Taber Sears Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Taber Sears Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 26, 2024
Taber Sears (1870 - 1950) American
Est: $600 - $900
Taber Sears (1870 - 1950) Watercolor and gouache on paper, Signed lower right, measures (8 x 12) and (12.5" x 15.5) inches w/ frame. Taber Sears is a Boston, MA born artist most known for his marine, landscape, and portrait paintings. He often worked with watercolor and mural projects. He was who was a former president of the Municipal Art Society. He received his professional training at the Boston Museum Fine Arts School and at the Julian Academy in Paris under Jean Laurens, later continuing his studies in Florence and Rome. Among the mural paintings by Mr. Sears in New York churches are "The Transfiguration," in St. James Protestant Episcopal Church; "The Consecration of Bishop Manning," in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine; "Adoration of the Magi," a triptych in the Church of the Intercession; "Te Deum," on the reredos of the Old First Presbyterian Church; "The Resurrection," in St. Thomas; and "The Sermon on the Mount," in the Church of the Ascension. He also contributed a dozen or more important murals to churches in other cities. Mr. Sears held several one-man water-color shows in New York, and his oilshave been exhibited at the National Academy of Design. In 1928 he received the Delano prize for water-colors at the New York Water Color Club. He was a former treasurer of the Society of Mural painters, at a time when E.H. Blashfield, Kenyon Cox and John LaFarge were active in the work of the group.He was a member for many years of the Municipal Art Society of New York and was its president in 1923-1926; a director, former president, and treasurer of the American Artists Professional League, a member of the American Water Color Society, Audubon Artists and Allied Artists of America. He also belonged to the Salmagundi Club, Church Club, and the Century Club, of which he was a trustee in 1924-1927. Surviving are his widow, who was Florence Warner of this city at their marriage in 1909; a daughter, Mrs. Moreau Yeomans of Great Neck, L.I., and two grandchildren, Frank S. and Louise W. Yeomans.
Cutler Bay Auctions
Nov. 12, 2023
TABER SEARS (NY, 1870-1950)
Est: $600 - $800
Rocky Shore with Beached Dinghy, watercolor on paper, signed lower left, in a painted wooden frame with mat, glazed, OS: 29" x 32", SS: 19" x 21 1/2". Good condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jul. 01, 2023
Taber Sears (1870 - 1950) American
Est: $800 - $1,200
Taber Sears (1870 - 1950) Watercolor gouache on paper , Signed , measures 8" x 12" , w/frame 12.5" x 15.5" Taber Sears, an artist well known for his mural paintings and water-colors, who was a former president of the Municipal Art Society, died yesterday in Roosevelt Hospital of a heart attack after a long illness. He resided at 1060 Park Avenue. Born in Boston in 1870, a son of George T.S. Sears and the former Caroline Taber, Mr. Sears was a descendant of the Richard Sears who settled in Plymouth in 1630.
Cutler Bay Auctions
Feb. 01, 2023
TABER SEARS (NY, 1870-1950)
Est: $800 - $1,200
"Blacksmith's Place Tangier" watercolor gouache, signed lower right, in gold leaf mat lining and neutral colored acid-free mat and backing under glass, OS: 17 1/4" x 18", SS: 10" x 11". Good condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Nov. 29, 2022
Taber Sears (1870 - 1950) American
Est: $800 - $1,200
Taber Sears (1870 - 1950) Watercolor gouache on paper , Signed , measures 8" x 12" , w/frame 12.5" x 15.5"
Cutler Bay Auctions
Aug. 27, 2021
TABER SEARS (NY, 1870-1950)
Est: $800 - $1,200
"Blacksmith's Place Tangier" watercolor gouache, signed lower right, in gold leaf mat lining and neutral colored acid-free mat and backing under glass, OS: 17 1/4" x 18", SS: 10" x 11". Good condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jul. 09, 2021
TABER SEARS (NY, 1870-1950)
Est: $600 - $800
'Dunes to the Shore' with ocean in the background, watercolor gouache, signed lower left, French ruled mat in honey burl Tudor shaped wood frame, SS: 7 1/2" x 9 1/2", OS: 14" x 16”. Good condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jul. 10, 2019
TABER SEARS (NY, 1870-1950)
Est: $600 - $800
TABER SEARS (NY, 1870-1950) "House on the Rock", watercolor, signed lower left, in gold mat lining with neutral colored acid-free mat and backing, OS: 31 1/2" x 36 1/4", SS: 21" x 25 1/2". Good condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jul. 10, 2019
TABER SEARS (NY, 1870-1950)
Est: $600 - $800
TABER SEARS (NY, 1870-1950) "A Square In Rome 1908", watercolor/gouache, in gold leaf mat lining and neutral colored acid-free mat and backing under glass, OS: 18" x 19 1/4', SS: 10 3/4" x 12".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jul. 10, 2019
TABER SEARS (NY, 1870-1950)
Est: $600 - $800
TABER SEARS (NY, 1870-1950) 'Dunes to the Shore' with ocean in the background, watercolor gouache, signed lower left, French ruled mat in honey burl Tudor shaped wood frame, SS: 7 1/2" x 9 1/2", OS: 14" x 16'.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jul. 10, 2019
TABER SEARS (NY, 1870-1950)
Est: $700 - $900
TABER SEARS (NY, 1870-1950) Dahabeah on the Nile, watercolor/gouache on illustration board, signed lower left, in gold frame with gold lined mat, under glass, OS: 22 1/2" x 26", SS: 12 1/2" x 16 1/2". Good condition, minor rippling.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jul. 10, 2019
TABER SEARS (NY, 1870-1950)
Est: $800 - $1,200
TABER SEARS (NY, 1870-1950) "Blacksmith's Place Tangier" watercolor gouache, signed lower right, in gold leaf mat lining and neutral colored acid-free mat and backing under glass, OS: 17 1/4" x 18", SS: 10" x 11".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jul. 10, 2019
TABER SEARS (NY, 1870-1950)
Est: $800 - $1,200
TABER SEARS (NY, 1870-1950) "Court of Myrtles, Alhambra", watercolor gouache, signed lower right, in gold leaf mat lining and neutral colored acid-free mat and backing under glass, OS: 17 1/2" x 19 1/4", SS: 10 1/2" x 12".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jul. 10, 2019
TABER SEARS (NY, 1870-1950)
Est: $800 - $1,200
TABER SEARS (NY, 1870-1950) "France 1911", watercolor gouache, signed lower right, in gold leaf mat lining and neutral colored acid-free mat and backing under glass, OS: 19 5/8" x 21 3/4", SS: 12 1/2" x 14 1/2".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Aug. 29, 2016
TABER SEARS (NY, 1870-1950) - Turtled Canoes on a Dock, watercolor on Arches paper, signed lower right, in gold frame with cream liner, OS: 28" x 32", SS: 16 1/2" x 20 1/2". Fine condition. From a Yarmouth Maine colle...
Est: $800 - $1,200
TABER SEARS (NY, 1870-1950) - Turtled Canoes on a Dock, watercolor on Arches paper, signed lower right, in gold frame with cream liner, OS: 28" x 32", SS: 16 1/2" x 20 1/2". Fine condition. From a Yarmouth Maine collection.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Feb. 14, 2016
TABER SEARS (NY, 1870-1950) - Dahabeah on the Nile, watercolor/gouache on illustration board, signed lower left, in gold frame with gold lined mat, under glass, OS: 22 1/2" x 26", SS: 12 1/2" x 16 1/2". Fine condition.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
TABER SEARS (NY, 1870-1950) - Dahabeah on the Nile, watercolor/gouache on illustration board, signed lower left, in gold frame with gold lined mat, under glass, OS: 22 1/2" x 26", SS: 12 1/2" x 16 1/2". Fine condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Aug. 30, 2015
TABER SEARS (NY, 1870-1950) - Dahabeah on the Nile, watercolor/gouache on illustration board, signed lower left, in gold frame with gold lined mat, under glass, OS: 22 1/2" x 26", SS: 12 1/2" x 16 1/2". Fine condition.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
TABER SEARS (NY, 1870-1950) - Dahabeah on the Nile, watercolor/gouache on illustration board, signed lower left, in gold frame with gold lined mat, under glass, OS: 22 1/2" x 26", SS: 12 1/2" x 16 1/2". Fine condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Feb. 04, 2014
TABER SEARS (American, 1870-1950) FRENCH COTTAGES
Est: $400 - $600
Oil on canvas Housed in a pressed wood period frame Signed lower right "T Sears" SIZE: 11-1/2" x 13-3/4". Overall: 17-1/2" x 19-1/4" CONDITION: Very good 9-92196
James D. Julia
Jul. 07, 2012
TABER SEARS (AMERICAN, 1870-1950) THE FLEET AT EVENING Oil on canvas: 24 x 20 in.
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
TABER SEARS (AMERICAN, 1870-1950) THE FLEET AT EVENING Oil on canvas: 24 x 20 in. Framed, lower left signed: Taber Sears
Potomack Company
Aug. 22, 2009
W/C Gouache Blacksmith's Place Tangier Sears NY
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
W/C GOUACHE - "Blacksmith's Place Tangier" by Taber Sears (NY, 1870-1950), signed lower right, in gold leaf mat lining and neutral colored acid-free mat and backing under glass, OS: 17" 1/4" x 18", SS: 10" x 11".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Aug. 22, 2009
W/C Gouache Court of Myrtles Alhambra T Sears NY
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
W/C GOUACHE - "Court of Myrtles Alhambra" by Taber Sears (NY, 1870-1950), signed lower right, in gold leaf mat lining and neutral colored acid-free mat and backing under glass, OS: 17 1/2" x 19 1/4", SS: 10 1/2" x 12.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Aug. 22, 2009
W/C Gouache France 1911 by Taber Sears NY
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
W/C GOUACHE - "France 1911" signed lr Taber Sears (NY, 1870-1950), in gold leaf mat lining and neutral colored acid-free mat and backing under glass, OS: 19 5/8" x 21 3/4", SS: 12 1/2" x 14 1/2".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Aug. 31, 2008
W/C Gouache Spring Poplars Siena T Sears NY
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
W/C GOUACHE - "Spring Poplars near Siena" signed ll Taber Sears (NY, 1870-1950), in gold leaf mat lining & neutral colored acid-free mat and backing under glass, OS: 17 1/2" x 19 3/4", SS: 10 1/2" x 12 1/4".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Aug. 31, 2008
W/C Lake Skuam signed Taber Sears NY
Est: $1,200 - $1,400
W/C - 'Lake Skuam', signed lr Taber Sears (NY, 1870-1950), depicts dock among rocks with overturned skiffs, frame: gold molded, gold mat lining with neutral colored acid-free mat & backing, SS: 16 3/4" x 21", OS:28 1/4" x 32". Condition: good.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Aug. 31, 2008
W/C Gouache Egyptian Boats Taber Sears NY
Est: $1,200 - $1,400
W/C GOUACHE - 'Egyptian boats' signed ll Taber Sears (NY, 1870-1950), depicting boat at dock, gold molded frame, gold leaf mat lining and neutral colored acid-free mat and backing under glass, OS: 22 1/2" x 26", SS: 12 1/2" x 16 1/2". Good condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
May. 10, 2008
TABER SEARS (American 1870-1950) EDGARTOWN
Est: $400 - $600
TABER SEARS (American, 1870-1950) EDGARTOWN DOCKS. Watercolor scene shows several boats moored in calm water next to red dock building. Houses step up the nearby hill to a yellow sky. Signed lower left. Housed in a good gilt wood frame. SIZE: Sight: 19-1/2" x 23-1/2". CONDITION: Generally good, some bleeding around black masts. 9-92658 (400-600)
James D. Julia
Apr. 28, 2005
TABER SEARS American (1870-1950)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
oil on canvas, 14 x 18, signed lower left and inscribed "To My Friend Hannah C. Ellie. 'Etaples'"
Shannon's
Jun. 06, 2004
Taber Sears (American
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Taber Sears (American, 1870-1950), "The Shrine", c.1920; oil/canvas, 28" x 22", signed.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jan. 09, 2004
TABER SEARS (American, 1870-1950) "NORTH WATER STREET COTTAGE"
Est: $400 - $600
Watercolor scene shows harbor with five moored sailboats. Beside water are two cottages with walkway to water. Signed lower left. Housed in a fine painted modern frame with double white mattes.
James D. Julia
Apr. 19, 2003
TABER SEARS
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
(American, 1870-1950) "MORNING MIST ON THE NILE". Wonderful watercolor with vivid colors shows three sailboats pulled up on sandy beach. Water and mountains beyond. Signed lower right "Taber Sears". Original labels have been affixed to a replaced paper backing, one which is the artists studio card, other is an exhibit label from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts for the 27th Annual Philadelphia Watercolor Exhibition 1929 with title and artist name. Housed in an outstanding double carved and gilt frame with inset glass window. SIGHT SIZE: 13-1/2" x 17-1/2". CONDITION: Very good. 9-93875.
James D. Julia