Henrik Martin Mayer Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Henrik Martin Mayer Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 22, 2024
Henrik Mayer (1908-1972) Gouache Castle Painting
Est: $200 - $300
Signed lower left.
Peterborough Auctions
Feb. 25, 2023
Henrik Mayer, American (1908-1972), Two Studies for Mural, "Geronimo", ca.1944, tempera and oil on paper, 6 1/4"H x 8 3/4"W (one, sight), 20 1/4"H x 16"W (frame)
Est: $500 - $600
Henrik Mayer American, (1908-1972) Two Studies for Mural, "Geronimo", ca.1944 tempera and oil on paper Biography from the Archives of askART: Originally from New Hampshire, Henrik Mayer took his art training at the Manchester Institute of Art in New Hampshire and the Yale School of Fine Art, from where he earned a B.F.A. Among his teachers were Maud Briggs Knowlton and mural specialist Eugene Savage. In 1931, he studied in Europe as a Winchester Fellow, and the following year he married Jessie Hull, whose birth place was New Haven and whom he met at Yale when they were both art students. He accepted a teaching position in New York City, and also served as designer and decorator of the New York Cosmopolitan Club including an octagonal room, a job in which he was assisted by his wife. In 1934 he moved with Jessie to Indianapolis where he became Assistant Director under Director, Donald Mattison, at the John Herron Art Institute. One of his chief responsibilities was managing the school finances during a time of widespread economic depression. He also did fine-art painting, and exhibition venues during this period included the Hoosier Salon, Herron Institute, Art Institute of Chicago, Corcoran Gallery Biennial, and the National Academy of Design where he won the Altman Prize in 1938. To supplement his income, Mayer filled mural commissions, becoming the first painter to receive a mural commission in Indiana under the WPA's Federal Art Project. One of his murals is at the post office building in Lafayette, Indiana, the result of a competition in which his wife, entering as Jessie Hull Mayer, was the runner-up choice. Afterwards, she wrote to the committee that "it is perhaps better for the peace of our family that you did not award it to me, because I am Mrs. Henrik Mayer." (Newton 103) At the close of the 1946 John Herron Institute school term, the Mayers moved to Essex, Connecticut where Henrik became Director of the Hartford Art School of the Wadsworth Athaneum. Not only was this a strong professional advancement, but it was also a chance for the Mayers to return to the cultural opportunities they loved of the East Coast as well as to the vicinity of their families. Henrik Mayer continued mural work as well from his home studio, and in 1952, the couple, in their mid 40s, had a daughter, Julie. In 1956, he became Dean of the Art School of the University of Hartford in Connecticut, a position he held until 1963. He also served as Director of the Wadsworth Atheaneum. Although much of his time was devoted to administrative duties, he continued as a fine art painter and muralist and also did lithography and illustration and gave lectures on topics such as "Pictorial Analysis and Painting Techniques". Henrik Mayer died in 1972. Sources include: Judith Vale Newton and Carol Ann Weiss, Skirting the Issue, 102-110 Peter Falk, Who Was Who in American Art
Ripley Auctions
Nov. 05, 2022
Henrik Mayer, American (1908-1972), Two Studies for Mural, "Geronimo", ca.1944, tempera and oil on paper, 6 1/4"H x 8 3/4"W (one, sight), 20 1/4"H x 16"W (frame)
Est: $600 - $900
Henrik Mayer American, (1908-1972) Two Studies for Mural, "Geronimo", ca.1944 tempera and oil on paper Biography from the Archives of askART: Originally from New Hampshire, Henrik Mayer took his art training at the Manchester Institute of Art in New Hampshire and the Yale School of Fine Art, from where he earned a B.F.A. Among his teachers were Maud Briggs Knowlton and mural specialist Eugene Savage. In 1931, he studied in Europe as a Winchester Fellow, and the following year he married Jessie Hull, whose birth place was New Haven and whom he met at Yale when they were both art students. He accepted a teaching position in New York City, and also served as designer and decorator of the New York Cosmopolitan Club including an octagonal room, a job in which he was assisted by his wife. In 1934 he moved with Jessie to Indianapolis where he became Assistant Director under Director, Donald Mattison, at the John Herron Art Institute. One of his chief responsibilities was managing the school finances during a time of widespread economic depression. He also did fine-art painting, and exhibition venues during this period included the Hoosier Salon, Herron Institute, Art Institute of Chicago, Corcoran Gallery Biennial, and the National Academy of Design where he won the Altman Prize in 1938. To supplement his income, Mayer filled mural commissions, becoming the first painter to receive a mural commission in Indiana under the WPA's Federal Art Project. One of his murals is at the post office building in Lafayette, Indiana, the result of a competition in which his wife, entering as Jessie Hull Mayer, was the runner-up choice. Afterwards, she wrote to the committee that "it is perhaps better for the peace of our family that you did not award it to me, because I am Mrs. Henrik Mayer." (Newton 103) At the close of the 1946 John Herron Institute school term, the Mayers moved to Essex, Connecticut where Henrik became Director of the Hartford Art School of the Wadsworth Athaneum. Not only was this a strong professional advancement, but it was also a chance for the Mayers to return to the cultural opportunities they loved of the East Coast as well as to the vicinity of their families. Henrik Mayer continued mural work as well from his home studio, and in 1952, the couple, in their mid 40s, had a daughter, Julie. In 1956, he became Dean of the Art School of the University of Hartford in Connecticut, a position he held until 1963. He also served as Director of the Wadsworth Atheaneum. Although much of his time was devoted to administrative duties, he continued as a fine art painter and muralist and also did lithography and illustration and gave lectures on topics such as "Pictorial Analysis and Painting Techniques". Henrik Mayer died in 1972. Sources include: Judith Vale Newton and Carol Ann Weiss, Skirting the Issue, 102-110 Peter Falk, Who Was Who in American Art
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 27, 2022
HENRIK MARTIN MAYER - OLD SWIMMING HOLE (GERONIMO)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Lot 68 Henrik Martin Mayer American (1908-1972) Old Swimming Hole (Geronimo) oil on canvas signed lower right 28 1/2 40 1/2 inches frame dimensions: 35 3/4 x 48 x 2 1/4 inches, wood frame Provenance: Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein Butterfield & Butterfield San Francisco, 13 December 1994, lot 853,partial paper label affixed to frame: 'Painting in the United States/ Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh'
Capsule Gallery Auction
Apr. 18, 2021
Henrik Mayer (1908-1972)
Est: $300 - $600
New Hampshire Stream 10" x 14" oil on board, unsigned. Recently cleaned; recent frame.
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Apr. 18, 2021
Henrik Mayer (1908-1972)
Est: $400 - $800
Rocky Stream (New Hampshire) 23" x 18" oil on board, unsigned. Recently cleaned; recent frame. The three Mayer pieces in this sale (including the Jessie Hull Mayer) came from a descendant of the artist. Condition note: The board on which this work is painted is bowed outward. It does not detract from the visual -- looking straight on you really can't tell. But it is a condition issue worth nothing. Fine Estate deemed the degree of warping to be too significant to attempt to flatten it for fear of disturbing the paint surface.
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Aug. 25, 2019
HENRIK MARTIN MAYER (IN/CT/NH, 1908-1972)
Est: $500 - $700
HENRIK MARTIN MAYER (IN/CT/NH, 1908-1972) "The Headlands", 1931, watercolor on paper, signed and dated lower right, titled on label verso, in black molded frame with gilt liner, matted and glazed, OS: 23" x 29", SS: 12 3/4" x 18 3/4". Good condition. Proceeds to benefit the Monhegan Museum of Art & History. Private collector (Monhegan, ME) acquired in 1989. Conservation: De-acidified by Rayer Fine Arts Conservation of Portland, Maine in 1990.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Oct. 02, 2018
HENRIK MARTIN MAYER | The Wood Burners
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
oil on Masonite
Sotheby's
Dec. 04, 2017
Henrik Martin Mayer (American, 1908 - 1972), "Mariner", oil on canvas, 1961, portrait of seated man with moustache, green bell, sign...
Est: $100 - $300
Henrik Martin Mayer (American, 1908 - 1972), "Mariner", oil on canvas, 1961, portrait of seated man with moustache, green bell, signed LL and dated [19]61, label verso from Clarke Galleries American Paintings with title, date, etc., framed, not examined out of frame, small scratches, damages to frame, ss: 40" h. x 30" w. [Provenance: Consigner purchased this painting on June 22, 2001 from Clarke Galleries, American Paintings, West Palm Beach, Florida.]
Winter Associates, Inc.
Nov. 28, 2015
HENRIK MARTIN MAYER (1908-1972, ACTIVE ESSEX, CT)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
AND PROVIDENCE, RI, CA 1938; 5 PANEL ART DECO ROOM DIVIDER DEPICTING HORSES ASCENDING, WATERFALL AND MOUNTAINS. HINGES MISSING, NEEDS CLEANING, GREEN PAINTED BACK, PANELS ARE 7' TALL, 23" TO 23 1/2" WIDE PANELS, UNSIGNED. DESCENDED TO CURRENT CONSIGNOR FROM THE ARTIST'S WIDOW.
Marion Antique Auctions
Aug. 31, 2015
Henrik Mayer (American, 1908-1972), etching, "Pony Track," (19)39, depicting little children with their mothers watching and riding...
Est: $100 - $200
Henrik Mayer (American, 1908-1972), etching, "Pony Track," (19)39, depicting little children with their mothers watching and riding horses, mother and attendant helping child onto horse in foreground, pencil signed and dated LR, unframed, water damage to LR corner, residual tape on all corners, ss: 12" h. x 14 1/2" w. [Sold to benefit a New England Museum/Institution]
Winter Associates, Inc.
Jun. 08, 2013
Group of six paintings to include Henrik Martin Mayer (1908-1972) PORTRAIT - LOUISE oil on masonite signed top left Henrik Mayer...
Est: $150 - $250
Group of six paintings to include Henrik Martin Mayer (1908-1972) PORTRAIT - LOUISE oil on masonite signed top left Henrik Mayer having Grand Central Art Galleries label on reverse 14" x 12" Maude Bailey THE 1894 TUNXIS HOSE HOUSE watercolor initialed lower right M.B. 13 1/2" x 10" Richard Dimon EARLY MORNING ON THE FARMINGTON RIVER watercolor signed lower right Dimon 12" x 9" Jim Coon LOSS OF SELF oil on board signed lower right Jim Coon 1991' 23" x 19" Gerard Doudera YELLOW IRIS AND LILLIES oil on canvas signed lower right Doudera 28" x 20" Doris M. Weissman SURF CASTERS AT NIGHT mixed media 21" x 14" Provenance: Being sold to benefit the New Britain Museum of Art
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Apr. 20, 2013
Henrik Martin Mayer (1908-1972) PORTRAIT - LOUISE oil on masonite signed top left Henrik Mayer having Grand Central Art Galleries la...
Est: $200 - $400
Henrik Martin Mayer (1908-1972) PORTRAIT - LOUISE oil on masonite signed top left Henrik Mayer having Grand Central Art Galleries label on reverse, 14" x 12". Provenance: Being sold to benefit the New Britain Museum of Art
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Nov. 16, 2011
Henrik Martin Mayer (American, 1908-1972) Farmhouse in Summer Haze. Signed and dated "Henrik Mayer -72" l.r. Oil on canvasboard, 16 ...
Est: $500 - $700
Henrik Martin Mayer (American, 1908-1972) Farmhouse in Summer Haze. Signed and dated "Henrik Mayer -72" l.r. Oil on canvasboard, 16 x 20 in., framed. Condition: Mild surface grime.
Skinner
Apr. 14, 2011
HENRIK MAYER (Indiana/Connecticut, 1908-1972) "Two
Est: $300 - $500
HENRIK MAYER (Indiana/Connecticut, 1908-1972) "Two Women at Water's Edge", oil on masonite, signed at lower right Henrik Mayer '51, 16x20in.
Leighton Galleries
Sep. 13, 2010
Henrik Mayer (American, 1908-1972), oil on masonite, "Portrait - Louise/ blue sweater/ red necklace", inscribed verso, also Grand Ce...
Est: $350 - $750
Henrik Mayer (American, 1908-1972), oil on masonite, "Portrait - Louise/ blue sweater/ red necklace", inscribed verso, also Grand Central Art Galleries label verso with artist and title, signed UL and dated (19)41, in gilt and fluted cream concave frame, 14" h. x 12" w. [Sold to benefit a New England Museum/Institution]
Winter Associates, Inc.
Jan. 13, 2009
Henrik Mayer (1908-1972)
Est: £800 - £1,200
Henrik Mayer (1908-1972) An afternoon in the sun signed 'Henrik Mayer' (lower right) oil on board 27½ x 39¾ in. (70.5 x 100.7 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 08, 2008
Henrik Mayer (Essex CT artist 1908-1972)
Est: $200 - $400
Henrik Mayer (Essex CT artist, 1908-1972) charcoal on paper , drawing of seated female nude, signed lower right, framed and matted under glass, ss: 25" h. x 21" w. (not examined out of frame) [Proceeds to the Paul W. Zimmerman Trust, which will benefit four fine art institutions.]
Winter Associates, Inc.
Nov. 10, 2008
Henrik Mayer (Essex CT artist 1908-1972)
Est: $200 - $400
Henrik Mayer (Essex CT artist, 1908-1972) charcoal on paper , drawing of seated female nude, signed lower right, framed and matted under glass, ss: 25" h. x 21" w. (not examined out of frame) [Proceeds to the Paul W. Zimmerman Trust, which will benefit four fine art institutions.]
Winter Associates, Inc.