Tom Lovell Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Tom Lovell Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 28, 2024
Tom Lovell, American (1909-1997) Painting Oil On Board
Est: $4,000 - $5,000
Tom Lovell, American (1909-1997) Painting Oil on Board. "Columbus Refuses a Plea To Turn Back". C.1965. Comes w/ Sticker Label From Altermann and Morris Galleries on The Back And other Provenances. Condition: Generally Very Good. PLEASE SEE THE UPDATED PICTURES TAKEN AFTER CLEANING THIS PAINTING. Dimensions: Sight-29" x 22". Frame-33.5" x 26.5". Provenance: From a Long Island, NY Home. Please note the absence of a Condition Report does not imply that there are no condition issues with this lot. Please contact us for a detailed Condition Report. It is the Buyer's responsibility to inspect each lot and deem their own opinions on Condition, Description, Provenance, and Validity before purchasing. Please make an appointment to preview or ask for Condition Reports. Condition Reports are rendered as an opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. REMEMBER ALL SALES ARE FINAL AND ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS-IS, WHERE IS.
World Auction Gallery
Jun. 06, 2024
TOM LOVELL (AMERICAN, 1909 - 1997)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Oil on canvas laid on board. 16 x 13". This painting was for a vintage magazine print ad for Calvert Gin & Whiskey in 1947 (the print advertisement is included with this lot, as well). The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum featured an exhibit on the work that Lovell did for the Calvert Gin & Whiskey illustration. The museum has the sketch that was done in preparation for the finished painting in its collection. On the exhibition label, the museum noted, about their sketch: "Lovell spent many years as a commercial illustrator....he believed the making of comprehensive sketches was of first importance. He sketched these deer for a 1940s commission for Calvert Gin, a brand that frequently featured Western wildlife in its advertisements." The instant painting is a finished painting and is an alternative painting for the same advertisement. The final advertisement included the buck; otherwise, both are very similar. This painting is a scarce and exceptional example of this important American illustrator's artwork. The lot includes both the original painting and the magazine illustration.
Vallot Auctioneers
Oct. 14, 2023
Tom Lovell "The Thaw" Color Study
Est: $800 - $1,200
Color study depicting a Native American mounted on his horse with a rifle cautiously talking to a man with his rifle and horse on the edge of a river, with forest and mountains in the background, marked on the verso "The Thaw by Tom Lovell/1975 color study". Note: The oil painting from this study is pictured in "Tom Lovell Illustrator" by Daniel Zimmer, The Illustrated Press, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, 2019, pp. 220.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Jun. 24, 2021
TOM LOVELL (1909-1997) "Island Summer." [COLLIERS / BALLET]
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
TOM LOVELL (1909-1997) "Island Summer." Illustration for the story of the same title by Stewart Pierce Brown, published in Collier's, July 18, 1953, with their label on backing board. Oil on board. 470x464 mm; 18 1/2x18 1/4 inches, on 21x21-inch board. Signed "Tom Lovell" lower right. Framed. Provenance: Douglas Auctioneers, December 3, 2010; private collection, West Hyannisport, Massachusetts.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 15, 2021
Invitation to Trade Print
Est: $20 - $100
Signed, Tom Lovell. Print signed, 170 out of 1000 signatures. Dated 1978. 22X29 inches.
Matthew Bullock Auctioneers
May. 15, 2021
Quicksand Horsehead Crossing Print
Est: $20 - $100
Signed, Tom Lovell. Print signed in pencil, 166/500. Dated 1976, printed 1978. 39.5X24 inches.
Matthew Bullock Auctioneers
May. 15, 2021
Shotgun Toll Print
Est: $20 - $100
Signed, Tom Lovell. Print signed in pencil, 280/500. Dated 1976, printed 1978. 38X27 inches.
Matthew Bullock Auctioneers
Apr. 28, 2021
Tom Lovell 1909-1997 "Tumbleweed" Cowboy Art Litho
Est: $300 - $800
Tom Lovell (American, 1897-1991). California western scene lithograph. Titled "Tumbleweed". A cowboy, on horseback and playing harmonica, riding along a pastor with tumbleweeds and canyon landscape in background. Artist signature in pencil, lower right. dated 1974 lower left. Work Size: 15 x 25 in. SHIPPING Hill Auction Gallery will not ship. Gallery will refer a local shipper for international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request.
Hill Auction Gallery
Nov. 14, 2019
Tom Lovell (American, 1909-1997) Surrender at Appomattox Lithograph in colors on
Est: $100 - $150
Tom Lovell (American, 1909-1997) Surrender at Appomattox Lithograph in colors on paper 16 x 27 inches (40.6 x 68.6 cm) (sight) Ed. 748/1000 Signed and numbered in pencil lower left Published by the Greenwich Workshop PROPERTY OF A DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN FAMILY HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Jul. 27, 2019
CLYMER & LOVELL LE WESTERN PRINTS
Est: $200 - $300
Includes John Clymer 'Alouette' 86/750 25" x38" 1974 Comes w plain portfolio & COA & Tom Lovell 'Five Miles Ahead of the Column' 269/975 SIZE: 19" x 25" DATE: 1979 Comes w Western American Heritage portfolio & COA. Both Prints are pencil signed & numbered by Artist. CONDITION: Prints are excellent Clymer portfolio shows some wear & discoloration to edges Both have portfolios have pencil notations to bottom corners.
Midnight Sun Antique Auction
Jun. 19, 2019
TOM LOVELL, (AMERICAN 1909-1997), "MEN ON SHIPBOARD, RAISED GOLD"
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
TOM LOVELL (american 1909-1997) "MEN ON SHIPBOARD, RAISED GOLD" Signed 'TOM LOVELL' bottom left, oil on board 20 x 21 in. (50.8 x 53.3cm) provenance: Illustration House, New York, sale of November 2, 1996, lot 159. Acquired directly from the above sale. The Collection of Victor Niederhoffer.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 19, 2019
TOM LOVELL, (AMERICAN 1909-1997), "A COUPLE DISCOVER BODY"
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
TOM LOVELL (american 1909-1997) "A COUPLE DISCOVER BODY" Signed and dated 'TOM LOVELL 37' upper right, oil on canvas 42 x 30 in. (106.7 x 76.2cm) provenance: Illustration House, New York, sale of May 21, 2005, lot 64. Acquired directly from the above sale. The Collection of Victor Niederhoffer.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 19, 2019
TOM LOVELL, (AMERICAN 1909-1997), THE TELEPHONE CALL
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
TOM LOVELL (american 1909-1997) THE TELEPHONE CALL Signed 'TOM/LOVELL' bottom left, oil on canvas 28 1/2 x 12 3/4 in. (72.4 x 32.4cm) provenance: The Collection of Victor Niederhoffer.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 19, 2019
TOM LOVELL, (AMERICAN 1909-1997), "MAN WITH ARM IN SLING, BENDING TO KISS"
Est: $2,500 - $4,000
TOM LOVELL (american 1909-1997) "MAN WITH ARM IN SLING, BENDING TO KISS" Signed and dated 'Tom Lovell/42' center left, oil on canvas 21 x 29 in. (53.3 x 73.7cm) provenance: Illustration House, New York, sale of May 6, 2000, lot 102. Acquired directly from the above sale. The Collection of Victor Niederhoffer.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 19, 2019
TOM LOVELL, (AMERICAN 1909-1997), "MAN CARRYING WOMAN THROUGH WOODS"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
TOM LOVELL (american 1909-1997) "MAN CARRYING WOMAN THROUGH WOODS" Signed 'TOM LOVELL' bottom right, charcoal and colored chalks on paper Sheet size: 15 x 16 in. (38.1 x 40.6cm) provenance: The Collection of Victor Niederhoffer.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 19, 2019
TOM LOVELL, (AMERICAN 1909-1997), "COMANCHE MOON"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
TOM LOVELL (american 1909-1997) "COMANCHE MOON" Signed 'TOM/LOVELL/NAWA' bottom right; also titled in the margin bottom left, charcoal and white chalk on paper Sheet size: 22 x 36 in. (55.9 x 91.4cm) provenance: Illustration House, New York, sale of June 2, 2007, lot 7. Acquired directly from the above sale. The Collection of Victor Niederhoffer.
Freeman's | Hindman
Feb. 24, 2019
TOM LOVELL (AMERICAN 1909-1997)
Est: $900 - $1,500
Oil on book cover, scene depicting Civil War servicemen. Signed lower left: Tom Lovell. Dimensions: (Frame) H 14" x W 11", (Sight) H 9.5" x W 6" Condition: No issues to note.
Westport Auction
Oct. 27, 2018
TOM LOVELL (AMERICAN 1909-1997). BATTLESHIP KILLER.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Oil on board, 19 x 38 inches. Signed "Tom Lovell" l.l.
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
Nov. 03, 2017
TOM LOVELL (AMERICAN, 1909-1997) A VERY YOUNG LOOKING MRS. TELL, WOMAN'S HOME CO
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Tom Lovell (American, 1909-1997) A Very Young Looking Mrs. Tell, Woman's Home Companion magazine interior illustration, June 1948 Oil on Masonite 19 x 24 inches (48.3 x 61.0 cm) (sight) Signed and inscribed lower left: To / Horace / Godfrey / July '59 / Tom Lovell PROVENANCE: Illustration House, New York, December 2, 2006, lot 117; Acquired by the present owner from the above. HID04901242017
Heritage Auctions
May. 20, 2017
TOM LOVELL AMERICAN 1909-1997
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Study for a Western Scene, 6 works on one sheet, 5 are oil on board, 1 mixed media, each 2/1/4 x 2 1/2 in (5.7 x 6.4 cm), signed verso
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
May. 20, 2017
TOM LOVELL AMERICAN 1909-1997
Est: $800 - $1,200
Study for a Western Scene, 4 works on one sheet, oil on board, each 2/1/4 x 3 in (5.7 x 7.6 cm), signed verso
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
May. 20, 2017
TOM LOVELL AMERICAN 1909-1997
Est: $800 - $1,200
Study for a Western Scene, 4 works on one sheet, oil on board, each 2/1/4 x 3 in (5.7 x 7.6 cm), signed verso
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Jun. 24, 2016
Tom Lovell (1909-1997) Picking Flowers
Est: $300 - $500
Artist: Tom Lovell (1909-1997); Title: Untitled; Medium: Watercolor painting on paper; Year or Era Produced: 20th Century; Signature: Lower left; Sight Area Approximate Measurement: 3.75" x 5"; Matting Approximate Measurement: 12" x 12"; Approximate Weight: Less than 1 lb; Frame: Unframed, but matted; Note: Wear present to matting
J Levine Auction & Appraisal LLC
Apr. 29, 2016
Tom Lovell "Sharp Shooters At Gettysburg"
Est: $100 - $200
527/1000 23.5x31
Charleston Auction House
Apr. 29, 2016
Tom Lovell "Sugar In The Coffee"
Est: $100 - $200
41/650 18.75x30.5
Charleston Auction House
Jun. 30, 2015
Tom Lovell (1909-1997) The Proposal, Illustration, Oil on canvas,
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Tom Lovell (1909-1997) The Proposal, Illustration, Oil on canvas, Signed and dated '41 lower right. Dimensions: h: 26 x w: 35 in.
Gray's Auctioneers
Nov. 17, 2014
TOM LOVELL (American, 1909-1997) Jovial Restaurant Scen
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
TOM LOVELL (American, 1909-1997) Jovial Restaurant Scene, 1941 Oil on canvas 34 x 30 inches (86.4 x 76.2 cm) Signed and dated lower left: Tom / Lovell / 41 PROVENANCE: Sale: Illustration House, Inc., New York, May 6, 1995, lot 137.
Heritage Auctions
Nov. 17, 2014
TOM LOVELL (American, 1909-1997) Captain Murie's Pawnee
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
TOM LOVELL (American, 1909-1997) Captain Murie's Pawnees, 1983 Oil on canvas 23 x 40-1/2 inches (58.4 x 102.9 cm) Signed, dated and inscribed lower left: TOM LOVELL NAWA / © 1983 PROPERTY FROM THE WEIDER HEALTH AND FITNESS COLLECTION PROVENANCE: Private collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma, circa 1988; Altermann & Morris Galleries, Dallas. EXHIBITED: National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, National Academy of Western Art, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, n.d. Tom Lovell's panoramic Captain Murie's Pawnees illustrates a specific military story in the early history of Nebraska. In 1864, Sioux and Cheyenne Indians began waging battle on Nebraska's frontier communities, killing settlers and livestock and burning homesteads and trains. Because most U.S. soldiers were deployed in the Civil War at the time, the government enlisted the backup assistance of Pawnee scouts, who were expert warriors and the longtime enemy of the Sioux and Cheyenne. Throughout the spring and summer of 1867, the Cheyenne had been attacking the Union Pacific Railroad at Plum Creek on the South Platte River. Eager to provide relief to the railway construction crews, Major Frank North mounted an offensive and organized the Pawnee scouts into four companies of fifty men each, one led by Captain James Murie. In early August, Cheyenne Chief "Turkey Leg" and his band derailed, plundered, and burned a freight train near Plum Creek, murdering all of the trainmen. On August 17, under Captain Murie's direction, Lieutenant Isaac Davis and ten Pawnee horsemen embarked on a reconnoitering mission. Rightly assuming that the Cheyenne vastly outnumbered his dispatched team, clever Captain Murie had them dress sloppily in breechcloths and army coats buttoned only at the top, so as to appear to be clumsy U.S. Cavalrymen. When Lieutenant Davis and the Pawnees arrived at Plum Creek, they dismounted from their horses, ran up the creek bank, threw off their cavalry disguises, and opened fired on the unsuspecting Cheyenne. Captain Murie and the remaining Pawnee battalion circled in from both sides. Although the Cheyenne outnumbered Murie's men six to one, their bow-and-arrow defenses could not withstand the Pawnees' firearm onslaught. Captain Murie, who remarkably lost no men and only two horses in the engagement, effectively established peace in the area, allowing the railroad to run without further incident. Captain Murie's Pawnees captures the moment just prior to the battle, as the ten Pawnees and Lieutenant Davis approach the Cheyenne encampment. Lovell features historical details, such as the South Platte River in the background and the Pawnees' revolvers and their partially buttoned coats meant to look disheveled. The men's jovial expressions also suggest their feigned ineptitude. Visually, Lovell creates a powerful image with the rich blues and browns of the company bisecting the pinkish riverbank and tousled yellow grass of the foreground. His linear compositional structure, as the soldiers move from left to right, underscore a narrative in process and the pending denouement beyond the picture frame. In its accurate presentation of the dramatic prelude to the battle against the Cheyenne at Plum Creek, Captain Murie's Pawnees demonstrates Lovell's remarkable abilities as a historian and storyteller, which he acquired during his forty-year career as book and magazine illustrator. His insistence upon portraying captivating stories as well as historical and geographic details in his paintings necessitated a painstaking process: for Captain Murie's Pawnees, he researched primary source material; traveled to the original site to understand the landscape; photographed family members and friends posed as the painting's subjects in order to record facial expressions, costume, light effects, and compositional placement; and made many preliminary sketches in various media. Lovell's reputation as an authentic storyteller resulted in numerous accolades, including the 1983 Gold Medal Oil Award from the Cowboy Artists of America for Captain Murie's Pawnees.
Heritage Auctions
Jul. 31, 2013
TOM LOVELL (American, 1909-1997) Couple Lounging, proba
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
TOM LOVELL (American, 1909-1997) Couple Lounging, probable magazine story illustration Oil on canvas 24.5 x 30.5 in. Signed lower left
Heritage Auctions
Dec. 06, 2012
Tom Lovell (1909-1997)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Tom Lovell (1909-1997) Battle of Jhelum signed 'Tom/Lovell' (lower left) oil on masonite 30 x 31 in. (76.2 x 78.7 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 13, 2011
Tom Lovell: Water Cart
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Painting
Altermann Galleries
Nov. 13, 2011
Tom Lovell: Coronado's Expedition
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Framed Drawing
Altermann Galleries
Jul. 23, 2011
The Snowy Owl Prophecy (1984)
Est: $80,000 - $120,000
219 --- Lovell, Tom --- The Snowy Owl Prophecy (1984) --- O/C --- 40x30
Coeur d’Alene Art Auction
May. 04, 2011
TOM LOVELL (American, 1909-1997) Memoirs of Casanova, p
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
TOM LOVELL (American, 1909-1997) Memoirs of Casanova, paperback cover, 1957 Oil on board 26 x 16 in. Not signed From the Estate of Charles Martignette. This is the cover for The Memoirs of Casanova (Bantam books #FB-415, 1957): A New Edition of the French Translation by Lowell Blair.
Heritage Auctions
May. 04, 2011
TOM LOVELL (American, 1909-1997) Boy and Girl Riding Ho
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
TOM LOVELL (American, 1909-1997) Boy and Girl Riding Horse Oil on board 20 x 30 in. Signed lower left From the Estate of Charles Martignette.
Heritage Auctions
Feb. 11, 2011
TOM LOVELL (American, 1909-1997) The Name Is Betty Oil
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
TOM LOVELL (American, 1909-1997) The Name Is Betty Oil on canvas 20 x 39 in. Signed lower right From the Estate of Charles Martignette.
Heritage Auctions
Oct. 15, 2010
TOM LOVELL (American, 1909-1997) The Kiss Oil on canvas 36 x 24 in. Signed lower right From the Estate of Charles Martignette.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
TOM LOVELL (American, 1909-1997) The Kiss Oil on canvas 36 x 24 in. Signed lower right From the Estate of Charles Martignette.
Heritage Auctions
Aug. 17, 2010
TOM LOVELL (American, 1909-1997) Below Deck, story illu
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
TOM LOVELL (American, 1909-1997) Below Deck, story illustration Oil on board 15.5 x 22 in. Signed lower left From the Estate of Charles Martignette.
Heritage Auctions
Apr. 29, 2010
TOM LOVELL, American (1909-1997), "Comanche Moon", oil on board, signed lower right, titled on the reverse., 7 3/4 x 9 5/8
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
TOM LOVELL American (1909-1997) "Comanche Moon" oil on board, signed lower right, titled on the reverse. 7 3/4 x 9 5/8 Provenance: Private collection, Connecticut.
Shannon's
Dec. 12, 2009
Tom Lovell (1892-1968) Story illustration: ÒA
Est: -
Tom Lovell (1892-1968) Story illustration: ÒA Summer to RememberÓ, WomanÕs Home Companion, ca. 1955; Man welcoming girl to island.
Illustration House
Nov. 12, 2009
Tom Lovell (American 1909-1997) CLOSE COMBAT
Est: $500 - $1,000
Tom Lovell (American 1909-1997) CLOSE COMBAT, Charcoal on paper, Inscribed: "To George Gray, Tom Lovell", 22 x19 in. U.S. Shipping: $20, plus insurance. International Shipping: Call for Quote.
Alderfer Auction
Oct. 27, 2009
TOM LOVELL (American, 1909-1997) In the Garden,
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
TOM LOVELL (American, 1909-1997) In the Garden, 1942 Oil on canvas 38.5 x 28 in. Signed lower right From the Estate of Charles Martignette.
Heritage Auctions
Jul. 16, 2009
TOM LOVELL (American, 1909-1997) Waterfront
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
TOM LOVELL (American, 1909-1997) Waterfront Village Oil on canvas 9 x 12 inches (22.9 x 30.5 cm) Signed lower right: Tom / Lovell
Heritage Auctions
Jul. 15, 2009
TOM LOVELL (American, 1909-1997) Party scene,
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
TOM LOVELL (American, 1909-1997) Party scene, story illustration Gouache on board 12 x 18 in. Initialed lower left From the Estate of Charles Martignette.
Heritage Auctions
Jul. 15, 2009
TOM LOVELL (American, 1909-1997) At the Window,
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
TOM LOVELL (American, 1909-1997) At the Window, 1936 Oil on canvas 32 x 23 in. Signed lower left From the Estate of Charles Martignette.
Heritage Auctions
May. 20, 2009
Tom Lovell (American, 1909-1997) A Summer to Remember 26 x 39in
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
A Summer to Remember signed 'Tom Lovell' (lower left) and titled on the stretcher bar oil on canvas 26 x 39in
Bonhams
Nov. 09, 2006
TOM LOVELL (American 1901 - 1997)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
TOM LOVELL (American 1901 - 1997) Panama Threat, 1941 Oil on canvas 32 x 24in. Signed lower left Woman's Home Companion, March, 1941, Panama Threat by Brenda Conrad, original magazine story illustration A tear sheet of the printed illustration is included in this lot
Heritage Auctions
Nov. 09, 2006
TOM LOVELL (American 1901 - 1997)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
TOM LOVELL (American 1901 - 1997) Frontier of Missing Men, 1941 Oil on canvas 21 x 16in. Signed lower left Street and Smith's Wild West Weekly, March 29, 1941, original pulp magazine cover illustration This figure is based on a self-portrait of the artist and the canvas was signed at a later date A color facsimile copy of the printed cover is included in this lot
Heritage Auctions