Edward L Sr Loper Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Edward L Sr Loper Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 03, 2024
EDWARD L. LOPER, SR. (1916 - 2011) Carnations.
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
EDWARD L. LOPER, SR. (1916 - 2011) Carnations. Oil on linen canvas, 1952. 508x279 mm; 20x11 inches. Signed and dated in pencil, lower right recto. Titled in pencil on the stretcher bars, verso. Provenance: The Little Gallery, East Newark, NJ, with the ink stamp on the stretcher bars; the estate of Constance E. Clayton, Philadelphia.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 03, 2024
EDWARD L. LOPER, SR. (1916 - 2011) Railroad Aqueduct, Wilmington.
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
EDWARD L. LOPER, SR. (1916 - 2011) Railroad Aqueduct, Wilmington. Oil on cotton canvas, 1952. 406x508 mm; 16x20 inches. Signed and dated in oil, lower right. Provenance: the estate of Constance E. Clayton, Philadelphia. This urban landscape is an excellent example of the paintings of Edward L. Loper, Sr.. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Loper first worked as a young artist during the WPA, where he drew decorative art for the Index of American Design from 1936-1942. Loper, however, quickly became known for his landscape painting. He was the first African American artist to have a painting accepted by the Wilmington Society of the Fine Arts when his After a Shower won honorable mention at a 1938 exhibition and was later purchased for its permanent collection. He was also included in two 1940s landmark studies of African American art history, Alain Locke's 1940 The Negro in Art. and James A. Porter's 1943 Modern Negro Art. From 1947, Loper continued to paint landcapes of Delaware scenes while teaching art full time. His 1950s paintings began to show the influence of Picasso and with a neo-Cubist approach to composition. Loper had an extensive career as an educator, teaching at the Delaware Art Museum, Lincoln University and the Jewish Community Center in Delaware. The Delaware Art Museum organized Loper's first retrospective in 1996, and the University of Delaware presented another retrospective in 2007. Loper's paintings are in the permanent collections of the Philadelphia Art Museum, the Delaware Art Museum, the Corcoran Gallery, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Clark-Atlanta University Collection of African American Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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Sep. 14, 2024
Edward Loper, Sr., 1916-2011, untitled, Tabletop Still Life
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Edward Loper, Sr. 1916-2011 untitled, Tabletop Still Life 1949 oil on canvas 30 x 25 inches signed and dated Provenance: private collection, Chicago, IL
Black Art Auction
Apr. 04, 2024
EDWARD L. LOPER, SR. (1916 - 2011) Woodland Pool.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
EDWARD L. LOPER, SR. (1916 - 2011) Woodland Pool. Oil on linen canvas, circa 1970. 610x914 mm; 24x36 inches. Signed in oil, lower right recto. Titled in ink on the upper stretcher bar, verso. Provenance: gift from the artist; private collection, Maryland. Woodland Pool is a very recognizable example of the modernist landscapes of Edward L. Loper, one of Delaware's finest 20th Century artists. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Loper studied at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia for over 10 years. He is often associated with his work for the WPA Art Project from 1936-1941. He also taught at the Delaware Art Museum, Lincoln University and the Jewish Community Center in Delaware. Loper's work is in many permanent collections including the Philadelphia Art Museum, the Delaware Art Museum and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
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Mar. 26, 2024
Edward L Loper, Sr. (1916 - 2011) American
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Edward L Loper, Sr. (1916 - 2011) Oil on board, signed lower left, measures (18 x 24 inches) w/frame (22.5 x 28 inches) Edward L Loper Sr. is an artist with over seventy-years of experience. He was born in 1916. He has not only seen two world wars but has lived through segregation and discrimination, all the things that many contemporary artists depict. He has met, taught and inspired many of these artists. Below is information from his wife Janet Loper: Edward L. Loper Sr. was born on the East Side of Wilmington on April 7, 1916. He is basically a self taught painter. He is represented in major permanent collections in the Philadelphia Art Museum, the Delaware Art Museum, the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, DC, Howard University, the Museum of African American Art in Tampa, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and Clark-Atlanta University collection of African American Art, among others.
Cutler Bay Auctions
Sep. 12, 2023
Edward Loper, Sr (American, 1916-2011) DE artist, Brandywine landscape painting, oil on board, painted in 1940s, but signed on rever...
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Edward Loper, Sr (American, 1916-2011) DE artist, Brandywine landscape painting, oil on board, painted in 1940s, but signed on reverse in 2004 by the artist, documentation on reverse, 16" x 20", framed 20" x 24", excellent condition
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Sep. 12, 2023
Edward Loper, Sr (American, 1916-2011) DE artist, "Claudine Bruton Loper", portrait of the artist's first wife, oil on canvas, signe..
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Edward Loper, Sr (American, 1916-2011) DE artist, "Claudine Bruton Loper", portrait of the artist's first wife, oil on canvas, signed "Edw. L. Loper", 34" x 24", excellent condition, 34" X 24", good condition with no major issues, 2 tiny paint chips, abrasions around edges, could use a cleaning, no age cracking, appears to have never been cleaned, repaired or restored
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Nov. 19, 2022
Edward Loper, Sr, 1916-2011, River's Edge
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Edward Loper, Sr 1916-2011 River's Edge 1956 oil on panel 23-3/4 x 30-1/4 inches signed, inscribed
Black Art Auction
Nov. 19, 2022
Edward Loper, Sr., 1916-2011, Wilmington, Delaware
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Edward Loper, Sr. 1916-2011 Wilmington, Delaware c. 1947 oil on canvas 24 x 30 inches signed; dated on stretcher, verso
Black Art Auction
Sep. 27, 2022
Edward L Loper Sr, (American, 1916-2011, DE Artist), "Kennett Mushroom Sheds", oil on canvas, signed Edw L Loper, '52, 16" x 23", fr..
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Edward L Loper Sr, (American, 1916-2011, DE Artist), "Kennett Mushroom Sheds", oil on canvas, signed Edw L Loper, '52, 16" x 23", framed 17-5/8" x 24-5/8", very good condition, Good condition with no issues, could use a light cleaning
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Jul. 22, 2022
Edward L. Loper (AM 1916-2011) Wilmington Street
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Edward L Loper (American 1916-2011) Delaware African American artist and teacher, oil on canvas "Wilmington Street" cityscape in gilt gesso frame 24 x 30" 32 x 38" as framed.
Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jun. 04, 2022
Edward Loper, Sr., 1916-2011, Untitled
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Edward Loper, Sr. 1916-2011 Untitled mixed media construction on board 19 x 33 inches signed
Black Art Auction
Feb. 26, 2022
Chandler Street by Edward Loper Sr (1916-2011)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Chandler Street by Edward Loper Sr (1916-2011) Oil on Canvas, 34"x39 1/2" Framed, 27 1/2"x33 1/2" Canvas Edward L Loper, Sr. (1916 - 2011) was active/lived in Delaware. Edward Loper Sr is known for Town-landscape, still life and genre painting, teaching. Edward L. Loper Sr. was born on the East Side of Wilmington on April 7, 1916. He is basically a self taught painter. He is represented in major permanent collections in the Philadelphia Art Museum, the Delaware Art Museum, the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, DC, Howard University, the Museum of African American Art in Tampa, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and Clark-Atlanta University collection of African American Art, among others.
Stuart Kingston Gallery
Dec. 04, 2021
Edward L. Loper, Sr., 1916-2011, untitled, Delaware River
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Edward L. Loper, Sr. 1916-2011 untitled, Delaware River c. 1960s watercolor and crayon on paper 17 x 21 inches signed
Black Art Auction
Dec. 10, 2020
EDWARD L. LOPER, SR. (1916 - 2011) Untitled (Delaware River).
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
EDWARD L. LOPER, SR. (1916 - 2011) Untitled (Delaware River). Watercolor and crayon on wove paper, circa 1960s. 470x570 mm; 18 1/2x23 1/2 inches. Signed in ink, lower left. Provenance: the estate of the artist; thence by descent to private collection, Rhode Island. A very similar watercolor of a river scene by Loper, also undated, is in the collection of the Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 10, 2020
EDWARD L. LOPER, SR. (1916 - 2011) Untitled (View of Wilmington).
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
EDWARD L. LOPER, SR. (1916 - 2011) Untitled (View of Wilmington). Oil on linen canvas, 1954. 558x675 mm; 22x26 3/4 inches. Signed and dated in oil, lower right Provenance: estate of the artist; thence by descent, private collection, Rhode Island. Exhibited: Bresler Galleries, Milwaukee, with the gallery label on the frame backing paper. This attractive urban scene is an excellent example of the modern landscapes of Edward L. Loper, Sr., one of Delaware's finest early 20th Century artists. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Loper first worked as a young artist during the WPA - he made beautifully detailed drawings of decorative art for the Index of American Design from 1936-1942. Loper, however, quickly became known for his landscape painting. He was the first African American artist to have a painting accepted by the Wilmington Society of the Fine Arts when his After a Shower, a depiction of Wilmington on a stormy night, won honorable mention at a 1938 exhibition and was later purchased for its permanent collection. He was also included in both 1940s landmark studies of African American art history, Alain Locke's 1940 The Negro in Art. and James A. Porter's 1943 Modern Negro Art. From 1947, Loper continued to paint landcapes of Delaware scenes while teaching art full time. His 1950s paintings began to show the influence of Picasso and with a neo-Cubist approach to compositon. After Loper was invited to study at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, working from 1963-1968 with Violette de Mazi, his paintings became more colorful, displaying the influcence of Cezanne. Loper had an extensive career as an educator, teaching at the Delaware Art Museum, Lincoln University and the Jewish Community Center in Delaware. The Delaware Art Museum organized Loper's first retrospective in 1996, and then in 2007, the University of Delaware presented a comprehensive retrospective. Loper's paintings today are in permanent collections of the Philadelphia Art Museum, the Delaware Art Museum, the Corcoran Gallery, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Clark-Atlanta University Collection of African American Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 01, 2020
Edward L. Loper (American, 1916–2011), , River's Edge
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Edward L. Loper (American, 1916–2011) River's Edge Signed top left, inscribed with title and dated 'summer 1956' verso, oil on panel. 23 3/4 x 30 1/4 in. (60.3 x 76.8cm) provenance: Private Collection, Wilmington, Delaware.
Freeman's | Hindman
Nov. 14, 2020
Edward Loper, Sr., 1916-2011, Provincetown, Oil on canvas, 21 x 27 inches
Est: $7,500 - $9,500
Edward Loper, Sr. 1916-2011 Provincetown Oil on canvas c. 1940 Signed. Titled, written on stretcher. Loper was born on the east side of Wilmington, Delaware, and became interested in art when he was 20 years old. He began working for the Index of American Design of the Works Project Administration (he worked there for 5 years). In 1947, he began offering instructional classes from his studio, and during his career, he taught hundreds of students, including at the Delaware Art Museum, Lincoln University, MO, and the Jewish Community Center. While mostly self-taught, he did study at the Barnes Foundation off and on for 10 years. He stressed to his own students to paint what they see and not how someone else might see it. In the 1950s, his style fractured the plane of the composition, and his work became more colorful. His work is included in the collections of the Delaware Art Museum; Philadelphia Art Museum; Corcoran Gallery, Washington DC; Howard University; Clark Atlanta University; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, among others. The Delaware Art Museum presented a retrospective of his work in 1996. Additionally, the Delaware Art Museum held a joint exhibiton of his and his sonâ€™s work in The Loper Tradition, 2019. 21 x 27 inches
Black Art Auction
Jun. 04, 2020
EDWARD L. LOPER, SR. (1916 - 2011) The Garden.
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
EDWARD L. LOPER, SR. (1916 - 2011) The Garden. Oil on linen canvas, circa 1950. 762x914 mm; 30x36 inches. Signed in oil, upper left recto. Signed and titled in ink, verso. Provenance: private collection, New York. The Garden is an excellent example of the modernist approach to landscapes of Edward L. Loper, one of Delaware's finest early 20th Century artists. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Loper studied at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia for over 10 years. He is often associated with his work for the WPA Art Project from 1936-1941. He also taught at the Delaware Art Museum, Lincoln University and the Jewish Community Center in Delaware. Loper's work is in permanent collections at the Philadelphia Art Museum, the Delaware Art Museum, the Corcoran Gallery, Howard University, the Museum of African American Art, Tampa, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and Clark-Atlanta University Collection of African American Art.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 21, 2008
Edward Loper Sr American DE b 1916 o/c 13' x
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Edward Loper, Sr, American, DE, b 1916, o/c, 13" x 22", Slag Heap, Marine Terminal, c 1950-55, exh 1996 @ Delaware Art Museum, lent by Mrs J Leslie Long
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