Kenneth George Potter Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Kenneth George Potter Art Value Price Guide

May. 17, 2024
Watercolor, Kenneth Potter
Est: $300 - $500
Kenneth Potter (American, 1926-2011), "Skyline From Strawberry," watercolor, signed lower left, titled and signed verso, sight: 21.5"h x 29"w, overall (with frame): 33.5"h x 41.5"w
Clars Auctions
Apr. 19, 2024
Watercolor, Kenneth Potter
Est: $500 - $700
Kenneth Potter (American, 1926-2011), "Skyline From Strawberry," watercolor, signed lower left, titled and signed verso, sight: 21.5"h x 29"w, overall (with frame): 33.5"h x 41.5"w
Clars Auctions
Mar. 23, 2024
Kenneth George Potter (1926-2011) USA, Watercolor
Est: $100 - $200
Kenneth George Potter (1926-2011) American, Watercolor. 'Pleasanton Railroad Station' Original Watercolor. Signed and dated 1975. Exhibited: Artfesmual Labels on the back. Overall Size: 34 x 43 1/2 in. Sight Size: 21 x 29 in. #1417 . Kenneth Potter is known for Modernist-leaning landscape-structures, mural. Ken Potter is a third generation Californian. He grew up in Northern California during the Depression and began drawing regularly at an early age. While living in Sacramento, he received art instruction through a WPA. sponsored program. As a teenager, he visited the 1939 World's Fair art exhibit in San Francisco where he viewed works by many of the world's greatest artists. He was particularly excited about modern works, especially the French modernists. When America entered World War II, Potter was well prepared. He had been in an Explorer Sea Scout program as a youth and in the R.O.T.C. as a teenager. As a United States Marine, he moved right into a position providing security for admirals and chiefs of staff. He later saw action as a combat machine gunner. He manned 20 and 40 mm anti-aircraft weapons on battleships engaged in daily combat off the coast of Japan. He spent his free moments sketching portraits of his fellow shipmates; marines and sailors. Many of these sketches were sent home to their loved ones. After the war, he visited New York and Chicago before returning to San Francisco. Upon his return, he studied art on the G.I. Bill with Carl Beetz, Hamilton Wolf and Richard Stevens. Both Wolf and Stevens taught geometric abstractionist ideas in art. In addition, his interest in the watercolor medium was heightened after attending presentations by Millard Sheets and Dong Kingman. Potter was painting expert watercolors by this time but felt he wanted additional instruction. He traveled to France and Italy and studied painting with famed Cubist Jean Metzinger. He attended less formal classes with Fernand Leger and Albert Gleizes. In Italy, he received instruction in fresco painting and printmaking. By the early 1950s, he presented one-man shows in Paris, San Francisco and Rio de Janeiro and contributed works to groups shows in New York and California. For a brief time, he lived in New York and Brazil and eventually returned to San Francisco. He settled into a flat in North Beach, which was the West Coast center for artists, poets, jazz musicians and philosophers, and began to paint. He painted watercolors daily, visiting the waterfront and Embarcadero where he produced depictions of ships, cranes and industrial objects. When they decided to tear down the old produce district, he did a series of paintings which are masterful works of art and serve as valuable historical documents. He has primarily worked with transparent watercolors and is known for his ability to manipulate large areas of flowing paint into bold compositions with expert design. His art often shows the influence of cubism and divisionist modern art ideas, but true to all innovative artists, his personal style dominates his work. Location N
Sarasota Estate Auction
Jan. 23, 2024
Kenneth George Potter (1926-2011), View of San Francisco with Golden Gate Bridge, Watercolor on paper, Image/Sheet: 22" H x 30.75" W
Est: $500 - $700
Kenneth George Potter (1926-2011) View of San Francisco with Golden Gate Bridge Watercolor on paper Signed lower left: G.K. Potter AWS
John Moran Auctioneers
May. 20, 2023
Kenneth George Potter (1926-2011) American
Est: $400 - $800
Kenneth George Potter (1926-2011) American. Stylized painting on board of two laborers and an animal-drawn cart, working at a church site with crucifixion in the background. Provenance: Dr. Fred Howe San Francisco. California Modernist and muralist. Potter studied with Metzinger and Leger and Gleizesatter. His first studies in California in a WPA program. He had one man shows in Paris, San Francisco and Rio de Janeiro. Overall Size: 33 1/2 x 28 7/8 in. Sight Size: 21 1/2 x 17 in. #1274
Sarasota Estate Auction
Dec. 11, 2021
Kenneth George "Ken" Potter (1926-2011) Amer, W/C
Est: $200 - $400
Watercolor by Kenneth "Ken" George Potter (1926-2011). It is signed in the lower right. Potter studied art on the G. I. Bill with Carl Beetz, Hamilton Wolf, and Richard Stevens. He traveled to France and Italy and studied painting with famed Cubist Jean Metzinger. He presented one-man shows in Paris, San Francisco and Rio de Janeiro and contributed works to groups shows in New York and California. Overall size: 43 x 33 in. Sight size: 40 x 29 1/2 in.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Aug. 11, 2018
Watercolor, Kenneth Potter
Est: $300 - $500
Kenneth Potter (American, 1926-2011), Snowfall on a Church, watercolor, signed lower left, overall (with frame): 31.25"h x 24.75"w
Clars Auctions
Aug. 11, 2018
Watercolors by Kenneth George Potter
Est: $300 - $500
(lot of 2) Kenneth George Potter (American, 1926-2011), Dock Scene with Ships and Street Scene with Figures in Corridor, watercolors, each signed lower right, sights: 23.5"h x 17.5"w, overalls (with frames): 31"h x 25.25"w
Clars Auctions
Jul. 15, 2018
Watercolors by Kenneth George Potter
Est: $600 - $900
(lot of 2) Kenneth George Potter (American, 1926-2011), Dock Scene with Ships and Street Scene with Figures in Corridor, watercolors, each signed lower right, sights: 23.5"h x 17.5"w, overalls (with frames): 31"h x 25.25"w
Clars Auctions
Feb. 13, 2018
Original 1960s Sausalito California Art Festival Poster
Est: $100 - $400
Artist: Potter, Ken 1926 - 2011. Title: Sausalito Art Festival. Technique: Offset ca. 1965. Size: 22 x 16.9 in. (56 x 43 cm). Printer: no information. Condition details: (A-) on linen, minor staining in the margins, poster a little loose from linen in the outer bottom margin. Estimate: 400. Starting Bid: 100
PosterConnection Inc.
Sep. 25, 2016
Kenneth George Potter (American, 1926-2011) Palace of s, San Fr
Est: $700 - $900
Kenneth George Potter (American, 1926-2011) Palace of s, San Francisco 24 x 18in
Bonhams
Apr. 14, 2013
Kenneth George Potter, Village Scene
Est: $400 - $600
Kenneth George Potter (California, 1926-2011), Village Scene, signed lower right, overall: 20"h x 23.25"w
Clars Auctions
Feb. 24, 2013
Kenneth George Potter (American, 1926-2011)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco signed 'GK Potter' (lower right) watercolor on paperboard 24 x 18in
Bonhams
Feb. 17, 2013
Kenneth George Potter (American, 1926-2011)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco signed 'GK Potter' (lower right) watercolor on paperboard 24 x 18in
Bonhams
Feb. 10, 2013
Kenneth George Potter (American, 1926-2011)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco signed 'GK Potter' (lower right) watercolor on paperboard 24 x 18in
Bonhams
Mar. 21, 2010
Kenneth George Potter (American, born 1926) Santa Barbara mission, 1958; Mission San Fernando Rey de España (2) first 30 x 21 3/4in; second 17 3/4 x 14 3/4in
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Santa Barbara mission, 1958; Mission San Fernando Rey de España (2) first signed 'G K Potter' (lower left) and signed, titled and inscribed 'Santa Barbara Mission / original watercolor by / G. Kenneth Potter / painted Christmas Day 1958 (on the backing board); second signed G K Potter' (lower left) and signed, titled and inscribed 'San Fernando Rey de España / California Mission / original watercolor by / G. Kenneth Potter' (on the backing board) each watercolor on paper first 30 x 21 3/4in; second 17 3/4 x 14 3/4in
Bonhams
Feb. 08, 2010
Kenneth George Potter (American, born 1926) Freight Car in San Francisco sight 21 1/2 x 29 1/2in
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Freight Car in San Francisco signed 'Ken Potter' (lower right) pencil and watercolor on paper sight 21 1/2 x 29 1/2in
Bonhams
Feb. 07, 2010
Kenneth George Potter (American, born 1926) Freight Car in San Francisco sight 21 1/2 x 29 1/2in
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Freight Car in San Francisco signed 'Ken Potter' (lower right) pencil and watercolor on paper sight 21 1/2 x 29 1/2in
Bonhams
Oct. 13, 2009
Ken Potter (1926-* San Francisco, CA)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
boats in a harbor, signed lower right: K. Potter, titled and dated verso: 1961, watercolor on paper under glass
John Moran Auctioneers
Jul. 28, 2009
Ken Potter (1926-* San Francisco, CA)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Titled: 'Mission San Juan Bautista", signed lower left: Ken Potter, signed again, titled and dated verso: March 21, 1968, watercolor on paper under glass
John Moran Auctioneers
Feb. 22, 2009
Kenneth George Potter (American, born 1926) China Camp, 1979 12 x 15in
Est: -
China Camp, 1979 signed 'G.K. Potter' (lower right) and titled and dated on a gallery label on the reverse watercolor on paper 12 x 15in
Bonhams
Feb. 17, 2009
Ken Potter (1926-* Bakersfield, CA) industrial
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Ken Potter (1926-* Bakersfield, CA) industrial scene, signed lower right: Ken Potter, titled and dated verso: October 24, 1962, watercolor on paper under glass, sight size: 29'' x 21'' Case foundation driller sight size: 29'' H x 21'' W Visual: Generally good condition. Not examined out of the frame. watercolor on paper under glass
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 24, 2008
Kenneth George Potter (American, born 1926) China Camp, 1979 12 x 15in
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
China Camp, 1979 signed 'G.K. Potter' (lower right) and titled and dated on a gallery label on the reverse watercolor on paper 12 x 15in
Bonhams
Nov. 24, 2008
Kenneth George Potter (American, born 1926) Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco 24 x 18in
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco signed 'GK Potter' (lower right) watercolor on paper on board 24 x 18in
Bonhams
Nov. 23, 2008
Kenneth George Potter (American, born 1926) China Camp, 1979 12 x 15in
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
China Camp, 1979 signed 'G.K. Potter' (lower right) and titled and dated on a gallery label on the reverse watercolor on paper 12 x 15in
Bonhams
Oct. 21, 2008
Ken Potter (1926-* San Francisco, CA): boats in a
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Ken Potter (1926-* San Francisco, CA): boats in a harbor, signed lower right: K. Potter, titled and dated verso: 1961, watercolor on paper under glass, paper size: 22'' x 30''. Provenance: Private Collection, Long Beach, CA: paper size: 22 H x 30 W: Eureka Ferry
John Moran Auctioneers
Feb. 19, 2008
Ken G. Potter (1926-* California)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, signed lower right: Ken G. Potter, unframed watercolor on paper laid to artist's board, paper size: 24'' x 18'', est:$2500/3500
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 23, 2007
Ken G. Potter (1926-* California)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
San Francisco produce district, signed lower left: K.G. Potter, watercolor on paper under glass, sight size: 17.5'' x 23.25'', est:$2500/3500. Note: Paper size: 18 x 24 inches. Provenance: Private Collection, Hollywood, FL
John Moran Auctioneers
Feb. 17, 2004
Ken Potter (1926 - * San Francisco, CA)
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
industrial/bridge - "Carquinez" s & dated l/r: Ken Potter 1958 w/c on/p under glass
John Moran Auctioneers