George (1846) Platt Paintings & Artwork for Sale | George (1846) Platt Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 11, 2024
GEORGE PLATT LYNES 'IVAN ALLEN' PRINT
Est: $300 - $600
George Platt Lynes (1907-1955) 'Ivan Allen, 1952' print in colors. Mounted. Measures 7.75 x 6.25".
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
Nov. 11, 2024
GEORGE PLATT LYNES 'FRANCESCO VARCASIO' PRINT
Est: $300 - $600
George Platt Lynes (1907-1955) Francesco Varcasio, 1952 print in colors Mounted. Measures 7.75 x 6.25".
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
Nov. 10, 2024
GEORGE PLATT LYNES, DANA AND THE SHOWER OF GOLD
Est: $200 - $400
Photographer: George Platt Lynes (American 1907 - 1955) - Internationally renowned photographic artist - best known for portraiture, fashion, dance & nude studies. Subject/Title: Dana and the shower of Gold Date Of Negative: Undated Type Of Print: Authentic Duotone Photo Engraving Date Of Print: 1981 Print/Platemaker: Twelvetrees Press Print Origin: Hong Kong Approximate Image Size: 9 x 11 inches Mount Board Size Approx.: 16 x 14 | 16 x20 inches, depending on the size of the image Condition Grade: Extra Fine ++ Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials on 4ply museum mat board.
Art Lovers Anonymous Auctions
Nov. 10, 2024
GEORGE PLATT LYNES, CYCLOPES
Est: $200 - $400
Photographer: George Platt Lynes (American 1907 - 1955) - Internationally renowned photographic artist - best known for portraiture, fashion, dance & nude studies. Subject/Title: Cyclopes Date Of Negative: Undated Type Of Print: Authentic Duotone Photo Engraving Date Of Print: 1981 Print/Platemaker: Twelvetrees Press Print Origin: Hong Kong Approximate Image Size: 9 x 11 inches Mount Board Size Approx.: 16 x 14 | 16 x20 inches, depending on the size of the image Condition Grade: Extra Fine ++ Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials on 4ply museum mat board.
Art Lovers Anonymous Auctions
Nov. 10, 2024
GEORGE PLATT LYNES, BOREAS
Est: $200 - $400
Photographer: George Platt Lynes (American 1907 - 1955) - Internationally renowned photographic artist - best known for portraiture, fashion, dance & nude studies. Subject/Title: Boreas Date Of Negative: Undated Type Of Print: Authentic Duotone Photo Engraving Date Of Print: 1981 Print/Platemaker: Twelvetrees Press Print Origin: Hong Kong Approximate Image Size: 9 x 11 inches Mount Board Size Approx.: 16 x 14 | 16 x20 inches, depending on the size of the image Condition Grade: Extra Fine ++ Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials on 4ply museum mat board.
Art Lovers Anonymous Auctions
Nov. 10, 2024
GEORGE PLATT LYNES, BIRTH OF DIONYSUS
Est: $200 - $400
Photographer: George Platt Lynes (American 1907 - 1955) - Internationally renowned photographic artist - best known for portraiture, fashion, dance & nude studies. Subject/Title: Birth of Dionysus Date Of Negative: Undated Type Of Print: Authentic Duotone Photo Engraving Date Of Print: 1981 Print/Platemaker: Twelvetrees Press Print Origin: Hong Kong Approximate Image Size: 9 x 11 inches Mount Board Size Approx.: 16 x 14 | 16 x20 inches, depending on the size of the image Condition Grade: Extra Fine ++ Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials on 4ply museum mat board.
Art Lovers Anonymous Auctions
Nov. 10, 2024
GEORGE PLATT LYNES, ACTAEON
Est: $200 - $400
Photographer: George Platt Lynes (American 1907 - 1955) - Internationally renowned photographic artist - best known for portraiture, fashion, dance & nude studies. Subject/Title: Actaeon Date Of Negative: Undated Type Of Print: Authentic Duotone Photo Engraving Date Of Print: 1981 Print/Platemaker: Twelvetrees Press Print Origin: Hong Kong Approximate Image Size: 9 x 11 inches Mount Board Size Approx.: 16 x 14 | 16 x20 inches, depending on the size of the image Condition Grade: Extra Fine ++ Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials on 4ply museum mat board.
Art Lovers Anonymous Auctions
Nov. 10, 2024
GEORGE PLATT LYNES, ACAMUS AND PHYLLIS
Est: $200 - $400
Photographer: George Platt Lynes (American 1907 - 1955) - Internationally renowned photographic artist - best known for portraiture, fashion, dance & nude studies. Subject/Title: Acamus and Phyllis Date Of Negative: Undated Type Of Print: Authentic Duotone Photo Engraving Date Of Print: 1981 Print/Platemaker: Twelvetrees Press Print Origin: Hong Kong Approximate Image Size: 9 x 11 inches Mount Board Size Approx.: 16 x 14 | 16 x20 inches, depending on the size of the image Condition Grade: Extra Fine ++ Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials on 4ply museum mat board.
Art Lovers Anonymous Auctions
Oct. 15, 2024
George Platt Lynes (1907-1955), "Aldous Huxley," circa 1930
Est: $300 - $500
George Platt Lynes (1907-1955) "Aldous Huxley," circa 1930 Gelatin silver print on paper Appears unsigned; titled and dated on gallery and collection labels affixed to the frame's backing board
John Moran Auctioneers
May. 26, 2024
George Platt Lynes "Orpheos and Eros" Print.
Est: $200 - $400
George Platt Lynes (1907-1955) was an American photographer known for his groundbreaking work in the fields of fashion and portraiture. Born on April 15, 1907, in East Orange, New Jersey, Lynes initially pursued a career in commercial photography. However, he gained significant recognition for his artistic and personal photographs that explored themes of beauty, male physique, and homoeroticism. In the 1930s and 1940s, Lynes became one of the first photographers to capture the male nude in a fine art context. His images often depicted male models in classical poses, evoking a sense of grace and sensuality. These photographs challenged societal norms and phed boundaries in an era when homoerotic imagery was largely taboo. Lynes also excelled in fashion photography and worked extensively for Vogue and other prominent publications during the 1930s and 1940s. His fashion images combined elegance, drama, and a keen sense of composition, helping to redefine the genre and establish a new standard of sophistication. While Lynes' work was influential and widely praised, his personal life and artistic pursuits were constrained by the social and cultural attitudes of the time. Homosexuality was stigmatized, and his more explicit work was not widely exhibited or published during his lifetime. It wasn't until after his death from lung cancer in 1955 that his photographs received broader recognition and appreciation.Today, George Platt Lynes is recognized as a groundbreaking photographer who challenged societal norms through his exploration of male beauty and homoeroticism. His work has been exhibited in numero meums and galleries, including the Metropolitan Meum of Art and the Meum of Modern Art in New York City. His photographs continue to inspire and influence contemporary artists and photographers. Measures 9.01 x 11.23 Verso is blank. Mounted to archival quality paper."
Morgan Auctions
May. 26, 2024
George Platt Lynes "The Sleepwalker" Print.
Est: $200 - $400
George Platt Lynes (1907-1955) was an American photographer known for his groundbreaking work in the fields of fashion and portraiture. Born on April 15, 1907, in East Orange, New Jersey, Lynes initially pursued a career in commercial photography. However, he gained significant recognition for his artistic and personal photographs that explored themes of beauty, male physique, and homoeroticism. In the 1930s and 1940s, Lynes became one of the first photographers to capture the male nude in a fine art context. His images often depicted male models in classical poses, evoking a sense of grace and sensuality. These photographs challenged societal norms and phed boundaries in an era when homoerotic imagery was largely taboo. Lynes also excelled in fashion photography and worked extensively for Vogue and other prominent publications during the 1930s and 1940s. His fashion images combined elegance, drama, and a keen sense of composition, helping to redefine the genre and establish a new standard of sophistication. While Lynes' work was influential and widely praised, his personal life and artistic pursuits were constrained by the social and cultural attitudes of the time. Homosexuality was stigmatized, and his more explicit work was not widely exhibited or published during his lifetime. It wasn't until after his death from lung cancer in 1955 that his photographs received broader recognition and appreciation.Today, George Platt Lynes is recognized as a groundbreaking photographer who challenged societal norms through his exploration of male beauty and homoeroticism. His work has been exhibited in numero meums and galleries, including the Metropolitan Meum of Art and the Meum of Modern Art in New York City. His photographs continue to inspire and influence contemporary artists and photographers. Measures 8.02 x 10.98 Verso is blank. Mounted to archival quality paper."
Morgan Auctions
Dec. 02, 2023
George Platt Lynes Art Photography Book
Est: $75 - $150
"George Platt Lynes: Photographs from the Kinsey Institute", by James Crump with intoduction by Bruce Weber. First edition hardcover published by Bulfinch Press, 1993. 160 pages. Very good condition with dust jacket. 11.25" x 10".
District Auction
Oct. 27, 2023
George Platt Lynes, Boreas (from the Mythology series)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
George Platt Lynes Boreas (from the Mythology series) 1939 / printed later gelatin silver print 9.5 h x 7.5 w in (24 x 19 cm) Stamped to verso 'George Platt Lynes'. Provenance: Estate of Roger Ramsay This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Wright
Oct. 24, 2023
GEORGE PLATT LYNES - WALTER ROCKMER
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 59 George Platt Lynes American (1907-1955) Walter Rockmer (1940) bromoil gelatin silver print artist stamp to verso 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches unframed Provenance: Property from the Estate of Seymour Stein Sotheby's sticker affixed to mat
Capsule Gallery Auction
Oct. 24, 2023
GEORGE PLATT LYNES - WILLIAM SOMERSET MAUGHAM WITH ROBERT W. BISHOP
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 58 George Platt Lynes American (1907-1955) William Somerset Maugham with Robert W. Bishop (1941) bromoil gelatin silver print artist stamp to verso 9 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches unframed Provenance: Property from the Estate of Seymour Stein Sotheby's sticker affixed to mat
Capsule Gallery Auction
Nov. 26, 2022
GEORGE PLATT LYNES (1907–1955) HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON, PARIS 1935
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
Vintage silver print 21,5 x 16,4 cm Annotated and dated in an unidentified hand in ink on the reverse, Henri Cartier-Bresson used the present portrait for his passport and Magnum ID card
Leitz Photographica Auction
Aug. 14, 2022
GEORGE PLATT LYNES STYLE MALE NUDE PHOTOGRAPH
Est: $50 - $100
Contemporary artist signed photograph of a male nude posed behind large gilt frame. Numbered 1/25 and signed "Fenton" in silver ink to lower margin. Excellent clear sharp image on satin paper. Pewter tone metal frame. Mat opening 13.5" x 10.5". Frame 20.5" x 17.5".
District Auction
Apr. 21, 2022
George Platt Lynes, Untitled (eight works)
Est: $3,500 - $5,500
George Platt Lynes Untitled (eight works) c. 1945 gelatin silver print largest: 9.25 h × 7.5 w in (23 × 19 cm) smallest: 6 h × 6.5 w in (15 × 17 cm) Stamped to verso of each example 'George Platt Lynes' and 'Ballet Theatre Foundation Presents American Ballet Theatre Lucia Chase and Oliver Smith, Directors'. This work will ship from Wright in Chicago, Illinois. condition: Prints are in overall fair to good condition. One photo shows faded writing over the front. Most photos show handling creases and light waviness to sheets, with some showing small points of lost pigmentation. Seven of the eight photographs are matted and the dimensions listed are visible size. Unframed.
Wright
Dec. 16, 2021
[George Platt Lynes] Set of two books:
Est: €80 - €120
[George Platt Lynes] Set of two books: - George Platt Lynes, Peter Weiermair, Bruno Gmunder Verlag edition, 1989 - George Platt Lynes: Photographs from the Kinsey Institute, Bulfinch, First Edition, 1993 [George Platt Lynes] Ensemble de deux livres: - George Platt Lynes, Peter Weiermair, Bruno Gmunder Verlag edition, 1989 - George Platt Lynes : Photographs from the Kinsey Institute, Bulfinch, First Edition, 1993
Piasa
Feb. 06, 2021
GEORGE PLATT LYNES Classic Vogue Pose
Est: $600 - $900
GEORGE PLATT LYNES, High fashion model, classic pose. Vogue archives. artist's credit stamp verso, c. 1940s, 9.5x7.7" gelatin silver print, Printed c. 1940s, George Platt Lynes Vogue Studios stamp in black ink on print verso; stamped twice in blue ink: Genia, Inc. / 3275 Wilshire Blvd. / Los Angeles 5, Calif.; inscribed in pencil: PAS 33,4,9 Platt Lynnes was one of the leading fashion photographers of his era. George Platt Lynes (1907-1955) had his first solo exhibition at the Leggett Gallery in 1932, followed by a two-man exhibition at Julien Levy with the well-known photographer Walker Evans. By 1933, Lynes was a central figure in the New York photography world. He quickly became known for his highly stylized images characterized by expressionistic lighting, surrealistic props, and suggestive settings. He was soon receiving commissions from Harper's Bazaar, Town & Country, and Vogue. In 1935 he was asked to document the principal dancers and productions of Lincoln Kirstein's and George Balanchine's newly founded American Ballet company (now the New York City Ballet). In 1946, Lynes moved to Los Angeles to head Vogue magazines Hollywood office, but by 1948 financial pressure forced him to return to New York. Unfortunately, his earlier success was difficult to reclaim, and by late 1951 his failure to pay taxes led the government to close his studio and auction off his cameras. Lynes's later photographs, particularly his nudes, are marked by a significant change of style. He abandoned the highly staged tableaux of his earlier nudes in favor of a straightforward, even minimalist, aesthetic. Featuring few if any props, these later images are simple and honest portraits of naked men. In 1949, Lynes began a personal and professional friendship with Dr. Alfred C. Kinsey, who, having published his controversial book, Sexual Behavior in the Human Male the previous year, was beginning his research on homosexuality and gay male erotica. Although buying and selling nude male photographs was illegal at the time, Kinsey eventually managed to purchase over six hundred of Lynes's prints, along with several hundred negatives for his new archive. After being diagnosed with lung cancer in 1954, Lynes destroyed many of his negatives and prints, including his fashion photography as well as his nudes. Although Lynes seemed to fear how his images might be received, surely he would be pleased to know that many of his works have not only survived but continue to find new audiences. Credit: http://www.howardgreenberg.com/artists/george-platt-lynes/featured-works
Andrew Smith Gallery Photography Auctions, LLC
Sep. 12, 2020
George Platt Lynes Black White Photograph Boreas Greek God North Wind Male Animals
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
George Platt Lynes Black White Photograph Boreas Greek God North Wind Male Animals. Frame measures 16.5x14.25 inches, Float Mounted Photo measures 8.75x7 inches. Condition: Displays toning, some edge wear to photo, frame displays a little wear, not examined out of frame. Weighs Approximately 2 lbs. Shipping cost not included. Fits box size 24x18x5, 13 lbs lbs, this weight is dimensional. CNX 1096 3933 Michelle
Hess Fine Art
Sep. 12, 2020
George Platt Lynes Yul Brynner Male Nude Black White Photograph
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
George Platt Lynes Yul Brynner Male Nude Black White Photograph. Frame measures 16.5x14.25 inches, Float Mounted Photo measures 8.75x7 inches. Condition: Displays toning, some edge wear to photo, frame displays a little wear, not examined out of frame. Weighs Approximately 2 lbs. Shipping cost not included. Fits box size 24x18x5, 13 lbs lbs, this weight is dimensional. CNX 1096 3932 Michelle
Hess Fine Art
Sep. 12, 2020
George Platt Lynes Eros Male Nude Black White Photograph Light and Shadow
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
George Platt Lynes Eros Male Nude Black White Photograph Light and Shadow. Frame measures 16.5x14.5 inches, Float Mounted Photo measures 9.25x7.5 inches. Condition: Displays toning, some edge wear to photo, frame displays a little wear, not examined out of frame. Weighs Approximately 2 lbs. Shipping cost not included. Fits box size 30x24x5, 22 lbs lbs, this weight is dimensional. CNX 1096 3931 Michelle
Hess Fine Art
Jun. 04, 2020
George Platt Lynes, Jean Cocteau
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
George Platt Lynes Jean Cocteau 1936 gelatin silver print 9.5 h × 7.5 w in (24 × 19 cm) Artist's stamp to verso 'George Platt Lynes 640 Madison Avenue, New York'. Sold with a digital copy of the invoice from Lieberman & Saul Gallery. Provenance: Lieberman & Saul Gallery, New York | Acquired from the previous in 1989, Collection of Mark Isaacson and Greg Nacozy condition: Print bears one short surface scratch near upper left corner measuring 0.5 inches in length. One soft handling mark near center of upper edge. Very good condition. Matted and unframed.
Wright
Jun. 04, 2020
George Platt Lynes, Alain Bocquillon
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
George Platt Lynes Alain Bocquillon 1937 gelatin silver print 9 h × 7.25 w in (23 × 18 cm) Artist's stamp to verso 'George Platt Lynes'. Provenance: Collection of Mark Isaacson and Greg Nacozy condition: Soft crease to lower third of image measuring three inches in length and mainly visible in raking light. Overall good condition. Matted and unframed. Matting shows assorted discoloration and scuff marks to front.
Wright
Jun. 04, 2020
George Platt Lynes, Untitled (Nude with Graffiti)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
George Platt Lynes Untitled (Nude with Graffiti) 1954 gelatin silver print 9 h × 5.875 w in (23 × 15 cm) The background for this photograph was done by painter Bernard Perlin, who was close friends with Platt Lynes. Artist's stamp to verso 'George Platt Lynes'. Dated to verso '1954'. Sold with a digital copy of correspondence from Time Again Books. Provenance: Estate of Monroe Wheeler and Glenway Wescott | Time Again Books, Pennington, NJ | Acquired from the previous in 1987, Collection of Mark Isaacson and Greg Nacozy condition: Image shows one short vertical scratch near torso of figure that was touched-up as needed, mainly visible in raking light. Good condition. Matted and unframed.
Wright