Elaine Mayes Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Elaine Mayes Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 29, 2023
Elaine Mayes (B. 1938): Man Meditating Solstice
Est: $300 - $500
Elaine Mayes (B. 1938): Man Meditating Solstice 1967; silver gelatin photograph; signed in pencil and inscribed "special edition II-3" lower right; titled lower left
Abell Auction
Aug. 16, 2016
Gelatin Silver Print, Elaine Mayes
Est: $150 - $250
Roof of the Cable Building. RDA#90504 Bin #97 Sight size: 11-1/4"h x 16-1/2"w
Nye & Company
Feb. 20, 2016
Elaine Mayes (American, b. 1936)
Est: $700 - $1,000
Elaine Mayes (American, b. 1936), "Haleakala, Sunrise, Maui", 1990, and "Bandon Beach Sunset, Face Rock, Cats and Kittens, Oregon", 1995, 2 c-prints, signed, titled and dated en verso, eds. of 12, 20 in. x 24 in., framed alike. (2 pcs.) Note: Elaine Mayes work encompasses places, portraits and events from the past 50 years. During the 1960s, Mayes began her career photographing the rock and roll revolution in the San Francisco Bay Area, most notably the Haight Ashbury District and the 1967 Monterey International Pop Festival, which was later published as a book It Happened in Monterey. From there, Mayes transitioned into teaching, sharing her experiences both as a photographer and photojournalist with students at Cooper Union; The International Center of Photography; Pratt Institute; Bard College; and New York University, where she was Chair of the Photography and Imaging Department from 1996 to retirement in 2001. Currently, Mayes is Professor Emeritus at the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. The works offered here represent a period of Mayes oeuvre in which she assumed an On the Road persona traveling and capturing through her lens the landscapes and societies of America. In particular, Mayes developed a fascination with Hawaii, beginning with a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1991 and continuing over twenty years of visiting and photographing the landscapes and people of the islands. In 2009, she published part of her Hawaii series in a limited edition book titled Kii no Hawaii - Photographs of/from/about Hawaii Mayes photographs are included in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Museum of Modern Art; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; and a number of other institutions across the United States. Ref.: Mayes, Elaine. Elaine Mayes Photographer: A Life in Photography 1960-2011. www.elainemayesphoto.com. Accessed July 30, 2015.
Neal Auction Company
Feb. 09, 2016
Chromogenic Print, William Shatner, Elaine Mayes
Est: $200 - $400
Depicting Captain Kirk. Together a collage, title "Point of Tranquility," by Paul Laster, possibly initialed u.l. RDA# 60172, 72014 Bin#59 Sight size:20"h x 24"w
Nye & Company
Sep. 12, 2015
Elaine Mayes (American, b. 1936)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Elaine Mayes (American, b. 1936), "Haleakala, Sunrise, Maui" 1990, and "Bandon Beach Sunset, Face Rock, Cats and Kittens, Oregon", 1995, 2 c-prints, signed, titled and dated en verso, editions of 12, 20 in. x 24 in., framed alike. (2 pcs.) Note: Elaine Mayes work encompasses places, portraits and events from the past 50 years. During the 1960s, Mayes began her career photographing the rock and roll revolution in the San Francisco Bay Area, most notably the Haight Ashbury District and the 1967 Monterey International Pop Festival, which was later published as a book It Happened in Monterey. From there, Mayes transitioned into teaching, sharing her experiences both as a photographer and photojournalist with students at Cooper Union; The International Center of Photography; Pratt Institute; Bard College; and New York University, where she was Chair of the Photography and Imaging Department from 1996 to retirement in 2001. Currently, Mayes is Professor Emeritus at the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. The works offered here represent a period of Mayes oeuvre in which she assumed an On the Road persona traveling and capturing through her lens the landscapes and societies of America. In particular, Mayes developed a fascination with Hawaii, beginning with a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1991 and continuing over twenty years of visiting and photographing the landscapes and people of the islands. In 2009, she published part of her Hawaii series in a limited edition book titled Kii no Hawaii - Photographs of/from/about Hawaii Mayes photographs are included in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Museum of Modern Art; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; and a number of other institutions across the United States. Ref.: Mayes, Elaine. Elaine Mayes Photographer: A Life in Photography 1960-2011. www.elainemayesphoto.com. Accessed July 30, 2015.
Neal Auction Company
Aug. 19, 2015
Color Coupler Print, Elaine Mayes
Est: $100 - $200
(American, b. 1936), titled "Brandon Beach, OR." RDA#71119. Bin#3. Sight size: 20"h x 24"w
Nye & Company
Aug. 19, 2015
Color Coupler Print, Elaine Mayes
Est: $200 - $400
Titled, "Sunrise Kapaa Kauai," appears unsigned. RDA#71117. Bin# 20. Sight Size: 20"h x 24"w
Nye & Company
Jan. 15, 2014
MAYES, ELAINE (b. 1936) Pau Hana Parking Lot, Molokai 1990.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
MAYES, ELAINE (b. 1936) Pau Hana Parking Lot, Molokai 1990. Pigmented ink on rag paper, 32 1/2 x 48 inches, recto signed, titled, dated and numbered 4 from the edition of twelve in lower margin. Framed, size 42 x 57 inches. C The Yale R. Burge Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 15, 2014
MAYES, ELAINE (b. 1936) Feral Sheep, Molokai 1992.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
MAYES, ELAINE (b. 1936) Feral Sheep, Molokai 1992. Pigmented ink on rag paper, 32 1/2 x 48 inches, recto signed, titled, dated and numbered 5 from the edition of twelve in lower margin. Framed, size 42 x 57 inches. C The Yale R. Burge Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 15, 2014
MAYES, ELAINE (b. 1936) Kohala Trees, Island of Hawaii 1989.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
MAYES, ELAINE (b. 1936) Kohala Trees, Island of Hawaii 1989. Pigmented ink on rag paper, 32 1/2 x 48 inches, recto signed, titled, dated and numbered 5 from the edition of twelve in lower margin. Framed, size 42 x 57 inches. C The Yale R. Burge Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 15, 2014
MAYES, ELAINE (b. 1936) Kekaha Cane Fields, Kauai 1989.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
MAYES, ELAINE (b. 1936) Kekaha Cane Fields, Kauai 1989. Pigmented ink on rag paper, 32 1/2 x 48 inches, recto signed, titled, dated and numbered from the edition of twelve in lower margin. Framed, size 42 x 57 inches. C The Yale R. Burge Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 10, 2013
ELAINE MAYES, (AMERICAN, 1938-2011), "RAINBOW AND CANE, OLOWALU, MAUI"
Est: $600 - $800
ELAINE MAYES (american, 1938-2011)/span "RAINBOW AND CANE, OLOWALU, MAUI" 1990. C-print. sight: 14 3/4 x 22 in. (37.5 x 55.9cm) provenance: /spanThe Avon Collection, New York, New York. exhibited:/span International Center of Photography, New York, "Eye of the Beholder: Photographs from the Avon Collection," September 12-November 16, 1997.
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 30, 2011
ELAINE MAYES: "HALIAHOLA, SUNRISE, MAUI"
Est: $200 - $400
Cibachrome print, 20 x 24 in. (sheet), titled, signed, dated 1990 and numbered 3/12. This lot was described as Cibachrome prints. We have done our best to describe the lots as accurately as possible in terms of the printing process, and have relied on the provenance provided to us by the Consignor and the Gallery label affixed to the work. We now believe that this lot may in fact be C-Prints. Bidders who were not able to examine these particular works in person, should use caution when bidding. Please refer to our conditions of sale prior to bidding should there be any doubt.
STAIR
Apr. 26, 2003
ELAINE MAYES (American, b. 1938) TWO IMAGES: McDONALDS, HADLEY, MASSACHUSETTS & PEGASUS both signed, dated and titled in pencil on verso 2 gelatin silver prints each approximately: 6 x 8.875 in. (15.2 x 22.5 cm) each sheet approximately: 14 x 11 in.
Est: $500 - $700
ELAINE MAYES (American, b. 1938) TWO IMAGES: McDONALDS, HADLEY, MASSACHUSETTS & PEGASUS both signed, dated and titled in pencil on verso 2 gelatin silver prints each approximately: 6 x 8.875 in. (15.2 x 22.5 cm) each sheet approximately: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm) 1973-1974 E500-700 Provenance Marcuse Pfeifer Gallery, NEW YORK
Phillips
Apr. 25, 2003
ELAINE MAYES
Est: $500 - $700
(American, b. 1938) TWO IMAGES: McDONALDS, HADLEY, MASSACHUSETTS & PEGASUS both signed, dated and titled in pencil on verso 2 gelatin silver prints each approximately: 6 x 87/8 in. (15.2 x 22.5 cm) each sheet approximately: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm) 1973-1974 Provenance Marcuse Pfeifer Gallery, NEW YORK.
Phillips