Frederick Polley Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Frederick Polley Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 07, 2024
Frederick Polley (1875-1957)
Est: $100 - $300
Wellfleet-Cape Cod 4.5" x 3.5", Etching, Signed Lower Right, 2/50
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
May. 05, 2024
Frederick Polley (1875-1957)
Est: $400 - $800
Back Country Road 22"x29" oil on canvas, signed lower right. Est. $400-$800
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
May. 05, 2024
Frederick Polley (1875-1957)
Est: $600 - $1,200
Hillside Pasture 25"x30" oil on canvas, signed lower right. Recently cleaned; recent frame. Est. $600-$1,200
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Oct. 28, 2023
Frederick Polley (1875-1957)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
"Majestic Oak in Autumn Dress" 30" x 36" oil on canvas, signed lower right. Recently cleaned; original, carved frame.
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Aug. 13, 2022
EXHIBITED FREDERICK POLLEY "FABULOUS FLORIDA"
Est: $800 - $1,200
POLLEY, Frederick, (American, 1875-1957): "Fabulous Florida", Oil/Canvasboard, 12" x 16", signed lower left, titled verso, Brown County Art Gallery Exhibition label affixed with the title and a $50 price tag.
Burchard Galleries Inc
Jul. 23, 2022
Frederick Polley, Indiana (1875 - 1957), untitled landscape with church, 15/100, etching, 6"H x 6 1/4"W (plate), 14"H x 14"W (frame)
Est: $100 - $200
Frederick Polley Indiana, (1875 - 1957) untitled landscape with church, 15/100 etching pencil signed lower right, numbered lower left. Biography from the Archives of askART: The following is submitted by Kent Van Tyle who credits: Judith Vale Newton and Carol Weiss: "A Grand Tradition: The Art and Artists of the Hoosier Salon, 1925-1990". Published by the Hoosier Salon Patrons Association, Indianapolis, IN 1993 Frederick M. Polley. Painter, Printmaker, Illustrator, Writer and Teacher. Indianapolis, IN. Born 15 August 1875 in Union City, IN; died 9 Sept 1957, Brown County, IN. Studied Indiana University, Corcoran Art School, Washington, DC. Teachers included James R. Hopkins and William Forsyth. Exhibited: Society of Etchers, Brooklyn, NY, Philadelphia Society of Etchers, Library of Congress 1944 and 1945, Carnegie Institute 1945, Delgado Museum. Prizes include Hoosier Salon 1942 and 1943, Indiana Art Club 1939, 43, 45, New Orleans Art League 1943, Herron Art Institute 1934. His work is contained in the collections of the National Museum, Washington, DC, Herron Art Institute, Iowa State University, University of Pittsburgh. He was author/illustrator of "Our America, Historic Churches in America" and illustrator for "Indianapolis Old and New". Polley was illustrator for the "Indianapolis Star" (Sunday edition) 1924-47. Also illustrator for "Ladies Home Journal" and "Esquire". Taught at Herron Art School, Indiana University and Arsenal Technical High School, 1917-1941. He headed the graphic arts department of Arsenal Technical High School for many years.
Ripley Auctions
Jun. 05, 2022
Frederick Polley
Est: $100 - $300
The Old Mill 16" x 12", Pencil Drawing, Signed Lower Right
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Apr. 03, 2022
Frederick Polley (1875-1957)
Est: $750 - $1,500
"Provincetown Hall" 24" x 29" oil on canvas, signed lower right. Recently conserved; recent frame. The following biography is from the fineestateart.com website: Frederick Polley, the son of two teachers, was born on August 15, 1875 in Union City, Indiana. He studied under William Forsyth at the John Herron Art Institute, under James R. Hopkins in Provincetown, Massachusetts and at the Corcoran Art School. He was a member of the Indiana Artists Club, the Chicago Galleries Association, the Salmagundi Club of New York City, the Chicago Society of Etchers and the Brown County Art Gallery Association. He exhibited at the Carnegie Institute, the Society of Etchers in Brooklyn and Philadelphia, and at the Library of Congress. In 1923 Polley was commissioned by the state of Pennsylvania to etch the buildings of old Germantown. He won prizes at the Hoosier Salon in 1942 and 1943, the Indiana Art Club in 1939, 1943, and 1945, the Herron Art Institute in 1934 and the New Orleans Art League in 1943. Polley was working as a telegraph operator in Illinois when he became seriously interested in sketching. His drawings of area landmarks were featured in the local newspaper. He was also a government mapmaker in Washington, D.C. when he studied etching at the Corcoran Art School. A New York publisher noticed his work and he began to do illustrations for magazines. In 1914 Polley returned to Indiana, and settled in Indianapolis with his wife and daughters. He became the city’s only professional etcher. He taught graphic design at Arsenal Technical High School for many years and submitted stories and sketches to the Indianapolis Star to supplement his income. He made several trips to the Peaceful Valley in Brown County, Indiana, providing numerous subjects for sketches and stories for his Sunday feature in the Star. Frederick Polley died in Brown County on September 9, 1957. To see this biography on our site, visit: https://fineestateart.com/artists/frederick_polley
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Apr. 03, 2022
Frederick Polley (1875-1957)
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
"The Valley in Spring" 25" x 30" oil on canvas, signed lower left, dated 1951, Hoosier Salon Entry. Recently conserved; original frame. The following biography is from the fineestateart.com website: Frederick Polley, the son of two teachers, was born on August 15, 1875 in Union City, Indiana. He studied under William Forsyth at the John Herron Art Institute, under James R. Hopkins in Provincetown, Massachusetts and at the Corcoran Art School. He was a member of the Indiana Artists Club, the Chicago Galleries Association, the Salmagundi Club of New York City, the Chicago Society of Etchers and the Brown County Art Gallery Association. He exhibited at the Carnegie Institute, the Society of Etchers in Brooklyn and Philadelphia, and at the Library of Congress. In 1923 Polley was commissioned by the state of Pennsylvania to etch the buildings of old Germantown. He won prizes at the Hoosier Salon in 1942 and 1943, the Indiana Art Club in 1939, 1943, and 1945, the Herron Art Institute in 1934 and the New Orleans Art League in 1943. Polley was working as a telegraph operator in Illinois when he became seriously interested in sketching. His drawings of area landmarks were featured in the local newspaper. He was also a government mapmaker in Washington, D.C. when he studied etching at the Corcoran Art School. A New York publisher noticed his work and he began to do illustrations for magazines. In 1914 Polley returned to Indiana, and settled in Indianapolis with his wife and daughters. He became the city’s only professional etcher. He taught graphic design at Arsenal Technical High School for many years and submitted stories and sketches to the Indianapolis Star to supplement his income. He made several trips to the Peaceful Valley in Brown County, Indiana, providing numerous subjects for sketches and stories for his Sunday feature in the Star. Frederick Polley died in Brown County on September 9, 1957. To see this biography on our site, visit: https://fineestateart.com/artists/frederick_polley
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Jan. 15, 2022
Frederick Polly Painting The Ship Oil On Canvas
Est: -
Nice oil on canvas painting by listed Indiana artist Frederick Polley (1875-1957). The painting features a ship getting a coat of fresh paint and is signed in the lower right. Sight measures approximately 19.5" tall by 15.5" across, framed it measures 25" tall x 21" across.
Kraft Auction Service
Oct. 10, 2021
Frederick Polley (1875-1957)
Est: $400 - $800
Commercial Wharf, Gloucester 10" x 12" oil on board, signed lower left, titled on original backing.
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Apr. 18, 2021
Collection of Five New Orleans Prints
Est: $200 - $400
Collection of Five New Orleans Prints , including Edith Walker Oliver (American, 1889-1979), Leon Pescheret (British, 1892-1971), Frederick Polley (American, 1875-1957), George New (American, 1894-1963) and Charles C. Svenson (American , 1871-1959), 5 etchings on paper, one hand-colored, each pencil-signed lower margin, 4 titled lower margin, one signed and dated in plate, one titled in plate, one inscribed en verso, one with "Cole Corporation, Chicago" label with artist biography en verso, sheets 6 in. x 8 in. to 15 in. x 10 3/8 in., one matted. (5 pcs.)
Neal Auction Company
Apr. 10, 2021
Frederick Polley, Indiana (1875-1957), Hillside Landscape, oil on board, 9 1/2"H x 11 1/2"W (image), 11"H x 13"W (frame)
Est: $140 - $300
Frederick Polley Indiana (1875-1957) Hillside Landscape oil on board signed lower right From AskArt: Painter, Printmaker, Illustrator, Writer and Teacher. Indianapolis, IN. Born 15 August 1875 in Union City, IN; died 9 Sept 1957, Brown County, IN. Studied Indiana University, Corcoran Art School, Washington, DC. Teachers included James R. Hopkins and William Forsyth. Exhibited: Society of Etchers, Brooklyn, NY, Philadelphia Society of Etchers, Library of Congress 1944 and 1945, Carnegie Institute 1945, Delgado Museum. Prizes include Hoosier Salon 1942 and 1943, Indiana Art Club 1939, 43, 45, New Orleans Art League 1943, Herron Art Institute 1934. His work is contained in the collections of the National Museum, Washington, DC, Herron Art Institute, Iowa State University, University of Pittsburgh. He was author/illustrator of "Our America, Historic Churches in America" and illustrator for "Indianapolis Old and New". Polley was illustrator for the "Indianapolis Star" (Sunday edition) 1924-47. Also illustrator for "Ladies Home Journal" and "Esquire". Taught at Herron Art School, Indiana University and Arsenal Technical High School, 1917-1941. He headed the graphic arts department of Arsenal Technical High School for many years. 9 1/2"H x 11 1/2"W (image), 11"H x 13"W (frame)
Ripley Auctions
Apr. 02, 2021
Frederick Polley
Est: $200 - $400
Frederick Polley (Indiana, 1875-1957) LITTLE PINK HOUSE, CHARLESTON etching, unframed, signed & numbered 9/150 image H3 1/2" W4 3/8" Provenance: Kentucky collection
Charlton Hall
Oct. 22, 2020
FREDERICK POLLEY (1875-1957): "NORTH SHORE DOCK"
Est: $100 - $200
oil on canvas board signed lower left Provenance: De Ru's Fine Arts, Bellflower, CA Estate of DeWitt McCall III 16 x 20 inches; frame: 19 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches
Abell Auction
Sep. 26, 2020
FREDERICK POLLEY (1875-1957) SAN MIGUEL MISSION
Est: $100 - $200
Unframed graphite drawing on paper, "San Miguel Mission, Santa Fe, New Mexico" signed lower right Frederick Polley (American, 1875-1957), sheet: approx 19.5"h, 15.25"w **Provenance: From the estate of Ali A. Abssi (1934-2020) and Florence Hall Abssi (1919-2014), founders of the Ishtar Gate Gallery in the prestigious Houston Galleria. They were world travelers and dealers of eclectic art, jewelry, antiquities, and gems. Their friends, acquaintances, and customers included people from all continents, including sheiks, prime ministers, royals, business leaders, politicians, and oil magnates. Florence was also a published author.** Start Price: $80.00
Austin Auction Gallery
Jul. 26, 2020
Frederick Polley (1875 - 1957) American, Etching
Est: $100 - $200
Etching depicting a country road, pencil-signed and numbered 6/50. Frederick M. Polley was an Indiana painter, printmaker, illustrator, writer and teacher. He studied at Indiana University, Corcoran Art School, Washington, DC. Teachers included James R. Hopkins and William Forsyth. His work is contained in the collections of the National Museum, Washington, DC, Herron Art Institute, Iowa State University, University of Pittsburgh. Overall size: 15 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. Sight size: 8 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. Please note that all sales are final and no refunds will be given under any circumstances. Sarasota Estate Auction provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, matter. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Online images can sometimes be poor quality due to the uploading process, original high-resolution images can be requested via email at sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Jul. 19, 2020
Frederick Polley
Est: $50 - $200
Mountain Homes 9" x 11", Etching, Signed Lower Right, 3/50
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Jul. 19, 2020
Frederick Polley
Est: $50 - $200
Valley Town 8" x 10", Etching, Signed Lower Right, 11/150
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Jul. 19, 2020
Frederick Polley
Est: $500 - $1,000
Gloucester Harbor, Cape Anne, Mass. 16" x 20", Oil on Canvas, Signed Lower Right
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
May. 15, 2020
Lobstermen, Gloucester, Mass. by Frederick Polley
Est: $700 - $900
Oil on canvas, signed, Frederick Polley, l.r. Titled on back stretcher Overall, 24” H x 28” W, window, 19.5” x 23.5” Frederick Polley (1875-1957)
Faraway Auctions
Sep. 15, 2019
Frederick Polley: Westminster Abbey, London
Est: $100 - $300
9" x 7", Etching, Signed Lower Right
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Aug. 01, 2019
Frederick Polley Signed Drypoint [New York Street]
Est: $20 - $40
Frederick Polley (Indiana 1875 - 1957) signed drypoint. Signed 'Frederick Polley' in pencil lower right. Number '8/50' in pencil lower left. Title 'Cliff-Dwellers - NYC' in pencil lower left of sheet. Measures 7.875-in. x 5.75-in. image size, 11.625-in. x 9.25-in. sheet size. VG-EX/Ex with slight tape residue at top corners from hinge mounts. Unframed, loose and not mounted or glued down. If lot is absent of a condition report a condition report may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. We ship most items in this auction in house and gladly combine shipping if possible of multiple items.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Jul. 11, 2019
Frederick Polley [Indiana, Street Scene New York]
Est: $80 - $120
Frederick Polley (American 1875 - 1957) signed drypoint. Signed 'Frederick Polley' in pencil lower right. Number '8/50' in pencil lower left. Title 'Cliff-Dwellers - NYC' in pencil lower left of sheet. Measures 7.875-in. x 5.75-in. image size, 11.625-in. x 9.25-in. sheet size. VG-EX/Ex with slight tape residue at top corners from hinge mounts. Unframed, loose and not mounted or glued down. If lot is absent of a condition report a condition report may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. We ship most items in this auction in house and gladly combine shipping if possible of multiple items.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Jun. 09, 2019
Frederick Polley
Est: $300 - $600
Ships in Harbor 16" x 18", Oil on Board, Signed Lower Left
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Jun. 09, 2019
Frederick Polley
Est: $500 - $1,000
The Red Oak 20" x 24", Oil on Canvas, Signed Lower Right
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Jun. 09, 2019
Frederick Polley
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
CIty Scene with Covered Bridge and FIgures Fishing 24" x 30", Oil on Canvas, Signed Lower Right
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Apr. 11, 2019
Frederick Polley Signed Drypoint
Est: $100 - $150
Frederick Polley (American 1875 - 1957) signed drypoint. Signed 'Frederick Polley' in pencil lower right. Number '8/50' in pencil lower left. Title 'Cliff-Dwellers - NYC' in pencil lower left of sheet. Measures 7.875-in. x 5.75-in. image size, 11.625-in. x 9.25-in. sheet size. VG-EX/Ex with slight tape residue at top corners from hinge mounts. Unframed, loose and not mounted or glued down. If lot is absent of a condition report a condition report may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. We ship most items in this auction in house and gladly combine shipping if possible of multiple items.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Nov. 10, 2018
FREDERICK POLLEY (INDIANA, 1875-1958) ETCHING
Est: $50 - $100
FREDERICK POLLEY (INDIANA, 1875-1958) ETCHING, depicting an early Mission in Texas or the Southwest, pencil signed lower right. Housed under glass in an old frame.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Nov. 10, 2018
FREDERICK POLLEY (INDIANA, 1875-1958) LANDSCAPE PAINTING
Est: $300 - $500
FREDERICK POLLEY (INDIANA, 1875-1958) LANDSCAPE PAINTING, oil on canvas, possibly an Indiana scene, depicting trees on a sunny hillside by a country road in autumn, signed lower right. Housed in an old frame.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Nov. 04, 2018
Frederick Polley (1875-1957)
Est: $300 - $600
Red Bud Landscape 20" x 24", Oil on Canvas, Signed Lower Left
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Nov. 04, 2018
Frederick Polley (1875-1957)
Est: $500 - $1,000
Gloucester Harbor, Cape Ann, Mass. 20" x 24", Oil on Canvas, Signed Lower Left
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Sep. 09, 2018
Frederick Polley: Sycamore and Red Bud
Est: $500 - $1,000
20" x 24", Oil on Canvas, Signed Lower Right
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Sep. 09, 2018
Frederick Polley: A Bit of Red Bud
Est: $500 - $1,000
20" x 24", Oil on Canvas, Signed Lower Left
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Jul. 01, 2018
Frederick Polley
Est: $500 - $1,000
Sycamore and Red Bud (Artist's Title) 20" x 24", Oil on Canvas, Signed Lower Right
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Jul. 01, 2018
Frederick Polley
Est: $500 - $1,000
A Bit of Red Bud (Artist's Title) 20" x 24", Oil on Board, Signed Lower Right
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Apr. 08, 2018
Frederick Polley (1875-1958)
Est: $150 - $300
Pierson College, 12" x 9", Aquatint, Signed Lower Right
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Apr. 08, 2018
Frederick Polley (1875-1958)
Est: $500 - $1,000
Bear Wallow Road, 20" x 24", Oil on Canvas, Signed Lower Right. Titled verso, on stretcher. Housed in an older, hand-carved frame.
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
May. 21, 2017
Frederick Polley
Est: $100 - $300
Anderson Carnegie Library 9"x13", Pencil, Signed Lower Right "Anderson '54"
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Apr. 02, 2017
Frederick Polley (1875-1958)
Est: $400 - $800
15"x18", Etching, Signed Lower Right ed. 7/75 The Scottish Rite, Indianapolis (Artist's Title)
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Apr. 02, 2017
Frederick Polley (1875-1958)
Est: $400 - $800
15"x18", Oil on Board, Signed Lower Right Rocky Landscape
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Jan. 29, 2017
Frederick Polley: Hillside Landscape
Est: $150 - $300
10"x12", Oil on Board, Signed Lower Right
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Sep. 04, 2016
Frederick Polley: Westminster Abbey, London
Est: $100 - $200
9x7, Etching, SLR
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Jan. 17, 2016
Frederick Polley: Fall Creek Boulevard
Est: $150 - $300
15x13, Pencil, SLL
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Jan. 17, 2016
Frederick Polley: Little Church on the Corner
Est: $150 - $300
16x14, Pencil, SLR
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company
Sep. 19, 2015
Frederick Polley, (Indiana; 1875 - 1957), Virginia Home of Thomas Jefferson-Monticello, original architectural drawing, graphite on...
Est: $100 - $200
Frederick Polley (Indiana; 1875 - 1957) Virginia Home of Thomas Jefferson-Monticello original architectural drawing, graphite on paper Signed lower right with 'Charlottesville, VA' H 15 1/2" x W 13 1/2"
Ripley Auctions
Sep. 13, 2015
Frederick Polley (American/Indiana, 1875-1957)
Est: $700 - $900
Frederick Polley (American/Indiana, 1875-1957), "Old Absinthe House", "The Gilded Gate", "Beauregard Home, Chartres and Ursuline", "Napoleon House", "The Corner Store, View of Foreign Quarter, New Orleans", and "Arts and Crafts Court", 6 drawings on paper, pencil-signed and inscribed "New Orleans" either lower right or left, titled lower left or en verso, 11 1/4 in. x 13 1/4 in. to 11 in. x 15 in., unframed. Provenance: Lyman Brothers Art Store, Indianapolis to the Clarence and Mildred Long Collection of Indiana Art, Indianapolis in July, 1973, thence by descent to the present owner
Neal Auction Company
Jun. 07, 2015
Frederick Polley: "Cape Ann Fishermen"
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
24x20, O/C, SLR
Jacksons Auction & Real Estate Company