William Kienbusch Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William Kienbusch Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 11, 2024
WILLIAM AUSTIN KIENBUSCH (American, 1914-1980) Blue Ocean, Sea Grass (sheet size 31 1/2 x 40 1/2 in. (80.0 x 102.9 cm)framed 36 1/8 x 45 x 1 3/8 in. (91.8 x 114.3 x 3.5 cm))
Est: $3,500 - $7,000
WILLIAM AUSTIN KIENBUSCH (American, 1914-1980) Blue Ocean, Sea Grass signed and dated 'Kienbusch 62' (lower left); identified on a typed label (affixed to the reverse) casein on paper sheet size 31 1/2 x 40 1/2 in. (80.0 x 102.9 cm) framed 36 1/8 x 45 x 1 3/8 in. (91.8 x 114.3 x 3.5 cm)
Bonhams
Nov. 12, 2024
WILLIAM KIENBUSCH (1914 - 1980, AMERICAN) Tree Out of Ruins, Hurricane Island.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
WILLIAM KIENBUSCH (1914 - 1980, AMERICAN) Tree Out of Ruins, Hurricane Island. Charcoal and casein on board, 1956. Signed, Kienbusch, and dated, 56, lower left. 965x685 mm; 38x27 inches, (image). 40x29 inches, (support). Provenance: The artist; Private collection. Exhibited: Museum of Art of Ogunquit, Maine, 1956; University of Maine, Bangor, 1956; Federation of Modern Painters, New York, 1956; Brooklyn Museum Art School, "Faculty Exhibition," New York 1956; Delgado Museum of Art, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1957; Andrew Dickson White Museum, Cornell University, "William Kienbusch," 1958; New Haven Festival of Arts, Connecticut, 1958.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 02, 2024
WILLIAM KIENBUSCH (1914 - 1980, AMERICAN) Abandoned Mill.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
WILLIAM KIENBUSCH (1914 - 1980, AMERICAN) Abandoned Mill. Crayon on paper, 1979. Signed, Kienbush, and dated, 79, lower right. 280x355 mm; 11x14 inches. Provenance: The artist; Private collection.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 13, 2024
William Kienbusch
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
American, 1914-1980 Signs and Mountains - Colorado #5, 1970 Signed and dated Kienbusch 70 (lr) Craypas on paper 26 3/8 x 31 3/4 inches (67 x 80.6 cm) (Framed dimensions: 38 3/8 x 33 1/8 x 1 1/2 inches) Sheet is laid to a board; the board is bowing slightly. Some staining/tanning to paper, possibly by frame, along lower edge and left edge.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Mar. 13, 2024
William Kienbusch
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
American, 1914-1980 Night Field, Winter #2, 1964 Signed and dated Kienbusch 64 (ll) Casein on paper 26 7/8 x 31 3/4 inches (68.2 x 80.6 cm) Exhibited: Federation of Modern Painters, 1965, New York Uniontown Friends of Art, 1966, Uniontown, PA University of Maine Art Gallery, 1967-70, Orono, ME (Framed dimensions: 34 x 39 1/4 x 1 5/8 inches) Sheet is laid to board. Overall good condition. No notable issues detected during inspection.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 11, 2023
William Kienbusch
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
American, 1914-1980 Motif of Ruins, Phaistos, 1959 Signed Kienbusch 59 lower left Casein on paper 27 x 39 in. (68.6 x 99.1 cm) Provenance: Peridot Gallery, New York Kraushaar Galleries, New York Sale, Bonhams, San Francisco, Mar. 11, 2007, lot 6077 Private collection, NJ (Framed dimensions: 45 x 33 3/4 x 1 3/4 inches)
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 01, 2023
William Kienbusch, Am. 1914-1980, Camp Island #2, 1951, Casein on paper, framed under glass, 22 1/8" x 29 15/16" actual, 32 1/2" x 40 1/8" framed
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
William Kienbusch Am., 1914-1980 Camp Island #2, 1951 Casein on paper, framed under glass Signed and dated l.r., Gleason Fine Art exhibition tag attached u.l.
Barridoff Auctions
Dec. 03, 2022
William Kienbusch, Am. 1914-1980, Outer Heron Island #2, 1960, Mixed media on paper, framed under glass, 7 5/8" x 9 1/8" sight, 18" x 18" framed
Est: $200 - $300
William Kienbusch Am., 1914-1980 Outer Heron Island #2, 1960 Mixed media on paper, framed under glass Signed and dated l.c., titled on Kraushaar Galleries label verso
Barridoff Auctions
Oct. 12, 2022
William Kienbusch American, 1914-1980 Untitled
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
William Kienbusch American, 1914-1980 Untitled Signed Kienbusch (lr) Oil pastel on paper 8 1/4 x 11 3/4 inches (21 x 29.8 cm) Provenance: Kraushaar Galleries, New York Tom Hardy, Portland, OR Acquired from the above by the present owner C
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Oct. 12, 2022
William Kienbusch American, 1914-1980 Fishermen's Ledge, 1966
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
William Kienbusch American, 1914-1980 Fishermen's Ledge, 1966 Signed and dated Kienbusch 66 (ll) Gouache on paper 13 1/2 x 18 inches (34.3 x 45.7 cm) Provenance: Kraushaar Galleries, New York, cat. no. K9982 Tom Hardy, Portland, OR Acquired from the above by the present owner C
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Oct. 12, 2022
William Kienbusch American, 1914-1980 Three Islands, Penobscot Bay Winter, 1969
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
William Kienbusch American, 1914-1980 Three Islands, Penobscot Bay Winter, 1969 Signed and dated Kienbusch 69 (ll) Gouache on paper laid to board Sheet 14 7/8 x 18 3/4 inches (37.8 x 47.6 cm), overall 16 7/8 x 20 3/4 inches (42.9 x 52.7 cm) Provenance: Kraushaar Galleries, New York, cat. no. K10844 Tom Hardy, Portland, OR Acquired from the above by the present owner C
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Nov. 16, 2021
William Kienbusch American, 1914-1980 Autumn Sun #1, 1973
Est: $800 - $1,200
William Kienbusch American, 1914-1980 Autumn Sun #1, 1973 Signed and dated Kienbusch 73 (lr), inscribed as titled on the reverse Craypas on paper 8 x 9 5/8 inches (20.3 x 24.4 cm) Provenance: Kraushaar Galleries, New York Private collection, CT, purchased from the above in 1992 Thence by descent to the estate C Estate of a Prominent Connecticut Collector
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May. 15, 2021
William Kienbusch, Am. 1914-1980, Green and Blue, 1976, Crayon or pastel, framed under glass, 10 1/2" x 12" sight, 16 3/4" x 19 3/4" fr
Est: $500 - $700
William Kienbusch Am. 1914-1980 Green and Blue, 1976 Crayon or pastel, framed under glass Signed and dated l.l. 10 1/2" x 12" sight, 16 3/4" x 19 3/4" framed Provenance: Private Collection Mount Desert, Maine
Barridoff Auctions
Feb. 13, 2021
William Kienbusch, Am. 1914-1980, Green and Blue, 1976, Crayon or pastel, matted and framed under glass, 10 1/2" x 12" sight, 16 3/4" x
Est: $500 - $700
William Kienbusch Am. 1914-1980 Green and Blue, 1976 Crayon or pastel, matted and framed under glass Signed and dated l.l. 10 1/2" x 12" sight, 16 3/4" x 19 3/4" framed Provenance: Private Collection Mount Desert Island, Maine
Barridoff Auctions
Nov. 20, 2020
WILLIAM KIENBUSCH, New York, 1914-1980, "Two Chairs Summer Garden #2"., Mixed media on paper, 8" x 9.5". Framed 15" x 16".
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
WILLIAM KIENBUSCH New York, 1914-1980 "Two Chairs Summer Garden #2". Signed and dated lower right "Kienbusch 67". Provenance: Kraushaar Galleries, New York. University of Maine Art Collection, Orono, Maine (on loan from Krausharr). Private Collection, Connecticut. Mixed media on paper, 8" x 9.5". Framed 15" x 16".
Eldred's
Aug. 15, 2020
William Austin Kienbusch, Am. 1914-1980, "Lighthouse Bell" 1949, Gouache and pencil on paper, framed, 22" x 30 1/2" actual, 25 1/4" x 3
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
William Austin Kienbusch Am. 1914-1980 "Lighthouse Bell" 1949 Gouache and pencil on paper, framed Signed and dated l.r., title inscribed on verso, Legere Galleries, Inc. label on verso 22" x 30 1/2" actual, 25 1/4" x 33 3/4" framed Provenance: Private Collection Maine
Barridoff Auctions
Jul. 26, 2020
WILLIAM KIENBUSCH (AMERICAN, 1914-1980)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Little Dutch Island gouache on board h. 8 w. 9-1/2 in., sheet overall: 13-1/2 x 14-3/4 in., frame abstract painting in predominately blue, yellow, and green tones, signed in ink "Kienbusch" and dated 60 lower right; titled on label on verso
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Nov. 17, 2019
WILLIAM AUSTIN KIENBUSCH, (American, 1914-1980), Ledge #3, 19272, craypas, marker, and ink, sight: 8 7/8 x 11 7/8 in., frame: 16 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.
Est: $800 - $1,200
WILLIAM AUSTIN KIENBUSCH (American, 1914-1980) Ledge #3 19272, craypas, marker, and ink signed and dated Kienbusch '72, l.r. sight: 8 7/8 x 11 7/8 in., frame: 16 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. Provenance: A Maine Perspective: The Collection of a New England Gentleman. Other Notes: - Kraushaar Galleries, New York, label verso.
Grogan & Company
Nov. 17, 2019
WILLIAM AUSTIN KIENBUSCH, (American, 1914-1980), Red Gong, 1978, craypas and pencil, sheet: 11 1/8 x 13 7/8 in., frame: 19 1/4 x 21 3/4 in.
Est: $800 - $1,200
WILLIAM AUSTIN KIENBUSCH (American, 1914-1980) Red Gong 1978, craypas and pencil signed and dated Kienbusch 78, l.r. sheet: 11 1/8 x 13 7/8 in., frame: 19 1/4 x 21 3/4 in. Provenance: A Maine Perspective: The Collection of a New England Gentleman.
Grogan & Company
Nov. 17, 2019
WILLIAM AUSTIN KIENBUSCH, (American, 1914-1980), Rowboat to Island, 1976, craypas and pencil, sheet: 11 1/4 x 13 5/8 in., frame: 19 1/4 x 21 3/4 in.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
WILLIAM AUSTIN KIENBUSCH (American, 1914-1980) Rowboat to Island 1976, craypas and pencil signed and dated Kienbusch 76, l.r. sheet: 11 1/4 x 13 5/8 in., frame: 19 1/4 x 21 3/4 in. Provenance: A Maine Perspective: The Collection of a New England Gentleman. Exhibitions: Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, Maine, William Kienbusch: A Retrospective Exhibition 1846-1979, July 14 - September 6, 1996, cat. p. 62 (illus).
Grogan & Company
Nov. 17, 2019
WILLIAM AUSTIN KIENBUSCH, (American, 1914-1980), Schoodic Point #2, 1951, gouache, watercolor, and craypas, 22 1/3 x 27 3/4 in., frame: 25 x 31 in.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
WILLIAM AUSTIN KIENBUSCH (American, 1914-1980) Schoodic Point #2 1951, gouache, watercolor, and craypas signed and dated Kienbusch 51, l.r. 22 1/3 x 27 3/4 in., frame: 25 x 31 in. Provenance: A Maine Perspective: The Collection of a New England Gentleman. Other Notes: - Kraushaar Galleries, New York, label verso (dimensions incorrect on label).
Grogan & Company
Aug. 01, 2019
WILLIAM AUSTIN KIENBUSCH, New York, 1914-1980, "Lighthouse Bell"., Casein on paper, 21.5" x 30.5" sight. Framed 25" x 34".
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
WILLIAM AUSTIN KIENBUSCH New York, 1914-1980 "Lighthouse Bell". Signed and dated lower right "Kienbusch '49". Titled verso. Label verso for Leger Galleries, New York. A graduate of Princeton, William Kienbusch went on to teach art at the Brooklyn Museum Art School. He also worked with the U.S. military, teaching the art of camouflage. Numerous exhibitions of his work included shows at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Casein on paper, 21.5" x 30.5" sight. Framed 25" x 34".
Eldred's
Oct. 27, 2018
William Kienbusch Am. 1914–1980 Island Fire I Signed and dated "Kienbusch 62" l.r. Craypas 8 x 9 3/4 in. 20.3 x 24.8 cm
Est: $800 - $1,200
William Kienbusch Am. 1914-1980 "Small Island Fire I" Craypas on Paper Signed lower right. 8" x 9.75" Sight, 14" x 15.75" Framed.
Barridoff Auctions
Oct. 27, 2018
William Kienbusch Am. 1914–1980 Ochre, Grey and Blue Signed and dated "Kienbusch '61" l.c. Craypas 8 x 9 3/4 in. sight 20.3 x
Est: $800 - $1,200
William Kienbusch Am. 1914-1980 "Ochre, Grey and Blue" Craypas on Paper Signed lower center. 8" x 9.75" Sight, 14" x 15.75" Framed.
Barridoff Auctions
Oct. 27, 2018
William Kienbusch Am. 1914–1980 Spruces, Camp Island II Signed and dated "Kienbusch 51" l.r. Casein on paper 22 x 27 i
Est: $1,800 - $2,400
William Kienbusch Am. 1914–1980 Spruces, Camp Island II Casein on paper Signed and dated lower right "Kienbusch 51". 22" x 27" Sight, 27.5" 35" Framed.
Barridoff Auctions
May. 17, 2018
William Kienbusch Am. 1914–1980 Black Ocean, Sea Grass #2 Signed and dated "Kienbusch '62" l.r. Craypas 8 3/4 x 11 1/2 in. 22.2 x 29.2
Est: $800 - $1,200
William Kienbusch Am. 1914–1980 Black Ocean, Sea Grass #2 Craypas Signed and dated "Kienbusch '62" l.r. 8 3/4 x 11 1/2"
Barridoff Auctions
May. 17, 2018
William Kienbusch Am. 1914–1980 Spruces, Camp Island I Signed and dated "Kienbusch 51" l.r. Casein on paper 22 x 27 in. 55.9 x 68.6 cm
Est: $1,800 - $2,400
William Kienbusch Am. 1914–1980 Spruces, Camp Island I Casein on paper Signed and dated "Kienbusch 51" l.r. 22 x 27"
Barridoff Auctions
May. 17, 2018
William Kienbusch Am. 1914–1980 Island Movement, Penobscot Bay Signed and dated "William Kienbusch '63" l.r. Casein on paper 32 x 41 i
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
William Kienbusch Am. 1914–1980 Penobscot Bay Casein on paper Signed and dated "William Kienbusch '63" l.r. 32 x 41"
Barridoff Auctions
Mar. 13, 2018
William Austin Kienbusch American, 1914-1980 To the End of Camp Island, 1957
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
William Austin Kienbusch American, 1914-1980 To the End of Camp Island, 1957 Signed Kienbusch and dated 57 (lr) Oil on canvas 44 7/8 x 59 7/8 inches (114 x 152 cm) Provenance: The artist Kraushaar Galleries, New York The Chrysler Museum, Virginia Private Collection Exhibited: New York, The American Federation of the Arts, 1957 Brooklyn, New York, The Brooklyn Museum, Faculty Show, 1958 New York, Andrew Dickson White Museum, Cornell University, American Painting, 1958 Cincinnati, Cincinnati Art Museum C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 29, 2018
WILLIAM KIENBUSCH (1914-1980): BLUE GREEN SEA GRASS 2
Est: $300 - $500
WILLIAM KIENBUSCH (1914-1980): BLUE GREEN SEA GRASS 2 Gouache and pastel on paper, 1962, signed ''Kienbusch'' and dated lower right; together with Ben Eisenstat (1915-2001): Today , watercolor and gouache on paperboard, 1922, signed ''B. Eisenstat'' lower right, titled and dated on the reverse. 8 x 9 3/4 in. (sheet), 13 1/4 x 20 in. (sheet), both unframed. Condition: Both with some surface soiling. Today with remains of old glue around the sheet edges and a few nicks at the sheet edges. Property from Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA
STAIR
Jan. 27, 2018
WILLIAM KIENBUSCH (American, 1914-1980)
Est: $600 - $800
WILLIAM KIENBUSCH (American, 1914-1980), ''Goldenrod'', pencil and oil pastel, pencil signed and dated '76 lower right, titled on Kraushaar Galleries label attached to verso. Float mounted, light toning, foxing, and waving. Sheet 11''h, 14''w. (Fine Art)
South Bay Auctions Inc
Aug. 04, 2017
William Kienbusch - The Garden Gate, Winter 1977
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
William Kienbusch Am. 19141980 The Garden Gate, Winter 1977 Signed and dated "Kienbusch '77" l.r. Craypas 11 x 14 in. 27.9 x 35.6 cm
Barridoff Auctions
Nov. 05, 2016
WILLIAM KIENBUSCH (American, 1914-1980)
Est: $800 - $1,200
WILLIAM KIENBUSCH (American, 1914-1980), ''Goldenrod --'', pencil and oil pastel, pencil signed and dated '76 lower right, bears Kraushaar Galleries label to verso. Sheet 11''h, 14''w. Float mounted, light toning and waving.
South Bay Auctions Inc
Oct. 28, 2016
William Kienbusch
Est: $900 - $1,200
William Kienbusch Am. 1914-1980 Untitled Signed and dated "KIenbusch 79" l.r. Watercolor 11 x 14 in. 27.9 x 35.6 cm
Barridoff Auctions
Oct. 28, 2016
William Kienbusch
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
William Kienbusch Am. 1914-1960 Red Door, Skism and Ski Trails Signed "KIenbusch 70" l.r. Cray pas 8 x 9 1/2 in. 20.3 x 24.1 cm
Barridoff Auctions
Oct. 28, 2016
William Kienbusch
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
William Kienbusch Am. 1914-1980 Notes for a Winter Landscape Signed and dated "Kienbusch '73" l.r. Mixed media 34 1/2 x 27 in. 87.6 x 68.6 cm
Barridoff Auctions
May. 05, 2016
William Kienbusch
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
William Kienbusch Am. 1914-1980 Monuments, Hurricane Island, 1957 Signed and dated "Kienbusch '57" l.r. Casein on paper 26 7/8 x 36 1/2 in. 68.3 x 92.7 cm Property of Edina Weinstein, Santa Monica Good condition and appearance, little to no restoration
Barridoff Auctions
Apr. 01, 2015
William Austin Kienbusch (American, New England Collage II collage--cedar s
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
William Austin Kienbusch (American, New England Collage II collage--cedar shingles, asphalt roofing, tar paper and mixed media nailed to a painted board in a wooden and Plexiglas case 26 x 31 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (66 x 80.6 x 7 cm.)
Christie's
Feb. 28, 2015
William Kienbusch (American, 1914-1980)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Bayberry Island. Craypas on paper, 1962. Sight size 8 x 9 5/8 inches. Matted and framed. Provenance: Kraushaar Galleries, New York, New York. Exhibition History: University of Maine Art Gallery, Bangor, Maine. Brooklyn Museum Art School, Brooklyn, New York.
Capo Auction
Apr. 24, 2013
William Kienbusch - Blue Ocean, Sea Grass
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
William Kienbusch Am. 1914-1980 Blue Ocean, Sea Grass SIgned and dated "Kienbusch 62" l.l. Casein on paper 31 1/2 x 40 1/2 in. (80.0 x 102.9 cm)
Barridoff Auctions
Oct. 24, 2012
William Kienbusch - 'Black Spruce'
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
William Kienbusch Am. 1914-1980 Black Spruce Signed and dated "Kienbusch 50" l.r. Gouache 40 1/2 x 26 in. (102.9 x 66.0 cm) Property of Ambler Cantey and Russell Blair, Woodbury Connecticut
Barridoff Auctions
Jun. 01, 2008
OOC Studio Monhegan Wm A Kienbush c1941
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
OOC - 'Interior, Studio, Monhegan' by William Austin Kienbusch (NY/ME, 1914-1980), ca 1941, unsigned but marked verso with estate notation, signed by Stanley Clifford 1/30/83, Clause 32, in artist painted grey and gold molded frame, SS: 17 1/2" x 29 1/2", OS: 23 1/2" x 35 1/2", fine condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Feb. 28, 2007
Attributed to William Kienbusch Untitled
Est: $500 - $700
Attributed to William Kienbusch Untitled Gouache on paper 11 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches
Doyle New York
Jun. 13, 2006
KIENBUSCH, WILLIAM AUSTIN
Est: $350 - $450
KIENBUSCH, WILLIAM AUSTIN Gouache. "Heron Island #2." 7.75 x 9.5." mat cut. Signed, dated 60 below center. Kraushaar Galleries, New York label on verso. (1914-1980).
Stamford Auction
May. 23, 2006
William Kienbusch American, 1914-1980 SOUND OF THE GONG BUOY #4
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
William Kienbusch American, 1914-1980 SOUND OF THE GONG BUOY #4 Signed Kienbusch and dated ''62 (lr) Oil on canvas 52 1/4 x 66 1/4 inches (132.7 x 168.3 cm) Provenance: Kraushaar Galleries, New York Exhibited: Washington, DC, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Paintings, January 19-March 3, 1963, exhibition no.63-7, cat. no.16 Norfolk, Virginia, Norfolk Museum of Art Property sold for the benefit of the Brooklyn Muse Estimate $3,000-5,000 In generally good condition. Three thumbnail sized areas of inpainting in center left, approximately 4 inches from edge. Mild surface dirt.
Doyle New York