5 cm ) Provenance: Gift from the artist to his nephew Thence by descent to the current owner.

Paul Kelpe American, 1902-1985 COMPOSITION