William E. Pajaud Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William E. Pajaud Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 02, 2023
William Pajaud, 1925-2015, untitled, Mexican Flower Shop
Est: $600 - $800
William Pajaud 1925-2015 untitled, Mexican Flower Shop c. 1980 color lithograph 23 x 17-1/2 inches (image) signed and numbered, 29/150 Provenance: private collection, Dallas, TX
Black Art Auction
Nov. 21, 2022
William Pajaud (African/American, 1925-2015)
Est: $300 - $600
William Pajaud (African/American, 1925-2015) Untitled, watercolor, signed. Framed. Size: 9.75'' x 13'', 25 x 33 cm (sight); 14'' x 18'', 36 x 46 cm (frame).
Material Culture
Nov. 19, 2022
William Etienne Pajaud, Jr., 1925-2015, Native American Food Vendors
Est: $800 - $1,200
William Etienne Pajaud, Jr. 1925-2015 Native American Food Vendors c. 1990 watercolor on paper 5 x 7 inches signed recto; titled verso
Black Art Auction
Jun. 04, 2022
William Pajaud, 1925-2015, Tetas de Cabra, San Carlos
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
William Pajaud 1925-2015 Tetas de Cabra, San Carlos 1980 watercolor on paper 19-12 x 29-1/2 signed, dated, and titled
Black Art Auction
Mar. 12, 2022
William Pajaud, 1925-2015, untitled, Sophisticated Lady
Est: $700 - $900
William Pajaud 1925-2015 untitled, Sophisticated Lady 2000 watercolor on paper 6 x 4 1/2 inches signed; titled and dated on label verso: Stella Jones Gallery Provenance: prominent private collection, Kansas City, MO
Black Art Auction
Dec. 04, 2021
William Etienne Pajaud, 1925-2015, untitled, Nude
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
William Etienne Pajaud 1925-2015 untitled, Nude 1991 felt tip pen drawing on paper 24 x 19 inches (sheet) signed and dated
Black Art Auction
Feb. 06, 2021
William Pajaud, 1925-2015, Take My Mother Home
Est: $500 - $1,000
William Pajaud 1925-2015 Take My Mother Home 1970 lithograph 20 x 26 inches signed, titled, dated, and numbered 2/20 Heritage Gallery, Los Angeles label verso
Black Art Auction
Feb. 06, 2021
William Pajaud, 1925-2015, Storm Over San Carlos
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
William Pajaud 1925-2015 Storm Over San Carlos c. 1983 Watercolor on paper signed 'Pajaud' lower right Inscribed in pencil "William Pajaud Storm Over San Carlos" verso 13 x 20 inches, 23.5 x 29.5 inches (as framed)
Black Art Auction
Feb. 06, 2021
William Pajaud, 1925-2015, After the Party
Est: $500 - $1,000
William Pajaud 1925-2015 After the Party 1970 lithograph 22 x 30 inches signed, titled, dated, and numbered 4/23 Heritage Gallery, Los Angeles label verso
Black Art Auction
Feb. 06, 2021
William Pajaud, 1925-2015, Ritual
Est: $500 - $1,000
William Pajaud 1925-2015 Ritual 1969 lithograph 20 x 26 inches signed, titled, dated, and numbered 2/22 Heritage Gallery, Los Angeles label verso
Black Art Auction
Feb. 06, 2021
William Pajaud, 1925-2015, O.E.’s Honey
Est: $500 - $1,000
William Pajaud 1925-2015 O.E.’s Honey 1970 lithograph 20 x 26 inches signed, titled, dated, and numbered 25/63 Heritage Gallery, Los Angeles label verso
Black Art Auction
Nov. 19, 2020
WILLIAM ETIENNE PAJAUD, American (1925-2015), "Wounded Bird", casein on board, signed lower right "Pajaud Jr.", 14 x 25 1/4 inches
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
WILLIAM ETIENNE PAJAUD American (1925-2015) "Wounded Bird" casein on board, signed lower right "Pajaud Jr." 14 x 25 1/4 inches Provenance: Private Collection, New York. Other Notes: tags: modern / contemporary, abstract, 20th century, oil painting A label from Esther Robles Gallery, Los Angeles, California, is on the reverse.
Shannon's
Sep. 13, 2020
WILLIAM PAJAUD JR. (AFRICAN-AMERICAN, 1925-2015).
Est: $800 - $1,200
Gouache on board. Horseracing Scene. Signed lower right. From a Pelham, NY collection..
Clarke Auction Gallery
Jul. 11, 2020
William Pajaud, 1925-2015, Herons, watercolor on paper, 26 x 36 inches
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
William Pajaud 1925-2015 Herons watercolor on paper 1993 Signed and dated Inscribed with the following dedication,To Kathleen with warm affection...good painting, Bill 4/93 Pajaud exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Pasadena Art Museum; deYoung Art Museum, San Francisco; Atlanta University; University of Iowa. 26 x 36 inches
Black Art Auction
Nov. 29, 2018
WILLIAM PAJAUD (1925-2015) THE RAISING OF LAZARUS, 1995 ACRYLIC ON CANVAS 24 X 3
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
William Pajaud (1925-2015) The Raising of Lazarus, 1995 Acrylic on canvas 24 x 36 inches (61.0 x 91.4 cm) Signed and dated lower right: Pajaud 95 PROVENANCE: Private collection, Ohio. NOTE: A signed letter from the artist authenticating the work and dated August 22, 2014 accompanies this lot. HID04901242017
Heritage Auctions
Oct. 04, 2018
WILLIAM PAJAUD (1925 - 2015) La Famille De Pajaud (Sidney William Albert Renee).
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
WILLIAM PAJAUD (1925 - 2015) La Famille De Pajaud (Sidney William Albert Renee). Watercolor and pen and ink, circa 1970. 610x457 mm; 24x18 inches. Signed in ink, lower edge. Provenance: private collection, Hawaii. Painting a funeral scene of the Pajaud family in New Orleans, William Pajaud depicts a member of the Eureka Brass Band, possibly Willie Wilson with his trumpet in hand. Brass bands have become commonplace in mostly black funerals after the end of slavery in New Orleans.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 25, 2016
William Pajaud (1925-2015 Los Angeles, CA)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Abstract street scene, signed lower center: Pajaud, oil on canvas, 22'' H x 34'' W, est: $1000/2000.
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 06, 2016
WILLIAM PAJAUD (1925 - 2015) The Raising of Lazarus.
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
WILLIAM PAJAUD (1925 - 2015) The Raising of Lazarus. Acrylic on cotton canvas, 1995. 610x914 mm; 24x36 inches. Signed and dated in acrylic, lower right. Provenance: private collection, Ohio. With a signed letter, dated August 22, 2014, from the artist to the owner, verifying the painting.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 06, 2016
WILLIAM PAJAUD (1925 - 2015) Untitled (Church Sister with Tambourine).
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
WILLIAM PAJAUD (1925 - 2015) Untitled (Church Sister with Tambourine). Watercolor on wove paper, 1992. 381x572 mm; 15x22 1/2 inches. Signed and dated in pencil, lower right. Provenance: private collection, North Carolina. Los Angeles artist William Pajaud's artwork can be found in the collections of the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, the Amistad Research Center, New Orleans, and the collection of Camille O. and William H. Cosby, Jr.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 07, 2016
WILLIAM PAJAUD (1925 - 2015) The Raising of Lazarus.
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
WILLIAM PAJAUD (1925 - 2015) The Raising of Lazarus. Acrylic on cotton canvas, 1995. 610x914 mm; 24x36 inches. Signed and dated in acrylic, lower right. Provenance: private collection, Ohio. With a signed letter, dated August 22, 2014, from the artist to the owner, verifying the painting.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 15, 2015
WILLIAM PAJAUD (1925 - 2015) Marie Laveau.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
WILLIAM PAJAUD (1925 - 2015) Marie Laveau. Charcoal on wove paper, 2003. 648x470 mm; 25 1/2x18 1/2 inches. Signed in charcoal, lower right. Provenance: the artist; M. Hanks Gallery, Santa Monica, with the label on the frame back; private collection, New Jersey.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 15, 2015
WILLIAM PAJAUD (1925 - 2015) Untitled (New Orleans Jazz Band).
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
WILLIAM PAJAUD (1925 - 2015) Untitled (New Orleans Jazz Band). Acrylic on cardstock board, circa 1975-80. 406x508 mm; 16x20 inches. Signed in acrylic, lower right. Provenance: private collection, Florida.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 02, 2015
WILLIAM PAJAUD (1925 - ) Red Fish.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
WILLIAM PAJAUD (1925 - ) Red Fish. Oil on cotton canvas, circa 1970-75. 610x762 mm; 24x30 inches. Signed in oil, lower right. Provenance: acquired directly from the artist; thence by descent to a private collection.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 06, 2014
William Etienne Pajaud, (American, b. 1925), Portrait of a Woman, mixed media on canvasboard, 10" x 8"
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
William Etienne Pajaud (American, b. 1925) Portrait of a Woman mixed media on canvasboard signed and inscribed: "To Varnette with much love" and dated '04 on verso 10" x 8" Provenance: The estate of Varnette P. Honeywood, Los Angeles
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jul. 24, 2014
William Etienne Pajaud, (American; b.1925), Portrait of a woman, oil on canvasboard, 10" x 8".
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
William Etienne Pajaud (American; b.1925) Portrait of a woman oil on canvasboard Signed and inscribed "To Varnette with much love"... and dated '04 verso. William Pajaud is an African-American painter, printmaker, curator, and advertiser. His oils and watercolors have appeared in major exhibits and galleries throughout the country. He also served as curator of the art collection owned by Golden State Mutual Life Insurance, considered one of the most important African American art collections in the world. Pajaud's experiences as an African American in the South greatly influenced his work. The artist's pieces include themes of African American tradition as well as hardships. Pajaud used black female figures in much of his work, as he believed they were essential regarding the survival of his race from slavery to present times. He favored displaying the human concept of coping with the cycles of life and death. After his father's death in 1960, Pajaud began focusing his artistic work on traditional New Orleans jazz funerals. In 1994, after the loss of his son, Ernest, to cancer, Pajaud again turned to art to deal with a family member's death. *excerpt from: http://www.amistadresearchcenter.org/ 10" x 8".
Ripley Auctions
Jun. 10, 2014
WILLIAM PAJAUD (1925 - ) Things Asian.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
WILLIAM PAJAUD (1925 - ) Things Asian. Watercolor on illustration board, 1977. 508x667 mm; 20x26 1/4 inches. Signed and dated in pencil, lower right, and titled in pencil, lower left. Provenance: acquired directly from the artist; thence by descent to a private collection.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 10, 2014
WILLIAM PAJAUD (1925 - ) Sea Bird on Nest.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
WILLIAM PAJAUD (1925 - ) Sea Bird on Nest. Oil on cotton canvas, circa 1970. 775x1181 mm; 30 1/2x46 1/2 inches. Signed in oil, center lower right. Provenance: private collection. Illustrated: Jones, Kellie. Now Dig This! Art & Black Los Angeles 1960 - 1980, p. 117. Exhibited: Now Dig This! Art & Black Los Angeles 1960 - 1980. Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA, October 2, 2011 - January 8, 2012; MoMA PS1, Long Island City, NY, October 21, 2012 - March 11, 2013; Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA, July 20, 2013 - December 1, 2013 . Sea Bird on Nest is a scarce example of a large, early oil painting by the artist - it is a subject of the artist's found typically in his watercolors from the late 1960s and early 1970s. Born in New Orleans, Pajaud earned a BFA at Xavier University, before moving to Los Angeles in 1948. At the time, William Pajaud exhibited at Heritage Gallery, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and Esther Robles Gallery; he also belonged to the short-lived artist collective, Eleven Associated, which included Beulah Woodard, Alice Gafford and Tyler Wong. Pajaud was appointed the art director at the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company in 1957, and soon launched their active collection of African-American art, and included works by many of his contemporaries. Pajaud's artwork can be found in the collections of the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, the Amistad Research Center, New Orleans, and the collection of Camille O. and William H. Cosby, Jr. Jones pp. 150-51.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 18, 2012
WILLIAM PAJAUD (1925 - ) Jamaica Gossip.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
WILLIAM PAJAUD (1925 - ) Jamaica Gossip. Watercolor on wove paper, 1985. 457x711 mm; 18x28 inches. Signed in watercolor, lower right. Provenance: Alitash Kebede Fine Art, Los Angeles, with the label on the frame back; private Los Angeles collection. The Los Angeles artist William Pajaud's artwork can be found in the collections of the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, the Amistad Research Center, New Orleans, and the collection of Camille O. and William H. Cosby, Jr.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 16, 2012
WILLIAM PAJAUD (1925 - ) Quilt II.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
WILLIAM PAJAUD (1925 - ) Quilt II. Casein on illustration board, 1988. 356x483 mm; 14x19 inches, full margins. Signed and dated in pencil, lower right. Provenance: the estate of Varnette Honeywood; thence by descent to the present owner. The Los Angeles artist William Pajaud's artwork can be found in the collections of the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, the Amistad Research Center, New Orleans, and the collection of Camille O. and William H. Cosby, Jr.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 04, 2007
WILLIAM E. PAJAUD (1925 - ) My Father's Funeral.
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
WILLIAM E. PAJAUD (1925 - ) My Father's Funeral. Oil on canvas, 1989. 913x913 mm; 36x36 inches. Signed and dated in oil, lower right.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 04, 2007
WILLIAM E. PAJAUD (1925 - ) All Soul's Day.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
WILLIAM E. PAJAUD (1925 - ) All Soul's Day. Watercolor on wove paper, circa 1980. 530x830 mm; 21x32 1/2 inches. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 04, 2007
WILLIAM E. PAJAUD (1925 - ) Seabird in Flight.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
WILLIAM E. PAJAUD (1925 - ) Seabird in Flight. Watercolor on thick wove paper, 1974. 390x550 mm; 15 1/4x22 inches. Signed and dated in pencil, mid-center right.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 04, 2007
WILLIAM E. PAJAUD (1925 - ) Deer in the Forest.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
WILLIAM E. PAJAUD (1925 - ) Deer in the Forest. Watercolor on thin illustration board, circa 1965. 370x560 mm; 14 5/8x22 inches. Signed in orange-red ink, lower right.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 04, 2007
WILLIAM E. PAJAUD (1925 - ) Holy Family.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
WILLIAM E. PAJAUD (1925 - ) Holy Family. Watercolor and pen and ink on thick wove paper, circa 1965. 380x505 mm; 15x20 inches. Signed in ink, lower right. With an unfinished watercolor study of the same subject verso.
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