Martin Leisser Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Martin Leisser Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 27, 2024
Martin B. Leisser Autumn Landscape Oil on Board
Est: $200 - $400
Leisser, Martin B. (American/Western PA, 1846-1940), Autumn Landscape, c.1900, oil on board, apparently unsigned, illegible pencil notes on the verso, 8 x 5.5 inches, in a gilt wood frame 9 x 6.25 inches. Provenance: purchased from a 1987 exhibit of his work at South Hills Antique Center, Pittsburgh, that had numerous works acquired from the family estate.
Concept Art Gallery
Mar. 17, 2024
MARTIN B. LEISSER "PICKING BLACKBERRIES" PAINTING
Est: $500 - $800
LEISSER, Marin B., (American, 1846-1940): "Picking Blackberries", a Tropical Scene by the Beach, Oil/Board, 5" x 12.5", signed lower right and dated 1933, framed, 6.25" x 13.75". Detailed hand-written description from the artist verso indicates that this was painted near Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina.
Burchard Galleries Inc
Jan. 29, 2022
MARTIN B. LEISSER WATERCOLOR, SEASCAPE.
Est: $160 - $250
Martin B. Leisser (1846 - 1940), Watercolor, Seascape with crashing waves, trees and buildings. Signed lower right M.B. Leisser. Sight: 12 1/4 x 18 1/4 inches. Framed. Overall: 19 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches.
D.G.W. Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 04, 2021
Martin B Leisser Waterfall Oil on Panel
Est: $400 - $800
Leisser, Martin B. (American/Western PA /California, 1846-1940), Waterfall - Above the Falls, oil on wood panel, signed lower right 9 x 12 inches, framed 13 x 16.5 inches.
Concept Art Gallery
Mar. 21, 2021
MARTIN LEISSER (1846 - 1940) OIL ON CANVAS PORTRAI
Est: $600 - $800
MARTIN LEISSER (1846 - 1940) OIL ON CANVAS PORTRAIT OF I.E. HIRSCH. Signed lower right ''MB Leisser, Pittsburg, Aug.1918''. Verso reads ''Portrait of I. E. Hirsch, Neeb Hirsch Publishing Co., Painted by MB Leisser 1918''. Size: 27''H x 22''W. Condition: small puncture at right ear and above right shoulder, slight paint loss above left shoulder.
Dargate Auction Galleries
Jan. 03, 2021
Martin Leisser (PA,CA,1846-1940) watercolor painting antique
Est: $300 - $320
ARTIST: Martin B Leisser (Pennsylvania, California, 1846 - 1940) NAME: Seascape MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Some age toning. Framed under glass. SIGHT SIZE: 12 x 18 inches / 30 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 20 x 26 inches / 50 x 66 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 116641 US Shipping $75 + insurance. AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US BIOGRAPHY: An art teacher and painter who preferred landscapes but also did portraits and still lifes, Martin Leisser was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he had his studio for over fifty years. He taught at the School of Design for women, was headmaster of the Pittsburgh Art School, and founder of the Pittsburgh Art Society, which sponsored art exhibitions. His friendship with Andrew Carnegie was influential in Carnegie's including an art school in the Carnegie Institute of Technology. He studied with George Hetzel at the Pittsburgh Art School, at the Academie Julian in Paris, and at the Royal Academy in in Munich. Although he settled in Pittsburgh, he traveled widely for subject matter.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Oct. 11, 2020
Martin Leisser (PA,CA,1846-1940) watercolor painting antique
Est: $320 - $360
ARTIST: Martin B Leisser (Pennsylvania, California, 1846 - 1940) NAME: Seascape MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Some age toning. Framed under glass. SIGHT SIZE: 12 x 18 inches / 30 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 20 x 26 inches / 50 x 66 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 116641 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: An art teacher and painter who preferred landscapes but also did portraits and still lifes, Martin Leisser was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he had his studio for over fifty years. He taught at the School of Design for women, was headmaster of the Pittsburgh Art School, and founder of the Pittsburgh Art Society, which sponsored art exhibitions. His friendship with Andrew Carnegie was influential in Carnegie's including an art school in the Carnegie Institute of Technology. He studied with George Hetzel at the Pittsburgh Art School, at the Academie Julian in Paris, and at the Royal Academy in in Munich. Although he settled in Pittsburgh, he traveled widely for subject matter.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 03, 2018
MARTIN LEISSER AND WALTER SHIRLAW DRAWINGS
Est: $400 - $800
MARTIN LEISSER SKETCH BOOK & WALTER SHIRLAW DRAWING AND LETTER: Martin Leisser (American, b. 1846 - d. 1930) Sketchbook, graphite and white chalk on paper 1876. No less than fifteen drawings depicting landscapes and portraits including views of: Lemon Hill, Philadelphia; Smithsonian Institute, 1876; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania harbor,1876; Sketches of artists Walter Shirlaw (Scottish-American, b. 1838 - d. 1909) and Charles Stanley Reinhart (American b. 1844 - d. 1896) playing pool, most initialed by the artist, also including a sketch of Lessier by Walter Shirlaw (signed) and letter from Walter Shirlaw to Martin Leisser upon the passing of Mrs. Leisser. Sketchbook approximately 5" x 3.5".
Rare-Era
Apr. 07, 2018
Martin Leisser Grey Eyes Painting
Est: $200 - $300
Leisser, Martin (Pittsburgh/American, 1846-1940) The Might of Two Grey Eyes Divine, oil on board, signed lower right, measuring 14 by 10.5 inches, in a period frame measuring 19 by 16 inches.
Concept Art Gallery
Apr. 07, 2018
Martin Leisser Paris Canal Scene Painting
Est: $150 - $200
Leisser, Martin (Pittsburgh/American, 1846-1940) Paris canal scene, signed and dated 1887 in the lower left, 8.5 by 11.5 inches, in a gold frame measuring 13 by 16 inches.
Concept Art Gallery
Jan. 28, 2018
Martin B. Leisser, (American, 1846-1940), "The Chimneys of Stafford Plantation, Cumberland Island, Georgia", 1907, oil on canvas, 13...
Est: $700 - $1,000
Martin B. Leisser (American, 1846-1940) "The Chimneys of Stafford Plantation, Cumberland Island, Georgia", 1907 oil on canvas signed and dated lower right. Framed. 13" x 19-1/2", framed, 14" x 20-3/4"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Nov. 19, 2017
Martin B. Leisser (American, 1846-1940)
Est: $700 - $900
Martin B. Leisser (American, 1846-1940), "Portrait of a Man in a Hat", 1877, oil on canvas laid down on board, signed and dated lower right, 29 in. x 24 3/4 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 16, 2017
Martin Leisser Libby Prison Richmond Virginia Painting
Est: $150 - $200
Leisser, Martin ( Pittsburgh/American, 1846-1940) Libby Prison, oil on board painted en grisaille, measuring 14 by 20 inches, in a modern frame measuring 18.5 by 25 inches.
Concept Art Gallery
Jan. 24, 2017
Martin B. Leisser (1846-1940 Pittsburgh, PA)
Est: $400 - $600
''Rothenburg'', figures sitting outside of an archway, signed with conjoined initials and dated lower right: MB Leisser. 1911, signed again with incised signature lower center, titled and date incised lower left: Aug. 3 . 11, oil on board, 11'' H x 14'' W, est: $400/600.
John Moran Auctioneers
May. 13, 2016
Martin B. Leisser (American, 1846-1940), Point Loma, Signed, titled, and dated "M.B. Leisser...1918" l.l., inscribed "Point Loma/San Di
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Martin B. Leisser (American, 1846-1940) Point Loma Signed, titled, and dated "M.B. Leisser...1918" l.l., inscribed "Point Loma/San Diego/Calif./Seen from North Island/Coronado/M.B. Leisser/1915" in ink on the reverse. Oil on heavy paperboard, 12 x 18 in. (30.3 x 45.3 cm), framed. Condition: Signature reinforced, minor retouch, fine, stable craquelure, minor frame abrasions, varnish discoloration.
Skinner
Feb. 15, 2016
Martin Leisser (1846 - 1940) Oil on Board
Est: $500 - $1,000
Depicting a lighthouse near the coast with boats in the distance, signed and dated for 1931 at the lower right.
Locati LLC
Apr. 16, 2011
MARTIN B. LEISSER (Pittsburgh 1846-1940) Landscape with church, oil on board, signed lower left M.B. Leisser and dated 1916. Partial Harry Eichleay label on verso idientifies the location as Monongahela City. Contained in molded gilt frame.
Est: $300 - $500
MARTIN B. LEISSER (Pittsburgh 1846-1940) Landscape with church, oil on board, signed lower left M.B. Leisser and dated 1916. Partial Harry Eichleay label on verso idientifies the location as Monongahela City. Contained in molded gilt frame. Condition: overpaint at upper left corner. Dimensions: 8'' X 11 3/4'', frame 10 3/4'' X 14 3/8''.
Dargate Auction Galleries
Sep. 25, 2010
MARTIN B. LEISSER (Pittsburgh 1846-1940) Landscape with church, oil on board, signed lower left M.B. Leisser and dated 1916. Partial Harry Eichleay label on verso idientifies the location as Monongahela City. Contained in molded gilt frame.
Est: $400 - $600
MARTIN B. LEISSER (Pittsburgh 1846-1940) Landscape with church, oil on board, signed lower left M.B. Leisser and dated 1916. Partial Harry Eichleay label on verso idientifies the location as Monongahela City. Contained in molded gilt frame. Condition: overpaint at upper left corner. Dimensions: 8'' X 11 3/4'', frame 10 3/4'' X 14 3/8''.
Dargate Auction Galleries
Sep. 11, 2008
Martin B. Leisser (American, 1846-1940):
Est: $200 - $400
Martin B. Leisser (American, 1846-1940): "Nympfengurg Bai Munchen". Oil on artist's board, signed in the lower left, approx. 8" x 10", titled and signed verso, framed in a vintage frame overall approx. 12-1/2" x 14-3/4".: Surface soils; vertical fissure in the pigment up from the lower left corner.
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