Helen Alton Sawyer Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Helen Alton Sawyer Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 10, 2024
AMERICAN STILL LIFE OIL PAINTING BY HELEN SAWYER
Est: $100 - $150
Oil on canvas painting by Helen Alton Sawyer, 1900 to 1999, an American artist and art teacher, daughter of the illustrator Wells Moses Sawyer and wife of the painter Jerry Farnsworth. The artwork is a still life with apples and pears. Undated, unsigned. Titled Provincetown Still Life on the backside. Wooden frame. Collectible Mid Century Figurative Fine Art, Women Artists.
Antique Arena Inc
Aug. 02, 2024
Helen Sawyer, Massachusetts, Florida, District Of Columbia (1900 - 1999), Field Burning, oil on canvas
Est: $400 - $600
Helen Sawyer Massachusetts, Florida, District Of Columbia, (1900 - 1999) Field Burning oil on canvas signed lower left, framed
Link Auction Galleries
Jul. 26, 2024
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER (Massachusetts/Florida/Washington, D.C., 1900-1999), "Winter Afternoon"., Oil on canvas laid on board, 20" x 24". Framed 27" x 31".
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER Massachusetts/Florida/Washington, D.C., 1900-1999 "Winter Afternoon". Signed lower left "Helen Sawyer". Titled verso.
Eldred's
Nov. 15, 2023
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER (Massachusetts/Florida/Washington, D.C., 1900-1999), Hilltop houses, Corn Hill., Oil on board, 11.5” x 15.5”. Framed 18” x 22”.
Est: $700 - $900
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER Massachusetts/Florida/Washington, D.C., 1900-1999 Hilltop houses, Corn Hill. Unsigned.
Eldred's
Jul. 15, 2023
Helen Alton Sawyer
Est: $800 - $1,200
(American, 1900-1999) Wooded Landscape, signed lower right "Helen Sawyer", oil on canvas, 25 x 25 in.; reproduction gilt wood frame, 29-1/2 x 29-1/2 in. Provenance: Dave and Chris Knoke, Marietta, Georgia
Brunk Auctions
May. 21, 2023
Helen Sawyer (1900-1999) American, Oil on Canvas
Est: $1,800 - $2,600
Helen Sawyer (1900-1999) American, Oil on Canvas, a framed liner, housed in a burnished gold frame. Signed in the lower left. Depicting a Florida landscape with dramatic clouded sky, and summer foliage in the foreground. Helen Alton Sawyer was born in Washington, D.C., her father was painter Wells M. Sawyer, with whom she studied as well as in New York City at National Academy of Design, and with painter Charles Hawthorne in Cape Cod. She and her husband, Jerry Farnsworth, founded an art school in 1940 at North Truro, Massachusetts. In 1943, they also founded an art school in Sarasota, Florida where the Ringling Brothers Circus had their headquarters. Both Sawyer and Farnsworth enjoyed robust careers in Sarasota painting circus scenes, portraiture, still life & landscapes. Overall size: 41 3/4 x 52 in. Sight size: 30 x 40 in.
Sarasota Estate Auction
May. 20, 2023
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999) Still Life, Oil on canvas, 28 x 24"
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999) Still Life, Oil on canvas, 28 x 24"
Bakker Auctions
Mar. 18, 2023
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999) Dancer in Green, Oil on upsom board
Est: $400 - $600
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999) Dancer in Green, Oil on upsom board
Bakker Auctions
Nov. 18, 2022
HELEN ALTON SAWYER (Massachusetts/Florida/Washington, D.C., 1900-1999), Surf casting on the bay., Oil on canvas, 28” x 32”. Framed 34” x 38”.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
HELEN ALTON SAWYER Massachusetts/Florida/Washington, D.C., 1900-1999 Surf casting on the bay. Signed on stretcher "Helen Sawyer".
Eldred's
Nov. 18, 2022
HELEN ALTON SAWYER (Massachusetts/Florida/Washington, D.C., 1900-1999), “The River”., Oil on board, 18” x 36”. Framed 25” x 42”.
Est: $1,000 - $1,200
HELEN ALTON SAWYER Massachusetts/Florida/Washington, D.C., 1900-1999 "The River". Signed lower left "Helen Sawyer". Titled verso.
Eldred's
Nov. 12, 2022
Helen Sawyer, Massachusetts, Florida, District Of Columbia (1900 - 1999), Field Burning, oil on canvas
Est: $750 - $1,000
Helen Sawyer Massachusetts, Florida, District Of Columbia, (1900 - 1999) Field Burning oil on canvas signed lower left, framed
Link Auction Galleries
May. 22, 2022
Helen Sawyer (1900-1999) Amer, Dry Brush Drawing
Est: $200 - $300
Titled, 'Quandary', original dry brush drawing on backed tracing paper, pencil-signed lower right. Condition: scattered foxing and toning overall. Helen Alton Sawyer was born in Washington, D.C., her father was painter Wells M. Sawyer, with whom she studied as well as in New York City at National Academy of Design, and with painter Charles Hawthorne in Cape Cod. She and her husband, Jerry Farnsworth, founded an art school in 1940 at North Truro, Massachusetts. In 1943, they also founded an art school in Sarasota, Florida where the Ringling Brothers Circus had their headquarters. Both Sawyer and Farnsworth enjoyed robust careers in Sarasota painting circus scenes, portraiture, still life & landscapes. Provenance: Property of a Sarasota lady. Overall Size: 19 1/4 x 16 3/8 in. Sight Size: 9 1/8 x 7 1/4 in. Location Q
Sarasota Estate Auction
May. 22, 2022
Helen Sawyer (1900-1999) American, Oil/Board
Est: $200 - $400
Titled, 'Little Girl', oil on canvas, signed lower left, oil on canvas board. Helen Alton Sawyer was born in Washington, D.C., her father was painter Wells M. Sawyer, with whom she studied as well as in New York City at National Academy of Design, and with painter Charles Hawthorne in Cape Cod. She and her husband, Jerry Farnsworth, founded an art school in 1940 at North Truro, Massachusetts. In 1943, they also founded an art school in Sarasota, Florida where the Ringling Brothers Circus had their headquarters. Both Sawyer and Farnsworth enjoyed robust careers in Sarasota painting circus scenes, portraiture, still life & landscapes. Provenance: Property of a Sarasota lady. Overall Size: 24 x 21 in. Sight Size: 15 5/8 x 12 5/8 in. Location Q
Sarasota Estate Auction
May. 22, 2022
Helen Sawyer (1900-1999) American, Oil/Canvas
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Titled, 'Anniversary Party', oil on canvas, signed lower left. Helen Alton Sawyer was born in Washington, D.C., her father was painter Wells M. Sawyer, with whom she studied as well as in New York City at National Academy of Design, and with painter Charles Hawthorne in Cape Cod. She and her husband, Jerry Farnsworth, founded an art school in 1940 at North Truro, Massachusetts. In 1943, they also founded an art school in Sarasota, Florida where the Ringling Brothers Circus had their headquarters. Both Sawyer and Farnsworth enjoyed robust careers in Sarasota painting circus scenes, portraiture, still life & landscapes. Provenance: Property of a Sarasota lady. Overall Size: 26 x 30 in. Sight Size: 19 5/8 x 23 5/8 in. Location Q
Sarasota Estate Auction
May. 22, 2022
Helen Sawyer (1900-1999) American, Oil/Board
Est: $800 - $1,200
Landscape depicting "The Cove,Truro" oil on board, signed lower left. Helen Alton Sawyer was born in Washington, D.C., her father was painter Wells M. Sawyer, with whom she studied as well as in New York City at National Academy of Design, and with painter Charles Hawthorne in Cape Cod. She and her husband, Jerry Farnsworth, founded an art school in 1940 at North Truro, Massachusetts. In 1943, they also founded an art school in Sarasota, Florida where the Ringling Brothers Circus had their headquarters. Both Sawyer and Farnsworth enjoyed robust careers in Sarasota painting circus scenes, portraiture, still life & landscapes. Provenance: Property of a Sarasota lady. Overall Size: 20 3/8 x 28 3/8 in. Sight Size: 13 3/4 x 21 5/8 in. Location Q
Sarasota Estate Auction
May. 22, 2022
Helen Sawyer (1900-1999) American, Oil/Canvas
Est: $800 - $1,200
Still life of vase with flowers, oil on canvas, signed lower left. Helen Alton Sawyer was born in Washington, D.C., her father was painter Wells M. Sawyer, with whom she studied as well as in New York City at National Academy of Design, and with painter Charles Hawthorne in Cape Cod. She and her husband, Jerry Farnsworth, founded an art school in 1940 at North Truro, Massachusetts. In 1943, they also founded an art school in Sarasota, Florida where the Ringling Brothers Circus had their headquarters. Both Sawyer and Farnsworth enjoyed robust careers in Sarasota painting circus scenes, portraiture, still life & landscapes. Provenance: Property of a Sarasota lady. Overall Size: 36 x 32 in. Sight Size: 27 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. Location R
Sarasota Estate Auction
Apr. 08, 2022
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER (Massachusetts/Florida/Washington, D.C., 1900-1999), "In the Park"., Oil on board, 14" x 18". Framed 22" x 26".
Est: $800 - $1,200
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER Massachusetts/Florida/Washington, D.C., 1900-1999 "In the Park". Signed lower right "Helen Sawyer". Titled verso.
Eldred's
Apr. 08, 2022
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER (Massachusetts/Florida/Washington, D.C., 1900-1999), "Small Craft Warning" (Highland Light)., Oil on canvas, 30" x 36". Framed 36" x 42".
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER Massachusetts/Florida/Washington, D.C., 1900-1999 "Small Craft Warning" (Highland Light). Signed lower left "Helen Sawyer". Titled verso.
Eldred's
Apr. 08, 2022
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER (Massachusetts/Florida/Washington, D.C., 1900-1999), "Bouquet at Bay"., Oil on masonite, 30" x 25". Framed 36" x 30".
Est: $600 - $800
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER Massachusetts/Florida/Washington, D.C., 1900-1999 "Bouquet at Bay". Signed lower left "Helen Sawyer". Titled verso.
Eldred's
Nov. 29, 2021
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999) OIL ON PAPER NYC
Est: $50 - $1,000
Signed lower left. Dimensions: (Frame) H 20" x W 15.25" x D 1" (Sight) H 12.5" x W 8.5" Condition: Some wear to edges of frame.
Westport Auction
Nov. 19, 2021
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER (Massachusetts/Florida/Washington D.C., 1900-1999), "Bouquet at Bay"., Oil on masonite, 30" x 25". Framed 36" x 30".
Est: $800 - $1,000
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER Massachusetts/Florida/Washington D.C., 1900-1999 "Bouquet at Bay". Signed lower left "Helen Sawyer". Titled verso.
Eldred's
Nov. 19, 2021
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER (Massachusetts/Florida/Washington D.C., 1900-1999), Still life of a bouquet of colorful flowers., Oil on masonite, 22" x 18". Framed 28" x 24".
Est: $700 - $900
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER Massachusetts/Florida/Washington D.C., 1900-1999 Still life of a bouquet of colorful flowers. Signed lower left "Helen Sawyer".
Eldred's
Nov. 19, 2021
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER (Massachusetts/Florida/Washington D.C., 1900-1999), "West Wind"., Oil on canvas, 22" x 28". Framed 31" x 37".
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER Massachusetts/Florida/Washington D.C., 1900-1999 "West Wind". Signed lower left "Helen Sawyer". Titled on stretcher.
Eldred's
Nov. 19, 2021
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER (Massachusetts/Florida/Washington D.C., 1900-1999), Cape Cod house with turret., Oil on canvas, 25" x 22". Framed 26.5" x 24".
Est: $1,000 - $1,200
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER Massachusetts/Florida/Washington D.C., 1900-1999 Cape Cod house with turret. Signed lower left "Helen Sawyer". Inscribed in pen on stretcher "Helen Sawyer, N. Truro, Mass.".
Eldred's
Nov. 01, 2021
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER (Massachusetts/Florida/Washington, D.C., 1900-1999), "Truro Hills"., Oil on canvas, 16" x 20". Framed 25" x 29".
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER Massachusetts/Florida/Washington, D.C., 1900-1999 "Truro Hills". Signed lower right "Helen Sawyer". Titled on upper stretcher bar.
Eldred's
Aug. 28, 2021
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999) Still Life: Old Fashioned Garden, Mid 20th c., Oil on panel
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999) Still Life: Old Fashioned Garden, Mid 20th c., Oil on panel
Bakker Auctions
Jun. 05, 2021
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999) Spanish Hill Side, Early 20th c., Oil on panel
Est: $800 - $1,200
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999) Spanish Hill Side, Early 20th c., Oil on panel
Bakker Auctions
Apr. 10, 2021
Helen Sawyer (1900-1999) American, Charcoal
Est: $200 - $400
Titled "Suzy", drawing sketch portrait of a girl, signed in pencil lower left. Overall size: 22 3/4 x 18 3/4 in. Sight size: 14 x 10 in. Helen Sawyer began spending winters in Sarasota during the late 1930's with her husband Jerry Farnsworth. Both were already established as award winning artists and teachers in Cape Cod. During a period of more than fifty years while living in Sarasota, Sawyer continued to show in major exhibits and won awards with paintings hanging in many collections throughout the US, including the Ringling Museum of Art. Many people considered Helen to be the "Heart" of Sarasota arts community.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Mar. 21, 2021
HELEN SAWYER FLORIDA PAINTING MYSTERIOUS BAYOU
Est: $400 - $600
SAWYER, Helen, (American, 1900-1999): ''The Mysterious Bayou'', Oil/Canvasboard, 16'' x 20'', signed lower left, signed, and titled verso, unframed.
Burchard Galleries Inc
Dec. 19, 2020
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999) Black & Green, Monoprint
Est: $200 - $400
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999) Black & Green, Monoprint
Bakker Auctions
Oct. 24, 2020
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999) Christmas in Florida, Watercolor
Est: $200 - $400
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999) Christmas in Florida, Watercolor
Bakker Auctions
Oct. 08, 2020
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER, Massachusetts/Florida/Washington D.C., 1900-1999, Still life of daisies in a white pitcher., Oil on b...
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER Massachusetts/Florida/Washington D.C., 1900-1999 Still life of daisies in a white pitcher. Signed lower left "Helen Sawyer". Oil on board, 30" x 24". Framed 36.75" x 30".
Eldred's
Sep. 17, 2020
HELEN SAWYER, American (1900-1999), "Village in Winter", oil on canvas, signed lower right "Helen Sawyer," signed and titled on the...
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
HELEN SAWYER American (1900-1999) "Village in Winter" oil on canvas, signed lower right "Helen Sawyer," signed and titled on the stretcher 36 x 42 inches Provenance: Private Collection, New York. Other Notes: tags: oil painting, Woodstock Art Colony, female artist, listed artist, Hudson Valley
Shannon's
Aug. 29, 2020
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999) Black and Green, Monoprint
Est: $200 - $400
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999) Black and Green, Monoprint
Bakker Auctions
Jul. 30, 2020
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER, Massachusetts/Florida/Washington, D.C., 1900-1999, Still life of daisies in an ironstone pitcher., Oi...
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER Massachusetts/Florida/Washington, D.C., 1900-1999 Still life of daisies in an ironstone pitcher. Signed lower left "Helen Sawyer". Oil on canvas, 30" x 24". Framed 36" x 30".
Eldred's
Jun. 25, 2020
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER, Massachusetts/Florida/Washington, D.C., 1900-1999, Beach scene., Watercolor, 15" x 19" sight. Framed...
Est: $300 - $500
HELEN ALTON FARNSWORTH SAWYER Massachusetts/Florida/Washington, D.C., 1900-1999 Beach scene. Signed lower left "Helen Sawyer". Watercolor, 15" x 19" sight. Framed 22" x 26".
Eldred's
Jun. 14, 2020
HELEN SAWYER, (American, 1900-1999), Pamet Hills, North Truro, oil on canvas, 36 x 42 in., frame: 45 x 51 in.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
HELEN SAWYER (American, 1900-1999) Pamet Hills, North Truro oil on canvas signed Helen Sawyer lower left 36 x 42 in., frame: 45 x 51 in.
Grogan & Company
May. 30, 2020
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999) White Pitcher, Oil on upsom board
Est: $600 - $800
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999) White Pitcher, Oil on upsom board
Bakker Auctions
Oct. 26, 2019
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999) October Day Moon, Oil on Irish linen
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999) October Day Moon, Oil on Irish linen
Bakker Auctions
Oct. 26, 2019
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999) The Cove, Truro, Oil on masonite
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999) The Cove, Truro, Oil on masonite
Bakker Auctions
Oct. 26, 2019
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999), Picnic By the Inlet, Oil oncanvas
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999), Picnic By the Inlet, Oil oncanvas
Bakker Auctions
Oct. 26, 2019
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999), The End of the Summer, Oil on panel
Est: $800 - $1,200
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999), The End of the Summer, Oil on panel
Bakker Auctions
Sep. 28, 2019
Helen Sawyer (American, 1900-1999)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Harbor Scene oil on board signed l.l. framed 23.25 x 29.25 in. (sight) 31.5 x 37.25 in. (frame)
Cowan's Auctions
Apr. 28, 2019
Helen Sawyer (1900 - 1999)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Helen Alton Farnsworth Sawyer (1900 - 1999) Painting of sailboats in a Florida harbor, most likely Sarasota. Signed lower left. Mixed media/Paper. Sawyer's painting career is primarily associated with Cape Cod where from 1933, she and her husband (Artist Jerry Farnsworth) founded an art school, which in 1940, they had near their home at North Truro. In 1943, they also founded an art school in Sarasota, Florida where the Ringling Brothers Circus had their headquarters. Sawyer was elected an Associate of the National Academy of Design in 1937 and an Academician in 1950. She was also a member of the National Association of Women Artists, the National Arts Club, Washington Society of Artists, the Hudson Valley Art Association, Washington Art Club; Yonkers Art Association, New York; and Provincetown Art Association, Massachusetts. She regularly exhibited with those groups as well as venues including the Pennsylvnaia Academy, Art Institute of Chicago, Corcoran Gallery, Ringling Museum and Atlanta Museum. Her work was included in the "American Art Today" New York World's Fair exhibit in 1939 and the 1933-34 Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago. Sight Size: 11.5 x 10 in. Overall Size: 22.25 x 21 in. Framed behind glass.
Helmuth Stone
Apr. 20, 2019
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999) Autumn Dunes, Mixed media
Est: $400 - $600
HELEN SAWYER (1900-1999) Autumn Dunes, Mixed media
Bakker Auctions
Mar. 03, 2019
Helen Sawyer (Florida, 1900 - 1999) "Garden Party"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Helen Alton Farnsworth Sawyer (Massachusetts, Florida, District Of Columbia, 1900 - 1999). Titled "Garden Party" verso. Signed lower left. Oil on Board. Sight Size: 9.5 x 11.5 in. Overall Size: 15 x 17.25 in. (J1048). Sawyer was elected an Associate of the National Academy of Design in 1937 and an Academician in 1950. She was also a member of the National Association of Women Artists, the National Arts Club, Washington Society of Artists, the Hudson Valley Art Association, Washington Art Club; Yonkers Art Association, New York; and Provincetown Art Association, Massachusetts. She regularly exhibited with those groups as well as venues including the Pennsylvnaia Academy, Art Institute of Chicago, Corcoran Gallery, Ringling Museum and Atlanta Museum. Her work was included in the "American Art Today" New York World's Fair exhibit in 1939 and the 1933-34 Century of Progress Internation Exposition in Chicago.
Helmuth Stone
Dec. 15, 2018
HELEN SAWYER (1898-1999), Grandpere Papillon, Monoprint
Est: $200 - $400
HELEN SAWYER (1898-1999), Grandpere Papillon, Monoprint
Bakker Auctions
Oct. 21, 2018
HELEN ALTON SAWYER, NA (1898-1978) WOODED LANDSCAPE
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Helen Alton Sawyer, NA (1898-1978) Wooded Landscape, oil on canvas, 25 x 25, signed lower right, excellent condition. Studied: National Academy of Design; Art Students League; with Charles Hawthorne on Cape Cod. Member: Member of the National Academy of Design in 1950. Exhibited: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts; Art Institute of Chicago; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Corcoran Gallery. Wife of known American artist Jerry Farnsworth who referred to her as a born artist. They founded an art school in Cape Cod and Sarasota, FL. Estimate: $2,500-3,500
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