Marjorie Johnson Lee Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Marjorie Johnson Lee Art Value Price Guide

Jan. 28, 2024
4 Marjorie Johnson Lee Landscape Paintings Incl. Skiers
Est: $200 - $300
Four (4) Marjorie Johnson Lee (American/Texas, 1911-1997) mixed media pastel and watercolor on paper paintings. 1st item: One (1) pastel depicting two figures skiing on a snow covered slope under trees with multicolored foliage and a dark blue night sky, signed and dated "M. Lee 3/67" lower right. 2nd item: One (1) watercolor and pastel depicting trees and shrubbery with multicolored foliage against a gradient turquoise to yellow to dark blue background, unsigned. 3rd item: One (1) pastel titled "New Jersey Rhododendron" depicting abstract foliage rendered in green, yellow, blue, and pink, signed and dated "M. Lee/ New Jersey/ 7-68", lower right, and additionally titled on separate paper from a prior frame. 4th item: One (1) pastel titled "Leaves" depicting a central round form surrounded by multicolored abstract foliage, signed and dated "M. Lee / 1972" upper right, additionally titled on separate paper from a prior frame. All unframed, one affixed to mat. All ranging in size from 9" H x 12" W to 12" H x 16" W.
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Oct. 07, 2023
Large Marjorie Johnson Lee Pastel Still Life plus a Chinese Watercolor Addressed to Artist
Est: $300 - $350
1st item: Marjorie Johnson Lee (American/Texas, 1911-1997) pastel on paper still life drawing depicting a group of eggplants against a background with vibrant strokes of color immerging from the center. Signed "M. Lee" lower right. Unframed. 19" H x 24" W. 2nd item: Chinese watercolor monochrome painting of a tree or branch with foliage. Signature in Chinese characters and red seals in top right corner. Inscribed lower right "To My Dear Wife Marjorie With Love / Christmas 1971". Unframed. 9" H x 14" W.
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Oct. 07, 2023
2 Marjorie Johnson Lee Texas works on paper, Rhododendron & Leaves
Est: $350 - $450
Two (2) Marjorie Johnson Lee (American/Texas, 1911-1997) mixed media pastel and watercolor on paper paintings, including one (1) titled "New Jersey Rhododendron" depicting abstract foliage rendered in green, yellow, blue, and pink, signed and dated "M. Lee/ New Jersey/ 7-68", lower right; and one (1) titled "Leaves" depicting a central round form surrounded by multicolored abstract foliage, signed and dated "M. Lee / 1972" upper right. Both titled on separate paper from a prior frame. Both unframed, one with affixed mat. New Jersey Rhododendron: 12" H x 9" W. Leaves: Sight: 10 1/2" H x 14 1/2" W. Mat: 11 1/2" H x 15" W.
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Oct. 07, 2023
2 Marjorie Johnson Lee Texas Landscape Paintings Incl. Skiers
Est: $400 - $450
Two (2) Marjorie Johnson Lee (American/Texas, 1911-1997) abstract landscape paintings on paper, including one (1) pastel depicting two figures skiing on a snow covered slope under trees with multicolored foliage and a dark blue night sky, signed and dated "M. Lee 3/67" lower right; and one (1) watercolor and pastel depicting trees and shrubbery with multicolored foliage against a gradient turquoise to yellow to dark blue background, unsigned. Both works are unframed. 1st: 9" H x 12" W. 2nd: 12" H x 16" W.
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Jul. 09, 2023
2 Marjorie Johnson Lee Abstract Mixed Media Paintings on Paper
Est: $600 - $650
Two (2) Marjorie Johnson Lee (American/Texas, 1911-1997) abstract mixed media on paper paintings. 1st item: Mixed media painting titled "Flowers in the Window," rendered in bright blues, greens and purple against a yellow and white background, signed "M. Lee" lower left. Titled and dated "Jan. 1979" en verso. Unframed. 15" H x 11" W. 2nd item: Untitled brightly colored pastel painting with figurative bird in the foreground against an abstract, primarily yellow, background. Signed "M. Lee" lower right. Unframed. 14" H x 17" W.
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Jul. 09, 2023
2 Marjorie Johnson Lee Abstract Mixed Media Paintings, The Bridge & The Forest Floor
Est: $600 - $650
Two (2) Marjorie Johnson Lee (American/Texas, 1911-1997) abstract paintings. 1st item: Pastel on paper painting titled "The Bridge" depicting an abstracted bridge and its multicolored reflection. Signed "M. Lee" lower right. 2nd item: Watercolor and pastel on paper painting titled "The Forest Floor" suggesting scattered multicolored foliage. Signed "M. Lee" lower right. Both titled on separate paper from prior frames. Both unframed. 1st item: 17" H x 14" W. 2nd item: 16" H x 12" W.
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Jul. 08, 2023
Marjorie Lee O/B Abstract Landscape Painting, Peach Orchard in Bloom
Est: $1,200 - $1,400
Marjorie Johnson Lee (Texas, 1911-1997) oil on board abstract landscape painting titled "Peach Orchard in Bloom" rendered in brightly hued impasto depicting a dense orchard bursting with pink foliage. Signed "M Lee" lower right corner. Titled, signed, and dated "painted in 1959" along with personal written inscription "1972 Jo Spuzzy: with all my love" in pen, en verso of backing. Housed in a giltwood frame with canvas liner. Sight: 9 3/8" H x 13 3/8" W. Framed: 14 3/4" H x 18 3/4" W. Artist biography: Marjorie Johnson Lee was one of the founders of the Fort Worth School of Artists (1932), which was established to expose Texans to abstract art. She attended Texas Christian University, Fort Worth School of Fine Arts, the Art Institute of Chicago, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, and the Arts Student League in New York. She volunteered alongside many other artists in the U.S. Navy WAVES during WWII including as a flight instructor and later lived in New York for many years. She returned to Texas in 1974 and continued painting until her death. (Source: The Old Jail Art Center Art Museum). Lee's paintings are in the collections of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, the Grace Museum, and the Blanton Museum.
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Jul. 08, 2023
Marjorie Lee O/C Abstract Painting, Hillside
Est: $1,200 - $1,400
Marjorie Johnson Lee (Texas, 1911-1997) oil on canvas abstract painting titled "Hillside" rendered in impasto with a dynamic mixture of bright and earthy colors, portraying a cubist-influenced rocky hillside. Signed "M. Johnson Lee" lower edge. Titled and additionally signed with inscription "Miss Johnson", en verso of stretcher. Housed in a wooden frame with canvas liner and giltwood sight edge. Sight: 8 5/8" H x 15 7/8" W. Framed: 13" H x 20 1/4" W. Artist biography: Marjorie Johnson Lee was one of the founders of the Fort Worth School of Artists (1932), which was established to expose Texans to abstract art. She attended Texas Christian University, Fort Worth School of Fine Arts, the Art Institute of Chicago, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, and the Arts Student League in New York. She volunteered alongside many other artists in the U.S. Navy WAVES during WWII including as a flight instructor and later lived in New York for many years. She returned to Texas in 1974 and continued painting until her death. (Source: The Old Jail Art Center Art Museum). Lee's paintings are in the collections of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, the Grace Museum, and the Blanton Museum.
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Jul. 08, 2023
Marjorie Lee O/C Abstract Painting, The Blue House
Est: $1,400 - $1,500
Marjorie Johnson Lee (Texas, 1911-1997) oil on canvas expressionist landscape painting titled "The Blue House" rendered in brightly hued impasto, depicting a house situated above a body of water surrounded by abstracted elements. Signed "M. Lee" in red and faintly signed beneath paint layer lower right. Titled and additionally signed, en verso. Housed in a gilt acrylic frame. Sight: 17 1/2" H x 21 1/2" W. Framed: 19" H x 23" W. Artist biography: Marjorie Johnson Lee was one of the founders of the Fort Worth School of Artists (1932), which was established to expose Texans to abstract art. She attended Texas Christian University, Fort Worth School of Fine Arts, the Art Institute of Chicago, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, and the Arts Student League in New York. She volunteered alongside many other artists in the U.S. Navy WAVES during WWII including as a flight instructor and later lived in New York for many years. She returned to Texas in 1974 and continued painting until her death. (Source: The Old Jail Art Center Art Museum). Lee's paintings are in the collections of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, the Grace Museum, and the Blanton Museum.
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Feb. 11, 2021
M. Lee (American, 20th Century) Untitled Mixed media on canvas 21-1/2 x 28-1/2 i
Est: $300 - $500
M. Lee (American, 20th Century) Untitled Mixed media on canvas 21-1/2 x 28-1/2 inches (54.6 x 72.4 cm) Signed lower right: M Lee HID01801242017
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Dec. 02, 2006
MARJORIE JOHNSON LEE (1911-1997)
Est: $750 - $1,000
MARJORIE JOHNSON LEE (1911-1997) Ghost Figures at Ghost Ranch Oil on canvasboard 8.25in. x 15in. Signed and titled verso Marjorie Johnson Lee attended Texas Christian University and then studied at the Fort Worth School of Fine Arts under Wade Jolly, Blanche McVeigh, and Evaline Sellors. After the end of World War II, she attend the Art Students League, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, and the Art Institute of Chicago. She was closely associated with the Fort Worth School and modern art in Fort Worth, Texas.
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