Walter Wellington Quirt Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Walter Wellington Quirt Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 18, 2024
Walter W. Quirt (American, 1902-1968), "The Romance of the Rocks", oil on canvasboard, cubist depiction of figures sitting and standing, signed lower right, titled verso, wear consistent with age, including minor loss...
Est: $400 - $600
Walter W. Quirt (American, 1902-1968), "The Romance of the Rocks", oil on canvasboard, cubist depiction of figures sitting and standing, signed lower right, titled verso, wear consistent with age, including minor loss to upper right corner, edge wear, scraping, etc., 16" h. x 20" w.
Winter Associates, Inc.
Sep. 12, 2023
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968) Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting
Est: $200 - $2,000
DESCRIPTION: Walter Quirt (1902-1968) Abstract oil on canvas painting depicting organic forms in vibrant colors, signed: "Quirt" (Lower Right) mounted in wood frame. CIRCA: 20th Cent. ORIGIN: Continental DIMENSIONS: (Image) H: 29" x L: 48" (Frame) H: 30.25" x L: 49" CONDITION: Indent to canvas at upper mid-section. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email or SMS."
Akiba Galleries
May. 31, 2023
Walter Quirt, Surreal painting in gold brooch
Est: $600 - $800
Walter Quirt Surreal painting in gold brooch Walter Quirt (1902-1968) was a well-known American Surrealist and Abstract Expressionist painter in the 1930s-1940s. Many of his pieces were small in size, as the present lot, which demonstrated his influence from José Orozco and Diego Rivera. Quirt was employed by the WPA Federal Arts Project for seven years. When the MoMA’s first Surrealism exhibition FANTASTIC ART, DADA, AND SURREALISM opened in 1937, the Museum and American Congress held a lecture to discuss the new art movements; Quirt and Salvador Dalí were chosen as the featured speakers to lead the discussion. The miniature painting of a figure within surrealist landscape by Walter Quirt, in a frame of gold basket weave 14k yellow gold Signed Quirt to painting 2.25 x 2.25 in; Gross weight 12.1 dwts Provenance: Collection of Governor Jim Thompson, Chicago This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
May. 17, 2023
Walter Quirt Horse Ink Painting 1958
Est: $400 - $800
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968). Ink on paper painting depicting a galloping horse, 1958. Pencil signed and dated along the lower left. Included with the lot is a 1960 American Federation of Arts exhibition catalog.
Revere Auctions
May. 17, 2023
Walter Quirt "Mountain Riders" Painting 1964
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968). Large oil on canvas painting titled "Mountain Riders" depicting an abstract scene of figures riding horses, 1964. Signed along the lower left. Further signed and dated along the verso; titled along the stretcher. Provenance: Distinguished Corporate Collection, Minnesota.
Revere Auctions
Sep. 28, 2022
Walter Quirt Painted Pin
Est: $400 - $800
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968). Small square hand-painted pin depicting a boat house beneath a tree beside a lake. Signed along the lower left.
Revere Auctions
Jun. 16, 2022
Walter Quirt "Figure Study" Ink and Wash
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968). Ink and wash on paper titled "Figure Study," depicting a standing figure. Signed and dated 1958 along the lower right. A page from an exhibition catalog featuring the work dated 1964 is affixed to the verso.
Revere Auctions
Apr. 27, 2022
Walter Quirt Surrealist Drawing 1939
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968). Surrealist drawing depicting a group of three figures with a larger figure floating overhead, ink and crayon on paper. Signed and dated September 1939 along the lower right.
Revere Auctions
Jan. 25, 2022
Walter Quirt (American 1902 - 1968) miniature Spanish Dancer in brass frame, signed on front and back Quirt, 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 inches
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Walter Quirt (American 1902 - 1968) miniature Spanish Dancer in brass frame, signed on front and back Quirt, 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 inches
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Sep. 22, 2021
Walter Quirt Abstract Reclining Figure Print
Est: $100 - $160
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968). Lithograph depicting an abstracted figure reclining on the ground. Signed and dated '73 in plate along the lower right. Numbered 78/200 in pencil along the lower right.
Revere Auctions
Jul. 28, 2021
Walter Quirt Abstract Reclining Figure Print
Est: $200 - $300
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968). Print depicting an abstracted figure reclining on the ground. Signed and dated '73 in plate along the lower right. Numbered 78/200 in pencil along the lower right.
Revere Auctions
Sep. 23, 2020
Walter Quirt Abstract Oil and Casein on Canvas
Est: $10,000 - $12,000
Walter Quirt (1902-1968). Cubist abstract composition painting in oil and casein on canvas,1949-50. Signed along the lower right. Further signed, dated, and inscribed "oil-casein" and "30 x 36" along the verso. Walter Quirt was born in Iron River, Michigan in 1902. After high school, Quirt moved to Wisconsin and studied at the Layton School of Art from 1921 until 1923. He continued his artistic studies at the McDowell Colony in New Hampshire in 1928. He moved to New York City and was a part of the new avant garde art movements of New York. He painted heavily surrealist pictures and was also known for his murals that he painted for the Works Project Administration. Quirt was an incredibly socially aware artist that painted realistic scenes of social injustices. He was involved in radical artists groups and identified with socialist causes. Water Quirt took a teaching job at the University of Minnesota from 1956-1968 and lived the rest of his life in Minneapolis. He had a successful retrospective of his work in 1960 at the American Federation of Arts. He also exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brooklyn Museum, and the Detroit Institute of Arts. Unframed; height: 30 in x width: 36 in. Framed; height: 39 3/4 in x width: 45 3/4 in.
Revere Auctions
Mar. 25, 2020
Walter Quirt Abstract Painting Oil on Board
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Walter Quirt (1902-1968). Highly textured geometric abstract painting on board. Signed along the lower right. Provenance: Private collection, Minnesota Height: 14 1/2 in x width: 19 3/4 in. SKU: 03877 Follow us on Instagram: @revereauctions
Revere Auctions
Feb. 16, 2020
WALTER QUIRT (AMERICAN, 1902-1968).
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Oil on Canvas. "Study of a Mare". 1959. Signed lower left. Signed, titled, and dated verso. From a New York, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Feb. 16, 2020
WALTER QUIRT (AMERICAN, 1902-1968).
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Oil on Canvas. "Use of White #18". 1961. Signed lower left. Signed, titled, and dated verso. From a New York, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Feb. 16, 2020
WALTER QUIRT (AMERICAN, 1902-1968).
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Oil on Canvas. "Use of White #1". 1961. Signed lower right. Signed, titled, and dated verso. From a New York, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Feb. 16, 2020
WALTER QUIRT (AMERICAN, 1902-1968).
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Oil on Canvas. "Use of White #8". 1961. Signed lower right. Signed, titled, and dated verso. From a New York, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Feb. 16, 2020
WALTER QUIRT (AMERICAN, 1902-1968).
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Oil on Canvas. "Use of White #9". 1961. Signed lower right. Signed, titled, and dated verso. From a New York, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Jan. 14, 2020
Walter Quirt (American 1902 - 1968) miniature Spanish Dancer in brass frame, signed on front and back Quirt, 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 inches
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Walter Quirt (American 1902 - 1968) miniature Spanish Dancer in brass frame, signed on front and back Quirt, 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 inches
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Jun. 26, 2019
Walter Quirt (American 1902 - 1968) Paintings
Est: $200 - $400
Untitled, Signed (lower right) "Quirt". Gouache on cardboard. 51" x 30 1/4".
Cottone Auctions
Apr. 27, 2018
Walter Quirt (American) signed geometric O/c
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968), oil on canvas depicting a vibrant geometric tableaux in a palette of green, yellow, pink, blue, and red against a dark ground, artist signed 'Quirt' at lower center left, 12"h x 16"w, overall dimensions including frame 16"h x 20"w x 1.5"d.
Great Gatsby's Auction Gallery, Inc.
Apr. 08, 2018
Walter QUIRT Abstract
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
FAAM - Walter QUIRT Abstract Oil on canvas Signed lower left 15 x 36 in. - 38 x 91.4 cm.
Fine Art Auctions Miami
Jun. 07, 2017
Walter Quirt American, 1902-1968 (i) Brown Lady (ii) Green Lady
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Walter Quirt American, 1902-1968 (i) Brown Lady Signed Quirt (lr), signed W. Quirt and dated '62 on the reverse Acrylic on canvas 10 x 8 inches (ii) Green Lady Signed Quirt (ll), signed W. Quirt and dated 62 on the reverse 11 x 8 inches Provenance: Collection of Leonard and Ruth Bocour Exhibited: 2001, St. Mary's College, Maryland C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Feb. 20, 2017
WALTER QUIRT (American. 1902-1968)
Est: $2,500 - $3,000
“Untitled Figure Composition”. Signed l/r. Ink and Gouache on Paper. Measuring 49 1/2” by 29 1/2”. Famed under Plexiglas. (Cond: some toning to border edges) Provenance: La Jolla Museum of Art
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Nov. 13, 2016
WALTER QUIRT (AMERICAN 1902-1968) OIL ON CANVAS, ABSTRACT COMPOSITION, SIGNED. 18 X 36 3/4"; FRAMED 19 1/2 X 38"
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
WALTER QUIRT (AMERICAN 1902-1968) OIL ON CANVAS, ABSTRACT COMPOSITION, SIGNED. 18 X 36 3/4"; FRAMED 19 1/2 X 38"
William J Jenack Auctioneers
Sep. 18, 2016
WALTER QUIRT (American, 1902-1968). COLORFUL FIGURES, signed lower left and dated 1942 on verso. Oil on canvas.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
WALTER QUIRT (American, 1902-1968). COLORFUL FIGURES, signed lower left and dated 1942 on verso. Oil on canvas - Unframed: 30 in. x 40 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Aug. 13, 2016
O/CB, Abstract, Walter Quirt
Est: $3,000 - $6,000
This surrealist, abstract painting depicts various organic and geometric shapes in white, red, yellow, green, blue, and black. It is signed on the left side, going upward along the frame.
Louis J. Dianni, LLC
Jun. 16, 2016
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968) Abstract Female Figure. Signed "quirt" l.r., signed and dated "W. quirt '52" on the r...
Est: $700 - $900
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968) Abstract Female Figure. Signed "quirt" l.r., signed and dated "W. quirt '52" on the reverse u.l. Oil on canvas, 24 x 20 in., framed. Condition: Surface grime, patch repair u.r.
Skinner
Apr. 29, 2015
Walter Quirt
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Walter Quirt Am. 1902-1968 Wow-Really Signed "W. Quirt" l.r. Mixed media 14 x 11 in. 35.6 x 27.9 cm Provenance: The artistBy gift to a private collector, Minnesota Provenance: Cerso: "Wow-Really" To My friend Mike Mendez, Don't Sell It (with a signature) 1968 Good condition, good appearance, no apparent restoration when examined with a black light
Barridoff Auctions
May. 18, 2013
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968) "The Farm"
Est: $700 - $1,000
Sgn. Lower right, Quirt. Oil/canvas.
Cottone Auctions
Jan. 19, 2013
Walter W. Quirt (American, 1902-1968), "Surrealist Scene", Oil on Board, image: 17" X 11", overall: 22" x 16"
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Walter W. Quirt (American, 1902-1968) "Surrealist Scene" Oil on Board "Surrealist Scene." Signed lower right and dated 1934. Remnants of paper label on back of board. Good condition. image: 17" X 11", overall: 22" x 16"
Quinn's Auction Galleries Central Virginia
May. 12, 2012
Walter Quirt, (American; 1902 - 1968), Surrealist Scene, Oil on canvas, 40" x 32"
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Walter Quirt (American; 1902 - 1968) Surrealist Scene Oil on canvas c. 1935. Signed LL. Walter Quirt studied art at the Layton School of Art in Wisconsin from 1921 until 1923 and later at the McDowell Colony in New Hampshire in 1928. He was one of the most vital and active figures of the New York avant-garde art world of the 1930s. He worked for the Works Project Administration painting murals in the mid-1930s. He later moved to Minneapolis and taught art at the University of Minnesota from 1956 to 1968. Early in his career, Quirt painted the social problems of his time in a realistic style. He also involved himself in left-wing causes by illustrating political magazines, such as The Masses, and by joining radical artist groups. Quirt was a member of the John Reed Club. After working with socialist themes for many years, Quirt became one of the first American artists to experiment with Surrealism. Many of Quirt's paintings of this period follow this active and colorful format. Quirt's painting shows fragmented, sometimes "harlequin-esque" figures. In doing so, he makes a uniquely American Surreal picture that, at the same time, resonates with the work of many European émigrés who had recently fled to America to escape Nazi persecution. He had a retrospective exhibition of his work in 1960 through the American Federation of Arts, and he showed during his career at the Art Institute of Chicago, Whitney Museum of American Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brooklyn Museum, and the Detroit Institute of Arts. Quirt died March 19, 1968 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 40" x 32"
Ripley Auctions
Nov. 02, 2011
Walter Quirt American, 1902-1968 Untitled, 1937
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Walter Quirt American, 1902-1968 Untitled, 1937 Signed Quirt and dated 37 (ll) Oil on masonite 11 3/8 x 18 inches (28.8 x 45.7 cm) C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 15, 2011
WALTER QUIRT, (American, 1902-1968), HORSE, oil on canvas;, 17 x 12 inches
Est: $600 - $800
WALTER QUIRT (American, 1902-1968) HORSE oil on canvas; signed indistinctly, l.l.; signed and dated on verso W. Quirt '62; bears Kramer Galleries, Minnesota, label on verso; 17 x 12 inches
Grogan & Company
Sep. 18, 2011
Walter Quirt
Est: $200 - $400
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968) "Horse and Rider," 1962, pen and ink, 5" x 6.5", signed and dated lower right, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
May. 19, 2011
Quirt, "Woman II", O/C
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Walter W. Quirt (American, 1902 - 1968), "Woman II", abstract, oil on canvas, signed and dated '1961', 42" x 36", 44" x 38" (frame).
Kaminski Auctions
Mar. 06, 2011
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968)"Surrealist Figures in a Landscape,"
Est: $800 - $1,200
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968)"Surrealist Figures in a Landscape," c. 1945,colored pencil drawing, 13.25" x 16.25",signed lower right, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 06, 2011
Walter W. Quirt (American, 1902-1968) "Abstract Composition,"
Est: $700 - $900
Walter W. Quirt (American, 1902-1968) "Abstract Composition," c. 1945,watercolor, 24 x 17 inches, signed lowerleft, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Dec. 05, 2010
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968) "Abstract Composition,"
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968) "Abstract Composition," 1946,oil on canvas, 20" x 16", signed lower center, signed and dated onverso, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Sep. 12, 2010
Walter Quirt
Est: $200 - $400
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968) "Horse and Rider," 1962, pen and ink, 5" x 6.5", signed and dated lower right, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Sep. 12, 2010
Walter Quirt
Est: $800 - $1,200
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968) "Abstract Nude," 1926, gouache, 6.5" x 7.5", signed and dated lower right, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Sep. 12, 2010
Walter Quirt
Est: $800 - $1,200
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968) "Abstracted Figure," 1962, oil on canvas, 11" x 8.25", signed lower right, signed and dated on verso, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Sep. 12, 2010
Walter Quirt
Est: $700 - $900
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968) "Nude Portrait," c. 1945, gouache, 9.5" x 5", signed lower left, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
May. 23, 2010
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968) "Three
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968) "Three Figures," c. 1945, colored pencil drawing, 13.5" x 16", signed lower right, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
May. 23, 2010
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968) "Family with
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968) "Family with Tulips," c. 1945, colored pencil drawing, 13.5" x 16.25", signed lower left, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 07, 2010
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968) "Abstract
Est: $1,800 - $2,200
Walter Quirt (American, 1902-1968) "Abstract Composition," 1947, oil on canvas, 9.25" x 13.25", signed lower left, signed and dated on verso, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
May. 19, 2009
Walter W. Quirt American, 1902-1968 The Troubled Evangelist
Est: $800 - $1,200
Walter W. Quirt American, 1902-1968 The Troubled Evangelist Signed Quirt (lr) and titled on the stretcher Oil on canvas 12 x 9 inches (30.5 x 229. cm)
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Mar. 08, 2009
Walter W. Quirt (American, 1902-1968) "Figures and
Est: $300 - $600
Walter W. Quirt (American, 1902-1968) "Figures and Columns," c. 1950, oil on masonite, 22.5" x 36", unsigned, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers