Leonard John Pearce Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Leonard John Pearce Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 12, 2024
δ LEONARD JOHN PEARCE (JOHN BOWER) (BRITISH, 1932-2018) - P.S. 'Caledonia' steaming in the Highlands
Est: £300 - £500
δ LEONARD JOHN PEARCE (JOHN BOWER) (BRITISH, 1932-2018) - P.S. 'Caledonia' steaming in the Highlands δ LEONARD JOHN PEARCE (JOHN BOWER) (BRITISH, 1932-2018) P.S. 'Caledonia' steaming in the Highlands Signed 'John Bower' (lower right) Oil on panel 9½ x 16in. (24 x 40.5cm.)
Charles Miller Ltd
Nov. 12, 2024
δ LEONARD JOHN PEARCE (JOHN BOWER) (BRITISH, 1932-2018) - Clipper ship 'Ethiopian'
Est: £300 - £500
δ LEONARD JOHN PEARCE (JOHN BOWER) (BRITISH, 1932-2018) - Clipper ship 'Ethiopian' δ LEONARD JOHN PEARCE (JOHN BOWER) (BRITISH, 1932-2018) Clipper ship 'Ethiopian' Signed 'John Bower' (lower right) with provenance sticker to reverse Oil on board 9¼ x 15¾in. (23.5 x 40cm.); together with a smaller work by the same hand titled Schooner yacht 'Nancy Dawson' (2)
Charles Miller Ltd
Sep. 15, 2023
Leonard John Pearce
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
(British, born 1932) The Start - Mr. James Ashbury in Cambria, races Dauntless owned by James Gordon Bennett Jnr. of New York, from Gaunt's Rock, Ireland, across the Atlantic, 1870, signed lower right "L.J. Pearce '81", fine linen on panel, 16 x 25 in.; gilt wood frame, 20-5/8 x 29-5/8 x 2-1/2 in. Provenance: Private Tennessee Collection
Brunk Auctions
May. 21, 2023
Leonard John Pearce (1932-2019): A British Frigate and Other Ships Off Dover
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Leonard John Pearce 1932-2019 A British Frigate and Other Ships Off Dover oil on board 1978; signed and dated lower right
Abell Auction
Apr. 15, 2023
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE (BRITISH, B. 1932)
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
Leonard John Pearce British, b. 1932 Hong Kong, 1980 Oil on board, signed and dated lower right The exquisitely rendered and expansive harbor scene depicting, as described in the title plaque, a "Sampson & Tappan clipper, "Nightingale" and other shipping in the harbour, mid-1850's", the wooden frame with gilding.
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Mar. 22, 2023
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE (1931-2018)
Est: £500 - £700
ARR LEONARD JOHN PEARCE (1931-2018) Property from a Private Collection LEONARD JOHN PEARCE (1931-2018) A THREE MASTED BARQUE UNDER FULL SAIL signed John Bower lower right oil on panel image: 22.5 x 35cm; 8 1/2 x 13 3/4in framed: 26 x 40cm; 10 1/4 x 15 3/4in together with an etching of another Three masted barque under full sail on the high seas by the same hand (2) Pearce trained at City and Guilds, had a fascination with typography and pursued an early career in graphic design, becoming a member of the Royal Society of Industrial Artists and Designers. His interest in marine painting developed in the 1970s, signing his early work with the pseudonym John Bower as in the present example. His marines were especially prized by collectors of the genre in the USA, where he had a succession of one-man shows in Connecticut at the Seaport Museum, Mystic, and Workshop Gallery, Greenwich; in New York at Kennedy Galleries and the Incurable Collector, and on Long Island in Horton Point Lighthouse Museum. In 1982 Pearce was a medallist at the International Maritime Art Exhibition, and the following year was elected a member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists.
Olympia Auctions
Nov. 05, 2022
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE, (British, b. 1932), Old Ironsides in Boston Harbor, oil on canvas, 24 x 30 in., frame: 27 3/4 x 33 3/4 in.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE (British, b. 1932) Old Ironsides in Boston Harbor oil on canvas signed LJ Pearce lower right
Grogan & Company
Nov. 05, 2022
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE, (British, b. 1932), The Run Down The Wind: Puritan Leads in America's Cup Race, 1885, oil on canvas, 18 x 27 in., frame: 22 1/2 x 31 1/2 in.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE (British, b. 1932) The Run Down The Wind: Puritan Leads in America's Cup Race, 1885 oil on canvas signed LJ Pearce lower right
Grogan & Company
Nov. 04, 2022
Leonard John Pearce (British, b. 1932) America's Cup Race, 1885, Puritan Leads a
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Leonard John Pearce (British, b. 1932) America's Cup Race, 1885, Puritan Leads at the Lightship, 2005 Oil on canvas laid on board 12 x 30-7/8 inches (30.5 x 78.4 cm) Signed lower left: LJPearce Signed, dated, and titled on the reverse: America's Cup Race, 1885, / Puritan Leads at the / Lightship / L.J. Pearce / 2005 PROVENANCE: Private collection, Winona, Minnesota. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Aug. 06, 2022
Leonhard John Pearce also known as John Bower (1932-, UK) tempera and oil
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
painting on marine plywood depicting The Great Ocean Yacht Race of 1866. Signed L.J. Pearce 83 (1983) in lower right. Sight size 16" x 24", overall in a gilded frame 20 1/2" x 28". Shows some light craquelure. Provenance: Webb Estate.
Marion Antique Auctions
Aug. 06, 2022
Leonhard John Pearce also known as John Bower (1932-, UK) oil painting on
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
board, Ship's portrait depicting Dauntless, New York Yacht Club, schooner yacht. Late 20th century. Signed lower right. Sight size 10 1/2" x 15", overall in gilded frame 19" x 23 1/2". Very good overall condition. Provenance: Webb Estate.
Marion Antique Auctions
Feb. 24, 2022
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE (United Kingdom, b. 1932), “'Magic' - Victor in the 1st defense of the America’s Cup, 1870”., Oil on board, 11” x 15”. Framed 16.5” x 20.5”.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE United Kingdom, b. 1932 "'Magic' - Victor in the 1st defense of the America's Cup, 1870". Signed lower left "LJ Pearce". Titled on frame plaque.
Eldred's
Dec. 12, 2021
Pearce, "Sir Winston Churchill" Painting O/B
Est: $800 - $1,200
signed LJ Pearce lower right. Attributed to Leonard John Pearce (British, b. 1932). "British Sail Training Association's 300 ton schooner. Built 1965" plaque. Birdseye maple veneer frame. Frame size: 16 3/4" high, 21 1/8" wide. Peeling to frame.
Schwenke Auctioneers
Aug. 20, 2021
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE (United Kingdom, b. 1932), “'Magic' - Victor in the 1st defense of the America’s Cup, 1870”., Oil on board, 11” x 15”. Framed 16.5” x 20.5”.
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE United Kingdom, b. 1932 "'Magic' - Victor in the 1st defense of the America's Cup, 1870". Signed lower left "LJ Pearce". Titled on frame plaque.
Eldred's
Aug. 07, 2021
Leonard John Pearce (UK,1932-2019) oil painting
Est: $2,100 - $2,700
ARTIST: Leonard John Pearce (British, 1932-2019) NAME: Boston Harbor (titled on verso) YEAR: 1994 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 28 inches / 50 x 71 cm FRAME SIZE: 22 x 30 inches / 55 x 76 cm SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso SIMILAR ARTISTS: Duncan McFarlane, Roy Cross, Samuel Walters, Thomas Buttersworth, Marshall Johnson Jr,William Davis, William Stubbs, Thomas TW Willis, Solon Badger, James Edward Buttersworth, Jack Lorimer Gray, Samuel Griggs, Martha Cahoon, William Norton, Warren Sheppard, Andrew George Winter, Jacob Greenleaf, Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117382 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in London, this contemporary marine artist has excelled in fine marine art images since 1971. Prior to this he ran a success design studio and earned a membership to the Royal Academy of Industrial Artists and Designers. He attended the Sutton & Cheam School of Art and followed that with studies at the City and Guilds School of Art, both in London.Having exhibited and won awards at the Royal Society of Marine Artists and Mystic Seaport, his work is now in the collections of these leading museums. He also painted a sought-after series of clipper ships on porcelain for the Franklin Mint in the early 1980s, as well as publishing several print series.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 21, 2021
Leonard John Pearce (British, b. 1932)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Leonard John Pearce (British, b. 1932) British Queen oil on panel signed L.J. Pearce (lower right) 14 7/8 x 29 7/8 inches. Property from a Prominent Corporate Collection
Hindman
May. 09, 2021
Leonard John Pearce (UK,1932-2019) oil painting
Est: $2,300 - $2,900
ARTIST: Leonard John Pearce (British, 1932-2019) NAME: Boston Harbor (titled on verso) YEAR: 1994 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 28 inches / 50 x 71 cm FRAME SIZE: 22 x 30 inches / 55 x 76 cm SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso SIMILAR ARTISTS: Duncan McFarlane, Roy Cross, Samuel Walters, Thomas Buttersworth, Marshall Johnson Jr,William Davis, William Stubbs, Thomas TW Willis, Solon Badger, James Edward Buttersworth, Jack Lorimer Gray, Samuel Griggs, Martha Cahoon, William Norton, Warren Sheppard, Andrew George Winter, Jacob Greenleaf, Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117382 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in London, this contemporary marine artist has excelled in fine marine art images since 1971. Prior to this he ran a success design studio and earned a membership to the Royal Academy of Industrial Artists and Designers. He attended the Sutton & Cheam School of Art and followed that with studies at the City and Guilds School of Art, both in London.Having exhibited and won awards at the Royal Society of Marine Artists and Mystic Seaport, his work is now in the collections of these leading museums. He also painted a sought-after series of clipper ships on porcelain for the Franklin Mint in the early 1980s, as well as publishing several print series.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Feb. 07, 2021
Leonard John Pearce (UK,1932-2019) oil painting
Est: $2,000 - $2,300
ARTIST: Leonard John Pearce (British, 1932-2019) NAME: Boston Harbor (titled on verso) YEAR: 1994 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 28 inches / 50 x 71 cm FRAME SIZE: 22 x 30 inches / 55 x 76 cm SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso SIMILAR ARTISTS: Duncan McFarlane, Roy Cross, Samuel Walters, Thomas Buttersworth, Marshall Johnson Jr,William Davis, William Stubbs, Thomas TW Willis, Solon Badger, James Edward Buttersworth, Jack Lorimer Gray, Samuel Griggs, Martha Cahoon, William Norton, Warren Sheppard, Andrew George Winter, Jacob Greenleaf, Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117382 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in London, this contemporary marine artist has excelled in fine marine art images since 1971. Prior to this he ran a success design studio and earned a membership to the Royal Academy of Industrial Artists and Designers. He attended the Sutton & Cheam School of Art and followed that with studies at the City and Guilds School of Art, both in London.Having exhibited and won awards at the Royal Society of Marine Artists and Mystic Seaport, his work is now in the collections of these leading museums. He also painted a sought-after series of clipper ships on porcelain for the Franklin Mint in the early 1980s, as well as publishing several print series.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Feb. 07, 2021
Leonard John Pearce (UK,1932-2019) oil painting
Est: $2,100 - $2,400
ARTIST: Leonard John Pearce (British, 1932 - 2019) YEAR: 1993 NAME: Sail Ship - Hannah (titled on verso) MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 28 inches / 50 x 71 cm FRAME SIZE: 22 x 30 inches / 55 x 76 cm SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso SIMILAR ARTISTS: Duncan McFarlane, Roy Cross, Samuel Walters, Thomas Buttersworth, Marshall Johnson Jr, William Davis, William Stubbs, Thomas TW Willis, Solon Badger, James Edward Buttersworth, Jack Lorimer Gray, Samuel Griggs, Martha Cahoon, William Norton, Warren Sheppard, Andrew George Winter, Jacob Greenleaf, Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117381 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in London, this contemporary marine artist has excelled in fine marine art images since 1971. Prior to this he ran a success design studio and earned a membership to the Royal Academy of Industrial Artists and Designers. He attended the Sutton & Cheam School of Art and followed that with studies at the City and Guilds School of Art, both in London.Having exhibited and won awards at the Royal Society of Marine Artists and Mystic Seaport, his work is now in the collections of these leading museums. He also painted a sought-after series of clipper ships on porcelain for the Franklin Mint in the early 1980s, as well as publishing several print series.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Oct. 14, 2020
Leonard John Pearce (British, B. 1932), Hannah (Nantucket)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Leonard John Pearce (British, B. 1932) Hannah (Nantucket) Signed 'L J Pearce' bottom right; also titled, copyrighted and dated '1993' verso, oil on canvas 20 x 28 in. (50.8 x 71.1cm). PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Oct. 14, 2020
Leonard John Pearce (British, B. 1932), Boston Harbor
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Leonard John Pearce (British, B. 1932) Boston Harbor Signed 'L J Pearce' bottom right; also titled, copyrighted and dated '1994' verso, oil on canvas 20 x 28 in. (50.8 x 71.1cm). PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Aug. 13, 2020
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE, United Kingdom, b. 1932, Puritan leads Genesta in an America's Cup race, 1885., Oil on board, 12" x 31". Framed..
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE United Kingdom, b. 1932 Puritan leads Genesta in an America's Cup race, 1885. Signed lower left "L.J. Pearce". Oil on board, 12" x 31". Framed 21" x 40".
Eldred's
Aug. 13, 2020
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE, United Kingdom, b. 1932, The privateer America., Oil on canvas, 18" x 28". Framed 25" x 36".
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE United Kingdom, b. 1932 The privateer America. Signed lower right "L.J. Pearce". Provenance: The Estate of a Massachusetts Collector. Oil on canvas, 18" x 28". Framed 25" x 36".
Eldred's
Aug. 01, 2019
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE, United Kingdom, b. 1932, "Old Derby Wharf, Salem"., Oil on board, 20.25" x 23.5". Framed 27.25" x 30".
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE United Kingdom, b. 1932 "Old Derby Wharf, Salem". Signed lower right "L.J. Pearce". Titled on gallery label verso. Also inscribed verso "'Salem Days' Copyright L.J. Pearce 1990". Oil on board, 20.25" x 23.5". Framed 27.25" x 30".
Eldred's
Jun. 30, 2019
Leonard John Pearce O/B Ship Portrait
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Leonard John Pearce (English, b. 1932), Oil on Board, Ship Portrait. Depicting the steam passenger ship "City of Austin." In contemporary gilt molding frame. Signed lower right L. J. Pearce, 82. 16.875" x 32.75" W (site), 23.375" x 39.25" W (frame, overall). Provenance: From the Private Collection of The Cawley Family.
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Jun. 01, 2019
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE (UK, 1932 - )
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE (UK, 1932 - ) "'Dauntless', N.Y.Y.C. Schooner-Yacht in New York harbor, ca. 1870", oil on Masonite, signed lower right, titled on frame tag, depicting the first defense of the 'America's Cup', in water gilt molded frame with shell corner (one shell missing), OS: 19" x 23 1/2", SS: 10 1/2" x 15". Painting is fine.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Apr. 05, 2019
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE, United Kingdom, b. 1932, "Old Derby Wharf, Salem"., Oil on board, 20.25" x 23.5". Framed 27.25" x 30".
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE United Kingdom, b. 1932 "Old Derby Wharf, Salem". Signed lower right "L.J. Pearce". Titled on gallery label verso. Also inscribed verso "'Salem Days' Copyright L.J. Pearce 1990". Oil on board, 20.25" x 23.5". Framed 27.25" x 30".
Eldred's
Aug. 19, 2018
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE (BRITISH, B. 1932). TAKING THE LEAD: SCHOONER YACHTS RACING, BOSTON 1875.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Oil on board, 11 x 15 1/2 inches. Signed "L.J. Pearce" l.r The reverse inscribed with title, signed and dated "L.J. Pearce/ 2002."
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
Aug. 17, 2017
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE (British, 1932-) "LA COQUETTE" IN BOSTON HARBOR.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Oil on canvas harbor scene shows the two-mast schooner "La Coquette" sailing right to left in a busy harbor with several different ships including the sidewheeler "Boston". The Boston skyline is seen as the background under blue & white cloud sky. Signed lower right "L J Pearce". Housed in a fine carved & gilt modern frame. SIZE: 20" x 28". Overall: 28" x 36". CONDITION: Very good to excellent. 52276-1
James D. Julia
Feb. 10, 2017
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE (United Kingdom, 1932-) "MAGIC VICTOR IN THE 1ST DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAS CUP, 1870".
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Oil on masonite scene shows the two-mast yacht in full sail sailing right to left with several figures on deck. Several other boats are seen, all under a colorful pink hued cloud sky with a break of blue. Signed lower left "L J Pearce". Housed in a fine shell decorated gilt frame with gilt liner having gilt artist & title plaque. Lightly titled on verso. SIZE: 11" x 15-1/2". Overall: 19" x 24". CONDITION: Very good to excellent. 51472-1
James D. Julia
Jan. 11, 2017
Leonard John Pearce British, b. 1932 Nantucket View, 1985
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Leonard John Pearce British, b. 1932 Nantucket View, 1985 Signed LJ Pearce and dated '85 (lr) Oil on panel 14 x 20 inches C The Nelson Doubleday, Jr. Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 11, 2017
Leonard John Pearce British, b. 1932 Boston: The Harbor by Moonlight
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Leonard John Pearce British, b. 1932 Boston: The Harbor by Moonlight Signed LJ Pearce(lr) Oil on canvas 15 x 22 inches C The Nelson Doubleday, Jr. Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jun. 24, 2015
Leonard John Pearce British, b. 1932 America's Cup, 1980
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Leonard John Pearce British, b. 1932 America's Cup, 1980 Signed 'LJ Pearce' and dated '80 (lr) Oil on panel 17 15/16 x 26 15/16 inches C A Private Connecticut Estate
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Feb. 10, 2015
Leonard John Pearce British, b. 1932 America's Cup, 1980
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Leonard John Pearce British, b. 1932 America's Cup, 1980 Signed 'LJ Pearce' and dated '80 (lr) Oil on panel 17 15/16 x 26 15/16 inches C A Private Connecticut Estate
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Mar. 23, 2014
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE (BRITISH, B. 1932). BOSTON HARBOR.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Oil on canvas, 16 x 24 inches. Signed "L.J. Pearce" l.r.
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
Aug. 19, 2012
LEONARD JOHN PEARCE (BRITISH, B. 1932). THE AMERICAN SHIP "TYPHOON" ON THE MERSEY RIVER, LIVERPOOL BOUND.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Launched in 1851, the extreme clipper ship "Typhoon" was built for the China trade at Badger's Island by Fernald & Pettigrew, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Oil on canvas, 20 x 28 inches. Signed "L.J. Pearce" l.r.
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
Feb. 01, 2006
Leonard John Pearce (British, b. 1932)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Puritan vs. Genesta in the 1885 America's Cup off the Sandy hook lightship signed 'L J pearce' (lower right) oil on canvas 18 1/2 x 28 in. (47 x 71.1 cm.)
Christie's
Feb. 01, 2006
Leonard John Pearce (British, b. 1932)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Catboats off Sankaty Lighthouse, Natucket signed 'L J Pearce' (lower right) oil on canvas 18 x 28 in. (45.7 x 71.1 cm.)
Christie's